SEGA Releases London Olympics 2012 for PS3 & 360

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Now you can run the Olympic torch all the way across Europe in the comfort of your home with the release of London 2012: The Official Videogame from Sega. The game replicates the London 2012 experience allowing players to fill their dreams of Olympic glory through either quick play (featuring various Olympic sports) or a full career mode. London 2012 isn’t a single player only affair either, the game supports PlayStation move and Microsoft Kinect, as well as local play for multiple people. I mean who wouldn’t want to re-create the hundred meter dash in their living room – that

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DUST 514’s Mercenary Pack Is Now Available

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Correction: The original version of this story stated that the open beta takes place this weekend. However, this is not the case, the Beta event that begins on Thursday is actually a closed beta open to those who have a redeemable invite code via dust 514’s official website or for those who purchased the mercenary pack on the PlayStation network. CCP’s Free-To-Play person shooter tie-in to the Eve Online universe, Dust 514, will begin its first open  invite only beta on the PlayStation Network this weekend. If you’re looking for an advantage during the large-scale warfare and mayhem that Dust

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Skyrim Dawnguard Now Available On Xbox

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Following up on a news post we made yesterday, Bethesda’s first expansion to last year’s phenomenal Skyrim, Dawnguard is now available on Xbox live marketplace. Priced at $20 the expansion deals with a cult of vampires and the ancient order who are determined to destroy them. Which side will you take – become a creature of the night or drive the stake through their hearts? Check out the official description after the jump, will have more about Dawnguard once the sun sets and we can venture out into the night.

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Here Is The Next Two Weeks of XBLA Releases

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

With the Summer of Arcade coming it’s hard to overlook some of the games that will be released before the promotion begins. Both Jeremy McGrath Offroad Racing and Square Enix’s Mini Ninja Adventures will be available later this week for $10. You’ll be able to celebrate the Fourth of July with the release of Spelunky and Bellator MMA Onslaught, both of which cost $15. Check out the full release schedule below, and of course we’ll have more coverage of the Xbox live arcade in the coming weeks.

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Kalypso Announces Dollar Dash

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Andrew Minott

Kalypso Media Digital and Candygun Games have announced their new 4-player, top-down shooter for XBLA, PSN, and PC. Dollar Dash puts you in control of a masked thief doing everything he can to outwit and outgun opposing thieves in a cartoony violence extravaganza to see who can escape the map with the most cash. ” You can’t stand still for a second as the combat is crazy and money changes hands frequently.  Choose your weapons carefully as you challenge your friends to become the best thief in town and laugh out loud as you smash them with a huge boulder or

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Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode II | Review

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Kirk Williford

Sega has been trying for a long, long time to mimic the success of the Sonic games from the Genesis era on the current generation of consoles. Their most recent attempt comes with the Sonic 4 episodes – but that in itself brings up the question of why Sega thinks breaking up a series known for it’s fast pace and progression is a good idea. Is Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 worth it? Simply put: not really.

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FFXI The Most Profitable Final Fantasy Title Ever

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Final Fantasy XI has been online for almost a decade with thousands of players logging into the world of Vana’diel to take up arms. During the opening remarks at this year’s Vanafest in Japan Square-Enix CEO Yoichi Wada noted that the game is now the most profitable in the series’ 22 year run. He said: “Looking at profitability, it’s the top of all past FF games.” With almost 10 years under its belt it’s not surprising that Square-Enix has profited from the thousands of $15 a month subscriptions they’ve collected on PC, PS2 and Xbox 360. The game will be

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Sim City Social Now In Open Beta

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

SimCity Social, Electronic Art’s next Facebook game is now in open beta. If you’re a fan of their traditional city simulation titles, and don’t mind a limited scope or paying a few dollars to unlock features, then SimCity Social might be for you. Head on over to their Facebook page to begin playing. We’ll bring you some impressions of the game later in the week!  

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Playstation 3 Firmware Update – June 26, 2012

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Jason Bassett

Get your Playstation 3’s ready for a brand new update coming tomorrow, June 26, 2012. A forum post on NEOGAF suggests that the new (version 4.20) update will come with a bunch of new fixes as well as some cool functionality features for your wireless headset, some more settings for how long your Playstation 3 will auto-off and our personal favorite: copy multiple saved games. You can read the full list of features after the break.

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Persona 4 Arena Character Profile: Yosuke Hanamura

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Atlus’s next game in the Persona series, Persona 4: Arena, will be out in just a couple of weeks. To celebrate they’ve released several pieces of character concept art, screenshots and bios. Will be bringing you one of these a day until the end of the week. Our first bio is for Yosuke Hanamura- a third-year high school student who is clumsy and paranoid. During the events of Persona 4  he transferred in six months before the protagonist and is often the target for jokes amongst the group. His official bio from Atlus is below or check out some cool

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Far Cry 3 Delayed In North America & Europe

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Bad news for all of you would-be island infiltrators. Ubisoft’s highly anticipated Far Cry 3  has been delayed in both North America and Europe. Instead of shipping in first week of September the game will now launch on November 29 in Europe and December 4th in the United States & Canada. This delay is not believed to be due to any last minute development hitches, as the press release states that Far Cry 3 will have a positive impact on the companies bottom line for 2012. Perhaps it has been delayed to maximize sales? Whatever the reason just be glad

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Dawnguard Releases Tomorrow!

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Jesse Lord

Tomorrow is when you can hunt vampires… or become one yourself. Yes, in a press release issued today by Bethesda, they have confirmed that tomorrow is the day that you can pick up the first expansion to the Skyrim universe, Dawnguard.  You can exchange 1600 Microsoft Points for the chance to get a new faction, new questline, new weapons, armor and baddies in your Skyrim experience.  Here’s the press release:

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The Amazing Spider-Man Bruce Campbell Trailer

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

The videogame adaptation of The Amazing Spiderman, set for release in theaters next week, will be swinging into retail in just a few short days. In preparation Activision has released a brand-new trailer featuring the one and only Bruce Campbell, who you may remember had several cameos in San Raimi’s Spiderman trilogy. In this latest game Bruce plays “The Extreme Reporter”, a former mixed martial artist who taunts Spiderman from a giant floating blimp. Bruce’s signature wit and humor are on full display in this role. Check out a full 3 min. video feature showcasing Mr. Campbell at his best.

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Assassins Creed 3 Delayed on PC?

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Kirk Williford

It’s become almost tradition for the PC releases of Assassin’s Creed titles to arrive a bit later than their console counterparts, although Ubisoft has always insisted this is never their goal. Last year’s Assassin’s Creed: Revelations saw the closest release between PC and consoles for the series yet, although PC gamers still had to wait two weeks longer to experience the conclusion to Ezio’s story. According to Eurogamer, the PC version of Assassin’s Creed 3 has been delayed. Citing promotion materials obtained by Eurogamer.cz, it appears that PC gamers will have to wait a little over 3 weeks longer than

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