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Project CARS Adds New Member Tier

Project CARS Adds New Member Tier

Slightly Mad Studios have added a new member tier to their World of Mass Development powered title Project CARS. The new tier is called Full Member and comes in between the Team Member and Senior. If you want to become a Full Member, it will set you back €45, but more importantly you will get a free boxed copy of the game if you join or upgrade to the new tier. The other lower positions aren’t being ignored, Juniors will…

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Far Cry 3 – All New Trailer

Far Cry 3 – All New Trailer

If I might say so myself, Far Cry 3 is looking quite splendid, and this brand new trailer only goes to show off what is going to be a personal must buy title when it is released this September. This new trailer shows the arrival of leading man Jason Brody to the tropical island that is the setting for the game and his initial interactions with the key antagonist, Vaas. Are you a Far Cry lover or hater?

Hooray For New IP – Kingdoms Of Amalur Takes UK Top Spot

Hooray For New IP – Kingdoms Of Amalur Takes UK Top Spot

Whoever said new IP didn’t have a chance was wrong, oh so wrong. It pleases me to report that in the latest GFK Chart Track All Formats chart the all new IP Kingdoms of Amalur: Recokoning from publisher EA is number one. Chart Track also report that this is the first brand new IP to debut at number one since Dead Island last September, and it is the first time since 2000 that an all new RPG has appeared at the top spot.

This is infinitely good news, as it shows that even in a poor economic climate, people are still willing to take a punt on a new series, albeit one with the big name support of R.A Salvatore, Todd McFarlane, Ken Rolston and Curt Schiling. Hopefully this will encourage publishers to take a punt on new IP to shake up the sequel heavy charts.

Trials Evolution Track Editor Detailed – Avoid Using 10,000 Exploding Basketballs

Trials Evolution Track Editor Detailed – Avoid Using 10,000 Exploding Basketballs

Jani Karttunen, Game Designer on Trials Evolution has been talking to us here at The Reticule about the upcoming Xbox Live Arcade title and he has revealed some details behind the brand new track editor. Hit the jump to see what Jani has to say about using the 360 pad to use the editor and the scope for experimentation you have with it.

New European Truck Simulator 2 Screens Show Severn Bridge And Cardiff

New European Truck Simulator 2 Screens Show Severn Bridge And Cardiff

Over on the SCS Software’s blog, the team behind European Truck Simulator 2 have revealed some new images showing a truck heading across the Severn Bridge from Plymouth down to my home town of Cardiff, signposts also indicate that travel to Swansea will be possible as well. This has, in all seriousness, become a must buy for me now. Hit the jump to see some more images of the route to Cardiff, driving in the rain and more.

The Old Republic Does Well For Origin

The Old Republic Does Well For Origin

EA’s MMO monster Star Wars: The Old Republic has been performing quite well according to Eurogamer with over two million copies sold and 1.7 million active subscribers. Most striking though is that 40% of sales were directly through EA’s download service Origin.

Ubisoft DRM ‘Always On’. Their games – less so.

Ubisoft DRM ‘Always On’. Their games – less so.

Ubisoft’s ‘Always-On’ DRM has been a contentious subject since its first introduction. But in a recent stroke of genius picked up by Eurogamer, Ubisoft have announced that next week a number of their titles which require an always-on internet connection will be completely unavailable to their paying customers.