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Apparently Naughty Bear didn't kill all the other stuffed bears his first time around. 505 Games has announced a new Naughty Bear game is in the works for this fall: Naughty Bear: Panic in Paradise.

Naughty Bear: Panic in Paradise is a downloadable title for Xbox Live and PSN, and features "a completely over-hauled combat system, brand new leveling up system, equipment customization with thousands of combinations, and over 30 mission set across 11 distinct areas of Paradise Island." The titular bear is once again angry at his peers - this time for not inviting him on vacation to Paradise Island - so he decides to kill them all again.

Look, Bear, we don't want to tell you how to live your life, but maybe if you didn't kill everyone so much, you'd get invited on more vacations? Just a thought!

Gallery: Naughty Bear Panic in Paradise (XBLA, PSN)

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The Ubiworkshop Edition is for Xbox 360 and PS3 and costs $100 in a special pre-order price, valid through July 4, and $110 following that completely random day, exclusively on Ubiworkshop. Ubisoft promises this edition includes more than 500 pages of narrative content: The encyclopedia alone runs $50 and each comic is $20 separately on Ubiworkshop, so on top of a $60 game, this edition is a steal.

JoystiqAssassin's Creed 3 Ubiworkshop Edition has 500 pages for $100 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 31 May 2012 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>assassins-creed-3Assassins-Creed-3-Ubiworkshop-EditionAssassins-Creed-Subject-4assassins-creed-the-chainassassins-creed-the-fallencyclopediagraphic-novelmicrosoftplaystationps3UbisoftUbiworkshopxboxThu, 31 May 2012 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Next Gears of War graces Game Informer cover, full reveal Monday]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/31/next-gears-of-war-graces-game-informer-cover-full-reveal-monday/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/31/next-gears-of-war-graces-game-informer-cover-full-reveal-monday/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/31/next-gears-of-war-graces-game-informer-cover-full-reveal-monday/#comments ImageThe next installment in the Gears of War franchise will be the cover of the July issue of Game Informer. The final name and cover art won't be revealed until next Monday, during Microsoft's E3 press conference.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>epic-gamesgears-of-warmicrosoftxboxThu, 31 May 2012 12:03:00 EST<![CDATA[Fez sales shift 100,000 copies across XBLA]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/31/fez-sales-shift-100-000-copies-across-xbla/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/31/fez-sales-shift-100-000-copies-across-xbla/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/31/fez-sales-shift-100-000-copies-across-xbla/#comments ImagePhil Fish (and co.'s) passionate labor has paid off with Fez having reached 100,000 sales on Xbox Live Arcade. Fish made the announcement this morning on the Polytron site. Looks like Microsoft finally gave Fish a sip of that secretive sales data.

Following years of development, which made it feel like Fez had become the second-cousin of Duke Nukem Forever, the game finally launched last month to high critical praise - which is more than we can say for that cousin we mentioned.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Fezmicrosoftpolytronpolytron-corporationsalesxblaxboxxbox-live-arcadeThu, 31 May 2012 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Warner Bros. announces Injustice: Gods Among Us, a new DC fighting game from NetherRealm [Update!]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/31/warner-bros-announces-injustice-gods-among-us-a-new-dc-fighti/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/31/warner-bros-announces-injustice-gods-among-us-a-new-dc-fighti/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/31/warner-bros-announces-injustice-gods-among-us-a-new-dc-fighti/#comments
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetherRealm Studios have just unveiled Injustice: Gods Among Us, which is a superhero fighting game set in the DC Universe. Based on the debut trailer above, it appears as though something has turned the Earth's greatest heroes into the Earth's deadliest villains, who are now pitted against each other in mortal combat.

Spotted characters include Batman, Superman, the Flash, Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn (!!), Lex Luthor and Solomon Grundy, all of whom seem capable of delivering incredible amounts of damage to one another. Injustice: Gods Among Us will launch for on the PS3, 360 and Wii U sometime in 2013.

Update: Injustice's character roster is split into two categories: "Power" characters like Superman and Wonder Woman, and "Gadget" characters like the Batman and (presumably) Harley Quinn. Depending on a character's class, they'll be able to interact with the environment in different ways. Batman may be able to slam Wonder Woman's head into a parked car, for instance, while Wonder Woman is able to slam a parked car into Batman's head.

