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‘New Play Control! Pikmin 2′ coming to North America
3 weeks ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Presumably taking advantage of the hype that is sure to start up when Pikmin 3 is shown at E3 for Wii U, it has just been announced by Nintendo Power that New Play Control! Pikmin 2 will finally be making its way to America in June 2012. I couldn’t help but feel disappointed when I had heard that More >
Diablo 3′s Witch Doctor trailer – ‘let the killing begin’
3 weeks ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Oh, wait, that’s the wrong tribe. Sorry about that, Witch Doctor. Anyway, the Witch Doctor is here, and he’s brought an army of pets. The Gargantuan appears to be his biggest summoned pet, hence the name, and he can slap man-sized bats out of the sky like they’re moths. The Witch Doctor can throw More >
Catch MLG’s Spring Fighter Arena this weekend
3 weeks ago
Major League Gaming is helping to promote the fighting game community as much as they can, and they were off to a great start with the Winter Championships last month. Now, while the Spring Championship is coming in June, MLG is helping give fighting game fans something to tide them over until More >
Crysis 3 gameplay trailer welcomes you to the jungle
3 weeks ago
EA and Crytek have released the new gameplay trailer for Crysis 3, and it sure looks pretty. I never really got a chance to play the games, so I can’t really comment on the gameplay.
In the story, Prophet returns to New York, which is now covered in Nanodome. His mission? To become the most More >
Trials Evolution sets Xbox Live Arcade record on fire
4 weeks ago
by Narvin Seegoolam
in Video Games
The reception for RedLynx’s (a Ubisoft subsidiary studio) new arcade game has been great. How great you ask? Well, good enough to snag the biggest Day One sales in Xbox Live Arcade history so far. Over 100,000 copies were sold in that first day alone for the sequel to 2009’s popular Trials HD More >
Assassin’s Creed 3 to get 3 editions in Europe
4 weeks ago
Looks like I’ll be importing my copy of Assassin’s Creed III. European AC3 players will get a chance to get either the Join or Die Edition or Freedom Edition of the game. Details of each can be found below.
And now a new version, a GAME exclusive, that has an extra mission for our new hero Connor. More >
Skyward Sword in real life apparently controls the same as in game
4 weeks ago
I haven’t gotten the chance to play Skyward Sword yet, but I’m hoping that the actual game is more responsive than how it’s portrayed in Mega64′s parody. Still it looks like a whole lot of fun being able to control your very own Link as he swings around scaring old men. Just make sure you bring More >
Sony All-Star Battle Royale to tease on Thursday?
4 weeks ago
This past weekend Goeff Keighley tweeted that there would be an exclusive trailer on Thursday for GTTV. Now it’s looking like that trailer will be for the new PlayStation All-Star Battle Royale. Sony registered the domain name “PLAYSTATIONALLSTARSBATTLEROYALE.COM“.
A while back Sony took a poll More >
Blizzard’s stress test for Diablo III left many gamers stressed out
4 weeks ago
by Narvin Seegoolam
in Video Games
This past weekend, Blizzard decided to give fans a treat by running a 3-day stress test for their servers which in turn allowed everyone to play the Diablo III beta. Some might say that they enjoyed it a lot and had fun playing the game.
Unfortunately, not everyone had the same experience. Many More >
Kid Icarus: Uprising 3DS review
4 weeks ago
Pit’s back after a long hiatus as the main character of his own game in Kid Icarus: Uprising for the Nintendo 3DS. Before this, he made another appearance as a playable character in Smash Bros Brawl on the Nintendo Wii.
Pit is now the leader of the Goddess Palutena’s army and once again it’s up to More >
Huge unveiling for PS3 coming
1 month ago
The past two weeks have been bringing lots of news for PS3 users. Earlier this week PlayStation announces that a new God of War game is coming. And now this from Geoff Keighly.
Earlier today Geoff Keighly tweeted:
As the tv guide listings say, yes, next Thurs on GTTV we are unveiling a huge new More >
Diablo 3 beta open for everyone this weekend
1 month ago
You read that right, Diablo 3 beta is open for everyone starting this afternoon Friday, April 20, until Monday, April 23rd 10 AM PDT. They are doing this as a stress test for when the game comes out, and to do so they are going to open up the Beta testing for everyone. This is one of the most More >
Darkstalkers 3 coming to PSN April 24th
1 month ago
Darkstalkers 3 is the next PlayStation Classic that is coming to the PlayStation Network on April 24th.
