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The multiplayer on Ryse Son of Rome will have a microtransaction system that will allow players to purchase boosts that help to gain more gear. Since gaming has began, the microtransaction system that allows players to buy benefits to their game with real cash has mainly stuck to free to play titles, usually on the PC.

Slowly microtransactions have seeped into other games and now games backed by publishers like Dead Space 3 also include microtransactions.

Personally I think the whole 'pay to receive more than everybody else' system is something that needs to go away, certainly when players have already paid full price to play the game. I hope that the microtransaction trend will die out, although publishers seem keen to push us to reach for our wallets in many ways possible including pre-planned DLC packages, season passes and now microtransactions.

In Ryse Son of Rome players will spend gold on armor to make their character more effective in multiplayer mode. Players

Rockstar made a post on their website This week to announce that their new open world game, Grand Theft Auto V has finally gone gold. This means that the game is 100% finished and fully developer and Rockstar will now work on manufacturing and shipping out copies to ensure we can all get the game on it's release day, September 17.

Earlier in the year Rockstar delayed the release of Grand Theft Auto V so that they could work on the game more and fine tune the experience for the players of the game, however this time round, the stated September 17 release date will be the true final release date for the game.

Rockstar also mentioned that some gameplay leaks happened due to a glitch in the system of the PlayStation Network's digital pre-order system. Some PS3 owners managed to download the game as soon as they pre-ordered, and this caused some leaks around the web.

The footage included some in-game TV cut-scenes that will be viewable at some point in the game, and videos

It's easy to get caught up in the events that happen within the Assassins' Creed animus, but the truth of the matter is that within the game world, the Animus is not what is being played out in the real modern world.

In Assassins' Creed IV Black Flag, game director Ashraf Ismail has previously said that within Black Flag, the modern era areas will work as a place where players can meet and interact with each other.

Ashraf Ismail has said “The feeling and the mood of the present day will be a big surprise for people. Imagine when you exit that workstation, you have this building that you can explore and you can find stuff. So we really push it. For us, that part is an homage to our fans."

It seems as if the modern era area will work out to be some kind of online lobby, and judging by the screenshots, the place certainly looks like quite a nice place to hang out.

Do you think the developers of the Assassins' Creed series need to work hard into integrating the animus

If you're a PS Plus subscriber, you'll be happy to know that this month's lineup of freebies isn't looking too bad at all. At the front line of the free games section, you'll be able to pick yourself up a completely free copy of Hitman Absolution.

This is the newest Hitman game and would otherwise cost you a total of $19.99 if you were not on PS Plus. On top of this, the digital download version available to PS Plus subscribers also includes three of the Hitman Absolution DLC packs including the Deus Ex disguise, Deus Ex Zenith handgun, and a free discount on the digital version of Sleeeping Dogs.

As well as other goodies, you'll be able to bag yourself a few other games for free including Bit. Trip runner- a game that would usually cost $14.99, Zen Pinball 2: Star Wars which would usually cost you $9.99, and Darkstalkers Chronicle and Machinarium for the PS Vita which would usually both cost $16.98 together.

All together, this month's PS Plus free games offerings manages

So last week we let you know about an upcoming Call of Duty Ghosts multiplayer reveal trailer. Well today the trailer has hit, and I've got to say i'm more than disappointed. Not because the multiplayer shown was lackluster or boring, but simply because the trailer that was shown didn't actually show any game play at all.

Instead, we've been given a 36 second video that announces a few events that will take place across the world where we'll actually see the multiplayer in action.

The first event will be August 15^th, so although that date isn't too far away and we'll finally be able to see some actual gameplay footage, this new reveal trailer hasn't done the new Call of Duty: Ghosts game any favors.

It would have seen some gameplay to hype us up for the release, and to be honest this new reveal or announcement trailer or whatever it is really only let players of the series down.

Hopefully Infinity Ward can surprise us with something new and exciting

It's easy to see the similarities between Destiny and Borderlands, and in fact, because of the drop-in and drop-out co-op play, randomized and meaningful weapons, these are the two games that are similar enough to make the best comparison against. For this reason, there's going to be a lot of talk about what each game does better, and even Bungie has jumped in on the discussion.

Joe Staten, creative lead for Bungies' new game, Destiny, has taken the time to speak with EDGE about the game, stating a few things about why Destiny is still a worthwhile play after playing Borderlands and what makes it stand out.

The first big thing that Joe Staten talks about is of course the huge online multiplayer that takes place. For example, whilst you're busy with your friends cleaning out an area of the immersive world, there could be another squad tackling a different objective, and you'll often see and come across other squads in this manner.

"When we look at a game like that, we

It's always nice to be able to pick up a bunch of games after they've been put on sale for cheaper than like new prices, and unfortunately this is the only option for some people out there that like to play a large palette of games.

If you're kind of person that likes to buy game packs and aren't too bothered about when you play your games, you may be interested in a new Capcom pack that will be hitting shelves soon.

The game pack includes 5 different titles developed by Capcom and will be on shelves both digitally and in-store for $60.

The bundle includes Devil May Cry 4, Dead Rising 2, Super Street Fighter IV, Resident Evil 6 and Mega Man 10. Most of these games are few years old, but being able to buy them in a bundle will allow you to get all 5 games in brand new condition and save money on the cost of new separate versions of the games in an unused condition. Also a great way to extend the life of your custom

Free-to-play has slowly dripped into the world of consoles and games like World of Tanks, Planetside 2 and Blacklight Retribution will be making their way there soon.

Console ports from the PC aren't the only free to play titles making it into the console scene either- Ace Combat Infinity is a new game in the flight action series that will be available to PSN users on the PlayStation 3 and will be free to play.

Capcom has released a second trailer for Ace Combat Infinity, highlighting the "wealth of free to play features," including a new story campaign and team co-op multiplayer that gets players of 8 split into two teams each with an objective to try and score more damage on the enemies than the other team.

The trailer is only a minute long cinematic, so it'd be nice to see some proper gameplay in the future.

Capcom also hasn't discussed what features will be available for free and what features players will have to pay for.

Although we've seen a bit about Call of Duty Ghosts, most of the game has been kept under wraps. Seeing as it's a Call of Duty game it's quite easy to take a guess at what's definitely making it to the game, such as a leveled campaign, and an online multiplayer with a ranking system- most likely the same prestige system from previous Call of Duty games like Black Ops 2.

However, when it comes to new additions to the game, we're all out of guesses. It'll be interesting to see what game changes are implemented on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions compared to the current console generations.

To keep us interested till the release of COD Ghosts, executive producer of Call of Duty Ghosts, Mark Rubin, has released a quick sneak peak at what looks to be a new game mode for the upcoming COD game.

The peak is a small six second video that shows a quick look at the menu. The menu seems similar to the one found in Black Ops 2 and

We all know Grand Theft Auto is a series of games that is likely to prosper even after Grand Theft Auto V and beyond, but if Take Two is to go by, we may be seeing a lot of other Rockstar games being made into permanent franchises, along with some other games from other well known developers.

CEO of Take Two Studios, Strauss Zelnick has said at last week's Q1 FY14 earnings results last week that their unique goal in the industry is to try to "create permanent franchises."

"Outside of our business you can look at James Bond, for example. And it's been our goal not just to preserve and grow the Grand Theft Auto franchise, but also to build other franchises that we think can be permanent, whether that's the Red Dead franchise or the Borderlands franchise or the BioShock franchise or others, Civilization, for example."

"Our competitors do not see it that way. Our competitors' view is that our franchise will have a certain life, and at the end of that life, you move onto