Environmental hazards are set to play a major role in the game, adding a bonus level of strategy to each character match-up, according to this video interview with NetherRealm's Ed Boon: "You're really going to want to care where you are, in which background, with which character."

Additionally, the debut trailer clearly shows the Flash narrowly avoiding a massive icicle, which may be a strong indicator of the presence of either Captain Cold or Mr. Freeze. Injustice will have "at least as many" fighters as Mortal Kombat, according to Gamespot.

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Despite Bethesda telling us we wouldn't see more news on upcoming Skryim DLC ahead of E3, here we are. The first trailer for the upcoming "Dawnguard" DLC went live this morning, care of Bethesda's Twitter account, which noted, "E3 arrives early!"

The trailer shows off some incredible additions to Skyrim, including winged creatures and giant vortexes and ... there's kind of a lot going on in this trailer, is what we're trying to say. Take a look for yourself just above.

Bethesda puts a 1600 MS Point ($20) price on the content, but still hasn't given a release date beyond "this summer."

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dawnguarddlcdownloadable-contentelder-scrolls-5gameplaykinectmicrosoftpcplaystationps3skyrimthe-elder-scrolls-v-skyrimxboxThu, 31 May 2012 10:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Dark Souls fans can 'Prepare to Die' on Steam and consoles]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/31/dark-souls-fans-can-prepare-to-die-on-steam-and-consoles/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/31/dark-souls-fans-can-prepare-to-die-on-steam-and-consoles/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/31/dark-souls-fans-can-prepare-to-die-on-steam-and-consoles/#comments Image
The additional content in the PC version of Dark Souls will be released as DLC for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions "this winter," IGN reports. The expansion, called "Artorias of the Abyss," will cost $15 through the consoles' respective marketplaces.

There's also good news for those planning to buy the PC "Prepare to Die Edition" in August. Namco Bandai informed IGN that the game will be released not just on Games for Windows Live, but on Steam as well, negating the need for any further petitioning.
[Thanks, Logan!]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>artorias-of-the-abyssdark-soulsDark-Souls-Prepare-to-Die-Editiondlcfrom-softwaremicrosoftpcplaystationproject-darkps3steamxboxThu, 31 May 2012 09:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Dead Space 3 images leak, feature 'other dude']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/31/dead-space-3-images-leak-feature-other-dude/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/31/dead-space-3-images-leak-feature-other-dude/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/31/dead-space-3-images-leak-feature-other-dude/#comments ImageDead Space 3's imminently expected official announcement has received its latest harbinger in the form of a set of screenshots making their way through the internet. The screens hint at co-op gameplay for the latest installment in the blue-spine tingling thriller series.

Playing into the authenticity of the screens is that they appear to feature Earthgov Sergeant John Carver, recently introduced in the "Dead Space Graphic Novel Short."

EA's E3 press conference is scheduled for 1PM Pacific on Monday, June 4. Don't be surprised if necromorphs are featured prominently at some point during the presentation.

Gallery: Dead Space 3 (5/31/12 leak)


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Not since the Ewok have we been so immediately in love with a short chubby hairy thing. Sorry, John De Lancie - this little guy is now our favorite Quantum Conundrum character.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>airtight-gameskim-swiftmicrosoftpcplaystationps3quantum-conundrumsquare-enixxboxThu, 31 May 2012 03:00:00 EST<![CDATA[No Doubt vs Activision lawsuit cleared for trial later this year]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/no-doubt-vs-activision-lawsuit-cleared-for-trial-later-this-year/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/no-doubt-vs-activision-lawsuit-cleared-for-trial-later-this-year/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/no-doubt-vs-activision-lawsuit-cleared-for-trial-later-this-year/#comments ImageNo Doubt is officially allowed to sue Activision over its use of band members' avatars in Band Hero - again. Seriously, we've written this piece, like, three times already. This story is bananas.

Sorry.

No Doubt, the rock band led by singer Gwen Stefani, sued Activision in 2009, claiming it was used to create a "virtual karaoke circus act;" No Doubt says it only signed off on having its likeness portrayed singing its own songs, but the band is unlockable to play through the game's complete catalog.

