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Call of Duty: Black Ops II Multiplayer Playable at GamesCom

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Call of Duty fanatics will be able to test drive the multiplayer for Call of Duty: Black Ops II, a full three months ahead of release, at GamesCom 2012. If you’re going to the show, be sure to check out the game’s booth in 6 (Booth A21 and A31), for your chance to be the first in the world to earn a killstreak in Treyarch’s upcoming futuristic shooter. This booth will be available from August 15-18. Black Ops II‘s multiplayer was unveiled earlier this week, with a two minute reveal trailer. If you’re like me, then you probably won’t be able

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Skyrim Dawnguard Now Available On PC

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Les Major

As of August 2nd, the first expansion for Skyrim is available via Steam. Dawnguard focuses on giving your Dovahkiin the choice between joining the Dawnguard order, or becoming a Vampire Lord. This vampire-themed content adds new equipment, skills, perks for both vampires and werewolves, and new locations. Dawnguard can be purchased for $19.99 USD. The expansion was first released for the Xbox 360 on June 26th. There’s still no news on when the PlayStation 3 will be receiving it. Visit Skyrim‘s official site here.

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Obliterate Your Opponents With This Grid 2 Debut Trailer

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Codemaster’s have taken the wraps off of Grid 2, their next racing game, due out in 2013. The sequel to 2009’s breakout racing hit puts players in the role of unnamed character. This time around it is not simply about collecting cars, sponsorships and unlocking tracks but about following a player character as they progress through the world of sponsored racing.  Grid 2 is set for release on PS3, PC and Xbox 360 sometime next year, jam packed with a more expansive career mode and online multiplayer. Right now Codemasters is running a promotion through RaceNet, their online news portal.

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SEGA Bans Foreign PSO 2 Players With Latest Patch

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Sad news for anyone trying to connect to Phantasy Star Online 2, SEGA Japan has decided to limit access to the nation of Japan. That means that the 1000s of North American and European players, members of our staff included, are no longer able to access the game from this point forward. It looks like those of us outside of the land of the rising sun will have to wait until 2013 to get a taste of that sweet free to play Phantasy Star Online action. SEGA’s updated terms of service forbids users from connecting to the game using either

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Call of Duty Black Ops II Multiplayer Reveal Trailer

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

There is so much to dissect from the latest Call of Duty: Black Ops I trailer it’s insane. In just two minutes and seventeen seconds Activision shows us several weapons and tools of destructions. If you’re a fan of unmanned vehicles and gunships, there are tons of those. There are even a few up close and personal options I can’t wait to try like the stun-gun like proximity grenade shown at the begining of the trailer or the throwing knives shown at the end. We’ll hopefully be able to dissect the entire trailer later on in the day. Until then

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Here’s Some New Details About Scourge: Outbreak

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Seung Lee

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If you don’t know what exactly Scourge: Outbreak is, I don’t blame you. I had no clue that it existed until I read an article about it. Scourge: Outbreak is a third-person shooter from a development team called Tragnarion Studios, and it’s being released on the PS3, Xbox 360, PC, and Mac. The release date for it hasn’t been announced yet, but lead game designer Omar Salleh has unveiled some new screenshots and details on co-op today. Salleh’s blog post at the European PlayStation blog site revealed that his team’s upcoming game should be out in the next few months.

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Rise of the Triad Trailer & Details

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Rise of the Triad, a modern remake of a 1995 classic from Apogee Software, was revealed this past weekend at QuakeCon and attendees got the chance to frag the hell out of each other at the show. Now that the doors have closed in Dallas Texas media has been put online for the rest of us to enjoy. The game’s debut trailer give us a flyby view of a medieval castle  (forgive me if I got the time period wrong) that has been converted into a military prison of some sort. The rest of the trailer consists of guards being

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GRID 2 Teased for Aug 8th Reveal

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

It looks like Codemasters will be announcing their next title, Grid 2, in just a couple of days time. On their official twitter page they teased an upcoming announcement this Wednesday followed by the brief teaser trailer I’ve embedded below. if you like seeing pre-rendered tires squeal against digital pavement this you’ll love this trailer! The original Race Driver: Grid is perhaps one of my favorite racing games of this generation. The handling was suburb and the ability to rewind time and fix mistakes was novel for 2008, when the game released. Let’s not also forget the presentation, from sleek

