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Xbox One to be region locked

Xbox One to be region locked

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After what most people would classify as a disaster of an announcement, where Microsoft did not mention a single thing about gaming for the Xbox One; now it appears as though Microsoft’s next-gen console will be region locked as well. In a statement sent to Digital Trends, a Microsoft spokesperson said “Similar to the movie and music industry, games must meet country-specific regulatory guidelines before they are cleared for sale.” He then added “We will continue to work with our partners to follow these guidelines with Xbox  One.” This should not come as a surprise however, as most Xbox 360 games were region locked, bear in mind though, that it is the publishers that have a large say on whether or not a game is region locked. Rivals Nintendo have also enforced region locking on their hardware with, Wii, Wii U, and 3DS, but the Nintendo DS was region free. Sony have yet to make an announcement on whether or not the PlayStation 4 will include region locking, although the PlayStation 3 and Vita were

Fight Night put on hiatus as EA focuses on UFC

Fight Night put on hiatus as EA focuses on UFC

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Long running boxing series, Fight Night has been put on hold due to EA Canada focusing all of their attention on the upcoming UFC game. Head of EA Sports, Andrew Wilson said it was because the team behind Fight Night had refocused towards the recently acquired rights to the UFC. In an interview with IGN, Wilson had said “Right now, a great portion of the core of the Fight Night team are actually the team that are building UFC.” He then went on to add that the main reason behind EA putting so much focus on the UFC is due to its ever growing international popularity, whereas boxing is not as loved as it used to be. As for the future of the boxing series, Wilson said “Do I see a future for Fight Night? You know, sure. But right now, UFC is where our fighting focus is.” Fight Night Champions was the last game in the series to be released by EA, which was back in 2011. EA had announced earlier in the

Chance to Play Deadpool at MCM London Comic Con

Chance to Play Deadpool at MCM London Comic Con

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If you’re a fan of Marvel Comics and you’re planning on attending the MCM London Comic Con on May 24th-26th, then you’re in luck as Activision have announced that there will be an opportunity to get exclusive worldwide first hands-on gameplay of High Moon Studios Deadpool. Attendees will have the chance to play two levels from the game which is due to be released on June 25th in North America and June 28th in Europe for PlayStation 3, XBOX 360 and PC via Steam. Anyone who plays the game will get a free Deadpool poster created by a Marvel artist, fans who wish to pre-order from GAME at the Activision stand will walk away with a free Deadpool T-shirt, at 2pm on Saturday, there will also be 1,000 Deadpool masks being given away. You can also win a free copy of the game by having your picture taken next to the Deadpool photo and tweeting with the hashtag #Deadpoolgame.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy HD Finally Coming to iOS

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy HD Finally Coming to iOS

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The long awaited iOS version of the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy HD is finally getting released next week, it was originally announced last month that it would be delayed, however, it has now been confirmed via a post on Capcom Unity that the first three games in the series will be coming out on May 30th. The first two cases in the first game will be available to play free, if you wish to play the rest of the game, you can unlock the rest of the game by downloading it for $5.99, the other two games in the series, Justice for All and Trials and Tribulations will be available for $6.99 each; or you have the option of purchasing the whole trilogy at once for $16.99. If you’re a big fan of the Ace Attorney series, then this is a great way to burn time until the next game in the series, Dual Destinies, is released in the fall for the 3DS.

Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition Set For PC

Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition Set For PC

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NetherRealm Studios Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition is due to be released for PC Worldwide via digital download, however the physical copy will be coming at a later date on August 2nd in Europe and August 6th in North America. Featured in the Komplete Edition will be the four DLC characters, Skarlet, Rain, Kenshi, and Freddy Krueger, 15 Klassic skins and three Klassic fatalities (Scorpio, Sub-Zero, and Reptile). Also included will be support for the Mortal Kombat Tournament Edition Fight Stick and standard controllers, achievements and leaderboard stats. The game is being ported by High Voltage Software, who had previously worked on the Zone of the Enders HD Collection. The original Mortal Kombat reboot was released in April 2011.

Arc System Works Announces New Guilty Gear Game

Arc System Works Announces New Guilty Gear Game

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Arc System Works have announced Guilty Gear Xrd Sign, The latest game in the fighting franchise at its 25th anniversary festival in Yokohama, Japan, although no announcements were made as to which platforms it will be appearing on. Like Street Fighter IV, Guilty Gear is finally making the transition to 3D, unlike Guilty Gear Overture, which was essentially a Dynasty Warriors clone, Xrd Sign will be a traditional one on one beat ’em up and, for the first time in the series, Arc System Works have abandoned the use of sprite graphics although it still maintains its old school looks thanks to the use of the Unreal Engine. Down below is a trailer which shows series protagonist Sol Badguy going up against Ky Kiske in a visually stunning battle combining the traditional Guilty Gear look with 3D graphics. Also making a short appearance at the end is Millia Rage. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKGPhKu3jNg

