Gaming Nexus

Van Helsing begins his quest on Steam

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:34:00 GMT

by: Jeremy Duff
NEWS - NoecoreGames has officially launched its action RPG The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing on Valve’s Steam service. The game retails for $14.99 but is being offered for 10% until May 29.

I took a brief look at the game last week and had a lot of fun with it, although I know that I barely scratched the surface of the adventure. The final build brings the full alchemy system and the ability to design and develop your own hideout for a meta game where you face off against waves of monsters. You can check out the official launch trailer for the game below:

DLC and season pass is coming to Metro: Last Light

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:06:00 GMT

by: Nathaniel Cohen
NEWS - I haven't played Metro: Last Light yet. I wasn't a big fan of the first game's stealth and swarming melee enemies. But many of you have no doubt already saved Moscow from a Nazi-monster invasion (That's what happens, right?). If you're one of those people, and think your Metro: Last Light experience is over then you obviously need to swap out the air filter in your gas mask because the fumes are getting to you. Metro: Last Light is getting a series of single-player dlc and a season pass so you can get it all at a modest discount. It also grants players a new semi-automatic shotgun called the Abzats whose secondary fire mode fires six shells at once.

The Faction Pack and Chronicles Pack expand the Metro: Last Light story. The Tower Pack adds solo challenges. Finally, the Developer Pack gives players new tools to explore post-apocalyptic Moscow.

The season pass, available right now for download from Xbox Live, the PSN, and Steam, costs $14.99/1200 MSP. The first dlc pack will be out in June.

To learn more, follow the jump.

EA Sports ignites next-gen sports on Xbox One

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:33:00 GMT

by: Nathaniel Cohen
NEWS - The Ignite engine is EA Sport's next-gen sports engine. It got its first big introduction yesterday as part of the whole Xbox One (boy, that sure is nicer to type than "Xbox 360") announcement. It upgrades rendering, physics, animations, artificial intelligence, locomotion, and pretty much everything else that makes an EA Sports game what it is.

The four titles announced that will take advantage of Ignite are Madden NFL 25, FIFA Soccer 14, NBA Live 14, and EA Sports UFC. In these games, Ignite will allow the AI-controlled players to make more natural decisions, ostensibly the decisions an actual human would make. Ignite can handle four times the calculations per second which, ideally, means faster decision-making at the very least. Ignite can also handle 10-times the animations that previous engines could. I don't even think I need to explain that one.

Anyway, you can watch the following video for some idea what next-gen games using Ignite will look like.

For full details, follow the jump. You can also find EA Sports on the web and Facebook and get all the lastest news at ea.com/news. You can also visit Madden 25, FIFA 14, NBA 14, and EA Sports UFC on the web.

New DLC available for Strike Suit Zero, plus all Strike Suit content 50% off on Steam

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:11:00 GMT

by: Russell Archey
NEWS - Born Ready Games has expanded the Strike Suit universe with new DLC content for their space action game Strike Suit Zero. The new Heroes of the Fleet DLC will include five new missions to the game and is available now for $6.99, but that's not all. Born Ready Games has also released a new Mod Tool that includes Steam Workshop support and can be downloaded for free for anyone who currently has Strike Suit Zero...but that's STILL not all.

What if you're reading this and thinking "well I don't have Strike Suit Zero so this doesn't apply to me"? Well, this part will. Until May 26th, all Strike Suit content on Steam will be 50% off. You can also get a "mega bundle" that contains Strike Suit Infinity, Strike Suit Zero, the Heroes of the Fleet DLC, the Raptor Strike Suit, and the digital art book for only $19.99. If you were to buy everything individually while it's on sale, that alone would get you the art book, so it's like buying the art book and the rest of the content is free...if you want to look at it that way.

News Roundup - 05/21/2013

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:36:00 GMT

by: Jeremy Duff
NEWS -

Xbox One, sharing games, and you. -Update-
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes arrives on Wii U
Total War: Rome will be a series of novels
Batgirl Available for Injustice: Gods Among Us
Call of Duty: Ghosts reveal trailer
Don’t sell that Xbox 360 just yet...
World of Tanks Update 8.6 announcement.
343 Industries reveals Halo live-action series
Forza 5 revealed for Xbox ONE
Some additional Xbox ONE bullet points
The next Xbox is the... Xbox ONE
That’s a whole lot of Metal Gear hitting the PS3 this July!
Microsoft's plans for the Xbox reveal

Xbox One, sharing games, and you. -Update-

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:54:00 GMT

by: John Yan
NEWS - So we all heard that you'll have to register the game on your Xbox One. It sounds like it will be a serial number type deal. Kotaku has a report talking with Microsoft's Phil Harrison. Yes, the same Phil Harrison who was front and center with the PlayStation 3.

