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Microsoft Announces The First Windows 8 Titles

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Joshua Rust

Announced today by Microsoft was the lineup of Windows 8 games that will be coming out when Windows 8 releases later this year. A total of 40 games will be available in the first wave when Windows 8 launches. I don’t know if you are like me, but my question was do they have achievements? YES! Every title listed below will have those “gotta collect them all” achievements. Of the 40 titles, 29 of them will be from Microsoft Studios themselves. The other 11 are coming from Rovio, Miniclip, Gameloft, ZeptoLab, Glu Mobile and Halfbrick Studios – promising “innovative mix

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Get To Know Borderlands 2 With Sir Hammerlock

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Joshua Rust

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Borderlands 2 seems to be everywhere in the news these days… I guess it’s because we’re only a few short weeks away from the official launch on September 18th. Unless you live under a skag pile you’re bound to have heard numerous things about Borderlands 2. For those of you living under that skag pile or just want a refresher on what Borderlands 2 is about, Sir Hammerlock will tell you all about it in this trailer!   Again, Borderlands 2 is set to launch September 18th!

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First Dead Island: Riptide Details Emerge

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Jesse Lord

Hot off the press from my fabulous Deep Silver contact, we have the first bit of information on the storyline and gameplay elements of Dead Island: Riptide.  Our same four familiar faces play the main roles, with a fifth character, complete with a new skillset different than the others, joining the fray as well.  The storyline is somewhat perfect for the horror-genre that this game comfortably rests within, in that the ending of the last game, where the characters start to finally feel safe, is just the beginning of an all-new nightmare.  Continue after the jump for the full-on text

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Escape Goat makes a break for browsers, Steam Greenlight

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Jeff Wade

It might be a little early for starting the weekend, but MagicalTimeBean’s puzzle platformer Escape Goat is temporarily available to play in full on the game’s website. Escape Goat started life as an Xbox Live Indie Game, before making it to the PC and included in June’s Indie Royale bundle. Now ported to HTML 5 and running in a browser, the charmingly retro game stars a goat imprissioned for witchcraft, and he’ll have to do plenty of double jumping and ramming to get through all of the dungeons puzzles. 

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Torchlight 2 Releases on September 20

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Jeff Wade

This year’s other long awaited hack and slash sequel finally has a release date, as devolpers Runic Games took to their fourms to announce a September 2o release date for Torchlight II.  The date sees the game just beating out the Fall Equinox to make the team’s oft projected Summer 2012 release frame. And after a long devolpment process, the wait to actually get your hands on it will be pretty short, arrive in just three weeks from now. Fans of loots and drops will have a busy week has the follow-up releases two days after Borderlands 2, ensuring The team plans a fuller

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Team Bondi returns with first glimpse of new game

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Jeff Wade

L.A Noire devolpers Team Bondi have left a helpful clue on what we can expect from their next game, though you hardly need to be a detective to find it. The team updated their website recently with a few new details of their next project, currently targeting release on next generation systems as well as PC.. Set in Shanghai in 1936, the locale should be familiar territory that rivals L.A Noire’s Los Angeles in the seedy vice category, always something to consider when moving to a new area or deciding where to set your game.

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Voice Actor Chosen for Agent 47

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Jesse Lord

In a move that might surprise those who have been following the title closely, Square Enix have announced that David Bateson is going to reprise his role as Agent 47 in the upcoming Hitman: Absolution.  Originally the publisher had declared that he would not be voicing the character, but things have changed, as they tend to do in this industry.  Full press release follows after the jump.

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The Walking Dead: Episode 3 Haunts PS3 Today

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Seung Lee

If you’re a fan of The Walking Dead (games, comics, TV show, etc.), then you might be ecstatic to hear that the latest installment of the point-and-click adventure game will be available on the PS3 through the PlayStation Store, starting today. Xbox 360, PC, and Mac users will have to wait until tomorrow, August 29 to immerse themselves in the zombie-infested world. Episode 3 will cost $4.99 on the PSN, and 400 MS Points on XBLM. PC and Mac users can purchase the game off of various online marketplaces, such as Steam, or through Telltale Games’s Season Pass. International release

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15 Minute Gameplay Video Of Lost Planet 3

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Joshua Rust

Lost Planet 3 is looking even better than its’ predecessor and I personally can’t wait for more information to trickle out. With that being said, CVG got a look at Lost Planet 3 earlier this month and had the chance to grab a 15 minute gameplay video! Lost Planet 3 takes place before the first two games and Capcom has promised a story-driven approach as the first Lost Planet did. Spark Unlimited is in charge of the development for Lost Planet 3, which is a continuing trend of seeking Western developers to make the games instead of developing them internally. Lost Planet 3 is

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown Shows Off A New Trailer

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Joshua Rust

Firaxis Games along with 2K Games have released a new trailer for it’s turned based strategy game – XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Can you feel the nostalgia? XCOM: Enemy Unknown is set to release October 9th in North America and October 12th for other regions for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and PC. Anyone planning on picking this up when it launches?

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Mists of Pandaria’s Pet Battle System Details

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Les Major

Though it is very much a Pokémon system for WOW, I’m very eager to get into the Mists of Pandaria Pet Battle System. For those unfamiliar with the concept, the pet battle system takes your collectable yet non-combat companions and turns them into characters you can level up, teach skills to, and even hunt in the wild to add to your collection! So instead of just buying or finding pets as item drops, you can now encounter and capture pets in the wild. I’m excited for this. The main story to Pandaria sounds wonderful to me and I’m eager to

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Mists of Pandaria Cinematic Intro Released

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Les Major

The intro video for the latest upcoming expansion to World of Warcraft has been released! Keeping with Blizzards explanation from Mists reveal, this cinematic features a Pandaren being the peaceful, but able, innocent between the two factions. I’ve personally been holding back on researching information to play out the story myself, but I’m eager to see how the Alliance and Horde influences affect Pandaria. Set to be released on the 25th of September, that means one month today you’ll be able to play WOW’s first dual faction race. It also adds the new Monk class to the game. Mists is the fourth

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Dead Island: Riptide, Sacred 3 To Debut At PAX Prime

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Jesse Lord

Just got some great news from a super-fantastic PR friend of mine from Deep Silver.  Word on the street is, both Dead Island: Riptide and Sacred 3 will be shown at PAX Prime!  That’s right, if you’ve got the ability to head to PAX Prime this year, you’ll have the ability to see the public debut of two of Deep Silver’s knock-out franchises.  Along with that tid-bit of information, my PR contact was nice enough to send out a blurb about each game, which I’ve included below, after the jump.

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Ghost Recon FS & Just Cause 2 On Sale On Steam This Weekend

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

This weekend’s steam sale will have you shooting people in the face. Whether you prefer the open world islands of Just Cause 2 or the tactical spaces of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, Valve has you covered. Just Cause is a steam sale favorite, appearing multiple times over the last couple of years, but this one of the few times the latest Tom Clancy title has been available at a discounted rate. Just Cause 2  will run you $3.74 and Future Soldier is available for $33.49! Both sales end at 10am Monday morning.

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The Walking Dead Episode 3 Ready Soon, Potentially Next Week

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Jeff Wade

The Long Road Ahead for the episodic The Walking Dead series by Telltale Games continues, as the game is set for release as soon as it passes console certification process, an event that could happen as soon as next week. A Telltale rep confirmed with IGN that the third in the five part zombie drama has finished development, and is now waiting for final approval. “The team has finished play-testing and tuning, and we’re nearing final submission to our partners for certification on digital platforms,” they said.

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