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1  GamesCom: BioShock Infinite Impressions Wed, Sep 1st, 2010, 6:13 pm (EST) BY LEE BRADLEY For all the talk of FlyoShock and AeroShock this is more than just Rapture in the sky. Much more. From what we've seen so far, Bioschock: Infinite promises to be a soaring, stratospheric masterpiece. More »

1  GamesCom: The 3rd Birthday Hands-On Fri, Aug 27th, 2010, 8:43 am (EST) BY DARRYL The observant amongst us will notice that The 3rd Birthday, despite being part of the Parasite Eve franchise, doesn't mention Parasite Eve anywhere in the title. That's because Square Enix only want it loosely associated with the games that came in the past - they see The 3rd Birthday as a complete reboot for the franchise, a new chapter if you will. It's certainly not a spin-off though, so don't go thinking about it like that. What does this mean on face value? That the game is going away from its more traditional RPG roots and more towards that of a third-person shooter. That's not to say there won't be some RPG elements, there will, but in the grand scheme of the game they will be quite minimal. More »

0  GamesCom: BioShock Infinite Interview Thu, Aug 26th, 2010, 5:14 pm (EST) BY LEE BRADLEY With our heads still spinning from the astounding (if heavily scripted) demo of Bioshock Infinite at GamesCom last week, we sat down with Irrational's Director of Product Development Timothy Gerritsen to see if we could squeeze any information out of him. What we got was a tantalising glimpse into the twisted world of Columbia. More »

0  Microsoft Announce Crackdown 2 DLC, Titled Toy Box Mon, Aug 23rd, 2010, 5:05 pm (EST) BY DARRYL Microsoft have announced that the first DLC pack for Crackdown 2 will be titled "Toy Box" and it will have both free and paid content. All Crackdown 2 players will gain access to "Keys to the City" mode, which was available in the original Crackdown. They will also gain a Level 6 reward and a new gameplay mode called "Vehicle Tag". More »

	0  Football Manager 2011 Announced Wed, Aug 11th, 2010, 6:03 pm (EST) BY DARRYL Sega and Sports Interactive have today announced Football Manager 2011, the next installment into the hit management series, which they hope will once again raise the bar. More »

0  Crackdown 2 Agents In Perfect Dark This Week Tue, Jul 6th, 2010, 1:01 pm (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS This is kind of an odd tie-in for two Microsoft properties, but if you own both Perfect Dark on Xbox Live Arcade as well as the new Crackdown 2, then you may notice a new character available in Perfect Dark for multiplayer. More »

0  Ubisoft Reflections On Driver: San Francisco Mon, Jul 5th, 2010, 3:39 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS At E3 2010, Ubisoft officially revealed Driver: San Francisco, the fifth iteration in the long running driving series. San Francisco mixes things up in the Driver series by introducing the "Shift" mechanic that allows players to seamlessly teleport into any car in the city. After playing the game, we followed up with Driver: San Francisco's Art Director, Jack Couvela, to learn more. Check out our hands-on preview for an overview of the game's mechanics. More »

0  E3 2010: Hands-On With Mindjack Fri, Jul 2nd, 2010, 4:24 pm (EST) BY COLIN Square Enix had an interesting plethora of non Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts games at their E3 booth this year. From Kane & Lynch 2 to Deus Ex: Human Revolution and even Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. However, even among these well known franchises, Square Enix had set up a demo booth for a new and interesting take on the third person shooter genre called Mindjack. The concept is simple, hack into the minds of others and make them you allies in order to fight against a corrupt organization in a world where cybernetics have become so commonplace that it threatens to "destroy the very core of humanity." More »

0  E3 2010: Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove Preview Sun, Jun 27th, 2010, 7:13 pm (EST) BY COLIN Among the Lufia and Harvest Moon demos at Natsume's E3 booth this year was a rather charmingly cute rhythm game called Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove. That's right, its name is even an alliteration, how wicked is that? It's a DS and WiiWare title that is quite similar to games like Elite Beat Agent, except with a lot more cute characters and tunes you can shake a stick at. Gaming Union had the opportunity to give it a shot and here are our hands-on impressions. More »

0  E3 2010: First Look At Nelson Tethers: Puzzle Agent Fri, Jun 25th, 2010, 5:23 pm (EST) BY NICK As far as puzzle detective games go, the Professor Layton games on the Nintendo DS have been the leading brand for a while now. Telltale Games would like to change this with their own game, Nelson Tethers: Puzzle Agent. Telltale's new property is the end result of a collaboration between themselves and Graham Annable, an accomplished animator. The game will be the first in a new venture for Telltale, the 'pilot project' which, given enough positive feedback, will see games made into a fully fledged series, Telltales' speciality. More »

0  E3 2010: XCOM First Look Wed, Jun 23rd, 2010, 1:32 pm (EST) BY ALEX While visiting 2K's booth at E3 2010, we had the good fortune to check out XCOM behind closed doors. It's definitely a change from the original games, as it's played entirely in first-person. It also takes place far before any of the past games, which were set at the turn of the Millennium, while XCOM occurs during the 1950s. With these changes, a new developer, and a new generation of technology, will XCOM stay true enough to the originals to maintain its fan base? More »

