Duke Nukem Forever Demo Was Seamless At PAX
Disbelief. That’s the state I was originally in when I first heard that 2K Games has picked up and nearly completed Duke Nukem Forever.
Randy Pitchford: “I owe my career to Duke”
After the wait of about 13 years, the King is back baby. Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford during a presentation at PAX in Seattle announced that Duke Nukem Forever will be coming to PC, 360, and PS3 in 2011. Pitchford also had a brief heartfelt speech about his journey and Duke in a audio recording. This [...]
Worms Reloaded Demo Impressions
Having not played any Worms games in the past, I went into this one not knowing what to expect. If the demo is any representation, it shows what a good game this could be.
COD: Black Ops Gun Game inspired by CS mod Gun Game?
The Call of Duty: Black Ops “Wager Match” trailer was shown to the press Wednesday evening in Los Angeles at the swank Activision event complete with open bar, music, and several gaming stations for hands on play. However, Gun Game seemed eerily similar to 4HM’s popular Counter-Strike mod Gun Game.
Borderlands Game of the Year Edition Oct. 12
2K Games and Gearbox software announced today that Borderlands: Game of The Year edition will hit 360, PS3, and PC for $49.99 October 12 later this year.
Don Allen’s Mafia 2 HD commentary
After having logged a little over eight hours into Mafia 2, I decided to do a quick commentary video and relay some thoughts on the game, as well as give a quick look at a day in the life of a 40s mafioso. This footage is from the PC version of the game, and my [...]
Review: Academagia: The Making of Mages
I’m a fan of the cliché. I like Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and most of the crap that spins off of it; like Dragon Age or Oblivion for example, what with all of their orcs, wood elves, and magical lore. That said, I optimistically decided to give Academagia: The Making of Mages a [...]
Most epic Starcraft 2 match to date
This match is from MasterAsia, one of the top five Zerg players in North America versus TT1, an established Brood War player playing as Protoss on Kulas Ravine.
No Smiling On Stage: Crysis 2 multiplayer is so serious
At the EA press conference at GamesCom in Cologne today, the first live multiplayer reveal of Crysis 2 multiplayer was shown to the audience in attendance. If you take a closer look at the presentation, notice that there’s not a single smile on any of the playtester’s faces. These guys are damn serious about their [...]
Upcoming: Week of 8/8/10 – 8/14/10
Not sure what’s coming out next week? Tired of checking release lists and then scouring Google or YouTube for videos, prices, and screenshots? Fear not, there is now a solution with the new preview show, “Upcoming.”
Review: Transformers War For Cybertron (360)
Just like many people my age and older Transformers were a big deal. Early mornings before catching the school bus I was treated to giant robots transforming into vehicles who then tried to kill each other. Nothing could be better besides four teenage mutant ninja turtles who ate pizza and fought ninjas, but then again, [...]
Mafia II gets Steamworks and pre-order bonus
Mafia II will be shipping with Steamworks allowing developers access to a community of over 25 million players, and updates on the fly.
Registration open for PS3 DC Universe beta
Right now gamers interested in taking part in either the PS3 beta, or the on going PC beta of the persistent MMO DC Universe Online from Sony Online Entertainment can register now.
Video: James Bond 007: Blood Stone Gameplay
Forget trailers because James Bond 007: Blood Stone gameplay is here. At a London press conference on July 16 seven minutes of gameplay from Activision’s recently announced video game James Bond 007: Blood Stone was shown. Gamer’s on forums all over are already drawing references to Splinter Cell: Conviction and Uncharted 2.
Ready for sand? Spec Ops: The Line beta sign ups!
The official Spec Ops: The Line website is currently allowing any Xbox LIVE Gold subscribers the chance to play and help better the multiplayer portion of Spec Ops.
Play Natural Selection 2 alpha on July 26
Unknown Worlds, the developers of one of the most popular Half-Life mods Natural Selection finally set July 26 as the date for when their anticipated playable alpha build of Natural Selection 2 will be available for play.
Satirical free indie game ‘pOnd’ challenges Roger Ebert
From the creators of Minor Battle, a game that was presented to us at Indie Cade 2009, the Peanut Gallery’s newest game titled pOnd challenges Roger Ebert jokingly towards the end of the game after the game’s amusing finale, all of which you can play now for free.
Final Fantasy XIV beta launch date revealed
Square-Enix’s latest MMO Final Fantasy XIV will be heading to the PC in September. For a while we’ve known about the release of the beta but no date, until now. Final Fantasy XIV’s official Twitter account gives a date for North American and European players. The beta will launch on the July 10 this month, [...]
E3 2010 Ears-On: Turtle Beach Ear Force DSS
On the hardware side of things, I would have to say Turtle Beach impressed me the most, and the headsets were only a part of the reason. The most impressive piece of tech that I got to try out at E3 would have to be the Ear Force DSS.
Can’t sleep? Try Coma
If you’re stuck in the house and in need of something to do on this 4th of July, head on over to Newgrounds and check out one of their featured games, Coma.
E3 2010 Preview: Tron: Evolution (PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
From obscurity to popularity the world of Tron makes a comeback with the upcoming Tron Legacy movie later this year. As a lead-in to the movie Disney Interactive is releasing Tron Evolution which helps fill in the back story leading into the movie. The version of the game we had at E3 was called “unpolished” [...]
Final Fantasy XIV PC date and specs revealed
Well, we finally have a release date for the PC version of Final Fantasy XIV and other details. You can pick up the standard edition on September 30 or the collector’s edition on September 22.
Ruby Sanctum is live
Ruby Sanctum is live however, the servers are not yet up. Due to extended maintenance, servers will not be up until 1PM PST.
E3 2010 Preview: Shogun Total War 2
The Total War series is one of the most complex and beautiful of the tactical game series. Returning to one of the earlier titles Shogun Total War 2 gives the player control over hundreds of samurai, horsemen, and archers in grand scale battles. Each unit on the field of battle moves and reacts in a [...]
Cute Things: Live Version of Plants vs. Zombies End Credits
How great is that feeling when you finally beat a game, the end credits start rolling, and you hear an amazing song, or better yet, see an amazing music video? We’ve heard some good ones; the ever famous Portal song, Still Alive, Rogue Warrior‘s infamous mishmash of Mickey Rourke’s catcalls, or the long loved end [...]
The Book of Eli remade in Garry’s Mod
KeuleMedia on YouTube recreates the world of The Book of Eli in a trailer using a popular Half-Life 2 mod called Garry’s Mod. If you drew a pun from the title, I apologize.
Preview: Portal 2 not meant to be difficult
Behind closed doors, seven of Portal 2′s new gameplay mechanics were revealed in non-playable pre-recorded footage, and eventually one clip where all mechanics were brought together in a mind bending finale. All these new gameplay elements may seem daunting at first, but rest assured you will grasp the game as each mechanic is introduced. When [...]
Video: Dungeon Fighter Online interview
Dungeon Fighter Online is a new free to play MMO published by Nexon America. We sat down for an interview with the associate producer Luis Reyes and director of the North American version Joel Lee.
Blur beaten out by Split/Second in UK so far
Both racing games Blur and Split/Second are sitting well with gaming press with neck and neck review scores. However, Split/Second just beat out Blur in the latest UK charts.
Treyarch fully committed to Call of Duty
Treyarch has a strong association with the Call of Duty series, but believe it or not, they developed several other titles including Quantum of Solace and multiple Spider-Man titles; most recently Spider-Man: Web of Shadows. Yet, it seems those days have come and gone for Treyarch according to studio head Mark Lamia.
