Judgment Is Coming ... Ubisoft Revealing New IP?

Is Ubisoft getting ready to announce a new IP, or am I missing something?

It's the week before E3 ... so with another day comes another leak, accidental or deliberate, we find them, we report them. The latest one is from Ubisoft in the form of several screens. One of the screen is simply Ubisoft trademark logo, but the other two shows what seems to be a new project Ubisoft is working on. "Judgment is Coming" is the tag line in one of the shots, and the other more interesting one shows an Agent 47 looking character impersonating Conner ... lets focus on this. 

When?
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Firstly, he looks badass, with a bow across is back and his intimidating look. Besides that we can see that he's surrounded by a group of half-naked nudes in what seems to be a prison ... and they look as if they fear or highly respect him. On first look I thought it was a new Splinter Cell, but Sam Fisher doesn't carry a bow. It could also be a new Prince of Persia, but I don't know, just speculating. If this is a new IP, I'm excited.

Analyze the images for yourself and share your opinions and follow us throughout E3 for all the updates and new announcements.

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Microsoft Reveals More Halo 4 Pre-order Bonuses

Reserve copies of Halo 4 includes exclusive emblems, and weapons and armor skins ...

Last week several retailers outed their pre-order bonuses for Halo 4, detailing several armor and weapons skins. In the most recent Halo Bulletin, 343 Industries made the official reveal of the first eight customizable skins to be included with retailer specific pre-ordered copies.

The available armor skins includes the Raptor, Web, Pulse, Circuit, and Forest. Helmet skins includes the Locust and Deadeye. In addition, the Battle Rifle is available in an Arctic skin.

Rounding out the list of bonuses are several customizable emblems, including Assassin, Bulletproof, Bonebreaker, Mjolnir, and Spartan variations. These bonuses will be specific to several retailers, including GameStop, Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart. More retailers may have their own specific bonuses coming soon. Stay tune for updates.

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New Gears of War Being Revealed Next Week [UPDATE]

GameInformer cover teased the next Gears of War game, full reveal coming Monday ...

According to the upcoming July issue of GameInformer magazine, a new Gears of War will be coming our way. No title nor game details was announced, but its being speculated that this latest title will be a prequel to the series and will take place on Sera, featuring COG soldiers. On Monday during Microsoft E3 press conference, a teaser trailer and more details will be revealed, so stay tune for updates.

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In the meantime ... analyze the poster below and let us know what your think this Gears will be about. Obvious is the character bound in chains and being escorted by two Carmines. Could this be Marcus being sent to prison? (The first game starts with Dom breaking Marcus out of prison).

[UPDATE]: GameInformer revealed that the name of this latest Gears title is called Gears of War: Judgment and will be featuring Baird, Cole Train, and the Locust. Check back on Monday when the game's full reveal and multiplayer modes are announced. 

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Assassin's Creed 3: UbiWorkshop Edition Announced

Assassin's Creed III special edition available now for a $99.99 pre-order ...

"Knowledge is power. Content is king. You have enough gadgets on your shelf already. These 3 wise sayings guided our hands while we conceived Assassin’s Creed III Ubiworkshop Edition" ... according to the UbiWorkshop website detailing this special edition ... available for only for pre-order for the Xbox 360, and the PlayStation 3.

Is this worth $100 dollars?
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Assassin’s Creed III Ubiworkshop Edition will come with the game, the second edition of the Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia, Assassin's Creed: Subject 4 ... a graphic novel containing the whole Daniel Cross/Nikolaï Orelov narrative arc, obtained by merging Assassin’s Creed The Fall and its sequel Assassin’s Creed The Chain.

This package is available for pre-order only, and will cost you $99.99 from now until July 4th. After the 4th of July, it will be available for the regular price of $109.99. If you grab your copy at $99.99, thats before July 4th, you'll get free worldwide shipping. Quite expensive if you ask me, but I guess this is something series fans will pay for.

Earlier this year several other collector's edition of Assassin's Creed III was revealed, the Freedom Edition, and the "Join or Die" Edition. As the game gets closer to its release, more edition may be revealed so stay tune for any updates.

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Dead Space 3 Co-op Partner and Weapons Screens [UPDATE]

New Dead Space 3 screenshots shows Isaac and Carver together ... 

Electronic Arts confirmed severals weeks ago that a new Dead Space game, most likely Dead Space 3, will be releasing Spring 2013, and with E3 coming next week, its no surprise that the game's details are being leaked. Among them are details of the co-op and singleplayer campaign, and as of late ... the official screenshots from the game. [click images to enlarge]

[UPDATE]: EA has official confirmed Dead Space 3, and revealed that the game will be at this year's E3 press conference. Stay tune for more info when the official announcement is made Monday.

