Borderlands 2 Skill Tree Builder is live, go plan out your character now
Borderlands 2′s Skill Tree Builder is now live. It allows players to plan how they want to spec their characters out ahead of the game’s release. Some functionality updates will be released next week, said Gearbox. The developer has posted instructions on the official Gearbox forum. Borderlands 2 releases on September 18 in the US ... Read More»
EA’s Gibeau believes free-to-play and sub-based titles can coexist
EA labels president Frank Gibeau believes subscription-based games are here to stay in some capacity, but it depends on the the type of game being developed. Speaking with Kotaku, Gibeau said free-to-play or subscription models aren’t grouped into an either-or category. “I think subscription is just one way delivering content,” Gibeau said. “In the case ... Read More»
Halo 4 – details on Promethean enemies and weapons hit the net
Halo 4′s Promethean enemies and weapons have been detailed in the next issue of Game Informer, according to a GAF user who downloaded the digital version of the magazine on his iPad. Due to the fact some of this can be considered spolieriffic, even if it is printed in a nationally known magazine, we’ll refrain ... Read More»
Gears of War 3 Season Pass is on sale today only for 50% off
The Gears of War 3 Season Pass is on sale today only for 50% off on XBL Marketplace. So, if you still haven’t splurged for the game’s DLC, now’s the time to do it. The pass was originally 2400 MS Points, and today it’s 1200 MS Points. You may wish to check regional availability in ... Read More»
Planetside 2 will launch “on or before December 31,” according Alpha Squad package offer
Planetside 2 will launch “on or before December 31,” SOE has announced. The date was included in the fine print of a members package called Alpha Squad. The package will run you $39.99 / £29.99 and comes with beat access and 4000 Station Cash. At launch, those who purchased it will also get to choose ... Read More»
Black Ops: Declassified – Treyarch’s only hand in development was “to ensure accuracies within the fiction”
Black Ops – Declassified does not have Call of Duty mainstays Treyarch or Infinity Ward involved with the gameplay development of the Vita shooter, Treyarch has stated. Speaking with CVG, John Rafacz, communications manager at Treyarch, said the studio has “not been involved with the Vita version,” and Activision has stated the only involvement from ... Read More»
Borderlands 2 pre-orders smash 2K’s all-time records
Borderlands 2 has become publisher 2K Games’ most pre-ordered title to date, the company has revealed, following the world’s first Borderlands 2 review, in which it scored incredibly well. Speaking with MCV, Take-Two UK sales director Dave Gould stated, “We’re exceptionally happy with the level of support gamers have shown to Borderlands 2, and the ... Read More»
Zone of the Enders HD Collection: Kojima unveils official box art
Zone of the Enders HD Collection has received its final box art, courtesy of Hideo Kojima. The director took to Twitter today to reveal the pack shot. Kojima tweeted the below pic, along with the message, “New CG packshot for “ZOE HD EDITION”. Actually it took pretty long time to get this result.” Here it ... Read More»
Borderlands 2 reviews begin: Gearbox scores big
Borderlands 2 has just received its first review in the latest issue of GamesMaster, CVG reports. The print review bestows a whopping 95% score on Gearbox’s sprawling sequel. CVG has published some choice quotes from the piece. The article stated, “Bigger. Ballsier. Bullet-ier. Borderlands 2 is the antidote to stuffy military shooters”, and called it ... Read More»
Mass Effect: Paragon Lost anime delayed
Mass Effect: Paragon Lost, the official Mass Effect 3 anime based on dude-brah James Vega has been delayed by just over a month. The delay announcement was made by Production I.G. at the official Mass Effect: Paragon Lost Twitter feed, along with the message, “Paragon Lost BD & DVD release date changes from 11.13.12 to ... Read More»
Ghost Recon Future Soldier: Raven Strike achievements & challenges listed
Ghost Recon Future Solider’s second DLC pack Raven Strike will launch September 11th on Xbox 360 and the following day on PS3. Ubisoft’s full line up of achievements and challenges have been released into the wild. Check them out below. Raven Strike will feature five new achievements, including: Package Delivery: 20 Gamerscore / Bronze Trophy ... Read More»
Medal of Honor: Warfighter combat training episode 2 focuses on Point Man
Medal of Honor: Warfighter has a new SEAL Team 6 combat training video available for viewing, and it focuses on Point Man. Watch it below. You can re-watch episode 1 here, which shined the spotlight on the Sniper. Medal of Honor: Warfighter launches o... Read More»
Ghost Recon Online’s Arctic Pack expansion is live
Ghost Recon Online Arctic Pack expansion has released. It comes with the new Conquest mode map Tomsk-9, bringing with it a new map, limited-edition arctic camouflage weapons, and and new head gear and body armor. The new weapons will be available in the store for two weeks, while the armor will remain a permanent fixture. ... Read More»
Killzone Trilogy contains Killzone 1-3 and DLC, releases in October
The Killzone Trilogy has been confirmed by Sony, and the firm has given it an October date for Europe, the UK and US. If this sounds familiar, it’s because Amazon France posted a listing for it late last month. The pack contains the original Killzone remastered in HD, Killzone 2, Killzone 3, and the DLC ... Read More»
Ghost Recon Online Wii U ‘on hold’, PC is key focus – Ubisoft
Ghost Recon Online development on Wii U has been halted, Ubisoft has confirmed. In a statement issued to Videogamer, Ghost Recon Online’s producer Theo Sanders confirmed the hiatus, “As of right now, the entire Ghost Recon team is focused on the PC version only. The Wii U version is on hold. If in the future ... Read More»
