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Capcom has announced a second title update for Resident Evil 6, further tweaking the game’s options and adding additional features to last year’s often-criticised take on the survival horror series.

The free update will go live on January 22 and offer a handful of changes, reports Capcom Unity, notably allowing the QTE Assist feature to be used across all difficulty levels, which should make the lives of anyone attempting a run-through on Professional a lot more bearable. Some unspecified levels have also had their difficulty tweaked.

There’s also the option to replay specific levels from the game’s lengthy chapters, which should make the serpent emblems a lot easier to collect.

Finally, the game’s Agent Hunt multiplayer mode will now be available to all players from the beginning. Previously, gamers were required to complete one of the game’s campaigns to access the mode.

Capcom addressed some of the game’s complaints–such as the close-up camera angles and the locked-off Ada Wong campaign–in its last title update, which was released in December.

Resident Evil 6 received a 4.5 in its GameSpot critique, with the review stating that “this long, poor sequel is the ultimate test of patience for even the most dedicated.”

[UPDATE] Following the publication of this story, the post on the Sony German PlayStation Facebook account was removed. In addition, LucasArts provided a statement to Kotaku saying, “No, that was an inaccurate post. We have not confirmed any platforms yet for 1313 and do not have any announcements to make at this time.”

The original story follows below

Star Wars: 1313 could be on store shelves as early as this year. A Facebook post from Sony’s German PlayStation account states LucasArts’ new action game is slated for release in 2013.

LucasArts has made no mention of a release date or platform availability for Star Wars: 1313 since it announced the game in May 2012.

Star Wars: 1313 was first announced in May 2012. The internally developed third-person action adventure game will see players take on the role of a bounty hunter navigating a subterranean metropolis, Level 1313, beneath the surface of the planet Coruscant.

The game is being developed with the help of artists across the Lucasfilm organization, including LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic, Lucasfilm Animation Ltd, and Skywalker Sound. The game will be based on the Unreal engine and feature full-body performance capture.

Star Wars: 1313 may not be the only new Star Wars game on the horizon. A listing for an Xbox Live Arcade game Star Wars: First Assault appeared last year. This project has not been formally announced.

Crytek has expanded its operations. The Crysis company today announced the opening of Crytek Istanbul, the developer’s eighth outfit worldwide.

Crytek also has offices in Frankfurt, Germany; Kiev, Ukraine; Budapest, Hungary; Sofia, Bulgaria; Seoul, South Korea; Nottingham, United Kingdom; and Shanghai, China.

Crytek Istanbul will support the growth of Crytek’s free-to-play initiatives and will focus on the Warface and Gface brands. In addition, the new company will oversee the expansion of the CryEngine business in Turkey and in the Middle East and North Africa regions.

The new Crytek office in Istanbul currently does not have any job openings posted to its careers page.

Crytek’s expansion into Istanbul is a homecoming of sorts for the company, as founders and brothers Avni, Cevat, and Faruk Yerli are from Turkey.

Valve has responded to user questions on the Steam forums surrounding the release of an unedited version of Left 4 Dead 2 in Australia, following the introduction of an R18+ classification for video games.

Posting on the official Steam forums, Valve’s Chet Faliszek told users the publisher has been exploring its options and investigating the legalities of what would be involved in releasing Left 4 Dead 2 in Australia with an adult rating.

“No need to flood us with emails,” Faliszek wrote. “We have been exploring the options here and what we can legally do. We will have more information on this when we understand the issues fully and how we are moving forward but don’t worry any cost associated with it doesn’t worry us, this is something we want to do.”

Left 4 Dead 2 was initially banned by the Australian Classification Board in September 2009 for “realistic, frenetic and unrelenting violence”. Valve responded by re-submitting two versions of the game to the Board: the original, unaltered version and one with some modifications.

A modified version of Left 4 Dead 2 was later released in Australia. This version of the game removed decapitation and limb dismemberment.

Earlier this month, the Classification Board confirmed that the first title to receive the new R18+ rating in Australia will be Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge for the Wii U. The game will be published by Nintendo, but currently has no release date in Australia.

The best-selling games in Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan in 2012 have been announced, according to market research agency GFK group.

In Hong Kong, soccer title Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 was the best-selling game for last year, selling 50,500 units. This was followed by Kinect Adventures, One Piece: Pirate Warriors, Resident Evil 6, and Sleeping Dogs.

Over at South Korea and Taiwan, Diablo III was the consumer’s choice. Diablo 3 raked in 364,200 copies in South Korea while the Taiwan managed to sell 132,900 copies of the PC title.

In related news, GFK group also revealed sales numbers for home (PS3, Xbox 360) and portable (3DS, PSP, PS Vita) consoles. For Hong Kong, sales units for home and portable systems were 161,100 and 138,800 respectively. South Korea’s numbers were 245,700 home console units and 152,400 portable consoles, while Taiwan’s numbers were 137,500 home consoles and 111,800 portable consoles.

The full top five software list for each of the regions are below from the month of January 2012 until December 2012 :

Hong Kong

Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 – 50,500
Kinect Adventures – 47,000
One Piece: Pirate Warriors – 44,800
Resident Evil 6 – 43,200
Sleeping Dogs – 29,600

South Korea

Diablo III – 364,200
Wii Sports Resort – 90,000
Just Dance 2 – 76,300
Kirby Mass Attack – 56,100

Taiwan

Diablo III – 132,900
One Piece: Pirate Warriors – 40,900
Kinect Sports: Season Two – 25,600
Resident Evil 6 – 24,300
Final Fantasy XIII-2

Bungie will discuss its all-new and still-unannounced franchise–believed to be titled Destiny–in late March during a 2013 Game Developers Conference talk at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California.

Presumably, a more formal announcement for Destiny is planned for sometime prior to the talk. Neither Bungie nor Activision had returned requests for comment at press time.

Bungie writer and design director Joe Staten and art director Christopher Barrett will lead the discussion, titled “Brave New World: New Bungie IP.” The talk will focus on Bungie’s design process and world-building techniques, running from concept to production.

Those in attendance will get a glimpse inside Bungie’s new world, though it’s not clear what state the game will be in during the briefing. Additionally, the event description suggests the next ten years of games from Bungie will be based in the Destiny universe.

To date, Bungie has released just one piece of artwork (above right) for Destiny, but speculation has run rampant. A leaked marketing document in November described Destiny as a “fun and accessible” game with a “deep, tangible, and relatable” universe compared to Star Wars. The game is also described as “social at its core.”

According to the document, Destiny’s plot revolves around an alien ship bent on destroying Earth and the “knights” tasked with defending what’s left of humanity. The document also shows images bearing the Destiny logo along with Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 icons.

Destiny is Bungie’s first project as part of a 10-year publishing deal with Call of Duty company Activision. Legal documents from May suggested that the game will be released for the Xbox 360 in 2013, with a 2014 release slated for the PlayStation 3.

The game is reportedly “quite like Halo.”