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Game of Thrones Review

Posted  May 17, 2012  by  Shane Craig

Game of Thrones is one of the finest examples I have encountered of a game that’s nearly good. Game of Thrones will surprise you with its well written story and dialogue, its twist and turns and its fairly inspired gameplay, while conversely coming across as completely rushed and buggy. Most will likely not be able [...]

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Dishonored gets a release date

Posted  May 10, 2012  by  Williams Pelegrin

Bethesda’s steam-punk action title Dishonored finally has a release date: Oct. 9, here in the good ol’ U.S. of A., while European retailers will start selling copies Oct. 12. Not much else is known about Dishonored, but you can bet Bethesda will fully unveil its baby in all its glory during E3. Source: Joystiq

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Bioshock Infinite delayed until next February

Posted  May 10, 2012  by  Jamison Miller

Some bad news came today in the form of a delay. Irrational Games’ highly anticipated FPS Bioshock Infinite will not be arriving on its previously scheduled release in October. Irrational Games’ creative director Ken Levine had this to say: “When we announced the release date of BioShock Infinite in March, we felt pretty good about [...]

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Action/Adventure

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Review

Posted  May 9, 2012  by  Levi van Tine

It is shameful to admit, but Deus Ex: Human Revolution is the first Deus Ex I’ve played. I am familiar with its reputation, but not its gameplay or storyline. So instead of a woeful ignorance, I look at it as fresh eyes and lack of jaded, preconceived notions (and let’s face it – if there’s one thing gamers love, [...]

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Prototype 2 Review

Posted  April 28, 2012  by  Levi van Tine

The first Prototype was a surprise; a new IP (and a good one at that) coming out of Activision, and without the dreaded multiplayer component to boot. While often lambasted as the “evil empire” of gaming (although EA has been challenging them lately), they do occasionally publish innovative games. The first game was an open-world [...]

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38 Studios manages to make a loan payment, RI governor leaks MMO release date

Posted  May 19, 2012  by  Levi van Tine

38 Studios, the dev company founded by former pro athlete Curt Schilling, has gone through the ringer this month financially. It was the recipient of a $75 million loan from the state of Rhode Island in 2010, and missed the payment on May 1. The company then cut a check for the $1.125 million payment, [...]

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FIST OF AWESOME: talking indie games and influences with Hard Line’s Nicoll Hunt

Posted  May 19, 2012  by  Kat Jackson

Nicoll Hunt is a man who first found indie game fame with Hard Lines, a game for iOS and Android that married the classic simplicity of Snake with the game mechanics of the light bikes from Tron. Featuring quirky humour and a tuneful finale from the developer himself, who very kindly answered some questions for [...]

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Fantasy RPG Dungeon Gate comes a-knockin’ Sept. 14

Posted  May 19, 2012  by  Stephen Weaver

Knock, knock, knockin’ on Dungeon’s Dooooooor

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Free-to-play MMORPG Eden Eternal launches update aimed at new players

Posted  May 19, 2012  by  Stephen Weaver

Paradise Lost? No, paradise found with Eden Eternal’s new update from Aeria Games.

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‘Rule the EA Worlds’ half-price weekend at Good Old Games

Posted  May 19, 2012  by  Levi van Tine

DRM-free publisher GOG, known for its extensive library of older PC titles, is hosting a sale this weekend of EA titles, dubbed “Rule the EA Worlds.” The following games have been halved in price to a measly $3 each: Dungeon Keeper Dungeon Keeper 2 Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri SimCity 2000 Special Edition Populous Populous: Trials [...]

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Kingdom Hearts 3D gets a collector’s edition

Posted  May 18, 2012  by  Williams Pelegrin

Not to be outdone by Borderlands 2′s slew of limited editions, Square Enix has announced a limited edition for Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance]. Priced at $54.99, the Mark of Mastery edition will include a copy of the game, as well as a branded, clear hard-case skin for your 3DS. In addition, 12 art [...]

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Unreal Engine 4 screenshot emerges

Posted  May 18, 2012  by  Mark Flanagan

The Unreal Engine is something that a gamer will have no doubt encountered. From Gears of War to Dungeon Defenders, the Unreal Engine is used in hundreds of games that are both popular and well received by critics, and it is for that reason that you should be excited about the Unreal Engine 4. Unreal [...]

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More pre-order bonuses for Black Ops II

Posted  May 18, 2012  by  Williams Pelegrin

More goodies! Just in case you didn’t know, GameStop isn’t the only retailer where you can get bonuses if you pre-order Call of Duty: Black Ops II. If you pre-order the game at Amazon, you will get a free Black Ops II digital wallpaper. Meanwhile, at Best Buy, bonuses include a free dog tag. In this [...]

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Point-and-click indie adventure Resonance release detailed

Posted  May 18, 2012  by  Philip Wilson-Smith

The 2D point-and-click adventure Resonance has been slated for a PC release on June 19. The game has received pretty decent ratings so far, with many critics praising the game’s story in particular. You play as four different ordinary people trying to stop dangerous new tech falling into the wrong hands. The trailer can be seen below: [...]

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Dustforce Review

Posted  May 18, 2012  by  Stephen Weaver

What would happen if Super Meat Boy met a broom and somehow had a baby?

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The Walking Dead’s first episode reaches 1 million sales

Posted  May 18, 2012  by  Jamison Miller

Late in April we gamers had the privilege of playing Telltale Games’ downloadable action-adventure title The Walking Dead. Turns out it’s been quite successful. In its release week it was the top played Xbox Live Arcade game, and now it has reached more than 1 million episodes sold across all platforms. Telltale has plans to [...]

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‘Face Off’ in new Modern Warfare 3 DLC

Posted  May 18, 2012  by  Stephen Weaver

Nicholas Cage is not in Modern Warfare 3… yet.

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