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Neverwinter Cinematic Trailer Kicks Off Beta Weekend

Richard Guilford — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:32:51 +0000

Dungeons & Dragons fans hoping for some early playtime with the upcoming MMO Neverwinter will get their chance this weekend. It’s the first of three planned beta events, offering players the chance to play content up to level 30, and we’ve got full details plus the latest cinematic trailer right after the break!

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More Borderlands 2 Shift Codes This Weekend

Richard Guilford — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 10:43:58 +0000

Great news if you want more top-shelf loot for your Borderlands 2 crew: Gearbox software will be releasing a new series of Shift Codes today, offering players three more keys for unlocking that wonderful gilded chest. We’re posting the current set after the jump, but because each PC, 360, and PS3 code can only be redeemed for three hours, be sure to keep an eye on the official Gearbox Twitter feed to catch them throughout the day.

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Borderlands 2 SHiFT Codes

Richard Guilford — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 20:14:19 +0000

The good folks at Gearbox Software have just tweeted out a new set of SHiFT codes for Borderlands 2, entitling users to another pull from the gilded chest in Sanctuary. Hold the keys as long as you like — the higher your level, the better the loot — but redeem these codes quick because they’re only good until 6pm Central. Go, go, go!

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Code of Princess Unboxing Video

Richard Guilford — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 16:00:18 +0000

Join the ever-affable Aram Jabbari, head of Atlus’ PR endeavors, for a whirlwind tour of all the goodies you’ll find bundled in with your launch copy of Code of Princess!

Remember way back when I first boasted about my plan to snag a copy on release day from one of the more chode-infested local shops? I sure do, and while the event might be a bit less dramatic now that the worst clerks there have gone their separate ways, it’ll be no less satisfying now that I know how much cool swag the publisher is stuffing into those premium boxes.

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Fallen Enchantress Triples Productivity

Richard Guilford — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 18:42:55 +0000

Generals and governors alike are feeling the benefits of unthrottled production in the latest major beta revision for Fallen Enchantress. The old hard limit requiring at least three turns to complete any new project has been wiped away in the latest tide of changelog activity, empowering sovereigns to crank out a new company of mithril-clad, flame-touched halberdiers every single season.

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A Visual Bestiary for Riders of Rohan

Richard Guilford — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 15:53:33 +0000

I scoured these screenshots for the upcoming Lord of the Rings Online expansion in hopes of an updated look at Fedora Elf, but alas, her hard boiled fantasy-noir mysteries have apparently lead her off towards grimmer pastures. Grey, rain-slicked, gothic-looking pastures.

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Dungeons & Dragons Stacking Sale On GOG

Richard Guilford — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 01:04:05 +0000

I’ve been waiting months for this sale. Or, more specifically, I’ve been waiting for a sale on the Infinity Engine games to pop up again. The fact that this particular event offers to bundle them together and then pile on even bigger discounts for taking other Dungeons & Dragons games? GOG really knows how to reward patience!

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Skyrim’s Hearthfire DLC Arrives on 360

Richard Guilford — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:31:11 +0000

I’m not sure why the newly released Hearthfire DLC for Skyrim sounds so appealing to me. Logically, you’d think that paying off a home, protecting it from vermin, and adopting needy orphans are things you play a fantasy RPG to avoid dealing with.

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Code of Princess Has Over a Hundred Co-Op Missions

Richard Guilford — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 12:51:53 +0000

Up to four players will be able to join forces in Code of Princess’ series of co-op levels, whether playing together locally or online. It’s a detail I bring up now because, as you watch this latest game play trailer for the upcoming brawler / RPG hybird, I think you’ll be more interested in studying the sharp animation work than looking at the borders of the screen. I know I was!

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Sir Hammerlock’s Guide to Borderlands 2

Richard Guilford — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:16:42 +0000

If there’s anything about the features of Borderlands 2 you don’t know, today’s whirlwind tour of the game is bound to fill things in. New environments, class summaries, multiplayer features, upgrade and customization paths, unique monster traits: Sir Hammerlock is here to introduce them all right after the jump!

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Mass Effect 3: Leviathan Arrives

Richard Guilford — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:50:47 +0000

I enjoyed my second play through of Mass Effect 2 much more than the first. Partly this is because I made the mistake of going through the first time on Normal, a difficulty setting at which the enemies might as well be swabbing at you with balls of cotton. Mostly, however, it’s because I didn’t revisit the game until early this year, allowing me to experience a version of the story that had been so greatly expanded by DLC packs that it felt like a Director’s Cut.

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Death Rides A Little Higher With New Darksiders II Patch

Richard Guilford — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:25:04 +0000

PC players looking to dive into Darksiders II today will be slightly delayed by the arrival of a new 500-meg patch. The change log doesn’t seem too long at first glance, but having spent a good hour with it just prior to this post, I can confirm that the interface tweaks, subtle aiming fix, and repaired V-Sync toggle are welcome indeed.

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Amazon’s Labor Day Sale Begins

Richard Guilford — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:39:39 +0000

Amazon’s two-week long Labor Day extravaganza officially begins with both a bang and a whimper, as 2K games provides an opening salvo that includes first-person shooters ranging from Bioshock to Duke Nukem Forever. Somewhere between the two ridesSpec Ops: The Line, the grim and surprisingly affecting game they’re practically giving away to anyone seeking an excuse to revisit Rapture.

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Borderlands 2 Seals The Deal On PC

Richard Guilford — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 01:11:08 +0000

How do you, personally, choose one platform over another? Achievements and trophies? The multiplayer community? Modability? For me, save game imports are a huge consideration, so when I heard about the unlockables I’d get for showing Borderlands 2 my original saves, I was fully intent on sticking with the 360 version.

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Vigil Apologizes For Lack of PC Graphic Options

Richard Guilford — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 21:37:35 +0000

This is how the Character screen of Darksiders II looks at 1920 x 1080. Pretty rough, eh? It’s even more stark once you see how sharp every other piece of the interface looks in comparison to Mr. PlayStation 2 here.

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Fallen Enchantress Launches New Economic Stimulus

Richard Guilford — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 22:42:48 +0000

Derek Paxton’s renovation of the Elemental franchise ticks another notch towards completion today as the 4x game enters the next major phase of beta testing. Months of feedback on the new faction abilities and combat mechanics have given his team a lot to work with, so they’re opening up the game’s economy to a similar level of redesign.

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Persona 4 Golden Preorders to Wrap Your Vita in Style

Richard Guilford — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:41:36 +0000

Persona 4 was a big game. It took me well over a hundred hours to finish, and that’s not counting the handful of times my party was wiped out by my own brash over-confidence.

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Uplay’s $1 Sale Begins

Richard Guilford — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:28:13 +0000

Today marks the start of Ubisoft’s weekend-long sale event, with a new selection of games hitting discounts of 70% or more every day. Not enough to rustle your interest? Well then, Moneybags, what if I told you that each day will also have the publisher giving away another of their hit games for a single dollar?

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Kids Love Just Dance!

Richard Guilford — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:43:58 +0000

They sure do! Not just these kids, either: the series has proven wildly popular with younger gamers, producing great sales numbers and repeat accolades from the Kids Choice and Teen Choice Awards.

ZombiU Promotes Open Minds

Richard Guilford — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:21:10 +0000

Among these nine new screenshots of ZombiU, the developers at Ubisoft included this instructional image on how best to resolve an encounter with zombies in riot gear. You can probably guess what comes next, but you might just be surprised by how thoroughly “un-Nintendo” it is. Let’s just say this fellow is not made of cel-shaded smoke or No More Heroes money.

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