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Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn finally getting a beta on PS3 this Summer
2 weeks ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Square-Enix is putting the finishing touches on Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn before it is officially relaunched later this year. Being a long-term project, Square-Enix is attempting to fix the game before it gets lost in the void of unplayed MMORPGs–and trust me, that void is ever growing. One More >
Duke Nukem 3D mod turns Forever into a good game
2 weeks ago
by Michael Revis
in Video Games
Remember how Duke Nukem Forever ended up being a massive disappointment after being in development hell for over a decade? Modders Gambini and Mikko Sandt do all too well. The result of that utter disappointment urged the pair to create their own mod for Duke Nukem 3D that takes Forever and brings More >
Dark Souls 2 shield contest lowers its defenses for entrants
1 month ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
There is hardly anything better as a video game fan than to have your own work put into a game. We’re not talking about your name in the credits–though that will happen too. We’re talking about your shield design going into Dark Souls 2 and being used by millions of players to block all manner of More >
DayZ coming to PlayStation 4?!
1 month ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Video Games
Over the past few months or so, me and a few of the other NR guys have jumped onto the DayZ bandwagon. It’s an experience that has left us exhilarated and at sometimes just downright frustrated. Big news came out today when The Escapist sat down with DayZ creator Dean Hall. During their interview More >
Guild Wars 2 goes retro with 8-bit update
1 month ago
by Michael Revis
in Video Games
Events like this one are why I love Guild Wars 2 so much. Arenanet is going retro with today’s update, introducing the Super Adventure Box, a complete event zone where everything is turned into 8-bit low texture goodness.
“Originally, we were going to have a laugh with a fake 8-bit update, but the More >
Guild Wars 2 Flame and Frost Part 3 patch coming today
1 month ago
by Michael Revis
in Video Games
Patch day is always an exciting thing in MMO titles, and Guild Wars 2 is no exception. This afternoon will be seeing the release of the third chapter in the ongoing storyline of Flame and Frost, The Razing.
The dredge and Flame Legion are growing more powerful, establishing spy settlements in Norn More >
Bioshock Infinite launch trailer shakes things up
1 month ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
We’ve been talking about Bioshock Infinite for a long while; watching and waiting as the supposed masterpiece was formed, polygon by polygon. The big day is almost near, and maybe while you’re reading this you’re already in line, anxious and hopeful that $59.99 will soon leave your person in a More >
Capcom brought the loot: Dungeons & Dragons arcade games get HD-ified
2 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Just when you thought you had enough old-school excitement for the day via the DuckTales Remastered announcement, Capcom pulls another hunk of loot out of the dungeon. Dungeons and Dragons: Tower of Doom and Dungeons and Dragons: Shadow over Mystara are both getting the HD treatment. Sure they’re More >
Blizzard reveals F2P card game at PAX East
2 months ago
by Michael Revis
in Video Games
Blizzard teased a while back during the PS4 conference that they had “something different” planned for PAX East, which got imaginations running wild. Was it a completely new video game IP? Was it the return of Lost Vikings? Or something else entirely?
Turns out it’s a video game version of More >
The SimCity debacle just keeps going, along with EA
2 months ago
I feel bad for the Customer Support team over at Origin and Amazon right now having to deal with all the ongoing problems with SimCity. It should have been a simple and easy process of fans purchasing the game and playing to their heart’s content, which is what a publisher’s goal should always be More >
Fail of the week: EA is offering a free EA PC game to anyone who purchased SimCity
2 months ago
by Jaymes Romero
in Video Games
Remember last year when Diablo 3 came out and “Error 37″ became one of the worst things to come out of a game’s launch? Well looks like SimCity 2013 might’ve just beaten it.
Over the last week we’ve seen one of the worst launches made from a game that had a much devoted fan base (and I write had, More >
Cyberpower PC introduces the Fangbook X7 Series
3 months ago
As mobile gaming platforms quickly progress to the levels of high-end desktops, we’ve seen a huge rise in variety as well as quality in notebook gaming machines this past year. One fresh entry is Cyberpower PC’s Fangbook X7 series. We haven’t gotten to test this bad boy yet, but from what we’ve More >
Get the briefest of glimpses of sleek car racing, GRID 2 teaser
3 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
GRID’s sweet concoction of controls and physics that have a touch of both realism and arcade-style to them made it one of my favorite games of this gen. All of that is back in this super short teaser trailer. The cars go by in a blur, but the most important thing to remember is that GRID 2 will be More >
Akaneiro: Demon Hunters is now live
3 months ago
by Michael Revis
in Video Games
Those of you that have ever wondered what it’d be like to play as Little Red Riding Hood in a feudal Japan setting are getting your wish today, as F2P title Akaneiro: Demon Hunter is officially live.
Akaneiro is the title that was fronted by American McGee, the same man that was also behind the More >
Resident Evil: Revelations horrifies Xbox 360, Wii U, PS3, PC on May 21st
3 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Capcom released two Resident Evil titles on consoles in 2012, but arguably the one on 3DS is the one that fans of the series were really content with. Sticking with the horror formula of the past games, Resident Evil: Revelations brought Capcom’s “A” game, with visuals no one realized the 3DS was More >
CES: Gunnar Optiks bringing you true colors to your art and photos
4 months ago
When it comes to gaming, the setup is one of the key components to optimizing your experience, whether it’s the console, rig, monitors, or surround sound. There is another important item you should focus on, and that’s accessories for your actual eyes.
When I first heard of Gunners, they had a More >
CES: Turtle Beach bringing it to Major League Gaming with new peripherals
4 months ago
Turtle beach is well known in the gaming community for gaming headsets. It has a vast set of options which includes wireless and wired headsets made for multiple consoles and other devices. Over the last year or two I’ve gotten a chance to use some of the wireless headsets and I’ve been very More >
Same-sex romance update coming Star Wars: The Old Republic
4 months ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Video Games
Star Wars: The Old Republic producer Jeff Hackman announced this week that the game would be updated to include same-sex romances. For many BioWare fans this is nothing new. Same-sex relationships have become very common in various other BioWare titles like Mass Effect and Dragon Age.
Same-sex More >
Iron Man PC case mod
4 months ago
by Steve Ahmad
in Tech
Ron L. Christianson is a graphic arts designer who enjoys painting, sculpting, and modeling. Besides doing his day job, he also is a case mod designer and his Iron Man PC case mod is proof of just that.
Over the course of last year right up until summer, Christianson was commissioned by More >
Planetside 2 gets first major update
5 months ago
by Michael Revis
in Video Games
War-based FPS game Planetside 2 has finally gotten its first major update, addressing some key areas, ignoring some others, and adding some new content at the same time. Of course, the part that people are likely going to be clamoring about the most is the fact that Flash and Sunderer vehicles now More >
Logisys PC Remote Start add-on
5 months ago
by Steve Ahmad
in Tech
Logisys PC Remote Start / Reset Controller (model RMPC2), is about the coolest thing any PC rigger could add-on to their machine. This gadget takes a few minutes to install and is an enthusiasts dream. For those who might have their PC tucked under a table or have their HTPC hidden behind an More >
Planetside 2 Review: War were declared
5 months ago
The Vanu forces are assaulting a heavily defended Terran Bio Lab. Bullets are flying everywhere, explosions sounding across every corridor. Meanwhile, I’m just getting into the fray as a Heavy Assault, having used the launch pads to catapult myself onto the upper level where the main battle is More >
SoE will ban you for using any mods on Planetside 2
5 months ago
by Michael Revis
in Video Games
Sony Online Entertainment have gone on record to say that they will not tolerate the use of any and all kinds of third party mods for Planetside 2, as stated in a post on the official forums.
Their reasoning behind this is that the use of third party mods causes the user to become More >
The Iconoclasts, an excellent 2D action platformer, gets a second trailer
7 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
If you’ve been following the slow growth of The Iconoclasts, a 2D action platformer created by one single guy, you would know that it’s going to take a long time to be released. Then again, it’s one guy, let alone the fact that the work done thus far would put many large companies to shame. I More >
See how Dwarves live in Game of Dwarves
7 months ago
by Michael Revis
in Video Games
The Dwarven race is a curious one, with much information on them given to us largely through mythology. This peculiar race not only has an uncanny affinity for beer and all beer-based beverages, but also an appetite for treasure. As the video from Paradox Interactive shows; however, they are more More >
