"No DRM" says EA... Except you have to be connected to the internet at all times

The great DRM row continues this morning, as it's confirmed that Command & Conquer 4 has adopted a similar DRM system to the heavily criticised one used in Assassin's Creed II.

In a post over on EA's Command & Conquer 4 forums, community manager 'Apoc' writes "First thing to be clear about, Command & Conquer 4 has NO DRM. Zip, zero, zilch, none."

Sounds excellent, except a few lines later he adds: "To play Command & Conquer 4, the computer needs to be connected to the internet."

PC Gamer's investigated Command & Conquer 4's controversial DRM, which as requires a constant internet connection - just like Assassin's Creed II.

So what happens when you lose your connection to EA's servers during a C&C4 game session? The short answer is: bad stuff.

PC Gamer's done some extensive cable-yanking experiments which have reve ... Read more »

PC gamers will have to wait 2 weeks longer than Xbox

The latest release schedule from Ubisoft shows a slip in the release date for the PC version of Splinter Cell Conviction.

While Xbox 360 gamers will be able to dig into some stealth kill action on April 16, PC gamers will be left wanting for another two weeks until April 30.

PC gamers haven't even been given a Splinter Cell Conviction demo, unlike their 360 friends who've had one since yesterday. We feel your pain guys.

Spidey is coming back again.

Activision's new Spider-Man game is the wonderfully named, 'Shattered Dimensions'.

That's according to the latest issue of Gamepro magazine in The States, which has the new Spidey adventure donning its front cover.

There are no official gameplay details on Shattered Dimensions yet, but it's probably safe to assume that it's not tied to a movie.

The more details are coming within next week.

With the recent Tomb Raider Trilogy completed, Crystal Dynamics is looking to the digital download space to provide a fresh take on the classic franchise formula. We got a first look at Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light this morning, and found that ditching the Tomb Raider moniker is one of the less significant changes Crystal Dynamics has implemented. The isometric action/adventure boasts co-op play and arcade-inspired combat, both a first for the venerable franchise.

The seeds of the story are planted two thousand years ago, when a battle waged between armies of good and evil over a powerful artifact known as the Mirror of Smoke. Totec, the leader of the Army of Light, triumphed over his evil counterpart, Xolotl, and took control of the mirror, banishing Xolotl from the world and becoming the Guardian of Light. Totec entombed himself in the mirror within the Temple of Light to keep it from falling into the wrong hands. Millennia later, enter Lara Croft. The m ... Read more »

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands is an upcoming videogame developed by Ubisoft Montreal due for release in May 2010 for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation3 computer entertainment system, the PSP (PlayStationPortable) system, the Wii system from Nintendo, the Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DS systems, and Microsoft Windows. Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands is will return to the storyline established by Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time in 2003 and previously concluded by Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones in 2005.

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands is to "feature many of the fan-favorite elements from the original series as well as new gameplay innovations," according to a press release from Ubisoft. For the new game, it seems the publisher's used the Prince's own time-rewinding powers to ditch the beautiful looks and gameplay ... Read more »

Release Details:
Title: Lara Croft And The Guardian Of Light
Platforms: To be officially announced
Release Date: Summer 2010
Method of Delivery: Digital download


General Game Information:

* Will be a separate game, not an add-on
* Crystal is working on this game in addition to TR9
* It was intentional to leave "Tomb Raider" out of the title
* The game is intended to be very new and different from the rest of the series
* The game is not a tie-in to the movie
* The game is not an internet mini-game
* In-game there will be a new Lara model


Gameplay Specifics:

Co-op:

* Will feature two playable characters, Lara and a Mayan warrior named Totec
* Can be played single-player or co-op, online or locally, and a second player can jump in "on the fly"
* Lara and Totec each have unique abilities and need to work toget ... Read more »