GoldenEye Reloaded is out next Friday, November 4 and in case you missed it we're running a great competition the night before to decide the ultimate GoldenEye player with a fantastic prize of a PS3, big screen Sony TV and assorted gaming goodies worth hundreds of pounds up for grabs.

But we also caught up with Activision producer for GoldenEye Reloaded, James Steer, at a recent multiplayer event, to talk Bond, guns and gadgets. We started off by quizzing him on the huge multiplayer legacy of the series.

"We talk about the original N64 game as being like the godfather of first-person shooters," said Steer, "You know especially from a multiplayer, split-screen point of view. People loved it."

Naturally, we wondered if this created any additional pressure when it came to creating the multiplayer side of GoldenEye 007 Reloaded, given its illustrious heritage.

"There's a pressure, but it's also quite an honour to work on it," said Steer. "We create our own pressure in that way, because we want to do the best thing we can, the best Bond game that we can make, let alone the best GoldenEye game."

"So yes there is a pressure, but it's a good thing I think. Everyone wants to make games that people love and recognise and GoldenEye is hugely popular, so that's great."

You can check out our impressions of the game in our recent multiplayer hands-on preview.

And don't forget, if you're available to play at HMV Gamerbase in Manchester on Nov 3, why not come along and try winning that GoldenEye prize yourself?

Not only will you have a chance to win all those gaming goodies, plus some splendid runners-up prizes, but there'll be food, drink, Bond girls and our video team will be on hand to immortalise your efforts for posterity.

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Nintendo's Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony concert came to London last night, giving fans of the series a rare opportunity to witness some of gaming's most recognisable anthems performed by their creators.

Doors opened at 6.30pm and quickly the halls of the Hammersmith Apollo filled with costume-clad Zelda fans, including one keen pair dressed as Ocarina witches Koume and Kotake. We're glad we weren't sat behind them.

An excitable atmosphere built up until eventually the Royal Philarmonic Concert Orchestra took to the stage, on the backdrop of a giant screen showing off visuals from the games.

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Mozilla is now distributing a version of Firefox that uses Bing as the default search provider instead of Google. Rest assured that this is a joint project, though: the creatively-named Firefox with Bing website is run by Microsoft, and both Mozilla and MS are clear that this is a joint venture. Now, don't get too excited — the default version of Firefox available from Mozilla.com is still backed by Google, and there's no mention of an alternative, Bingy download anywhere on the site — but it's worth noting that Mozilla has been testing Bing's capabilities using Test Pilot over the last couple of months, and the release of Firefox with Bing indicates that Mozilla is now confident in Bing's ability to provide a top-notch service to Firefox users. Mozilla might be readying a large-scale switch to Bing when its current contract with Google expires in November.

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Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock were both unavailable for comment, but we're guessing the pair would be quite pleased to see that the tech world's Need For Speed is hardly fading. Maingear and Origin PC have both announced this week that their high-end gaming desktops are now available with Intel's Core i7 2700K -- a beast of a processor that's clocked from the factory at 3.5GHz. Maingear's shoving this guy into its SHIFT (starting at $1,985) and F131 (starting at $1,228) rigs, with factory overclocking options pushing it beyond 5GHz. Origin is hawking its Genesis desktop with a factory speed of 5.2GHz, and yes, gratis warranties are thrown in for the paranoid. Hit the links below to give your wallet the dent it's been asking for.

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We say proprietary and you think, Sony. Isn't that how it usually goes? For the electronic giant's latestreVitalized foray into portable gaming, the same old custom solution is in tow -- now, with limited storage options. According to a report on Kotaku Japan, games made for the handheld will either save your progress to its SD card-like external storage or to the cartridge itself, as SCEI's not offering users any option for overlap or preference. Thinking you might save a few bucks and skip out on the external memory altogether? Well, my frugal gaming friends, think again. Unlike the PSP, titles for the system requiring an external save, in addition to some downloadable content, simply won't play without a memory card on board. Sure, this tidbit of news could prove frustrating to those not indoctrinated to the company's obstinate ways. But, we're willing to bet this device's dazzling innards are enough to help you overlook these minor niggles come next February.

