Gameplanet Australia Latest updates from Gameplanet - Australia's #1 destination for gamers. Mon, 20 May 2013 11:11:17 +1000 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.11.11 (http://framework.zend.com) http://www.gameplanet.com.au/ contact@gameplanet.com.au (Gameplanet) Gameplanet Nintendo takes revenue from YouTube uploaders Nintendo is claiming ownership over some YouTube videos that feature its games, gathering any revenue from the videos in the process.

The company appears to be targeting “Let’s Play” videos – playthroughs of games that can be quite lucrative for the uploader thanks to revenue from ads.

According to popular YouTube personality Zack Scott, Nintendo is issuing “content ID match” claims, preventing video creators from monetising the content.

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]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 09:58:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/news/1032282.20130520.Nintendo-takes-revenue-from-YouTube-uploaders/?utm_source=rss Article#1032282 New Guilty Gear game announced A new Guilty Gear title is on the way, Arc System Works has announced.

Guilty Gear Xrd -Sign- will be directed by series creator Daisuke Ishiwatari.

The first Guilty Gear title was released in 1998, with Ishiwatari providing game’s now-signature hard rock soundtrack.

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]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 09:48:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/news/1032272.20130520.New-Guilty-Gear-game-announced/?utm_source=rss Article#1032272 EA not developing any more games for Wii U EA has confirmed what was already apparent from its release schedule: the publishing giant is no longer making games for Nintendo's Wii U console.

"We have no games in development for the Wii U currently," EA spokesperson Jeff Brown told Kotaku.

The platform was conspicuously absent from the announcements of upcoming EA games including Battlefield 4, Madden NFL 25 and FIFA 14.

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]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 10:58:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/news/1032262.20130518.EA-not-developing-any-more-games-for-Wii-U/?utm_source=rss Article#1032262 Metro developer "was never playing on a level field" – former THQ boss Jason Rubin, the former president of THQ and co-founder of Naughty Dog, has lauded Metro: Last Light for its technical and creative achievements while drawing attention to the working conditions at Ukraine-based developer 4A Games.

"The budget of Last Light is less than some of its competitors spend on cut scenes, a mere 10 percent of the budget of its biggest competitors," Rubin wrote in a post on GamesIndustry.

"Yet it is lauded for its story and atmosphere. It is built on a completely original and proprietary second-generation engine that competes with sequels that have stopped numbering themselves, with more engineers on their tech than 4A has on the entire project. Yet its tech chops are never in question."

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]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 17:29:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/pc/news/1032252.20130517.Metro-developer-was-never-playing-on-a-level-field-former-THQ-boss/?utm_source=rss Article#1032252 Assassin's Creed 4 sales forecast lower than AC3 Ubisoft is "conservatively" forecasting sales of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag to be lower than last year's Assassin's Creed III.

The publisher thinks the upcoming game's Golden Age of Piracy theme may be received by a global audience even better than the American Revolution was in Assassin's Creed III, but has set its expectations lower "to be prudent".

Assassin's Creed III is the best-selling title in the series so far, achieving a remarkable 12.5 million units shipped in the financial year ended 31st March 2013.

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]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 13:34:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/pc/news/1032242.20130517.Assassins-Creed-4-sales-forecast-lower-than-AC3/?utm_source=rss Article#1032242 Ubisoft suspends Désilets' game 1666 indefinitely Ubisoft has indefinitely suspended development on 1666, following the dismissal of Patrice Désilets, creative lead on this game, and creative director on Assassin’s Creed and Assassin’s Creed II.

Désilets left Ubisoft to set up a new Montreal-based studio with THQ. When that publisher folded earlier this year, Ubisoft picked up the studio and its intellectual property. However, Désilets was dismissed two months later.

In an investor call last night, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said, “After more than two months of discussion with [Désilets], we couldn't align our vision both on project development and team management. Consequently our collaboration has ended. We have suspended development on 1666 for an undisclosed time.”

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]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 09:54:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/news/1032232.20130517.Ubisoft-suspends-D-silets-game-1666-indefinitely/?utm_source=rss Article#1032232 Polyphony considering Gran Turismo 6 for PS4 Yesterday, Sony unveiled Gran Turismo 6, and scheduled its release on PlayStation 3 for later this year.

To the disappointment of many fans, Gran Turismo 6 was not confirmed for Sony’s next console, the PlayStation 4, also slated for this holiday season.

