Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Half-Life and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced the free DLC update for its bestselling game franchise Portal 2 will be rolled out across all regions on Steam, Xbox LIVE and PSN starting October 4th. The free DLC, titled "Portal 2: Peer Review", is available to all owners of Portal 2 for download on PS3 and Xbox 360, and will be automatically downloaded via Steam on PC and Mac. In "Peer Review", you and a friend will continue the story of loyal bots P-Body and Atlas as … Continue reading Free Portal 2 DLC Release Date Set→
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that Foo Fighters will headline the closing concert of this year’s sold-out BlizzCon, taking place October 21-22 at the Anaheim Convention Center. While tickets to the convention are currently sold out, viewers can watch at home by ordering a BlizzCon Virtual Ticket, offering comprehensive live coverage of the event (including Foo Fighters’ performance) globally over the Internet and also on DIRECTV in the United States. Over the course of their 16-year career, the Foo Fighters have sold tens of millions of records, won half a dozen Grammy awards, and raised countless voices in singalongs of … Continue reading Foo Fighters To Rock BlizzCon→
Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), and Team Bondi Pty. Ltd., are proud to announce that L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition will launch on Windows PC, Steam, and OnLive in North America on November 8, 2011 and in Europe on November 11, 2011. In addition to the original full game, consumers that purchase L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition will receive a multi-use code to access all downloadable add-ons and cases. This includes all previously released DLC from the console versions, including the "Nicholson Electroplating" Arson case, "Reefer Madness" Vice case, "The Consul’s Car" Traffic … Continue reading LA Noire PC Release Date Set→
Beginning today, gamers around the world will never look at mobile games the same as Shadowgun, one of the most anticipated iOS games of 2011, hits the App Store, ushering in a new era of mobile gameplay graphics. The game, developed and published by MadFinger Games, is available for $7.99, and provides 10 levels of action and excitement, with console-quality visuals. The most advanced handheld game on the market, Shadowgun, authored with the Unity development platform, combines tactical combat with third-person action. The game puts players into the role of John Slade, a professional bounty hunter in the year 2350. … Continue reading Shadowgun Shoots Into Apple Store→
The battle between the X-Men and Brotherhood of Mutants rages on – and your choices will shape the fate of the world! Available today at retail stores nationwide, Marvel Entertainment, LLC and Activision Publishing, Inc.’s(Nasdaq: ATVI) X-Men Destiny places gamers into the role of a young mutant just discovering their newfound powers; where the choices they make and alliances they forge determine which side of the mutant cause will reign supreme. X-Men Destiny gives players three all-new mutants from which to pick, and an original story penned by acclaimed Marvel writer Mike Carey, delivering an action/RPG experience where players have … Continue reading X-Men Destiny Battles To Retail→
Tekken fans are in for a treat this October, as science fiction and fantasy film festival, Sci-Fi London shows the London premiere of Tekken Blood Vengence, a CGI film based on the classic game. Taking place between Tekken 5 and 6, Blood Vengence is a feature-length CGI 3D extravaganza and premiered in the US this summer. Written by Dai Sato of Cowboy Bebop fame, the film is produced by Digital Frontier, the team behind the FMV for Tekken 5 and 6. The premiere is part of SCI-FI-LONDON’s Anime Allnighter event with goodie bags and freebies for attendees. Get your tickets … Continue reading Tekken: Blood Vegence Hits Sci-Fi London Fest→
Bethesda Softworks, a ZeniMax Media company, today revealed the stage and screen legends lending their talents to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the next installment in the award-winning Elder Scrolls series. Skyrim will feature an ensemble cast of Academy Award nominees, including Christopher Plummer ("The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo," "The Insider"), Max Von Sydow ("The Exorcist," "Minority Report"), and Joan Allen ("The Contender," "The Bourne Ultimatum"). Christopher Plummer, a two-time Emmy Award winner, two-time Tony Award winner and Academy Award nominee, takes on the role of Arngeir, a powerful Greybeard elder. An order of philosopher monks who are masters … Continue reading Top Hollywood Talent Lining Up For Skyrim Voice Acting Jobs→
Xbox 360 exclusive, Gears of War 3 hit shops with all guns blazing and now dominates the UK charts. After two weeks at number one in the UK, Dead Island has finally been usurped, making Gears 3 the biggest launch of 2011. Gears 3 has almost sold more in its first week than Gears 1 and 2 combined did at launch, making it the seventh largest 360 release of all time.With FIFA 12 out this week in the UK, the reign of Gears 3 could be short-lived, but a great feat nonetheless. Publishers: Microsoft Game Studios Developers: Epic Games, Epic … Continue reading Gears 3 Biggest Launch of 2011→
In anticipation of the new Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft has released the original awesome trailer with a new voiceover from Ezio and extra footage. Find out what happens to an older, more grizzled Ezio after they slip the hangman’s noose around his neck. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=PraZ9_FJcec I for one, never get tired of the slick, AC trailers. Publishers: Ubisoft Developers: Ubisoft Montreal Platforms: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
The largest video game party on the east coast returns once again. MAGFest X, the 10th annual Music And Gaming Festival, will be rocking the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention center in National Harbor, MD 24 hours a day for four days straight this January 5-8, 2012. Consoles, arcades, LAN, tabletop, video game cover bands, chiptunes, guest, vendors, and more will all be available for you to enjoy. Check out some highlights of the guests we’ve announced so far, and there are many more on the way. Featured Guests (More listed on the website, and more to be announced): Jon … Continue reading MAGFest X To Rock National Harbor→
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