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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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According to SCRAWL, Ubisoft have sent a word out that they plan to start releasing Assassin’s Creed II downloadable content beginning  January 2010.

Battle of Forli, the first DLC will launch in Jan and Bonfire of the Vanities will launch a month later.

No details on what content will be available.

It’s not often we post sex stuff on here, in fact we’ve never done it before. Assassin’s Creed 2 will have a sex scene or two and below are some screenshots.

What do you make of  them?

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Assassin’s Creed II has been rated by ESRB and received an M for blood, intense violence, sexual content and strong language.

For the full summary, here’s the report.

Players “relive” the life of an assassin during the Italian Renaissance in this open-world action adventure game. The goal is to exact revenge upon conspirators who have framed and executed loved ones; the goal is to be accomplished through assassination. As players roam the crowded streets of Florence, Italy, they can creep through catacombs and corridors, undertake diverse side-missions, and tail-and-assassinate all manner of human targets—politicians, Templar soldiers, conspirators. Players can also brawl with family rivals or engage in sword fights with Templar soldiers, but in most cases, they use stealth techniques to complete the mission; for example, players can sneak up on enemies from behind and kill them with hidden daggers, poisoned daggers, spring-activated blades, and swords. When blades connect, blood shoots out in a fountain-like manner as targets groan or scream. These stealth-kills are sometimes depicted close-up and are somewhat graphic: the camera follows the “herky-jerky” thrusts of the blade; the player hears a distinctly “wet” flesh-impact sound. The most graphic depictions of violence occur during cinematic cutscenes (the following two scenes do not involve players’ character): A businessman, crawling away from a Templar leader, gets pinned to the ground by a sword through his neck; a young nobleman is ambushed by rivals, begs for mercy, then gets stabbed multiple times in the chest amid screams of “Muori! Mouri! Mouri!” [Die! Die! Die!]. A short live-action movie (i.e., not animated) is included with the game. During a dramatic sword fight, an enemy’s throat gets slashed—exposing a wide gash in his neck—as the body flails in front of the camera. The spurts and sprays of blood that accompany some of the stabbing attacks can be intense.

The game contains strong sexual overtones. During one “seduction mini-game,” players are able to press buttons to kiss a woman and remove her dress; with the woman’s back facing the camera, the two characters lower to bed and blow out a candle. Some scenes take place inside brothels, though no nudity or sexual acts are depicted. The dialogue contains the following sexual references: “So the whip or the paddle today?” and “Does your wife know about your page-boy fantasies, Captain?” Character backstories, narrated through still-frame vignettes, explain how villains and historical figures achieved their notoriety; some biographies include references to adultery, sodomy, prostitution, and rape (e.g., “Caterina was captured and sent to Rodrigo Borgia . . . who kept her imprisoned for a year and is rumored to have raped her alongside his son.”). One cutscene depicts a man and a woman wearing translucent, flesh-toned bodysuits as they flee from danger. The digitized lighting effects, the glow from their futuristic suits, obscure most of the details, though outlines of breasts and buttocks are partially discernable (i.e., not definitively nudity). Consumers may also wish to know that the game contains strong profanity, both in English and Italian (e.g., “f**k,” “sh*t,”c*zzo,” and “m*rda”); the most explicit instance occurs when a man frantically describes a “vision”—”I’m at the opera . . . the soprano is so beautiful . . . I’m in bed with her, she cries as I f**k her.”

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That is what according to OTX’s GamePlan Insights, who did a survey and found out that sequel title buyers are switching console. 15 percent of those who plan to buy the PS3 version of Assassin’s Creed 2 own the Xbox 360 version of the original, while only 7 percent of those who plan to buy the Xbox 360 version own the original game on PS3.

Analyst Nick Williams of OTX, said that the data on franchise lineage highlights an interesting trend between the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 for Modern Warfare 2 and Assassin’s Creed 2. The data highlights a shift, at least among fans of Assassin’s Creed, are in favour of the PS3 might be a sizeable portion. And these are players who plan a console defection for the second instalment.

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Ubisoft has revealed that they have signed an exclusive advert deal with Sony for Assassin’s Creed 2. The adverts will obviously promote the Playstation 3 version of the game, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guilemot claims the campaign will see more activity “than would have been possible otherwise.”

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A retailer in speaking with Eurogamer has some details on a new PS3 Slim SKU may be releasing as soon as October. The new PS3 Slim SKU would be packaged with one of three games. Having  a choice of Assassins Creed 2, Gran Turismo 5, or Uncharted 2.

What’s more peculiar were that Gran Turismo 5 had earlier reports of releasing this holiday season, soon after Gran Turismo PSP is released. So this news may be true. Possible announcement at Tokyo Game Show? Stay tuned for more details on this topic.