Kazunori Yamauchi, head of Gran Turismo development studio Polyphony, has said that a PlayStation 4 version is possible at a later date.

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]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 08:49:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/playstation-3/news/1032222.20130517.Polyphony-considering-Gran-Turismo-6-for-PS4/?utm_source=rss Article#1032222 UK LulzSec hackers jailed Four UK hackers affiliated with the group LulzSec have been sentenced to jail for their parts in attacks on organisations and companies including the CIA, and game publishers such as Sony, EA, and Bethesda.

The four defendants had all pleaded guilty. Ryan Cleary received the longest sentence, 32 months, after confessing to additional attacks on the US Air Force, and for possessing indecent images of babies and children, reports the BBC.

Ryan Ackroyd was sentenced to 30 months, and Jake Davis was sentenced to 24 months. Mustafa al-Bassam received a 20 month suspended sentence.

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]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 08:24:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/news/1032212.20130517.UK-LulzSec-hackers-jailed/?utm_source=rss Article#1032212 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Under the Black Flag trailer Experience the brash and brutal world of Assassin's Creed 4 through the eyes of Edward Kenway. Learn the rules he and his crew live by, and how they defy and unleash hell on the unjust and powerful empires of the early 18th century.

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]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 08:19:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/xbox-360/videos/1032202.20130517.Assassins-Creed-IV-Black-Flag-Under-the-Black-Flag-trailer/?utm_source=rss Article#1032202 GRID 2 Uncovered: Okutama Drift trailer In this GRID 2 gameplay video, developers head to Okutama and take part in a drift event.

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]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 07:32:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/playstation-3/videos/1032192.20130517.GRID-2-Uncovered-Okutama-Drift-trailer/?utm_source=rss Article#1032192 Scribblenauts Unmasked announcement trailer Maxwell unites with Batman, Superman and the rest of The Justice League to restore order to the DC Comics universe in Scribblenauts Unmasked, coming this spring.

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]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 07:30:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/wiiu/videos/1032182.20130517.Scribblenauts-Unmasked-announcement-trailer/?utm_source=rss Article#1032182 EA to drop Online Pass system Online Passes for EA titles will be a thing of the past, according to the publisher, which said it made the decision based on player feedback.

“Yes, we’re discontinuing Online Pass,” EA senior director of corporate communications John Reseburg told VentureBeat. “None of our new EA titles will include that feature.”

The Online Pass programme was instituted by EA as a way to earn revenue from second-hand sales of its games. A code for online access would be supplied with copies of the game purchased new, which would unlock online features including multiplayer. The code could only be redeemed once, which meant second-hand purchasers would need to buy a new code from EA if the original purchaser already redeemed it.

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]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 14:59:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/news/1032172.20130516.EA-to-drop-Online-Pass-system/?utm_source=rss Article#1032172 EA scraps Online Pass program http://www.gameplanet.com.au/news/1032172/

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]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 14:39:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/news/1032162.20130516.EA-scraps-Online-Pass-program/?utm_source=rss Article#1032162 EA announces DICE Los Angeles with focus on Star Wars games EA has announced the opening of a new studio that will develop games based on the Star Wars universe.

DICE Los Angeles is an offshoot of the Swedish-based developer DICE, the creator of the critically acclaimed Battlefield series.

Earlier this month EA signed a multi-year agreement with Disney, the new owner of the Star Wars property, to develop core console and PC games based on Star Wars.

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]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 09:45:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/news/1032152.20130516.EA-announces-DICE-Los-Angeles-with-focus-on-Star-Wars-games/?utm_source=rss Article#1032152 Metro: Last Light launch trailer In the year 2034, a nuclear war has turned the world into a post-apocalyptic wasteland. In Moscow, the tunnels of the Metro have become a new home for the former inhabitants of the city. Within the catacombs, they fight for their survival, fending off hordes of hideous mutants born from the toxic atmosphere, as well as other factions desperate to take control of what little hospitable land remains.

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]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 08:54:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/pc/videos/1032142.20130516.Metro-Last-Light-launch-trailer/?utm_source=rss Article#1032142 Rift free-to-play video dev diary trailer Starting June 12, new players will have access to all game content - from dungeons and Warfronts to the latest raids - with no level restrictions. Subscribers, now known as Patrons, receive special bonuses to currency, mount speed, various types of experience, and more.

