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Dead Space 2 won't be coming to PC

As bold as day, Electronic Arts has stated that Dead Space 2 will not be coming to PC. A version for computers was conspicuous in its absence when EA listed its releases for 2011, and when asked ...

Immortal Empire: Free to play, surprisingly good!

You've probably never heard of Jesse Attard, but he's a man with a pedigree. After all, he was the project lead on BioShock 2's multiplayer. With that game now wrapped up, Attard has founded Tact...

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 getting free and premium DLC

What's the downloadable content situation for Battlefield: Bad Company 2? Speaking to Worthplaying, senior producer Patrick Bach gave some solid information on the matter. "We see the game as the...

This is what Metro 2033's special edition looks like

Special editions for brand new videogames without a proven pedigree. I've ranted on the arrogance of such a thing before, but nevertheless, it's getting more and more common so we'll have to deal...

Ezio in Rome for next Assassin's Creed

While the jump from Assassin's Creed to its sequel brought about a whole new set of faces and places, don't expect the same for the follow up. In its third quarter financial conference call today...

Next Deus Ex likely called Deus Ex: Human Revolution

If we were to guess, we'd say that Square Enix's and Eidos' Deus Ex 3 has a name now -- Deus Ex: Human Revolution. It's a safe bet, considering that Square Enix filed a trademark for that name in...

LEGO Universe beta sign-ups are now open

It's been far too long since we've talked about beta sign-ups for a big-name MMO. Sure, there's been plenty of discussion about console betas -- the kind that are essentially demos and used prima...

A look at Supreme Commander 2's 'The Kraken' in action

Today we take to the sea, with an exclusive look at "The Krakek," an Cybran faction experimental submarine in Supreme Commander 2. "It has a very intimidating look," says Gas Powered Games Chris...

Borderland's General Knoxx gets his own Twitter account

Little known fact: the General Knoxx of "The Secret Armory of General Knoxx," the upcoming third Borderlands DLC expansion, is a real person. Well, real enough to have a Twitter account at least....

Here is some Rocket Knight artwork for you

With all the talk about Sonic 4, it's easy to forget that Konami is gearing its own downloadable retro reboot with Rocket Knight. Of course, that's also partially thanks to the fact that Konami's...

Max & the Magic Marker coming to NA WiiWare in March

Press Play's puzzle-style platformer Max & the Magic Marker has been out in Europe for weeks now, and we don't even have a release date for North America. What gives? The latest update on thi...

Rebellion tells you how to play Aliens vs. Predator

This latest trailer explains the close combat in Aliens vs. Predator. Ironically, the video only tells you the Xbox 360 controls, which already has a control layout in the demo. The demo that re...

Free Mass Effect 2 DLC: Cerberus armor and a shotgun

Assuming you're still hooked into the Cerberus Network, you can look forward to some free downloadable content for Mass Effect 2 tomorrow. Both the Xbox 360 and PC versions are getting "Cerberus ...

EA has two console Need for Speed titles in the works

It's already been confirmed that Burnout developer Criterion has its hands in the Need for Speed franchise. But if Burnout's fast pace and twisted steel isn't your thing, don't worry -- Electroni...

A look at Supreme Commander 2's 'Bomb Bouncer' in action

In the first of five exclusive videos, Gas Powered Game's CEO Chris Taylor gives us a look at the "Bomb Bouncer" unit from Supreme Commander 2, the upcoming real-time strategy title for PC and X...

Review: BioShock 2

When BioShock launched in 2007, it felt like a breath of fresh air to many gamers. A brand-new IP with a fantastic story and an interesting sandbox-style approach to combat within a linear format...

Indie games don't have to act like indie games

I try and be an open minded person. I work hard at improving my world view, I attempt to put aside all prejudice, and I always aim to accept different points of view. However, I have learned that...

Alpha Protocol delayed again, this time with reasoning

At E3 2008 I saw Alpha Protocol and was pretty intrigued, figuring I'd be seeing the game in action before 2009 was up at the very latest. Then E3 2009 came along and it didn't really look like m...

BioShock 2 devs under pressure to make a compelling story

We've been chatting with 2K Marin creative director Jordan Thomas ahead of BioShock 2's release, finding out what's left to find out about the game before it releases this Tuesday. We asked Thoma...

First R.U.S.E. making-of video is shiny

I'm not super-confident that Ubisoft's upcoming real-time strategy title R.U.S.E. is going to be as different or revolutionary as they say it is. Yes, the idea of creating fake information and i...

