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Crysis 2 Trailer

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GameSpy Debriefings #127

This train is running off the rails.

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Which type of gamer are you?
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We reveal our picks for E3's best games!
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Inside Civilization's next revolution.
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We go hands-on with BioWare's mega-MMO.

Saddle Your Chocobo, Final Fantasy XIV Launching in September

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Jun 30, 2010 11:47 AM | Comment

Square Enix's long-in-development follow-up to its original Final Fantasy MMO finally has a release date. The Japanese publisher announced today that Final Fantasy XIV for Windows will ship worldwide in September. Those looking for the PlayStation 3 version will have to wait until 2011. Read More »

Square Enix Dates Final Fantasy XIV

Aliens vs. Predator gets Bughunt Map Pack Next Week

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Jun 30, 2010 11:43 AM | Comment

Aliens vs. Predator (vs. woefully overmatched Colonial Marines) is getting a handful of new killing grounds. Sega America announced today that the Bughunt Map Pack will be available for download next week. Get some after the jump. Read More »

Sega Announces Bughunt Map Pack for Aliens vs. Predator

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Racing to a City Near You this Summer

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Jun 30, 2010 10:32 AM | Comment

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit had critics buzzing when it debuted at E3 in Los Angeles two weeks ago (we were among the many that named it our E3 Racing Game of Show). And even though the game isn't set to launch until November, gamers will soon have the chance to see for themselves what all the fuss is about. Electronic Arts today announced Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit On Tour, a seven-location event that will bring the game to a city near you this summer. Read More »

EA Announces Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit On Tour

Microsoft to Release Fable III in Downloadable Episodes Alongside Full Retail Game

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Jun 30, 2010 9:18 AM | Comment

Interested in Fable III but not quite sure you want to throw down $60 for a return ticket to Albion? Lionhead Studios head Peter Molyneux has a solution for you: try an episode or two of the game first. More on Fable III episodic strategy after the jump. Read More »

Microsoft to Release Fable III in Downloadable Episodes

Rumor: Crystal Dynamics Hits Reset, Rebooting Tomb Raider Franchise

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Jun 30, 2010 8:39 AM | Comment

Lara Croft is set to make her digital debut this year in the The Guardian of Light, and according to one report, Crystal Dynamics is burning the midnight oil on a reboot of Tomb Raider with the next full retail game planned for a holiday 2011 release. Read More »

Rumor: Crystal Dynamics Rebooting Tomb Raider

Life After the Apocalypse Continues in the Russian Underground in Metro 2034

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Jun 29, 2010 9:23 AM | Comment

Metro 2033's magical run continues. The novel by Russian writer Dmitriy Glukhovskiy began as an online experiment in 2002. By 2005, the book had an established printer and would go on to be sold in more than 20 countries. THQ launched the multiplatform videogame in March, and according to the publisher's VP of core games, a sequel is now in the works. Read More »

THQ: Metro 2033 Sequel in Development

Activision's Heart Grows Three Sizes, Fan-Made King's Quest Tribute Game Saved

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Jun 28, 2010 12:20 PM | Comment

The fans spoke and Activision listened. It's not every day you'll read that sentence. But for today, at least, it's true. The Silver Lining, the long-in-development fan-made tribute to one of PC gaming's greatest franchises, King's Quest, has a new lease on life after Activision lifted its cease and desist order against developer Phoenix Online Studios. Read More »

Fan-Made King's Quest Tribute, The Silver Lining, Launches July 10

Kojima Productions Hopes MGS: Rising is the First of Many Raiden Adventures

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Jun 28, 2010 7:53 AM | Comment

Metal Gear Solid: Rising stands out from other titles in the MGS franchise in a number of ways, the most obvious being its protagonist. And if the game's producer has his way, Rising will be the first of many MGS games to come staring sword-wielding acrobat Raiden. Read More »

Kojima Productions Already Has Plans for an MGS: Rising Sequel

Capcom Slows Zombies with Leg Shots, Dead Rising 2 Delayed

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Jun 28, 2010 7:16 AM | Comment

Capcom quietly bumped its upcoming zombie slaughterfest this morning, pushing Dead Rising 2 back a full month from its previously announced release date of August 31. Go for the headshot after the jump. Read More »

Capcom Pushes Back Dead Rising 2

Fable III Impressions

By Will Tuttle & Ryan Scott | PC Previews | Jun 25, 2010 1:37 PM | Comment

Do you like fables? How about Fable? Well, it's almost time to revisit the magical world of Albion for a third go-round in designer Peter Molyneux's make-believe world -- one where you do all the ruling. Take a peek at what we managed to glean during last week's E3 Expo. Read More »

Fable III Impressions

Manned Mission to the Moon Scrapped, NASA's Moonbase Game Still on Track

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Jun 25, 2010 12:26 PM | Comment

NASA is going back to the moon much sooner than you think. As part of its Learning Technologies program, the space agency has developed Moonbase Alpha, a realistic multiplayer game that will allow players to experience a hypothetical day in the life of a lunar astronaut. Read More »

NASA Dates Moonbase Alpha

Civilization V Allows Fans to Import, Convert Maps from Civ IV

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Jun 24, 2010 11:46 AM | Comment

Sid Meier and the team at Firaxis have some good news for Civilization fans that spent countless hours building their empires in Civ IV: you can take it with you. Civilization V's world builder tool will enable players to import and convert their favorite Civ IV maps -- trade routes, units, cities, and all. Read More »

Civilization V Allows Fans to Import, Convert Maps from Civ IV

BioWare Threatens PC Haters with Light Sabers, Force Powers

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Jun 24, 2010 11:04 AM | Comment

Fear not, PC gamers. As developers continue to shift their focus to consoles, at least one major studio is pledging to continue to fight the good fight and design games for PCs. Hit the jump for some PC love. Read More »

BioWare Pledges to Continue Making Great Games for the PC

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Takes Flight on Korean Air

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Jun 24, 2010 10:18 AM | Comment

StarCraft fans will soon be able to experience "wings of liberty" in a unique way. Blizzard Entertainment announced today a partnership with Korean Air to promote StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty on two of the airline's passenger planes. Read More »

Blizzard Announces StarCraft II Promotional Campaign with Korean Air

The Hits Keep on Coming: Valve Brings Counter-Strike: Source to Steam for Mac

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Jun 23, 2010 2:04 PM | Comment

One of the most popular PC games of all time launches on Steam for Mac today, and in honor of the event, Valve has given Counter-Strike: Source some serious upgrades. Defuse the bomb after the jump. Read More »

Valve Releases Overhauled Counter-Strike: Source for Mac

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