A Superior Court judge has denied Activision's attempt to dismiss claims from the case, including fraud, violation of publicity rights and breach of contract, and it is expected to (finally) go to trial later this year. Activision says it has a video recording of No Doubt being told about the unlockable features and it is looking forward to presenting its defense.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ActivisionbandBand-HerocourtdsGwen-StefanilawsuitmicrosoftmusicnintendoNo-Doubtplaystationps3wiixboxWed, 30 May 2012 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Jeremy McGrath's Offroad races to PSN, XBLA on June 27]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/jeremy-mcgraths-offroad-races-to-psn-xbla-on-june-27/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/jeremy-mcgraths-offroad-races-to-psn-xbla-on-june-27/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/jeremy-mcgraths-offroad-races-to-psn-xbla-on-june-27/#comments ImageYeah, so about that whole launch thing - Jeremy McGrath is pulling up to the starting line a lot later than expected. Jeremy McGrath's Offroad will launch on Xbox Live Arcade and PSN on June 27, for 800 MS Points ($10).

Jeremy McGrath's Offroad is developed by 2XL Games and being published by Reverb. 2XL has a lineage rooted in motorcross and offroad racing games, like Baja: Edge of Control.

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A new trailer for Jet Set Radio features the remix of Rob Zombie's "Dragula" featured in the US-exclusive levels from the Dreamcast game, indicating that Sega has acquired the rights to more music for the HD re-release than previously announced. Whether that's good news depends on the balance of your desire for a more accurate version versus your desire to never hear "Dragula" again.

The end of the trailer exhorts us to "Stay Tuned" for more music news. This can only be good, unless it refers to the removal of every song but "Dragula."

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dragulajet-grind-radiojet-set-radiomicrosoftmusicpcplaystationplaystation-vitaps3vitaxboxWed, 30 May 2012 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[WWE '13 slamming retail October 30]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/wwe-13-slamming-retail-october-30/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/wwe-13-slamming-retail-october-30/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/wwe-13-slamming-retail-october-30/#comments ImageWWE '13 has an official spring off the ropes date of October 30. THQ reiterated the title would launch this year in a recent investor call and accidentally flipped the switch last week on the game's trailer.

The financially troubled publisher has six games launching this fiscal year (ending March 2013). Darksiders 2 is set for August 14, Saints Row's Enter the Dominatrix is in September, WWE '13 slams October and Company of Heroes 2, Metro: Last Light and South Park in 2013.

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Zen Studios is just as busy as can be, it seems. In addition to the upcoming Kickbeat, the studio is also bringing CastleStorm to Xbox Live Arcade and other unannounced platforms. Promising a mix of real-time strategy, tower defense and destruction gameplay, CastleStorm lets players take up the roles of either knights or vikings as they fight to destroy each others' castles.

The game bears some resemblance to Ronimo's Swords & Soldiers, and has players sending out various troops, building their castles and using spells. Castlestorm is slated to be released this year. Check out the first trailer above and some screens in the gallery below.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>castlestormmicrosoftxblaxboxxbox-live-arcadezen-studiosWed, 30 May 2012 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[NBA 2K13 slams into the Wii U in 'holiday season']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/nba-2k13-slams-into-the-wii-u-in-holiday-season/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/nba-2k13-slams-into-the-wii-u-in-holiday-season/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/nba-2k13-slams-into-the-wii-u-in-holiday-season/#comments ImageNBA 2K13 will launch on the Wii U "within the launch window," sometime in the holiday season, 2K Sports announced today. NBA 2K13 is also coming to PS3, Xbox 360, PSP, Wii and PC on October 2 in North America and October 5 worldwide.

Pre-orders for PS3 and Xbox 360 will receive NBA All-Stars-themed downloadable content, set in Houston, where players can stage their own All-Stars games and compete in three All-Stars events with current and classic players. Presented with all-new intuitive controls by Sprite, the NBA All-Stars' No. 1 athletic supporter!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2K-Sportsmicrosoftnintendopcplaystationps3pspsonywiiwii-uxboxWed, 30 May 2012 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Dead or Alive 5 to use a DOA4-style four-point hold system]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/dead-or-alive-5-to-use-a-doa4-style-four-point-hold-system/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/dead-or-alive-5-to-use-a-doa4-style-four-point-hold-system/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/dead-or-alive-5-to-use-a-doa4-style-four-point-hold-system/#comments Ignoring any aesthetic peculiarities the franchise may be known for, the Dead or Alive series' calling card is its hold system, which allows players to counter incoming attacks and turn the tide of battle in their favor, provided they're skilled enough to do so.