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Walmart's Assassin's Creed III's Pre-order Bonus

Walmart offering exclusive mission and Flintlock Musket as pre-order incentives ...

So far we have details of the pre-order bonuses for Amazon Germany, and GameStop Germany, along with those of North American retailer Best Buy, and GameStop. These incentives offer singleplayer and multiplayer content including skins, exclusive singleplayer missions, and exclusive weapons. Another North American retailer, Walmart, has now revealed their pre-order exclusives for Assassin's Creed III, and they are quite similar.

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Pre-order at Walmart and get the exclusive mission, "A Dangerous Secret", and the Flintlock Musket. According to the posting on the Walmart listing, this mission will "set [you] out to discover and bury a dark secret in this exclusive single player mission that could decide the fate of the revolution." In addition, you will get access to "unlock the power of the Flintlock Musket ... a perfect shot for tight spaces."

With E3 coming up and as the game gets closer to its release, expect more retailers to offer exclusive content as pre-order incentives. Stay tune for updates.

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Assassin's Creed 3 and Ghost Recon: Final Mission Listed For PS Vita

Retailers GAME and Zavvi list AC3 and GR: Final Mission for PS Vita release this year ...

According to a listing from UK retailer GAME, an announced title, Ghost Recon: Final Mission, will be coming to the PlayStation Vita this year, and will cost £34.99. Ubisoft hasn't made any announcement of an exclusive Vita title nor of a Ghost Recon: Final Mission. No prior rumors mention this either, so this is the first we are hearing of this. It isn't surprising however, since Ubisoft claimed they are looking into widening their Ghost Recon franchise.

On the other hand, Assassin's Creed 3, a title we are aware of, and a franchise that Ubisoft confirmed was in the works for the PlayStation Vita, has been outed by retailer Zavvi, which list the game for release on October 31st, priced at €39.55.

Non of this is confirmed by Ubisoft, so take this as a rumor for now. With E3 coming up next week, expect much more from these speculations and follow us for the updates.

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Battlefield Premium Will Cost $60, 5th DLC and Release Date Revealed [UPDATE]

EA's Battlefield Premium service coming June 29th with a $60 price tag ... is it worth it?

Two weeks ago we reported that EA is gearing up to launch a subscription service for Battlefield 3 called Battlefield Premium. No pricing was revealed from that prior leak, but we now have reports that claim this service will cost $60 dollars (£34.95 in the UK) and will be releasing this June 29th.

This new information is according to UK retailer CoolShop, which states that "BF3 Premium Service is 1 code in a box to give the consumers early access to the BF3 DLC expansion packs - Back to Karkand (already released), Close Quarters (releasing June), Armoured Kill (releasing Sept) and End Game (releasing December)."

If this is price tag is real, then this service better provide more than just early DLC access. $60, the price of the game at release, will be more than exceeding the cost of any future expansion packs ... is this worth paying that much for?

Previous rumors also suggested that Battlefield Premium will be revealed during this year's EA E3 press conference and will include early access to future DLC, such as the 5th unannounced expansion called "Aftermath." EA still hasn't made any official announcement of this service as of yet, but with E3 coming next week, expect more credible details as they become available.

[UPDATE]: New details revealed that Battlefield 3 Premium will launch June 4th, for $49.99 (4,000 Microsoft Points) on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. Below is a facts sheet leaked online ... it includes service details reported early. [click image to enlarge]

[UPDATE 2]: Battlefield official twitter confirms that Battlefield Premium is legitimate, with more details coming during EA's E3 press conference this June 4th.

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Get 50% Off Games Storewide At EA Origin (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)

Save 50% on all games this Memorial Day at EA Origin ... 

EA Origin is hosting a 50% all games storewide as part of their Memorial Day Sale. Starting at 1pm PST on 5/25/12 and ending 10am PST 5/29/2012, customers can save 50% on games such as Battlefield 3, Mass Effect 3, FIFA 12, Alan Wake: Collector's Edition, Dead Space, and much more. Limited Time Only. Sale ends 10am PST 5/29/2012.

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Diablo 3 Real Money Auction House Delayed Again [UPDATE]

Real Money Auction House will launch sometime in the future ...

If you are anxiously waiting on Blizzard to launch the real money auction house for Diablo 3 ... you'll have to be more patient. Despite being delayed last week, community manager over at Battle.net explained that the launch of this service will be delayed even further ... with no set date in the future.

"In light of the post-launch obstacles we've encountered, we have made the decision to move the launch of the real-money auction house beyond the previously estimated May time frame. As we mentioned in our original announcement, our goal has always been to ensure everyone has the smoothest experience possible when the real-money auction house launches, and we need a bit more time to iron out the existing general stability and gameplay issues before that feature goes live. While we don't have a new launch date to share just yet, we'll have more information soon."

