News you may have missed this week (26-30 March)

Whew! What a week it’s been – not only was there a lot happening in the world of gaming, but even here at MyGaming, things have stepped up a notch. Aside from a few tweaks here and there that you may have missed around the site, we’ve also welcomed Jeremy into the fold! If you haven’t said hi to him yet, head on over to the forum to entice him with anthromorphised livestock in drag.

As for the rest of the week’s big happenings, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered – here’s the biggest gaming news you may have missed this week.

GOG.com now known as GOG.com

Good old Games, which we’ve been calling GOG.com for ages, has now decided to relaunch and rebrand as…GOG.com – with a Newer! Fresher! image, comes some new additions to their catalogue.

>> GOG.com prepping to go “newer, fresher, bigger”
>> GOG.com to boost catalogue with indie hits

Old school is the new new school

Remakes and old-school sequels is the new big thing – and if the developers who are diving in have any say, the trend isn’t slowing down, so expect more, soon.

>> Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced gets OS X release, cross-platform multiplayer
>> Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition dev “would love” to redo Planescape: Torment
>> Wasteland 2′s “social” features are not “casual” features

SA gamer stats abound

We have more results and inferences from the MyGaming South African Gamer survey for you to look at and secretly weigh yourself up against the average. We know you do it. We do it. We won’t tell, don’t worry.

BioWare + Cupcakes = headline news!

Don’t like Mass Effect 3’s ending? Send BioWare cupcakes to express your disapproval! They’ll give it away, but that’s only because the ending you got may have been the ending planned right from the very beginning…the plot thickens.

>> BioWare donates Mass Effect 3 protest cupcakes to charity
>> Gamers plot sending 400 cupcakes to BioWare in Mass Effect 3 ending protest
>> Was Mass Effect 3′s ending foreshadowed in Mass Effect 1?
>> Mass Effect 3 “Operation Raptor” multiplayer event this weekend

EA isn’t winning any popularity contests

Americans don’t have much love for Electronic Arts, listing the mega-company as the only gaming company in the top 8 worst companies in the US. Notch doesn’t really care much for them, either, which arguably has more impact.

>> EA wants Minecraft on Origin, thinks Notch “needs help”
>> EA voted worst gaming company in America

Assassin’s Creed III peeks into next-gen

So we know that Assassin’s Creed III is coming, and we know it’s going to be one of the games on Nintendo’s Wii U – and now we know how that’s going to make a difference. We also learn a bit more about the world it takes place in – which is also lovely.

>> Assassin’s Creed III Wii U details revealed
>> Ubisoft explains the world of Assassin’s Creed III

Speaking of next-gen…

Yes, even more speculation about next-gen console gaming – and this week, it’s a biggie. Or maybe not. Such is the way of industry speculation. Pegged as the PlayStation ‘Orbis’, Sony’s next-gen console may be less friendly than many had hoped.

>> Playstation 4 codename: Orbis?

Microsoft has been busy, too

Not to be outdone, Microsoft speculation has also hit, with a ‘slimmer, ‘in between’ Xbox rumoured to be in the works. On more solid ground, though, the Windows Kinect is confirmed to be hitting SA soon, and Sega classics are coming to the Arcade.

>> Is Microsoft planning a cheaper, slimmer Xbox?
>> Kinect for Windows confirmed for SA
>> Xbox owners spend more time watching videos than playing games
>> XBLA getting Alex Kidd, Streets of Rage, Golden Axe and more SEGA classics

Of local relevance

South Africa’s only real gaming TV show, The Verge has had its final airing – and people around MyGaming’s community don’t seem all that bothered. Of course, we do care about what Telkom is up to, seeing as our precious internet hangs on their infrastructure.

>> Battlefield 3 DoGaming League leg one roundup
>> The Verge gaming TV show comes to an end
>> 1Gbps broadband infrastructure: Telkom begins VDSL and FTTH roll-out
>> Telkom 40Mbps VDSL roll-out locations revealed
>> MW3 victors from Mweb GameZone Clan Connection PS3 tournament

Competitions for just for you

We love competitions, because it’s the joy of giving – and you still have until Sunday to enter the interesting gaming post competition to win a PS3, so get in and get posting if you haven’t already.

>> Win SSX
>> Win a PS3 160GB: Interesting gaming post competition
>> Win Metal Gear Solid HD Collection (Xbox 360)