So you get a code to enter into the system that ties the game to your Live account. Multiple people in your family can play the game on that console, so it sounds like if you have multiple profiles, you'll be OK there.

Now let's say you want to bring it to your friend's house. They'll have to pay a fee to install it and if it's a new game, it's going to be the full price of the game. Ouch. I'm not sure how long the wait will be before the game's install fee decreases and to what amount, but don't look to take new games over to a friend's house and expect to play it. And you can probably deduce how this is going to affect used games.

Now, Microsoft's looking at making a way to let you sell your games online. So, Microsoft's going to control the used game market for the Xbox One it seems. For those that play Diablo 3, this might sound a little familiar to you. Blizzard, probably seeing how much money they are losing out when people trade items on their own, built a way to do selling and trading into the game. Microsoft, probably seeing the money being lost in the used game market, is looking to make it part of their ecosystem.

This certainly presents an interesting scenario. If the PlayStation 4 doesn't restrict people from installing used games, which system do you think Gamestop is going to push when families come in looking to purchase something for their kids to play games.

-Update- You will be able to take your games over to a friend's house and play it, as long as you login with the profile that you registered the game with as detailed by Major Nelson.

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes arrives on Wii U

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:19:00 GMT

by: Mike Mahardy
NEWS - LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes comes to Wii U today, along with new features exclusive to this version.

Players can use the touch pad to view the world map off-TV, and even play the game completely on the touch pad away from the TV. Alternatively, friends can join to play separately on the television screen and touch pad.

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super heroes is already available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PC and 3DS.

Total War: Rome will be a series of novels

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:58:00 GMT

by: Nathaniel Cohen
NEWS - Yeah, you read that right. Your one-stop location for historically-based pre-mechanized combat, Sega and Creative Assembly, have commissioned a series of novels based on their RTS franchise. These novels will be written by David Gibbins, author of the "Jack Howard" series of archaeological thrillers - two words you'd never expect to see together in such a relationship.

The first novel will be called Total War: Rome - Destroy Carthage. Gibbins is working alongside Creative Assembly to spin a fictional narrative that still manages to remain true to the source material. It follows the adventures of centurion Fabius Petronius Secundus from his first battles against the Macedonians until the Siege of Carthage itself.

I've never read any of his stuff before (my historical fiction begins and ends with Bernard Cornwell), however, I might have to check out his "Jack Howard" series just to see if it's what I'm afraid it will be: a Clive Cussler/Dirk Pitt rip-off.

To learn more, you can follow the jump.

Batgirl Available for Injustice: Gods Among Us

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:42:00 GMT

by: Mike Mahardy
NEWS - Warner Bros. released their newest DLC today for Injustice: Gods Among Us, bringing Batgirl to Xbox Live Marketplace for 400 Microsoft points. The DLC will release May 22 for $4.99 on PSN.

Available alongside the Batgirl DLC is the Red Suns skin pack. This add-on features several skins from the Soviet alternate reality of Superman from the Red Son graphic novel. The Killing Joke Batman skin will also be available. Both are 240 Microsoft points or $2.99.

Call of Duty: Ghosts reveal trailer

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:39:00 GMT

by: Jeremy Duff
NEWS - Today’s Xbox ONE reveal conference was capped off with the worldwide premiere of the first, official trailer for Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty: Ghosts. From what was explained at the conference and what I gather from the trailer, it appears as though the United States has fallen to a foreign enemy and the game will chronicle the tale of a group of American freedom fighters known as Ghosts who are striking back. Does anyone else get a Homefront vibe? Not that such a vibe would be a bad thing...

You can check out the full trailer below and look forward to the game this November:

Don’t sell that Xbox 360 just yet...

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:36:00 GMT

by: Jeremy Duff
NEWS - ...because you will still need it if you want to play your current generation games. The Xbox ONE will not be backwards compatible with Xbox 360 software according to Microsoft’s Marc Whitten. In an interview with The Verge (via Polygon), Whitten noted that the systems new architecture makes it impossible for the current software to be run natively on the console. It is unknown if streaming measures will be taken in the future to address this situation, much like Sony is doing with the PlayStation 4.

World of Tanks Update 8.6 announcement.