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]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 08:51:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/pc/videos/1032132.20130516.Rift-free-to-play-video-dev-diary-trailer/?utm_source=rss Article#1032132 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag 'The True Golden Age of Pirates' trailer "The year is 1715. In the Caribbean, desperate sailors with ideals of true freedom assemble to establish the Republic of Pirates. But far from idyllic, their life is brutal, filled with betrayal and debauchery. Here at last are their true stories."

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]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 08:48:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/xbox-360/videos/1032122.20130516.Assassins-Creed-IV-Black-Flag-The-True-Golden-Age-of-Pirates-trailer/?utm_source=rss Article#1032122 Gran Turismo 6 reveal trailer Sony and Polyphony have released a new video celebrating 15 years of Gran Turismo, and announcing the next instalment, Gran Turismo 6.

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]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 08:43:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/playstation-3/videos/1032112.20130516.Gran-Turismo-6-reveal-trailer/?utm_source=rss Article#1032112 Borderlands 2 Psycho launch trailer Listen as Sir Hammerlock explains all of the mad and marvelous abilities, skills and powers of the newest playable Vault Hunter, the Psycho Bandit.

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]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 08:27:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/xbox-360/videos/1032102.20130516.Borderlands-2-Psycho-launch-trailer/?utm_source=rss Article#1032102 First Gran Turismo 6 screens To coincide with the announcement of Gran Turismo 6, Sony has released 10 screenshots showcasing the game.

In a statement, Sony says that Gran Turismo 6 is built on a new "compact" engine.

Gran Turismo 6 is coming to PlayStation 3 later this year.

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]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 07:37:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/playstation-3/galleries/1032092.20130516.First-Gran-Turismo-6-screens/?utm_source=rss Article#1032092 First Gran Turismo 6 screenshots http://www.gameplanet.com.au/playstation-3/galleries/1032092.20130516.First-Gran-Turismo-6-screens/

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]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 07:20:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/playstation-3/news/1032082.20130516.First-Gran-Turismo-6-screenshots/?utm_source=rss Article#1032082 Sony announces Gran Turismo 6 Sony and Polyphony have unveiled Gran Turismo 6, and say the game is coming to PlayStation 3 later this year.

The announcement was slightly botched when a press release fired ahead of the scheduled announcement at the Silverstone raceway, one of seven new tracks to feature in the game. Australia’s Mount Panorama track in Bathurst is also rumoured to be on that list.

Gran Turismo 6 will boast a roster of over 1200 cars, 33 locations and 71 layouts.

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]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 06:44:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/playstation-3/news/1032072.20130516.Sony-announces-Gran-Turismo-6/?utm_source=rss Article#1032072 The making of a psycho: meet Krieg, Borderlands 2’s newest character Q: Who is Krieg?

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]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 17:25:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/pc/features/1032062.20130515.The-making-of-a-psycho-meet-Krieg-Borderlands-2-s-newest-character/?utm_source=rss Article#1032062 The Bureau: XCOM Declassified "Origin Declassified" trailer At the height of the Cold War, The Bureau discovers a series of mysterious transmissions. Agent Carter and his team investigate the signal's origin and conceal it to protect citizens from the truth.

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]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 09:18:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/xbox-360/videos/1032052.20130515.The-Bureau-XCOM-Declassified-Origin-Declassified-trailer/?utm_source=rss Article#1032052 Resident Evil: Revelations Shock & Panic Developer Diary trailer Programmer Go Ozawa and main composer Kota Suzuki talk about their roles on Resident Evil Revelations. This dev diary discusses the game's horror focus and how the music adds to the experience.

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]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 09:15:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/wiiu/videos/1032042.20130515.Resident-Evil-Revelations-Shock-Panic-Developer-Diary-trailer/?utm_source=rss Article#1032042 Square Enix losses due to restructure, poor sales in US and Europe As expected Square Enix has reported a ¥13.7 billion (AU$135 million) loss for the 2013 financial year.

The loss comes despite revenues of ¥148.84 billion (AU$1.47 billion) and a net sales increase of 15.7 per cent.

An extraordinary loss incurred due to company-wide reforms was to blame, said Square Enix.

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]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 08:03:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/news/1032032.20130515.Square-Enix-losses-due-to-restructure-poor-sales-in-US-and-Europe/?utm_source=rss Article#1032032 Ubisoft considering ZombiU sequel A sequel to Wii U survival horror title ZombiU is in the prototype phase at Ubisoft.

