14 DAY TRIAL // For the first week of March our review section includes: Bit.Trip Presents Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien, a platformer with incredible style, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, the action title from developer Platinum Games and publisher Konami, and Star Wars Pinball from Zen Studios.
In the Quick Look department, we deliver one for the demo version of the coming God of War: Ascension, the next Kratos adventure from Sony, one for the PC version of Brutal Legend and another for The Banner Saga: Factions, a multiplayer title from Stoic Games.
We also have a series of Gamer Diaries associated with March of the Eagles, the grand strategy video game from Paradox Interactive, and a running selection of news about the PlayStation 4.
As always, gamers can also enjoy the Weekend Reading features: one about the reasons I am already tired about the PlayStation 4 announcements from Sony and another about microtransactions and their uses.
As you already know, we also deliver an EndWeekGame piece about our free time and we have a selection of the most important news of the past week.
On Monday, Ubisoft talked about its desires for the next generation of consoles, including a shorter overall life, while Sony talked about the DualShock 4 design for the PlayStation 4.
On Tuesday, the company pledged to support Walking Dead like experiences and we got an exclusive talk with the producer of Blacklight Retribution, about to cooperative and free-to-play.
Wednesday saw Microsoft register a new slew of domain names linked to the coming Xbox 720 and its associated service, and witnessed the first details of the new Assassin’s Creed 4, which will be called Black Flag.
On Thursday, Obsidian talked about the Engagement melee battle mechanics for Project Eternity just as Ubisoft confirmed the existence of Black Flag via a cover reveal.
On Friday, a new leak talked about the processor of the coming Xbox 720 from Microsoft while the Achievements for the Citadel DLC for Mass Effect 3 were revealed.
Saturday saw one of the makers of Gears of War talk about piracy and R.R. Martin endorse the recently launched Game of Thrones Ascent Facebook title.