by Rainier on Jan. 7, 2013 @ 6:16 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Organizers of the Independent Games Festival (IGF) have announced the 2013 Main Competition finalists, nominating 30 independent game titles as well as listing “honorable mentions” selected by an expert jury.
by Rainier on Jan. 2, 2013 @ 12:44 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Fez is a platforming game that uses 2-D/3-D perspective shifts and optical illusions to drive gameplay. Gomez is a 2-D man on a voyage of discovery into the mysterious third dimension.
by Adam Pavlacka on Dec. 26, 2012 @ 3:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Serving as a prequel to the original indie sensation, Serious Sam: The First Encounter, Serious Sam 3: BFE takes place during the Earth's final struggle against Mental's invading legions of beasts and mercenaries.
by Rainier on Dec. 13, 2012 @ 6:00 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The insects return from dormancy to end humanity with over-the-top action and massive city-leveling explosions that will entrench the EDF and the citizens of Earth into a state of emergency.
by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2012 @ 12:05 p.m. PST | Filed under
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An ancient, dreaming evil stirs. Dangerous creatures awaken. The Earth is in mortal peril. The wonders and horrors of the secret world are re-emerging in our world. The time has come to take up arms in the war between good & evil. Warriors and champions of Gaia, your training is about to begin. Rise. You have been chosen.
by Rainier on Dec. 5, 2012 @ 10:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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From the creative minds behind the original Command and Conquer, End of Nations takes warfare to an unprecedented scale, bringing the real-time strategy genre into the online world of connected gaming.
by Rainier on Dec. 4, 2012 @ 6:00 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Sony has
rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with
free Playstation Plus content/discounts, pre-orders, downloadable games, demos, DLCs, music tracks, avatars and plenty more.
by Rainier on Nov. 30, 2012 @ 5:06 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Longing for, or back to, that permanent sunny weather and that luxurious resort? Considering retiring early and moving to a tropical paradise? In The Good Life you get all that - and more.
by Rainier on Nov. 29, 2012 @ 9:51 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Continuing the storyline from the original, Dementium II will deliver better visuals, more haunting audio, and sharper scares than its predecessor, promising to take players even closer to the precipice of madness.
by Rainier on Nov. 27, 2012 @ 11:34 p.m. PST | Filed under
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APB is a massively multiplayer online freeform combat and driving-based game, designed by the creator of the original GTA franchise, and takes the universal theme of Criminals and Enforcement and brings it to a persistent, open world setting in a modern, crime-ridden city.
by Rainier on Nov. 26, 2012 @ 7:22 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Earth is burning. Striking from beyond known space, a race of terrifying machines have begun their destruction of the human race. As Commander Shepard, an Alliance Marine, your only hope for saving mankind is to rally the civilizations of the galaxy and launch one final mission to take back the Earth.
by Rainier on Nov. 15, 2012 @ 10:04 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 is the latest installment in the golf franchise and takes fans inside-the-ropes to experience the drama and emotion of tournament golf.
by Rainier on Nov. 15, 2012 @ 8:26 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, gamers will play as Mickey Mouse and for the first time ever, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Walt Disney's first cartoon star, in an all-new adventure of creativity and discovery.
by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2012 @ 4:38 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Set in the year 2025, Call of Duty: Black Ops II propels players into global conflict featuring advanced weaponry, robotics and drone warfare in a new Cold War scenario whose seeds are being sown in today’s headlines.
by Rainier on Nov. 9, 2012 @ 1:16 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Earth Defense Forces 4 is the newest installment in the bug hunting action series and will focus on online co-op multiplayer featuring improved graphics, and new insects as the Ravagers return.
by Rainier on Nov. 8, 2012 @ 5:06 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Bless is an Unreal Engine 3 powered story-driven fantasy MMORPG that puts players in the midst of an epic conflict between the monarchial nation of Hieron and the young and rapidly growing individualistic nation of Unión.
by Rainier on Nov. 7, 2012 @ 4:09 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Earth is burning. Striking from beyond known space, a race of terrifying machines have begun their destruction of the human race. As Commander Shepard, an Alliance Marine, your only hope for saving mankind is to rally the civilizations of the galaxy and launch one final mission to take back the Earth.
by Rainier on Nov. 5, 2012 @ 9:04 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Atari, Wizards of the Coast, and Overhaul Games are pleased to announce work has begun on the Enhanced Edition of Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate II.
by Rainier on Nov. 2, 2012 @ 1:37 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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As the Nintendo Wii U release date approaches, gamers can begin trading in their current generation consoles for big cash – and not mere store credit – over at eBay’s electronics trade-in program.
by Rainier on Nov. 2, 2012 @ 9:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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GOG.com has a great
weekend promo going on, whereby their entire Electronic Arts catalog is 50% off, titles such as Syndicate, the Ultima series, Alpha Centauri, SimCity 2000 and so many more, all priced at $2.39, all Win7/Vista compatible, and DRM free.
by Rainier on Nov. 2, 2012 @ 4:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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PlanetSide 2 takes all the groundbreaking features from the original game – massive multiplayer battles, distinctive empires to rally around, and enormous continents to support intense ground and air combat – and adds features that modern gamers have come to expect out of the FPS and MMO genres.
by Rainier on Nov. 2, 2012 @ 2:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Mass Effect trilogy follows the rise of Commander Shepard from Alliance Marine to becoming the galaxy’s most elite soldier – the only soldier who can lead an all-out galactic war against an ancient alien race known as the Reapers.
by Rainier on Nov. 1, 2012 @ 6:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will expand upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered 12 years ago, featuring new maps, characters, and weapons and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content, as well as new gameplay modes, matchmaking, leader boards, and more.
by Rainier on Oct. 30, 2012 @ 3:30 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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GamersFirst is celebrating Halloween with festive content and treats for its titles APB Reloaded and Fallen Earth.
by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2012 @ 5:39 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blending action and survival horror, Resident Evil 6 is the most ambitious, immersive and feature rich title of the series to date and promises to be the dramatic horror experience of the year.