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The Walking Dead: Starved For Help [Episode 2] Review

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Matthew Regier

In case you haven’t read the first review of this ongoing series you can find that here. Have you ever been so hungry that you would be willing to do anything for a meal? What price would you pay for a single meal? Telltale’s The Walking Dead Episode 2: Starved For Help asks these questions and the choices  are never easy. The highly anticipated second episode to The Walking Dead story set in the comic universe of Robert Kirkman will send shivers up your spine and make your heart race with its perfect blend of atmosphere and drama and will

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[Prototype] Developer No More

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Radical Entertainment, the Vancouver-based developers behind [Prototype], [Prototype 2] as well as last generation’s Hulk Ultimate Destruction and The Simpsons: Hit and Run have close their doors Activision confirmed today. News of the closure spread around social media rather quickly with former members of the studio breaking the news over twitter. Oddly, updates to the companies’ Facebook and Twitter accounts happened mere hours before the closure was announced, suggesting that this closure came about rather quickly. Activision, the parent company of radical entertainment, issued a statement regarding the closure.

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Guild Wars 2 Launches August 28th

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Kirk Williford

After spending over 5 years in development, ArenaNet announced today what fans have been waiting for: Guild Wars 2 will be on shelves August 28th, 2012. The MMORPG takes place 250 years after the original Guild Wars and integrates traditional pay-to-play elements with unique combat systems and world events, all for the low monthly price of $0. Those who preorder the game will have full access to the world starting Saturday, August 25th. Check out the new teaser, and Get Ready: [youtube id=”t-CB0hheQRg” width=”600″ height=”350″]

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Persona 4 Arena Bio: Chie Satonaka

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Today’s Persona 4: Arena character profile, courtesy of Atlus, focuses on the familiar face that you’ve probably seen in the games artwork and on the various news stories we posted about Persona 4: Arena and Persona 4: Golden in the past few weeks. Chie Satonaka’s green athletic jacket and skirt combination is certainly memorable, as with many of the Persona characters she has a very distinct style. Being a tomboy she’s not afraid to get involved in some rough and tumble behavior, and her signature temper sure doesn’t help that.

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DUST 514’s Mercenary Pack Is Now Available

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Correction: The original version of this story stated that the open beta takes place this weekend. However, this is not the case, the Beta event that begins on Thursday is actually a closed beta open to those who have a redeemable invite code via dust 514’s official website or for those who purchased the mercenary pack on the PlayStation network. CCP’s Free-To-Play person shooter tie-in to the Eve Online universe, Dust 514, will begin its first open  invite only beta on the PlayStation Network this weekend. If you’re looking for an advantage during the large-scale warfare and mayhem that Dust

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Sim City Social Now In Open Beta

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

SimCity Social, Electronic Art’s next Facebook game is now in open beta. If you’re a fan of their traditional city simulation titles, and don’t mind a limited scope or paying a few dollars to unlock features, then SimCity Social might be for you. Head on over to their Facebook page to begin playing. We’ll bring you some impressions of the game later in the week!  

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Assassins Creed 3 Delayed on PC?

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Kirk Williford

It’s become almost tradition for the PC releases of Assassin’s Creed titles to arrive a bit later than their console counterparts, although Ubisoft has always insisted this is never their goal. Last year’s Assassin’s Creed: Revelations saw the closest release between PC and consoles for the series yet, although PC gamers still had to wait two weeks longer to experience the conclusion to Ezio’s story. According to Eurogamer, the PC version of Assassin’s Creed 3 has been delayed. Citing promotion materials obtained by Eurogamer.cz, it appears that PC gamers will have to wait a little over 3 weeks longer than

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Say Hello To The Nintendo 3DS LL

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Kirk Williford

In one of the more surprising post-E3 twists, Nintendo announced today via their “Nintendo Direct” conference that a version of the Nintendo 3DS with a 90%-larger screen will be released next month in Japan. Dubbed the Nintendo 3DS LL, the system, the top screen measures in 4.88 inches — A full 90 percent larger than it’s regular 3DS counterpart. The bottom screen is 4.18 inches, also 90% larger. The battery life is measured between 3.5 and 6.5 hours for 3DS games, compared to the regular 3DS’s 3 to 5 hours. Normal DS game battery life is between 6 to 10

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Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance Demo Now Available

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

During the Nintendo Direct Conference that aired this evening the Big N announced that a demo version of Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance is now available in the E-Shop. We’re not sure about the demo’s content since the conference is still on going. We’ll update this post if more information becomes available or make another post with our impressions of the demo version of Dream Drop Distance.

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Nintendo Hands Over The Smash Bros Series To Namco Bandai

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Are you still wondering why the previously announced 3DS/Wii-U Smash Bros game did not make an appearance at this year’s E3? Well it turns out that is because Nintendo isn’t developing the game. That is not to say that long time series director Sakurai won’t have any input but the development details have been handed over to Namco Bandai. More specifically the Ridge Racer team will be working on the title. Honestly, I am not sure how to take this news. Namco produces some of my favorite games, namely the Tales Of series, however the quality of the more recent

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Mechwarrior Online Launches Founder’s Packages

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

The MechWarrior franchise has heated up recently. From fans creating the Crysis modification Living Legends a few years ago to the upcoming Free to Play action title MechWarrior Online coming to windows PC later this summer it is a great time to be a mech fan. Developer Piranha Games have released three different tiers of founders packages for those looking to gain early access to the game. Not only will pilots who are willing to fork over a little of their cash be able to access the game early but they’ll also get a special title, a few months of

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Wayfarer of Time Features Beautiful Catgirls

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Anime girls with giant boobs, they are a dime a dozen right? Well they usually aren’t this detailed, that is for sure. Atlus’ next strategy RPG Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time for the PSP brings some very detailed and colorful traditional 2D artwork. Now only do the newly released screenshots showcase anime cat girls in maid uniforms but also several different characters in revealing outfits of all kind. It’s not to say that Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time appeals only to the male audience, the male characters are also very pretty, in a Bishonen kind of way.

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Tales of Xillia 2 Screenshots

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Namco Bandai’s next “mothership” title in the Tales of franchise, Tales of Xillia 2, is a direct sequel from the 2010 original. The first Tales of Xillia hasn’t even been released in North America and the sequel is already on its way. These new screenshots give us a good look at a few of the game’s characters as well as several action scenes and of course cute anime style pet cats. Check out a few of the screenshots after the jump.

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Metal Gear Solid HD Collection PS Vita Impressions

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Konami’s most famous mercenary for hire, Solid Snake, has infiltrated the Playstation Vita with the release of the Metal Gear Solid Collection. In a Broken Joysticks first two different editors will be reviewing the game sometime next week. EIC Rae Michelle Langdon will be handling the port of Metal Gear Solid 2 and Executive Editor for Community Jason Basset is playing through Metal Gear Solid 3. After completing both the Tanker section and Virtuous Missions  they’ve decided to share their initial thoughts.  Read on to find out if Snake’s initial outing is successful.

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Black Ops 2: Declassified Offical Blurb

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Aside from a logo unveiled during Sony’s E3 press conference two weeks we haven’t heard many details surrounding Activision’s upcoming portable version of Call of Duty Black Ops 2. We can’t to try it out on the Vita, as the first person shooter genre isn’t well represented on the platform. From the official blurb it looks like Activision is looking to bring the full experience including Spec Ops and Multiplayer. Check it out below: Before the future could be won, history had to be written. Exposing that story exclusively on PlayStation® Vita, Call of Duty®: Black OpsDeclassified explores original fiction

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