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Because We May Sell Cheap Games

Posted May 25, 2012 at 7:10PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: because we may, indie games, Steam, videogame deals

Not into all that 'mainstream' stuff? Fear not, you and your wallet can relax; here comes some finance-friendly-fun.


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You Don't Have to Speak Japanese to Know This is Insane

Posted May 24, 2012 at 11:15AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: anarchy reigns, bayonetta, Platinum Games

A new trailer is out for Anarchy Reigns. It features a bazillion characters all going at each other at once and it's pure insanity. No, not like that.


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Ubisoft's E3 Line-Up...New Platforms?

Posted May 24, 2012 at 9:00AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: e3 2012, far cry 3, Ubisoft

Ubisoft has released their line-up for E3 this year. It contains the usual pap, but then it mentions new platforms. Hmmm.


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Far Cry Fans Get Ready To Go Insane With Your Money

Posted May 23, 2012 at 7:00PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: collectors edition, far cry 3, insane edition, Ubisoft

Assuming you haven't gone insane at the 360 bans, why not fork out a bit extra for some madness?


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Watch This: Harley Quinn’s Revenge Trailer

Posted May 17, 2012 at 2:30PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PS3 Tags: arkham city, Batman, harley quinn

Arkham City’s sexy but insane villain is back with a vengeance in this latest clip from Rocksteady. Like you wouldn’t hit it.


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PoV: The MMO Method for Securing Your Money

Posted May 4, 2012 at 3:43PM EST by Todd B Listed in: MMORPG Tags: battlefield, Bethesda, BioWare, Blizzard, call of duty, EA, elder scrolls, mass effect, pov, World of Warcraft, WoW

Bethesda is getting a lot of attention for its Elder Scrolls Online reveal. But MMOs are just the industry’s current golden ticket.


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Rejoice, Nerds: Elder Scrolls Online is Real

Posted May 3, 2012 at 2:12PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: Bethesda, elder scrolls online, skyrim, tamriel

Bethesda confirms that soon, the time you waste in the Elder Scrolls universe won’t be spent alone. Let’s hang out in Tamriel, guys!


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Raining on the Psychonauts Movie Parade

Posted Apr 25, 2012 at 4:27PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PS3 Tags: grim fandango, Pixar, psychonauts, rumor mill

Rumors are swirling over the prospect of Pixar-helmed Psychonauts and Grim Fandango films. But do they hold up under scrutiny?


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One of Twisted Metal's Insane Drivers is Making His Way to Starhawk

Posted Apr 18, 2012 at 9:08AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: PS3 Tags: lightbox interactive, starhawk, twisted metal

It's a bit of a drive, but one of those nutty Twisted Metal guys is going to Starhawk. It seems a weird fit, but somehow it works.


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On Shelves this Week: April 15 – April 21, 2012

Posted Apr 12, 2012 at 1:35PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PS3 Tags: absence of detention, botanicula, deadliest warrior, disgaea 3, i must run, insanely twisted shadow planet, the witcher 2, trials evolution

Would you like a little Witcher with that Xbox 360? Well this just might be your week.


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Activision Buying Time in Modern Warfare Trial

Posted Apr 10, 2012 at 3:17PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PS3 Tags: Activision, EA, Infinity Ward, jason west, modern warfare, Vince Zampella

Remember that time Infinity Ward exploded and everyone was super pissed? Well, the legal aspect of that boondoggle is still happening.

The year was 2009. Activision, riding high on the insanely profitable Modern Warfare 2, was looking for ways to keep the profits rolling in and the games rolling out. Infinity Ward, the company behind the massive hit, was looking for ways in which to keep a larger share of those profits. The end result? A massive controversy that resulted in the ousting of two prominent devs.

Vince Zampella and Jason West, co-founders of Infinity Ward and the creative minds behind the Modern Warfare franchise, were either fired from Activision, or they quit. It depends on who you ask. The actions were apparently the result of serious contractual problems, with Activision claiming the devs were up to no good with other studios, while the devs claim Activision was holding back enormous royalty payments to them and the rest of the IW crew.

The whole thing has been rolled up into a lawsuit, which was scheduled to go before a judge on May 7. However, the case is now set for May 29, thanks to a delay request on the part of Activision. The company isn’t yet talking about why it elected to push the trial back, but we’re keeping an eye out for official statements.

There are several big things at stake in this court case. Number one, the enormous royalty payments Zampella and West claim that Activision owes them. Number two, damages ordered by the court. Oh, and number three: Ownership of the Modern Warfare brand.

