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GameSpy Debriefings #149

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Digging into a curious realm.

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Spending some time with SOE's superhero MMO.
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It's time to "honor" last year's best.
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We explore big, bad Tol Barad.

The Interrogation Room: Crysis 2 Multiplayer

By Will Tuttle and Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 Previews | Jan 25, 2011 5:34 PM | Comment

Thanks to a storied pedigree earned battling in the trenches of high-end PC gaming, Crytek's Crysis 2 is one of the most anticipated games of 2011. With a demo on the way, we figured it was high spent we spent a few hours getting our online fight on with some multiplayer action. Click on through for our full hands-on. Read More »

The Interrogation Room: Crysis 2 Multiplayer

GameSpy's Top 25 PC Games of the 2000s

By GameSpy Staff | PC Articles | Jan 25, 2011 2:45 PM | Comment

Gazing back on the past decade of PC gaming (well, to be more precise, 2000-2009), we've seen a lot of amazing games, and a lot of equally amazing trends. The real-time strategy genre came into its own and evolved several times over, massively multiplayer online games hit critical mass, PopCap made us embrace casual gaming, and games such as BioShock and Portal redefined the way we looked at interactive storytelling. And we've narrowed down our 25 favorites, which we're unveiling over the course of the week! Read More »

GameSpy's Top 25 PC Games of the 2000s

A Dash of MMORPG in Age of Empires Online

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Jan 25, 2011 2:35 PM | Comment

It's Rome versus Egypt in Robot Entertainment and Microsoft Game Studios' online version of Age of Empires, the developer and publisher have revealed, and players that take part in this persistent war will be able to get in on the action for free. Read More »

Microsoft Details Age of Empires Online

Less Than a Day After UK Gamer Group Files Complaint, Treyarch Issues Patch for Black Ops

By Mike Sharkey | PlayStation 3 News | Jan 25, 2011 12:22 PM | Comment

Less than a day after UK lobbying group Gamers' Voice filed a complaint against Activision for its "unplayable" PC and PlayStation 3 versions of Call of Duty: Black Ops, Treyarch has released a patch for the game that appears to address the very issues Gamers' Voice complained about. Read More »

Treyarch Patches PS3 Version of Call of Duty: Black Ops

That Didn't Take Long: EA Announces First Dead Space 2 Paid DLC Pack, Severed

By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 News | Jan 25, 2011 11:19 AM | Comment

Dead Space 2 hits retail today, and publisher Electronic Arts is wasting no time letting gamers know they can plunk down a few bucks to keep the strategic dismemberment train rolling with Severed, the first Dead Space 2 DLC pack. Read More »

EA Announces First Dead Space 2 DLC Pack

Analyst Says Investors "Betting Against Star Wars: The Old Republic Achieving Market Success"

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Jan 25, 2011 9:13 AM | Comment

Electronic Arts is going all-in with Star Wars: The Old Republic, investing a reported $300 million in the BioWare-developed MMO and taking on all of the game's marketing, distribution, and publishing responsibilities. And according to one analyst, EA's investors are doubtful the publisher's massive bet will pay off. Read More »

Analyst: EA Investors Betting Against Star Wars: The Old Republic

Report: Disney Interactive Cuts Workforce Dramatically

By Mike Sharkey | News | Jan 25, 2011 8:38 AM | Comment

After closing Tron Evolution studio Propaganda Games last week, publisher Disney Interactive Studios continues to swing the axe, laying off between 200 and 300 employees across multiple developers. Read More »

Report: Disney Interactive Studios Cuts Workforce Dramatically

PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Launch Dueling 50% Off Sales on Games, Add-Ons

By Mike Sharkey | PlayStation 3 News | Jan 25, 2011 8:04 AM | Comment

Beginning today on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live, gamers have the chance to save some serious dough on digital downloads. Sony's 11 for 2011 promotion and Microsoft's unnamed 2K and Rockstar promo offer 50% savings on some of 2010's biggest games and add-ons. Read More »

PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Launch Dueling 50% Off Sales on Games, Add-Ons

A Whole New World (of Warcraft) #7: The Burnout Crusade

By Jeremiah Leif Johnson | PC Articles | Jan 24, 2011 3:45 PM | Comment

Something is rotten in Azeroth. Somewhere in between the marvel over the devastation wrought by the dragon Deathwing and the thrill of exploring new zones, somewhere amid the hours spent leveling and the legion cinematic cut-scenes, somewhere between deaths in the challenging new five-player dungeons, players on every server started to worry that World of Warcraft might be showing its age. Almost everyone agreed that Cataclysm's sweeping changes had breathed new life into the game, but something, they said, was missing. So much was different, but too much was the same. Suddenly, scores of formerly loyal players announced that they were canceling their accounts. Others expressed concern at the perceived lack of endgame content. Still others, most worryingly of all, simply seemed bored. Read More »

A Whole New World (of Warcraft) #7: The Burnout Crusade

Turn the Sound Off If You're Watching the Bulletstorm Demo Trailer at Work

By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 News | Jan 24, 2011 3:26 PM | Comment

On the eve of the launch of the Bulletstorm demo, People Can Fly and Epic Games have released a fresh new trailer with enough profanity to make the foulmouthed fictional characters from Glengarry Glen Ross proud. Read More »

Bulletstorm Story, Demo Trailer

Get Over Here! Warners Green Lights New Live-Action Mortal Kombat Digital Series

By Mike Sharkey | News | Jan 24, 2011 1:31 PM | Comment

Last summer, director Kevin Tancharoen impressed Mortal Kombat fans with his dark reimagining of the franchise. His unofficial digital short, Mortal Kombat: Rebirth, became an Internet sensation, garnering more than 10 million views on YouTube. Fans of the video game weren't the only ones who noticed, and Warner Premier announced today that shooting for a live-action digital Mortal Kombat series is set to begin next month. Read More »

Warner Premier Green Lights New Live-Action Mortal Kombat Digital Series

Japanese Newspaper: PSP2 Features 3G Support

By Mike Sharkey | PSP News | Jan 24, 2011 12:40 PM | Comment

The rumor mill suggests Sony will officially unveil the PSP2 on Thursday. If and when it does, Japanese newspaper Nikkei is reporting the device will feature a large OLED touch screen and 3G wireless support. Read More »

Japanese Newspaper Reports PSP2 Features

Faster than a Speeding Bullet, DC Universe Online Becomes SOE's Fastest Selling Game Ever

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Jan 24, 2011 11:34 AM | Comment

Sony Online Entertainment is flying high today, announcing that its new superhero MMO, DC Universe Online, has become the fastest-selling title in the company's 16-year history. SOE also has a message for all you Batman and Superman apprentices out there: the publisher/developer has heard your feedback, and several fixes, tweaks, and new features for DCUO are now in the works. Read More »

Sony Online Entertainment: DC Universe Online Our Fastest-Selling Game

Consumer Group Set to Issue Formal Complaint Over Buggy Call of Duty: Black Ops

By Mike Sharkey | News | Jan 24, 2011 9:26 AM | Comment

Sick and tired of playing video games that are "unfinished" and full of bugs, UK consumer lobby group Gamers' Voice plans to file a formal complaint this week, specifically regarding Activision and Treyarch's billion-dollar juggernaut, Call of Duty: Black Ops. Read More »

Gamers' Voice to File Complaint Against Activision Over Call of Duty: Black Ops

What's the Rumpus? L.A. Noire Launches in May, New Story Trailer Sets the Stage

By Mike Sharkey | PlayStation 3 News | Jan 24, 2011 8:25 AM | Comment

Dig the tale, nightingale: Team Bondi's ode to James Ellroy hits the streets this spring. Publisher Rockstar Games announced this morning that 1950s detective thriller L.A. Noire will be released on May 17. Read More »

Rockstar Dates L.A. Noire, Releases Story Trailer

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