The project was mentioned by Ubisoft Montpellier's Jean-Philippe Caro on Twitter in response to a fan question.

Ubisoft has since told Eurogamer that the project is yet to be greenlit.

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]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 07:21:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/wiiu/news/1032022.20130515.Ubisoft-considering-ZombiU-sequel/?utm_source=rss Article#1032022 Nvidia Shield will retail for US$349 The Nvidia Shield will be available late June in the US and Canada for US$349 (AU$353), Nvidia has announced.

Pre-orders for the device will be open from May 21, and it comes with two games – Expendable: Rearmed and Sonic 4 Episode II THD.

The Shield is a five-inch portable Android game console that can also stream PC games from a nearby PC – to a TV if required.

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]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 07:05:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/news/1032012.20130515.Nvidia-Shield-will-retail-for-US-349/?utm_source=rss Article#1032012 Google celebrates 37th birthday of Breakout Breakout turns 37 today, and Google has thrown it a small celebration.

Typing "Atari Breakout" into the Google Image search box kicks off a game of Breakout – complete with score count – that uses the image thumbnails as blocks.

Breakout was an arcade smash when released in 1976 by Atari, and official ports to consoles like the Atari 2600 proved equally popular.

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]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 06:52:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/news/1032002.20130515.Google-celebrates-37th-birthday-of-Breakout/?utm_source=rss Article#1032002 Bethesda releases new Wolfenstein: The New Order screenshots Bethesda has released 11 new Wolfenstein: The New Order screenshots.

The game is set in an alternate past where Nazi Germany won World War II. As B.J. Blazkowicz, players must singlehandedly take down this new order.

Wolfenstein is in development at MachineGames, a studio composed of many former members of Starbreeze. It is built on the id tech 5 engine.

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]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 06:29:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/pc/news/1031982.20130515.Bethesda-releases-new-Wolfenstein-The-New-Order-screenshots/?utm_source=rss Article#1031982 MMO Rift goes free-to-play in June Rift will be the next massively-multiplayer online game to convert to a free-to-play model on the 12th of June.

Developer Trion Worlds said that the decision was made due to “player feedback from surveys, community postings, in-game reports, and passionately written emails over the last two years.”

Players will still be able to pay a subscription for “additional benefits”, says Trion Worlds’ creative director Bill Fisher. “Patrons receive access to a suite of abilities usable once per day that grant buffs to experience, currency, notoriety, and a number of additional convenience benefits.”

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]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 05:46:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/pc/news/1031962.20130515.MMO-Rift-goes-free-to-play-in-June/?utm_source=rss Article#1031962 Splinter Cell: Blacklist preview That which does not kill only strengthens, and thus out of the demise of spy agency Third Echelon in 2010’s Splinter Cell: Conviction grew Fourth Echelon, whose base is – get this – airborne at all times. Yep, an Avengers crossover is on the horizon for sure.

The Paladin is a gigantic plane repurposed as a flying base for Sam Fisher and company, and it is from her deck all aspects of Blacklist may be accessed, from multiplayer lobbies to equipment loadouts – there are no menus. However, today we’re taking a gander at some singleplayer content involving a terrorist group called The Engineers, who have begun making their way through The Blacklist – a deadly countdown of escalating terrorist attacks on United States assets.

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]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 17:07:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/xbox-360/previews/1031952.Splinter-Cell-Blacklist-preview/?utm_source=rss Article#1031952 BandFuse: Rock Legends George Lynch trailer Realta Entertainment has revealed legendary lead guitarist George Lynch as the next in-game legend in BandFuse: Rock Legends. Coming to Xbox 360 and PS3, BandFuse connects real guitars, bass guitars and microphones to game consoles and is for players of all skill levels.

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]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 16:19:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/xbox-360/videos/1031942.20130514.BandFuse-Rock-Legends-George-Lynch-trailer/?utm_source=rss Article#1031942 Skyward Collapse teaser trailer In Skyward Collapse, a turn-based 4X strategic god-game from Arcen, your task is to build and populate the floating continent of Luminith. You can create - but not control - gods, creatures, and artifacts from both Greek and Norse mythology.