If West and Zampella win partial ownership of the franchise, they’ll be able to make their own Modern Warfare games. Seriously. Games that would more than likely be published by EA. Activision is naturally fighting hard, so we’ll just have to wait and see where this whole thing goes.

What do you think happened with Zampella, West and Activision? Where do you think the lawsuit will go?

[Gamespot]

Remember that time Infinity Ward exploded and everyone was super pissed? Well, the legal aspect of that boondoggle is still happening.


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What has changed for Prototype?

Posted Apr 5, 2012 at 1:00PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: Activision, prototype, prototype 2, Radical Entertainment

Radical Entertainment heard how people felt about Prototype, but what have they changed for the sequel?


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Will We Get Alan Wake on PS3?

Posted Mar 29, 2012 at 6:00PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: alan wake, american nightmare, ps3, remedy, Sony

Alan Wake is insanely popular and just plain insane.The survival horror is doing well on PC and 360, but what about our Sony friends?


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Pre-Order Anarchy Reigns in Japan and Get Bayonetta

Posted Mar 22, 2012 at 4:30PM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: anarchy reigns, bayonetta, Platinum Games

No, it's not the full game. All you get is a chance to play as Bayonetta. Let the butt-kicking commence.


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Review: SSX

Posted Mar 15, 2012 at 1:00PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3 Tags: ea games, Electronic Arts, review, ssx, ssx tricky

Harrison E gets tricky with SSX, but is it a cool game or just an avalanche waiting to happen?


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Watch: Vita Japanese Title is Insane

Posted Mar 11, 2012 at 2:00PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS Vita Tags: lifestyle games, record of a hero, Sony, vita apps

What have you got to do today? Better tell your Vita


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Battlefield 3 Looks Beyond Map Packs

Posted Mar 7, 2012 at 2:37PM EST by Todd B Listed in: PS3 Tags: armoured kill, battlefield 3, bf3, close quarters, DICE, end game

DICE wants to expand on its popular shooter with more than new geography.


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Halo Creator Focusing on Mobile

Posted Feb 24, 2012 at 1:02PM EST by Listed in: iPhone Tags: bungie, hail to the chimp, halo, stubbs the zombie, wideload games

Yet another high-profile dev starts a mobile games studio.

It seems like every week we get news of some prominent game developer firing up his own mobile games studio. Thank s to the low barrier of entry and small team size required for mobile games, pretty much anyone can cook up a mobile game (and reap the benefits).

Alex Seropian, co-founder of Bungie and the creator of the insanely popular Halo franchise, is the next guy on the list. His new studio, dubbed Industrial Toys, has just gone live and is promising to focus on “mobile games for core gamers.” The mission statement for the company goes on to state that games should be “accessible without sacrificing quality,” a very good point, indeed.

Naturally, the company is still in its infancy and no new IPs have been announced. But we’ll keep you posted as details emerge. Seropian’s last projects were with his very own Wideload Games, which developed Stubbs the Zombie and Hail to the Chimp.

What do you think? Can mobile be a home for core gamers?

[IGN]

Yet another high-profile dev starts a mobile games studio.


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The Last Story Confirmed for North America

Posted Feb 22, 2012 at 5:51PM EST by Listed in: Wii Tags: fatal frame, Fire Emblem, mario tennis, nintendo direct, the last story, xenoblade chronicle

Deal with it, Brazil.

If you tuned in for Nintendo’s Nintendo Direct broadcast this morning, you were treated to yet another incredibly boring video with a few spread out game trailers. However, if you managed to stick through the thing until close to the end, you’re also aware of what we’re about to reveal here on the site: Mistwalker’s insanely popular RPG, The Last Story, is headed to North America.

The game, which was published by Nintendo in Europe and Japan, will be distributed by XSEED Games. There’s no official release date as of yet; all we know is that you can expect to see the game sometime in 2012. This is the second good bit of news for Nintendo fans, following the Xenoblade Chronicles release date announcement earlier today.

If you didn’t watch the Nintendo Direct broadcast, you can watch it below for information on Kid Icarus, Fire Emblem, Fatal Frame and – gasp! – Mario Tennis:

Are you amped to see more RPGs coming to the Wii in 2012? Also, how awkward is Reggie Fils-Aime?

[Game Informer]

Deal with it, Brazil.


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New Insane Battlefield 3 Vid - Just Another Day in BF3

Posted Feb 21, 2012 at 11:30AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3, PC Gaming Tags: battlefield 3, bf3, insane battlefield 3 vid

Bailing out of a jet in mid-air, sniping your pursuer, then stealing his plane. Proof positive that some people are just way too good at video games.


