Here at Thevolution our fingers are definitely crossed in hopes that Ubisoft can deliver an engaging if not epic experience with their upcoming action adventure Prince Of Persia: The Forgotten Sands. Let’s be honest people, whenever a video game is licensed with a movie our spider senses begin to tingle because we have been burned countless time by movie licensed video games that our forced to endure rushed development windows and the end results have been extremely underwhelming.

However, in light of all the movie licensed video game blunders, the Prince Of Persia titles of the past have been over-the-top entertaining, so no more doom and gloom talk, here to hoping for the best.

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In the Day 1 Map Pack trailer get a preview of two brand new maps available to download at launch.

With dense snow-covered forest restricting vehicle use Nelson Bay will put your infantry combat skills to the test via the Rush game mode whilst Laguna Alta features the classic Conquest mode in a challenging woodland environment where effective use of ATV and infantry-fighting-vehicles will be the key to military supremacy.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 launches on March 2nd in North America, March 4th in Europe.

The amazingly talented developing house known as RockSteady Studios that brought us the greatest superhero video game known to man has now been acquired by Warner Bros.

There simply is no denying the unique gameplay experience offered in BATMAN: Arkham Asylum which has gone on to received industry acclaim and sell more than 3 million copies worldwide, so with that said this acquisition was really only a matter of time.

“We are proud to strengthen our association with WBIE, a world class publisher that we have enjoyed working with since we began developing Batman: Arkham Asylum,” explained Jamie Walker, studio director of Rocksteady Games. “The Rocksteady team is very much looking forward to creating more great games based on widely recognized Warner Bros. brands like Batman.”

BATMAN fans should also be excited to know that BATMAN Arkham Asylum 2 is currently in development at RockSteady Studios and we might just get a sneak peek at E3 2010, maybe, fingers-crossed.

According to Kotaku, Sony this morning has confirmed the banning of Heavy Rain in the United Arab Emirates.

Statement released by Sony:

The UAE’s National Media Council (NMC) has banned Heavy Rain on PlayStation3. Heavy Rain has an 18+ PEGI rating and has been conceived from the earliest stages as a genuinely adult experience. This means that it deals with strong content including blood and nudity, but treats this content in a mature and sensitive manner. The game is not intentionally controversial or sensationalist, and all the themes and content are consistent with what consumers would expect to see in a mainstream Hollywood thriller.

Currently there has been no detailed explanation from the UAE.

Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories today announces the UK launch event plans for FINAL FANTASY XIII, the eagerly awaited latest installment in the award-winning series that has sold more than 92 million units worldwide.

Treats for the fans - The first 50 people to attend the signing dressed in FINAL FANTASY costumes will be given a free FINAL FANTASY XIII soundtrack and everyone who attends the launch will have the chance to win goodies.

Date: 9th March 2010
Time: 5.30pm - 7:30pm
Photocall: 6:05pm – 6:15pm
Address: HMV, 150 Oxford Street, London, W1D1DJ
Entry: Free to everyone

You’re probably thinking, ‘isn’t the GOW III: Ultimate Edition $99.99?’ You are absolutely correct, however, that doesn’t matter as hardcore fans of this series are making sure nothing limits their GOD OF WAR experience. If you were planning on ordering the Ultimate Edition from Amazon.com you are out of luck.

Nevertheless many in-store retailer would be more than glad to take your Ultimate Edition pre-order in order to reserve your copy. Also, as PSXExtreme points out, you are more than able to still utilize Amazon.com by pre-ordering the standard edition of the game as well.

With only 28 days until release, the excitement for this early Game Of The Year contender is truly out of control and if you’ve ever played any of the games in the series you should understand why. For more GOD OF WAR content be sure to head over to the official GOD OF WAR III website.