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It looks as if the secondary joypad accessory being released for the 3DS final has a name.
Siliconera reports that Nintendo has trademarked the name ‘Circle Pad Pro’ in Japan, It has also trademarked ‘Slide Pad Expansion’ in Japanese, suggesting the former moniker is destined for the rest.
Pictures of the peripheral first appeared in August. MCV admits to having a little chuckle at its expense, and no one was as surprised as us when Nintendo officially confirmed the unit in September.
It will be compatible with a number of titles including Monster Hunter 3G and Resident Evil: Revelations.

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Peripherals specialist Venom will distribute a range of officially licensed 3DS peripherals.
The firm has the exclusive UK and Ireland distribution rights for Project Sustain’s 3DS range. There are nine products currently on offer, including mushroom ear buds, folio cases and in-car chargers.
These are available now and are already stocked by retailers such as Tesco.
“The Project Sustain range is a fantastic addition to what Venom currently offers,” head of business development Tom Hodge told MCV. “As a brand we are constantly striving to offer a one-stop shop for our retail partners. The 3DS is going to have a great Christmas and the licensed range will help retail make the margin they need.
“With the recent price drop on 3DS we expect to see some real traction on this product leading up to and beyond Christmas.”
The range is one of several officially licensed lines in Venom’s portfolio.

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Sainsbury’s new £1m acquisition will let it develop a digital games service for 2012, it has told MCV.
The supermarket giant purchased Global Media Vault (GMV) from Music Box Leisure last week. The online entertainment specialist has a unique entertainment ecommerce and digital media platform, with a digital database of over 3m music, film and game assets for the UK market, which can be searched through, bought and distributed via the web, mobile platforms, TV and even kiosks.
The platform will allow customers to buy, stream or rent from the firm’s Entertainment website, which it launched last year. The company said the acquisition is a real time saver as it means it doesn’t need to build a platform from scratch.
“This acquisition will enable us to develop our Sainsbury’s Entertainment online and games proposition significantly and quickly,” said Sainsbury’s head of entertainment Richard Crampton.
“The digital vault will allow us to develop a media and digital games service delivered to our customers through a variety of channels in 2012.”

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Sony has detailed this week's PlayStation Store update.
Everything that's coming to both PSN and PlayStation Plus members is listed, with Battlefield 3 in the download section being the biggest name and InFamous 2: Festival of Blood catching eyes too.

Here's the full list:


PlayStation Plus new content

Alien Zombie Death (mini) - 100% discount for one week
Age of Zombies (mini) - 100% discount for one week
Dead Nation - 100% discount for one week
Alien Zombie Mega Death - 50% discount for one week
Burn Zombie Burn! - 50% discount for one week
Zombie Apocalypse - 50% discount for one week
infamous 2: Festival of Blood - 20% discount for one week

A range of additional Plus discounts across a number of Halloween Sale items including:

Additional 15% reduction on all TellTale Games Halloween Sale items
Additional 30% off all EA Halloween Sale items
Additional 10% off all Team 17 Halloween Sale items
Additional 10% off SEGA Halloween Sale items
Additional 20% off Atari Halloween Sale items

Be sure to check the Store for full details
Special Offer Selection

PS3

'Heads-Up' Game Store Update 26th October 2011

We have some 'sales from the crypt' for you this week to sink your fangs into for Halloween. However its not all blood and gore and there should be some content for everybody, so do check it out as it has everything from BD digitial downloads and full PS3/PSP games to minis and add on packs for some on your favourite games. So don't be scared and check out these monster savings today!