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EA launches Mass Effect 3 discs into space

Posted Feb 18, 2012 at 9:20AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Xbox 360, PC Gaming, PS3 Tags: EA, Electronic Arts, mass effect 3, me3

Are you gonna launch a PS3 or 360 into space too? And some controllers? And a solar power connection? Jesus, EA! Think ahead!


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Modern Warfare 3 is free this weekend

Posted Feb 18, 2012 at 8:23AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: call of duty, cod, free weekend, modern warfare 3, Steam

Got Steam? Got violent tendencies? Get downloading then!


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New Alan Wake's American Nightmare Dev Diary Talks the Boogeyman and More Cheesy Goodness

Posted Feb 17, 2012 at 11:45AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: alan wake, Remedy Entertainment

Say what you will about the guys at Remedy's cheesy theatrics in their dev diaries, but at least they're putting in the effort. Their newest vid talks up the game's bogeyman, Mr. Scratch, and also features amped-up theatrics on the behalf of the developers.


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Monolith is Aware of Gotham City Impostors' Stat-Wiping Bug and They're Working On It

Posted Feb 17, 2012 at 10:00AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: PS3, PC Gaming, Xbox 360 Tags: gotham city impostors, Monolith Productions, stat wiping bug, warner bros

Getting your stats wiped in any game is enraging, particularly if you shelled out real money for a XP boost like you can in Gotham City Impostors. Can Monolith dig themselves out of this hole?


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Asura's Wrath Delayed in the UK, but Does Anyone Care?

Posted Feb 9, 2012 at 10:30AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: asuras wrath, asuras wrath delay, Capcom, CyberConnect2

The QTE-laden, over-the-top anime take-off will be about two weeks late to the British Isles, giving the Brits seventeen more days to practice their button mashing skills.


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Call of Duty locking DLC to Elite accounts

Posted Jan 28, 2012 at 7:42AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Activision, call of duty elite, cod elite, xbox live

Call of Duty locking DLC to ELite accounts

More Elite features include flipping the bird to consumers and making tonnes off money by being crazy

So Modern Warfare 3 made over a billion dollars last year and whilst Activision is tight lipped on how much has been made from their Elite service so far. The first two maps for MW3 have been released and the next few already teased but many CoD players have discovered a recent change in the DLC policy. This would have people shelling out more money for their maps but other profiles on the system will be unable to get their content without a second or separate Elite membership.

On the Call of Duty forums, there were 8 pages worth on a single thread of upset players who had their friends and family accounts discontinued or altered with no new maps because they didn't have a secondary account. What's even worse is that the new policy doesn't really work with the terms of services you encounter when you first download the content, which rather plainly states on the loading screen that: "You can use this item on the first Xbox 360 console you downloaded it to. Access to this item will also be granted to all users on this first console."

What would usually happen is that DLC on the 360 would be user agnostic and while your purchase (or any redownloads of purchased items) would be tied to your account, any XBLA games or in-game DLC would be on your HD and playable by any account on the 360, which you own. Microsoft's own digital ownership scheme, mimics real life ownership, so as long as someone has access to the content, you can let someone borrow it from you and play it on their own account.

However, with the CoD Elite service, you cannot do so and require your own user account to access the maps and DLC. For example, a single copy of the game could set you back several $50 a year per account to play on.

Whilst Activision is yet to make a comment on it, I'm sure the more "financially savvy" (See: Greedy) companies will probably adopt this system to make sure each user or member of a console will fork out a piece of dough to make sure they make up for the "lost millions" from pirates.

Not sure how many Call of Duty fans there are on this site, but I'm sure that more often than not there are criticism's spread far and wide about their handling of their Elite service as well as their user base. I do like Call of Duty in theory and in some aspects.

I think if the Black Ops zombie game was just a downloadable title I would buy that and every bit of DLC in existance, but alas we are burdened by terrible storylines, unrelatable characters and some insane visuals. They're not terrible games but their effect on the industry (see: BF3, Medal of Honor, etc.) can bar none see them as a culprit.

Via [N4G]

http://n4g.com/news/928674/call-of-duty-elite-locks-dlc-to-a-single-profile-breaking-microsofts-terms-of-use

More Elite features include flipping the bird to consumers and making tons of money by being crazy.


