EA is at it again and this time the server shut down is angering gamers who had to purchase an online pass in order to use the multiplayer.

MMA, EA Sports Active 2, The Saboteur, The Godfather II, and a few others that you can find at EA’s Service Updates, are all having their servers shut down on April 13th.  EA cites that only 1% of their player base play these games and therefore are no longer needed.

Fans of MMA took to EA’s MMA forums to speak their mind about how disappointed they are that EA keeps shutting down servers for games that are requiring an online pass to play and are questioning why EA does not choose to use a virtual server for the games that fall in the low category of usage.

Other server shut downs that will be happening later this month on March 31st for users of the iPhone, iPad, and iTouch include Battlefield 3: Aftershock, Fantasi Safari, and Ghost Harvest.

via Beef Jack

Ubisoft has announced their 2012 list of releases and interestingly enough, Assassin’s Creed 3 is listed on that list for release this year.

• Assassin’s Creed 3 – 360, PS3, Wii U, Microsoft Windows
• Brother’s in Arms: Furious 4 – 360, PS3, Microsoft Windows
• Far Cry 3 – 360, PS3, Microsoft Windows
• Just Dance: Final Party – 360, Playstation Move, Wii U
• I Am Alive – 360, PS3
• Prince of Persia – Wii, 3DS
• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier – 360, PS3, Microsoft Windows
• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Online – Microsoft Windows, Wii U
• Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Retribution – 360, PS3, Microsoft Windows

It appears that it’s going to be a profitable year for Ubisoft if they can manage to keep those games in the 2012 release lineup.

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The creator of all things Mario and backbone of Nintendo, Shigeru Miyamoto has announced in a video where he reflects on his years in the industry that he is not only working on two named titles, but also an unnamed original title.

In the short video clip, Miyamoto also confirms that he is not retiring and cites that it is because he is not old enough to retire.  Rumors have been swirling that Miyamoto was going to announce his retirement due to a comment he had previously made in an interview with online gaming website Wired.

Miyamoto offers no information on the new game he is working other then perhaps hints throughout the video reflection including one where he says, “I personally want to make something really different”.

via ZoomedIn TV, Wired

If you are doing last minute Christmas shopping or just want to buy yourself a game, you might want to check out GameFly’s Year End Sale.

Dozens of titles on the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo DS have been slashed to unbelievable prices.  While some of the games are either old or just do not deserve a glance, there are some titles on there that are worth getting if you have yet to play them or have someone on your list who is asking Santa for them this year.  Mortal Kombat, Alice: Madness Returns, Portal 2, and for the kiddos the Ben 10 Triple Pack just to name a few.

GameFly’s sale will be running now until January 3, 2012 and features free shipping!

via GameFly

In an attempt to win you over and get your dollars, money hungry stores are starting to post their Black Friday shopping deals hoping that you will find just one of their deals juicy enough to spend the dough.  One of those stores looking to earn big money on the shopping frenzy day happens to Walmart and in their Black Friday circular, there are deals not just for the crazy women looking to get the latest Elmo doll, but also for us gamers!

$28 Dollar Games

• Batman Arkham City
• Battlefield 3
• Gears of War 3
• Just Dance 3

$15 Dollar Games

• Dance Central 2
• Kinect Sports Season Two

Walmart will also be selling a blue Wii for $99 and a 4GB Xbox 360 with Kinect for $199.  The deals are only good from Thursday November 24th at 10 pm through Friday November 25th.

via Walmart  (Click to view full announcement of deals)

RedLynx’s platform racer out now on the Wii Shop Channel

September 15, 2011 (Helsinki, Finland) — RedLynx (redlynx.com) has released its eagerly-awaited platform racer MotoHeroz for Nintendo’s WiiWare™ service today. The game is available right now in Europe and the Americas for 1500 Wii Points™.

“There’s no day like a launch day,” said Antti Ilvessuo, Creative Director of RedLynx. “It’s a culmination of lots of hard work and effort. It’s the day we finally deliver MotoHeroz to gamers and find out what they think about the game.”

“Creating games for gamers is what we do,” said Tero Virtala, CEO of RedLynx. “And we feel that with MotoHeroz, we have delivered one of the most complete experiences available amongst downloadable console games, with a rich single player adventure, a frantic local multiplayer game, and compelling, online challenges.

”It’s been stunning to see so many comments from the press and gamers commenting on articles, saying things like ‘Day one purchase’ and ‘Must-buy’ game,” said Virtala. “And now we’re thrilled to finally let gamers get their hands on their games.”

Key Features of MotoHeroz

• Single player story mode with rich characters and lush environments
• Two to four-player party mode that’s easy for anyone to pick up and play
• Daily online competition based on Global and Friend-based Leader Boards
• Steady 60 FPS, widescreen support, and blazing fast load times
• Packed with content, including 100+ tracks and three game modes
• Simple but effective physics that deliver an addictive gameplay experience

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCWDhoUDN6M