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GDC 2012: Three talks added to Education summit
Wishbringer designer Brian Moriarty is among a number of new speakers announced for GDC 2012. Moriarty will give a speech called Lehr und Kunst mit Perlenspiel, in whiuch he will discuss a “sinister” method used for teaching about development, in which he tasks players with producing five games in just seven weeks. Former IGDA executive ... Read More»
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Posted: Feb 23, 2012 at 6:08am
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Viewtiful Strange Pack screens revealed for Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Several new screenshots, featuring the Viewtiful Strange DLC Pack, have been revealed by Capcom Japan for their multiplatform fighting game, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom ... Read More»
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Guild Wars 2 beta sign-ups begin
You have 48 hours to put your name down to participate in the Guild Wars 2 beta which takes in March. The sign ups date cut-off is February 24th. If you are confused about the beta, you can read this comprehensive FAQ posted by AreaNet, the developer of Guild Wars 2. You can go here ... Read More»
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Physics based puzzler Bitter Sam due March 15, first trailer
Whenever a new, deceptively simple iOS game comes along, you have to ask yourself: Is this the next Cut the Rope? Am I forever going to regret not watching this trailer? Bitter Sam has players controlling the path of Sam as he is lowered into the depths beneath a scientist’s labs, apparently to save the ... Read More»
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Official Strategy guide detailed for Mass Effect 3
A few new details have been revealed for the regular and collector’s editions official strategy guides of the upcoming multiplatform role-playing game, Mass Effect ... Read More»
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Lollipop Chainsaw & The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition get big pre-order discounts
A retailer is currently offering substantial discounts toward the pre-orders of Lollipop Chainsaw and The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition... Read More»
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Company of Heroes: Campaign Edition on the way to OS-X
Relic’s WWII RTS series Company of Heroes is heading to the increasingly-not-so-humble Macintosh in compilation form. Company of Heroes: Campaign Edition sports all the single player content of the 2006 original as well as both expansions – Opposing Fronts and Tales of Valor. It’s expected through digital channels as well as retail, worldwide, from March ... Read More»
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Lost Archive Confirmed for Assassin’s Creed Revelations
The story of Assassin's Creed: Revelations will be expanded even further next week with the release of the Lost Archive DLC. First hinted upon in the accidental leak of Xbox 360 achievements, the Lost Archive DLC is set to add a new, lengthy single player mission called "Vlad the Impaler's Prison", ten achievements and trophies, ... Read More»
Rating: 110 Kicks
The Last Story Confirmed for US Release in 2012
Nintendo has confirmed its plans to release The Last Story for the Wii in North America, at long last. Despite being out in Japan and confirmed for Europe, Nintendo of America took their sweet time in confirming the game's release for the United States before the end of the year. The game received critical praise ... Read More»
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Borderlands 2 Kicks Off New Era of Shoot and Loot on September 18
2K Games and Gearbox Software have announced that Borderlands 2, the sequel to Borderlands, will be available on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Windows-based PC in North America on September 18, 2012 and internationally on September 21, 2012. Currently in development by Gearbox Software, Borderlands 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed four-player ... Read More»
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Hong Kong setting sold Square Enix on Sleeping Dogs
Square Enix took one look at the game now known as Sleeping Dogs and fell head over heels in love, according to United Front Games. “For Square, that proposition was exciting for them. They said ‘First time in Hong Kong; sounds amazing,’” senior producer Jeff O’Connell told AusGamers. “There’s not a lot of cop games, ... Read More»
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A Little Praise for a Little Game: ZiGGURAT
In a certain way, the advent of the iPhone and other touch devices is a blessing and curse go gamers and developers alike. On the one hand, the appstore and marketplace (on iOS and Android) offer a quick and easy way to get smaller, independently developed games to the customer, making those places arguably the ... Read More»
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Fallen Earth Free-to-Play and Wargame: European Escalation are now available on Steam
I remember, back in the days, that I really wanted to give Fallen Earth a go. It sounded great. Hybrid real-time combat system gives you the perfect blend of first-person combat and role-playing, 1.000 square kilometers to explore, dynamically occurring events, including invasions and resource cache discoveries mean that there is always something happening. How ... Read More»
