| Sony confirms The Last of Us Demo Jan 24th 2013, 17:01 Get early access by purchasing God of War: Ascension. 
Naughty Dog's heavily-anticipated PlayStation 3 exclusive The Last of Us will be getting a demo, Sony has announced. Additionally, first access to The Last of Us demo will be given to owners of the upcoming God of War: Ascension. The Last of Us demo will not actually be available with God of War: Ascension when it launches, but an entry on the main menu will detail how players can access it as and when it becomes available. No further information on the demo was made available, although Sony said Naughty Dog would detail the contents at a later date on the PlayStation Blog. God of War: Ascension will be released in North America on March 12, ahead of the worldwide May 7 release date for The Last of Us. Naughty Dog confirmed a multiplayer mode for The Last of Us in December. For more information on The Last of Us, check out GameSpot's previous coverage. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
|  | MLG announces League of Legends, Black Ops II for Winter Season Jan 24th 2013, 16:40 Competitive gaming group's winter season to feature Riot Games' MOBA and Treyarch's latest Call of Duty game. 
Major League Gaming has officially announced the first two of three games for its opening 2013 Winter Season, which will feature Riot Games’ League of Legends and Treyarch’s Call of Duty: Black Ops II. MLG is said to be working closely with Treyarch and Activision to bring Call of Duty eSports to the world. ’The global phenomenon of competitive gaming has reached a tipping point and I believe 2013 is going to be the most pivotal time for eSports,’ MLG CEO and cofounder Sundance DiGiovanni said. ’The Winter Season includes games built for competitive play, an event format and production level unparalleled in the industry and a passionate global fan base that continues to grow. Combine that with our TV-esque online broadcast, and we have everything needed for MLG and eSports to dominate the entertainment industry and appeal to an even broader audience" Although the third game has not yet officially been announced, it has been made apparent from tweets by DiGiovanni that it will be StarCraft II. DiGiovanni even told GameSpot that it would feature the new StarCraft II expansion to be released in early March, Heart of the Swarm. The Winter Season will culminate at the Winter Championships, March 15-17 at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. $50,000 will be up for grabs for Call of Duty competitors and $20,000 to the winner, with Online qualifiers being held for North America and Europe through MLG’s GameBattles service. Qualifying and prize pool details for the other games will be released soon. TwitchTV will act as MLG’s distribution partner for all broadcasts in 2013. Hotel information is currently available for viewing with spectator passes being available in early February. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
| | GTA: Vice City hits PSN next week Jan 24th 2013, 16:15 Rockstar Games bringing 2002 open-world action game to PlayStation Network Jan. 29 in US and Jan. 30 in EU for $10; other classics to follow. 
In December, Rockstar Games said Grand Theft Auto: Vice City would come to PlayStation Network "soon." Now, the company has chosen exact dates for its release across the world: January 29 in North America and January 30 in Europe. GTA: Vice City will be available on PSN as part of the PS2 Classics collection at launch for $9.99 / €9.99 / £7.99. In addition, Rockstar told gamers to "stay tuned" for more classic Rockstar games on the way for PSN in the weeks and months ahead. These were not named. For more on GTA: Vice City, check out GameSpot's review. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
| | Court approves THQ sale Jan 24th 2013, 15:50 Bankruptcy Court grants motion to approve sale of assets totaling $100 million; company will continue to look for Vigil Games buyer. A U.S. Bankruptcy Court has granted a motion to approve the sale of THQ's assets as outlined yesterday at the close of the private auction, the company announced today. THQ expects the approval to be finalized by tomorrow, January 25. The court approved the sale of three THQ studios (THQ Montreal, Volition Inc., and Relic Entertainment), as well as games including Evolve, Homefront 2, Metro: Last Light, and South Park: The Stick of Truth. Sales from the auction totaled around $72 million, though the total value is higher. THQ said it expects the total sale process to have generated $100 million, which includes "certain assets and other intellectual properties" excluded from the sale. One of these assets could be the WWE license, which Grand Theft Auto parent publisher Take-Two Interactive has reportedly obtained for an undisclosed sum. THQ also today addressed the fate of Darksiders studio Vigil Games, which did not attract a single bidder at the auction yesterday. The company said it will continue to seek a buyer for Vigil Games, and other assets and intellectual properties, as part of the Chapter 11 process. Staff at Bayonetta and Vanquish developer Platinum Games have expressed interest in the Darksiders franchise, though it is not clear if their interest is merely exploratory. THQ executive management also commented on the news. CEO Brian Farrell said, "While we had hoped that the restructuring process would allow the company to remain intact, I am heartened that the majority of our studios and games will continue under new ownership. Although we will no longer be able to work together with a unified mission, I am confident that the talent we have assembled will continue to make an impression on the video game industry. For those whose positions are not likely to continue, I sincerely regret this outcome and we will be meeting with you over the next few days to discuss the transition." THQ president Jason Rubin--who was hired just eight months ago--also gave a farewell address, saying he wished the result could have been different. "I was brought in eight months ago to help turn this ship around, and while I'm disappointed that we could not effect a sale for the entire operating business, I am pleased that the new buyers will be providing jobs to many of our very talented personnel," Rubin said. "When we first announced the sale process, I said I would be happy if the company's games and people had a bright future, even if it meant I did not have a job at the end of it. And I still feel that way." Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
| | TV show forced to change name over L.A. Noire - Report Jan 24th 2013, 14:50 Shawshank Redemption director claims Take-Two threatened to "sue the sh*t out of me" for naming his new TNT TV show L.A. Noir. 