More details emerge on Fallout New Vegas

Subscribing to a magazine comes with its own perks. For one, you pay less per issue than store-buyers. For two, you get your copies a little earlier than most. Perk number two applies in this cas...

2K tells us why BioShock 2's multiplayer exists

Way back in 2007, 2K's Elizabeth Tobey stated that multiplayer in BioShock would compromise the story. We never forgot that statement, so it was strange to see BioShock 2 proudly pimping multipla...

BioShock 2 devs prepared for fan backlash

We've been chatting with 2K Marin ahead of BioShock 2's imminent release. With some big shoes to fill and a number of fans convinced that BioShock 2 should not have been made, we asked creative d...

Just Cause 2 gives you the freedom to cause chaos

What, you don’t believe me? Watch the newest trailer for Avalanche Studios’ Just Cause 2 above. Like last month’s multi-path trailer, this video shows off the wide variety of h...

Left 4 Dead 2 update: Special Infected bots

People sure do love to ragequit Left 4 Dead 2. I don't know how long it's been since you last played, but it's gotten pretty ridiculous. With any luck, today's patch for the PC version will help ...

Rebellion apologizes for Aliens vs. Predator demo fiasco

The arrival of the Aliens vs. Predator demo this week did not bring much conversation concerning the game's quality. Unfortunately, rather than talk about the game itself, most people were talkin...

Primal Carnage has team-based dinosaur vs. human fights

I'm not being hyperbolic when I say that was the greatest tech demo ever. The name of the game is Primal Carnage. Developed by indie team Lukewarm Media, it's a classic retelling of the tragic d...

Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising trailer is pretty chaotic

We have a preview of Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising coming today. To get yourself ready, why not check out this brand new trailer for the upcoming expansion pack? Chaos Rising brings a new campaig...

Preview: Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising

If there's one thing Chaos loves to do, it's to rise. Chaos is a bugger for a good rise. Fortunately for us, the Blood Ravens are around to put a stop to such silly shenanigans, so when the Black...

Concept art from EA's canceled Road Rash and... Oliver Twist?

By all accounts, it appears that Electronic Arts had intended to bring the Road Rash franchise back from the dead. Whether or not that's still in the cards is unclear, the only true evidence we'v...

Just Cause 2 demo 'on its way'

Looks like we'll be getting a demo for Avalanche Studios' Just Cause 2 soon. We know this because the game's publisher, Eidos, tweeted it. "Just Cause 2 demo on its way," someone who presumably ...

High Voltage bringing The Grinder to 360/PS3/PC next year

High Voltage Software's Wii-exclusive co-op shooter The Grinder has been set free! As revealed by president Kerry Ganofsky in an interview with IGN, the studio plans to make its newest game a mul...

Team Fortress 2 gets Highlander mode, quotes ensue

The newest mode added to Team Fortress 2 is quite possibly the most appropriately-named one yet. Highlander mode, as you're to call it, mandates the following: "there can be only one." In less re...

Preview: Metro 2033

Post-apocalyptic shooters don't come along very often. That was a lie, but post-apocalyptic shooters that look more interesting than other post-apocalyptic shooters are quite rare indeed. Metro 2...

Warhammer 40,000 MMO shown at E3, built to last

THQ is doing really quite well of late, especially with its collection of original and promising games. It's doubtless been helped along by the Warhammer 40,000 license, with Dawn of War being a ...

First look at Fallout: New Vegas

You wanted updated Fallout: New Vegas, and here you have it -- a whole freakin' trailer. This is an instance where the trailer -- set to the tune of "Blue Moon" -- really says it all. From the l...

Aliens vs. Predator does not suck

The demo is out and the verdict is in! Having stayed up way later than I should, I downloaded and played the Aliens vs. Predator multiplayer demo that snuck onto Steam in late evening. Having sp...

Aliens vs. Predator demo on Steam right now!

Ladies and gentlemen, get those clicking fingers revved up! Aliens vs. Predator is now available to sample on Steam, having gone live only moments ago. Right now, the lobbies are empty, so they n...

Torchlight update 1.15 ushers in new challenges, fixes

Runic Games has given us more to do in the latest update to Torchlight. According to the Steam feed, the click-happy monster basher is now on version 1.15, which adds a ton of content fixes as we...

Aliens vs. Predator demo tomorrow, have some shots

An Aliens vs. Predator multiplayer demo is hitting the Internet tomorrow, and here are three screenshots to herald its arrival. After months of waiting, I finally get to see if this game is any g...

PSA: Steam down for a few hours this Thursday

Hope you didn't have any big Thursday night Team Fortress plans. Valve has announced that it will be performing software maintenance on "some Steam servers" this Thursday, February 4. It begins a...

