Archive for August, 2012
Behind-the-Scenes of Assassin’s Creed III’s ‘Rise’ Trailer
By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 22, 2012 AT 02:14am
Posted on August 22, 2012 AT 02:14am
Ubisoft created a live action trailer for Assassin's Creed III to celebrate Independence Day earlier this year, and now the publisher has released a cool little behind-the-scenes video to show exactly how it was made. READ MORE
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The Secret World Developer Funcom Hit With Layoffs, More Cutbacks
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 03:45pm
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 03:45pm
It's not a good day for game developers, as the studio behind The Secret World is also announcing a round of layoffs for their staff. Although the MMORPG had a good amount of marketing, the company is still exercising cost-cutting measures. READ MORE
NBA 2K13 Developer Insight Video #2
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 03:21pm
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 03:21pm
Coming from 2K Sports today is the second in their series of developer insight videos for the upcoming NBA 2K13. READ MORE
PS Vita Leading Off With Over 100 PSone Classics Starting Next Week
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 03:14pm
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 03:14pm
Sony is thankfully address the PlayStation Vita's lack of compelling games with a massive update to start the handheld system's PSone Classics support. According to Sony, over "100" titles will be available next week. READ MORE
We Now May Know The Date We’ll Find Out The Wii U’s Date
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 03:01pm
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 03:01pm
So, we know that the Wii U is coming out this year. Release date? Price? Those nobody knows—but we now might know when we'll be finding out those details. READ MORE
The Sleeper Hold – Episode 9
By Ray Carsillo, Reviews Robot 3000
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 02:56pm
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 02:56pm
Would this week’s Monday Night RAW suffer a post-Summerslam hangover or would it come out firing on all cylinders as we look ahead to Night of Champions? Check out this week’s Sleeper Hold to find out! READ MORE
Hideo Kojima Is Going To Answer Your ‘Metal Gear’ Questions At PAX Prime
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 02:30pm
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 02:30pm
If Hideo Kojima's tired of talking about Metal Gear-related topics, going on tour in the United States isn't going to help things. Luckily for the rest of us, it's the perfect time to bombard him with questions about the franchise and where it's going next. READ MORE
Famous Rare Characters Coming Soon To XBLA Minecraft
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 02:25pm
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 02:25pm
There's two things people out there seem to love: Character skins, and the Xbox Live Arcade version of Minecraft. If you love both of those, but then also love games from developer Rare, then man are you going to be excited! READ MORE
EA Begins International PopCap Layoffs, May Have Started Months Ago
By McKinley Noble, Contributing Editor
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 02:14pm
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 02:14pm
Several PopCap employees are being laid off on a company-wide scale, although some reports say that parent company EA has been letting staff go slowly over the last few months. PopCap studios in Dublin, Shanghai, and Seattle are all being affected. READ MORE
Sony Says No Price Cut Coming Anytime Soon For PS3
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 12:37pm
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 12:37pm
For those waiting on a price cut for the PlayStation 3 before finally jumping into the system's offerings, you might still be waiting a while according to Sony Worldwide Studios chief Shuhei Yoshida. READ MORE
This Week’s 79 New DLC Items for Uncharted 3
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 12:11pm
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 12:11pm
Today sees the launch of "Stage 2" of Uncharted 3's multiplayer DLC, bringing with it 79 items you can pony up money for in order to deck out your favorite custom characters. READ MORE
Microsoft Opens Up Second Round Of Dashboard Beta Sign-Ups
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 11:52am
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 11:52am
If you'd love to try out the upcoming Xbox 360 dashboard update, but couldn't get into the first round of beta test sign-ups before it closed down, then today is your lucky day. READ MORE
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Fable: Edge of the World
By Ray Carsillo, Reviews Robot 3000
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 11:00am
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 11:00am
Every adventure begins with the first step. But how will this prequel novel to October's Fable: The Journey do in making us want to pick up the game? Check out our review to find out! READ MORE
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Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
By Eric L. Patterson, News Editor
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 10:04am
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 10:04am
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron is another fantastic adventure to the world of Cybertron by the folks at High Moon Studios—but one that combines some excellent new elements and gameplay offerings with a smattering of peculiar omissions and design choices. READ MORE
Happy Endings: The Complete Second Season DVD Announced
By Paul Semel, Contributor
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 09:36am
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 09:36am
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have announced that the second season of the ABC sitcom Happy Endings will be released on DVD on October 2. READ MORE
Dance Central 3′s Story Mode Explained in New Dev Diary
By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 09:11am
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 09:11am
Harmonix has released a new developer diary for Dance Central 3 which focuses on the game's story mode, that's right, a story mode. READ MORE
Star Trek Online Nude Patch Accidentally Revealed
By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 08:20am
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 08:20am
One Star Trek Online player has accidentally dropped himself in it by revealing a batch of screenshots that he took using an illegal nude mod for the game, which he is also offering to sell. READ MORE
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Launch Trailer
By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 07:08am
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 07:08am
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is now live on Steam and should go live on the U.S. PSN later today, and in Europe on XBLA and PSN tomorrow. To celebrate the game's release Valve has sent out this nifty launch trailer. READ MORE
Rare Final Fantasy II NES Cartridge Up for Sale for $50,000 on eBay
By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 06:11am
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 06:11am
Final Fantasy II launched back in 1988 for the NES, however it never made it to the West, until now. One eBayer is selling what he claims to be the only American Final Fantasy II cartridge in existence and it will cost you an arm and a leg to get it. READ MORE
Diablo III Paragon System Extends Endgame by a Crazy Amount
By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 05:55am
Posted on August 21, 2012 AT 05:55am
Blizzard has given Diablo III fans exactly what they wanted and extended the game's endgame via the new Paragon System, the only problem is that they may have gone a bit too over the top. READ MORE
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