Darkstalkers 3 has a very unique fighting style and cast of characters that included demons, vampires, Frankenstein, werewolves and many more. One of the best fighting games of its time, it More >
Atlus now publishing Dragon’s Crown, release date pushed back to 2013
1 month ago
Last year at E3, I was excited when I stopped at the Ignition Entertainment booth during a booth tour and stumbled upon a teaser trailer for a new Vanillaware game. As soon as the trailer started, I immediately recognized the art style and use of colors, so I watched it and saw Ignition was going More >
Meet Juliet’s sisters in Lollipop Chainsaw
1 month ago
by Michael Revis
in Video Games
They say family is the most important thing to have, and that holds especially true for Lollipop Chainsaw’s protagonist Juliet Starling. Both of her sisters will be around to help out in the zombie slaying festivities in their own ways. The eldest, Cordelia, is an expert zombie hunter who prefers More >
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 making its way onto the iOS April 25th
1 month ago
It’s been 12 years since Marvel vs. Capcom 2 released in the gaming scene. First we had the Dreamcast version, followed by the PS2 and Xbox versions, which eventually hit ridiculous prices that reached about $100 dollars. That is, until the digital release for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. This More >
God of War: Ascension announced
1 month ago
Last week we were teased by PlayStation’s Facebook when they changed their cover photo with a simple quote, “Will vengeance bring redemption? 04.19.12″. Lots of people threw out different titles, and some were a sensible choice and others were just thrown in for fun. I threw in a guess that it More >
Nintendo Download, April 19th – Kid Icarus in 3D, Pyramids, I Must Run!
1 month ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
The Nintendo Download predictably returns this week, but it bears a newly re-packaged gift from the past: 3D Classics: Kid Icarus! I have yet to play the game, but thankfully there is a video of it, and yes, it is in 3D. Whether or not you’ve played the original, if you’re in for a challenging More >
Ketzal’s Corridors Review (3DS)
1 month ago
Do you remember those corridor sections in the Star Fox games? You know, the ones that had you dodging closing doors and shifting your Arwing sideways to blast through narrow openings like Indiana Jones? No? Okay, one last try. Have you seen those whacky Japanese game shows that force contestants More >
Mileena and Kitana live-action Mortal Kombat ad for your pleasure
1 month ago
Here’s the Mortal Kombat 9 PS Vita teaser video ad featuring Mileena and the full Kitana video ad. They are both looking very saucy. How come the console versions didn’t get these live-action videos? The PS Vita version will be available on May 1st, 2012, in North America and May 4th in Europe. More >
See Grimlock in action in this Transformers: Fall of Cybertron gameplay video and screenshots
1 month ago
Check out the new Transformers: Fall of Cybertron video featuring Grimlock gameplay. If you’re not familiar with Grimlock, he’s the leader of the Dinobots and can transform into a robotic T-Rex. He’s strong and focuses on melee combat with his Energon sword and shield, but once his rage meter More >
Join the Nerd Reactor Fundraiser this weekend at Redemption, hosted by Epic Gamer Productions
1 month ago
Dear fighting game community, oh how we love thee. The fighting gaming scene has been around for many years, and now with the help of events and streaming, fans can be part of a bigger community.
This Saturday, April 21st, we are teaming up with our buddies over at Epic Gamer Productions to help More >
Trials Evolution launches out of the cannon today
1 month ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Trials Evolution is exploding onto the scene like an Evel Knievel Bay cocktail. The hard-as-nails stunt-fest is back, and this time it’s packing a level editor that does more than make new areas for your motorcycle to spin around in: it’s going all Little Big Planet on us, allowing for the More >
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D film to hit theaters Halloween 2012
1 month ago
Open Road Films has just acquired the U.S. rights to distribute Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, the sequel to the first Silent Hill film starring Sean Bean. The movie is based on the Silent Hill 3 video game. With this news, CEO Tom Ortenberg announces that the movie will be in theaters on October 26, More >
Ubisoft sued over Assassin’s Creed story
1 month ago
by Michael Revis
in Video Games
Rev up those legal documents! Ubisoft is now apparently being sued by American science fiction writer, John L. Beiswenger, over aspects of the Assassin’s Creed games that run similar to his own novel, Link.
The lawsuit explains that the novel portrays the use of a device that can access the More >
