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POLL: What’s your race in GW2?
7 months ago
by Michael Revis
in Video Games
Guild Wars 2 is an awesome game, but it’s not without its share of oddities. One of which is the balance between race populations, which Arenanet writer Peter Fries commented on in a twitter post, saying that “People avoiding charr & asura are missing the strongest story stuff in our game, More >
War of the Roses launch trailer, a jab at Call of Duty?
7 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
War of the Roses, a third-person shooter and sword-fest, launched yesterday with a new trailer. Thus far the game sits presumably pleased with three reviews and an 80 Metacritic score. Joe Robinson, a reviewer at Strategy Informer, claims that the game is “definitely going to be punishing to More >
Review: Roccat brings the boom with Roccat Kave 5.1
7 months ago
Roccat is new to the computer accessory scene so some of you may not have heard of them. But just because they are new does not mean they don’t bring the fire power. With the Roccat Kave 5.1, they bring it in full force. I’ve had this for about a week now and it’s great.
Design
I really love the More >
Roccat Isku Keyboard Review: Why can’t I hold all these macroes!?
7 months ago
Gaming on a PC has its various quirks. Primarily, you have to figure out what makes you comfortable when doing those multi-hour marathon sessions, whether playing a lot of Counter Strike, or just trying to get through a raid on WoW without wanting to stab the guildmate that keeps screwing More >
Sega announces HD ports of Sonic Adventure 2 and NiGHTS for PS3, Xbox 360, PC (?)
8 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
To keep the digital sales ball rolling, while Sega just re-released Jet Set Radio, they’re now announcing that Sonic Adventure 2 and the much beloved NiGHTS will be on your HD systems this Fall. Since Sonic Adventure 2 had already seen a release outside of its original Dreamcast home, NiGHTS is More >
Jet Set Radio Review – nostalgia grinds to a halt
8 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Jet Set Radio (or Jet Grind Radio) was probably the first game to successfully bring the cel-shaded style to a full 3D world of polygons. The unique cartoon-like style, combined with a bombastic soundtrack, made it a head-turner back when it was released on the Sega Dreamcast in 2000. After More >
Guild Wars 2 takes number one spot in UK sales charts
8 months ago
by Michael Revis
in Video Games
Guild Wars 2 has had an impressive launch so far, skyrocketing up the sales charts to swipe the number one position in the UK, knocking back action title Sleeping Dogs down to the number two slot. This makes Arenanet’s MMORPG the first PC title to take the position in the country since Football More >
Valve’s new Greenlight like Kickstarter, helps indies take off
8 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Most companies, I’m sure, like to keep their catalogue of games neat and tidy (well, most of them, but we won’t name names). Customers need to have good experiences on any particular system, and to have the greatest chance of that, games that are unworthy of playing/purchasing need to be kept More >
Square Enix debuts Core Online
8 months ago
Core Online is a new online service that allows play high-definition games in your browser for free, with no need to install anything.The service is currently in Beta but can be accessed here, and supports cloud save.
Current list of playable games are: Hitman Blood Money, and Mini Ninjas More >
The Walking Dead – Episode 3: “Long Road Ahead” is now available
8 months ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Video Games
If you happened to blink yesterday, then you probably missed the announcement that Telltale Games released Episode 3 for The Walking Dead on the PlayStation Network. Telltale announced the news through their facebook and twitter on Monday night. We reported last week, that TellTale had confirmed More >
Dark Souls PC resolution issue fixed by user mod
9 months ago
by Michael Revis
in Video Games
For those that have gotten the long-awaited PC release of Dark Souls that just came out this week, you may have noticed that the game is very much a direct port, which means limited resolution options. In a shining example of just how awesome the DS community is, NeoGAF user Durante has provided a More >
Is Grand Theft Auto 5 competing with Wii Sports Resort?