Note that Blizzard is currently hard at work developing a patch to fix the game's many issues ... so be patient and in the meantime, continue to slay demons. Follow us for any updates on when access to this service will be available.

[UPDATE]: According to an in-game message, Blizzard will be launching the real money auction house on June 12.

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Mass Effect 3: Rebellion Pack Officially Announced

Mass Effect 3 getting free expansion pack May 29 ...

Last week Sony's Hong Kong website leaked several details of the upcoming Mass Effect 3: Rebellion DLC, and now EA has official announced the expansion pack set for release next week. It will be a free downloadable pack which adds two brand new maps, new un-lockable characters, a new team objective, and a new equipment slot for the cooperative mode.

The Rebellion Pack will be available starting May 29 on Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, and Origin  in North America, and on May 30 in Europe ... free for those who redeemed their Mass effect 3 online pass.

The following content are included in the package:

• Two New Action-Packed Maps – Land on Firebase Jade, located in a Salarian STG base on Sur’Kesh and fight to control Firebase Goddess on the Asari homeworld of Thessia.

• Six Powerful New Unlockable Characters – Level and promote six new unlockable characters, including the ex-Cerberus Adept and Vanguard, the Vorcha Soldier and Sentinel or the Male Quarian Engineer and Infiltrator.

• New In-Mission Objective – Randomly occurring during waves 3, 6 and 10, this new objective will demand that teams retrieve a high priority package and securely escort it to a designated extraction zone on each map.

• New Gear Slot – A new slot will be available on the equipment screen, offering players a persistent gameplay bonus that will not expire after the end of a match. These new items will vary from weapon upgrades to character enhancements and will be available through reinforcement packs.

• Lethal New Weapons – Eliminate the enemy with deadly new weapons, including the Cerberus Harrier, Krysae Sniper Rifle, and Reegar Carbine.

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Far Cry 3: Insane Edition Revealed

Includes exclusive singleplayer missions and multiplayer content ... 

Ubisoft has revealed the Insane Edition of Far Cry 3, set to be released on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC this fall. Included with the special edition is an exclusive one-hour singleplayer mission (Monkey Business), extra singleplayer and multiplayer content (the Hunter Pack, Predator Pack, and Warrior Pack), and the two bonus missions of the Lost Expeditions singleplayer content. You will also get an island survival guide, exclusive survival kit packaging, and the insane Vaas Wahine bobble-head.

Here's everything in more details:

• A 12cm Vaas Wahine with bobble head

• Monkey Business - Discover Hurk, a new memorable character and quest giver, and his four unique missions (one hour additional gameplay)

• The Lost Expeditions - Two suspenseful action packed missions totaling over 40 minutes of additional gameplay and an exclusive weapon (The Japanese gun)

• The Hunter Pack - The M700 hunting rifle and its three collector's skins

• The Warrior Pack - A handcrafted dagger and two exclusive tribal tattoos

• The Predator Pack - Four exclusive rare predators and a multiplayer bow

• An 'Insanity Guide' containing hints and tips to help you survive the island
  

This Insane Edition is only confirmed for the UK ... no word on the North American release or any other special editions.

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Brand New 320GB Hard Drive Only $78.99 at Buy.com - a $71 Savings

Save $71 dollars on a new 320GB Xbox 360 hard drive at Buy.com ...

If your looking to upgrade your Xbox 360 storage and is in the market for a 320GB hard drive, check out Buy.com's latest offer. Get a brand new 320GB hard drive for only $78.99 ... thats a great deal, don't miss out.

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New Low Price on Nintendo DSi and DSi XL Systems – GameStop.com

GameStop offering $50 off DSi, and $40 off DSi XL ...

The Nintendo DSi is the third iteration of the world's best-selling portable video game system, and can now be purchased for only $99.99. The DSi XL has all the same great features of the original DSi plus 93% larger screens and is now just $129.99. No new system is complete without games, and the DS has some of the best. So be sure to also offer Mario Kart DS and New Super Mario Bros to your customers. These are great games and easy add-ons to any DSi system purchase.

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Far Cry 3 Multiplayer Beta Included with Ghost Recon Future Soldier

Far Cry 3 multiplayer beta launching this summer ...

Ubisoft has announced a multiplayer beta for Far Cry 3. The two-week session will be available on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this summer and will include six playable classes and several maps and modes in 16-player matches.

The game's progression system will be active so players can unlock hundreds of upgrades and customizable experience levels. Owning a copy of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier will automatically give you access to the beta. Ubisoft will be also giving out 500 invitations through its official Facebook page and other community sites. No PC beta was announced, and no word was given on specific dates of the beta. Stay tune for the update.

