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Originally Posted by wraggster

Ubisoft is offering free access to Driver: San Francisco’s multiplayer modes to all players – and not just those who bought the game new at retail, as initially planned - after a printing error left users unable to redeem codes to unlock the title’s online component. Beginning with Driver, copies of the publisher's "popular core games" were supposed to ship with a valid one-time code required to access multiplayer features, while second-hand buyers would have to pay to get in on the action.

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Originally Posted by wraggster

EA took its time bringing The Sims to Facebook, a curious move given that it seems such a good fit for social gaming. However, it appears to have paid off, with the game amassing more than 30 million active users since its launch last month

http://www.next-gen.biz/news/sims-so...-million-users

Originally Posted by wraggster

Since Square Enix's confirmation on Monday that Dragon Quest X would be an online RPG for Wii and Wii U, one question has gone unanswered. The publisher has now confirmed on its support page that the game will require a subscription fee to be playable beyond the first few hours

http://www.next-gen.biz/news/dragon-...bscription-fee

Originally Posted by wraggster

The team behind Microsoft’s Forza Motorsport 4 says it leading car firms are lining up for inclusion in the game, thanks to its Kinect features.
Announced at E3 last year, the Autovista mode uses the Xbox 360’s motion-sensing camera to let players explore the exterior and interior of every car included in the game – and now manufacturers are keen to have their vehicles showcased in the same way.
Speaking to the Guardian, the game’s creative director Dan Greenawalt said: “Because of Autovista,

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Originally Posted by wraggster

The European version of the Star Wars: The Old Republic beta has been delayed.
No new date has been announced. Fans are still waiting for a firm release date for the actual game.
"Firstly, there’s a new build of the game on the horizon,” community manager Chris Collins clarified on the game’s official forum.
“This is a major build, meaning there will be character wipes and a new client to download. As you may be aware, the current client download is around 27GB in size.

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