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thesixthaxis are reporting that the extra sixty minutes of game play that PlayStation 3 owners will see with Ubisoft’s new Assassin’s Creed IV will also be present on the next-gen PlayStation 4 version. Full news here. Thanks thesixthaxis. In case you missed it, here's the first trailer.

PlayStation Plus updates tomorrow in the US and lucky gamers will get to own for free Spec Ops: The Line. Spec Ops is joining the Instant Game Collection, alongside a few discounts. Sony has also outlined plans for other IGC games coming throughout March. The PlayStation Blog announced the addition of Spec Ops, plus a discount on Runner 2 and a variety of games in the ongoing Vita sale. Other games being added to the Instant Game Collection this month include Joe Danger 2 and The Cave for PlayStation 3, and Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention and Tekken 6 PSP for your Vita. The blog didn't give details on the order of the games releases, so other than Spec Ops tomorrow, those titles could be spread anywhere in March. We gave Spec Ops a great review. I really enjoyed it. Blog post here.

Sony Computer Entertainment Japan president Hiroshi Kawano has said today in Japan that PlayStation Vita sales in the country have increased around four times compared to what the system was selling before the recent price cut. Two weeks ago, PS Vita was selling around 11,000 units, so that means sales of around 44,000 units so far this week. Many stores have reported that they have sold out as we reported earlier. I think 44,000 is going to be the lower end of sales by the end of the week. We'll let you know how things pan out this week.

Thanks to a side by side video comparison CVG can help you, two console owners decide what game to buy. After viewing the video we feel safe with the PS3 version as it shows a much sharper image and sports better lighting effects. The 360 game tends to look a little washed out. I have to admit that earlier games tend to swing the other way. Playstation 4 will be easier to program for as the PS3 is known to be hard to get to grips with. Just shows mind that six years down the line developers are finally getting to grips with the hardware. Thanks CVG.

Eurogamer Expo announces two-year partnership with Virgin Media Tickets are now on sale for 2013 the UK’s biggest and best games event Brighton, UK, 1st March 2013: Following the success of Eurogamer Expo 2012, Gamer Network is delighted to announce it has renewed its partnership with Virgin Media for a further two years and extended it to cover the Eurogamer Expo, Rezzed: The PC and Indie Games Show and GameHorizon. As headline sponsor of Eurogamer Expo 2012, Virgin Media introduced the 100-Day Game Project, an initiative to support grassroots gaming development. The Project provided infrastructure, support and mentoring from across the industry to enable a winning student team to create their first game in just 100 days. The resulting game, Superfluid, was released onto both Android and iOS platforms, to critical acclaim and receiving 41,000 downloads. Virgin Media will be at the heart of this year's Eurogamer Expo show floor, offering continued support for the ...

Brighton, UK, 1st March 2013: Eurogamer Network Ltd, a leading video game media and events business, is pleased to announce that it has formally changed its name to Gamer Network Ltd, as it gears up for its North American launch. Gamer Network attracts over 10 million unique users globally to its websites each month. The company publishes its own sites and operates a global network with licensees and partners. It is currently preparing for the launch of USgamer. Founder and CEO of Gamer Network, Rupert Loman, commented: "We already have a base of readers, clients and employees in the US, as well as our first non-European licensee in Brazil, so this name change feels overdue. This move demonstrates how important our international aspirations are to us and gets us ready for our upcoming US website launch." Additionally, the company’s live events subsidiary Eurogamer Events Ltd has been renamed Gamer Events Ltd, and its US subsidiary is now Gamer Network Inc. ...

Tesco have broken the street date and have started selling  Tomb Raider early at a bargain price for the high street. You can pick it up for £32.00. Thanks CVG.

  Black Flag launching October 29, also coming to Playstation 4. Black Flag is set in the Caribbean in 1715. The main character is said to be Edward Kenway, father of Haytham Kenway and grandfather of Connor Kenway from Assassin's Creed 3. Rumour. The launch window is October 29, with versions also set for release on "next-gen consoles", (PS4) later this year.

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