So yesterday we were introduced to the first 3D Pokemon game for the 3DS, Pokemon X and Y. We got a trailer showing off a few shots of gameplay and within that was a quick sneaky peek at the new Legendary Pokemon.

Well we have some news for you, Nintendo let slip today that these legendary beasts will be called Yveltal and Xerneas. If your having trouble with trying to pronounce these names then fear not Ninty are on hand to provide you with the phonetic spelling. Yveltal is pronounced ee-VELL-tawl and Xerneas is pronounced ZURR-nee-us.

So best of luck with that and if you missed it the trailer can be found below.


Pokemon X and Y will be releasing worldwide in October 2013.

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We may have covered a lot of gadget based news from CES but that doesn't mean we still don't love our games. Thankfully Nintendo finally announced the one bit of news Pokemon fans have been
waiting for.

A fully 3D adventure designed specifically for the Nintendo 3DS called Pokemon X and Y. Yup let that sink in.

Nintendo put on their now regular Nintendo Direct streams and had the Nintendo Global President Satoru Iwata tell us the history of the Pokemon franchise. Compelling stuff but it took only 10 minutes before we were shown our first glimpse of the new Pokemon X and Y. You can find the trailer below.


Of course we have the obligatory new starter Pokemon known as Chespin, Fennekin and Froakie but we were also teased with the new legendary Pokemon creatures.

Pokemon X and Y will be hitting Japan, America, Europe and Australia October 2013.

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Finally the first official gameplay trailer for Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 has been unveiled and its looking quite smart. This may be down to the help of the new CryEngine 3 City Interactive have thrown into the game.

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 has a January 15th 2013 release date.

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STARCRAFT^® II: HEART OF THE SWARM^TM INFESTS STORES MARCH 12, 2013

Next chapter of Blizzard Entertainment’s StarCraft^® II saga introduces key new online features and continues the epic story of Kerrigan, Queen of Blades

Heart of the Swarm™ Digital Deluxe and retail Collector’s Editions revealed

Digital presales NOW LIVE at StarCraft2.com

PARIS, France – November 13, 2012 –Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that StarCraft^® II: Heart of the Swarm™, the first expansion to Blizzard’s award-winning real-time strategy game StarCraft^® II: Wings of Liberty^®, will be available in stores and online beginning March 12, 2013. Heart of the Swarmfeatures a new campaign continuing the epic story of Sarah Kerrigan, Queen of Blades, as she gathers the remnants of the zerg Swarm and plots her revenge against the treacherous dictator of the Koprulu sector, Arcturus Mengsk. It also introduces several new multiplayer units and features that enhance the acclaimedStarCraft II online experience.

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm will be available on DVD-ROM for Windows^®XP/Windows Vista^®/Windows^® 7/Windows^® 8 and Macintosh^® at a suggested retail price of £32.99. The expansion will also be available digitally directly from Blizzard’s StarCraft IIwebsite (www.StarCraft2.com) at an expected price of £32.99

Blizzard is offering a Collector's Edition of Heart of the Swarm loaded with digital and physical bonus items, available exclusively at select retail stores for a suggested retail price of £59.99. Players will also have the option of purchasing a Digital Deluxe version of the expansion, which will include all of the digital items from the Collector's Edition. The Digital Deluxe version will be available directly from Blizzard viawww.StarCraft2.com at an expected price of £42.99 Players who purchase the standard edition digitally or at retail will have the option to upgrade to the Digital Deluxe version at any time (for as long as the standalone Digital Deluxe version remains available) for an additional £10.

Presales for the standard digital and Digital Deluxe versions of Heart of the Swarm are now available. Players who would like to purchase either version and be ready to play the moment the expansion launches can do so now by visiting www.StarCraft2.com. For players who pre-purchase, the expansion content will automatically be digitally delivered via StarCraft II’s streaming launcher prior to the release ofHeart of the Swarm. Players who would like to preorder the standard box or the retail-exclusive Collector’s Edition can do so by visiting their local retailer.

“With Heart of the Swarm, our goal has been to expand on the multiplayer action and cinematic storytelling of Wings of Liberty,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “Combined with features like unranked matchmaking and our new leveling system, this expansion elevates the StarCraft IIexperience for players of all skill levels.”

The Digital Deluxe version of Heart of the Swarm includes a full digital copy of the expansion along with the following in-game bonus items:

-          StarCraft II Torrasque: Crush the enemies of the Swarm with the indomitable Torrasque, a fearsome new look for your zerg Ultralisks.
-          StarCraft II Battle.net^® Portraits and Decals: New Swarm-infested Battle.net portraits and decals help you customize the look of your online profile and in-game army.
-          World of Warcraft^® In-Game Pet: The Baneling companion pet is bursting with enthusiasm and ready to explode onto the Pet Battles scene.
-          Diablo^® III Blade Wings and Banner Sigil: Grow zerg-like wings in honor of the Queen of Blades, and unfurl an exclusive banner sigil to mark your allegiance to the Swarm in Sanctuary.

The Collector’s Edition of Heart of the Swarmincludes the full version of the game on DVD-ROM and contains the following exclusive bonus items, in addition to the content from the Digital Deluxe version:

-          Behind-the-Scenes DVD and Blu-ray: Immerse yourself in the StarCraft universe with developer commentary, interviews with voice actors, and an in-depth historical retrospective on StarCraft’s eSports legacy narrated by key members of the community.
-          Collector’s Edition Soundtrack CD:Enhance your Heart of the Swarm musical experience with this collection of more than a dozen tracks from the game .
-          Heart of the Swarm Hardcover Art Book: This 144-page tome features never-before-seen art from the expansion, including early concept sketches and meticulous 3D renderings.
-          Zerg Rush Mousepad: This Collector’s Edition mousepad depicts the Terran Dominion holding out desperately under the onslaught of the Swarm.