9 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
From the look of these brand new screenshots of Grand Theft Auto 5, you would think that Rockstar had given up a life of crime, replacing said life with one of leisure and good-natured family entertainment. Here we see virtual characters enjoying a game of tennis, some motorcycle racing, and even More >
Dead Space 3 Gamescom trailer is horrific, retains series’ atmosphere
9 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
Thanks to the addition of a co-op mode, many of the heavily invested Dead Space fans have been worried that Dead Space 3 was going too far into action territory. Visceral Games has been trying to appease fans, telling them that the core of the series is still there. They also briefly said a few More >
Jet Set Radio HD tagged with low $9.99 price
9 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
SEGA has taken its sweet time, but the original Jet Set Radio (originally Jet Grind Radio) is finally making its way to one of your favorite systems (hopefully, anyway). Playstation Plus members will be able to spray til’ their heart’s content starting on September 11th, with regular Playstation 3 More >
Mass Effect 3 Leviathan DLC alters ending once more, but it’ll cost you
9 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
How many endings are we up to now? This will be the second revision, which brings the total count up to 3 versions. Take your time, Bioware; I’ll just be kicking back on the lawn chair, sipping my lemonade until this whole thing, which is starting to resemble a debacle, gets sorted out. So far More >
Origin of the reapers revealed in Leviathan Mass Effect 3 DLC
9 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
When the Reapers were revealed in Mass Effect, I was blown away. The mystery behind this race of sentient AI drove the story straight to the top of the video game heap as far as I’m concerned. Bioware is now prepared to reveal the origins of the reapers, and most notably the fabled “Leviathan” More >
Bullet Run gives free-to-play a run for its money – out now!
9 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
If you’ve ever been into FPS games for their competitive element, whether GoldenEye 64, Counter-Strike, Halo, or any of the other greats, you owe it to yourself to give Bullet Run a try. It’s a game that’s whacky enough to include things like sliding on the ground, two submachine guns firing away, More >
Angels and Demons fight over mankind’s fate – Darksiders 2 trailer
10 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
While we’re all anxiously awaiting the inevitable Darksiders 2 movie starring Antonio Banderas and his lovely locks of coal-tinged magnificence, the latest Darksiders 2 trailer for the video game is here for your enjoyment. Although the fact that mankind has essentially ceased to exist in More >
Wizardry Online brings more danger to dungeon crawling
10 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
I remember watching a friend play Ultima Online way back in the mid-90s. It was a game he was addicted to, and I could see why. It would be hard for AI to be programmed to replicate the inane things that happen in an online world. In town I saw that someone had laid dozens of filets of fish out on More >
Serious Sam 3:BFE getting an expansion
10 months ago
by Michael Revis
in Video Games
Croteam and Devolver Digital today announced that last year’s return to old school FPS insanity, Serious Sam 3: BFE, is getting some more loving in the form of a DLC expansion. And you can expect a lot more alien bodies flying around than before.
The expansion, called Jewel of the Nile, will More >
Sega bringing NiGHTS into dreams into HD
10 months ago
by Michael Revis
in Video Games
Yep, this is correct. Sega is giving the highly acclaimed Sega Saturn title, as well as one of the greatest games of all time, NiGHTS into dreams, the HD treatment, and making it available to today’s generation of gamers.
You may pick your jaw off the floor now.
NiGHTS into dreams is lauded as More >
Leon, Subways, and Zombies (oh my!) – Resident Evil 6 gameplay
10 months ago
by Ryan Southard
in Video Games
In this video of Resident Evil 6, Leon finds himself in a dark subway tunnel. Just as dangerous as the subway trains that he has to dodge, Leon finds small hordes of zombies throughout the tunnel. Helena Harper is his partner, and no, she doesn’t excessively spray Leon with health sprays. In fact, More >
E3 2012: Enemy Front
11 months ago
Enemy Front is an FPS that takes you back to World War II. When I saw this game I first thought this was Medal of Honor from back in the day, only with better graphics. But I was mistaken. This was totally different. Not only were the graphics better, but the gameplay looked very fluid. And from More >
E3 2012 Hands-on: DogFight 1942
11 months ago
In DogFight 1942 you will be taking on missions in the game. During those missions a dogfight can break out, and you will need to be on the lookout or else you will be shot down. During the hands-on test, the mission took place in what looks to be Hawaii. You had to shoot down enemy planes that More >
E3 2012 Hands on: Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2
11 months ago
I never played the first game on this series, but after playing the demo on this one, I may have to. In this game, you are a sniper being lead around by an A.I. partner. It’s fairly simple just walking around at first, but when the game got down to business, it got really fun. The controls are More >
