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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  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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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  BioWare: Expect More DLC For Mass Effect 2, Dragon Age Fri, Mar 12th, 2010, 8:42 am (EST) BY DARRYL According to BioWare chief Ray Muzyka, gamers should be expecting more DLC for both Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age: Origins. The reason? Because they loved what's been done so far. Speaking to VG247 at GDC, Muzkya said "We are seeing a good response to the DLC for ME2 and Dragon Age. he fans like it and we have more in development and the different teams for DLC and the franchise are working together moving back and forth. More »

0  GDC 2010: Sony Reveals Support For PlayStation Move Thu, Mar 11th, 2010, 8:00 pm (EST) BY SHAWN During Sony's press conference at GDC 2010, the company unveiled the official name for their much-anticipated motion controller, the PlayStation Move. During the conference they mentioned that over 30 publisher had already vouched for supporting the peripheral, but until now the full list had yet to be revealed. More »

2  Green Day: Rock Band Announced for June Thu, Mar 11th, 2010, 10:36 am (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS In a press release today, MTV Games has announced that the upcoming Green Day: Rock Band game will see a worldwide release date of June 8th. The newest single band edition of Rock Band will feature 47 tracks spanning the band's entire catalogue of albums. More »

0  THQ: Next Red Faction Coming March 2011 Thu, Mar 11th, 2010, 10:20 am (EST) BY DARRYL THQ have confirmed, via Joystiq, that the next installment into the Red Faction franchise is planned for release during March 2011 - it initially only had a release window of Fiscal 2011. THQ's executive VP of Core Games Danny Bilson, also revealed some details about the direction the franchise is now going to take "The new game takes [Red Faction] to a whole new place, it kind of goes back to the old Red Faction because about 80% of it is underground". Definitely some good news, but hopefully the level of destruction isn't compromised as a result. More »

1  Napoleon: Total War Review Thu, Mar 11th, 2010, 9:50 am (EST) BY DARRYL The Total War franchise has really made a name for itself over the years, by allowing players the chance to take part in history's greatest battles. This iteration is no different either, as it allows players to step into the shoes of one of the greatest revolutionary figures in history - Napoleon Bonaparte. More »

1  Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Review Wed, Mar 10th, 2010, 6:27 pm (EST) BY DARRYL The boys of Bad Company are back again to lay waste to the lands with their unique brand of destruction and humour. This time around though, DICE is ramping up the destruction and upping the ante of their online multiplayer modes. Despite this, the question still remains about saturation, and in a sea of modern first person shooters, will Bad Company 2 hold its own? More »

	0  OnLive Coming to PC and Mac June 17th Wed, Mar 10th, 2010, 2:33 pm (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS OnLive has announced today that their game streaming service will become available for the first time on June 17th of this year. There will be a $15 per month transaction fee with the cost of game rentals and purchases on top of the initial fee. More »

0  Ubisoft Hiring Oscar Winners For Ghost Recon Short Wed, Mar 10th, 2010, 2:01 pm (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS According to an article from Reuters, Ubisoft has hired directors Francois Alaux and Herve de Crecy, Oscar winners for the short film "Logorama", for a short film about the latest Ghost Recon title. More »

0  F1 2010 Coming To Consoles and PC This Year Wed, Mar 10th, 2010, 1:31 pm (EST) BY JAMIE COURTS In a press release by Codemasters today, a new F1 title was announced for the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC platform. F1 2010 is set to feature all of the 2010 F1 teams and circuits including a new Korean Grand Prix circuit added for this year. More »

0  Risen Review Wed, Mar 10th, 2010, 12:22 pm (EST) BY DARRYL A survivor washes ashore from a shipwreck to find himself on a mysterious island. Dark and dangerous creatures challenge him around every turn and an organization with a deadly secret looms over the local townsfolk. Developer Piranha Bytes may not win many points for originality, but at least their game, Risen, starts off on a familiar foot. Featuring third person action and a slew of fantasy gaming clichés, Risen is more about exploring and adventure then a groundbreaking story. How does it hold up? More »