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A new Mafia II video developer diary offers a look at gameplay from the upcoming life of crime sequel. The video hears from some of the producers and developers of 2K Czech's upcoming life of crime sequel, focusing on its story and characters. Here's the embedded version. Continue here to read the full story.
A new trailer from Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands shows the prince's supernatural powers, and the war against the undead where they come in handy. The embedded version follows. Continue here to read the full story.
Jason "loonyboi" Bergman tweets: "MOMENT OF SILENCE PLEASE: by the 3DR/TTWO development schedule, April 1st, 2010 was supposed to be the day Duke Nukem Forever went gold. :(," following up about the April Fools' date with this: "Totally intentional. It was going to be hilarious," and a Shacknews comment saying: "Not an April Fool's Gag."
A version 1.101 dedicated server is now available for Mount & Blade: Warband, the just-released action/RPG sequel from Taleworlds. The download is available from FileFront, Gamer's Hell, The Patches Scrolls, and WorthPlaying.
Steam News announces the availability of a new automatic update for Global Agenda the next time owners of Hi-Rez Studios' online action/RPG log into Steam. The list of major changes follows. Continue here to read the full story.
A new Just Cause 2 Statistics Page offers the chance to compare how you are doing in Avalanche Studios' action game with your friends (and total strangers), offering listings for km driven, tallest base jump, most kills, vehicles hijacked, and money earned. Word is: "Most special of all though - with the game in players’ hands – we’ve now unlocked the Gamestats section of the site. By registering with us (hit the button in the top right) and linking your Gamertag, PSN or Steam ID to your account, you’ll be able to track all your stats from the game online, earn exclusive website milestones and enter into our own Community Leaderboards." Thanks Shacknews.
- Alpha Protocol on Steam. Pre-purchase and get free Space Siege.
- Borderlands on Direct2Drive. Save 50%.
- Borderlands Triple Pack on Direct2Drive. Save 36%.
- Borderlands on Steam. Save 50%. Also applies to four-packs.
- FINAL FANTASY XI ULTIMATE COLLECTION on Direct2Drive. Save $5.00 with code "5OFFFFXI".
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Iron Will Innovations announces the PEREGRINE glove controller is now shipping to preorder customers. "With countless hours of product testing and testimonials by professional gamers, we are proud to announce that PC users have a new tool in their arsenal to best their opponents," said Brent Baier, CEO of Iron Will Innovations. "The Peregrine is a game-changer. No more scrambling for keyboard commands during intense battles, just pure unadulterated destruction to get that win."
A story on Joystiq clarifies that recent indications that Six Days in Fallujah is complete are not accurate, with Peter Tamte of Atomic Games saying reports that the Iraq War military shooter is "complete" have been "lost in translation." He says the game needs more than a publisher, as while all the levels in the game are complete, it still requires "additional AI and graphics" passes, and that Atomic would like to incorporate some of the technology from its upcoming multiplayer shooter Breach into the final version of the game.
Ubisoft explains to Eurogamer that the recently announced delay to the PC edition of upcoming stealth sequel Splinter Cell: Conviction is not related to their controversial DRM scheme. "The reason that has been given for the delay is that the extra time was need to polish and debug the game," a Ubisoft spokesperson tells them. "The slip has not been linked to the DRM." So there.
Publisher Iceberg Interactive announces a delay to Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage, the upcoming sequel to Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder. We haven't heard anything about this H.P. Lovecraft-inspired horror sequel since it was announced almost two years ago with a spring 2009 release date, but they now say the game is in beta testing, and due for release next month: "Development of the game has taken slightly longer than anticipated with the game currently in beta testing phase. Hence, Iceberg Interactive also announces that the official release date of Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage has been put back to May 14th 2010." The announcement is accompanied by some new screenshots.
The version 1.2 patch for the European edition of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is now available, offering the same changes as the recent patch released via Steam. The patch is available on The Patches Scrolls.
A new patch is now available for Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, continuing the unofficial support for the Source-engine action/RPG from defunct developer Troika. The version 6.9 patch is available on its exclusive home of The Patches Scrolls.
Yes, it's April Fools' Day, the annual celebration of amateur comedy based on stretched credibility. As always we will attempt to separate the jokes from the actual news, and will likely got crossed up at least once. I'll do my best: It's the least I can do before taking over my new job as ambassador to Monaco.
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