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MW3 DLC maps headed to PS3 via CoD Elite this month.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 gets its first DLC content for PS3 on 28 February.

Activision has announced the start of the nine-month content season for MW3 on PS3 after the Liberation and Piazza maps dropped for Xbox 360 (via CoD Elite) at the end of January.

Liberation and Piazza will now be available for all Call of Duty Elite subscribers from 28 February, in line with Activision’s Xbox Live exclusivity agreement.

Skyrim’s long-awaited next patch also being sent for PS3, Xbox 360 certification next week, Creation Kit not far away either.

Skyrim’s hugely-anticipated 1.4 update will miss its promised January release date on PS3 and Xbox 360, but isn’t delayed by much, Bethesda has confirmed.

“We really appreciate the feedback from our Steam Beta. We anticipate the 1.4 update going live next week for all on the PC and being sent to the console manufacturers. The Creation Kit won’t be far behind,” the developer posted on the Skyrim forums.

The called-for PS3 performance fixes sound as if they’re active in the 1.4 patch too.

“Using saves we’ve collected from the community, we’re really seeing some great results with the 1.4 update. Thanks to everyone!” adds the post.

We’ll bring you a confirmed release date as soon as Bethesda drops the details.

CD Projekt confirms April release date for Xbox version of acclaimed RPG.

NowGamer fights and dies (a lot) for your right to see the new Modern Warfare 3 DLC maps first.

Modern Warfare 3 got new maps Liberation and Piazza today – on Xbox 360.

If you haven’t got a – currently required – Call of Duty Elite premium subscription, then check out our run-through of Piazza below for more:

Leon Kennedy and Chris Redfield confirmed as playable in next Resident Evil outing from Capcom.

Resident Evil 6 has finally been announced by Capcom after months of speculation, with what appears to be a brand new in-game trailer, full of zombies, action and Leon. Check it out below:

Resident Evil 6 is due to release on 20 November 2012 for PS3 and Xbox 360, with a PC version at a later date. As previously rumoured, it’s in development in-house at Capcom Japan.

Check out the official RE6 synopsis from Capcom below, and let us know what you think in our comments section:

It has been ten years since the Raccoon City incident and the President of the United States has decided to reveal the truth behind what took place in the belief that it will curb the current resurgence in bioterrorist activity.

At the same time, Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance member Chris Redfield arrives in China, itself under threat of a bioterrorist attack.  With no country safe from these attacks and the ensuing outbreaks, the entire world’s population is united by a common fear that there is no hope left.

Diablo 3 is coming to PS3 and Xbox 360 according to Blizzard community manager.

Diablo 3 is set for a console release according to Blizzard community manager Bashiok.

Asked whether he could “confirm or deny Diablo 3 is coming to consoles?” via Twitter the CM replied: “Yup. Josh Mosqueira is lead designer for the Diablo console project.”

Blizzard has been more than open about the fact it’s exploring how Diablo 3 would work on consoles, with a large number of vacancies posted relating to the PS3 and Xbox 360 development.

It’s no surprise that there’s a lead designer on the case, but Blizzard has always stressed that a console version of the game has not officially been announced.

While it doesn’t constitute an official announcement, the confirmation appears to suggest that Diablo 3 will arrive on consoles in one form or another, while Diablo 3 game director Jay Wilson recently confirmed “Asia is not what’s holding us back. You’ll see soon enough.” Is a console announcement incoming?

Diablo 3’s cash-money auction house could prove a substantial stumbling block to a faithful console version, but Blizzard could be looking at a work-around.

Diablo 3 is currently in invite-only beta on PC – the game will launch in ‘early 2012′ but no release date has been confirmed.

We’ve dropped Blizzard a line for further confirmation.

Square Enix enabling Final Fantasy fans to try-before-they-buy three weeks ahead of release.

Final Fantasy XIII-2 will get a demo via PSN and Xbox Live next week, Square Enix has confirmed.

The demo will hit PS3 and Xbox 360 in Europe on 11 January, but is only set for PS3 in North America where it launch a day earlier, the publisher confirmed.

Final Fantasy XIII-2 launched in Japan last month to critical acclaim, while Square Enix has been keen to push promotion of the game’s improvements in the West.

GTA 5 coming in May? Kratos headed online? Mickey Mouse going HD? Wii U getting an app store?

2012’s videogames are the subject of intense focus now that the new year has dawned, so NowGamer has rounded up the biggest rumours to emerge over the Christmas break.

GTA 5

The next Grand Theft Auto could be headed for a May release according to a piece on the NME’s site – does it know something we don’t?

God of War 4

The much-rumoured sequel will include an online co-op mode according to speculation. Meanwhile, the most recent confirmation that development on the game is underway comes from a composer’s online resume.

Epic Mickey 2

A sequel to the Warren Spector-designed, Wii-exclusive sequel has been long rumoured – but it will have split-screen co-op and also hit Xbox 360 and the PS3 according to a chunk of text alleged to have been included in a recent Disney newsletter:

“Disney Epic Mickey 2 is the latest game in the critically acclaimed Disney Epic Mickey videogame series. In this all-new action-platforming game available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii, Mickey embarks on an epic journey and is pulled back into a world filled with Disney’s forgotten characters. Players can choose to play single-player as Mickey or for the first time players can also choose 2-player split screen mode. In the 2 player mode one person can play as Mickey wielding magic paint and paint thinner to dynamically change the world and the second player can play as Oswald the Lucky Rabbit – Walt Disney’s first cartoon star – with the power to fly like a helicopter and use electricity to fight or friend enemies and solve challenges. Team-up and choose your path to save this forgotten world because the choices you make will alter the story and change the end of the game!”

Wii U

A Newsstand-style service will turn the Wii U controller (and the 3DS) into an e-reader according to a new rumour, while apps are also headed to the next-gen Nintendo console according to another.

Hitman: Profession

Square Enix registered the trademark ‘Hitman: Profession’ on 22 December. Is it the name of the first game from new studio Square Enix Montreal?

Quake, Rage and Doom developer wants pixel-perfect visuals on next-gen hardware

id Software programming genius John Carmack has revealed a preference for ‘pixel-precision’ graphics on the next generation of consoles, citing uncertainty with 720p resolutions on various displays.

“Targeting 1080P for next gen consoles brings pixel precision back to relevance. Almost every display screws with 720P,” Carmack tweeted.

Most HD console games aim for a 720p resolution, although this is often upscaled via 1080p TVs or the console itself.

Battlefield 3 actually ran at 704p on consoles.

Rage pushed hardware capabilities almsot beyond their limit with 720p, 60fps visuals on consoles, but despite a heavily recommended installation still suffered from texture issues on PS3 and Xbox 360.

id is currently working on Doom 4 but, so far, little is known of the project.

The latest speculation on next-gen consoles suggests the launch of the next Xbox will come in 2013.

Modern Warfare 3 DLC release dates for PS3, PC up in the air.

Modern Warfare 3’s first DLC has been dated for 24 January – but so far only for Call of Duty Elite members on Xbox 360.

Release dates for PS3, PC have yet to be revealed – when we asked  Activision for more details it told us it currently had “no further information”.

Microsoft has a long association of exclusivity periods with Activision for Call of Duty DLC, but with paying Call of Duty Elite customers expecting early access to content on Xbox 360 and PS3, some may feel that Activision hasn’t lived up to previous promises – if the DLC launches earlier on Xbox Live.

Exclusivity has traditionally lasted on Xbox Live for a month for past DLC packs.