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For those of you that have Final Fantasy XIII (out in Japan) you’ll realise that their is a campaign code for Final Fantasy XIV and we bet you are wondering what it’s for.

The twenty digit code packaged with the first shipment of Final Fantasy XIII gives future Final Fantasy XIV players a secret item when the MMO debuts next year. Before that happens, the campaign code is also a ticket to apply for the PlayStation 3 Final Fantasy XIV beta.

So keep hold of the code for now and keep it safe as it will become useful one day.

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Jeremy Dunham, Sr. Community Manager at Zipper Interactive has let everyone know on the US Playstation Blog that their 256 player first person shooter has gone gold in North America, Japan, Korea, and the rest of Asia.

The European discs are finishing up final quality assurance rounds right now and we expect to see those editions go gold sometime in the next few weeks.

This isn’t the only great news, the MAG Beta 5 will be available to everyone to play it!

North America starting tomorrow, December 22! Additionally, PS3 owners in Asia can start downloading the file on December 25, while the European store will make it available on January 4. Check back for details on Japanese PSN store access in the near future.

1. Log on to the PlayStation Store (tomorrow) and download the MAG Beta file like you would any other freely-available PSN video or demo (298 MB)
2. Launch the MAG Beta program from your XMB to download a special patch that will restart MAG once the update has been received (another 38 MB)
3. After the reboot, the beta will reconnect and download the actual game data so that you can play (1.8 GB – 2.3 GB depending on your region)

For more information, click here.

David Jaffe, the man behind the Twisted Metal and God of War I & II has given an update about his next game. The game is currently untitled but many people believe it will be a new Twisted Metal game for the Playstation 3.

Hey all-Jaffe here.Team is busting butt 2 get final milestone of year zipped up and sent to Sony! Looking so good! Can’t wait 2 share w/u!

Whew, finally wrapped up a major milestone. Time to paaarty!

Dude, I work with such a great f’ing team. Playing thru the new build now and so proud to be associated with these guys/gals!

The updates were done via Twitter.

Desperate Escape is the second downloadable content for Resident Evil 5 and will be released early next year in 2010. The pack will contain new characters Jill Valentine and BSAA Agent Josh Stone.

The Lost in Nightmares DLC and Costume Pack 1 will arrive on February 18 on PS3, the Desperate Escape DLC and Costume Pack 2 will follow on March 4 on PS3. Also there will be a Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition that will arrive at retail on March 9 in the US and March 12 in Europe.

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That’s what SCEE representive Mike Kebby had as an answer to a question raised by one of many people wondering why it wasn’t on the list.

It seems Europe has taken another back seat with Socom: Confrontations, something which will definitely disappoint the already fragile gamer base in Europe. Despite the 1.60 update which should have been what the game must have been from the start, many we’re ‘coming back’ for the DLC. But with a game like MAG coming a few weeks (or even shorter depending how late Europe gets it) after the new year, will gamers still be interested in picking it up for a price that will be equal to the dollar price (£12,99/€14,99) like we’ve seen in the past with other games/add-ons.

North America will still be able to enjoy the downloadable content from today for $9.99. Then after the 20th of December the price will go up to $14.99.

Source: EU PlayStation Blog

Assassin’s Creed II has made it’s way to the top of the Playstation 3 charts, overtaking Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 making it possible the Xmas number 1!

Here’s the low down.

1. (2) Assassin’s Creed II (Ubisoft)
2. (1) Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision)
3. (3) FIFA 10 (Electronic Arts)
4. (4) Need For Speed: Shift (Electronic Arts)
5. (5) Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Sony)
6. (7) WWE: Smackdown VS. Raw 2010 (THQ)
7. (9) Tekken 6 (Namco Bandai Games)
8. (6) Batman: Arkham Asylum (Eidos)
9. (8) Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (Konami)
10. (10) Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (LucasArts)

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Here’s a trailer for True Crime, Activision’s free roaming crime simulator hits the streets of China.

Here’s the first trailer for UFC Undisputed 2010 that was shown at VGA. Check it out.

It is due for release next May.

Here’s a useful video on how to beat High Explosive on the Veteran difficulty. You” need to beat this level if you want to get the platinum trophy. It is probably the hardest level on spec ops.

LittleBigPlanet will be loaded with more DLC and Trophies for you. The list of trophies are below.