Dead or Alive 5 will use a four-point hold system ala Dead or Alive 4 (high, mid-punch, mid-kick and low) rather than the three-point system (high, mid and low) used in Dead or Alive 3, director Yohei Shimbori revealed on Twitter. "Four-point holds work really well for game balance, but I was worried that beginners couldn't pull off mid kick holds," Shimbori tweeted. "But all of the feedback we got from players with the Alpha Demo gave me the final nudge to go with four-point."

The demo in question, distributed as a pre-order bonus and included in collector's editions of Ninja Gaiden 3, used a three-point grab system similar to Dead or Alive 3's. It's nice to know that Team Ninja still has time to think about DoA5's design from a balancing standpoint in between implementing costume-specific breast physics and integrating helicopter missiles into gameplay.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dead-or-alive-5microsoftplaystationps3team-ninjaTecmo-KoeixboxYohei-ShimboriWed, 30 May 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[The Witcher 2 conjures 1.7 million in sales, coming to Mac and Japan]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/the-witcher-2-conjures-1-7-million-in-sales-coming-to-mac-and-j/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/the-witcher-2-conjures-1-7-million-in-sales-coming-to-mac-and-j/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/the-witcher-2-conjures-1-7-million-in-sales-coming-to-mac-and-j/#comments While the focus of CD Projekt Red's summer conference was its new Cyberpunk RPG, the company still doled out a few tidbits about its best-known title, The Witcher 2. Specifically, the game has moved 1.7 million copies across the PC and Xbox 360 platforms.

The company hopes to sell a few more copies by bringing the Xbox version to Japan. To be published by Spike Chunsoft, the Xbox version of The Witcher 2 will arrive in Japan on August 23. Finally, The Witcher 2 will be available on Mac this fall. We're guessing you'll probably need a Mac with a dedicated graphics card to actually run it.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cd-projekt-redjapanmacmicrosoftpcsalesthe-witcher-2xboxWed, 30 May 2012 13:36:00 EST<![CDATA[Dogfight 1942 flies later this year to XBLA, PSN and Steam]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/dogfight-1942-flies-later-this-year-to-xbla-psn-and-steam/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/dogfight-1942-flies-later-this-year-to-xbla-psn-and-steam/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/dogfight-1942-flies-later-this-year-to-xbla-psn-and-steam/#comments ImageCity Interactive announced Dogfight 1942 this morning, bringing arcade-style aerial combat wings to XBLA, PSN and Steam later this year. The publisher plans to release a demo of the game prior to takeoff.

The game is the digital version of Combat Wings: The Great Battles of World War II, which was formerly intended to be a retail product. The name change must have been done recently, since just a few weeks ago the XBLA marketplace leaked the game with a different title.

Gallery: Dogfight 1942

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That, however, is where the "interesting" part of this ends, and the "pretty gross" part begins. Beyond the DLC access, Premium members are said to get "access to powerful new features." What features might those be? "The ability to reset stats" is listed, but so is "queue priority into servers," which means exactly what it sounds like. As in, "pay for this service and get into servers faster than the rabble."

The fact sheet reconfirms what we saw leak out of the EU PlayStation Blog earlier today - Battlefield 3 "Premium" is expected to launch alongside the "Close Quarters" DLC on June 4 across Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. Head past the break to see the full sheet.

Update: EA tells Joystiq, "Looks like the excitement for Battlefield Premium cannot be contained. For details, please visit Battlefield.com on June 4." We'd suggest you check out Joystiq.com on June 4 as well. Just a guess.

Continue reading Report: Battlefield 3 'Premium' service costs $50 one time, includes 'all five themed expansion packs'

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battlefield-3battlefield-3-premiummicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxWed, 30 May 2012 12:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Save $5 on Minecraft XBLA through MS Store deal]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/save-5-on-minecraft-xbla-through-ms-store-deal/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/save-5-on-minecraft-xbla-through-ms-store-deal/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/save-5-on-minecraft-xbla-through-ms-store-deal/#comments The Microsoft Store is selling Minecraft on XBLA for $14.99, $5 off the price you'd pay directly through XBLA. Unlike other recent Microsoft Store deals, there's no catch that we can see.

