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Trials Evolution's insane century-spanning ARG/scavenger hunt solved

The prize will be unveiled in 2113. Really.

Astute readers may remember that Trials HD contained loads of cryptic easter eggs and fourth wall-breaking riddles. Naturally, developer RedLynx decided to continue this trend into 2012's Trials Evolution, only this time it's gotten much, much more ambitious.

Far Cry 3 sales hit 4.5 million as Ubisoft revenues soar

Vita exclusive Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation notches up 600k.

Tropical shooter Far Cry 3 has now sold more than 4.5 million copies, publisher Ubisoft has announced.

The company's Q3 financial results also revealed that PlayStation Vita exclusive Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation had scored 600,000 sales. Just Dance 4 boogied past the 8 million milestone.

All of these were dwarfed by the phenomenal success of Assassin's Creed 3, which has now sold 12 million copies - a 60 per cent increase on Assassin's Creed: Revelations.

Ryan Gosling! No, hold on.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 were more popular on Xbox Live in 2012 than Halo 4.

Trials Evolution: Riders of Doom DLC for December launch

Apocalypse now, or in the next few weeks.

Trials Evolution will be expanded in a second DLC track pack, Riders of Doom, sometime in December on Xbox Marketplace.

Priced 400 Points (about �3.40), Riders of Doom is themed around the end of the world.

It contains 40 new tracks set in the post-apocalyptic Big Sand Lands, with a powerful new bike for your garage.

36 new tracks so you never get tyred.

Trials Evolution's Origin of Pain DLC will be available tomorrow on Xbox Live Marketplace, Ubisoft has announced.

Trials Evolution DLC Origin of Pain announced for Xbox 360

Series returning to PC in Trials Evolution: Gold Edition.

Xbox Live Arcade success Trials Evolution is to be expanded with its first DLC pack, Origin of Pain, publisher Ubisoft has announced.

The add-on is set to hit the Xbox Live Marketplace this autumn, priced 400 Microsoft Points (�3.40).

Origin of Pain will offer 36 new tracks, additional skill games and tournaments, a new BMX bike and "tons" of new course editor objects.

Didn't realise it could do that.

Someone, some one person, has recreated Super Mario Bros. World 1-1 using the modding tools of motorbike racing game Trials Evolution!

Ubisoft's quarterly sales rise 27.2 per cent over last year

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier and Trials Evolution lead sales.

Ubisoft's sales for fiscal 2012 - 2013 - i.e. April to June this year - have increased 27.2 per cent over what they were at that time last year, according to a recent financial report.

The total sales came to €131 million (about �102 million) compared to the €103 (�80 million) recorded for the same period of 2011 - 2012.

The publisher singled out Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier and Trials Evolution as particularly hot items. The latter set a record for the highest grossing day one sales in XBLA history with over 100,000 units shifted. Between Trials Evolution and a host of free-to-play games, online sales went up 112 per cent to €27 (�21) million.

New skins and stages.

Minecraft and Trials Evolution are receiving free bonus content in honour of Microsoft celebrating its fifth year of the Summer of Arcade promotion.

Trials Evolution title update, multiplayer leaderboards reset

To keep online records "fair and valid".

The first title update for Trials Evolution will go live tomorrow, 30th May at 10am UK time.

Developer RedLynx will follow the patch by wiping the game's multiplayer leaderboards, a move deemed necessary to keep online records "fair and valid".

"We apologise for the multiplayer leaderboard reset," RedLynx stated on the company's official forum. "However, this step was deemed necessary to ensure the best multiplayer experience for all players.

Trials Evolution sales reach 500,000 in three weeks

Ubisoft notes "great multiplatform potential".

Outstanding Xbox Live Arcade game Trials Evolution has motored to 500,000 sales in three weeks, publisher Ubisoft has revealed.

The game temporarily held the one-day XBLA sales record - and would continue to be a record breaker now it it weren't for the colossal arrival of Minecraft on Xbox 360.

Minecraft XBLA broke one million sales in one week.

Polish developer planning to peddle Trials challenger.

RedLynx's acclaimed Trials Evolution has a rival: meet its PlayStation Vita lookalike, Urban Trials.

Trials Evolution track ranking bug squashed

Track Central fix deployed.

Trials Evolution developer Redlynx has deployed a fix for the game's user-made track listings, which previously caused popular courses to disappear from rankings.

Trials Evolution nets highest grossing day-one sales in XBLA history

Though Microsoft won't confirm numbers.

