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The final chapter of Commander Shepard’s heroic saga draws near. BioWare has announced two new downloadable content packs for Mass Effect™ 3 – the single-player pack Mass Effect 3: Citadel and the multiplayer content Mass Effect 3: Reckoning. On February 26, Mass Effect 3: Reckoning will be free* to download, giving fans of the popular multiplayer mode in Mass Effect 3 access to new characters, weapons and upgrades. On March 5, Mass Effect 3: Citadel will be the last single player DLC pack for Mass Effect 3, giving fans one final, sentimental journey with Commander Shepard and their squad. Mass Effect 3: Citadel will be available for $14.99 or 1200 MS Points. Read the rest of this entry »

Following last evening’s announcement of the PlayStation®4 from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE), Ubisoft® revealed that its highly anticipated open world action-adventure game Watch_Dogs™ will be available for the launch of the new system. In Watch_Dogs, players will experience the realities of living in our fully connected society, where individuals and corporations are at risk of exposure by our ever-increasing reliance on networks and technology. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft® has announced the launch of The Infamy, the first episode in the three-part Assassin’s Creed® III The Tyranny of King Washington downloadable content series for the Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3 and Windows® PC. In the first episode of The Tyranny of King Washington, our hero, Ratonhnhaké:ton, awakens from an unsettling dream to find, despite his efforts to deliver justice in the newly founded United States of America, that a new king has been crowned: George Washington. The Infamy takes gamers through the beginning of the journey to dethrone this new king. Read the rest of this entry »

On February 17, Nintendo will release a new Wii U bundle in the U.S. and Canada that is an unbelievable value for fans. The Wii U ZombiU Deluxe Set comes with all the contents of the standard Wii U Deluxe Set, plus the addition of the ZombiU game, a black Wii U Pro Controller and a collectible booklet featuring artwork from the game and never-before-seen developer commentary. Nintendo Land will also be included as a downloadable game, rather than a packed-in disc. The jam-packed ZombiU Deluxe Set will be available at a suggested retail price of $389.99, a savings of $70 if all items were purchased separately. Read the rest of this entry »

McFarlane Toys in partnership with Ubisoft announced today a licensing agreement to bring Assassin’s Creed®, one of world’s most successful video games franchises, to store shelves.   McFarlane Toys’ Assassin’s Creed series 1 will consist of seven figures including the fan favorite characters of Connor and  Haytham Kenway. Connor will come as two action figures – one in his Assassin’s Creed® III traditional Assassins garb and the second, as Ratonhnhaké:ton in the upcoming “Tyranny of King George” storyline. Each figure will be sculpted in the hyper-detail the award-winning McFarlane is known for with collectors and fans.   Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft has confirmed the release dates of all three upcoming episodes of Assassin’s Creed III The Tyranny of King Washington. This all new single-player experience will let players discover an alternate history of the events following the American Revolution. In the first episode of the Tyranny of King Washington series, our hero, Ratonhnhaké:ton, awakens from an unsettling dream to find that, despite his efforts to deliver justice in the newly-founded United States of America, a new king has been crowned – George Washington. The Infamy will take gamers through the beginning of the journey to dethrone King Washington. Read the rest of this entry »

The time draws closer to fight for justice against a revolutionary turned tyrant in Assassin’s Creed III newest adventure, the Tyranny of King Washington. The Infamy, the first episode of a three-part tale, will be available on Microsoft’s Xbox 360® and Windows PCs on February 19th followed by PlayStation®3 on February 20th.  In the first episode of the Tyranny of King Washington series, our hero, Ratonhnhaké:ton, awakens from an unsettling dream to find that, despite his efforts to deliver justice in the newly-founded United States of America, a new king has been crowned – George Washington. The Infamy will take gamers through the beginning of the journey to dethrone King Washington. Read the rest of this entry »

Big Blue Bubble has announced that Old School Defense, a tower defense game based on the Paramount movie, Old School, is now available in the iTunes App Store and Google Play for $0.99. Old School Defense is a humorous, pick-up-and-play tower defense game that offers simple to complex gameplay for all ages. Progressing through increasing levels of difficulty, each player is challenged to protect their frat house and beer from Party Crashers and the nefarious Dean by strategically placing pledges and generating resources. Old School Defense was made possible by AppBackr. Read the rest of this entry »

The first two Assassin’s Creed III downloadable content packs, The Hidden Secrets and The Battle Hardened, are now available for download for the Wii U through the Nintendo eShop. The Hidden Secrets for Assassin’s Creed III adds three extra missions, including the Lost Mayan Ruins, the Ghost of War and a Dangerous Secret, for an additional hour of gameplay, taking gamers from the lost Mayan ruins to the high seas. Every successful mission is rewarded with in-game weapons. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft has also announced today that the Deluxe Bundle, a DLC pack for Far Cry 3, is now available on Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3 and Windows PC. The price for this latest content extender is 800 MS Points on Xbox Live and $9.99 on PlayStation Network and PC. The previous DLC pack, High Tides co-op, has been available for free on the PlayStation Network since Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »