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Hot Pepper Gaming: Reaper of Souls

Recently, I was “lucky” enough to meet with the Hot Pepper Gaming crew. They’re awesome people who do stupid things like eating insanely hot peppers before reviewing video games on camera. Some may say I was brave, others may say I was dumb… but I did it too. I ate a habanero for Reaper of […]

PVP Live Armageddon Series 2014 Begins Today!

Catch all of the live action today on PVP-Live.com/Armageddon as well as through their partner Twitch channel Saturday, March 15 and Sunday, March 16, 2014 beginning at 19:00 CET each day. Casters Isaac ‘Azael’ Cummings-Bentley and Jared ‘Vhell’ Coulston will be on hand to bring you all of the PvP action. You can learn more […]

Designer of acclaimed Brothers says next project is "something that hasn’t been done before"

Swedish filmmaker Josef Fares landed a hit with 2013 downloadable title Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, which was widely praised and helped developer Starbreeze finally turn a profit. So what’s next? In an interview with Digital Spy, Fares said he is already cooking up his next project, which he described as groundbreaking. “I’m moving […]

New Crazy Taxi game revealed — Here’s everything we know

Sega today announced Crazy Taxi: City Rush, a new installment in the over-the-top driving series developed by Crazy Taxi creator Kenji Kanno exclusively for iOS and Android devices. Crazy Taxi: City Rush promises to “reimagine” the Crazy Taxi series and capture the spirit of the franchise with one-touch controls. The free-to-play game will release globally […]

Xbox One controllers will eventually work on PC, rumors to the contrary are "100% wrong"

Reports that Xbox One controllers will not work on PC are flat-out wrong, Microsoft director of product planning Albert Penello said in a post on NeoGAF. He said when the drivers do become available (there’s no word on when this will be), you will not need to buy a separate controller. “This is 100% wrong,” […]

Worried about Dark Souls 2 invasions? It’s actually the least common cause of death

Namco Bandai has released a death tracker for Dark Souls II, revealing how many times players on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 have fallen foul of its various obstacles. Out of all of the listed causes of death–falls, traps, other players, enemies, and other–it turns out that being invaded by another human player, one of […]

Titanfall not originally planned for Xbox One

Respawn Entertainment’s highly touted Xbox One system-seller Titanfall was not originally planned to launch on Microsoft’s new console. Lead engineer Richard Baker revealed the surprising news in an interview with Eurogamer. “Originally, we weren’t planning on an Xbox One version of the game,” Baker said. “I’m certain that having an Xbox One version has made […]

SimCity’s long-awaited offline mode nearly here

SimCity‘s long-awaited and much-requested offline mode is almost ready for release. Maxis said on Twitter that Update 10, which introduces the new mode, is “in final testing.” “Almost there, Mayors,” the tweet says. SimCity’s launch last year was plagued by widespread server woes that left the game–which required an online connection–completely unplayable for some. Maxis […]

PlayStation Store rental options appear following $5 pricing image

The option to rent games on PlayStation 3 has been spotted on the US PlayStation Store. The functionality, which was originally spotted by PSN Stores, offered PS3 owners the chance to rent Catherine for one, seven, or 30 days. The links do not yet work, however, despite the option being there. An image posted earlier […]

Crusader Voice Acting Interview with BlizzPro

Like chaff before the wind! Twizz from BlizzPro recently had the opportunity to sit down with some of the individuals involved in creating the voice for the new Crusader class in Reaper of Souls™. His guest list included: Brian Kindregan, Lead Writer, Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Andrea Toyias, Casting & VO Director Gideon Emery, […]