Stuntbike sequel Trials Evolution has racked up the highest grossing day-one sales in Xbox Live Arcade history, Microsoft has revealed.

The announcement was made via a post on the platform holder's PlayXBLA blog, though helpfully didn't come with any concrete figures to quantify the record.

Thanks to a Tweet from developer RedLynx earlier today we do know it shifted over 100,000 units, resulting in overloaded multiplayer servers.

UPDATE: MS preparing for possible surge over weekend.

UPDATE: RedLynx has told Eurogamer that Microsoft has braced itself for a surge of activity today and over the weekend and has taken steps to prepare for it.

Minecraft XBLA, Trials Evolution, Fable Heroes release dates

1600 Points for Notch's console debut.

Microsoft has announced release dates for a number of high profile Xbox Live Arcade titles, as part of its new Arcade Next season.

As detailed on its Major Nelson's blog, the XBLA version of Minecraft launches on 9th May, priced at 1600 Microsoft Points.

Stunt bike sequel Trials Evolution lands on 18th April, priced at 1200 Points. That's followed a week later by gory hack and slash effort Bloodforge, also for 1200 Points.

Xbox.com lists, pulls Trials Evolution release date

Out 18th April?

A listing for Trials Evolution appeared on the Xbox Marketplace yesterday, but has since been changed to a New Years Eve date some 787 years into the future. Default placeholder, or doomsday scenario for the game's army of followers?

The original page had showed a release date of 04/18/2012 which is 18th April in English. It's a Wednesday to boot, the traditional day of release for XBLA games, so perhaps we at last have a date for getting our hands on the long-awaited sequel to 2009's best-selling Trials HD.

Last month, developer RedLynx released a teaser trailer for the upcoming title, showing off an editor that allowed for pinball games, table football, oh and some rather good stuff with motorbikes in it. You can enjoy it again below.

Spring 2012 for Trials Evolution

New trailer shows off FPS created in track editor.

A remarkable new trailer for upcoming RedLynx game 'Trials Evolution' has appeared on the Xbox 360 dashboard.

RedLynx: "real fans" will want to wait for the finished Trials Evolution

Denies developer leaked its own game.

"Real fans" will want to wait for the finished version of upcoming Xbox Live Arcade game Trials Evolution - and not download the leaked version, developer RedLynx has said.

Trials Evolution leaked

UPDATE: RedLynx responds.

UPDATE: Trials developer RedLynx has taken to its forum to respond to the leak of Trials Evolution.

New Trials Evolution video shows multiplayer and track editor

"It's a great 'get the mates over and have a few pints' kind of game."

Inside Xbox has released a new video interview with Jason Bates, director of marketing and public relations at RedLynx. As well as showing off the track-editing features of the long-awaited Trials Evolution, Bates talks about the introduction of four-player racing.

RedLynx breaks silence over Trials Evolution release date

Wheelie good news.

Trials developer RedLynx has broken its recent silence over the release date of highly anticipated sequel Trials Evolution with an update on its Facebook page.

"Quick update on the Trials Evolution release date - obviously we did not make 2011, we are sorry about that," it began.

"We have been very busy with the game, but 2012 is the year. We can't say when yet, but we are super busy, so that's a clue. We hope to have a big announcement with a more solid release date within the near future.

Deal lets it concentrate on making great games.

Life at Trials HD developer RedLynx won't change now that it's a part of the Ubisoft family, according to co-founder and creative director Antti Ilvessuo, other than the fact that it will have more time to devote to making great games.

Ubisoft acquires Trials HD developer

RedLynx to focus on "stand-out, excellent brands".

Trials HD developer RedLynx is now owned by Ubisoft, the French publisher has announced.

Trials Evolution doubtful for 2011

MS says 2012, RedLynx doesn't deny.

Trials Evolution may not be released on Xbox Live Arcade during 2011.

Trials Evolution won't use Kinect

RedLynx narrows date, details sequel.

Trials Evolution won't be another Xbox 360 exclusive to adopt Kinect, Eurogamer can reveal.

RedLynx unveils Trials Evolution for XBLA

Multi-bikes side-by-side on one course!

Trials HD has a successor: Trials Evolution for Xbox Live Arcade.

Evolution goes outside, swapping warehouse interiors for fresh air and a pretty day and night cycle.

Crucially, Evolution introduces a track sharing hub called Track Central. That means no more editing Friends Lists to get the latest community-made treasures thank goodness.