|PR: Ubisoft| Ubisoft has announced the next installment in Assassin’s Creed series. Titled, Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag, we will get to meet a new hero and setting in what Ubisoft calls "the most diverse and seamless Assassin’s Creed world ever created."

Reassuring gamers that this is a quick turnout "one-off", the development cycle has been rolling for nearly two years - spearheaded by one of the veteran Assassin’s Creed teams in Ubisoft Montreal with support from Ubisoft studios in Annecy, Bucharest, Kiev, Quebec, Singapore and Sofia.

About our new Assassin
Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag tells the story of Edward Kenway, a young British man with a thirst for danger and adventure, who falls from privateering for the Royal Navy into piracy as the war between the major Empires comes to an end. Edward is a fierce pirate and seasoned fighter who soon finds himself embroiled in the ancient war between Assassins and Templars. Set at the dawn of the 18th Century, the game features some of the most infamous pirates in history, such as Blackbeard and Charles Vane, and takes players on a journey throughout the West Indies during a turbulent and violent period of time later to become known as the Golden Age of Pirates.

Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag is set to be released for the Xbox 360, Wii U, Windows, Playstation 3 and Playstation 4 on October 29, 2013.

|Update| One of the most bada** games ever, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is now available to download from the PlayStation Store.

In celebration of the release and to prepare fans to go back to San Andreas, we present "The Introduction" - the original 20-minute prologue video that highlights the action in the days before the story in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas begins. Take a look Grove Street peeps.

** Also: Xbox 360 players can also get San Andreas from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 1,200 MS Points.

|Update| The first of three “Halo 4” War Games competitive multiplayer Map Packs hits Xbox LIVE on December 10 for 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE.

Titled Crimson, three new environments for you to wage battle on Xbox LIVE with friends, Wreckage- the manifestation of the chaos of war; Harvest- a canon concept brought to life – the doomed agricultural planet where humans first made contact with the Covenant, and Shatter- themed around natural crystalline surfaces and the huge UNSC factories mining them.

Map Descriptions
• Wreckage: Wreckage is the manifestation of the chaos of war. A medium-sized, asymmetrical map great for accommodating a wide range of objective-based game modes including King of the Hill and Capture the Flag, it is a ravaged environment of crashed debris, where the surrounding destruction creates complex paths perfect for throwing off your opponents, or testing the limits of your Warthog.

• Harvest: Harvest is a canon concept brought to life – the doomed agricultural planet where humans first made contact with the Covenant. A small to mid-size map, Harvest is ideal for Capture the Flag. Here, you’ll need to get creative to effectively use light vehicles which are limited to the exterior pathways and can’t get into the bases, making this map perfect for infantry firefights and face-to-face skirmishes.

• Shatter: Shatter is themed around natural crystalline surfaces and the huge UNSC factories mining them. This large, symmetrical map is a playground for the Warthog and Mantis - its open pathways make it easy to get around, whether on foot or in vehicles. Shatter is a great fit for Dominion and the new game type Extraction.

|Update:Halo4| Best Buy will be hosting Halo 4 midnight opening events on Tuesday, November 6 at 12:01 a.m. at all stores across Canada.

For those who want to play it safe; guarantee your copy and pre-order Halo 4 in advance to get awarded 800 Reward Zone bonus points ($10 value) and an exclusive customizable Halo 4 armor skin and helmet.

Midnight Opening offers:
Doors open at all midnight opening stores on Tuesday, November 6 at 12:01 a.m. for one hour only. Stores in Quebec and Sudbury will open at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, November 6.

• Free Halo 4 t-shirt for the first 50 customers to purchase Halo 4 at each store
• Free Halo 4 poster for the first 100 customers to purchase Halo 4 at each store
• Guaranteed 10 Halo 4 Limited Editions per store

Launch Party in Edmonton South
Launch party begins at 9 p.m. on Monday, November 5.
Edmonton South store at 9931 – 19th Avenue NW in Edmonton

• Free Mega Bloks Covenant Banshee for the first 600 customers to purchase Halo 4
• First to Play Halo 4 with Xbox Street Teams
• Compete in our Laser Gun Showdown
• Get your photo taken with Green Screen technology embedding you into an image from the game
• Line Up for your chance to win 1 of 2 Limited Edition Halo 4 consoles
• Plus more prizes

|Update| Daily highlights and up-to-the-minute stats for your favourite players and teams, yup, now all accessible when you subscribe to NBA.com League Pass Broadband... better yet, watch in split-screen. Now we're talking.

NBA Game Time on Xbox LIVE offers the following features:

• Live Games, Highlights, and Replays in HD – You’ll have access to every live regular season game, in stunning HD.
• My Teams – Obsess over your favourite team and get up-to-the-minute stats on your favourite players.
• Stats & Standings – Find out which team is leading a conference or which players top the leaderboards in scoring, rebounding, and more.
• Scores & Schedules – Quick access to the scores you want and the schedules you need.
• Mini Guide – The mini-guide gives you a quick preview of all of today’s games.
• Split Screen – Watch two games at once, or watch a live game on one screen while you catch up with highlights or a replay on the other.
• Voice and Gesture Control with Kinect for Xbox 360

|Update| Rockstar Games proudly announces that the premium four-game Rockstar Games Collection: Edition 1 box set will launch in North America on November 6, 2012 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

quote (Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games.):

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“The Rockstar Games Collection includes four amazing and wildly diverse experiences, From the vast plains of the dying West to the chaos of Liberty City; and from a dark crime thriller to street racing in real-world Los Angeles, this collection contains some of our best work so far.”

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