Borderlands 2 Gets Level Cap Increase & Sixth Playable Character

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Joshua Rust

We all knew it was a matter of time before Gearbox Software announced a level cap increase. But we also pondered what the pricing would be. Would it be free for the season pass holders? Are they going to do the insane and make us pay more for it? And when the heck is it going to release? Also, at the beginning of the month they teased a new, 6th playable character as well. When is that going to release? What kind of character is it going to be? Gearbox has finally answered most of these questions – to an

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Final Fantasy X and X2 Getting HD Rerelease

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Jason Nason

Square Enix announced late last week that it will be releasing HD remastered editions of both Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2 in 2013. Both games will be available for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita handheld. “These games are classic fan-favorites, and we hope that new and old Final Fantasy fans can experience the world of Spira and the story of Tidus and Yuna in a brand-new light with these remastered editions,” said Yoshinori Kitase, producer of Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2.

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Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk | Review

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Broken Joysticks

Tecmo Koei is probably best known for its innovative and creative item crafting based series Atelier, developed by Gust, which is one of the more respected series in the JRPG genre. Whereas other JRPGs have usually focused on straight-forward “save the world” stories, and many other games skewing darker and darker in the modern gaming world, it is nice to know that a developer can still put out something nice and fluffy, while nonetheless, still be engaging and entertaining.

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Is Call of Duty: Ghosts Activision’s Next Big Game?

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Rae Michelle Richards

Over the weekend the Spring Equinox happened, and just like the seasons change, the next Call of Duty‘s reveal should only be a few short weeks away. Supposed details surrounding the game’s plot, weapons and mechanics are supposedly starting to leak out. Considering the source, a random YouTube user, take all of what is coming with a grain of salt, but keep in mind that Modern Warfare 3 had its own huge leak two years ago that proved accurate.

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Saint’s Row IV Once Featured Dragons & Stephen Colbert

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Rae Michelle Richards

Would you believe us if we told you that Saints Row IV originally featured Stephen Colbert as the president of the United States? How about taking a page from Skyrim, with dragons flying around all over the place? For a game originally scheduled to be a downloadable expansion to Saints Row IV, titled Enter The Dominatrix, The folks at Violition have had so many crazy ideas that they have tossed entire drafts of the game’s script in to the trashbin. All of the details come from a rather detailed piece over at IGN.

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Dead or Alive 5 Plus | Review

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Jason Fayta

The PlayStation Vita is starting to become a portable utopia for fighting fans. Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, Street Fighter X Tekken, Mortal Kombat, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend, and PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale already grace the system, and if you include the games available from the PSP’s library, such a Tekken 6 and Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max, you have a line-up of titles that should appease the most ardent of fighting fans. Dead or Alive 5 Plus (hereafter DOA5+), Team Ninja’s portable installment of Dead or Alive 5, has a lot of competition, and with the aforementioned ports all

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Reminder: Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory Now Available

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Rae Michelle Richards

Fans of JRPG and NIS America’s quirky sense of humor can rejoice as Hyper Dimension Neptunia Victory is now available at North American retail, after a slight delay. This is a game I’ve personally been following for months and can’t wait to spend hours with Neptunia and her video-game inspired ensemble. The game’s story takes place sever years after the prevention of Arfoire’s revival. While GamesIndutri has enjoyed relative peace, Neptune has been transported to an alternate world facing off against a “group of seven” who seek to rid this strange world of the CPUs. Based off the 1980s videogame

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Two Classic D&D Games Coming in June

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Jason Nason

Capcom wrapped up its panel at the PAX East convention earlier today with the announcement that Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom and Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara are making a welcome return on multiple platforms in the coming months. As the first modern role playing game, the Dungeons & Dragons franchise from Wizards of the Coast gave birth to numerous products including two arcade titles from Capcom, Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom and its sequel Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara. Both these titles are now being re-released with updated HD graphics and a wealth of other

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Minecraft “Title Update 9” Teaser Trailer

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Joshua Rust

A few days ago we brought you news that Minecraft will be headed to retail in the form of a disc (Yay!). Today Mojang & Microsoft have released a new trailer detailing what will be in “Title Update 9.” Unfortunately they still haven’t given a firm release date on when it will hit our Xbox 360 consoles, but we expect it will be before or on the same day that Minecraft hits retail stores (April 30th).

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Second Dimension: The Warrior’s Code Interview

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Broken Joysticks

The fighting game community (FGC) has grown from holding local events at smaller venues to occupying ballrooms at four-star establishments with talent from all across the globe attending. Major sponsors such as Capcom, Namco Bandai, and others are responsible for the development of some of the world’s most famous franchises in gaming, and are showcased at a central tournament featuring the top fighting talent from across the world. With major prize pools, fighting games are now reaching a platform that can be compared to traditional eSports. Every week, I’ll be posting interviews I’ve had the pleasure of conducting with members

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Army Of Two: The Devil’s Cartel Launch Trailer

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Joshua Rust

Visceral Games got off to a fairly decent start this year with Dead Space 3 averaging in at a 78/100 on Metacritic. They look to revive an otherwise stale franchise next week when they release Army Of Two: The Devil’s Cartel on Xbox 360 & Playstation 3. So to keep the hype up for the games impending launch, Electronic Arts & Visceral Games have released a new trailer – the launch trailer in fact. While I loved the first game, I felt that the sequel was a bit off in places. I’m hoping that Visceral Games renews my faith in this

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Ascend: New Gods Closed BETA Sign-ups

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Joshua Rust

Signal Studios, developer of Ascend: New Gods, is taking beta sign-up applications to get in early and test the game out. You can find the sign-up page at their official website by clicking here! For those unfamiliar with Ascend: New Gods, it is an “innovative new action RPG where you’ll enjoy a robust single-player experience connected with other players all over the world. Wage war for your God as a brutal Caos warrior on a unique journey to Ascension. Destroy the spawn of the Titan, invade other players’ parallel worlds, and tip the balance in the crusade between the alliances”

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Injustice: Gods Among Us Season Pass Information

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Broken Joysticks

More information from NetherRealm Studios and Warner Bros Interactive Games as they have announced a Season Pass for Injustice: Gods Among Us. The season pass like the one for Mortal Kombat before it, will be to purchase four future DLC characters for the price of three. Added along with the characters, the season pass will contain a bonus skin pack based on the Flashpoint storyline for Aquaman, Deathstroke and Wonder Woman. The season pass is priced for $14.99 and 1200 Microsoft points respectively and will be available on April 16th. No word yet for the Wii-U version of the game

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New Screens from Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Jason Nason

Square Enix released new screenshots for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII today which reveal an expansive new area of the world of Nova Chrysalia, the Dead Dunes. Facing new monsters and bandits, Lightning must explore these treacherous desert areas and gain information from the mysterious village that huddles around the oasis. The new screenshots also feature the different shops in the game including food, magic, ability and item shops along with an inn where Lightning can rest and replenish her health.

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