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:21:00 GMT

by: Nathaniel Cohen
NEWS - Wow, it seems like it was only yesterday that World of Tanks Update 8.5 released, but in reality, it's been almost a whole month.

Anyway, World of Tanks Update 8.6 is all about artillery re-balancing. Self-propelled guns (SPGs) that were previously Tier 8 will be elevated to Tier X and will be replaced with brand new Tier 8 SPGs. Units include the American M44 and M53/55 SPGs, the Soviet SU-122A and SU-14-1, the German 10.5 GW Mk.IV(e), Pz.Sfl.IVb, and the G.W. Tiger (p), and finally the French get the AMX Obusier automoteur de 105 and Bat. Chatillion 155 (55).

You can see them for yourself in the screenshots by looking down.

Update 8.6 will also add the British A33 Excelsior and a new map set in Korea.

To learn more about World of Tanks, or to register, follow the jump.

343 Industries reveals Halo live-action series

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:52:00 GMT

by: Jeremy Duff
NEWS - 343 Industries has teamed up with Steven Spielberg to produce a live-action Halo series that will air through the updated Xbox Live service. Halo: The Television Series (working title) will be distributed to “premium members” of the Xbox Live service. There were no specific details given on the project, but it was noted that this is a direct result of the Forward Unto Dawn video series that helped launch Halo 4.

I have to admit, I thoroughly enjoyed Forward Unto Dawn in its individual episode releases and in the full film (which is currently available on Netflix Instant Watch). It will be interesting to see what Spielberg and 343 can bring to the Halo universe with this project.

Forza 5 revealed for Xbox ONE

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:40:00 GMT

by: Jeremy Duff
NEWS - Microsoft Studios took the stage in Redmond, Washington to show off the next installment of the popular Forza Motorsport series. Forza 5 is currently in development by Turn 10 Studios and will accompany the console as a launch title when it is released to the public (launch window not yet announced). A short trailer of the game was shown but showed no gameplay footage. More details were promised at E3.

Some additional Xbox ONE bullet points

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:29:00 GMT

by: Jeremy Duff
NEWS - There are numerous details about Microsoft’s new console being revealed, so let’s hit some bullet points:

powered by 3 operating systems
- Windows kernel used for entertainment and applications
- Xbox gaming OS for running games
- Third OS runs behind the scenes to manage communication and switching between the two primary operating systems seamlessly
new Kinect sensor included with each console (not built in as rumored)
new Xbox Live
- same membership you have today
- enhanced services powered by over 300,000 servers
- game DVR service via native capturing and editing tools

The next Xbox is the... Xbox ONE

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:15:00 GMT

by: Jeremy Duff
NEWS - As planned, Microsoft has lifted the veil on their next console which will be known simply as the Xbox ONE. The new system is described as an all-in-one system that will serve all of your entertainment needs. The system is a cloud powered piece of hardware that includes a controller, the system, and what is the equivalent of Kinect 2.0.

The Xbox ONE is a media hub of sorts, which will tie in all of your electronic devices in your living room. Your cable / satellite television, as well as other media sources, will be all be routed through the new console. Users can swap between things such as their games, television, music, and even Internet browsing using simple voice commands or hand gestures.

More details are inbound...

That’s a whole lot of Metal Gear hitting the PS3 this July!

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:33:00 GMT

by: Jeremy Duff
NEWS - PlayStation 3 owners are about to get an insane amount of Metal Gear Solid content on July 9, 2013. Konami is releasing a package entitled Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection which chronicles more than a quarter century of the Metal Gear franchise. Every single title that has ever graced a PlayStation system will be included as well as a ton of bonus content.

The package includes:

Metal Gear (included with Metal Gear Solid 3 HD)
Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (included with Metal Gear Solid 3 HD)
Metal Gear Solid
Metal Gear Solid 2: SONS OF LIBERTY (HD version with VR missions)
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence HD Edition
Metal Gear Solid 4: Sons of the Patriot
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (HD version)
Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions
MGS: digital graphic novels collection by Ashley Wood
100 page art book

That is a ton of gaming in a single package and it will all retail for $49.99. This is a must-have package for fans and a chance for those who have never player the games to get caught up on one of the biggest franchises in the history of gaming.

