Gratious Tank Battles Patched

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Help spread a path of destruction with the release of the latest patch for Gratuitous Tank Battles. This unique game mixes fleet management with aspects of tower defense titles, allowing the player to choose whether they wish to attack or defend against waves of opponents. This latest patch addresses issues with uploading custom maps as well as various bug fixes and balancing issues. If you are a GTR fan you owe it to yourself to read the full set of notes after the jump.

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SEGA Reveals JSR HD’s Soundtrack

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

SEGA has revealed the final soundtrack for this summer’s re-release of the vibrant graffiti game, Jet Set Radio. The original was known not only for its colorful pallet and use of cell shading but also its use of upbeat J-POP and electronica. Are you ready to grind rails and tag walls all while avoiding the cops? Not all of the music from the original has made it into the re-release but this new version of JSF does contain music from SEGA’s own Hideki Naganuma and Guitar Vader. Check out the set list after the jump.

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Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2 Reveal Trailer

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Eric Bastelak

So as we begin hyping ourselves up for E3 we here at Broken Joysticks were watching the pre E3 Konami press conference as I mentioned before. Probably one of the biggiest announcements out of that conference besides Metal Gear Solid Rising, was the Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2. It looks as though Gabriel Belmont is now one of the fiends he fought so hard against.

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Metal Gear Solid Rising Cuts Down the Competition

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Eric Bastelak

So early this morning at Konami’s pre E3 show, we received a seak peak of something very beautiful. A new trailer and update of Metal Gear Rising: Revengence. This trailer has shown off the cut physics which show something very similar to what we saw when the game was first announced. MGS Rising, looks amazing I can’t wait to get my hands on the game unfortunatley it won’t be until “Early 2013” now, whenever that is.

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Valve Offering DOTA 2 Beta Access for $39.99

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Valve has launched an early access program for their upcoming free to play MOBA game DOTA 2. For the small sum *clears throat* .. of $39.99 USD you too can gain early access to the game as well as a collection of in game items. “The opening of the Dota Store is a big part of our final push to launch,” Valve said in their press release sent out to promote the launch of the online store. I am not exactly sure how well this will be received by the community. At the time of writing no details where available

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Z.O.E HD Collection Will Make Mech Fans Very Happy

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

During their E3 press conference Konami showcased a small segments sorrounding the upcoming Zone of the Enders HD Collection. Combining ports of the first two Zone of the Enders games, originally realsed on the PlayStation 2, Z.O.E HD hopes to introduce a new set of Mech Fans to Kojima’s action packed mech universe. The segment was rather short but did touch up on a few key points sorrounding this HD upgrade. Similar to what Konami did with the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection textures have been remastered and updated for 1080P displays.  In the video we are shown a side-by-shot

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New DawnGuard Trailer Will Suck Out Your Soul

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

I hope none of you are burnt out on Skyrim just yet, as Bethesda has released the first official for the game’s first expansion, Dawnguard. No details have been announced regarding the expansion just yet but from the quick glimpses in the embedded trailer we know that Dawnguard involves a sect of vampires who are looking to capture the mythical elderscrolls for their own devilish use. Other neat aspects of the trailer show off the already announced mounted combat and the previously leaked crossbows! Check out the trailer after the jump. Dawnguard will be available on Xbox Live later this

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LOL: Invitational For The Pros, Bonus For The Players

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Andrew Minott

Riot Games has announced that on Friday, June 1st, they will be hosting the first ever Riot World Invitational in Las Vegas, broadcast live on their website beginning at 12pm Pacific time. The Invitational will feature a set of matches pitting five top-ranked League of Legends players from around the world against five of the best Riot staff members. Additionally, for all League of Legends players, Riot will be giving a 100% bonus on all Influence Points earned in-game from Friday evening at 7pm Pacific until 7am on Monday, June 4. This bonus is in celebration of their Facebook page

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Max Payne 3 Launch Trailer Released

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Max Payne 3 officially launches for PC tomorrow and to celebrate Rockstar Games has released a brand new trailer jam packed with footage from the Windows Version. If you have the hardware to run this version of Max Payne 3 it might be worth it considering the game supports high-res character models using 2K textures and Direct X 11! Head on over after the jump for the official trailer and system specs!

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Humble Bundle V Hits Hard

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Broken Joysticks

Earlier today the folks over at The Humble Indie Bundle launched “Humble Bundle V” over here. Packed into this bundle are Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Psychonauts, LIMBO, and Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP, plus is you pay over the minimum you get Bastion as well, it also includes all the soundtracks from the games.

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Airline Tycoon 2 Falcon Lines To Be Released Later This Month

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Airline Tycoon 2 the airline business simulator published by Kalypso Media will receive new DLC on PC later this month.  The Falcon LinesDLC allows you to open up lines of business in foreign markets for the first time ever in the history of the series. The developers have also connected the “last minute counter” to the internet to offer real time contracts allowing virtual managers to cash in! There are a number of changes that the Falcon Lines brings to Airline Tycoon 2. Here is a short list: * New character: Siggi Sorglos, completely voiced with his own story *

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Dawnguard Trailer Launched

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Andrew Minott

Bethesda has given us almost two minutes of its Dawnguard DLC for Skyrim today, packed with vampirism, sun-blotting, and a menacing voice-over. Dawnguard will be a timed exclusive, launching on the 360 this summer at a cost of 1600 Microsoft Points ($20), with PC and PS3 version coming at a later date. Bethesda has said that this DLC will be more akin to an expansion pack both in amount of content and scope of story. Check after the jump to watch the new trailer:

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Jason West/Frank Zampella vs. Activision Avoids Jury Trial

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Jason Bassett

Jason West and Frank Zampella have officially settled their case with Activision for their mistreatment of workers during the development of Modern Warfare 2. This ends the year long struggle both Activision and the Infinity Ward studio heads have endured. Zampella and West, in their final hour, decided to settle their dispute before reaching a jury trial. If you haven’t been following this fiasco when it started, West and Zampella sued Activision for the a number of bonuses (rumored to reach over $10,000,000 for both West and Zampella), included in that deal were all the staff that worked on Modern

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New Gears of War to Show Up at E3?

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Jason Bassett

Game Informer has just released a teaser cover for their upcoming August issue.  But the cover shot doesn’t really tell us much. They have mentioned however,  that it will indeed, be a new Gears of War game. Microsoft will have Gears of War, Halo 4 and plenty of other goodies during their press conference. For now though, just enjoy the teaser cover for you to go crazy over. Try not to ruin your computer chair. Reminder: Microsoft’s E3 Press Conference is on Monday, June 4th @ 9:30AM PST

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THQ Promises To ‘Turn Up The Attitude’ In WWE 13

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Rae Michelle Richards

Did a 1990s nostalgia movement begin without someone alerting me? THQ is looking to recapture the excitement of the WWE Attitude era from the late 90s – early 00s with the release of WWE ’13 this fall for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. THQ promises that prominent attitude era super stars like Stone Cold Steve Austin will return for WWE ’13. Perhaps we will also see The Rock in this game? He did make a pretty awesome appearance at Wrestlemania this past April. WWE 13’s single player campaign will be centered completely on the Attitude Era and will

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