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0  Want Some Unique Multiplayer? Plain Sight As Plenty Mon, Mar 15th, 2010, 8:10 am (EST) BY DARRYL Plain Sight, an innovative little game featuring an exploding ninja, is due out for release next week and Beatnik Games, the developer, feel it's time to discuss a bit more about the multiplayer modes the game is set to offer. More »

0  Final Fantasy Versus and Agito XIII To Focus On Story-Driven Gameplay Mon, Mar 15th, 2010, 6:42 am (EST) BY COLIN With the extreme linearity that recently released Final Fantasy XIII seems be most criticized for, fans of the franchise might be wondering if the other two titles in the Fabula Nova Crystallis compilation might suffer from the same fate. More »

0  Blizzard Hopes To Release Starcraft II Mac Beta In April Mon, Mar 15th, 2010, 6:24 am (EST) BY COLIN Blizzard has confirmed in their latest Blizzchat session with fans that they are aiming to get the Starcraft II beta into the hands of Mac users by April. More »

	1  Gears Belongs To Epic, They'll Do As They Like Mon, Mar 15th, 2010, 6:10 am (EST) BY COLIN Contrary to what many believed, Epic Games does indeed own every right to the Gears of War IP and can do as they please with it, including deciding on who the publisher will be. More »

0  Avalon Code Review Sun, Mar 14th, 2010, 2:47 pm (EST) BY DARRYL Avalon Code, a new game for the Nintendo DS, presents a rather strange twist on the typical story-telling that's found within role-playing games. The developers, Matrix Software, decided that the idea of saving the world doesn't always have to be about preventing its end, and with the help of Rising Star Games this rather unique story has finally been brought to the Europe for players to experience. More »

1  Dirt 3 Confirmed By Codemasters Sun, Mar 14th, 2010, 1:32 am (EST) BY COLIN According to an interview with Codemasters vice president Gavin Cheshire in the latest issue of Edge, the studio is currently hard at work on Dirt 3 and innovation here is the "key to success." Codemasters is pretty well known for racing games like Grid and Dirt, it's the unique features the studio brings to the table that continues to keep the franchises fresh. More »

0  The Worst Bugs On Bad Company 2 Right Now Are... Sat, Mar 13th, 2010, 7:27 pm (EST) BY ADAM MA Bad Company 2 has seen a lot of good press lately, as many happy gamers are thankful for a break from other FPS titles strewn with their own imbalances. Reasonably balanced classes, vehicles that are used for more then just camping a spawn point, and defined combat roles all work together to create an experience that’s really hard to beat. Even better seems to be the community itself, which despite the amount of bugs that have been experienced, has taken everything in stride. While many of the experienced bugs can be blamed upon some occasional unruly server lag (or just a few bad servers as a whole), some glitches are much more difficult to deal with. Amongst some of the more noteable frustrations are stabbing and having a knife not kill (this is simply due to server lag), being unable to spot an enemy player, and players may notice that the occasional login finds them completely missing their rank. Even worse is when a match starts with all your classes and unlocks completely reset, leaving players unable to access any other weapon you may have earned. Other players are reporting being kicked from matches early, or having a full match load-up only to send them right back to the Xbox Dashboard (or simply starting a full game crash). More »

0  Mega Man 10 Review Sat, Mar 13th, 2010, 7:20 pm (EST) BY DARRYL Since the release of the original Mega Man game back on the NES in 1987, Capcom have released numerous titles in the franchise, spanning numerous consoles and handhelds. In 2008, Capcom took the series back to its original roots with Mega Man 9, a throwback to the old "classic" NES style Mega Man titles. While overall the game was just as good as the originals, there were some nagging issues which were readily visible for anyone who played the originals back in the day. Two years later, Capcom is giving their second try at releasing another throwback with Mega Man 10. Does it improve on its predecessor, or is this Mega Man 9 with a new coat of paint? More »

2  How Voice Acting Has Changed The Video Games Industry Sat, Mar 13th, 2010, 3:58 pm (EST) BY FOZZIE Voice acting, as defined by Wikipedia, is the act of "providing one's voice to an animated character." Though its origin is unknown it's been safely lodged in the acting world for quite some time now. Disney, as many of you are well aware, has been well known for its animated movies and, more impressively, as a voice acting pioneer. Snow White (1937) was the company's first full-length animated feature film made and Adriana Caselotti voiced the movie's title character. More »

6  Insomniac Games May Be Going Multiplatform Sat, Mar 13th, 2010, 1:47 pm (EST) BY SHAWN According to a "trusted" source during GDC 2010, IGN AU reporting that Insomniac Games, creators of the Ratchet & Clank and Resistance franchises, is working on a multiplatform title for the PS3 and Xbox 360. More »