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Borderlands 2 GameStop Exclusive Pre-order Offer

GameStop pre-orders get exclusive Borderlands 2 Creative Slaughter Dome ...

Gearbox and 2K today announced the special editions and premiere club pre-order incentive for Borderlands 2, which is available for the PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 from selected retailers. Also revealed was the exclusive offer available only for GameStop pre-orders. If you opt to reserve your copy at GameStop, you will get access to Borderlands 2 Creative Slaughter Dome, and Moxxi's Rocket Launcher.

"Enter the CREATIVE SLAUGHTER DOME and face off against the TOUGHEST monsters in all of Pandora. Your efforts will not be in vain. Gain experience and gear to bring back into the main game. Endure the battle, and you will receive NUMEROUS rewards." No further specifics were given, and we don't know what the numerous rewards will be ... pre-order today to find out.

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Borderlands 2: Collector's & Limited Editions Details

Borderlands 2 Special Editions brings the loot ... too expensive?

2K Games has announced that Borderlands 2 will feature two special editions, the "Deluxe Hunter's Edition", and the "Ultimate Loot Chest Limited Edition" ... both available for the PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.

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If you reserve your copy early at selected retailers, you will be granted access to Borderlands 2 Premiere club, giving you several bonuses including the Gearbox Gun Pack, a Golden Key, the Vault Hunter's Relic and the Mechromancer in-game character (launching post-release, free for Premiere Club members and paid DLC for non-members).

The Deluxe Hunter's Collector's Edition will cost $99 and includes an art-book, stickers, map of Pandora, download code for a digital comic, a Marcus Kincaid bobble-head, and in-game DLC.

The Ultimate Loot Chest Limited Edition will be even more expensive at $149 and comes with all items in the Deluxe Edition, plus a red loot chest replica, a steal case, Creatures of Pandora ID chart, postcard set, field notes from Sir Hammerlock, and a cloth map.

Also, the game's box art was revealed....

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Blizzard Apologize For Diablo 3 Server Issues

Blizzard apologizes for not being prepared for server overloads, delays auction house ...

Since the launch of Diablo III several days ago, thousands of gamers are still unable to play the game due to its numerous login errors. The game requires an active Internet connection, and with that, some server issues was expected ... however, Blizzard was not prepared for such an overwhelming server overload (Error 37). With Diablo fans storming the web with tons of complains, Blizzard has issued an apology ... admitting that they didn't do enough to prepared for millions of players (despite collect data from their beta and pre-order records).

"Despite very aggressive projections, our preparations for the launch of the game did not go far enough ... we greatly appreciate everyone's support, and we want to sincerely apologize for the difficulties many of you encountered on day one", Blizzard explained. They claimed significant improvements have been made thus far, but expect more maintenance in the future.

In addition, the game's real money auction house is being pushed back from its May 22nd release date. The game's servers are their current priorities, so no word on when it will launch.

"Diablo Players:

We'd like to extend a very sincere thank you to everyone who joined the global Diablo III launch celebrations this week, as well as to everyone who was ready to jump into Sanctuary the moment the game went live. To that end, we'd also like to say that we've been humbled by your enthusiasm - and we sincerely regret that your crusade to bring down the Lord of Terror was thwarted not by mobs of demons, but by mortal infrastructure. As many of you are aware, technical issues occurring within hours after the game's launch led to players experiencing error messages and difficulty logging in. These issues cropped up again last night for the Americas and Europe servers. Despite very aggressive projections, our preparations for the launch of the game did not go far enough.

We've been monitoring the game 24/7 and have applied several optimizations to help our systems better weather the global rush. As of late last night, specifically 11:50 PM PDT on May 15, all systems have been online and running relatively smoothly. We're continuing to monitor performance globally and will be taking further measures as needed to ensure a positive experience for everyone. This includes some maintenance to implement additional improvements for each region.

In order to make sure everything is continuing to run as it should, we've decided to move out our target launch for the real-money auction house beyond our original estimated date of May 22. We'll post further updates on that in the near future.Aside from the tremendous number of players simultaneously logging in to the game, one of the launch-day service issues was linked to the achievement system. Some players began to notice early on that achievements were either not being earned properly, or not being saved between multiple logins. We're investigating this issue and will provide a specific update as soon as possible.We greatly appreciate everyone's support, and we want to sincerely apologize for the difficulties many of you encountered on day one. Please visit the Battle.net Support site or Support forums for the latest service-related updates or for help in troubleshooting any technical issues you may be having downloading, installing, or while playing the game.

Thank you again for your patience while we reinforce the gates of Sanctuary and further strengthen it for your onslaught.

Respectfully,
Blizzard Entertainment."

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