Here are a few examples of what is on offer:

Limbo (was £9.99/€12.99 - now £7.99/€9.99)
Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse (was £19.99/€24.99 - now £9.99/€12.99)
Prince of Persia Trilogy (was £31.99/€39.99 - now £15.99/€19.99)
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime (was £7.19/€8.99 - now £4.39/€5.49)
Protoype (was £31.99/€39.99 - now £15.99/€19.99)

Offers ends on 9th November 2011

PlayStation Network new content

Full Games (PS3)

Battlefield 3 (£49.99/€69.99)

(Available on Friday 28th October at 00:01 GMT)

Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: All Locales

Infamous 2 - Festival Of Blood (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All Locales

Lego Pirates Of The Caribbean The Videogame (£31.99/€39.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All Locales

Pixeljunk Sidescroller (£6.29/€7.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: Not available in Australia or New Zealand

Ra One (£10.99/€13.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Australia or New Zealand

Demos (PS3)

Grease Dance Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in Indian, Israel, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey and UAE

Ratchet & Clank All 4 One Multiplayer Demo Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All Locales

Full Games (PSP)

Soul Calibur : Broken Destiny + Tekken 6 Bundle (£23.99/€29.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: Not available in Germany

Exit 2 (Re-Convert) (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: Not available in Australia or New Zealand

Minis (PS3 and PSP)

Open Emotion Studios Triple Pack (£2.49/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All Locales

Carnivores Bundle (£3.99/€4.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All Locales

Bee Wars (£2.49/€2.99) Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: Not available in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Switzerland and Ukraine

PSone (PS3 and PSP)

Silent Hill (£5.49/€6.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All Locales

Add-On Game Content (PS3)

Ace Combat Assault Horizon

Acah Dlc02 Asf-X [Magnificent Lightning Ii] (£4.79/€5.99)
Acah Dlc02 F-14D [Halloween Pumpkin] (£2.39/€2.99)
Acah Dlc02 F/A-18F [Red Devils] (£2.39/€2.99)
Compatibility Pack 2 (Free)

Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All Locales

Battlefield 3 - Online Pass (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

Castlevania: Harmony Of Dispair

Add-On Character 'Simon Belmont' (£1.59/€1.99)
Add-On Level 'Chapter 8′ The One Who Is Many (£3.19/€3.99)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not available in New Zealand

Disney Universe

Absoluem Costume (free)
Daisy Costume (free)

Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All Locales



Dead Rising 2: Off the Record - CYBORG Skills Pack (£1.59/€1.99) Rating: PEGI 18

Availability: Not available in Germany

Dungeon Siege III - Treasures of the Sun (£7.99/€9.99) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All locales

Elevator Action Deluxe - Additional Character KIKIKAIKAI (free) Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: All locales

LittleBigPlanet - Halloween Mask (free) Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All Locals

LittleBigPlanet 2

Invizimals Costume Pack (£4.79/€5.99)
(Includes the following content, also available separately)
Flameclaw Costume (£1.59/€1.99)
Icelion Costume (£1.59/€1.99)
Metalmutt Costume (£1.59/€1.99)
Tiger Shark Costume (£1.59/€1.99)

Rating: PEGI 7

Availability: All Locals

MotoGP 10/11 - Gp Class 2011 Season Update (free)

Rating: PEGI 3

Availability: All Locales

MotorStorm Apocalypse - Halloween Livery Pack (free) Rating: PEGI 16

Availability: All Locales

Rock Band Network

Caraphernelia - Pierce the Veil (£0.99/€1.49)
Gymnopédie No. 1 - Thomas Walker (£0.59/€0.79)
Moonlight Ride - Free Spirit (£0.99/€1.49)
Very Busy People - The Limousines (£0.99/€1.49)
Willow Of Tears - Amberian Dawn (£0.99/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not Available in Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, India, Israel, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Poland, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Turkey, Ukraine, UAE

Rock Band 3

I Believe In A Thing Called Love - The Darkness (£0.99/€1.49)
Living Dead Girl - Rob Zombie (£0.99/€1.49)
Super-Charger Heaven - White Zombie (£0.99/€1.49)
Thunder Kiss '65 - White Zombie (£0.99/€1.49)

Rating: PEGI 12

Availability: Not Available in Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, India, Israel, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Poland, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, ...