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'Of Orcs and Men' (ALL) Shows Off The Rebellion Of Orcs And Goblins - Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 10, 2011 @ 4:36 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Of Orcs and Men is an RPG that puts you into the role of an elite Orc soldier from the legendary legion of Bloodjaws, a league of warriors deeply involved in the war opposing the Orcs and Goblins on one side to their persecutors, Humankind.

gamigo Acquires Stake In Korean Developer OnsOn Soft

by Rainier on Nov. 10, 2011 @ 4:33 a.m. PST | Filed under News

free-to-play online computer games publisher gamigo has acquired a 20.1% stake in Korean developer OnsOn Soft.

'Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends' (PS3) - 35 New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 10, 2011 @ 4:26 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends is stand-alone expansion that super-charges the DW 7 world with a slew of enhancements.

Casual Gaming And Smartphones Doubles Number Of Gamers

by Rainier on Nov. 10, 2011 @ 12:06 a.m. PST | Filed under News

More U.S. consumers are playing videogames now than ever before, even as game consoles are losing their market dominance to online and mobile gaming solutions, according to international research firm Parks Associates.

'Dragon Saga' Expansion To Add New Dungeons, Monsters And More

by Rainier on Nov. 10, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Dragon Saga is a free-to-play, cartoon side-scrolling, micro-transaction-based casual MMO mixing elements of action and arcade.

I Don't Know If I Picked That Circus. But Something Told Me That Circus Picked Me

by Rainier on Nov. 10, 2011 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under MOTD

I really need to figure out why it is that each time we crack open a bottle of wine, it makes me sleepy beyond control. We had company last night, made dinner, and had some wine, and sure enough, snooze fest all around ... again!

As if Battlefield 3, Modern Warfare 3 and L.A. Noire weren't enough to keep gamers busy, tomorrow is the launch of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (check the link for our review).

I was looking forward to Rockstar's latest masterpiece (where's my Red Dead Redemption, damnit?!), so I let it download on Steam overnight (a whopping 12 GB) only to find that Norton detects the game's ypatcher.exe as a virus and automatically deletes it. This makes the game not start at all. Lovely!

'Rayman Origins' (ALL) Demo Available On PSN/XBL - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Nov. 9, 2011 @ 7:46 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Created by a team of only five, Rayman comes back again, but this time in his original 2D glory roots. Rayman Origins features a cartoony art style, evocative of claymation, and will include some sort of cooperative platforming as he now has a sidekick, Globox the chubby frog.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Nov. 9, 2011 @ 5:00 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:


We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

'Game Of Thrones' (ALL) Announced - Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 9, 2011 @ 4:47 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Game of Thrones is an action RPG based on the internationally bestselling A Song of Ice and Fire series of books by George R. R. Martin and critically acclaimed HBO television series, Game of Thrones.

'MLB 12: The Show' (ALL) Revealed, Cover Athlete Signed

by Rainier on Nov. 9, 2011 @ 4:40 p.m. PST | Filed under News

MLB 12: The Show builds on what has been delivered in previous franchise releases, adding compelling features that bring unparalleled innovation polish to the sports genre, delivering true-to-life gameplay, authentic franchise/season modes, and incredible detail.