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Indie Royale: Serious Sam Pack

Posted Jan 26, 2012 at 6:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Tags: Croteam, devolver entertainment, indie royale, serious sam

The latest Indie Royale bundle is gonna show you how shooters are meant to be done.


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Watch: Suminoni, a brand new Vita platformer

Posted Jan 15, 2012 at 4:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS Vita Tags: okami, Sony, sumioni, XSEED Games

Sumioni is a brand new Vita game with classic Japanese Art with even more classic platforming action.


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Watch: New Lollipop Chainsaw Villain

Posted Jan 14, 2012 at 8:54AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: Grasshopper Manufacture, james gunn, lollipop chainsaw, Suda 51, swan

Lollipop Chainsaw, the insane story of a blond cheerleader taking on zombies has a new trailer.


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The Voxel Agents interview

Posted Jan 11, 2012 at 4:00PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: iPhone Tags: the voxel agents, train conductor 2, train conductor 2 android, train conductor 2 ios

Harrison E talks to the creators of the intensely addictive and incredibly popular Train Conductor series, The Voxel Agents.


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Saints Row: The Third Gets 'Interesting' DLC

Posted Jan 10, 2012 at 4:30PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: genkibowl vii, saints row dlc, saints row the third

Is your brain ready?


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Latest SSX Vid Features Travis Rice

Posted Jan 9, 2012 at 10:50AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: EA, snowboarding, ssx

The latest trailer for SSX shows 'boarder Travis Rice talking a lot, but thankfully has some actual gameplay footage as well.


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Mommy's Best Games calls out ESA SOPA supporters

Posted Jan 4, 2012 at 2:25PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Wii, PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: ea games, Konami, mbg, Microsoft, nathan fouts, Nintendo, pipa, Sega, Sony, sopa, Ubisoft

Even when you say you drop the support make sure you know who your anchors are still tied to.


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A Special Message from QJ.net

Posted Dec 30, 2011 at 12:59PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: new years, qj.net

Thanking our readers for another wonderful year.

Well, 2011 is coming to a close, and next week marks a fresh start and a brand new year. We here at QJ.net just wanted to take a moment to thank you, our readers, for reading our posts, contributing to the discussion and generally being one of the best online communities in the world. We are insanely grateful to have such passionate, outspoken readers who make every day an exciting adventure.

2011 was a huge year for gaming, and 2012 is going to be even bigger. We’ll have new consoles to talk about, new scandals to explore and tons of new games. At QJ, we’re dedicated to bringing you the latest news as it breaks, as well as a fair share of original content from each of our writers – look for plenty more in 2012. We understand that there are dozens of places from which to get your gaming news, and we appreciate that you choose to come here first.

So thanks for spending your time with us, and thanks for making QJ.net such a fun place to hang out. Keep reading and keep commenting, and if there’s ever anything you’d like to see more of on the site, just let us know.

Happy New Year!

The QJ Team

Thanking our readers for another wonderful year.


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Gaming Pet Peeves

Posted Dec 30, 2011 at 10:00AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360, PoV Tags: gaming pet peeves, platforming, qtes, quick time events

Everyone has certain things in video games that they hate. Let's get them all out in the open.


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So This Happened: Gamer Breaks DDR World Record

Posted Dec 29, 2011 at 3:36PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: Dance Dance Revolution, skyrim, WoW

In a slow news week, there is only one hope: an insane gamer dancing his heart out for 16 hours straight.

Apparently, there’s such a thing as the “Longest Video Games Marathon on a Dance/Rhythm Game” world record. And, apparently, there’s such a thing as “person who wants to hold the record for longest video games marathon on a dance/rhythm game.” This person, ladies and gentlemen, is Alexander Skudlarek.

Skudlarek is now the world record holder for the ridiculously long-titled record mentioned above, a title he earned for playing Dance Dance Revolution for a whopping 16 hours and 18 minutes straight. It may not sound like that much time compared to some Skyrim or WoW marathons, but you have to remember –DDR is a dancing game. How many of us have ever danced so hard?

The record was set back in October, but no one really knew about it until this week, when Skudlarek contacted Destructoid and helped save both them and us from an incredibly slow news day.

It may seem silly but hey, it’s a word record – I sure don’t have any to my name. So we at QJ would like to offer belated congratulations to Alexander.

Never stop dancing, buddy.

[Destructoid]

In a slow news week, there is only one hope: an insane gamer dancing his heart out for 16 hours straight.


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Gamer spends $16000 on virtual sword on pre-release MMO

Posted Dec 29, 2011 at 6:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: MMORPG Tags: age of wulin, age of wulin mmo, loot, microtransaction, snail games

MMO Sword, ya know, for when you have $16000 just lying around.


