The Assassin’s Creed series is known for pushing technology forward, and the latest instalment is no different. Assassin’s Creed III makes use of a new game engine, dubbed AnvilNext, that make the game one of the best third-person action titles ever created.
EA have announced the third installment of their co-op focused third-person shooter series, Army of Two. Set in the streets of Mexico players will take control of two operatives working for Tactical Worldwide Operations (T.W.O.), dropped into a drug war for an assignment full of corruption and deceit.
SuperBot Entertainment and PlayStation will be releasing a public beta for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale this Autumn. The team are currently testing the servers and connectivity issues ahead of the public beta.
Battlefield 3′s third expansion Armored Kill isn’t due out till September, yet DICE have release the first details on the forth piece of DLC, Aftermath. Due out in December, Aftermath will be the last DLC to be released for the game.
Rockstar has released an updated DLC schedule for Max Payne 3, revealing the names and release dates for the next four DLC packs. The first DLC pack, titled Disorganized Crime Pack, will be out soon and will be available for free.
XTREME PS3 is now available on Google Currents, a social magazine app for tablet computers released by Google. Google Currents is available on Android and iOS so you can easily stay up to date with news and content from us.
The Entertainment Software Association (or ESA) have renewed their partnership with Los Angeles to host the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) until at least 2015. The LA Convention Center will continue to be the main location for E3, but other locations in and around LA will also be used.
Rap icon Jay Z has been named as the executive producer for 2K Sport’s latest NBA instalment. Jay Z is heavily involved in the real NBA championship, part-owning the Brooklyn Nets, and will now help in producing NBA 2K13 with his “artistic vision and style.”
Various new PS3 games, demos, PS Vita games, DLC, themes and wallpapers have been added to the European PlayStation Store this week. You can also find new avatars, videos and more in August’s first Store update.
Sony will be carrying out more PlayStation Network maintenance tonight / tomorrow (early morning). Fortunately, the downtime will occur between 1am and 3am GMT when most Europeans will be asleep.
