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Posted on May 2, 2012 by Jesse Lord

A couple of weeks ago, I was given an opportunity to head up to New York City to hang out with some friends from Rockstar Games as well as some other website guys that I’ve had a chance to get to know over the years at similar such events.  The purpose of this trip specifically was Max Payne 3.  The event culminated on Saturday evening, where we were taken to a building that on the inside was made to look like an abandoned warehouse in which a gunfight had recently taken place.  There were spent bullet casings littered throughout the

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Konami Set To Deploy Solid Snake Onto Vita This June

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Solid Snake will be deployed on the PlayStation Vita for the first time with the release of the Metal Gear Solid Collection this June Konami has announced. The Vita version of the collection will include the re-mastered versions of Metal Gear Solid 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3 that were released on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 last November. The ability to bring these two classics isn’t the only selling point for the Vita version of the collection. Players will be able to use their fingers to zoom and peak around corners. The game also supports the “transfaring” option

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SEGA Announces $15,000 Virtua Fighter V Tournament

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

SEGA has announced that they will be holding a tournament for the upcoming Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown at the 2012 Evo Championships. The game itself won’t be part of the official EVO festivities but the $15,000 pot of prize money will be included as a side tournament at this year’s event. SEGA’s tournament will be held sometime during EVO 2012, which will run from July 6 – 8th at Caesar’s Palace in Los Vegas. For those wondering why Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown did not qualify for this year’s EVO, a game must be commercially available up to six

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PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Revealed

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Matthew Regier

Sony has stepped up to bat with their new Sony property fighting game PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale. What this game is, is essentially taking characters from different Sony licenses and putting them together and having them fight each other, much like the popular Nintendo franchise that came before it. So far there have been six characters announced in this early version of the game. The six confirmed characters are: Kratos, Sly Cooper, Fat Princess, Sweet Tooth, Parappa the Rapper, and Mael Radec (Killzone).What makes this title different is in how you win. Where you need to strike the opposing players

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Rayman Legends Boasts Exclusive Wii-U Functionality

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Jesse Lord

First things first.  If you haven’t gotten your grubby mitts on Rayman Origins, spectacular game that it is, go do that.  Right now.  I’ll wait. Done?  Great.  Ok, so there has been a rumbling that Ubisoft is working on a follow-up to that refreshing platformer, and the news has broken by way of a leaked trailer for Rayman Legends, which you will see embedded below the jump.  This in and of itself is great news – unfortunately Rayman Origins, while generally critically–acclaimed across platforms, did not see spectacular sales and therefore the likelihood of a sequel seemed to be but

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Max Payne 3 Weaponry Video | 1911

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Jesse Lord

Rockstar have released the beginning of a video series detailing the weaponry of Max Payne 3.  This first video showcases Max’s favorite from day one, the 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol.  I’ll let the video speak for itself:

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Crytek: Next-gen used games block ‘would be absolutely awesome’

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Jesse Lord

In an article over at CVG, we learn that Crysis dev Crytek have some interesting thoughts about next gen, specifically as it pertains to keeping Piracy down and preventing the used game market from stealing their cash monies. Rasmus Hojengaard, Crytek’s director of creative development, issued the following statement in an interview over at the site: “The worst thing that can happen is they make something that’s very complex for developers, regardless of how awesome it might theoretically be,” he said. “So getting hardware that allows you to quickly get prototypes up and running, and any kind of scalability they

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Skype Comes To PS Vita With Video Conference Support

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

The PlayStation Vita will be receiving its own version of Skype, the popular voice/video chat software, in the latest PlayStation Store update. Skype will be available on both the 3G and Wifi models and will also support Video chat using the system’s front facing VGA camera. If you’ve been looking for a way to replicate late 90s video conferences complete with muddy image quality and stray pixels the PS Vitas camera might be your best choice. Seriously Sony, only 640×480 on those bad boys? I know the Vita has been out for months but even cell phones from 2006 had

