Watch the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection launch trailer

Released this week in North America, and next year in Europe, the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection packs a snake-like sting of three Metal Gear Solid games.

Combining Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance, Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence and a totally re-built Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, the collection promises to fill you in on enough of the action from some of the best PlayStation 2 and PSP games.

EA says there will be a Battlefield 4

Frank Gibeau, president of Electronic Arts’ Games label, has reportedly claimed that there are plans to develop a sequel to Battlefield 3.

Speaking during a keynote at the University of Southern California, Gibeau simply said, "There is going to be a Battlefield 4."

However, EA later issued a statement to IGN after reports of Gibeau’s keynote started doing the rounds on Twitter.

"Frank was speaking broadly about the Battlefield brand - a brand that EA is deeply passionate about and a fan community that EA is committed to," said the firm.

Battlefield 3 was released in late October and its success at launch resulted in the military shooter becoming EA’s biggest software launch ever, selling five million copies in just one week.

Read PSU's review here.

God of War 4 listed on New Zealand retailer

New Zealand retailer Mighty Ape has posted a listing for God of War 4 on its official web page.

According to the site, the actioner will be released on September 28, 2012, and is accompanied by a fan made logo.

Of course, this ties in with previous rumors that Sony Santa Monica is working on a follow-up to Kratos’ 2010 bloodbath, which also claim that the game will be released in September next year.

Furthermore, developer Sony Santa Monica hasn’t ruled out the possibility of making another title in the series, with the studio’s John Hight previously commenting “this is not the end of God of War.”

Job ads for the firm have also hinted that the developer may be looking to incorporate multiplayer in the sequel.

What would you like to see from God of War 4, PSU readers? Let us know in the comments section below.

Uncharted 3 has sold 3.8 million units in one day

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception has sold 3.8 million units worldwide in its first day at retail, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has announced.

The figure puts the treasure-hunting sequel “on a clear course to be the biggest selling game in the trilogy.”

Uncharted 3 hit PlayStation 3 last week, and sees Drake and mentor Victor Sullivan on a journey to uncover the legendary Iram of the Pillars, also known as the ‘Atlantis of the Sands.’

Check out PSU's review here. 

Rumor: Next Xbox to be Windows-powered, going 'Apple route'

With the Xbox 360 now six years old, rumors are swirling about its inevitable successor. After last month's report of a 2013 or even early 2014 launch for the next Microsoft console, a pair of new rumors place it back in 2012 and predict some of its inner workings.

First up, the insidery, anonymous MS Nerd blog is reporting that the next Xbox, codenamed loop, will run on a modified version of Windows 9 and use ARM architecture. The custom designed hardware will supposedly feature "a 'main' processor with multiple dedicated assistive cores for graphics, AI, physics, sound, networking, encryption and sensors." The blog adds that the device will be "cheaper" and "far smaller" than the Xbox 360.

Meanwhile, on a recent episode of TWiT's Window's Weekly netcast (at 1:28:15), Paul Thurott of Supersite for Windows offered a slightly different take on the console's prospects. First of all, based on his own sources, Thurott is expecting a holiday 2012 launch, meaning Microsoft "would almost have to announce this at CES" in January. Further, the system will utilize the same Metro UI design as Windows Phone 7 and will feature "embedded Silverlight." Furthermore Thurott says the console will go "the Apple route" and will "integrate very tightly" with Windows Phone and Windows 8.

In summation: The next Xbox will release in 2012, 2013 or 2014, it will have processors, run Silverlight and will use either Windows 8 or Windows 9. Hopefully that clears everything up.

Elite Sign-Ups Exceed Even The "Most Optimistic Expectations"

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The launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has sent millions flocking to enjoy the benefits of online play.
And in order to make the most of your experience, you really need to sign up for Activision's new subscription service, Call of Duty Elite. Those who purchased the Hardened Edition of MW3 got a year's membership free, and many others are signing up.
The result? According to Beachhead Studio boss Chacko Sonny, registration requests are absolutely through the roof:
"We are proud to say that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has launched and millions of people are already playing online. Registration requests for our new live service Call of Duty Elite are exceeding even our most optimistic expectations, which is creating a bottleneck and some players have not been able to register. We have already registered hundreds of thousands of players and we are working around the clock to increase our capacity as quickly as possible.”
Sonny added that your gameplay data is safe, and the team is "working around the clock to accommodate every player who wants to be part of Call of Duty Elite."  Remember, at its core, this is a free service; you only have to pay the $50 premium if you wish to have all the fringe benefits.  For those who love MW3 and the Call of Duty brand, it's definitely something worth looking into.

Jak and Daxter Trilogy Edition rated in Germany (Update: Confirmed by SCEA)

(Update: confirmed to IGN by SCEA.)

The Jak and Daxter HD Collection, which briefly popped up on a South African retail site last month, has now been rated by the German USK as Jak & Daxter Trilogy Edition. The game's title implies that it will be a compilation of the coreJak series. Sorry, Jak X racing fans.

For its part, Sony tells us it doesn't comment on rumor or speculation. The retail site that originally posted the game noted a January 2012 launch window, but that date could very well have been a placeholder.

And yes, we hold out the same hope that you do, for a compilation around our old buddies Ratchet and Clank.

Rumor: Ninja Theory invites top Devil May Cry players to try DmC

If you're part of a niche group of people, you can possibly take an early stab at Ninja Theory's controversial reboot, DmC: Devil May Cry. According to a post onNeoGAF, an invitation is hitting the inboxes of some of the top Devil May Cryplayers, offering to pay for travel and hook them up with a free lunch in exchange for some input on the new game.

However, Ninja Theory has yet to confirm any invites have been sent. A similar thread on the developer's own forums lacks any comment and our solicitations have gone unanswered thus far. We'll let you know if there really is such a thing as a free lunch.

McNamara explains why LA Noire's Cole seemed like a 'psycho'

Former Team Bondi head Brendan McNamara recently illuminated why L.A. Noire's Detective Cole Phelps would often ... overreact during interrogations.

"When we originally wrote the game the questions you asked were coax, force and lie. It was actually force because it was a more aggressive answer. That's the way we recorded it," McNamara explained at the Bradford Animation Festival, reports Eurogamer. "But when the game came out it was truth, doubt or lie. Everyone always says Aaron on the second question is a psycho. So that's not his fault."

McNamara also feels the reason some players felt the characters were dead from the neck down was because they were so lively in the face. He believes that players got used to seeing the facial detail and started getting picky about other stuff.

"It's a subtle thing, but once you attune to that level of realism then you start looking for the other things," he said. "And we had some criticism from people saying people were a bit stiff in their clothes and from the way they were done. But they were only stiff in comparison to real life."

Final Fantasy XIII-2 Collector's Edition includes IV-disc soundtrack

While we don't get the lovely Final Fantasy XIII-2 PlayStation 3 system in North America, we will get a different, but also lovely, box in which to store the game. The publisher unveiled the $79.99 Collector's Edition today, featuring exclusive cover art by longtime series artist Yoshitaka Amano.

Within the box is the game on Xbox 360 or PS3, a four-disc soundtrack, and a book of exclusive concept art. It'll be available in "limited quantities" at GameStop, Best Buy, and Amazon on January 31.