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MegaMan creator releases first post Capcom game

Posted Dec 28, 2011 at 8:15AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Nintendo 3DS, iPhone Tags: Capcom, dr. momo, Keiji Inafune, king of pirates, Megaman, social games, the island of dr. momo

First game since he left Capcom for Mobile Gaming, The Island of Dr. Momo


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On Shelves this Week December 25 to January 1 2012

Posted Dec 22, 2011 at 12:05PM EST by Listed in: Wii Tags: oddworld, on shelves, postal iii

2012 is here! What games are going to be the first played in the year the world ends?

Well everyone, we finally made it. Christmas is this Sunday, and the insane holiday rush of games has come to a close. It seems like something huge launched every week for the last three months, but thankfully, this week marks the beginning of the “one big title per month” schedule we’re more used to.

There isn’t much this week, with Postal III likely being the only title likely to do any real volume. Here’s this week’s edition of:

Postal III

PC, Xbox 360

ESRB Rating Pending

Running with Scissors

Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD

PS3

ESRB Teen

Oddworld Inhabitants

The Ultimate Battle of the Sexes

Nintendo Wii

ESRB Teen

Conspiracy Entertainment

That’s pretty much it. Everything else that was schedule for release this week seems to have been canceled or delayed. Let me know if I missed anything, I’m having a hard time tracking down reliable information for this week thanks to all the delays and cancellations.

2012 is here! What games are going to be the first played in the year the world ends?


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New Gameplay Trailer for Spec Ops The Line Released

Posted Dec 22, 2011 at 11:00AM EST by Brett Huffman Listed in: Xbox 360, PC Gaming Tags: 2K Games, spec ops: the line, yager development

The latest trailer for Spec Ops: The Line is an action-packed, third-person romp.


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Kids With Cancer Tour BioWare

Posted Dec 18, 2011 at 7:45PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: BioWare, bioware experience, dragon age, kids with cancer

And they made some textures too!


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PoV: Skydrift review

Posted Dec 15, 2011 at 12:00PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360, PoV Tags: Digital Reality, psn, review, skydrift, xbla

Harrison E takes to the skies in the new aircraft racer Skydrift. But will it take flight or crash and burn?


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Last of Us Hype Continues with New Screenshots

Posted Dec 8, 2011 at 4:57PM EST by Listed in: PS3 Tags: ps3 exclusive, the last of us, vgas

Sony is pushing the hype machine as hard as it can for the mysterious “Last of Us” project – recent clues indicate the plot revolves around a world-ending virus.

Have you been following the Last of Us drama? First, Sony drops this weird video showing that creepy “mind-control” parasite that has been known to infect ants. Then, they hint that they’ll be announcing a brand new, PS3-exclusive game at this year’s VGAs (frankly, who isn’t announcing something there this year?).

Now, they’ve updated the website for The Last of Us with a couple of images, but neither of them casts much more light on the project than what we already have. The first image shows a forest and isn’t of much use, but the second shows a broken newspaper box (kiosk?) with a front-page story featuring the president giving a speech – the subtitle reads, “millions more are feared dead or infected.”

The Last of Us is generating an insane amount of buzz, and Sony has definitely handled the publicity part of this equation right. But part of me can’t help but think it’s going to be yet another zombie game. I mean, the mind-control parasite is an interesting touch and I’m all for new ideas, but it just doesn’t feel like it’s going to be some sort of mind-blowing revelation.

Then again, I could be wrong (as I usually am). We’ll just have to wait for the VGAs – scheduled for the tenth of this month.

What do you think Sony has up its sleeve?

[Joystiq]

Sony is pushing the hype machine as hard as it can for the mysterious “Last of Us” project – recent clues indicate the plot revolves around a world-ending virus.


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Scribblenauts Developer Retail Model is broken

Posted Dec 1, 2011 at 7:00AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: iPhone, Nintendo DS Tags: cell five, homefront pricing model, scribblenauts, THQ

Scribblenauts Developer "Retail Model is broken"

But if you type in F-I-X, that'll fix it right?

If you haven't played a Scribblenauts game, go out and get it right now. It's beautifully handled, fun, creative available on your iPhoen or DS and it's fanatastic...but...you know, maybe don't pay the full price. The game's creative director, Jeremiah Slaczka has come forward saying that the rising prices for a video game budget are making the usual $60 price tag for US Games, untenable for most developers.