The next project from The Shawshank Redemption director Frank Darabont was going to be a TV show on TNT called L.A. Noir, but Take-Two reportedly took issue with that. Speaking to i09, Darabont claimed the game company pressed legal action on him over his show's similarity to 2011's L.A. Noire, forcing him to change the name to Lost Angels. "Yes, it was going to be called L.A. Noir, based on the book by John Buntin. But the video game company with the video game called L.A. Noire (with an e!) threatened to sue the shit out of me, TNT, every company that actually ever worked in Hollywood," Darabont said. "And they have the billions of dollars to back it up, apparently. So we're changing the title, and I do believe the title is going to be Lost Angels." In addition to featuring a name similar to L.A. Noire, Darabont's show is set in 1947 Los Angeles, the same time period of the game. A Take-Two representative declined to comment. L.A. Noire was developed by Team Bondi for Rockstar Games and released in May 2011. It garnered a positive critical reception and shipped 4 million units. A sequel is a possibility. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
| | 'Bright future' promised for Saints Row, Metro by new owner Jan 24th 2013, 14:19 Deep Silver parent company Koch Media "really excited" to lead franchises into the future; plans to share plans for each series in coming months. Deep Silver parent company Koch Media has promised a "bright future" for the Saints Row and Metro franchises, which it acquired yesterday as part of the THQ bankruptcy auction. The company also purchased Saints Row developer Volition, Inc. "Both the Saints Row and the Metro franchises perfectly fit into our future lineup and strategy," Deep Silver international commercial director Menno van der Bil said in a statement. "We're really excited to lead these well-respected licenses into a bright new future." Future plans for the Saints Row and Metro franchises will be announced in the coming months, the company said. Saints Row 4 is currently in development at Volition and Metro: Last Light is due for release later this year. In total, Koch Media spent over $28 million to acquire the Saints Row and Metro franchises and the Champaign, Illinois-based Volition. No other bidding party spent more during yesterday's auction. Saints Row and Metro add to Deep Silver's existing stable of franchises, which include Dead Island, Risen, nail'd, and Sacred. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
| | Platinum Games staff express interest in Darksiders Jan 24th 2013, 13:58 High-profile supporters come out after Vigil Games and Darksiders fail to find a buyer at recent THQ auction. 
Staff working for Bayonetta and Vanquish developer Platinum Games have shown an interest in hiring Vigil Games staff and purchasing the rights to the Darksiders franchise, with both the studio and its most notable franchise left by the wayside in yesterday's THQ auction. After it was revealed that Vigil Games failed to receive any bids at the private auction which saw THQ dismantled and its key IPs sold off, Platinum Games producer Atsushi Inaba took to Twitter to say (translated by Polygon) "Oh man in THQ's big sale it looks like nobody's bought Darksiders’ I'd love to buy that (if it was cheap)." Lead designer Haydn Dalton also used Twitter to reveal that "there was a shimmer on a slither of hope, that at one point, there'd be a Darksiders III: 4 Player Co-Op; It rode off into the sunset today." Platinum Games translator and writer JP Kellams then replied to Dalton's tweet: "If anyone is interested in working with/at Platinum let me know how to get ahold of you via DM." Darksiders lead combat designer Ben Cureton also posted a fond farewell to Vigil Games on NeoGAF. "I can only say thank you to the fans of Vigil games. Your support means more than you can imagine. Your feedback (both positive and negative) gave us long-lasting insight that we will all take with us, wherever we may go. You are the reason we made Darksiders 1 &2’ and you are the reason we will continue to make games." As Vigil Games did not find a buyer it remains part of THQ's chapter 11 bankruptcy case, with the publisher effectively ceasing operations as of January 25. "We will make every effort to find appropriate buyers," wrote CEO Brian Farrell in a company-wide e-mail regarding its unsold assets. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
| | Desilets may not return to Ubisoft Jan 24th 2013, 13:43 "Too soon to say for certain" if acclaimed Assassin's Creed designer will stay on board, according to Ubisoft representative. 
Assassin's Creed designer Patrice Desilets, who heads up what is now formerly THQ Montreal, may not stay on board following Ubisoft's wholesale purchase of the company yesterday. A Ubisoft representative told Polygon that Desliets' fate is not yet determined. "It's too soon to say for certain, but we are very excited about THQ Montreal becoming part of Ubisoft," the company said. "In the coming weeks we'll be looking at how to offer an organizational structure that provides continuity for the creative teams involved. Unannounced projects from THQ Montreal are included as part of the acquisition." These games, according to bankruptcy documents, are 1666 and Underdog. Firm details on these projects have not yet come to light, though 1666 is expected to sell as many of 4 million copies. In addition to purchasing THQ Montreal for $2.5 million, Ubisoft also snapped up South Park: The Stick of Truth yesterday during the THQ auction for $3.2 million. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
| | WWE license heading to Take-Two? Jan 24th 2013, 13:05 Sources say wrestling game franchise will be sold to Grand Theft Auto parent publisher; unclear if Yuke's will remain developer. 
Unspecified sources have told IGN that the WWE franchise license will be sold to Grand Theft Auto parent publisher Take-Two Interactive. Terms of the deal are not known, as these details have reportedly not yet been finalized. A Take-Two representative said the company does not comment on rumors and speculation. The official WWE Games Twitter account account responded to the rumor, sending a message of, "We don't have any details to share yet, but there will continue to be WWE Games. Stayed tuned for more information and some exciting news." It is not clear if Take-Two will keep Yuke's--longtime series developer and owner of the game engine--on board for future games. The WWE license was notably absent from THQ's formal auction process yesterday that saw its other franchises and studios sold to five different publishers. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
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