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10 Mar 2009
Contextual drug use ok in Assassin: Oz Classification Board N4G
PC News from N4G | Velvet Assassin
PC - Velvet Assassin - Contextual drug use ok in Assassin: Oz Classification Board Aussie ratings board clarifies its position on drug use in Velvet Assassin; says historical and medical context justifies in-game use of morphine.

The Australian Classification Board caused yet another stir down under last week, with Kotaku first reporting that upcoming stealth actioner Velvet Assassin had been given an MA15+ rating, the highest rating available for a game in Australia. The decision would ordinarily be unremarkable, except for the fact that Velvet Assassin contains morphine as a type of in-game power-up. Last year, Fallout 3 was initially refused classification down under because it showed positive effects from in-game drug use--specifically, morphine.
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10 Feb 2009
Velvet Assassin Studio: Sequels ARE Possible N4G
PC News from N4G | Velvet Assassin
PC - Velvet Assassin - Velvet Assassin Studio: Sequels ARE Possible A representative for SouthPeak Interactive, publisher for Velvet Assassin, told Blend Games at NY Comic Con that no sequels were planned for the game. However, now the developer, Replay Studios, has set the record straight.
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9 Feb 2009
NYCC: No Velvet Assassin DLC, Sequel N4G
PC News from N4G | Velvet Assassin
PC - Velvet Assassin - NYCC: No Velvet Assassin DLC, Sequel Though Replay Studios' Velvet Assassin could fill the current void in the stealth-action genre, don't expect the game to launch a franchise. It seems that there won't be any sequels or downloadable content.
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9 Feb 2009
Velvet Assassin Dated N4G
PC News from N4G | Velvet Assassin
PC - Velvet Assassin - Velvet Assassin Dated Electronic Theatre has just received the following announcement from SouthPeak Games:

Velvet Assassin is the sumptuous new stealth-action game set to deliver a breath of fresh air into the genre and up the stakes for World War II games. Players take control of Violette Summer, a beautiful spy deep behind enemy lines with no support or official backing from the British Government. Intense stealth-action gameplay with a startling real-time lighting system and surreal visuals combine to produce an incredible gaming experience. Velvet Assassin is set to challenge gamers to win the war from the shadows on Xbox360 and in April 2009.
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6 Feb 2009
SouthPeak Announces Velvet Assassin Graphic Novel and New Box Art  N4G
PC News from N4G | Velvet Assassin
PC - Velvet Assassin - SouthPeak Announces Velvet Assassin Graphic Novel and New Box Art SouthPeak Games announced today that it has partnered with world-famous animation artist Peter Chung to create all-new, original work based on the upcoming stealth-action game Velvet Assassin. Chung is best known as the creator and director of Aeon Flux, and has worked on a number of animation projects, including The Animatrix and The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury. The 15+ page digital graphic novel will be available as an exclusive, limited-quantity bonus item to those who purchase the game at GameStop.
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20 Jan 2009
'Velvet Assassin' Keeping Drug References, Despite Possible Consequences N4G
PC News from N4G | Velvet Assassin
PC - Velvet Assassin - 'Velvet Assassin' Keeping Drug References, Despite Possible Consequences When told that "Fallout 3? could not be released in Australia unless the game's real-life drug references were removed, Bethesda Softworks changed the references to fake drugs in every version of the game, but SouthPeak said that will not happen with "Velvet Assassin"'s references to morphine use.
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19 Jan 2009
Replay Studios: Velvet Assassin's Breasts "Not Atomic" N4G
PC News from N4G | Velvet Assassin
PC - Velvet Assassin - Replay Studios: Velvet Assassin's Breasts "Not Atomic" The company said it wanted to create Violette Summer as a "normal woman, not only in physique, but also in terms of her abilities." Imagine our surprise when we opened the attachment to find a sultry young woman with D-Cup breasts and a tiny waistline, wearing a nightie and holding a Luger.

It wasn't exactly what we had imagined a normal woman from 1940's France would look like, so we sent back a few questions to find out what the team meant by this statement.
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24 Dec 2008
Velvet Assassin Screenshots Feature "Normal Woman" N4G
PC News from N4G | Velvet Assassin
PC - Velvet Assassin - Velvet Assassin Screenshots Feature "Normal Woman" "In a new glimpse at the star of the upcoming Velvet Assassin, developer Replay Studios stresses that Violette Summer is no Lara Croft or similarly disproportionate game babe.

A press release says the developers didn't aim to sensationalize the war against the Nazis. "An integral part of that mission was to provide players with an intriguing view of the war by portraying a strong, yet normal (emphasis theirs) woman, not only in physique - but also in the reality of her abilities.""

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23 Oct 2008
Velvet Assassin showing no love for PS3 N4G
PC News from N4G | Velvet Assassin
PC - Velvet Assassin - Velvet Assassin showing no love for PS3 For those of you hoping to jump in the skintight leather pants of Violette Summer and thwart German Nazi's on your PlayStation 3 next year, you may be in for a disappointment.

Speaking with PSU.com, a Gamecock representative confirmed that Replay Studios is not developing a PS3 version of Velvet Assassin.
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10 Sep 2008
Velvet Assassin release date 'inconclusive' N4G
PC News from N4G | Velvet Assassin
PC - Velvet Assassin - Velvet Assassin release date 'inconclusive' Velvet Assassin is still on course for release in 2008 despite reports to the contrary, publisher Gamecock has told VideoGamer.com.

Recent reports had suggested that the upcoming stealth-based PC and Xbox 360 World War II game had slipped from October 2008 to early 2009.

However, when contacted for clarification by VideoGamer.com this morning, a representative from GameCock told us that the game's release date was "inconclusive" and that "as far as I'm aware it is still this year".
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