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Prepare For Operation: Overdrive In Mass Effect 3 This Weekend!

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Joshua Rust

Another weekend, another Mass Effect 3 operation weekend. Announced on the Bioware blog, here are the details of Operation: Overdrive: Based on intel recovered during Operation PATRIOT, we are anticipating a massive strike from the Reapers on multiple fronts. Our information officers and special-ops teams stationed behind enemy lines require immediate extraction. Squad Goal: Full extraction on any map at any difficulty in 20 minutes or less. Squads can be any size. Allied Goal: Complete 200,000 extraction waves on any difficulty. Squads can be any size. Full extraction not required. Special Circumstance: None Squad Goal Success: All squad members awarded

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Mass Effect 3 Gets A Massive Multiplayer Expansion

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Joshua Rust

Just when you thought the universe couldn’t get any bigger in Mass Effect 3, Bioware/EA comes out of nowhere and announces a new multiplayer expansion (called Mass Effect 3: Retaliation) that lands on October 9th. But what is included in this, the biggest multiplayer expansion yet, you may ask? Well, there are 6 new maps, 16 new characters, new enemy type: The Collectors, new weapons to collect, new “challenge” feature, and each map will receive “environmental hazards” to make things a little tougher. [youtube id=”dZqwuHFIgIA” width=”600″ height=”350″] For more details, continue reading on after the break!

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Details On The Upcoming Mass Effect 3 Patch

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Joshua Rust

I haven’t seen a list this long of patches since Obsidian Ent. patched up Fallout: New Vegas. While there is no official release date on this, Bioware has stated that its tentative date is this Thursday. So I guess we will know when we pop in Mass Effect 3 and see the update huh? The list, as I stated before, is very long. So check after the jump for the list.

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Trailer For Episode 4 of The Walking Dead Stumbles In

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Joshua Rust

While Telltale announced a short while ago that all five of The Walking Dead episodes would be hitting retail, for those of you who can’t wait for that…episode four is coming soon. To tide you over until it releases, here is the new trailer for The Walking Dead: Episode 4. [youtube id=”FeNUyOJVpxM” width=”600″ height=”350″] For even more information on the next episode, continue reading after the break to see what Gary Whitta, former editor-in-chief of PC Gamer magazine/writer of The Book of Eli, had to say about it on the Playstation Blog.

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We Will See a Vita Price Drop Next Year

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

I think almost everyone can tell that the PlayStation Vita needs a bit of a boost in terms of recognition and sales performance. When your previous handheld outsells its’ successor months after launch, there is clearly a problem. Sony is aware of the marketing problems plaguing their handheld and they promise to address them, next year. Speaking to Eurogamer, Sony VP, Fergal Gara, essentially confirmed that the device will see a reduction sometime next year. Sony seems committed to the current Vita initiatives such as the recently released Little Big Planet, next month’s Playstation Battle Royal and the upcoming Assassin’s

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Spend $100 On PSN And Receive $20 For Your Generosity

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Seung Lee

Sony’s been pushing PSN a lot, lately, as evident by the new Day 1 Digital program. Now, the company’s giving you even more incentive to make the switch to digital, with a new deal: spend $100 on PSN, and receive a $20 PSN voucher. If you happen to be interested in this offer, it’ll be important to know that you’ll receive an e-mail (for the account used to set up your PSN account) with the code. If e-mails aren’t your thing, then XMB messages will also be sent to PS3 registered accounts. There’s a ton of stuff out on the

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Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee New N’ Tasty Shown At Eurogamer Expo

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Joshua Rust

Almost two months ago we reported that the upcoming Oddworld title would be shown off at Eurogamer Expo this year. Now the first official details are in, thanks to eurogamer.net, including the first trailer for Abe’s Oddysee: New N’ Tasty! [youtube id=”bSdIGD5MpOM” width=”600″ height=”350″] Abe’s Oddysee: New N’ Tasty is set to release next autumn, giving Just Add Water plenty of time to polish and develop the game to its’ fullest extent. Platforms included for this game are: PS3, PS Vita, PC and Xbox 360 (Arcade). Any Oddworld fans out there excited about this?  

