It’s that time of week again when we take a fond look back at the top five news stories from the week. Welcome to the Weekly Wrap-Up. Below is a brief summary, but for the full stories simply click on the hyperlink. Let us know if you agree with our top five. If you have suggestions for future Weekly Wrap-Ups, feel free to email me at jeremy.tyler@bagogames.com.
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Number 5
Skyrim summons Dragonborn DLC this December
The new Skyrim Dragonborn DLC will launch on the Xbox 360 on 5th December for a grand total of 1600 Microsoft Points. On the other hand however, no release date for the Playstation 3 or even the PC were mentioned.
Number 4
Assassin’s Creed Anthology Edition Revealed
As if the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Ezio Saga collection wasn’t enough to entice you, it would seem that an Anthology Edition, which will include all five Assassin’s Creed games, is in the works. Of course, Ubisoft didn’t make the initial reveal; we have to thank Amazon France for that. Ubisoft has, apparently, confirmed to IGN that the Anthology is real, but neglected to specify pricing, release date and which platforms it’s coming to; you know, all the important stuff. Still, we can at least look at the above image to figure out what’s coming with the Anthology Edition. As stated before, all 5 Assassin’s Creed games will be included, but all of the DLC –both Single and Multiplayer– will also come in this new edition, along with five lithographs and an exclusive steelbook. The Anthology edition will not be available in North America though.
Number 3
PlayStation 3 to join 3DS in arriving in China
China has finally granted approval to Sony to launch the PlayStation 3 in China… six years after it originally launched in Japan. This is due to China having strict laws which technically class games consoles as illegal devices. This console ban was introduced to the country in 2000 to protect the nation’s youth. It could be assumed that Sony has labeled the device as a home entertainment device due to the Blue-Ray player and various online services such as iPlayer and 4OD which can be accessed through the system.
Number 2
Dragonborn DLC “close” for PC and PS3 fans
The new Dragonborn DLC would soon be available for gamers on the Xbox 360 but we were unable to confirm when the same DLC would be launched on PC or to PS3 fans. A tweet from Bethesda themselves last night revealed that the company are “close” to bringing missing downloadable content to both PC and PS3 owners. “To update: we’re also close on new Skyrim content for PS3 and PC” No specific date was announced, or time period, but we’ll keep you in the loop as soon as we find out more about the missing DLC
Number 1
PlayStation: The Official Magazine to cease publication this year
On top of sad news regarding Nintendo Power ending circulation this holiday, Future US has confirmed that PlayStation: The Official Magazine will also follow the same fate. As we move further into the digital age we are likely to see more iconic publications shut down in favor of online websites such as yours truly. Our thoughts are with the staff members of the magazine who are now without jobs due to this change in industry. Earlier this year, UK Nintendo Magazine, “Nintendo Gamer” also ceased publication but is still alive and functioning through its own website, perhaps this is something that Future could consider.
Honorable Mentions
This week had a lot of big news and the news staff and I found it hard to narrow it down to the usual five stories. Here are some of the articles for the honorable mention section. Star Wars: The Old Republic Going Free-to-Play This Month, Prepare Your Black Friday Video Game Shopping With Best Buy’s Black Friday Ad
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