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The Elder Scrolls Online Gameplay Video Released

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Les Major

Many fans were concerned when the first images of The Elder Scrolls Online were released. It looked and sort of felt more like Warcraft than The Elder Scrolls. I havn’t kept up much on the project since then and the gameplay video recently released really stands out as looking much more like the art style we’ve come to expect from the series. It really is surprising considering at times it feels more like you’re watching Skyrim third person action rather than the MMO fans were unsure about. This is really something to check out and there are quite a few details

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Clan of Champions now available on Steam

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Jason Fayta

NIS America announced today that its new multiplayer action game, Clan of Champions, is now available for download on Steam. The PlayStation Network version is set to release at a later date. Clan of Champions is a hardcore multiplayer action game set in a violent medieval fantasy world, and is developed by ACQUIRE Corp., best known for the Tenchu series.

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New Dead Island: Riptide Info!

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Jesse Lord

Just got an email a bit ago from our friends at Deep Silver, chock full of new information about Dead Island: Riptide.  First of all, that handsome fellow in the featured image at the top there?  That’s John Morgan.  He’s your fifth playable character, and he ain’t one of those “play this one level designed for this character” additions to the DI franchise.  No, he’s one with whom you can play the whole campaign.  A hand-to-hand combat expert who is a Marines drop-out and has been making a living as a cook on a ship, he joins the other four

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Extra Credits Indie Fund Sponsors Its First Game

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Jason Fayta

The Extra Credits Indie Fund has financed the development of its first game: Mental Drift. Thought becomes reality in this puzzle platformerwhere words from the player character’s inner monologue become tools to change the world around him. The game’s first trailer came out today to celebrate its official unveiling with the Extra Credits Indie Fund. Mental Drift debuted under the Extra Credits banner in August’s Penny Arcade Expo. Attendees were invited to play the demo and share their feedback on the game’s early development. “We want this to be the community’s project,” said James Portnow, Producer of Extra Credits. “A lot of

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Fan Made Remake Of Descent In The Works

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Les Major

Modder MadMaxBLD definitely deserves kudos for beginning work on bringing back a great game of yesteryear, Descent. This is a series that I would love to see a return of, and Max’s mod/remake is a beautiful example of why. Even with what seems like the original enemies as place holders (or as a nice homage, I’m fine with either really) the concept looks just as mesmerizing again now as seeing the original was back in the day. This is definitely a mod I’d love to play. Read on for a youtube video sample.

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Painkiller Hell & Damnation Available Now

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Les Major

The HD remake of Painkiller is available now on Steam! Included during Steam’s Halloween Sale you can get the preorder bonus ‘Cemetery Halloween Edition DLC’ that features the first level of the game, decorated for Halloween with special enemies and an accievement to unlock. The remake is from Nordic Games and features all of the original content from Painkiller and Battle Out Of Hell. Powered by the Unreal Engine 3, the game still sticks to it’s original formula of no auto-healing while resting however. For more on this title check out the features trailer that Joshua Rust posted just over

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Shake Up Your Imagination With This Gameglobe Trailer

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Les Major

If you’re like me, you enjoy making your own game content. It’s not always complex though, sometimes it’s just level creating fun. Take a look at what Bigpoint is working on and sign up for a free account on Gameglobe.com Basically Gameglobe sounds like a level creator with freedom to play other gamers content, as well as share your own. It looks really impressive for a game running in a browser and with good community support should be a fun time!

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MechWarrior Online Sets Sight On Open Beta

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Piranha Games’ free to play take on the MechWarrior franchise entered open beta yesterday. Announced by publisher Infinite Game Publishing, anyone can register on the Mechwarrior Online site and begin downloading the client right away. Free mech based combat? Sign us up! MechWarrior being a free to play game means of course that certain features, weapons and mechs are locked for paying members only. Founders also get additional XP, $50 of in game currency and the founders’ exclusive Jenner mech. The beta was expected to begin a little earlier, and IGP has released a statement apologizing for the brief delay.

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Nightmare In North Point DLC Released Today

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Les Major

Want some supernatural horror action in your Sleeping Dogs for Halloween? United Front Games has you covered with their latest DLC pack. Surprisingly for how much fun it looks like, see the trailer here, this add-on is only $4.99. I’ll definitely be giving it a go so I’ll be sure to post my impressions later. If you’ve gotten no where in the game and you’ve just been driving around, spoilers ahead. Here is the info about the DLC from Steam.

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Steam’s Halloween Sale Begin Today

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Les Major

You know the cute cartoon mascots, all those fun percentage numbers, and the fact that your wallet is about to take a huge hit. That’s right, it’s Steam sale time again! It seems the featured games section in the sale are highlighted titles and below that is a list of all Halloween sale games through October 31st. Just throwing some titles out there, Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened is on sale for just $2.49 so if you want some H. P. Lovecraft horror to your Halloween, there’s a starting point. At least one I havn’t played yet anyway. Meanwhile in content

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Hitman: Absolution Video: Dynamic Audio

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Jesse Lord

Just a quick news post to highlight a video sent to my inbox this morning by our contacts at Square Enix.  Called “Dynamic Audio,” this clip emphasizes the work that goes into creating the aural mood in a game like Hitman: Absolution.  I personally find that music in video games is one of the biggest influences on me and my enjoyment of the game.  Couple a touching scene with the right music and you’ve got something that truly pulls on my heart-strings and could even see a tear roll down my cheek.  Get a nice high-beats-per-minute track down in an

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Windows 8 Marketplace Will Be Selling M-Rated Titles

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Jason Bassett

It seems as though there was a slip-up over at the Microsoft legal department. Mature rated games will be finding their way back into the picture in the Windows 8 Marketplace when Windows 8 launches. Currently, under section 6.2 of the Microsoft App Store guidelines sections 6.2 states that apps or games rated PEGI 16, ESRB Mature or a corresponding rating under other ratings systems would not be added to the Windows 8 Marketplace. In video game community this alienated both consumers and developers as both would have to look else where to find games. Games like Dishonored or Bioshock Infinite would most

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Double Your (Primal) Carnage!

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Jesse Lord

We’ve been giving Primal Carnage Beta codes out on the site, on Facebook and on Twitter this week, and today is no exception!  We’re actually going to offer two codes today.  So get with the dino-killing! WA65E-TWGHB-XRJ4N RWZEG-Z4X6A-YQD7Y First-come, first-served!  Let us know how you’re enjoying the game once you get some hands-on time with it.

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