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Xbox 360 Preview - 'Resident Evil 5'

by Adam Pavlacka on Dec. 12, 2008 @ 3:42 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

Capcom's Resident Evil 5 is the forthcoming installment in the Resident Evil survival horror series, which will debut for the PS3 and X360, promising to revolutionize the series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control.

Microsoft Purposely Corrupting 'Resident Evil 5' (ALL) Demo Downloads?

by Adam Pavlacka on Dec. 11, 2008 @ 12:49 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Resident Evil 5 is the forthcoming installment in Capcom's survival/horror series, promising to revolutionize the series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control. Last week, Capcom Japan released a RE5 demo, and handy gamers could easily download it by signing into a Japanese XBL account. But a week after its release, non-Japanese gamertags were suddenly forced out of XBL when running the demo, and then upon return, the demo magically became corrupted.

PS3/X360/PC Preview - 'Wanted: Weapons of Fate'

by Adam Pavlacka on Dec. 11, 2008 @ 9:00 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

Armed with iconic moves from rigorous assassin training, including "Curving Bullets" and "Bullet Explosion," as well an arsenal of powerful, high-tech weapons, players will explore Wesley’s quest to becoming an unmatched uberassassin in fast-paced, action-packed combat against the world’s most notorious killers.

'Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor' Developer Interview

by Adam Pavlacka on Dec. 3, 2008 @ 6:51 a.m. PST | Filed under Interviews

Featuring three intense campaigns, brand-new multiplayer modes and an innovative “direct-fire” feature that allows even more tactical control during the heat of battle, Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor will immerse players in some of the most historic, tide-turning clashes of World War II. We sit down with Relic lead designer Brian Wood.

'Empire: Total War' Developer Interview

by Adam Pavlacka on Dec. 1, 2008 @ 6:37 a.m. PST | Filed under Interviews

Empire: Total War, the new installment in The Creative Assembly’s Total War RTS franchise, will maintain the series 3D battles, grand turn based campaign map and rich historical flavor while for the first time introducing 3D naval combat into the series.

PC Preview - 'Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II'

by Adam Pavlacka on Nov. 22, 2008 @ 7:34 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

Powered by an enhanced proprietary Essence Engine 2.0, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II will take players to the brutal frontlines of war where they’ll experience intense action and visceral combat through a non-linear single player experience and a fully co-operative multiplayer campaign.

Xbox 360 Preview - 'Halo Wars'

by Adam Pavlacka on Nov. 19, 2008 @ 9:00 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

Halo Wars is a strategy game based on the Halo universe where players will command armies of familiar and new UNSC units in its initial encounters against the Covenant, an alien coalition threatening to obliterate mankind.

Xbox 360 Preview - 'New Xbox Experience'

by Adam Pavlacka on Nov. 16, 2008 @ 12:59 a.m. PST | Filed under Previews

The New Xbox Experience will give X360 owners a completely new experience that is fun, social and simple to use -- and puts more entertainment at their fingertips than any other device connected to the TV.

Xbox 360 Review - 'Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts'

by Adam Pavlacka on Nov. 14, 2008 @ 2:21 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews

In Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts the famous bear and bird duo return for a unique adventure of epic proportions. The Lord of the Games is tired of the petty squabbling between Banjo and the evil witch Gruntilda (aka Grunty) over the years, and has arranged a showdown to decide the rightful owner of Spiral Mountain.

Xbox 360 Review - 'Gears of War 2'

by Adam Pavlacka on Nov. 6, 2008 @ 9:00 a.m. PST | Filed under Reviews

Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of the original, and thrusts players back into a deep and harrowing story of humankind's epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde.