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Splinter Cell: Conviction Collector’s Edition revealed for the rest of the world [update]

December 14th, 2009 at 04:20pm Under Xbox 360


Click with conviction to see larger images Paying more for a fancier version of Splinter Cell: Conviction is no longer an exclusively North American privilege. Ubisoft just announced a Collector’s Edition of the stealth sequel for “all” European, Middle Eastern, Asian, and Pacific territories — and it comes with different stuff than the North American version!

The rest of the world’s Collector’s Edition will include the usual steel-book case and soundtrack, and also the distinguished-looking Sam Fisher statue seen above, frozen forever in the act of almost stepping on his night vision goggles. The pack also includes in-game bonuses like an Infiltration Mode, a special “Shadow Armor” skin, and “early access” to the SC300, SR2 and MP5 weapons.

Head into our gallery to see images of both the Xbox 360 and PC sets.

Update: See the new weapons and the other bonuses in a video after the break.

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European Nintendo downloads: Alex Kidd in Shinobi World, Monkey Island

December 11th, 2009 at 05:00pm Under Wii / Nintendo

The sole Virtual Console release this week is a reminder of a very odd time: when Sega thought Alex Kidd was a viable character. The company took an in-progress Shinobi parody game called Shinobi Kid, and then added the Alex Kidd character. Someone at Sega was under the impression that a game would sell better with Alex Kidd in it.

Also available: more Monkey Island, an expansion of one of Rubik’s World’s games, and Pallurikio, a cute platformer with a slingshot mechanic. And on DSiWare, it’s … a stripped-down version of Hell’s Kitchen!

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Assassin’s Creed II patch released for Europe on PS3, North America soon

December 9th, 2009 at 10:22am Under PS3

Assassin's Creed II Logo

A recent Twitter tweet emanating from Ubisoft’s official account has confirmed that a much-needed patch has been released for the PlayStation 3 version of Assassin’s Creed II in Europe, while the patch will become available for European Xbox 360 owners on Friday (December 11th).

North American Assassin’s Creed II owners, on the other hand, will be able to get the patch “soon.”

According to a post on Ubisoft’s official forums, this new Assassin’s Creed II patch includes the following, heaving list of fixes and improvements, following complaints of buggy behaviour in the game:

Assassin’s Creed II Patch notes

Fixed: Situation specific bugs

  • Glyph

    • After the player has resolved a glyph (when the unlock code message appears), if the player presses A and B (for 360, X and O on PS3) repeatedly and quickly, the video will appear in full screen, and he will get stuck in “the truth menu”.

  • Fast Travel

    • Some feedback states that Ezio loses the ability to interact with the fast travel stations.

  • Free roaming/Parkour

    • In extremely rare occasions a bug allows Ezio to walk on air.

  • Auditore Cape

    • When first equipping or re-equipping the Auditore cape, users in the Villa become notorious even if the cape description says otherwise.

  • Altaïr’s armour

    • While wearing Altair’s armour the game crashes when performing multiple consecutive double assassinations.

  • Toscana

    • The game occasionally crashes if the player dies in Toscana, the player is stuck in the animus loading screen.

  • Water

    • Ezio and NPCs may get stuck beneath map if pushed in water.

  • Animus Loading Screen

    • There were reports of the game crashing while the player is in the Animus loading screen

Fixed: Mission specific issues

  • Sequence 05 Mission 01

    • The game froze after completing the mission and following certain steps.

  • Sequence 06 Mission 02

    • An extremely rare issue could make the game freeze while Ezio is fighting the guards.

  • Sequence 07 Mission 02

    • Sometimes the civilians knocked down by Rosa could “float”.

  • Sequence 07 Mission 07

    • When the user is in an open conflict, under specific situations the game crashed.

  • Sequence 08 “Venezia”

    • If a player desynchronises during the flying machine sequence, the player sometimes spawned near Leo’s workshop and not on the tower.

  • Secret Location: “Vizitatione”

    • The user remains stuck after locking onto the agile guard with the gun.

  • Sequence 11 Mission 05

    • The user cannot continue gameplay after quitting and loading the game. They are stuck in the hideout.

  • Sequence 14 Mission 02

    • The user falls through the texture if he is hit with rocks by the guards while climbing

Sound enhancement

  • 5.1 LPCM support


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Launch trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks invites us on a journey

December 7th, 2009 at 03:17am Under DS

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

The launch trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks has been released to mark the release of the DS game in North America, while also heralding its upcoming release on Friday (December 11th) in Europe.

The trailer introduces us to the backstory and setup for Spirit Tracks, and shows us glimpses of the train-based combat, and what kinds of new challenges we can expect to arise from this new travel mechanic.

