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Obsidian worked on Snow White prequel

Fallout: New Vegas developer spent a year making “Dwarves” for Xbox 360 and PS3 before change of direction at Disney led to its cancellation.   Fallout: New Vegas developer Obsidian Entertainment spent a year developing a Snow White prequel before Disney canceled it outright. Obsidian CEO Feargus Urquhart explained to Kotaku in a new feature […]

StarCraft II Creative Development Q&A – Part 9

In part nine of our continuing series, Brian Kindregan, co-lead writer of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty and lead writer of Heart of the Swarm, answers more of the community’s most burning lore questions. Question: What happened to the nanite serum used to de-infest Alexei Stukov? I ask, because this is all I could think […]

Inspired by 70s king-fu flicks: Sleeping Dogs: The Zodiac Tournament Gameplay Gallery

Classic eastern action cinema has influenced the latest Sleeping Dogs downloadable content, which we got to see ahead of its launch this week. Get the full article at GameSpot “Inspired by 70s king-fu flicks: Sleeping Dogs: The Zodiac Tournament Gameplay Gallery” was posted by Guy Cocker on Mon, 17 Dec 2012 08:56:33 -0800

Resident Evil 6 hits PC March 22

Capcom nails down release date for PC version of action-shooter; free update for console versions out today brings No Hope difficulty, more.   The PC version of Resident Evil 6 will arrive March 22, 2013, Capcom announced today. The game will launch with “all console content,” as well as future content delivered through free title […]

Hunting endangered species in Far Cry 3

Johnny tools up and takes to Far Cry 3 in order to terrorise the local wildlife.   Get the full article at GameSpot “Hunting endangered species in Far Cry 3” was posted by Johnny Chiodini on Mon, 17 Dec 2012 08:10:38 -0800

Sleeping Dogs: The Zodiac Tournament Cut-Scene Gameplay Video

Wei Shen practices his martial arts on a dummy, has some badly lip-sync’d chats, and beats up a punk in a wife beater vest. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot “Sleeping Dogs: The Zodiac Tournament Cut-Scene Gameplay Video” was posted by guyc on Mon, 17 Dec 2012 07:58:19 -0800

Patch 5.1 Hotfixes – December 13

Here you'll find a list of hotfixes that address various issues related to the recently released World of Warcraft patch 5.1. Hotfixes are updates we make on our end without requiring you to download a new patch. Some of the hotfixes below went live the moment they were implemented, while others may require your realm […]

Arcade Highlight: Tower Defense Tycoon

There’s no shortage of Tower Defense games. That’s not surprising, considering their simple design and satisfying feel. Watching hordes of enemies being slaughtered by your strategic placement of a vast array of death machines is rewarding. So what makes this week’s feature, “Tower Defense Tycoon” different? For one thing, it actually has a story, and […]

Sony details new Last of Us character

Joel’s partner Tess has been described as a “pivotal” character in upcoming Naughty Dog game; voiced by 24‘s Annie Wersching.   Sony has unveiled more details about Tess, a new character in Naughty Dog’s upcoming game The Last of Us. Described as a “pivotal” character by Sony, Tess has been revealed as the partner of […]

Square Enix North America hit by layoffs

Publisher says layoffs at its Los Angeles office is a result of ensuring the studio is “operating effectively”; says upcoming titles will not be affected.   Square Enix has reduced the workforce of its Los Angeles, California, office this week, laying off an undisclosed number of staff. The publisher confirmed the news to Massively, with […]