Looking forward to having some nostalgic adventures with Ultima Forever when it releases this summer? Then you might enjoy a trip behind the scenes of development with Ken Hartsook, a software engineer working on the title at Mythic. Hartsook is the subject of a new video detailing some of the programming challenges associated with bringing Ultima Forever to the iOS family of devices as well as his favorite parts of the game as it approaches launch.

According to Hartsook, one of the biggest challenges was finding a control scheme that worked for tablets and smartphones, which meant deviating substantially from classic control models. He also discusses the tilesets in the game and his experience playing a Fighter in the test version of the game. So if your iPad is ready and waiting for a chance to take the jump into Britannia, check out the full interview just past the break.

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Now that the Xbox One has been announced, just watch the influx of next-gen announcements unfurl.

EA has announced its next-gen Need For Speed game, Need For Speed: Rivals. This new entry in the franchise will launch 19 November 2013 on Xbox One, PS4 as well as Xbox 360 and PS3.

A PC version is also in development, but there was no mention of a release date for this version.

Need For Speed: Rivals is being developed by Ghost Games alongside series favourite Criterion Games.

According to the announcement, Need For Speed: Rivals will utilise the power of next-gen technology to move seamlessly from single-player to multiplayer, a feature being named AllDrive.

The game will be an open world racer akin to Need For Speed: Most Wanted and Forza Horizon. This time it will be set in the fictious area of Redview County.

Events can be tackled individual – even when online – and should a pursuit overlap then the game will automatically add players into a co-op session.

As expected, Autolog will return with a number of changes.

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Final Fantasy XIV had some problems following release, and then it was shut down. Square Enix is preparing to re-launch the world of Eorzea on August 27, and the company is doling out bonus content for those who preorder and/or pick up the collector's edition.

The collector's edition is full of cool extras, like exclusive boxart, an art book, and a CD of music from the game. It also comes with in-game extras like a behemoth pet and a coeurl mount. For pre-ordering either edition, you get early access to the new version of the game, along with a Cait Sith pet and a moogle-themed hat. 

Click the image below to see all of the CE goodies. For more about what to expect from A Realm Reborn, you can watch this 8-minute trailer focusing on the game's various locations.

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Developer of Super Stardust HD and Dead Nation is working on two new games for PS4.

Housemarque has revealed that it is working on two new games exclusively for PS4.

One of these two games is a “spiritual successor” to Super Stardust HD – one of the earliest and best games (even now) on PSN.

“We are super excited to be working on Sony’s next-gen hardware,” said Housemarque’s CEO Ilari Kuittinen. “The platform’s performances are enabling us to do things that wouldn’t be possible otherwise and we truly believe that better technology can lead to better gameplay. The more tools and resources we have at our disposal, the better.”

Little in the way of details was provided, but Housemarque did provide a few clues. “Think of Super Stardust HD: at the time, PlayStation 3 gave us the opportunity to populate the game with thousands of interactive objects and implement the game’s famous ‘spherical gameplay’.

“Today, we can take advantage of the architecture of PlayStation 4 to create incredible visuals with direct impact on the way the new game feels.”

No more details were provided on either of these two games, but Housemarque teased that more news will be coming in the next couple of months.

We’re big fans of Housemarque, a developer that has consistently proven it knows how to make a great quality game that doesn’t need to be a full retail release to be worth your time.

It’s most recent Super Stardust was Super Stardust Delta for PS Vita, and was one of our favourite PS Vita launch games. The likes of Dead Nation remains a favourite, too, while Outland meant Xbox 360 gamers could get a slice of Housemarque’s greatness.

In other words, be excited for what Housemarque is working on.

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On the Official PlayStation Blog Sony has today announced that Warren Spector's Epic Mickey 2 will be released on PlayStation Vita on June 18th with new features specific to the handheld version of the game.

"We're always looking for new experiences to bring to PS Vita owners," Sony's Don Mesa commented, adding "and many times it's as easy as looking at the extensive catalog of games that make up the PS3 library. We're excited to bring another PS3 title to your favorite handheld. Today we're announcing that PS Vita owners will be able to check out Disney Interactive's Epic Mickey 2 on PS Vita next month."

Epic Mickey 2 will make use of the PS Vita's touch capabilites and the game will also see ad hoc network functionality. Orientation-based controls have been added as has the ability to control paint and Oswald's electric beam using the touch screen. The touch features will also allow players to control the AI and navigate menus.

Also coming to PS Vita in June is the Jak and Daxter Collection while looking forward Killzone Mercenary is set to be released in early September and Freedom Wars from Japan Studios has been announced for 2014. 

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Recently renamed developer Ghost Games and racing fellow racing fanatics at Criterion Games have banded together for Need for Speed Rivals: a new game that represents the franchise’s first drift into the next-gen console world (which is not to be confused with the 2005 handheld spinoff).

Powered by Frostbite 3, Rivals aims to utilize the power of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 to give players “the freedom to seamlessly go from single player to co-op to multiplayer.” A press release for the game notes the next-gen version will be available both “later this year” and “this November,” giving players a good idea of the launch window for Microsoft and Sony’s upcoming consoles.

Need for Speed Rivals transports players to the fictitious Redview County, an open-world environment where players can take on the role as either street racer or police officer. Like Most Wanted before it, racers aim to become the most infamous person behind the wheel, while cops attempt to work together to drive the area’s high-risk inhabitants off the road. Players can personalize the experience with custom license plates, paint, liveries decals and rims, and performance upgrades.

Current-generation consoles will also join the rivalry – powered by its own version of Frostbite 3 – on November 19. Though it was not mentioned in the press release announcing Need for Speed Rivals, Ghost Games executive producer Marcus Nilsson confirmed to Joystiq a PC version is also in the works. No release date for that version was revealed.

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