Rayman Slowing Beyond Good & Evil 2 Development

The sequel to Beyond Good & Evil is still being made, but being held up by the development of Rayman titles according to Ubisoft's CEO.

Speaking to Polygon, Yves Guillemot explained that the brain behind both Rayman and Beyond Good & Evil, Michael Ancel, was having to devote all his time to completing the upcoming Rayman Legends at the moment.

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What's very important is that Michel Ancel is kind of doing too many things at the same time.

"What's very important is that Michel Ancel is kind of doing too many things at the same time," he explained. "He was working on Rayman Origins last year, and he's working a lot on Rayman Legends this year. So, you know, when he does that, he kind of puts too much of his time on the other projects that he has.

"So the fact is, that working on Legends is slowing the process on Beyond Good & Evil 2.

"It's really a game that we've been working, we have worked on, and is a game that we want to do. But there are so many things that have to be done that, you know, this one is going to come in line at one point, but at the moment Michel is really on Rayman Legends."

While we still haven't seen much of the game, we do know that it's being developed for the next generation of consoles and there have been reports that part of the game will take place in a shanty town.

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Beyond Good & Evil HD to Hit Retailers

Ubisoft is set to release Beyond Good & Evil HD on the high street alongside two other popular digital games.

The Xbox Live Hits Collection will hit shelves on September 21, and is made up of Beyond Good & Evil HD, From Dust and Outland.

Interestingly, we first heard about this collection back in January when a listing on Play.com prematurely outed the game. Back then it was slated for a March release on both Xbox 360 and PS3, but only today's news only covers Microsoft's platform.

We've reached out to Ubisoft for comment, and will share any details about the PS3 version's fate as soon as we have them.

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Report: Sony Showing Two Unannounced Games at Gamescom

This year have provided PlayStation gamers with a deluge of new announcements, from God of War: Ascension and Beyond: Two Souls to PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale and The Unfinished Swan. And according to PlayStation Universe, the new game reveals will continue unabated at this year’s Gamescom show in Cologne, Germany.

PSU reports that it “has received details on Sony’s line-up for Gamescom,” and that Sony “will indeed showcase two previously unannounced games” during the show. Based on the information it has received, “one of the games is from a ‘Japan Studio,' while the other is apparently a new 'Move IP'."

The reference to “a” Japan Studio is confusing. Could this be referencing Sony’s full-owned Japanese developer Studio Japan, or another second or third party developer from Sony’s home country? Also confusing is the announcement of a new IP for PlayStation Move, a peripheral that has largely failed to resonate with both the hardcore community and the general consumer. It's worth noting that the latter description is confirmation that this new IP, if it actually exists, will be for PlayStation 3. However, the former rumored title could be for PlayStation 3 or PlayStation Vita.

Nonetheless, this report joins other Gamescom-related PlayStation rumors, including that the company may be prepared to show a new version of the PlayStation 3 at the show, which takes place from August 15th through August 19th.

We’ve reached out to Sony for more details on both of the rumored game reveals and will update with any new information we receive.

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