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Hackers Break Open The Vita Again With Unnamed PSP Title

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Sony was very prompt with their response the last time hackers found an exploit in the PSP versions of Motorstorm and Hot Shots Tennis. Both of those games have been patched and are now available for purchase on the PSN but this hasn’t stopped hackers from showing off another exploit using a yet to be revealed PSP title currently available on the store. In a one minute YouTube video, which you can watch below, YouTuber frwololo plays id Software’s classic Doom on Sony’s $250 handheld. Isn’t that what expensive handhelds are for?, playing 18 year old DOS games!. Presumably once

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Batman Arkham City GOTY Edition Announced

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Are you ready for more Batman: Arkham City? Warner Bros. Interactive announced the Game of the Year Edition this morning alongside the final piece of downloadable content for the game, Harley Quin’s Revenge. The GOTY edition of the game is scheduled for release this September and includes the following pieces of DLC:  Wayne Manor, Main Hall, Freight Train and Black Mask maps, Catwoman, Robin and Nightwing playable characters, 15 different skins and the upcoming Harley Quin’s Revenge. Speaking of Ms.Quin, her DLC episode is scheduled to be released on May 30th on both the Playstation Network and Xbox Live. This

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Steel Battalion Heavy Armor Pre-Order Bonuses Announced

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Can’t wait for Capcom’s follow up to 2002’s Steel Battalion? The wait for the Kinect/Controller hybrid mech simulator Steel Batalion: Heavy Armor just got a little bit harder with the announcement of pre-order bonuses for both North America and Europe. In a press release sent out this morning Capcom revaled three brand new pre-order packs for the game. By pre-ordering you can have your choice of either the Carbon Assassin Armory, the Chrome Bliztzer Armory or the Iron Guardian Armory. No word on whether or not these pre-order bonuses will be locked to specific retailers. Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor will

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Rumor: Call of Duty Black Ops 2 To Be Revealed Next Month?

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Activision may be set to reveal the next installment in the Call of Duty Franchise early next month. Both Kotaku and IGN report that retailers have received promotional artwork suggesting that the next COD title will be revealed on Wednesday May 2nd 2012. All of the promotional material carry the tagline “05.02.12 Return for Debriefing”. The last few Call of Duty titles have had spring reveals in recent years. After a massive media leak in early May 2011 Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 was revealed on May 23rd 2011. There is certainly a precedent for the Black Ops 2

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Risen 2: Dark Waters Delayed on Consoles

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Daniel Shannon

Deep Silver has just announced a new release date for their pirate RPG Risen 2. While the PC version is still on course for a digital release on April 27, console players will have to wait until July 31st (or April 3rd for those who foolishly decided to live outside of North America). However, console owners will receive something extra for their wait. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions will come with “The Air Temple,” a new episode that offers several hours of additional gameplay. “The Air Temple” will also be released as DLC for the PC version. You

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Modern Warfare 3 Content Collection #1 Now On PSN

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Have you been waiting for the extra maps that Call of Duty Elite premium members have got to enjoy for the past four months? Non premium elite members and the general public can now purchase Content Collection #1 for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on the PlayStation network for $14.99. Content Collection #1 includes the maps Liberation, Plaza, Over Qatch and Black Box as well as the Spec Ops missions Negotiator and Black Ice. Activision will also be hosting a double XP weekend that runs through this Sunday to celebrate the release of Content Collection #1. The additional content

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God of War Ascension Teaser Trailer Leaked

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Kratos has spent five games defeating the Greek gods and now he’s back for even more blood fueled vengeance in the sixth title in the series, God of War: Ascension. Confirmed by Sony last night, and leaked online by retailers earlier in the day, Ascension will see Kratos return to the PlayStation 3 after his 2010 outing on the Playstation Portable. Confirmation of the game’s existence isn’t the only blood soaked treat we’ve got to enjoy. A teaser trailer for the game leaked online last night as well. Ascension serves a prequel to the previous three console games. Will Ascension

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