Gaming Cypher Daily Recap - 3/11/13

What's up everybody, today is your daily Gaming Cypher recap for Monday, March 11th. A teaser screenshot has been released by Irrational Games for an upcoming Bioshock Infinite commercial showcasing a steampunk cyborg. Although there is no release date for the television spot, the game releases on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 on March 26. Linus Blomberg, CTO and Co-founder of Avalanche Studios, said that a new console cycle was 'needed desperately' due to the competition from mobile platforms and because PC's have overtaken consoles by a large amount and that the PS4 will out-power most PCs for years to come. Origin is offering huge savings on the Mass Effect Trilogy. You can get your copy for only $25! You can also get the epic conclusion to the Mass Effect saga for just $10! You'll have to Hurry though as the sale ends tomorrow, March 12. A US PlayStation Store update will deliver 7 PSOne Imports this week. In addition, the store will also release the PS2 Classic Kessen, Darkstalkers Resurrection, Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2, and God of War: Ascension. A number of important updates were included with the PC version of Tomb Raider patch. In addition, Crystal Dynamics rolled out a bunch of fixes for Nvidia and Intel hardware as well as a fixed bug in later missions which prevented progress for some players. A number of domain registrations for Plants vs Zombies Adventure have been made by EA in early March. There is still no indication what this new title will be. A SimCity Petition has been filed on Change.org that demands the removal of "Always Online DRM. Over 58,000 signatures have already been added. Netherrealm Studios, the Injustice: Gods Among Us developer, has revealed a new DLC pack based on DC Comics’ ‘Blackest Night’ series, which features a Zombie Batman. Happy Wars developer, Toylogic, has revelaed that the microtransactions-driven multiplayer punch-and-stabber game has two million unique leaderboard entries and to help celebrate, they are giving away a free update which adds a new mode and more customization option. God of War: Ascension by Sony's Santa Monica Studio’s will launch tomorrow, March 12, in the US, March 13 across Europe, March 14 in Australia and across the UK on March 15. You can check out the review scores on our site. Capcom just released Darkstalkers: Resurrection official launch trailer. The game launches tomorrow on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Square Enix Europe is selling Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light on iTunes for only $0.99. Ubisoft gives Assassin's Creed 4 pirates the 'HBO Treatment' by telling a real, gritty and thoroughly entertaining pirate story, says Ubisoft’s Lead Content Manager, Carsten Myhill. Much like an HBO television series, the team is thinking along the lines of big production value and high drama. Xi3′s Piston “Steam Box” micro PC has released a trailer. The punchline? You are being asked how you are going to keep up with advancements in gaming tech without the Steam Box, making you itch to get one. You can Pre-order the Piston over the weekend at SXSW, starting at $999.99. Pulse is the new Kickstarter game with a free playable prototype. It's a first person survival game that takes place in an unseen world revealed only by sound. Shigeru Miyamoto, Pikmin's Producer, has revealed that the series will debut short cartoon clips just in time for the launch of Pikmin 3. While it will be a series of short clips at first, it could grown into a full animated series if found popular. There is a rumor that Star Wars: First Assault may not release while the new Disney executives are deciding what to do with it. It's supposed to be the testing ground for Battlefront III. Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Blu-Ray & DVD Bundles to be released May 27th. The Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn has been spotted for pre-order on Amazon UK. The bundle shows a release date of May 27 for £18.70 pounds. Although the bundle is not being offered in the US, you can still buy the game and goodies separately at the US Amazon site. Halo 4's third DLC Pack, the Castle Map Pack, will be released by 343 and Microsoft on April 8th for 800 MP. The DLC pack "brings players three medium-to-large, stunning maps that emphasize vehicular warfare and large battles over open spaces, where team strategy is key to successfully conquering the battlefield." According to Sumo's Lead Designer, Gareth Wilson, and Executive Producer, Steve Lycett, Sumo has a number of projects underway that will "completely change" perceptions of the studio, some of them presumably for next generation consoles. That has been your Gaming Cypher daily recap. For all the latest updates, visit us at www.gamingcypher.com, like us on Facebook, add us to your circle on Google +, and follow us on Twitter. �