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]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 15:58:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/pc/videos/1031932.20130514.Skyward-Collapse-teaser-trailer/?utm_source=rss Article#1031932 REDkit Beta trailer REDkit is the ultimate set of tools for crafting non-linear role-playing adventures. Available for free, [url=http://thewitcher.com/redkit]http://thewitcher.com/redkit]REDkit[/url] is based on the development tools used to create CD Projekt RED's award-winning game, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings.

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]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 14:21:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/videos/1031922.20130514.REDkit-Beta-trailer/?utm_source=rss Article#1031922 Warren Spector’s game dev course to focus on leadership Deus Ex creator Warren Spector and Blizzard COO Paul Sams have joined forces with The University of Texas to create an academy for budding game development team leaders.

According to the pair, the Denius-Sams Gaming Academy will be the first videogame program in the United States led and taught by gaming industry executives.

Spector will guide the curriculum, and both he and Sams will serve as part-time instructors.

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]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 10:49:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/news/1031912.20130514.Warren-Spector-s-game-dev-course-to-focus-on-leadership/?utm_source=rss Article#1031912 Borderlands 2 and Max Payne 3 sales push Take-Two revenue past a billion Sales of its triple-A titles pushed Take-Two Games’ FY2013 revenue over the billion dollar mark, but the company as a whole ran at a loss thanks to a large one-time expenditure.

Strong sales figures for Borderlands 2, NBA 2K13, BioShock Infinite, Max Payne 3, and XCOM: Enemy Unknown boosted the company’s revenue to US$1.214 billion (NZ$1.470 billion).

Actual sales figures weren’t released, but the firm reported that BioShock Infinite has shipped 3.7 million units so far, Max Payne 3 has shipped 4 million units, and Borderlands 2 has shipped 6 million.

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]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 10:02:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/news/1031902.20130514.Borderlands-2-and-Max-Payne-3-sales-push-Take-Two-revenue-past-a-billion/?utm_source=rss Article#1031902 The Incredible Machine creators announce spiritual successor The development team behind hit ‘90s puzzle series The Incredible Machine has announced a spiritual successor by the name of Contraption Maker.

The Incredible Machine creators Jeff Tunnell, Kevin Ryan, and Brian Hahn have joined with Spotkin for a follow-up to their long-dormant Rube Goldberg machine building title.

According to Spotkin, the gameplay will be much the same: “Solve puzzles involving ridiculous chain reactions full of hamster motors, trampolines, alligators, cats, and so much more.

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]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 08:46:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/news/1031892.20130514.The-Incredible-Machine-creators-announce-spiritual-successor/?utm_source=rss Article#1031892 BioWare devs speculate on Mass Effect spin-off protagonist A few of BioWare’s Mass Effect development team have put forward their thoughts on who would make a good protagonist in a spin-off title.

According to OXM, the “clear favourite” was Garrus Vakarian, commander Shephard’s loyal sniper squadmate.

"It'd be cool to do something completely unrelated to the larger storyline, like a story about a private investigator on the Citadel. Or maybe something detailing Garrus' time in C-Sec," said the series’ director Casey Hudson.

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]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 08:07:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/news/1031882.20130514.BioWare-devs-speculate-on-Mass-Effect-spin-off-protagonist/?utm_source=rss Article#1031882 Ace Attorney 5 renamed, coming to 3DS Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies will be available for the 3DS via Nintendo’s eShop in Spring, Capcom has announced.

Previously known as Ace Attorney 5, the game sees courtroom hero Phoenix Wright back in action, eight years after his last court appearance.

Its first case takes place in a destroyed court room, and it’s down to Phoenix and his team to discover the cause of the destruction. Players will have to battle it out in court against Gaspen Payne – the younger brother of Winston Payne from previous Ace Attorney titles – as they defend the accused.

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]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 07:29:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/nintendo-3ds/news/1031872.20130514.Ace-Attorney-5-renamed-coming-to-3DS/?utm_source=rss Article#1031872 Shadow of the Eternals now on Kickstarter Shadow of the Eternals is now on Kickstarter.

The game was to be crowdfunded via developer Precursor’s website and thus without the protections afforded by Kickstarter, but the Canadian studio has managed to get on the popular US and UK-only crowdfunding site.

It is asking for AU$1,350,000 on Kickstarter for the survival horror title, which – along with the money already raised on its own site – will give it the AU$1.5 million required for the game’s first season of episodes.

