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Dungeons & Dragons Tiny Adventures is the first Facebook game we've featured in TGIF (you'd think that a bunch of tabletop-lovin' grognards would have grokked this one earlier). Tiny Adventures is a role-playing game in only the loosest sense of the term, in that you select a fantasy character (choosing from staples like Half-elf Cleric, Drow Ranger, and the like) which then embarks on scripted adventures. Read More »
The Whispered World, a point and click PC adventure game created by German developer Daedalic Entertainment, won multiple awards at the 2009 German Game Developers Conference, and now North American gamers will get to see what all the fuss is about. Read More »
What the hell does drattmannh0nee mean? That's the question being pondered after Valve released a brief and cryptic announcement today for Portal 2. The game is real, but the details remain a mystery. Hit the jump to begin speculating. Read More »
We're not too sure how TheTechGame got its hands on this stuff, but the site is currently hosting a movie which features still shots of what it reports to be the first downloadable content pack for Modern Warfare 2, dubbed The Stimulus Package. The site claims to have posted the shots in order to show the world that a lot of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare's favorite maps are making a comeback to the incredibly popular sequel. Read More »
We've just posted the first two official in-game shots of Crysis 2, which showcase exactly what Crytek's new game engine can push out. Hit the link and check out the screens in their full high-res glory. Can't wait to see more on this one at E3. See More »
If I had to use one word to describe 2007's Supreme Commander, it would've been "bloodless." Not for lack of violence, mind you, or even because the game was populated entirely by robots. No, I would've chosen "bloodless" because SupCom never made you care much about your units, the cause they were fighting for, or even if you won or lost the match. With this sequel, however, developer Gas Powered Games completely flips the script on all of the above, with consequences both good and bad. Read More »
Olympian Shaun White earned a gold medal in Vancouver, but snowboarding isn't the only thing that kept him busy in the Great White North. Today Ubisoft announced that its Montreal studio is developing Shaun White Skateboarding for the Xbox 360, PS3, PC, and Wii. Read More »
Destructible cover isn't anything new in shooters (and certainly not to DICE's Battlefield franchise), but no game I've played has ever implemented it as well as Battlefield: Bad Company 2. The result is a game where everyone except snipers is almost always moving, creating a battlefield that's constantly changing from moment to moment and giving players plenty of reasons to use destructible terrain to their advantage. Read More »
Ousted Infinity Ward heads Vince Zampella and Jason West have remained silent since their unceremonious dismissal on Monday. However, the duo's lawsuit against Activision, filed yesterday afternoon with the California Superior Court, speaks volumes. Read More »
Former Infinity Ward staffers Jason West and Vince Zampella have been the talk of the gaming town this week. Monday saw the erstwhile Infinity Ward heads fired from their jobs by Activision over accusations of insubordination, and it appears the two are not going to take this lying down. Apparently both West and Zampella were only a matter of weeks away from being owed royalties pertaining to the massive success of IW's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Get the rest after the break. Read More »
Blur's gone into public beta test on the Xbox 360. While keys are currently being distributed via a selection of different partnered websites (FilePlanet being one), a large number of hot new screenshots have subsequently flooded the web. There can be little doubt that Bizarre Creations' new project looks impressive, and while we're going to be tinkering around with the beta a bit, it's probably safe to say that this is definitely one for racing fans to watch. See More »
It might seem like the release of Blizzard's Diablo III is a long way off, and well, it is. At least it is to the hardcore fanbase of the series, who must be feeling like their new shiny toy is still waaaay out of reach. It's good, then, that we've snagged a selection of new screenshots for you to ogle in the meantime. We're fully expecting BlizzCon to reveal a lot of new information regarding Diablo III, but we'll take what we can get in the meantime. See More »
Publisher Take-Two Interactive has plenty to smile about after a fiscal first quarter that included surprise hit Borderlands (two million-plus copies sold), NBA 2K10 (two million-plus), and continued strong sales of Grand Theft Auto IV and Carnival Games. But the company's overall financial results are a sobering reminder of the state of the industry: Take-Two reported a $33 million net loss and said it plans a 15% reduction in "corporate headcount." Read More »
The ousting of Call of Duty creators Vince Zampella and Jason West is the punctuation mark on what has thus far been a turbulent 2010 for Activision Blizzard. And based on statements in the publisher's own 2009 annual report, it was a contradictory decision that will have a negative impact on the business. Read More »
Quick, name an Atari 2600 game. Got it? There's a good chance you just identified a title Hollywood wants to adapt into a film. According to the LA Times, movie studios are on an '80s videogame kick, and now they're looking to score with Space Invaders. Hit the jump to avoid alien fire. Read More »
