by Adam Pavlacka on Oct. 7, 2011 @ 12:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In the near future, the sport of boxing has gone high-tech. Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when steel robots took over the ring. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Maxto build and train a championship contender.
by Adam Pavlacka on Oct. 4, 2011 @ 12:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Interviews
Rage is set in post-apocalyptic wasteland after a meteor hits Earth and wipes out civilizations. Rage is an all-new take on the first-person shooter, developed using id Software's new Tech5 engine.
by Adam Pavlacka on Oct. 2, 2011 @ 12:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Burnout Crash! goes back to its roots by bringing the series’ fan-favorite Crash mode to the forefront, adding new top-down gameplay, exciting features and Autolog to let players compete with their friends while embracing their road rage.
by Adam Pavlacka on Sept. 30, 2011 @ 5:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Editorials
Normally when one hears of "always-on" DRM the discussion is in context of PC gaming. Ubisoft has been particularly notable (or notorious, depending on your point of view) here, implementing the "Internet required" DRM scheme on a number of its titles.
by Adam Pavlacka on Sept. 29, 2011 @ 12:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Treasure's classic Saturn shooter, Radiant Silvergun makes its way to the Xbox 360. Radiant Silvergun is the precursor to Ikaruga.
by Adam Pavlacka on Sept. 28, 2011 @ 12:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Previews
Rocksmith is the first and only game where players can plug any real guitar with a standard quarter-inch input jack, and play through an in-depth library of music including everything from the latest hits to classic rock songs.
by Adam Pavlacka on Sept. 27, 2011 @ 5:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
Editorials
There's been a lot of talk about corporate license agreements lately with both Sony and EA updating their Terms of Service to require arbitration to resolve disputes and prohibit class action lawsuits, but there's another gem buried within the EA/Origin Terms of Service -- the company reserves the right to revoke all your games if you cheat or tell others how to cheat.
by Adam Pavlacka on Sept. 25, 2011 @ 12:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Renegade Ops puts players in a mobile commando unit sent behind enemy lines to defeat Inferno, a madman intent on global domination. Defeat enemies across a range of stunning environments using a wide variety of vehicles, from dispersing electromagnetic shock waves to the deployment of a huge Gatling gun armed to the teeth.
by Adam Pavlacka on Sept. 24, 2011 @ 12:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
News
Microsoft's Xbox Live enforcement team exists to help protect the Live experience, preventing consoles from accessing the service that are involved in bad behavior.
by Adam Pavlacka on Sept. 23, 2011 @ 12:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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From Dust is set in an extreme version of Planet Earth where nature unleashes her power in a much more violent way than what we are used to. Tsunamis, earthquakes, floods, wildfires, volcanic eruptions are what the days are made of for the people of Dust. In this kind of God game, users will play with powers to manipulate the world around them.