0  Greed Corp Review Sat, Mar 13th, 2010, 12:00 pm (EST) BY DARRYL Greed Corp, the second game from Dutch developer W!Games, is a turn-based strategy game recently released for Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and PC. W!Games' latest offering comes in sharp contrast to their first game, My Horse And Me - a collection of horse riding mini games released on the Nintendo Wii in 2007. Fortunately, Greed Corp holds up much better. The game boasts unique, addictive strategy mechanics, a lengthy single player campaign, and numerous multiplayer options which will keep players engaged. Only a throwaway story and some minor design choices hold Greed Corp back from greatness. More »

3  Kitase and Toriyama Mulling Over Final Fantasy XIII Sequel Sat, Mar 13th, 2010, 11:06 am (EST) BY COLIN Fans eagerly awaiting Final Fantasy XIII, one of the biggest titles from Square-Enix this year, were finally able to get their mitts on the game just a few days ago. Right now, we're all just about neglecting our sleep, food and for some, a social life. The excitement doesn't stop there though as Kitase and Toriyama seem bent on keeping the momentum going with revealing that they are indeed considering a direct sequel for Final Fantasy XIII. More »

4  Gran Turismo 5 Release Date Being Announced Soon Fri, Mar 12th, 2010, 9:30 pm (EST) BY DARRYL Gran Turismo 5's release date is becoming a bit of a saga, with prospective western release dates coming and going, and in the case of Japan, actual release dates coming and going. However, Sony are adamant this time that it will definitely be out in 2010 and according to the European PlayStation Blog, gamers should expect a concrete announcement about it soon. More »

0  Peggle Review Fri, Mar 12th, 2010, 6:28 pm (EST) BY DARRYL There has always been a sort of odd distinction of "hardcore" versus "casual" games, but sometimes that line becomes hazy. PopCap is at the front line of having games that not only appeal to a mass audience of "casual" players, but anybody who considers themselves a fan of games in general. Peggle consists of the simple task of shooting balls into a play area of pegs with the goal of removing all orange pegs from the board. It's a simple enough premise, but it has exceedingly addictive gameplay that causes one to lose themselves for hours trying to get that one last peg. More »

2  Fils-Aime Feels 'Embarrassed' For Sony, Microsoft Fri, Mar 12th, 2010, 5:50 pm (EST) BY DARRYL Reggie Fils-Aime, President and Chief Operating Officer of Nintendo of America, has never really been one to mix his words and he's given his honest opinion on both Microsoft's Project Natal and Sony's PlayStation Move in one stinging retort. When speaking to Kotaku on the subject of Sony and Microsoft playing catch-up, he said "I think we would have been embarrassed to do what our competitors are currently doing." More »

1  Kojima: Metal Gear Sold Rising Will Attract New Users Fri, Mar 12th, 2010, 1:28 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS Hideo Kojima, creator of Metal Gear Solid, has stated his belief that Metal Gear Solid: Rising "will create new users." While speaking on twitter, Kojima said "the next MGS... "RISING." this game will create new users, be developed by the new generation, a new MGS." This seems in line with the small bits of information we know about Rising, namely that it will be more of an action-adventure experience. More »

0  Way of the Samurai 3 Review Fri, Mar 12th, 2010, 12:45 pm (EST) BY DARRYL There are many video games released exclusively in Japan, purely because they just don't appeal to and aren't catered towards the Western audience. Occasionally, a few of those games creep through the net and score a Western publisher - Way of the Samurai 3 is one such game. It focuses solely on Japanese culture, specifically around the time of the Sengoku period and it encourages players to find their own way through this ancient civilisation, with very little guidance. More »

0  Sony: 13 Million PS3s Will Be Sold By End Of March Fri, Mar 12th, 2010, 12:28 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS The February NPD sales figures revealed a 31% increase from 2009 for the PS3 and Sony is forecasting that trend to continue through March. Despite recent supply shortages, Sony is predicting PS3 sales in 2010 will hit 13 million by the end of March. Patrick Seybold, Sony Computer Entertainment America Senior Director of Corporate Communications, revealed the company is "tracking to sell 13 million PS3s worldwide by the end of March, which marks a 30 percent increase over last fiscal year." More »

0  Molyneux: Fable 3 Needs To Sell 5 Million Copies Fri, Mar 12th, 2010, 11:58 am (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS Peter Molyneux has set a goal of five million units sold for Fable 3. While speaking at the Game Developers Conference, currently being held in San Francisco, he said, "if we don't grow as a franchise, if Fable doesn't get bigger as a franchise then it will eventually die." Molyneux has recently been stressing Loinhead's new focus for Fable 3 which includes a streamlined HUD and menu system to attract more players. More »

0  Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing DS Review Fri, Mar 12th, 2010, 9:58 am (EST) BY DARRYL Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing saw its release on the big three home consoles, but it was also released on the Nintendo DS. And Sega have definitely put the effort into making it as important as the console versions, which is definitely good news. It means that racing violently against Sega's favourite characters continues to be the main focus and gamers couldn't really ask for more, right? More »