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Like some errant Necromorph, a new video has suddenly popped up on the Dead Space website. Entitled "Dead Space Graphic Novel Short," the video showcases the story of John Carver, an Earthgov Seargent, as he "witnesses an attack on the Marker Site he guards which changes his life forever." There's also a countdown on the site - coded in Dead Space's alien language - set to expire in six days. Electronic Arts' E3 press conference, meanwhile, is set to take place on Monday, curiously only five days away.

Despite the video's title, there's reason to believe this is all tied to Dead Space 3. As noticed by fans on the Dead Space Facebook page, the website's source code contains numerous references to "ds3." The site adds that this is "just the start of John Carver's saga in the Dead Space Universe," implying that something grander than merchandising is on the way. Perhaps Carver is a new protagonist? One way or another, we'll find out next week.

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Are you experiencing a dearth of Doom? id Software is worried about just that possibility, as evidenced by today's announcement of Doom 3 "BFG Edition." Doom 3 is getting remastered and repackaged, with the "Resurrection of Evil" expansion and seven brand new levels, which id are wrapping up as "The Lost Mission."

Beyond remastering graphics, id's also adding Achievements, Trophies, and 3D. In the gameplay department, a "new check point save system" is being added, and the ever-frustrating flashlight issue is being resolved with "the new armor-mounted flashlight." If that weren't enough, the BFG Edition includes both Doom 1 and 2, so you can truly vanquish every single last demon in all of the space hells, all in one package. Finally!

Continue reading Doom 3 'BFG Edition' brings Hell to 360/PS3/PC 'this fall' with entire back catalog in tow

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bethesda-game-studiosbethesda-softworksbfg-editionDoom-3doom-3-bfg-editionid-softwaremicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxzenimax-mediaWed, 30 May 2012 10:35:00 EST<![CDATA[Lord of the Rings meets MOBA in XBLA/PSN 'Guardians of Middle-earth' from F.E.A.R. devs]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/lord-of-the-rings-meets-moba-in-xbla-psn-guardians-of-middle-ea/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/lord-of-the-rings-meets-moba-in-xbla-psn-guardians-of-middle-ea/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/30/lord-of-the-rings-meets-moba-in-xbla-psn-guardians-of-middle-ea/#comments ImageGuardians of Middle-earth is the next "massive online battle arena" heading to Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network. Warner Bros. Interactive's Monolith Productions is crafting the Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit-themed MOBA, and the studio plans on launching the game this fall (ahead of this December's film, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey).

According to the announcement, 10 players will battle in five-on-five matches set against the backdrop of Middle-earth. Various Lord of the Rings bulletpoints will be hit, of course, with characters like Gollum and Sauron available for fighting (as "Guardians" - think League of Legends' "Hero" characters). We'll assuredly get a closer look at the game next week during E3.

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As you might imagine, someone at Sony quickly realized the issue and pulled the info ... but not before Google Cache caught it in its icy, permanent grip. We've reached out to EA and Sony for more info, but it sounds like the rumored Call of Duty Elite-esque service for Battlefield 3 is more than just a rumor.

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Turns out yesterday's Hitman Absolution tease, which featured a bunch of Kasumi Goto silhouettes, was actually showing off the naughty nuns from the clip above. Using only a minuscule amount of his silent assassin repertoire, Agent 47 takes out an ICA (his former employer) hit squad, known as "The Saints," in brutal fashion.

Those looking for something a little less up-close-and-personal can pre-order Hitman: Absolution now from GameStop and obtain the Hitman: Sniper Challenge as a bonus. Agent 47 runs (and kills) for his life once again on November 20.

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Fight for the survival of humanity this week with Resistance: Burning Skies...

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Continue reading Now Playing: May 28 - June 3, 2012

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Xbox 360 owners will find the Rebellion DLC pack available for download in Mass Effect 3 right now. The Rebellion pack is free to those who have activated their Online Pass and adds a new objective type, two new maps, and three new playable characters to the multiplayer side of BioWare's latest RPG.

PC and PS3 owners will have to wait for Rebellion. Chris Priestly, BioWare's community guy, says that it'll be available on those platforms "soon." We'll be sure to update as soon as BioWare reveals new details.

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Prototype 2's "Excessive Force" DLC pack is now available on Xbox Live and should hit PSN after today's update. The pack features a new weapon, three new powers and three new player skins (including a zombified Alex Mercer). The Excessive Force pack will set you back five bucks.

