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Originally Posted by wraggster

A new entry in Ubisoft's Rainbow Six franchise is on its way that will see the series return to its strategic roots, according to a Kotaku tipster.

Though no name for the project has been settled on yet, the source claimed that the game will see your team attempting to thwart a homegrown terrorist attack on New York City.

It'll be more story-driven than recent entries in the long-running tactical FPS series, but see a renewed focus on stealth and strategy over reckless

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Originally Posted by wraggster

First plot details and a batch of new screens for Ubisoft's stupidly pretty Rayman Origins platformer have landed.

The game sees Michel Ancel's limbless hero dispatched by the Fairy Council to liberate the Glade of Dreams from the "nefurrious" Darktoons.

There's four player jump-in/jump-out co-op, with you choosing between Rayman, best buddy Globox and one of two wizards known as the Teensies.

There are 60 levels to crack, which can be returned

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Activision has teamed up with Steam to let all-comers try out Call of Duty: Black Ops multiplayer free of charge this weekend.

Starting from 6.00pm (UK time) this evening, you'll be able to access all of the game's multiplayer modes by pre-loading the game from Steam.

Can't say fairer than that. Take a look at the multiplayer trailer below for more on what to expect.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...ee-all-weekend

Originally Posted by wraggster

Sony has offered a glimpse of what to expect from Uncharted 3's lavish special edition.

As detailed on the PlayStation Blog, it's going to take the form of Nathan Drake's journal, with fully illustrated pages showing concept art, screenshots, sketches.

On top of that, you'll get a PSN voucher that gives you access to the following extras:

Multiplayer skin and weapon: 'London Drake and Pirate AK-47′:Customise the appearance of both your avatar and

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Sony has unveiled an all-new wipEout for the NGP, and it's the first game to feature cross-platform play between the forthcoming handheld and the PlayStation 3.

wipEout 2048 acts as a prequel of sorts to the long-running futuristic racing series, taking place four years before the setting of the 1995 PSone original.

Studio Liverpool is working on the game, and has multiplayer races up and running with the PlayStation 3's wipEout HD in what's the first example of cross-platform

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