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Dark Void Downloadable Content Coming Next Week
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Dark Void Downloadable Content Coming Next Week

Thu, Feb 4th, 2010, 8:13 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS

Capcom has announced, through a press release, that Dark Void downloadable content (DLC) will be hitting PSN and Xbox Live next week. The DLC is being described by the company as an "arcade-esque experience" which will have players fighting "through hoards of enemies on the ground and in the air... the goal being to survive to Round 10." Seems Capcom, like many other developers, have taken a page from Gears of War. More »


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Gears of War To Appear In Lost Planet 2 Via DLC

Tue, Jan 26th, 2010, 10:22 am (EST) BY DARRYL

Along with news of the game's official release date, Capcom have also unveiled that Epic Games have given them permission to use two of their most high profile characters in Lost Planet 2, Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago. More »


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Halo 3 Is Most Played Game On Xbox Live In 2009

Mon, Jan 11th, 2010, 7:30 am (EST) BY DARRYL

Halo 3 has officially been confirmed as the most played game on Xbox Live throughout 2009, beating out all three Call of Duty titles in the process - quite a feat considering the game was released in 2007. More »


Tecmo Eat Their Words: Quantum Goes To Xbox 360
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Tecmo Eat Their Words: Quantum Goes To Xbox 360

Mon, Dec 7th, 2009, 11:02 am (EST) BY KYLE WYNEN

After previous claiming that Quantum would remain a PlayStation 3 exclusive because it had more powerful hardware, Tecmo have now gone back on their claims and announced that Quantum will be released on the Xbox 360 in North America.

Quantum, a third person action game from Team Tachyon, has long been touted as Sony's equivalent to Gears of War, a comparison that More »


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Gears of War 2 and Fable II To Get GOTY Editions

Posted on 2009/08/28 BY SHAWN

Microsoft has announced that Gears of War II and Fable II will be receiving Game of the Year editions later this year, although both are currently only announced for Europe. More »


Tecmo Aware Of Quantum/Gears of War Comparisons
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Tecmo Aware Of Quantum/Gears of War Comparisons

Posted on 2009/08/24 BY DARRYL

Ever since Quantum was first announced, there have been the inevitable comparisons with Gears of War. Many even believed that the game was purely being made to try and draw the Gears of War market towards the PlayStation 3.

However, up until now, Tecmo have maintained that Quantum is not a Gears of War clone. Speaking at GamesCom 2009, Ben Lawrence, PR Manager of Tecmo Koei Europe, admits they have slightly changed their tune,

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Epic Games Ventures Into Korea

Posted on 2009/06/29 BY DARRYL

Epic Games, renowned for their work on the Unreal Engine, and franchises such a Unreal Tournament and Gears of War have opened up a new subsidiary in Korea called Epic Games Korea. More »


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Halo 3 ODST Pre-Orders Include Sgt. Johnson

Posted on 2009/06/18 BY KYLE WYNEN

Hitting the ground on September 22, Microsoft Game Studios is already plugging the Halo 3:ODST's pre-order bonus. As an extra, those that pre-order ODST will unlock UNSC Sgt. Johnson as a playable character in the new cooperative multiplayer mode, Firefight. Much like Horde in Gears of War 2, Firefight pits an ODST Squad against progressively harder waves of baddies in a game of survival. More »


Quantum Isn't A Gears Of War Clone
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Quantum Isn't A Gears Of War Clone

Posted on 2009/06/10 BY DARRYL

Ever since Tecmo's PlayStation 3 exclusive, Quantum, was announced last year, many people have compared it to Microsoft's behemoth franchise, Gears of War.

It's easy to see why. They both have a bulky male leading character who wields big guns, and there is also the obvious cover system that made Gears of War so successful. However, while Tecmo are aware of the comparisons, they don't necessarily agree with their sentiment. More »


Unreal Engine 3 Updates To Be Showcased at E3 2009
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Unreal Engine 3 Updates To Be Showcased at E3 2009

Posted on 2009/05/15 BY DARRYL

Epic Games have just announced that they will be showcasing new features in their Unreal Engine 3 at this year's E3, in Los Angeles, California. More »


The Gallant Reality Behind Digital Extremes
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The Gallant Reality Behind Digital Extremes

Posted on 2009/04/04 BY KYLE WYNEN

We recently got the chance to pay a visit to London, Ontario's largest game development studio, Digital Extremes. While there, we also got to have a chat with studio's president, Michael Schmalz about his views on expanding the Dark Sector universe and his aspirations for the company. More »