0  E3 2010: Driver: San Francisco Hands-On Preview Mon, Jun 21st, 2010, 3:40 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS The Driver series has a long and storied history, which includes the distinction of being the first ever open world driving game. Ubisoft eventually acquired the rights to publish Driver from Atari after 2006's Parallel Lines. A new iteration had been long rumored across the internet, and Ubisoft finally unveiled the new game this past week at E3. Driver: San Francisco puts players back into John Tanner's shoes, but in ways you might not have expected. Driver: San Francisco is set a few months after the events of Driv3r, featuring both John Tanner and Charles Jericho. At the start of the game, Tanner is seriously injured in a car crash which leaves him in a comatose state. However, this doesn't stop him from being Driver's protagonist, as San Francisco takes place inside Tanner's so called "out of body experience." This provides him with certain otherworldly abilities that reflect his dream-like state. More »

0  E3 2010 Preview: Take-Two Wed, Jun 9th, 2010, 1:52 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS Gaming Union's E3 publisher preview series continues to countdown all the way to the big event next week. Next up on the list is Take-Two Interactive, best known for their large subsidiaries, Rockstar and 2K. These combined companies command some of the most well recognized franchises in gaming such as Grand Theft Auto, Midnight Club, Bioshock, and 2K Sports. As usual, Rockstar is riding a wave of success, most recently with Red Dead Redemption and therefore doesn't need to directly attend E3. However, this doesn't mean that we won't see Rockstar games at E3. Will Grand Theft Auto V be announced at Microsoft's press conference? What about the PS3-exclusive Agent? L.A. Noire? Bully 2? Irrational Games next project? Take-Two's got a lot of potential this year. While we won't be seeing anything presented by Rockstar at the show, we do know a fair amount about what 2K has in the works. The likes of Sid Meier's Civilization V, Mafia II, as well as series reboots Spec Ops, and XCOM will all be there. Civilization V apparently will continue to build on the established formula the series is revered for. It will feature randomly generated, hexagonal maps, computer controlled city states, an overhauled combat system and much more. Mafia II will attempt to recapture the 20th century Italian organized crime magic of its predecessor. Scheduled for release in August of this year, Mafia's New York-San Francisco hybrid sandbox should be nearly complete. More »

0  Debut Vanquish Gameplay Trailer Impresses Mon, Jun 7th, 2010, 1:04 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS Sega have released the first gameplay trailer for the upcoming third-person shooter Vanquish - from the mind of Shinji Mikami, best known for his work on the Resident Evil series. Vanquish puts players in the shoes of Sam, an elite government agent with some futuristic military gear that apparently gives him crazy abilities. More »

0  Sony Announces Reduced Price Lineup For June Tue, Jun 1st, 2010, 5:04 pm (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS Hot off the heels of the recently announced ten game promotion for new PSPgo buyers, it appears Sony will also be offering a group of new PSP "favourites" that will also be available for purchase on the PlayStation Network for $9.99 a piece. This list includes nine first party titles as well as a bunch of third party titles that have been dropped to the new price point as well. The list of games consists of: More »

0  Alpha Protocol Preview Thu, May 6th, 2010, 9:53 am (EST) BY ADAM MA It takes a lot to make a game about spies, particularly one that a developer would like to be taken seriously. Memorable characters, motivations, and action all have to mix and blend together nicely otherwise things turn sour. So naturally it's of great interest to see how much detail and depth has gone into making Alpha Protocol, particularly in the development of its cast and the web of 'choice' that surrounds each decision made. More »

0  First In-Game Racers' Island: Crazy Racers Screenshots Released Mon, May 3rd, 2010, 8:09 am (EST) BY DARRYL Racers's Island: Crazy Racers is the latest title to come out of Artefacts Studio, a french development studio, and it's being developed for the WiiWare platform. More »

0  2K Announce New Xbox 360 Exclusive, XCOM, By BioShock Team Wed, Apr 14th, 2010, 9:37 am (EST) BY DARRYL 2K Games have announced today that they're revitalising the X-Com franchise, by handing over the reins to 2K Marin, who're come to recent prominence due to their handling of the BioShock franchise. X-Com was traditionally a PC only game, which was based around team-based strategy, although the last two iterations, X-Com Interceptor and X-Com Enforcer, also included real-time space combat and third-person shooting. 2K Marin will now take it into the first-person shooter domain. More »

0  L.A. Noire No Longer PS3 Exclusive Fri, Feb 5th, 2010, 12:04 pm (EST) BY KYLE WYNEN As the Grand Theft Auto series has gone multiplatform, gamers have for a while now thought that Rockstar Games' L.A. Noire would be the company's next PlayStation exclusive franchise. To the dismay of fanboys, and the delight to the rest of us, GameInformer has revealed that L.A. Noire, which was originally announced as PlayStation 3 exclusive, is now in-development for both the Xbox 360 and the PS3. More »

	4  GTA IV: Episodes from Liberty City Coming To PlayStation 3 Fri, Jan 29th, 2010, 2:35 am (EST) BY COLIN Looks like PlayStation 3 owners and fans of the Grand Theft Auto franchise have a lot to look forward to this coming March. More »