In a new Limited Edition PSP Entertainment Pack, Kristin Neirinckx, Marketing Manager for the PSP let know that on the PlayStation Blog that the new bundle will sell for $199.99.

For those of you that did not know, Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines is about Altair’s story right after the events of Assassin’s Creed as he hunts down the ascending Templars in Cyprus. It’s the only game that explains the link between Assassin’s Creed and Assassin’s Creed 2. And tells more about the next star, Ezio.

Ubisoft paid good attention to the Resistance franchise and made sure that there was a connectivity present between this game and the upcoming sequel to the console version. If you unlock stuff on the PSP they will also be available on the PS3 once Assassin’s Creed 2 is out. Games goes the other way around,

The pack will include the following stuff:

• White PSP-3000 system
• Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines PSP game
• UMD Movie (to be announced)
• 2GB Memory Stick PRO Duo (not much we know)

No word yet on an European price or availability.

The Assassin’s Creed 2 boxart has been revealed and it’s below, check it out.

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There will be a special edition of Assassin’s Creed 2 and this will be called the Black Edition and comes with decent goodies.

• Black packaging
• Each disc will have a “unique authentic holographic signature”
• Three in-game bonus missions
• A 64-page leather style hardcover book with parchment-finish full of concept art and interviews
• Some behind-the-scenes interviews
• The soundtrack
• An Ezio figure

The price? For UK gamers it will cost £69.99 and for American, well it’s not revealed yet but we reckon around the 90 dollar mark.

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Producer of Assassin’s Creed 2, Sebastien Puel has mentioned to Hobby Consolas 212 (Spanish magazine) that his game will have a new online feature.

This online mode is called La Villa and will basically allow players to create their own room decorated with objects that players get to move in the story mode. You’ll be able to invite friends to visit in a similar way to the apartments of Playstation Home.

Assassin’s Creed 2 is scheduled to be released on the 17th of November.

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The Playstation 3 version of Assassin´s Creed 2 is to feature exclusive content. Patrice Desilets of Ubisoft Montreal says:

There will be over 30 weapons in the final game, not to mention the six additional unique weapons you will be able to unlock by playing Assassin´s Creed: Bloodlines on the PSP and connect it to your PS3.

Does this mean the PS3 version will have exclusive weapons etc? It does indeed.

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When the conference began, you can already feel the vibe of excitement of what Sony was going to display. The audience was even enthusiastic. Here’s a brief summary of the conference. 

The conference started off with montages of the games spanning from the PS3, PSN, PSP, and PS2. Jack Tretton appears and talks about the PlayStation franchise. The first game they displayed was Uncharted 2, the single player portion. The depth you saw in the vastness was great. It looks to be a promising sequel. The next game was MAG, their surprise hitter from last year. They showed a live 256 player match, and the game held up magnificently. It looks to play just as CoD4. After the two PS3 game showing they focused on the PSP front. Kaz Hirai came onto the stage, and finally revealed the PSP GO, the newest iteration for the PlayStation Portable. Along with the display came two new games. The long awaited Gran Turismo is FINALLY coming to the PSP. Along with Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. A new Resident Evil title is in the works for the PSP. Third Party titles were shown, ending with a montage.

Sony’s iteration of the motion controller scene was unveiled. you could really tell it was still in testing. But the way they presented it was just humorous. It really wasn’t for it to be unveiled to the public but they did the best with what they had. They showed off how responsive the motion controller was, and some mini games you can play within it. The new motion controller will be compatible with the PS Eye. 

They go back to the PS3 lineup. Showing off Assassins Creed 2 footage, and then Final Fantasy XIII. What Sony showed next was unexpected. Final Fantasy XIV was announced, and will be a PS3 Exclusive. Along with the long awaited unveiling of Agent, another PS3 exclusive from Rockstar games. When LittleBigPlanet released, it was focused on PlayCreateShare. Another company came out, and decided to put a spin on it. The game will be race oriented, from designing your own tracks, to designing your own characters. It will be nice to see what the community makes out of this. 

A teaser was shown for Gran Turismo 5, and it looks amazing, damage will finally be introduced into the series, along with NASCAR. The gorgeous lighting, and the detail to each car is amazing. Sony showed off the new The Last Guardian, a game from the creator of Ico, and Shadow of the Colossus. Another beautiful game. Sony finished off with a live demo of God of War III.

Expect an article on each title throughout today and tomorrow on the titles unveiled at todays E3. If you watched the Press Conference, what did you enjoy the most out of it? 

Thats right, here is the Assassin’s Creed 2 release date and that date is the 17th of November 2009.

• Stunning new visuals.
• Same great gameplay
• Takes place in the Renaissance
• Amazing CGI, very crowded worlds.

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