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Kickstart the next Heavy Gear!

Justin Pauls — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:12:57 +0000

Heavy Gear Assault, announced to be using the Unreal 4 engine a while back, has just launched a Kickstarter.com campaign today. They’ve provided some video footage, which shows off destructible environments (below).

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And for their next trick, Daedalic Entertainment will keep adventure gaming alive!

Sam Vary — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:41:51 +0000

There was a time when I was young where I would roam about the fields behind my house during summer vacation, discovering new realms and conquering imaginary foes armed only with a stick-sword. There was something special about nature to me then, whether it was the peace I felt hiking through uncharted woods, or claiming a giant boulder I’d found as part of my kingdom. Thus, when I sat down to play Night of the Rabbit, I formed a connection almost immediately to Jerry Hazelnut, the 12-year old protagonist, who sets out to explore the woods behind his home at the end of one British summer, and ends up discovering far more than he or I could ever have imagined.

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Splinter Cell Blacklist sneaks up on us with a co-op trailer and screens

Ron Burke — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:17:09 +0000

One of the best parts of Pandora Tomorrow was the innovating multiplayer. Thankfully Ubisoft thinks the same way and they are bringing that same multiplayer and adding to it for the upcoming title Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist. Check out some of the goodies they’ve added:

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Watch_Dogs pre-order bonuses announced

Breanna Goodman — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:24:06 +0000

If you’ve been following the news around Watch_Dogs as closely as we have, there’s a good chance you’re looking forward to the game. But if the recent gameplay video and and screenshots haven’t got you looking forward to Watch_Dogs’ upcoming release date, then maybe the pre-order bonuses announced today will convince you. Ubisoft revealed the extras available for gamers who pre-order Watch_Dogs from GameStop or Amazon. From the announcement:

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Nintendo is bringing Donkey Kong to the Los Angeles Zoo this weekend

Sean Lama — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:47:56 +0000

There’s a certain type of cross-promotion that I’m not a huge fan of – for instance, games like Halo 4 offering redeemable in-game points for buying junk food, like bags of Doritos chips and Mountain Dew soda. On the other hand, there’s creative and classy cross-promotion that happens once in a while too, like Nintendo celebrating the release of Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D by organizing fun activities at the gorilla habitat in the LA Zoo this weekend.

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New HARDWARE: Shipbreakers Trailer Reveals the Armored Titan Baserunner

Ron Burke — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:35 +0000

The team at Blackbird Interactive (a team comprised of the original creators of Homeworld and Homeworld 2) wants to show off the Baserunner – a massive truck in their upcoming RTS HARDWARE: Shipbreakers. The Baserunner serves as an armored transport vehicle (or as us .mil folks would say, an “Ass hauler”) for the ground fleet. The trailer also goes over how this vehicle is used, but also goes over some of the lore and the art style that is going into the game.

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Who wants some Wang? Shadow Warrior returns this Fall

Ron Burke — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:40:13 +0000

Wanna reach back? No…further than that. I’m talking WAY back. What if asked you…”WHO WANTS SOME WANG?!” – would that trigger a flood of adolescent memories? Well then I have the announcement of the day – Lo Wang is making a comeback! Developer Flying Wild Hogs (of Hard Reset fame) and Devolver Digital (Serious Sam) are coming together to bring us back to the world of crazy arcade-shooters. If you are entirely too young to remember what Shadow Warrior is, here’s a little primer:

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Batman: Arkham Origins trailer and screens, Deathstroke preorder bonus

Ron Burke — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:16:11 +0000

Remember the announcement trailer for the trailer for ? Well now we have the trailer that the other trailer announced! The trailer gives us a good look at the game but also announces that if you pre-order the game you’ll get Deathstroke as a playable character in the challenge mode for the game. Here’s a nibble about the game as well as about Deathstroke himself:

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Hands-on with The Last of Us

Ron Burke — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:44:45 +0000

Recently I got the opportunity to take a level and a half of The Last of Us out for a spin in the comfort of my own home, away from PR and free to experience it as you, the reader would. Taking control of Joel, we appear to be on the outskirts of the city of Lincoln. The objective is simple – Joel’s sometime-friend Bill owes him some favors, and if they can safely reach him he might be able to get what they so desperately need – a vehicle to ferry them cross country to help Ellie reach the Fireflies, a resistance group that can help her.

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Details concerning Diablo 3 port to Playstation 4

Stefan Alexander — Sun, 19 May 2013 21:38:00 +0000

Developers from Blizzard Entertainment released a video last week that further reveals their plans for the upcoming Playstation 4 port of Diablo 3. Production Director John Hight, Lead Designer Joshua Mosqueira, and Senior Designer Jason Bender discuss their favorite features of the console version of the game.