Slaczka said in an interview with Game Informer that the recent console generation, dev costs are low enough to allow games that don't sell too well to make money, but now with more being spent on graphics and design, games have to sell into the millions to make sure they get back everything they paid for. Slaczka calls it insane saying that if you aren't going to make a "mega hit at $60" you may as well give up before you start, because it's a lot of money just being wasted.

Slaczka...is a really hard name to type repeatedly and leaves for a stale story so let's just refer to him as Slazzie. Slazzie says that if a game doesn't sell for $60, that at a reduced price, it shouldn't be sold at all, with the current business model. Slazzie used Homefront as an example in the interview claiming that THQ said that the game didn't meet the sales projections not because it was terrible but because the competition at the full price was too fierce.

"As a consumer, why would I want to play an okay FPS when I can play a bunch of great FPS titles for the same price? And that's what the consumers did," Slazzie said, but also noted that with the shortness of the game and people still renting titles, "what if Homefront was only $30 dollars upfront for the single player and if you liked it you could buy the multiplayer for an additional $30?"

Whilst I honestly think this is ridiculous considering that in my country you pay $100 for a game at retail price, if you're lucky and even then I know with Slazzie's business model that we'd be charged $50 for the single player for CoD then another $50 for their multiplayer, oh and another $64.95 for CoD Elite. Slazzie may be right for US prices, but the ripple effect would be devestating overseas...for those of us who still purchase games.

Via [GameInformer http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2011-11-28-5th-cell-criticises-broken-retail-model]

But if you type in F-I-X, that'll fix it right?


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What Skyrim has taught us this week

Posted Nov 27, 2011 at 1:00PM EST by Tim Curtin Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3, PC Gaming Tags: crazy skyrim things, skyrim dragons, skyrim lessons, skyrim mods, skyrim records

Bethesda's new instalment of the Elder Scrolls has shown us many things this week, including how to make 50 dragons and why you never piss off nature.


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Minecraft Statistics will knock your block off

Posted Nov 26, 2011 at 4:00PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: deadmau5, Las Vegas, minecon, minecraft, notch, seananners

Minecraft has sold over four million copies and has had more influence on gaming than any other title in the last few years, but what about the stats?


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Interview: Postal 3 Dev and level designer Tim Wambolt

Posted Nov 23, 2011 at 10:30AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: duke nukem forever, Half Life 2, Interview, postal 3, Running with Scissors, RWS, source engine, tim wambolt

Postal 3 is on it's way in December and Harrison E sits down to have a chat with level designer, developer and viral video maker, Tim Wambolt.


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Soul Calibur 5 costumes getting the Bayonetta treatment

Posted Nov 22, 2011 at 8:00PM EST by Amanda Orneck Listed in: PS3 Tags: soul calibur 5, soul calibur 5 costumes, soul calibur character design

Outlandish style will go along with outlandish combos in the next installment of the fighting game series.


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Guillermo Del Toro: "I want a game", not a movie

Posted Nov 20, 2011 at 10:00PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: Xbox 360, PS3 Tags: Guillermo del Toro, insane, insane cutscenes, Irrational Games, qte, quick time events

"If I cleaned it up, it wouldn't really be a sentence.


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Gears of War 3 Gets a Title Update

Posted Nov 17, 2011 at 1:21PM EST by Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Epic Games, Gears of War, gow 3

Epic Games has reportedly fixed a widespread issue with the game randomly freezing in the game’s latest Live patch.

As we find ourselves in the middle of this insane launch schedule, it’s easy to forget some of the huge games that have already come and gone this season. Gears of War 3 has been out since October, and despite moving millions of copies seems to have shifted off the minds of gamers eagerly awaiting their next fix.

But quite a few people are still playing GoW 3, and some of those folks have been reporting a serious problem with the game.

Apparently, some Gears players were experiencing random game freezes of varying lengths – sometimes the game would freeze for a few moments, other times it would crash entirely. Not exactly the kind of thing you want to happen right in the middle of an intense Locust confrontation. Epic Games pushed a patch through late last night that seems to have resolved the problem, so if you’re a Gears owner you should go ahead and get it downloaded.

Beyond the bug fix, Epic added a spectator mode for private versus matches, eased up the requirements for a couple of medals, and balanced a few other things. They’ve also fixed a few bugs – you should check out the full list here: Gears of War 3 Title Update 2

Did you have any issues with Gears of War 3, or has it been smooth sailing since launch?

Epic Games has reportedly fixed a widespread issue with the game randomly freezing in the game’s latest patch.


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