Continue reading Prototype 2 'Excessive Force' DLC zombifies Alex Mercer

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcmicrosoftplaystationprototype-2ps3psnRadical-EntertainmentxboxXbox360Tue, 29 May 2012 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Lawsuit alleging copyright infringement in Assassin's Creed dropped, Gametrailers settles]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/lawsuit-alleging-copyright-infringement-in-assassins-creed-drop/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/lawsuit-alleging-copyright-infringement-in-assassins-creed-drop/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/lawsuit-alleging-copyright-infringement-in-assassins-creed-drop/#comments ImageNovelist John Beiswenger has dropped the lawsuit against Ubisoft, in which he alleged the Assassin's Creed universe stole ideas from one of his books, Link. Gametrailers, whom Beiswenger sued in the same case, settled with the author on May 18 under undisclosed terms.

Beiswenger voluntarily dismissed all action against Ubisoft before any formal adjudication on the validity of his claims could begin - the Internet made up its mind about his claims a while ago. Beiswenger has dropped the case, citing the expense of federal litigation:

"I filed the Complaint and Motion for Preliminary Injunction in federal court because I believe authors should vigorously defend their rights in their creative works; otherwise, the laws protecting them simply have no purpose," Beiswenger's official statement reads. "Regrettably, the resources required to defend those rights are unavailable to many individual creators. As a result, rampant infringement is occurring with impunity."

Beiswenger was seeking $5.25 million in damages and the potential cessation of all Assassin's Creed endeavors, including the third game currently due out in October. Beiswenger filed the dismissal "without prejudice," meaning he can pick up the claims and the case again in the future.

If he ever does, we don't think Ubisoft will sweat it too much; the Internet has already done most of the debunking already, unless Beiswenger can somehow prove that he owns the rights to "spiritual and biblical tones" or "assassinations."

Continue reading Lawsuit alleging copyright infringement in Assassin's Creed dropped, Gametrailers settles

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>assassins-creed-3bookscasegametrailersjohn-beiswengerlawsuitmicrosoftnintendonovelistpcplaystationps3suedUbisoftwii-uxboxTue, 29 May 2012 20:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Forza 4 Xbox 360 bundle tosses in steering wheel, debuts in mid-June]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/forza-4-xbox-360-bundle-tosses-in-steering-wheel-debuts-in-mid/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/forza-4-xbox-360-bundle-tosses-in-steering-wheel-debuts-in-mid/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/forza-4-xbox-360-bundle-tosses-in-steering-wheel-debuts-in-mid/#comments ImageWe can't imagine why anyone would buy a console right before E3, but if you simply must have an Xbox 360 right now, Microsoft is looking to entice with a new bundle. The Forza Motorsport 4 bundle includes a copy of Turn 10 Studios' latest, a 250GB Xbox 360 S console with one wireless controller, and a wireless racing wheel - sorry, no Kinect sensor.

You can grab all of this for $299, starting in mid-June at participating retailers.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bundleforza-4forza-motorsport-4kinect-forzamicrosoftxboxxbox-360-bundleTue, 29 May 2012 20:10:00 EST<![CDATA[You can totally get The Darkness 2 for $12 at Best Buy today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/you-can-totally-get-the-darkness-2-for-12-at-best-buy-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/you-can-totally-get-the-darkness-2-for-12-at-best-buy-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/you-can-totally-get-the-darkness-2-for-12-at-best-buy-today/#comments ImageThe Darkness 2 is Best Buy's deal of the day, on sale for $12 for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. If you're into juicy, demonic mutilations, psychotic episodes of extreme violence and solid voice acting, this may be the best $12 you spend all year.

The sale extends to in-store purchases only, meaning while you can gaze longingly at the low price point online - you can't have it unless you get up and grab it.

[Thanks, ZombieFever.]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2K-GamesBest-Buydigital-extremesmicrosoftpcplaystationps3salethe-darkness-2xboxTue, 29 May 2012 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Harley Quinn's Revenge begins today on PSN and Xbox 360 [Update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/psa-harley-quinns-revenge-begins-today-on-psn/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/psa-harley-quinns-revenge-begins-today-on-psn/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/psa-harley-quinns-revenge-begins-today-on-psn/#comments ImageHarley Quinn's rampagement begins today on PSN and Xbox 360, and runs through PC in early June. The DLC is part of the Batman: Arkham City Game of the Year Edition, which includes previous packs featuring Catwoman, Nightwing and Robin.