Heart of the Swarm picks up the story ofStarCraft II where Wings of Liberty left off, focusing on Kerrigan's quest to reunite the Swarm and exact revenge on Arcturus Mengsk. Over the course of 20 campaign missions, players will follow Kerrigan as she sweeps across the galaxy, incorporating a variety of distinctive zerg species into her brood. Kerrigan will grow in strength from mission to mission, and players will be able to customize her with powerful new abilities, as well as evolve various zerg strains into fearsome new subspecies to suit their play style.

New weapons of war also debut in Heart of the Swarm's multiplayer, including new units such as Terran Hellbats, Zerg Swarm Hosts, and Protoss Tempests, while certain existing units from Wings of Liberty will be updated with new capabilities. New features will enhance the game experience, including group and clan systems; unranked matchmaking; Global Play, enabling players to battle others in different regions around the world; additional stat tracking; user interface improvements;an enhanced physics system, for more visceral looking battles; multiplayer replays,to watch replays with friends; a leveling system that gives Heart of the Swarm players a new way to earn customization options for their online profiles; and much more.

Heart of the Swarm has received a 16 rating from PEGI. In addition to the English version,Heart of the Swarm will be fully localized into Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, European Spanish, Russian, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Italian, and Polish. Availability of Heart of the Swarm in mainland China will be announced at a later date.

To learn more about StarCraft II and Heart of the Swarm, visit the official website atwww.StarCraft2.com. To set up a Battle.net account and to opt-in to Blizzard Entertainment beta tests, please visit the official Battle.net website at www.battle.net.


 
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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games proudly announce that LEGO The Lord of the Rings, will be available in stores in the UK on Friday November 23rd for the PlayStation 3 system, the PlayStation Vita system, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the Wii system, Windows PC, the Nintendo DS hand-held system and the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system.

In LEGO The Lord of the Rings, family members of all ages can assume the role of their favourite Fellowship members in LEGO form as they embark on an epic and thrilling adventure to save Middle-earth.

LEGO The Lord of the Rings is based on The Lord of the Rings motion picture trilogy and relives the Fellowship’s astonishing adventure across the imaginative world created by J.R.R. Tolkien, but with the added fun, humour and creativity that fans can expect from the LEGO videogame franchise.

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Microsoft may have only just put up their launch trailer a few days ago but that hasn't stopped them making another one using nothing but gameplay footage. Oh and they have thrown us a few new images as well. Enjoy!

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Assassins Creed Film Confirmed

So this rumour has been doing the rounds for a long time now and a certain stars name has also been thrown around quite a lot in connection with it. Well we can finally confirm that in a press release on Monday 22nd Oct 2012 it was confirmed that Ubisoft and New Regency have partnered to do the Assassins Creed film.

PRESS RELEASE

UBISOFT^® AND NEW REGENCY PARTNER ON ASSASSIN’S CREED^® FILM

Deal Builds on Attachment of Michael Fassbender

image obtained from www.lytherus.com

London, uk — October 22, 2012 —Today, Ubisoft^® and New Regency announced that they are partnering on the forthcoming Assassin’s Creed^® film.

Ubisoft Motion Pictures, the film and television division of Ubisoft, will develop the Assassin’s Creed film in close collaboration with New Regency. The development of a screenplay is beginning immediately and the project is being fast tracked as the creative pieces come together, while allowing Ubisoft to maintain control of key elements of the movie’s creative direction. Financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed.

“Ubisoft chose to partner with New Regency because they are a talent- and filmmaker-driven company, with the same independent and creative mindset that we have at Ubisoft Motion Pictures,” said Jean-Julien Baronnet, chief executive officer, Ubisoft Motion Pictures. “Bringing aboard New Regency’s renowned production and distribution expertise while maintaining our own creative and financial flexibility ensures that Assassin’s Creed will be a high-quality film that respects the lore and fans of the video game franchise.”

The partnership with New Regency comes hot on the heels of Ubisoft Motion Pictures attaching distinguished actor Michael Fassbender to the Assassin’s Creed film.

“We wanted to do everything we could to secure the rights to Assassin's Creed, which Ubisoft has maintained with such care and quality over the years,” said Brad Weston, president and chief executive officer, New Regency. "Having just finished working with Michael on Steve McQueen’s 12 Years A Slave (with Plan B) made the partnership even more irresistible."

Ubisoft Motion Pictures was created in January 2011 to expand the audience of Ubisoft’s successful video game brands by bringing them to film, television and Web series.

In addition to the Assassin’s Creed movie, the studio also is in production on the Rabbids TV series, a collection of 78 seven-minute CGI episodes based on the insane, hilarious and silly stars of the video game franchise of the same name, in partnership with France Televisions and Nickelodeon. Ubisoft Motion Pictures also has two additional feature-length films in development based on the Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell and Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon video game franchises.


Not just Assassins Creed then we also have Splinter Cell and Ghost Recon to look forward to. I for one cannot wait to see how this all pans out and until then hopefully Assassins Creed III keep me busy fighting the American revolution.

Let us know what you think and who you would want if not Michael Fassbender in the Assassins creed film, just a quick shout before anyone else I'd quite like to see Jeremy Renner as Sam Fisher but maybe I'm completely off the mark leave a comment and let me know. 

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We're getting ever closer to the launch of Halo 4 and Microsoft are making sure we bloody well know about it. First up is the trailer they have been talking about for the last week which shows Chief being scanned for weaknesses  if he has any at all.


We also have a vi-doc which gets talking about all the new multiplayer goodness we can expect to see when we finally get our hands on it.


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