News Roundup - 05/20/2013

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:23:00 GMT

by: Jeremy Duff
NEWS -

Sony teases the PlayStation 4 a day ahead of the next Xbox reveal
Kevin Conroy WON'T be voicing Batman in Arkham Origins
Prepare for the finale of the Penny Arcade: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness series with a free copy of Episode 3
Love the Unreal games? How about five for only $10?
New Splinter Cell: Blacklist trailer details cooperative stealth
Xbox Live discounts dozens of new titles and add-ons until June 3
Rain down fire in new Guncraft trailer
First trailer for Batman: Arkham Origins and information about the Deathstroke pre-order pack.
Now Loading for the week of May 20, 2013: Better Late Than Never Edition
OUYA will be at E3 in a parking lot across the street
The Last of Us will be available for digital download on launch day

Microsoft's plans for the Xbox reveal

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:24:00 GMT

by: John Yan
NEWS - Today's the day everyone will get to see the hardware that is the next XBOX. At 1:00PM EST, you'll be able to watch it along with those who are in attendance. But the show isn't going to reveal everything.

Major Nelson has posted on his blog that the information's going to be split up into two sessions.. Today's event will be focused on the hardware side of things. In a few weeks at E3, it will all be about the games.

Which seems to be a little bit opposite of what Sony did when they announced the PlayStation 4. Their event was more software based talking about the development environment and showing off some games that are coming out while keeping the console itself out of sight.

Either way, it should be a fun day today and few days at E3 for the next Xbox.

Sony teases the PlayStation 4 a day ahead of the next Xbox reveal

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:01:00 GMT

by: John Yan
NEWS - Leave it to Sony to try and steal a little thunder from Microsoft. They posted a teaser video showing off little bits of the PlayStation 4 console, but the full reveal will be at E3. Tomorrow's is Microsoft's day, but Sony got a little buzz today with this one. I'm at least happy there's something to look forward to at E3. It's been a while since something like this debuted at the trade show in Los Angeles. For now, check out some close ups of the console before it's fully unveiled in a few weeks

Kevin Conroy WON'T be voicing Batman in Arkham Origins

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:59:00 GMT

by: John Yan
NEWS - Over the weekend, I wrote about Kevin Conroy at the Dallas Comic Con talking about Batman: Arkham Origins. Now, I mistakenly assumed that meant he was back voicing the Dark Knight himself. Looks like I was wrong.

Kevin is working on the game, but the capacity is unknown as Roger Craig Smith is going to provide the voice for Batman, as reported by Superhero Hype. At least Kevin's working on the game in some capacity. but we are getting a new voice for young Bruce Wayne.

The trailer today is pretty cool and I'm still looking forward to the game. I'm not as hung up on the original voice as some folks, as I just want a solid game.

Prepare for the finale of the Penny Arcade: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness series with a free copy of Episode 3

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:43:00 GMT

by: Russell Archey
NEWS - Penny Arcade has announced that the finale of their On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness series will be released on June 7th. In preparation, players are able to head to http://penny-arcade.com/static/rainslick-giveaway to get a free Steam key for the third episode in the series. However, there's a catch: the giveaway will only last until the end of the day OR until all the Steam keys have been given out. So don't dawdle! Head over to the link above, fill out the Captcha form to prove you're human, and claim your key before they run out.

Love the Unreal games? How about five for only $10?

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:34:00 GMT

by: Russell Archey
NEWS - It's been a while since I've fired up Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition. In fact, the last PC I played it on had Windows ME on it (yeah, kind of sad...in more ways than one). I noticed that Steam has an Unreal Deal, but I've been waiting for it to go on sale before picking it up. Needless to say, the wait has paid off.

From now until May 27th, you can pick up the Unreal Deal on Steam for a mere $10. What does that get you?

Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition
Unreal Tournament III Black
Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition
Unreal Gold
Unreal 2: The Awakening

I've only played UT: GotY and Unreal 2, both of which I enjoyed. However, never playing the other three, plus the fact that it's only $10, was more than enough for me to pick this up.

New Splinter Cell: Blacklist trailer details cooperative stealth

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:31:00 GMT

by: Mike Mahardy
NEWS - Sam Fisher and Isaac Briggs have their work cut out for them in Splinter Cell: Blacklist's newest trailer.

Ubisoft's cooperative trailer shows off the ways the duo can interact and cover each other's backs via stealth tactics. Players' progress as both characters will be tied into cooperative and single-player modes alike, creating a persistent experience across the whole of Splinter Cell: Blacklist. The Strategic Mission Interface allows players to unlock new weapons and items through experience earned.

Splinter Cell: Blacklist releases August 20 for Xbox 350 PlayStation 3, Wii U and PC.

Check out the trailer below for a look at Splinter Cell: Blacklist's cooperative mode.

Via: Gameinformer

Xbox Live discounts dozens of new titles and add-ons until June 3

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:15:00 GMT

by: Mike Mahardy
NEWS - Alan Wake, Dark Souls, Karteka, and Ghost Recon: Future Soldier are a few of the handful of discounted items on Xbox Live over the next two weeks. The full list of discounts includes:

Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury - 400 MS Points
Jeremy McGrath - 400 MS Points
Karateka - 400 MS Points
Mad Tracks - 400 MS Points
Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond - 400 MS Points
Pid - 400 MS Points
Puzzle Quest 2 - 400 MS Points
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords - 400 MS Points
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix - 400 MS Points
Rocketbowl - 200 MS Points
Texas Cheat 'Em - 400 MS Points

Alan Wake and Kinect Central will go on sale May 21-27. Ghost Recon: Future Soldier and all available add-ons will be discounted from May 28- June 3, along with Kinect Central, Dance Central and NBA 2K13.

Via: Polygon

Source: Major Nelson

Rain down fire in new Guncraft trailer

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:09:00 GMT

by: Mike Mahardy
NEWS - Exato Games' Guncraft is a bizarre combination of Minecraft and Call of Duty, and in the newest trailer, Meteor Survival Mode creates an even more unusual twist to the title's gameplay.

In Meteor Survival Mode, players must freeze their opponents in their tracks before meteors rain down from the sky, melting them into little pools of space matter and H2O.

Beta mambers will be anle to try out the Meteor Survival mode in the next content patch to Guncraft.

Check out the trailer below to witness Meteor Mode's rain of fire over the landscapes of Guncraft.

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First trailer for Batman: Arkham Origins and information about the Deathstroke pre-order pack.

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:22:00 GMT

by: Nathan Carter
NEWS - I've heard mixed thoughts from fans about Batman: Arkham Origins. Some love the idea and want to discover the origins of our favorite caped crime fighter, while others want the story to continue and couldn't care less about his origins. In any case Batman: Arkham Origins is coming later this year and we have the first trailer for you along with information about the Deathstroke pack for people who pre-order.

Batman: Arkham Origins will be going back in time several years before the events of Arkham Asylum and Arkham City. Gotham City's most dangerous criminals are on their rise to power and a young and inexperienced Batman faces defining moments on his way to becoming The Dark Knight.

Those who pre-order the game will also get early access to the Deathstroke pack. The Deathstroke pack will contain Deathstroke as a playable character for challenge maps, two additional challenge maps and two alternate Deathstroke skins.

Batman: Arkham Origins will be released worldwide on October 25th for the 360, PS3, Wii-U, and PC's. The game will release along with Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate for Nintendo 3DS and Playstation Vita.

Some other good news is that it appears Kevin Conroy will be back to voice Batman in Arkham Origins. I know a lot of people were disappointed when they learned he wouldn't return.

Be sure to check out the trailer below!

Now Loading for the week of May 20, 2013: Better Late Than Never Edition

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:50:00 GMT

by: Jeremy Duff
NEWS - The moral of this week’s story is everything old being new again, or various systems getting caught up with the times. There are a lot of re-releases and updated ports hitting the market this week including the return of Donkey Kong Country, and HD version of the 3DS Resident Evil, and the Wii U getting a couple of titles a few months late. Not everything is familiar though so take your pick from the long list of games launching this week.

My picks for the week include:

Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D: Rave reviews have been pouring in for this 3DS port of the now-classic Wii title Donkey Kong Country Returns. This is an updated port of the Wii game from 2010 which was an original adventure, not an update to the SNES classic. Once again, Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong are out to stop the theft of bananas on their island. The game has been credited with being an incredibly challenging platformer that pays great homage to the genre and sets the standard for future ones. If you own a 3DS, you will definitely want to pick this one up.

The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Action RPG fans have a treat coming to the PC this week with NeocoreGames’ The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing. The game is perhaps best compared to Torchlight, as I mentioned in my recent preview, but has plenty to love in its own right. This is an exciting adventure that you can experience alone or with up to four friends cooperatively. Between loot gathering, experimenting with the game’s alchemy system, and an engaging world that is a combination of steampunk and goth-noir, this one should keep you busy for a long, long time

Resident Evil Revelations: Wow, this is a new concept: an HD port of a portable game! That is exactly what Capcom has done with the former 3DS-exclusive entry in the Resident Evil series. Revelations has gotten the full HD-makeover for its outing on the home consoles including updated visuals, Achievement / Trophy support, and at least on the Wii U, a plethora of new features that make use of the Wii U’s unique control pad. The reviews have been positive thus far, including our own (Wii U, PC), and the reception of the original was much higher than that of Resident Evil 6.