Harley Quinn's Revenge is a plotty affair, beginning with players as Robin as he tracks down Batman, who has gone missing after Arkham City's final moments. Control shifts between Robin and Batman, but is contained to the DLC's world and any previously released challenge maps.

We assume the closed-world setting is a metaphor for the psychological cage that Harley constructed during her time with The Joker, but hey, we're not the psychiatrists here. She is.

Update: Yes, it looks like Harley has made her way to Xbox 360 today as well. Also, Spoiler: There are clownish thugs in Harley Quinn's Revenge.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Batman-Arkham-Asylum-2Batman-Arkham-Citybatman-arkham-city-game-of-the-year-editiongame-of-the-year-editiongotyharley-quinnHarley-Quinns-Revengemicrosoftpcplaystationps3psaxboxTue, 29 May 2012 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Metro: Last Light is not a Wii U title for now, THQ confirms]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/metro-last-light-is-not-a-wii-u-title-for-now-thq-confirms/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/metro-last-light-is-not-a-wii-u-title-for-now-thq-confirms/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/metro-last-light-is-not-a-wii-u-title-for-now-thq-confirms/#comments ImageMetro: Last Light is not in development for Wii U, THQ global brand manager Mark Madsen told Digital Spy.

Last Light was included in a Nintendo promo reel for the Wii U at E3 last year, a move Madsen said wasn't premature. "No I don't think it was a bit too early [to show the game at E3]," he said. "As we got along in the development process, we just really wanted to focus on what we knew, focus on PS3, 360 and PC."

Last Light may not hit Wii U, but if it does "it won't sim-ship with the other SKUs." At the moment THQ and developer 4A Games are unsure about "what we can do to maximise the code for the Wii U," Madsen said.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4a-gamesmetro-2033-last-lightmetro-2034metro-last-lightmicrosoftnintendopcplaystationps3THQwii-uxboxTue, 29 May 2012 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Xbox 360 has generated more than $56 billion in retail]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/xbox-360-has-generated-more-than-56-billion-in-retail/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/xbox-360-has-generated-more-than-56-billion-in-retail/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/xbox-360-has-generated-more-than-56-billion-in-retail/#comments ImageMicrosoft has sold 67 million Xbox 360 consoles since its launch in 2005, raking in more than $56 billion at retail. Kinect has sold 19 million units and Xbox Live has 40 million members, leaving us to question what the remaining 27 million people are doing with their Xboxes if they aren't downloading games or watching video on Amazon Instant, a service announced and rolled out just today.

It would appear the current generation of gaming consoles has sustained itself on its broader entertainment options, and Xbox 360 sales have increased from years four to five, five to six and six to seven, as the above graph indicates.

"The more entertainment options we add, the more time people spend on Xbox," Microsoft said.

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Ever since PlayStation 3 owners got Amazon Instant back in April, those of us with just an Xbox 360 have been left in the lurch. No more! Amazon let loose the Instant Video app today on Xbox Live under the Video Apps marketplace, allowing Amazon Prime owners streaming access to "over 17,000 Prime Instant videos" and both Prime and non-Prime customers to purchase access to "a library of over 120,000 movies and TV episodes."

As you might've guessed, Microsoft's Kinect functionality is also part of the service, allowing you to shout "Xbox Play/Stop/Pause/etc." as much as necessary before it finally works. The app is also locked to Xbox Live Gold accounts, so, uh, no dice for you Silver folks. Sorry about that!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amazonamazon-instantamazon-primekinectmicrosoftprimexboxTue, 29 May 2012 13:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Inversion delayed to July in Europe, still on track in US]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/inversion-delayed-to-july-in-europe-still-on-track-in-us/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/inversion-delayed-to-july-in-europe-still-on-track-in-us/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/inversion-delayed-to-july-in-europe-still-on-track-in-us/#comments The European launch of Inversion has been delayed to sometime in July, reports Eurogamer. The reason for the delay was not disclosed. When reached for comment, a Namco Bandai representative informed Joystiq that the title is still slated for a June 5 launch in North America. Whatever the reason, it looks like Europe, at least, will have to wait just a bit longer to shoot baddies while walking on the ceiling.

