August 2, 2012 | Broken Joysticks

Ubisoft shows off new AnvilNext engine in Assassin’s Creed III

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Eric Regier

With upwards of 2,000 non-playable characters on the screen at any one time and our new protagonist Connor Kenway getting over 1,000 new animations, this game is looking to surpass the previous Assassin’s Creed games in terms of gameplay and technical prowess.

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Shifting the direction of the series to more of a wilderness setting accompanying the city landscapes that we’re used to exploring in the series, are you excited for the next chapter in Desmond’s story?

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Con Bravo Cosplay Gallery

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

The attendees at this year’s Con Bravo certainly went all out with their cosplay efforts. We got the chance to snap some pics of an excellent Navi from the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of time, several characters from Neon Genesis Evangelion among other fan favorites at this year’s convention.

We’ve got a full gallery below for your enjoyment. Which one is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below.

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Modern Warfare 3 Content Packs 3 and 4 Detailed

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

In just a few days time on August 9, Content Collection #3 for Modern Warfare 3 will go online on August 9th and includes a new FACE OFF map called Vortex, a set of four brand new Specs Ops missions and several challenges for each mode. For the single/co-op addict this is the perfect piece of DLC!

Collection 4: Final Assualt will deploy on September 6th. Featuring five new multiplayer maps including “Gulch”, “Boardwalk” and “Offshore” there is something for every type of COD player.

Each pack will be available earlier to Call of Duty Elite members, when the content packs roll out for the rest of us they’ll be priced at 1600 Microsoft points ($14.99)