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Earth Defense Force 4 Gets An Extended Trailer

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Joshua Rust

A couple of weeks ago we brought you the first trailer for Earth Defense Force 4. While the trailer is in Japanese, that doesn’t take away from what EDF is all about: gun-blazing, insect squashing, building destroying mayhem! [youtube id=”OnmJgNwd23o” width=”600″ height=”350″] Have any of you played any of the other EDF games? I know I’ve played quite a few of them and find them extremely enjoyable – especially in the company of friends playing co-op. Earth Defense Force 4 is set to invade your consoles sometime in 2013.

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Farming Simulator 2013 Trailer

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Joshua Rust

Sure, I laughed at the idea of a farming simulator too when I first heard of this. Who wouldn’t? But the fact is: without farmers…where would we get our vegetables and fruits? Farming has been around pretty much since the dawn of man. So heck, why shouldn’t it get a video game? Here is the official trailer: [youtube id=”Sr3iXZ7BqnU” width=”600″ height=”350″] No exact date has been announced forFarming Simulator 2013, but it’s (obviously) expected to release in 2013.

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GRID 2 Playable By The Public At Eurogamer Expo

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Codemaster’s Grid 2 was announced via cinematic trailer a few months back. Well, the developer has finally come out of the shadow to show off some actual gameplay footage ahead of the game’s first public showing at the Eurogamer Expo. This new video showcases a street race between a Camaro SS and the Z06 Corvette. Racing through the twisting Calirfornia course, the Golden state looks to offer some great opportunity for the speed addicted among us! The most recent press releases offers a few details on other tracks including those set in Asia and all over Europe. Grid 2 is

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New Persona 4 Golden Screens Show Off Social Links

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Atlus has released several new screenshots for the upcoming PS Vita port, Persona 4: Golden. These new screenshots focus on the RPG elements of the game:  Showing the Rank Up screen and several pieces of dialogue. For the uninitiated the Persona is best described as a hybrid RPG and dating simulator. Fusing real time combat and a heavy emphasis on forming and maintained relationships Persona 4: Golden could easily be consider two different games in one. As the main character you are responsible with navigating both the TV World, where battling monstrous creatures is the norm, and the real world

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PSN Day 1 Digital Will Be Upon Us This October

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Seung Lee

If you don’t know what the PSN Day 1 Digital program is, then you’re in luck, because I’m about to explain what it is, in a rather quick and painless paragraph. Over the course of this October, PS3 gamers will be able to get their hands on digital copies of upcoming popular titles, such as Resident Evil 6, NBA 2K13, Dishonored, and Assassin’s Creed III. One key benefit of digital downloads is being able to play games on the same day that they officially release. PlayStation Plus members will also receive 10% discounts on quite a few of the many

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War For Cybertron Massive Fury DLC Now Available

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Transformers War for Cybertron won’t collect rust on your shelf with brand new DLC now available on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network (see what I did there? huh? huh?). If you are big into the game’s online multiplayer you might not want to pass this one up. Three new insecticon characters are playable in the Massive Fury Pack as well as the previously pre-order only G1 Optimus Prime Skin and three previous generation single player items. The pack is priced at 800MSP/ $10 USD. Check out a full breakdown as provided by Activision below: KICKBACK (Flying Insecticon) SHARPSHOT (Flying

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New DLC Incoming Tomorrow For The Amazing Spider-Man

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Joshua Rust

Announced for Xbox 360, PS3, & Steam is new downloadable content for The Amazing Spider-Man game. A couple of these were previously available through pre-orders from certain stores while the others are new. The Lizard Rampage Pack Taking control of the Lizard with an objective to maul Oscorp guards in ordered to stop them from releasing a cross-species bomb within the city. The more damage you do, the more points you earn. Playing this mode will unlock the Vigilante Spider-Man suit. Oscorp Search And Destroy Pack This game lets you play on both sides of the conflict. One sees you

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