This marks the second delay for Inversion, which saw its original February release date pushed back earlier this year.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>delayinversionmicrosoftplaystationps3release-datesaber-interactivexboxTue, 29 May 2012 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Skyrim reference 'Hearth Fire' being trademarked by Bethesda]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/skyrim-reference-hearth-fire-being-trademarked-by-bethesda/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/skyrim-reference-hearth-fire-being-trademarked-by-bethesda/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/skyrim-reference-hearth-fire-being-trademarked-by-bethesda/#comments Zenimax Media, parent company of Skyrim developer Bethesda Softworks, has filed a trademark for "Hearth Fire," the latest in a stream of applications related to the game. Fusible picked up on the trademark, which is a reference to a conjuration skill book and part of the "2920" book series found in the lands of Skyrim. Feel free to read the book on the Unofficial Elder Scrolls wiki.

Other trademarks recently filed by the company include last month's "Dragonborn" and April's "FUS RO DAH." The first... yes, the first... piece of Skyrim DLC, "Dawnguard," will be detailed next week at the industry's mega E3 trade show.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bethesda-Softworkselder-scrolls-5microsoftpcplaystationps3skyrimthe-elder-scrolls-v-skyrimxboxzenimax-mediaTue, 29 May 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf spotted on retail sites for Xbox, PS3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/witcher-rise-of-the-white-wolf-spotted-on-retail-sites-for-xbox/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/witcher-rise-of-the-white-wolf-spotted-on-retail-sites-for-xbox/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/witcher-rise-of-the-white-wolf-spotted-on-retail-sites-for-xbox/#comments Over three years since its initial cancellation, it looks like The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf may be rising again. The game has been spotted in Danish retail listings, specifically a PS3 listing at CoolShop and both PS3 and Xbox listings at Blockbuster. Neither site has a release date listed, though each advises eager fans to place pre-orders now. (If you're looking for a deal, go with CoolShop to save a cool 100 krone.)

Witcher fans will remember Rise of the White Wolf as the console-specific version of CD Projekt's first Witcher game. It was slated to feature completely reworked controls for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, though the project was canceled in April of 2009. At the time, developer Widescreen Games complained of missed payments, while publisher CD Projekt claimed that all milestone payments had been made to Widescreen.

CD Projekt Red's Summer Conference is slated to take place tomorrow, and promises a major announcement. That announcement, however, will not be Rise of the White Wolf, reports Eurogamer. CD Projekt told the site that it will instead be announcing its next RPG, which was revealed in recent job listings. That said, the company does have some Witcher-related "surprises" planned for this year and next year.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CD-Projektcd-projekt-redmicrosoftplaystationps3the-witcherthe-witcher-rise-of-the-white-wolfxboxTue, 29 May 2012 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[XBLM discounts PopCap games this week, Borderlands and Red Dead next]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/xblm-discounts-popcap-games-this-week-borderlands-and-red-dead/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/xblm-discounts-popcap-games-this-week-borderlands-and-red-dead/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/xblm-discounts-popcap-games-this-week-borderlands-and-red-dead/#comments ImageIf Mad Riders and the two Sega Vintage Collections coming to XBLA this week don't fill absolutely all of your time, you can occupy every spare second with discounted PopCap games. From today through June 4, PopCap games on XBLA are half off, including Plants vs. Zombies, Peggle, Zumba, Bejeweled 3, and more.

Next week, Borderlands DLC will be half off, as will the Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare Collection and, why not, Sega Bass Fishing. We know there must be someone who has time to play games next week, but we don't want to hear about it.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>borderlandsmajor-nelsonmicrosoftpopcapred-dead-redemptionxblaxblmxboxTue, 29 May 2012 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Prototype 2 $30 at Amazon, Gold Box deals all day]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/prototype-2-30-at-amazon-gold-box-deals-all-day/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/prototype-2-30-at-amazon-gold-box-deals-all-day/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/29/prototype-2-30-at-amazon-gold-box-deals-all-day/#comments The very recent Prototype 2 enjoys a deep discount on Amazon today, as the all-day component to the retailer's Gold Box offers. It's on sale for $29.99, and will be joined by a new, temporary deal every couple of hours.

Currently, that deal is the Wii's Cyberbike, which is, yes, an exercise bike that hooks up to the Wii. Thrifty Nerd's Googling of the clues for future sales suggest we'll see discounts on Final Fantasy XIII-2, WoW: Cataclysm, the Disgaea 4 Premium Edition, and even the SoulCalibur V Arcade Fightstick.

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