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…More recently, Valve apologized to PS3 owners admitting they "didn’t put their best foot forward with the PS3 community", adding "we want to give PS3 owners the best possible PS3 experience".

What better way to give PS3 owners such an experience than by tapping into the talent of one developer that surely has a firm grasp at what it takes to make a great PS3 game. That developer is Naughty Dog, creators of the award-winning Uncharted franchise.

When fans first heard word that they were going to get an opportunity to return to Rapture, the masses rejoiced. Not only was BioShock 2 the sequel to one of the biggest surprise hits of this console generation, but it also took a stab at bringing the franchise’s trademark flare to the multiplayer front. Many gamers, myself included, asked why the developers would try to sully what was such an overwhelmingly strong single player experience, by attempting to transfer that magic to a multiplayer arena.

Those that cried foul about the multiplayer initially seem to actually have a reason to complain now, as the recently released Sinclair Solutions Tester Pack DLC may be noting more than a glorified unlock code.

The pack, which costs 400 Microsoft Points (about £3.40) weighs in at 108kb on Xbox 360, and just 24kb on PC, both of which are so small it would seem to suggest it’s simply an unlock key to open content that already exists on the game disc.  — Via CVG.com

So this raises the question, do you think it is okay for publishers to re-charge you for material that is already on your game disc?  I am going to have to say that this is incredibly wrong, but we are curious what you all think.  Let us know what you think in the comments below.

Sharing: It’s Win/Win

Dave Whitelaw of TheGameReviews provides his analysis on the breakdown of gaming’s mighty triad of Activision, Infinity Ward, and the Call of Duty franchise, considering what the likely ramifications will be and where the future lies for further Call of Duty games.

Molyneux states "I would love to see the Fable franchise on the PC and I think it would be a truly amazing experience on the PC." Is this enough to spark speculation of the creation of a Windows version of the Xbox favorite, or just the hope of a developer who wants more people to play his game?

Final Fantasy XIII is out and doing extremely well, over 5 million units have shipped between Japan, the US and EU. But some have complained about the latest installment in the venerable series, and how it lacked some of what made the franchise great, like instead of cutting out towns, why not improve them?

IncGamers caught up with BioWare producer, Fernando Melo to discuss the expansion pack due for release later this month.

In the interview Melo explains why the PS3 will be digitally distributed in Europe, ideas of where the franchise will go and how BioWare is looking at overhauling the console’s button mapping. You can also see some sword fighting and a little bit of archery too!

You don’t mess with Civilization. If you aren’t a Civ fanatic already, then you should know that Civilization is a veritable cornerstone of PC gaming; it’s a franchise that defines the turn-based strategic experience, that exemplifies the “intricate systems interacting with each other to produce addictive gameplay” motif, that invented the “just one more turn” phrase within PC gamers’ minds, and is often named the best game in PC history. Civilization titles are rare — the “okay, this is pretty much the best one, there’s no way to do but down after this” game that is Civilization IV came out way back in 2005.

So it’s no small feat for Firaxis to be making Civilization V. Fact is, with a series this storied and iconic, the developers can’t simply get away with making it look prettier and making the number bigger. They have to make a game that makes the five year wait worth it, especially after its near-perfect predecessor. So what will Civ V do? From a recent, 20-minute demonstration, here are four major changes that V is making to justify its existence.

t seems Final Fantasy XIII has been forever under development, 4 years will make anything feel like forever. But it’s all over now, the game’s out in the west and Square-Enix felt the need to celebrate; who wouldn’t?

With any hugely popular franchise you’re bound to see imitators hoping to develop on the idea and capture a similar level of success but that’s just a form of flattery, according to God of War III producer Steve Caterson.

Bethesda is prepping to unleash yet another installment from the much celebrated Fallout franchise, and the developer gave the world exclusive first look to PC Gamer Magazine.