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Series creator Shu Takumi is at work on a brand-new Ace Attorney game that takes the series more than a century into the past.

According to details from the latest Famitsu (as translated by Siliconera), The Great Ace Attorney is set during Japan's Meiji period, which took place from 1868 - 1912. Players will assume the role of Ryunosuke Naruhodo, an ancestor of Phoenix Wright (whose last name is Naruhodo in Japanese).

The game is set to come to 3DS and will be directed by Takumi. Also involved with development is producer Shintaro Kojima, whose previous work includes the Monster Hunter series.

Square Enix has announced an updated Dissidia Final Fantasy with 3v3 battles coming to arcades in Japan.  They have not announced any plans to bring it to consoles. 

The Crew has a new update out now, and it's "extreme."  Check out the new stuff available in the Extreme Live Update in the video above.

The game is to be released on September 30th.

Check out the launch trailer above. Will you be playing?

Get it on February 3rd on PlayStation, PC, and Mac; February 4th for Xbox; and February 5th on your mobile devices.

The beta beings on July 17th.

If you're on Xbox One you'll have to wait for tomorrow (or Dec 3rd for Xbox 360), but if you're playing on PC or a PS3/4, get it while it's hot.

A new single player mode for SimCity has been announced that "allows you to play the game Offline by yourself. And because your saved games in this mode are stored locally, you can save and load to your heart's content." This new mode is still in the testing phase, so no release date has been announced. Get more info here.

Valve officially announced Source 2 at GDC this year, and they're giving it away for free:

The value of a platform like the PC is how much it increases the productivity of those who use the platform. With Source 2, our focus is increasing creator productivity. Given how important user generated content is becoming, Source 2 is designed not for just the professional developer, but enabling gamers themselves to participate in the creation and development of their favorite games. We will be making Source 2 available for free to content developers. This combined with recent announcements by Epic and Unity will help continue the PCs dominance as the premiere content authoring platform.

Microsoft is offering a free digital download to consumers whose Xbox One's have defective optical drives. Those offered a game can choose from Dead Rising 3, Forza Motorsport 5, Ryse: Son of Rome and Zoo Tycoon. Hopefully that'll hold you over until your new console arrives.