The Case of the Sony SNAFU
It's coming, but how soon?
GameSpy... in spaaaaaaace.
It appears the spoiler-heavy trove of information that leaked out about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 yesterday correctly outed at least two aspects of Activision's upcoming shooter: it will take place, in part, in New York City and London. The proof is in the teaser trailers from the publisher itself. Click on through to see MW3. Read More »
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Vampires are better than Superman. It's not even debatable -- it's quantifiable. And with all this awesomeness, it's amazing that video game vampires suck so bad (pun not intended, don't you dare laugh). Seriously -- compared to the badass vampires on the screen and in books, video game vampires have come up short for years. In an attempt to understand this phenomenon, I am going to examine some of the best (and worst) vampires from the past 40 years. Read More »
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings drops next week, and CD Projekt has one final teaser taste for fans in the form of the official launch trailer. Click on through for a glimpse of the adventure ahead for Geralt of Rivia. Read More »
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With a mix of dark Force powers, stealth, and treachery, the Sith Inquisitor is capable of becoming a sinister sorcerer or a shadowy assassin. See both specializations for the class at work in the latest trailer for BioWare's upcoming MMORPG, Star Wars: The Old Republic. Read More »
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Publisher Square Enix has confirmed reports that its Deus Ex: Human Revolution product site as well as parts of its Eidos Montreal studio site were the victims of a cyber attack yesterday, compromising roughly 25,000 email addresses and a few hundred resumes. And according to one cyber security expert, a splinter group of hacker activist organization Anonymous is responsible. Read More »
_1305313744.jpg "Square Enix Confirms Websites Hacked, Information Stolen")
Last week, Sony Computer Entertainment America invited the gaming press to Austin, Texas -- the home of new studio LightBox Interactive -- for a first look at Starhawk. The third-person shooter, due out for the PlayStation 3 in 2012, is not what you might suspect from a sequel to 2007's Warhawk. Here's why. Read More »
It's tough to keep things under wraps when you're the biggest entertainment franchise in the world. So it should come as no surprise that the first details of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 have leaked. What is surprising is the absolute deluge of information that hit the tubes today. Hit the jump for the lowdown on Modern Warfare 3. Read More »
April showers brought video game dollars to retail. Mortal Kombat and Portal 2 helped boost overall sales of hardware, software, and accessories 20% compared to the same month last year in the U.S., according to the NPD Group's monthly report. Read More »
_1305301319.jpg "NPD Group Reports April Retail Results")
Blizzard is trying to get its highly anticipated top-down action RPG, Diablo III, out the door before 2012, and today the studio revealed a few of the new friends it hopes to introduce you to in time for the holidays. It's the Diablo III Followers trailer. Come on in and meet your AI companions. Read More »
In 2007, PSOne flight combat game Warhawk was updated for the PlayStation 3 with ground vehicles and online multiplayer. The franchise will continue to evolve in 2012 with Starhawk, Sony has announced, a spiritual successor to Warhawk that adds foot combat and real-time strategy elements to the mix. Read More »
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Ubisoft reported steep losses for its 2011 fiscal year today, and it appears major changes are on the way. The Paris-based publisher posted a net loss of nearly $74 million for the year ending March 31, and as a result has cancelled projects and reorganized its studios. Read More »
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Proving that you just can't replace 'C' with 'K' enough, Warner Bros. Interactive announced today that the Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection, featuring the first three games in the trilogy, will be ready for digital download this summer. Read More »
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The next Brothers in Arms game is now in development, Gearbox Software boss Randy Pitchford has confirmed, and the game's reveal is imminent. Command your fire team to suppress the jump for details. Read More »
_1305225008.jpg "Gearbox: Next Brothers in Arms Game Now in Development, Reveal Coming Soon")
Long story short: I just missed the roughly 40 minute demo Curt Schilling and the guys from 38 Studios put on at Pax East in March for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. The good news for me and everyone else that couldn't make it is that the highlights of the demo are now available in trailer form. Click on through to see Reckoning in action. Read More »
Retailers are beginning to feel the blow back from the ongoing PlayStation Network outage. UK publication Edge reports that PlayStation 3 console trade-ins have surged since the second week of the PSN shutdown, and for an interesting reason: Call of Duty withdrawal. Read More »
_1305215822.jpg "Report: Retailers See Surge of PlayStation 3 Trade-ins Amid PSN Outage")
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| 2 | Diablo III | PC |
| 3 | Brink | X360 |
| 4 | Starhawk | PS3 |
| 5 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | PC |
| 6 | The Witcher 2 | PC |
| 7 | Mortal Kombat Kollection | PS3 |
| 8 | Portal 2 | PC |
| 9 | World of Warcraft | PC |
| 10 | Kingdoms of Amalur | X360 |
| 2 | Diablo III | PC |
| 3 | Starhawk | PS3 |
| 4 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | PC |
| 5 | The Witcher 2 | PC |
| 6 | Mortal Kombat Kollection | PS3 |
| 7 | Kingdoms of Amalur | X360 |
| 8 | Deus Ex: Human Revolution | PC |
| 9 | Elder Scrolls 5 | PC |
| 10 | Guild Wars 2 | PC |
