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The new EVE Online website (discussed in this blog) is going to undergo a few final tweaks and is scheduled to release next week, instead of this week as originally estimated.
At the same time the new website will be revealed, the resources and information which players have sought on the EVE Online site, will be made available on a new community website which should prove to be quite an improvement in terms of browsing and locating what you need.
We look forward to showing you the two websites and wish you all a great weekend!
Reports from America suggest that Facebook could be filing the S-1 for its $ 10 billion IPO as early as today,with an expected valuation somewhere between $ 75 billion and $ 100 billion.
According to the Wall Street Journal Facebook is aiming for the IPO between April and June, and papers will be filed this week.
The filing will reveal some of the financial workings behind the social networking giant.
Media Molecule has announced the Muppets Premium Level Kit will be released for LittleBigPlanet 2 next week.
The kit contains anew story mode, five new levels, two mini games, products from the “infamous Muppet Labs” and plenty of decorations, stickers, objects, music tracks, sound effects, and voices.
It also includes seven new trophies, 12 new pins and a Rowlf the Dog bonus costume.
Also, the new glowing blue Attract-O-Gel material from Muppet Labs allows Sackboy to walks across the walls and on the ceilings, and the lab’s Attract-O-Tweak gadget can be used to provide “sticky properties” to any material.
Here’s the full rundown of what is included via LittleBigPlanetLand:
Rowlf Costume
5 Brand new The Muppets themed Levels,
A new material, “Attract-O-Gel”, allowing Sackboy to walk on walls
A new level background
13 Materials
49 Decorations
4 Objects
18 Audio & Music Objects
219 Stickers
7 brand new PlayStation Trophies
The Muppets Premium Level Kit releases on January 25 for £4.79/ €5.99/$ 5.99/AUS $ 9.95/NZD $ 11.50.
Exciting news in the world of Space Marine: THQ has announced the game’s second DLC pack will be released January 25 on PS3, Steam, and Xbox 360.
Titled Dreadnought, the pack adds a new multiplayer mode called Dreadnought Assault, in which both teams battle for control of central location on the map, King of the Hill style. The team in control of the center receives a Dreadnought armed with an Assault/Auto Cannon, a Meltagun, and a Power Fist/Claw, and is tasked with capturing points across the map to score points for the team. Once the Dreadnought is destroyed, a new spawn point will appear.
The DLC also includes three new multiplayer maps, and new achievements and trophies. Releasing alongside the DLC are the Iron Hands and Death Guard skin packs for 240 Microsoft Points/$ 2.99.
As a bonus, all players will receive a new multiplayer Capture and Control Mode for free. Playable on any of the game’s multiplayer maps, this team-based mode sees players capturing and defending locations around the map to score points.
The Dreadnought DLC will cost $ 9.99/ 800 Microsoft Points.
THQ has announced the second downloadable content pack for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, The Dreadnought, will be released later this month on PS3, Steam, and Xbox 360.
The pack adds a new multiplayer mode called Dreadnought Assault,, where both teams battle to capture a central location on the map and the winners spawn a player controlled Dreadnought. The Dreadnought is armed with: an Assault/Auto Cannon, a Meltagun and a Power Fist/Claw and must capture points across the map to score points for their team.
Once the Dreadnought is destroyed a new spawn point will appear.
The DLC also includes three new multiplayer maps Desolation, Dome Mechanicus and Chem Refinery, as well as new achievements and trophies.
Alongside the DLC, THQ will be releasing the Iron Hands and Death Guard skin packs for 240 Microsoft Points/$ 2.99.
In addition, all Space Marine players will receive a new multiplayer Capture and Control Mode for free. Playable on all the game’s multiplayer maps, this team-based mode challenges players to capture and defend locations around the map to score points.
The Dreadnought DLC will release on January 25 in the US and Europe for $ 9.99/ 800 Microsoft Points.
[Gamasutra rounds up recent reports on the Japanese games industry from local news site Andriasang.com, a leading destination for English-language news on Japan's game industry.] In our latest round-up of Japanese game industry news not previously reported on Gamasutra, we look at the 3DS stand that will come bundled with Kid Icarus: Uprising (pictured), two social gaming milestones, and Gundam successes for Namco Bandai. Namco Bandai social games membership tops 10M Along with its many …
You’re familiar with Cheap Ass Gamer, right? If you’re a middle class gamer or below, you probably are, and by extension you’re probably familiar with the guy who runs the site: CheapyD.
Well, back in 2010, CheapyD won a charity auction that landed him a spot in Saints Row: The Third. Now, that dream is coming true, as next week, on January 17, you’ll be able to download the CheapyD Homie DLC for the game, which will allow you to call up CheapyD and have him take a bullet or two for you. Or you can set him on fire or something, if you so choose. Here’s a teaser to help you decide if you want to take the time to download this free new homie:
[Gamasutra highlights choice quotes from game industry figures such as Double Fine's Tim Schafer, FASA founder Jordan Weisman, Zynga's Brian Reynolds, and many others.] In our original and exclusive interviews, analysis, and feature pieces over the past week, a wide variety of developers, publishers, and indies shared their thoughts on game cloning, arcade titles from Atari designers, and Kinect’s future. This Week’s Noteworthy Game Industry Quotes “There are now more opportunities than ever for game …
[Gamasutra rounds up recent reports on the Japanese games industry from local news site Andriasang.com, a leading destination for English-language news on Japan's game industry.] In our latest round-up of Japanese game industry news not previously reported on Gamasutra, we look at the 3DS stand that will come bundled with Kid Icarus: Uprising (pictured), two social gaming milestones, and Gundam successes for Namco Bandai. Namco Bandai social games membership tops 10M Along with its many …
