Ubisoft’s servers went down over the weekend “due to attackers,” meaning the  controversial DRM could not connect which in turn rendered the PC version of Assassin’s Creed II unplayable for many of their clients.“Apologies to anyone who couldn’t play ACII or SH5 yesterday. Servers were attacked which limited service from 2:30pm to 9pm Paris time,” the company said.... more.

The rumored Portal 2 has been officially confirmed. “Valve today announced Portal 2 for shipment this coming holiday season,” the company wrote in a announcement.The first info on this will be revealed in a 12-page cover story in GameInformer’s April issue.According to a Gamestop listing“Coming this holiday. Portal 2 is the sequel to 2007’s Game of the Year and draws from the... more.

Square Enix London has announced that gamers will be able to a taste of the stunt filled game a little early .  A 1.4GB playable demo for the open-world action game, Just Cause 2, is set to hit Xbox Live, PSN and Steam on March 4th.The demo offers 35 square miles of the Lautan Lama Desert -– “A vast expanse of stunning, sun-scorched scenery taking up just one of the many islands in the 4... more.

In the video above, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 producer Anders Gyllenberg details what PC gamers of DICE’s upcoming shooter can look forward to.The game’s out  March 2 in  North America and March 4 in Europe.... more.

Just Cause 2 will not support Windows XP, the studio has confirmed. Following the game’s system requirements appearing on Steam.“Yes that is true there is no XP support for Just Cause 2. This is because the game has been written to take advantage of the extra performance offered by Direct X10 and sadly Windows XP does not support that application.”Minimum OS: Microsoft Windows ... more.

Seeing that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is just a month off, I figured EA would leave a nice sized gap between that and the release of its other modern war shooter, Medal of Honor. My original prediction was Oct/Nov but it seems we could possibly be seeing the game as soon as July.The title is pinned for a Q2 fiscal 2011 release, which covers from July to September 2010.... more.

The rumored Aliens vs. Predator demo will be released tomorrow, Sega has confirmed that the demo will be out on PlayStation Network, Xbox Live and Steam simultaneously.Sega Europe’s marketing director Gary Knight says the title’s online modes offer “a unique alternative” to the first-person shooters currently on the market and believes it “sets a precedent for the evolution of mu... more.

Batman: Arkham Asylum was released less than a year ago, but according to Warner Bros. Interactive's German wing, Arkham Asylum 2 could arrive as early as October of this year.Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 was revealed at last year's Spike VGA show, although little more than a teaser trailer was shown.Warner Bros. has denied the release date and pulled the info.Are you ready for more of the... more.

Valve has announced that its digital distribution and community service, Steam, surpassed 25 million members in 2009. That's a 25-percent increase over 2008, according to Valve, with the company adding that 10 million of those members have created community profiles.The platform also saw another year of 100 percent plus year-over-year growth in unit sales, its fifth in a row, with an inc... more.

Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes from Liberty City is coming on over to PS3s and PCs. The pack includes both The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony, which were previously exclusive to the Xbox 360.Sam Houser, Rockstar President said, “It’s been a long time coming, but we are proud to finally deliver Episodes From Liberty City for the PC and PlayStation 3. We appreciate the patienc... more.