The latest GOD OF WAR III ‘Chaos Will Rise’ trailer is finally here and for about 90 seconds you are going to be extremely pissed that we are still in the month of February as this masterpiece is set for release March 16th. Most of what you will witness in this new trailer is gameplay footage which looks simply amazing to say the least. OPM UK has recently released their official review for the game and as they stated;

“The game is inches away from scoring 10/10″

The cool gaming insiders over at OPM UK (Official Playstation Magazine UK) have been graced with the glory that is GOD OF WAR III and have arrived back from all the merciless carnage to live an tell about it.

The latest issue of OPM UK is just around the corner for many subscribers who will get their first official GOD OF WAR III review which from the issue received a 9 out of 10. However, it should be understood that OPM UK’s rating is based on a whole number system, so if you find yourself asking why did they not give it a 9.5 or whatever, they never do. A rating of 9 from OPM UK for many games is considered remarkable and GOD OF WAR III is no exception.

“The game is inches away from scoring 10/10, and it’s only the familiarity of the core gameplay that makes it feel less than the very, very best.”

“But it’s definitely the biggest, and if this is the finale (and the corpses littering the stage by the end of the game suggest it might be), then God of War III gives PlayStation’s toughest hero the send-off he deserves.” OPM UK

Be sure to be on the look out for the all-new upcoming trailer tomorrow evening, Feb 12 on SPIKE/Gametrailer TV.

GOD OF WAR III is official!

DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio, today announced that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is on pace to become the fastest downloaded demo in EA history. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 continues to dominate online multiplayer gaming with over 2 million demo downloads across PlayStation Network and Xbox Live (combined) in the first five days of availability. The recently launched PC beta has also met great success, with hundreds of thousands of players already signed up. With the huge popularity of the Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network demo and the PC beta, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is positioned to be the premier first person-shooter of 2010 when it hits stores on March 5th.

“We couldn’t be more thrilled to hear that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is already in the hands of almost 2½ million gamers, and it hasn’t even shipped yet,” said Patrick Bach, Senior Producer on Battlefield: Bad Company 2. “This massive rush to experience the game early is proof positive that action gamers are looking for more. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 delivers on every front. This is intelligent, strategic warfare that our competitors simply cannot replicate.”

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be in stores on March 2, 2010 in North America and March 5, 2010 in UK for the PS3, Xbox 360 and the PC.

Sony has officially announced the release date for the highly anticipated PS3 exclusive, God Of War III. Eager fans of this blockbuster franchise will be getting their hands on the mighty Kratos Tuesday, March 16! It has also been announced that copies of God OF War III Ultimate Edition will be available on the very same day.

God Of War III Ultimate Edition Box - Yes it looks ridiculous!

Also, as an added measure to drive us even more crazy in anticipation, the all-new God Of War III trailer will be featured exclusively on SPIKE’s Gametrailers TV Feb 11th.

By the God’s, this is torture!

Motion controller together with an extensive line-up of software titles delivers whole new entertainment experience on PS3.

Sony Computer Entertainment today announced that it will release its new Motion Controller (tentative name) for PS3 in fall 2010 in Japan, Asian regions and countries, North America and Europe/PAL territories together with an extensive line-up of exciting software titles. The new controller, combined together with the Playstation eye camera 2, can detect the natural and intuitive movement of the hand and reflect the precise movement within the game, delivering a whole new entertainment experience on PS3.

“We have decided to release the Motion Controller in fall 2010 when we will be able to offer an exciting and varied line-up of software titles that will deliver the new entertainment experience to PS3 users, ” said Kazuo Hirai, President and Group CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. “We will continue to work to have a comprehensive portfolio of attractive and innovative games for the Motion Controller, not only from SCE Worldwide Studios but also from the third party developers and publishers, whom we have been working closely with. We look forward to soon unveiling the exciting software line-up that further expand and define the PS3 platform as the ultimate entertainment system for the home.”

SCE will vigorously promote the Motion Controller as the de facto controller of the PS3 platform along with the dualshock series controller and will deploy various measures to enhance the software title line-up for the motion controller delivering groundbreaking interactive entertainment only possible on the PS3 platform.