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Hitman: Absolution drops online pass

Square Enix says it planned to launch new action game with code, but has decided to take a new approach.   This week’s Hitman: Absolution will not include an online pass. Publisher Square Enix has announced that the game’s Contracts mode was planned as being accessible only through a download code in the game’s box, […]

Black Ops II patch hits PS3

Update for Sony version of latest Call of Duty aimed at fixing lockup/freezing issues, though some still reporting headaches.   Activision has released a new patch for the PlayStation 3 version of Call of Duty: Black Ops II, but it does not appear to have fixed what it set out to. Activision wrote in its […]

Battle.net World Championship: World of Warcraft Day 2

First days at any event are always a life-drainer. Despite thinking I’d be heading out for an after party last night, my eyelids were heavy and brain mushy, so it ended up being an early evening with room service and a found-footage horror movie. I’m glad, though, because I was up early, feeling good, and […]

Black Ops II tops UK chart

Latest Call Of Duty pushes Halo 4 from the top of the UK chart; Xbox 360 version takes 60 percent of sales.   Call Of Duty: Black Ops II has entered the UK charts at number one, pushing out last week’s champ Halo 4. The Xbox 360 version of Black Ops II proved to be […]

Korean player PartinG wins Starcraft II World Championships

Fellow countrymen PartinG and Creator battle it out in Starcraft II World Championships final, with the former taking the title and the $100,000 main prize.   The final of the Starcraft II World Championships took place in Shanghai, China this weekend, and a winner has emerged victorious. South Korean player PartinG beat fellow countryman Creator […]

Icarus Online – Liberation With The Guardian Class

GameSpot’s Jonathan breaks out of jail, thin out the pirate population, and flies a dragon in his hands-on session of the G-Star 2012 build of WeMade’s upcoming MMO title. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot “Icarus Online – Liberation With The Guardian Class” was posted by rreydebarros on Mon, 19 […]

Red Stone 2: Hands-On Session of Prominence

GameSpot’s Jonathan takes a brief spin with L&K Logic’s new MMO with a magician class. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot “Red Stone 2: Hands-On Session of Prominence” was posted by rreydebarros on Mon, 19 Nov 2012 01:44:36 -0800

RaiderZ officially launches this Tuesday

New giveaway contests and Thanksgiving-themed event to be held starting next week.   Publisher Perfect World has announced that RaiderZ will officially launch on November 20. F2P monster-hunting on the PC starts this week. In addition, the publisher will be hosting new giveaway contests for next week as well as introduce a new Thanksgiving event […]

Indie devs team up to help fund LA game center

Thirty indie developers, including the makers of Hotline Miami and Unfinished Swan, have teamed up for a Kickstarter campaign to develop 30 games for $15; proceeds will go toward funding LA Game Space.   Thirty independent game developers have teamed up to help fund a new creative space in Los Angeles that’s dedicated to video […]

Street Fighter X Tekken major patch arriving next year

The version 2013 update will address frames for normal throws, quick combos, and feature character-specific tweaks; it will be out on January 29.   Capcom has announced the release date for the update of its major 2012 fighting game title, Street Fighter X Tekken. The color change for recoverable health is one such addition for […]