Shove this BioShock 2 launch trailer into your brain

BioShock 2 releases next week, so treat yourself to this rather swanky launch trailer. It gives you pretty much everything you need to prepare yourself for the rapturous sequel. It's got Big Dad...

BioWare: No, Mass Effect 2 isn't coming to the PS3

Despite retail listings, rumors, and other online shenanigans, BioWare maintains that its hit title Mass Effect 2 will not be coming to the PlayStation 3. The latest rumblings came when direct re...

Kratos hungers for more RAM: The God of War case mod

I was about to declare this disturbingly accurate Kratos PC as the creepiest case mod ever, but then I realized that's really not a path any of us want to go down. If it exists, there's a case m...

Let Bomberman ruin BioShock 2 for you

What has been seen cannot be unseen. I saw this image earlier in the morning, and now I can't look at the regular cover without Bomberman's mawkish face staring out at me. Since nobody at Destruc...

Indie game Cut & Paste lets you kill a mummy with the sun

Turtle Cream's Cut & Paste is a game I've briefly mentioned before. It was a student entry for this year's Independent Games Festival, and while it did not place (see the tough competition fo...

Borderlands PC update 1.21 fixes things

A new "update" for the PC version of Borderlands is now available via the game's official Web site, as well as digital distributors like Steam. Update 1.21 brings about a few changes, most import...

Final Fantasy XIV revealed for Xbox 360, PC

Though only officially announced for the PlayStation 3, fresh Intel has arrived indicating that Final Fantasy XIV is also in development for the Xbox 360 and PC. The information comes by way of a...

F5! F5! Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands Web site opens

Ubisoft has launched its official Web site for Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands, and yeah -- it's a game Web site. Right now, there's nothing much there. The trailer that premiered at the Spike ...

2K unboxes BioShock 2 special edition, silliness occurs

2K Games has officially unboxed the official special edition for BioShock 2 in an official video for its official Youtube channel and it is an officially silly affair. The BioShock 2 Special Edi...

New trailer for The Secret World tastes like zombie

A brand new trailer has been revealed for Funcom's interestingly contemporary MMO, The Secret World. This new video uses the in-game engine for the first time and tells the story of Kingsmouth, ...

PS3 code found buried within Mass Effect 2

Rumors of Mass Effect coming to the PlayStation 3 have been given a fresh dose of fuel thanks to some new source code dug out of the PC version of Mass Effect 2. According to Polish site Kikoo, t...

Crysis 2 details emerge, best looking console game evarz!

German PC magazine PCGames has some spicy new details on Crysis 2, that big PC games that nobody will ever be able to run ... oh, wait, it's on consoles as well? Yay! Now more than three percent ...

Monster Hunter Frontier Online screenshots LOOK AT THEM!

Monster Hunter Frontier Online is coming to the Xbox 360, at least in Japan. That's pretty good news, and we're hoping it goes worldwide, since Xbox Live is the perfect platform for Capcom's co-o...

GNILLEY: A game about yelling like a lunatic

Yep. That's about it, really. Glen Forrester's GNILLEY is a game in which you put those vocal cords of yours to good use by screaming into a microphone. Shouting allows you to move through barri...

C&C 4 Tiberian Twilight enters into open beta

EALA's Command & Conquer 4 Tiberian Twilight -- the conclusion to the ancient Tiberian saga -- is entering open beta, and as such, you'll be able to give it a spin. So if hardcore RTS is you...

Aliens vs. Predator will definitely not suck

Okay, I don't know that for sure, but somebody has to balance Nick "Aliens aren't Taylor Swift, therefore they suck" Chester. Our illustrious editor-in-chief was less than kind to Rebellion's in...

Global Agenda launches today, free-to-play until March 3

Global Agenda, the promising MMO/shooter hybrid from Hi-Rez Studios, has launched today with its Conquest mode free-to-play until March 3. You can nab the bastard for $44.99 on Steam right now, o...

Machinarium: Collector's Edition revealed

If you own a PC, it's doubtless that you've played or at least heard of Machinarium. The clever, amusing, undeniably endearing little adventure game now has a special edition on the way, and the ...

New Diablo III screens get their just deserts!

Brilliant headline! More importantly, here are some screens for what promises to be a brilliant game. Blizzard's Diablo III has been pretty quiet lately, but a batch of fresh new screens has been...

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Rev Rant: Paragon/Renegade

Counterpoint: Mass Effect 2

The ugly truth: I may not be good at videogames

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iPad: Likely to change gaming, just not yours

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