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The Hellgates Have Opened on Console

The forces of the Burning Hells march anew, as Diablo III invades console systems around the world. Pick up a copy, rally your friends, and prepare for the fight of your lives—because with Diablo III on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, up to four players can work as a team and smite evil together on […]

Greatest Game Series of the Decade: Sweet 16 Rundown

Voting in our Greatest Game Series of the Decade brackets? Don’t place your votes without getting the rundown on the top 16 games first! Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot “Greatest Game Series of the Decade: Sweet 16 Rundown” was posted by Edmond Tran on Mon, 02 Sep 2013 19:25:22 […]

Gearbox working on two new IPs for next-gen

CEO Randy Pitchford confirms Borderlands studio working on brand-new games for next-generation consoles.   Today during a PAX Prime panel, Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford revealed that the studio is working on two new franchises for the next-generation of consoles. These are in addition to other new projects the company is working on, Pitchford said. […]

Minecraft PC sells 12 million copies

PC version of Mojang’s open-ended sandbox game reaches new sales milestone, generating over $323 million in revenue.   The PC/Mac version of Minecraft crossed 12 million copies sold today, driving the open-ended sandbox game to all new heights. The figure is up from 11 million copies sold at the end of June. At $26.95 per […]

Nintendo on Minecraft’s absence from Wii U, 3DS

Mario maker says “we’re big fans” of Mojang, but has nothing to announce about open-ended sandbox game coming to Nintendo platforms.   Mojang has released its megahit Minecraft on various platforms, including Xbox 360, PC, and mobile devices, but Nintendo systems have been left out so far. Asked what Nintendo can say regarding the potential […]

Random Encounter – Half-Life Deathmatch

It’s time to swing crowbars and throw snarks as Danny randomly encounters the multiplayer maelstrom that is Half-Life Deathmatch.   Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot “Random Encounter – Half-Life Deathmatch” was posted by Danny O’Dwyer on Mon, 02 Sep 2013 09:00:00 -0700

War of the Vikings Alpha Gameplay Demo – Gamescom 2013

War of the Vikings executive producer Gordon Van Dyke explains how this medieval multiplayer brawler is going to be accessible to new players, yet still require a catapult-load of strategy and cunning.   Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot “War of the Vikings Alpha Gameplay Demo – Gamescom 2013” was […]

UK Chart: Rayman debuts sixth while Lost Planet 3 and Killer is Dead miss top 20

A busy week for new entries also sees Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn enter UK chart in third.   Volition’s zany superpowered sandbox Saints Row IV has held the top of the UK charts for a second week running against a string of new releases, followed by Ubisoft’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist in second. Relaunched […]

Whore of the Orient branded ‘racial vilification’ by member of Chinese-Australian community

Chinese-Australian community member finds game’s name offensive; intends to make formal complaint to Human Rights Commission.   Upcoming third-person action game Whore of the Orient has been labelled an “attempt to disgrace Chinese culture, history, and traditions” by a member of the Chinese-Australian community, according to a report by The Age. The claim, from City […]

Lautemortis and Megazero discuss their Challenger Tournament

Travis catches up with Lautemortis and Megazero to talk about their run at the Challenger tournament at PAX.   Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot “Lautemortis and Megazero discuss their Challenger Tournament” was posted by Mark Marking and Erick Tay on Sun, 01 Sep 2013 21:50:56 -0700