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Layoffs at Trion Worlds

Alan Au — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:53:01 +0000

Reports are coming in from multiple sources that Trion Worlds has laid off approximately 100 people from their Defiance development team. The RIFT team suffered similar layoffs in December, but that team was not affected by this round.

Microsoft to end use of Microsoft Points with upcoming dashboard update

Patrick Rost — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:09:59 +0000

A new dashboard update is coming to your Xbox 360, in an attempt to become more uniform with the current Windows Live Tiles layout used in other Windows products, according to an article at The Verge. Many of the changes will be in the look and feel of the dashboard, and are coming as a jumping-off point of sorts for users looking to transition to the upcoming next-gen Xbox console. However, one big change is coming along with the update, and it’s a good one: The death kneel of the greedy Microsoft Points system.

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An Epic Start to a a Mighty Quest

Atlas Burke — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:27:42 +0000

Late last week I got the chance to travel to lovely San Francisco to pay egregious parking fees and visit with Ubisoft to talk about their free to play loot grinder: the Mighty Quest for Epic Loot. Still in closed alpha, Might Quest is a lighthearted, jaunty dungeon crawler that mixes attack and defense in some interesting ways.

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Improved physics, animations, showcased in latest NHL 14 Developer Diary

Patrick Rost — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:15:07 +0000

The second of three Developer Diaries for the upcoming NHL 14 has been released, giving awaiting fans of the franchise a look at the updated graphics, physics, and animations, as well as a taste of improved gameplay through the implementation of One-Touch Dekes.

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Rough conditions at 4A Games’ Ukrainian headquarters draws scrutiny, evokes pride amidst Metro: Last Light release

Sam Vary — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:08:21 +0000

Andrew Prokhorov, the creative director of 4A Games, came out with a statement yesterday in response to semi-criticism from former THQ president Jason Rubin, who wrote a detailed report exposing subpar working conditions after making a visit to 4A’s studio in Kiev, Ukraine.

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Summer line-up detailed for Nintendo through Direct video

David Roberts — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:18:33 +0000

Not a whole lot to see here today, as Nintendo has released a few more specifics about some games that will be releasing for 3DS and Wii U this summer.

Nintendo showed off some video of the upcoming Sonic and Mario Winter Olympics game for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. They also announced an exclusive deal with Sega for the exclusive next installment of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise.

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Nintendo nabs exclusive Sega partnership for Sonic games

Breanna Goodman — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:26:57 +0000

During today’s Nintendo Direct, Nintendo Global President Satoru Iwata announced that a new partnership between Nintendo and Sega means that the next entry in the Sonic the Hedgehog series will be exclusive to the Wii U and 3DS. More details about the new game, called Sonic Lost World, will be revealed sometime ahead of E3 2013. This is a rare highlight amidst a string of bad news for Nintendo, as EA confirms that it has no games in development for the Wii U and continued poor sales figures mean that the Wii U is being outsold by its predecessor. From the announcement:

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EA jumps Wii U ship

Stefan Alexander — Fri, 17 May 2013 03:06:19 +0000

It looks like EA has set its sights elsewhere. In an interview with Kotaku yesterday, EA spokesperson, Jeff Brown, admitted “We have no games in development for the Wii U currently.” This news couldn’t come at a worse time for Nintendo as they’re already suffering from the loss of upcoming titles such as Grand Theft Auto V and their monthly numbers have been disappointing this month.

Harmon Kardon unleashes the Lucas Nano

Ron Burke — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:25:07 +0000

Harman Kardon is easily one of the top audio shops in the world, and they’ve got a sweet solution for those who want a whole hell of a lot of high-quality sound but don’t want to consume a ton of space. A new product from KH entitled “LUCAS Nano” has been released here in the states, but it’s not just interesting to gamers. Audiophiles, gamers, and semi-pro recording artists, take note – this beast can serve all of you. Portable and powerful, the system has a lot of configurations that just might be up your alley – check it out:

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EA does away with Online Pass system

Breanna Goodman — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:04:31 +0000

If you’ve purchased an EA title recently, you’re probably familiar with their very unpopular Online Pass system. Players require an Online Pass to access certain game features, like online multiplayer. That’s fine if you purchase a new copy of the game (which includes a pass), but if you purchase a secondhand copy or borrow the game from a friend, you’re forced to buy a new pass before you can play online. Gamers obviously weren’t happy with this arrangement, with many viewing it as a way for EA to still profit from used game sales. Well, EA has listened and according to VentureBeat, they are nixing the Online Pass system:

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