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]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 07:05:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/news/1031862.20130514.Shadow-of-the-Eternals-now-on-Kickstarter/?utm_source=rss Article#1031862 Mars: War Logs review [i]Mars: War Logs[/i] has big ambitions, but it feels like it was rushed out the door – perhaps due to budgetary constraints. The makings of an impressive game are here, unfortunately it just doesn't hold together particularly well.

With all the attention given to Mars lately – the Curiosity rover, the fantastical colonisation program that is floating around the Internet – it’s not a stretch to imagine a time when humans are not only living on Mars, but perhaps waging civil war across it.

Such is the situation in third-person action-RPG Mars: War Logs, the opening of which shows that ongoing hostilities between two factions have scarred not only the landscape of the red planet, but also the lives of those who inhabit it.

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]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 14:01:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/pc/reviews/1031852.Mars-War-Logs-review/?utm_source=rss Article#1031852 Shadow of the Eternals crowdfunding goal doesn't guarantee a game Precursor Games is hoping that their spiritual sequel to Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem by will be bankrolled by donations, but are providing no guarantee that if funded, the game will actually be made.

The pledge system for Shadow of the Eternals is managed directly by Precursor Games via PayPal, and its terms and conditions state that "donations and are not consideration for any services or product," and that they will be gathered immediately rather than all at once if the project hits its goal of US$1.5 million (AU$1.5 million).

"A donation cannot be cancelled or returned once it has been completed, whether or not Precursor Games completes the game or fulfills the specified reward," it reads.

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]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 10:31:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/news/1031842.20130513.Shadow-of-the-Eternals-crowdfunding-goal-doesnt-guarantee-a-game/?utm_source=rss Article#1031842 Injustice: Gods Among Us Batgirl gameplay trailer Warner Bros has revealed Batgirl as the next DLC character tfor the DC Comics fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us.

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]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 09:53:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/playstation-3/videos/1031832.20130513.Injustice-Gods-Among-Us-Batgirl-gameplay-trailer/?utm_source=rss Article#1031832 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flags PS4 gameplay trailer Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag running on Sony's next console.

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]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 08:41:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/playstation-3/videos/1031822.20130513.Assassins-Creed-IV-Black-Flags-PS4-gameplay-trailer/?utm_source=rss Article#1031822 Popular StarCraft II pro "IdrA" insults fans, is dropped by team Pro eSports organisation Evil Geniuses has dropped StarCraft II pro Greg “IdrA” Fields after he insulted fans online.

Replying to criticism on the Team Liquid forum, Fields wrote: “Nope you’re all a bunch of fucks. It just so happens I get paid to treat you like it. It’s fucking awesome.”

His messages have since been deleted.

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]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 07:56:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/pc/news/1031812.20130513.Popular-StarCraft-II-pro-IdrA-insults-fans-is-dropped-by-team/?utm_source=rss Article#1031812 Sanctum 2 launch date announcement trailer Coffee Stain Studios' FPS/Tower Defense game Sanctum 2 is set for launch on 15 May for PC, XBLA & PSN.

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]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 07:48:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/pc/videos/1031802.20130513.Sanctum-2-launch-date-announcement-trailer/?utm_source=rss Article#1031802 GRID 2 Uncovered: Miami gameplay trailer Developers head to Miami and take part in a race driving a Ford Mustang Boss 302.

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]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 07:47:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/xbox-360/videos/1031792.20130513.GRID-2-Uncovered-Miami-gameplay-trailer/?utm_source=rss Article#1031792 Command & Conquer will "wash the stain of C&C 4 away" Victory Games wants this year’s free-to-play Command & Conquer to erase the memory of its predecessor, 2010’s Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight.

“The first thing we said was, we need to kind of wash the stain of C&C 4 away,” lead designer Samuel Bass told GameInformer.

“To do that, you really have to get back to your roots, back to what it was made your fans your fans in the first place.”

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]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 07:33:00 +1000 http://www.gameplanet.com.au/pc/news/1031782.20130513.Command-Conquer-will-wash-the-stain-of-C-C-4-away/?utm_source=rss Article#1031782 Sony and Microsoft embracing free-to-play on next-gen systems – Epic Sony and Microsoft are both open to free-to-play business models on their next-gen consoles, says Epic Games vice-president Mark Rein.

Speaking at a roundtable at the UK's Game Horizon conference, Rein said both companies have been letting developers know that they are happy for free-to-play models to be implemented on their upcoming consoles.

"The next-gen consoles are going to be fully embracing the free-to-play and these in-app purchase type business models," said Rein.

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