New PS3 arrives in the U.S.A on 25/9

Sony Computer Entertainment announced a new model of the PlayStation 3, less than the current console, but with larger capacity hard drive memory. In the United States, the versions with 250 GB HD arrives next Tuesday (25), for $ 249, and 500 GB on October 30, for $ 299.

The new model of the PlayStation 3 is 25% smaller and 20% lighter than the current model. If compared with the first version of the console, is 50% more compact.

Sony also prepares special packages for the new PlayStation 3. The 250 GB edition that includes "Uncharted 3" and "Dust 514", revealed on the official website of PlayStation in the United States, costs $ 269. The same site also lists a package that comes with "Assassin's Creed III" (and disk 500 GB) for $ 299.

The price range of the new devices is identical to current models of 160 GB and 320 GB, sold for $ 249 and $ 299, respectively.

In Europe, the 500 GB model comes out on the 28th of September, for 299 euros. Interestingly, the old continent will host an edition with 12GB of flash memory, no hard drive, for 229 euros, which arrives on October 12. It is a solution similar to the most basic Xbox 360, which comes with 4GB of flash memory.

New demo of "Resident Evil 6" arrives on Sept. 18 for PS3 and Xbox 360

The long awaited release of "Resident Evil 6" is already close, but players can try the demo of the game a few weeks earlier, on September 18. The demo will be available for PS3 and Xbox 360.

In the Microsoft console, only Gold subscribers will have access demo of "Resident Evil 6" on 18. The Silver account owners will have to wait until the 25th to download it.

The demonstration includes three stages, one starring Leon, another by Chris and the last by Jake. The demo will support online cooperative matches.

Moreover, the demonstration included in "Dragon's Dogma" is now available for owners of the game on the PlayStation 3. Previously, this demo was just released for the Xbox 360.

Horror quality

"Resident Evil 6" is a great bet Capcom for 2012. Its producers promise to take a "survival horror" to a new level, with doses of action and rescue the franchise's classic elements, like suspense and zombies.

The game will have three major campaigns, which can be played in cooperative mode, and the mode "Mercenaries", which offers competitive multiplayer.

The game will also have a PC version, but still no date set.

"Assassin's Creed III" - Multiplayer

Besides the main adventure, "Assassin's Creed III" has a parallel story in multiplayer, with monthly episodes and extra challenges designed by Ubisoft.

"As the game progresses and develops your character, you will have access to files and videos. Every month you will have new challenges to unlock new content and that the story will continue throughout the year," explained Damien Kieken, director of the game, at site Computer and Videogames.

The story mentioned by Kieken is related to the laboratory Abstergo, Animus machine that turned into a commercial product capable of selling dreams "relive the past in high definition." In multiplayer the player controls one of these "consumers" of the Animus.

The multiplayer of "Assassin's Creed III" will feature options for climate change effects such as bringing blizzards and storms for the matches.

About the game modes, Ubisoft said that the players have access to options like Domination, where two quartets struggle to capture zones, and Wolfpack, in which up to four players join forces to tackle computer-controlled enemies.

American Revolution

In production for over three years, "Assassin's Creed III" takes place during the American Revolution in the late eighteenth century, and is starring a young assassin named Ratohnhaké: ton, who also goes by the nickname Connor.

The game uses the graphics engine called AnvilNext, new version of the engine that debuted in the first "Assassin's Creed" in 2007. In the first trailer released you can see Connor using traditional parkour movements that have become a trademark of the series, but between branches and trunks of trees - more organic and irregular environments than many cities seen in previous titles.

"Assassin's Creed III" comes out on 30/10 for PS3 and Xbox 360. The PC edition will arrive a little later, on November 20. The game will also have a version for Wii U, still no release date set.

"Prey 2" was not canceled

Pete Hines, vice president of public relations at Bethesda, gave an interview to the Dutch division of IGN that, as a matter of translation, indicated that "Prey 2" was canceled - which, according to Hines, is not true.

"To clarify, I did not say 'Prey 2' was canceled. I gave interview in English, was translated into Dutch and translated back into English. Something was lost in translation. Only affirm what we have said is that the game will not be released this year, "said Hines.

In April this year, the developer announced that the game was delayed to 2013. The justification at the time was to give the development team more time to work on the production of "Prey 2".

"The delay is due to the fact that the development did not go as expected this year, besides not having met our quality expectations. We apologize if Disappointed our fans," explained the producer at the time.

Bounty hunter

"Prey 2" follows up the game known for introducing a system of portals and a hero with mystical powers based on the Cherokee Indian mythology. Set years after the original, the second game has the protagonist's character Tommy, a soldier who, after being abducted and lose memory, becomes a bounty hunter.

Besides wander scenarios shooting at enemies in "Prey 2" the player must also pursue, capture and interrogate enemies to get information to help you achieve the various goals that will be passed along the journey.

"Prey 2" is in development for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.