Weekly Gaming News 08/12/2011
By Patrick Newman
IGN Live Developer Demo
IGN will be hosting a live developer demo for Deus Ex: Human Revolution on Friday, August 12th at 2:30 PM PST. The demo will feature game designer Antoine Thisdale, who’ll be fielding questions asked by fans through Twitter (@ IGN, with #DeusEx) prior to the LiveStream. If a participant’s question is read on the air, IGN will reward that person with a new copy of the game when it hits stores.
Origin Required for Battlefield 3
PC gamers hungry to play Battlefield 3 will need to download Origin, Electronic Arts own digital distribution service, in order to play the game. Regardless of whether or not they downloaded the game through the service, the download is required; much like Valve requires users to download Steam before playing their games.
Steam Trading Update
Valve has begun another round of beta testing on a new service – one that allows Steam users to trade in-game items and gifted titles. Called Steam Trading, the service currently only supports Team Fortress 2 in-game items, but that is expected to change soon with the introduction of Portal 2 materials. To try the beta version of Steam Trading, users only need to selec “Steam Trading Beta” from the settings menu.
AC: Revelations MP Beta Dates
Ubisoft has announced a date for the multiplayer beta of Assassin’s Creed: Revelations. Though Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC gamers won’t be able to play the full title until November 15th, PlayStation Plus and Uplay users will be able to access the beta multiplayer mode from September 3rd to September 11th. The maps available for the beta include Knight’s Hospital, Constantinople, and Antioch. The supported game modes are Deathmatch, Manhunt, Wanted, and Artifact Assault.
LOTR: War In The North – Official Fellowship Trailer
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Legacy Coming November 8th
The popular Mortal Kombat web series, Legacy, finally has a Blu-Ray release date set for November 8th. Starring Michael Jai White as Jax, the series helped to stoke fan anticipation for the Mortal Kombat console reboot, and might pave the way for another feature film adaptation of the franchise. The Blu-Ray will include all nine episodes, interviews, and behind-the-scenes clips.
Play Kingdom Hearts 3D @ Tokyo Game Show
According to Square Enix’s Tetsuya Nomura, a playable version of Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance will be open to the public at September’s Tokyo Game Show. This will be the first time that gamers can experience a 3DS version of the classic series. Nomura elaborated that his company is aiming for an early 2012 release of the full game.
Mad Catz Gets Rock Band 3 Contract
Mad Catz, the former peripheral manufacturer that has recently begun publishing games (beginning with this year’s War Wings: Hell Catz), has signed a deal with Harmonix to publish Rock Band 3. The new software will be bundled with Mad Catz peripherals (a keyboard controller, a Fender Stratocaster controller, and a Fender Mustang pro controller). Pricing details are expected to be released shortly.
New 3DS Color = More Sales?
On September 9th, Nintendo is releasing a Flame Red version of their underperforming 3DS console in North America. The unit will sell for $170, just as the earlier-released Cosmo Black and Aqua Blue versions were. Unfortunately, those holding out for the newly-styled console will miss out on Nintendo’s incentive program for those who bought the system before the $80 price cut. This “Ambassador Program” grants users 20 free, downloadable Game Boy Advance and NES games.
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine Cinematic Trailer
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