Bronze

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN Booty Master
Collect all of the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN prize bubbles

Beast Slayer
Destroy the KRAKEN boss

Ace Port Royal
Ace Port Royal

Ace Pirate Town
Ace Pirate Town

Ace The Frigate
Ace The Frigate

Ace Cursed Bay
Ace Cursed Bay

Ace The Kraken!!!
Ace The Kraken!!!

Tributary
Publish a level containing WATER

Salty Dog
Complete 20 community levels that contain WATER.

Silver

The Bends
Achieve a score of 7000 in the Diving for Treasure Survival Challenge

HMS Interceptor

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God of War III is a game to look out for as it clearly shows what the Playstation 3 is capable of producing. We really haven’t heard much about the game recently but fear not, Jeff Rubenstein, Social Media Manager has updated us with the games progress overe on the US Playstation Blog.

Check out the following video.

GameInformer have the first details on EA’s second entry to their Dead Space series and here’s what the magazine have to say about the title.

organic, haphazardly constructed, long-term place that’s built around the remaining shards of one of Saturn’s moon-The first planet-crack ever. Like any real city it is not all built by one person. Some stuff was built up, and some areas, corporate areas, government areas, and public areas

The second game is set 3 years after the first game.

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Yesterday we mentioned that Modern Warfare 2 will be patched with verion 1.06. The patch is now available for download the the fixes are:-

• Javelin fix
• care package glitch fix
• addresses areas where players could get into geo, like rocks on Afghan

You’ll be prompted to download the patch when you next play the game.

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That’s right folks, Dead Space 2 has been announced officially and the game follows Isaac’s journey, taking the fight to the Necromorphs.

Steve Papoutsis says:

We’re thrilled to jump back into the series, making the next chapter in Isaac’s journey,

The infection continues to spread throughout space and our hero Isaac Clarke is the only person able to contain it. There are still loads of Necromorphs that need killing.

In Dead Space 2, not everything is exactly as it seems. Expect plot twists that will surprise you and a huge cast of twisted, disgusting monsters that are sure to scare the daylights out of you.

Full press release:

EA ANNOUNCES DEAD SPACE 2
Sequel to Award-Winning Horror Game Delivers Intense, Personal Saga that Sends Chills through Deep Space

Guildford, UK – December 7, 2009 – Visceral Games, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) studio announced today that the award-winning Dead Space™ franchise will continue to frighten gamers with its stunning sequel, Dead Space 2. Isaac Clarke returns for another heart-pounding adventure, taking the fight to the Necromorphs in this thrilling action-horror experience. New tools to gruesomely slice and dismember the Necromorphs complement Isaac’s signature plasma cutter, empowering him as he meets new characters, explores epic zero-G environments, and fights against a relentless Necromorph onslaught. Survival isn’t the only thing on Isaac’s mind in Dead Space 2 – this time, he calls the shots.

“Like so many gamers worldwide, we love the Dead Space franchise and are very excited to announce a new game in the series,” said Nick Earl, Senior VP and Group General Manager at EA. “Visceral Games is quickly becoming known for delivering high-quality, action-packed games. Dead Space 2 is on target to deliver a jaw-dropping experience gamers won’t soon forget.”

“We’re thrilled to jump back into the series, making the next chapter in Isaac’s journey,” added Steve Papoutsis, Executive Producer of Dead Space 2. “The infection continues to spread throughout space and our hero Isaac Clarke is the only person able to contain it. There are still loads of Necromorphs that need killing. In Dead Space 2, not everything is exactly as it seems. Expect plot twists that will surprise you and a huge cast of twisted, disgusting monsters that are sure to scare the daylights out of you.”

Originally launched in 2008, Dead Space quickly became one of EA’s top rated wholly-owned intellectual properties. With close to 100 industry awards and an average critic score of 89*, Dead Space became a hit with horror and videogame fans worldwide. In 2009, EA launched Dead Space Extraction for the Wii™, a prequel to the original Dead Space that expanded the fiction and brought the franchise to a new audience.

Dead Space 2 is being developed for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system and on PC. This product has not yet rated by PEGI. Follow us on twitter at: www.twitter.com/isaacclarke. Become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/deadspace. For additional information and news, visit www.deadspacegame.com

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As many of you know there is a glitch in Modern Warfare 2 called the Javelin glitch and it hasn’t been patched yet. This is where patch 1.06 comes into play.

As well as the Javelin glitch, 1.06 patch will resolve several other issues and bugs that are unamed. No word on a release date just yet but it has been submitted to Sony.

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