Release Date Announced for Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection

Release Date Announced for Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection

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Konami has announced Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Edition is to be released in North America on July 9th for a retail price of $49.99. The collection will include, Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2, Metal Gear Solid 3, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions, and Metal Gear Solid 4: Trophy Edition. The MSX Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2 will be available to play using MGS3. MGS 2, 3, and Peace Walker are to be released as HD editions, also included in the collection will be Ashley Woods two digital graphic novels charting the events of the first and second MGS games; this will be the first time it is made available outside of Japan. The Legacy Collection is set to be released as a PlayStation 3 Exclusive, Hideo Kojima claims this is due to the fact that the capacity of the Xbox 360’s DVD discs are low in comparison to the Blu-ray along with the large storage required for MGS 4.

The Last of Us Turning into a Franchise?

The Last of Us Turning into a Franchise?

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It appears as though Sony are looking to turn Naughty Dog’s most sought after game of 2013, The Last of Us, into a franchise having registered domain names. Registrations for the domain names lastofus2.com and lastofus3.com have been found online thanks to Kotaku’s mysterious superannuation. However, this doesn’t guarantee a sequel as it is normally common practice for big name companies to register domain names, just to be on the safe side. Having said that, every game developed by Naughty Dog so far has been turned into a franchise, so there’s a high possibility of a sequel. The Last of Us is due for worldwide release on June 14th, but if you can’t wait that long, the demo that came with God of War: Ascension will be going live on May 31st. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShP5xn9Tz90

EA Finished With Online Passes

EA Finished With Online Passes

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Back in 2010, EA had announced “Project Ten Dollar”, known to most gamers as the online pass, now however, EA has announced the discontinuation of online passes. In an e-mail sent to GamesBeat, EA’s John Reseburg said: “Yes, we’re discontinuing online pass” and “None of our new EA titles will include that feature.” He then went on to say “Players didn’t respond to the format” and that EA had  “listened to the feedback and decided to do away with it moving forward.” Do gamers really have a reason to be happy though? EA are still likely to generate profit from their content, possibly by utilizing micro-transactions and DLC. Reseberg finished with  “We’re still committed to creating content and services that enhance the game experience well beyond the day you first start playing.” It’s anyone’s guess what that means….

Fifth Ace Attorney Title Coming This Fall

Fifth Ace Attorney Title Coming This Fall

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Everyone’s favorite porcupine-headed attorney, Phoenix Wright, will finally be making his arrival to the West this fall in his latest adventure titled Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies. Although no release date has been announced yet, it will be available as a digital download only on the Nintendo 3DS eShop. Set one year after the events that took place in Ace Attorney: Apollo Justice, Phoenix Wright takes his rightful place back as the main character, this time however, he will be joined by his new assistant, Athena Cykes, a rookie defense attorney and psychologist, also making his return as a playable character will be Apollo Justice. For the first time in the Ace Attorney series, this game will feature full 3D graphics and models, along with investigation areas now being presented in 3D, meaning you can now change the camera angles and zoom in to find clues. Thanks to Athena Cykes abilities as a psychologist, this game will have a new feature called the Mood Matrix, which gives you the opportunity to read the emotions

The Backlog Review: Shadow Hearts

The Backlog Review: Shadow Hearts

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Developed by the now defunct Sacnoth, Shadow Hearts was an underrated gem of an RPG which went largely unnoticed during it’s release back in 2001. This may be due to the fact that it was overshadowed by games released that year such as Devil May Cry and Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. It is also the spiritual successor to another game that slipped under the radar when released for the PSX, Koudelka. The game starts off on a train, where an elderly British warlock named Roger Bacon attempts to abduct Alice Elliot, a young lady whose priest father had been recently murdered prior to the journey, cue our main protagonist, Yuri Hyuga, to come in and make the save. However, it is soon made clear that he is no ordinary human and from this point on you begin your journey to find out about the importance of Alice and why such a powerful warlock is intent on capturing her. Not to mention your efforts to discover the relevance of Yuri’s existence. Set in

Video Games Turning us Into Serial Killers?

Video Games Turning us Into Serial Killers?

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Since 1983, when US surgeon General C. Everett Koop suggested video games containing violent content are a leading cause of crime and violence, there has been plenty of mass hysteria from the media trying to demonize games. But is that really the case? Is the cause of so much crime in the world due to the fact we are all desensitized to violence by a form of media used to burn time and have fun? Did Mark David Chapman kill a famous singer loved by many across the world simply because he sucked at Space Invaders? Is the human race doomed to become nothing more than braindead zombies killing each other? Ok, maybe I’m exaggerating somewhat here, but the point is, are video games alone responsible for violence? The mainstream media has always found a way of vilifying video games and one of the first examples of this is when Death Race was released in 1976, a game inspired by the 1975 movie Death Race 2000. the objective is to take control of a car and attempt to run

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