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Doom 4 Resurfaces at Quakecon, Will Support VR Headset

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

id Software’s next title in their flagship FPS franchise, Doom IV, has seen its share of ups and downs despite never being officially unveiled. After last fall’s rumors of cancellation the game was mentioned during demonstrations of the John Carmack’s new VR headset (more on that coming soon). The grizzled UAC Space Marine will get another chance to fight demons from hell sometime in the future but id software isn’t exactly ready to show off the game just yet. They’ve merely confirmed that when the game ships “when it’s done” (Duke Nukem Forever, anyone?), it will support Carmack’s Oculus VR

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Medal Of Honor: Warfighter And Linkin Park Team Up

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Seung Lee

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Okay, so maybe it’s not exactly Linkin Park, but Mike Shinoda, the man behind the popular band (and Fort Minor, a hip-hop side project), is composing the music for Electronic Arts’s upcoming game, Medal of Honor: Warfighter. This isn’t the first time that Shinoda has composed for others, however. He was behind The Raid: Redemption‘s soundtrack, which wasn’t too bad, if I do say so myself. EA’s main competitior, Activision, has called on Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails to compose Call of Duty: Black Ops II‘s theme song, and he wrote the tracks for the films, The Girl with

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See Black Ops II’s Multiplayer In A Few Days

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Seung Lee

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It’s that time of the year again. We’re talking about the thing that many people end up buying Call of Duty games for: multiplayer. The official Call of Duty Twitter account has tweeted that Treyarch’s new futuristic shooter, Black Ops II, will finally reveal some gameplay footage of its multiplayer, on August 7. Expect a ton of speculation on the upcoming teaser, and plenty of hate comments from hardcore Battlefield fans. Call of Duty: Black Ops II is set to release on November 13, 2012, for the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC. For more info, visit the Call of Duty

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Darksiders II 20% off During Pre-release Sale

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

THQ’s DarkSiders II is set to slay us all when it releases on August 14th, just a week and a half away. If you’re planning to play the game on PC and want to save a few pennies, or dollars for that matter, Digital Distribution outlet Get Games has the action RPG on sale for 20% off until Monday. A few other recent titles are also 20%+ off including Civ V and Batman Arkham City. Here’s a full list: Batman Arkham City (65% off) Batman Arkham Asylum GOTY (45% off) Civilization IV (75% off) Civilization V + DLC (75% off)

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Geta An Exclusive MechWarrior Tactics Closed Beta Key at Gen Con

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Mechwarrior Tactics, one of two MechWarrior free to play titles scheduled for release later this year, will be giving away beta keys to those who visit their booth at this year’s Gen Con from August 16-19. You’ll find them at the Catalyst Game Labs in booth 1703 at the convention. They’ll be giving away closed beta keys and free posters until supplies last.

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Ubisoft shows off new AnvilNext engine in Assassin’s Creed III

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Eric Regier

With upwards of 2,000 non-playable characters on the screen at any one time and our new protagonist Connor Kenway getting over 1,000 new animations, this game is looking to surpass the previous Assassin’s Creed games in terms of gameplay and technical prowess. [youtube id=”GR0qAOF35V8″ width=”600″ height=”350″] Shifting the direction of the series to more of a wilderness setting accompanying the city landscapes that we’re used to exploring in the series, are you excited for the next chapter in Desmond’s story?

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Jagged Alliance: Crossfire Drops In This September

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Jagged Alliance: Crossfire, the next entry in Kalypso Media’s ongoing tactical RPG series about a group of PMC’s  who take on dangerous operations around the globe.  The publisher announced today that the game will be released this September via digital distribution. In the latest stand-alone expansion pack the nation of Khanpaa is being held hostage and who’s going to help out when the UN stands down? That’s where the player controlled group of PMCs come in. Offering players tactical combat, they are able to plan out their moves and execute them using the “Plan and Go” system. This stand-alone game

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