We take a closer look at co-op.
Samus finally gets a life.
Anthony's triumphant return!
For the third month in a row, Microsoft's Xbox 360 was the top-selling piece of gaming hardware in August according to the latest sales numbers from market research firm The NPD Group. Still, the system's 66% growth in sales over August of 2009 couldn't help the industry as whole, which had its worst August sales since 2006. Hit the jump for our complete breakdown of the month's numbers.
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ArenaNet is taking the Guild Wars saga even further with this sequel, which turns the world of Tyria into a full-fledged persistent-state playground. We managed to undertake a quest or two at the recent Penny Arcade Expo; have a gander at our hands-on impressions! Read More »
The double-dip recession has had a resounding effect on hard-working citizens. Hurt even more are the digital baddies whose fortunes never seem to increase (seriously, how do you make money by scattering coins throughout your empire?). Yet, despite this, video game bosses seem to somehow stay in business, appearing in sequel after sequel. Figuring they know something we don't, we battled our way through the fortresses of four well-known archenemies. There, we queried their head honchos about their biggest tips for tightening their financial waistlines. Read More »
Did you know that it's illegal to host your own private server for your favorite massively multiplayer online game? OK, maybe it's not a big deal if it's just you and a few buddies flying under the radar, but in a recent ruling, the United States District Court found in favor of Blizzard when the latter sued an outfit called Scapegaming for hosting private World of Warcraft servers for profit. Scapegaming had something like 40,000 users a day, though, so I think your buddy's basement is still safe for the time being. Read More »
It seems like Portal 2 is near the top of every gamer's list of their most anticipated games of 2011. As if the combination of droll humor and first-person puzzling wasn't enough to attract both new and old GlaDOS fans to the party, Valve threw what may be one of the best co-op modes of the year into the mix. Hit the break to read our impressions of the game that'll make you happy to be still alive. Read More »
We played Duke Nukem Forever. Here in 2010, that sentence sounds like a wacky joke -- but it's the honest truth. At last weekend's Penny Arcade Expo, Gearbox Software announced that they're finishing up the decade-and-some-change work that 3D Realms started. How does Duke's perpetually delayed adventure hold up for the 21st century? Let's find out! Read More »
It's been a while since we heard from Jack Thompson, the disbarred Florida attorney that's become the unofficial spokesperson for the anti-videogame crowd. The man who became infamous for labeling Grand Theft Auto a "murder simulator" has a new game in his sights, Electronic Arts' upcoming Medal of Honor reboot. Read More »
After announcing in March new Code of Conduct rules for Gamertags that allow Xbox Live subscribers to express race, nationality, religion, and sexual orientation, Microsoft has demonstrated once again it can be heavy-handed and potentially discriminatory when it comes to policing Live. Read More »
Following in the footsteps of Braid and Limbo, Ubisoft revealed its new arty, retro platformer at PAX Prime this weekend, Outland. The game is being developed by Stardust HD studio, Housemarque, and is set to launch on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network early next year. Read More »
The videogame industry has lost one of its young stars. Brian Wood, a lead designer on Relic Entertainment's universally acclaimed WWII RTS, Company of Heroes, was killed in a Seattle-area car accident on Friday night. Read More »
With the November release of Call of Duty: Black Ops close at hand, developer Treyarch is in the unenviable (and oh-so-familiar) position of following up a hugely successful Infinity Ward-developed Call of Duty game with one of their own. However, now that Infinity Ward has been all but dismantled by the powers-that-be at Activision, the team behind Call of Duty: Black Ops has more flexibility to experiment with the multiplayer formula. How players react to the recently revealed changes once they finally get to play (sorry, still no word on a beta) will likely shape the future of the franchise. Going hands-on with Black Ops at a recent press event finally offered an in-depth look at what appears to be one of the most addictive multiplayer games of the year. Love it or hate it, change is coming to Call of Duty. Read More »
OK, so I don't know why they decided to take an awesome PlayStation 3 game and stick it on the PSP, but -- apart from somewhat de-resolution-ified graphics -- Valkyria Chronicles II brings back all the fantastic elements of the first game, and adds a helluva lot on top of that. PSP fans, rejoice: This is one of the best tactical role-playing games ever made, for any system. Again. Read More »
In January, it looked like Red 5 Studios, the shop set up by former WoW designers in 2005, was done before it had the chance to launch its first game. Chinese publisher The9 stepped in with a cash infusion and saved the company, and today we finally find out what Red 5 has been working on: free-to-play MMO shooter Firefall. Read More »
Batman: Arkham City is going to be a seriously polished game. Rocksteady Studios recently revealed the sequel to the 2009 BAFTA Game of the Year is already complete. That means the developer has a full year to tweak and improve the gameplay experience. Read More »
Guerrilla Games is at the Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle as we speak, giving Killzone 3 fans the chance to take the upcoming shooter's multiplayer mode for a machine-gun-mounted-jetpack ride. And now the rest of us know when we'll get to jump in on the action: Killzone 3 is set to ship in February. Read More »
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| 2 | Medal of Honor | PS3 |
| 3 | Ruse | PC |
| 4 | Call of Duty: Black Ops | X360 |
| 5 | Portal 2 | PC |
| 6 | World of Warcraft | PC |
| 7 | StarCraft II CE | PC |
| 8 | GTA: San Andreas | PS2 |
| 9 | Metroid: Other M | Wii |
| 10 | Medal of Honor | X360 |
| 2 | World of Warcraft | PC |
| 3 | StarCraft II CE | PC |
| 4 | GTA: San Andreas | PS2 |
| 5 | Metroid: Other M | Wii |
| 6 | Valkyria Chronicles 2 | PSP |
| 7 | StarCraft 2 | PC |
| 8 | WoW Wrath of the Lich King | PC |
| 9 | Rome: Total War | PC |
| 10 | GTA: Vice City | PS2 |
| 2 | Medal of Honor | PS3 |
| 3 | Call of Duty: Black Ops | X360 |
| 4 | Portal 2 | PC |
| 5 | Medal of Honor | X360 |
| 6 | Batman: Arkham City | X360 |
| 7 | Firefall | PC |
| 8 | Love Hina Sim Date | PC |
| 9 | Medal of Honor | PC |
| 10 | Outland | PS3 |