Watch the launch trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks below:


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European Nintendo downloads: Earthworm Jim 2, holiday games

December 4th, 2009 at 02:45pm Under DS

This week, the European Wii and DS Shops’ halls are decked, with one festive, holiday-themed game each! Happy Holidays: Christmas on WiiWare is, like the Halloween WiiWare release, a program that lets you put together and send e-cards. Yep.

Just Sing! Christmas Songs on DSiWare is pretty much what it sounds like: a karaoke game in which you just sing Christmas songs. Two of them. Just watch the trailer (via GoNintendo) after the break.

Oh, also, Earthworm Jim 2 on Virtual Console. Neat!

  • Earthworm Jim 2 (Mega Drive, 1 player, 800 Wii Points)
  • Mahjong (WiiWare, 500 Wii Points)
  • Happy Holidays: Christmas (WiiWare, 1 player, 500 Wii Points)
  • Foto Face: The Face Stealer Strikes (DSiWare, 1 player, 800 DSi Points)
  • A Little Bit of … Magic Made Fun: Matchmaker (DSiWare, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)
  • Just Sing! Christmas Songs (DSiWare, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)
  • myNotebook: Red (DSiWare, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)

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Trademark suggests upcoming European release for Dragon Quest IX

December 3rd, 2009 at 01:30pm Under Wii / Nintendo

While we wait for the real, official announcement we so desperately need to hear from Square Enix, another hint has been dropped about a Western release for Dragon Quest IX.

Square Enix has filed a series of trademarks for the phrase “Sentinels of the Starry Skies” in English, French, Spanish, Italian, and German (search for trademark #008724528 on the EU trademark database to see the English application for yourself). The phrase corresponds closely to the Japanese subtitle of Dragon Quest IX, Hoshizora no Mamorubito (”Defenders of the Starry Sky”).

The publisher could be waiting to get its other big RPG out the door before saying anything. It previously noted that if it does localize the DS game (which it will!) it’ll be in the next fiscal year, which starts in April.

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Gran Turismo 5 time trial demo arrives this month

December 3rd, 2009 at 09:41am Under PS3

From a post by Gran Turismo European Brand Manager, Penrose Tackie, on the European PlayStation Blog, PS3 owners will be able to sample Gran Turismo 5 this month with the launch of GT Academy 2010 on December 17th.

Gran Turismo 5 - Nissan 370Z

Through a downloadable Gran Tursimo 5 time trial demo, users will be able to post their best times, and if you measure up, you could be on your way to qualify for an entry into the GT Academy to race real-life cars around real-life circuits!

The time trial features two versions of the Nissan 370Z, and you can watch a quick video talking about the history of the GT Academy below:

There’s a bunch more information on the blog post, as well as a list of participating countries, so check it out over here.


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Euro PSPgo owners get Gran Turismo, MotorStorm or Assassin’s Creed for free

December 1st, 2009 at 11:44am Under Uncategorized

PSPgo

An announcement on the European PlayStation Blog has just revealed that owners of Sony’s PSPgo, new and old, are eligible for a free game download for simply registering your console on the PlayStation Network and signing in.

You’ll automatically receive an email from the PlayStation Store with a redemption code – enter the code into the store via your PSPgo and select which of the free games you’d like to download.

What games are up for grabs? You can choose from Gran Turismo, MotorStorm: Arctic Edge and Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines! If you’re in Germany, you can choose from the similarly excellent line-up of Gran Turismo, MotorStorm: Arctic Edge and LittleBigPlanet.

This offer is valid from December 1st until January 10th 2010, so while there isn’t exactly any huge hurry, you surely want a great game to accompany you sooner rather than later, don’t you?

For a step-by-step guide on how to take advantage of this promotion, you can go over here.


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European PSN releases for November 26

November 26th, 2009 at 01:00pm Under PSP


While Americans prep Thanksgiving dinner, the rest of the world moves on as usual. Today’s European PSN update adds all the Fallout 3 DLC, along with Borderlands‘ “Zombie Island” expansion. For PSP users, two new Minis are available: Blast Off and Dracula — Undead Awakening (pictured). Now, please pardon us while we go get the stuffing ready.

Choose your platform to view the corresponding release list:
(Note: Continue past the break to view both release lists.)

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DSi LL releases in Japan

November 23rd, 2009 at 02:31am Under Uncategorized

DSi LL Full Large

Over the weekend, Japanese gamers were able to get their hands on the latest iteration of Nintendo’s DS handheld, the DSi LL.

Featuring two (much) larger screens compared to the previous versions, the DSi and DS Lite, two new touch pens (both a large and a small) and three pre-installed WiiWare titles, the DSi LL went on sale in Japan on December 21st, or last Saturday.

Those of us located in areas of the world not named Japan will be able to get the DSi LL, known as the DSi XL in Europe, in the first quarter of next year. Until then, you can have a look at a comprehensive list of comparisons between the DSi, DS Lite and DSi LL (or XL) via El33tonline’s previous coverage of the device.

Source: Engadget


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