The third DLC pack is on the way.
Via a press release, Sony Online Entertainment has revealed that the third DLC pack for DC Universe Online is on the way. Entitled The Battle for Earth, the DLC includes new raids, new open world content, and a new power set. The pack will have players fighting on Wonder Woman's home island, South Gotham and a battle with Brainiac.
The title has also gone gold.
Namco Bandai mailed a press release announcing the release date of Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations. The new Naruto game will be on store shelves on March 13, 2012 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Zynga wants its own online portal.
Zynga has had some legal troubles recently as well as a drop in shares. However, the company has plans to release their titles via its own online portal. Currently scheduled to go into beta later this month on Zynga's website, the company hopes to include third party content as well as FarmVille, Words with Friends and its other games.
Dene and Simon Carter have formed a new studio have departing from Peter Molyneux's team.
Former Lionhead Studios staffers Dene and Simon Carter have formed Another Place Productions, a new UK-based studio, according to Joystiq. Both brothers worked on the Fable series and have brought with them several other members of the Fable development team.
Get a feel for the environments and settings from these five images.
After Assassin's Creed III information was leaked and subsequently officially confirmed yesterday, fans have been reeling over the news. Set during the Revolutionary War, the series is set to tap into completely new territory for gaming in general. Hot on the heels of the announcement come five pieces of what look like screen shots, but are more likely concept art given the coloration and smoothness of the images. The images come courtesy of All Games Beta, but there's no indication of how they managed to procure them. Be sure to click through to get a look at all of the images!
EverQuest Online Adventures among the titles going down.
Sony Online Entertainment has announced it is taking down four MMOs from the last generation. EverQuest Online Adventures, Cosmic Rift, Star Chamber and Infantry will be no more on March 29, 2012. To help with the transition, SOE is offering players of EverQuest Online Adventures a 3 month Gold Membership to EverQuest and EverQuest II starting March 16th.
A portable Katamari game that controls great, but could desperately use some more variety.
The last time the Katamari series came to a handheld console, it was a lesson in frustration to say the least. Without two joysticks to properly control the Katamari, things quickly fell apart; an unfortunate truth for fans dying to roll on the go. Well, six years and a brand new handheld system later, Katamari fans have finally gotten what they’ve been waiting so long for: a good looking Katamari experience loaded with all of the integral character and humor the series is known for, that – most importantly – controls like a dream. Unfortunately, its lack of variety and content cast a dark shadow over what could have been the ultimate handheld Katamari game.
The game is confirmed to have no relation to the Kickstarter-funded Double Fine Adventure.
UPDATE - The Cave is confirmed to not be the official name for the Double Fine Adventure, which is being financed by their Kickstarter fund. The following was released by Double Fine: "While we can't comment on unannounced projects, we can say that Double Fine's Kickstarter-funded adventure game has not been started, designed, or even imagined yet. No trademarks have been filed on its behalf."
A Best Buy employee has provided Kotaku with an image from an employee newsletter that reveals details on the upcoming sequel.
UPDATE 2 - Ubisoft has confirmed the Revolutionary War setting by revealing the game's official box art (click through to see it!)
Cramming every idea into one game does not make it the greatest game.
Dr. Lautrec, a renowned Parisian puzzle-solver, is thrust into the center of a giant mystery that promises to tax your noggin as you seek the rightful heir to the French throne. At least that’s the way the game starts out. As you work to recover enchanted treasures guarded by cops and secretive knights, you end up doing lots of other things that have nothing to do with solving puzzles. Each segment of the game drags in another popular game component and tries to create the perfect combo-game that will appeal to everyone. Problem is, no single piece of Dr. Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights is particularly enjoyable, so the end product feels like a mix of bland, sequential minigames with a repetitive structure.