The full lineup for this week includes:

Call of Juarez: Gunslinger for Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and P
Donkey Kong County Returns 3D for Nintendo 3DS
Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes for PC
Fast & Furious: Showdown for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii U, and Nintendo 3DS
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing for PC
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes for Nintendo Wii U
Men’s Room Mayhem for PlayStation Vita (via PSN)
Mugen Souls for PlayStation Network
Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault for PlayStation Vita
Resident Evil Revelations for PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo Wii U
Sniper Elite V2 for Nintendo Wii U
Worms Collection for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3

Weekend News Roundup - 05/19/2013

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:44:00 GMT

by: Jeremy Duff
NEWS - 5/17/2013

ShootMania Storm update allows for even more user created content
Wii U and 3DS to get a new Sonic game through exclusive partnership between Nintendo and Sega
Warner Bros. puts a charming twist on the DC Universe
Overstrike is ready for Fuse
Now Playing: System Shock FUSE Edition
Lords of the Fallen coming to PC and next-gen consoles

5/18/2013

Learn about the music of The Last of Us and the composer behind it
Let it rip with these new Beyblade: Evolution screens
Gran Turismo 6 coming to PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 later

5/19/2013

Five seconds of Call of Duty: Ghosts
Kevin Conroy back as the voice of Batman for Arkham Origins?
Nintendo Direct 5-17-13 talks about a few games but Best Buy is the big news

OUYA will be at E3 in a parking lot across the street

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT

by: John Yan
NEWS - The OUYA's retail release is getting a little bit delayed, but they're trying to get the word out to other gamers. E3's one of the biggest gaming shows around and they want to make a presence there. But, it's pretty expensive to get a booth inside the show so what is a small company to do?

Well, they will be setting up a booth outside of the convention center so even the public can check out the console. The company's also calling on all developers to see about doing some demonstrations of their game there.

Now, some folks are going to look at this and say they're just cheap or it's a sign of how second rate they are. There have been some companies in the past that have done this so they're not the first. But, I look at it as at least they are giving folks a try with the console whether you can go to the show or not.

I recently received my OUYA and it's an OK device. I'm more interested in the hacking aspects of the console then what it has to offer with mobile gaming on the big screen. I've done that plenty of times with an HDMI out from my tablet or phone in the past. And I've gotten it to stream some media pretty well already. Now if it only had an IR receiver so I an control it with a universal remote, then it would be a pretty killer $99 streaming device.

So, it won't be too long before the OUYA's in everyone's hands. Is it going to be a huge hit? Who knows, but they are making a go at it and we at least got a nice Kickstarter success story out of it if nothing big comes out of this console.

Adapting to Reality in GRID 2

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

by: Mike Mahardy
Preview - With Grid 2's release only a few weeks away, developer Codemasters looks back on lessons learned during the game's development.

Thunder Wolves Interview

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

by: Charles Husemann
Article - Want to know more about this new helicopter game?

Razer DeathAdder

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

by: Sean Cahill
Review - Razer's Deathadder 2013 is everything a gamer needs in a reliable mouse.

Resident Evil: Revelations

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

by: Sean Colleli
Review - Revelations gives Sean a lot of new hope for the Resident Evil Series.

Resident Evil: Revelations

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

by: Cyril Lachel
Review - Yet more proof that Capcom needs to rethink the future of Resident Evil!

Pressure

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

by: Travis Huinker
Review - Pressure's uninspired and repetitive level design overshadow much of the experience.

Zombie Tycoon 2

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

by: Nathan Carter
Review - Frima Studios attempts to RTS genre to home consoles with Zombie Tycoon 2.

Fuse

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:00:00 GMT

by: Matt Mirkovich
Preview - Matt checks out a near final build of Fuse, can he actually be persuaded to play a multiplayer game again?

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Second Opinion

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by: Jeremy Duff
Second Opinion on Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

Mortal Kombat Second Opinion

Thu, 03 May 2012 20:06:25 GMT

by: Jeremy Duff
Second Opinion on Mortal Kombat

Saboteur Second Opinion

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 02:18:30 GMT

by: Ben Berry
Second Opinion on Saboteur

Resident Evil 5 Second Opinion

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 07:49:34 GMT

by: Nathan Murray
Second Opinion on Resident Evil 5