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Nip and Tuck: Because Even Our Avatars Could be Better Looking
When a game as modifiable as Skyrim comes out, capable modders often leap at the opportunity to make the character models look as fuckable as humanly possible. It’s become something of a joke whenever this sort of game nears its release date—how long till someone makes a nude patch? Hint: usually not very long. So ... Read More»
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Study – World of Warcraft helps improve cognitive function among the elderly
A North Carolina State University study has found World of Warcraft can help improve spatial awareness and attention levels in elderly players. The study checked the cognitive function of two groups of volunteers aged between 60 and 77. One group was sent off to play around 14 hours of World of Warcraft over two weeks, ... Read More»
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Blizzard Wants to Manage Expectations for Diablo III’s Release
Diablo III may well be the most anticipated game of the year, if not the decade, and the fact that it's as big as it is has Blizzard a little nervous about how it'll be received upon release. "I too worry that we won't be able to meet the expectations people have built up for ... Read More»
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Mass Effect 3′s day one DLC developed post-game
Mass Effect 3′s From Ashes DLC was not developed alongside the core game, series executive producer Casey Hudson has revealed. “It takes about 3 months from ‘content complete’ to bug-fix, certify, manufacture, and ship game discs. In that time we work on DLC,” Hudson said on Twitter. “DLC has fast [certification] and no [manufacturing], so ... Read More»
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Alan Wake FXAA Injector boosts the game’s atmosphere, Remedy explains why SLI is unsupported
And here is the first mod for Alan Wake PC. Well… kind of. Remedy’s community member ‘john129pats’ has released a settings profile for FXAA Injector, the famous tool that was used heavily in Skyrim. This FXAA profile is said to enhance the atmosphere by making nights darker, and making your flashlight stand out. The profile comes ... Read More»
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Hacker blamed for missing Taco Bell Vitas
Taco Bell has blamed an external intrusion for “dozens” of disappointed customers whose winning tickets proved to be invalid when it came time to collect the promised Vita. “We have learned that during a short period of time on January 30th, some people entering our Unlock the Box promotion erroneously received a message suggesting they ... Read More»
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Mass Effect 3: Space Edition competition detailed
You know how Mass Effect 3 is going to space? Here’s a trailer about that, which will prime you for catching one when they return to Earth. BioWare is still being a bit mysterious about the strange event, but there’s now a dedicated mini-site which should help. Whoever is first to arrive at a drop ... Read More»
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Modern Warfare 3 February DLC Review
One is the loneliest number. February is the shortest month of the year, and it’s also the month with the least amount of new DLC for Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, with only one new map, Overwatch, being released. For those who weren’t happy with the close quarters combat of Piazza and the Sniper ... Read More»
Rating: 1580 Kicks
New Serious Sam 3: BFE Update comes with Global illumination fixes and additional animations
Croteam has released a new update for their amazing first-person ”kill_everything_that_is_in_front_of_you” game, Serious Sam 3: BFE. This new update comes with fixes to the game’s Global illumination lighting and the addition of various animations for Sam himself, as well as some other fixes. The update will be auto-downloaded next time you start the Steam client and ... Read More»
Rating: 1110 Kicks
Mass Effect 3 Now In Space – Watch The Launch Trailer
From today, Mass Effect 3 has been shot into space and lucky gamers who find copies of the game when they hit back down to earth will get to play it before anyone else and win themselves a nifty prize. Just mind your head… Various cities across the globe will host their very own Space ... Read More»
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The Daily Hotness: Get jiggy with it
Brought to you by Destructoid: Why, yes, I have been known to get "jiggy" with it from time to time. We have a lot of stuff for you guys today. We've got a new episode of the DTOID Show that reviews Alan Wake's American Nightmare, a review of Ashpalt Injection, a brand new Mash Tactics, ... Read More»
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Cry of Fear, spiritual successor to “Afraid of Monsters” released; amazing Half-Life Total Conversion
The time has finally come. Cry of Fear, the horror Total Conversion for Half-Life and spiritual successor to “Afraid of Monsters” has finally been released. To launch the mod, it is important that you launch it through the shortcut that the install wizard is generating for you. Starting it through that shortcut will start it using ... Read More»
