Less than 24 hours after posting the Mass Effect Comic-Con cosplay clip, we already have a serious competitor for the title of "Best Mass Effect Cosplay In The Universe". More »
Updates to Alien Swarm have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:...
Updates to Beat Hazard have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:...
Updates to Rhythm Zone have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:...
EA meddelar idag att de som köper nya Medal of Honor Limited Edition även kommer att få tillgång till en beta-version av Battlefield 3. Inom ett år efter lanseringen av Hedersmedaljen kommer ägarna av den Begränsade Utgåvan få en inbjudan till betatestandet. För att ta del av betan måste du även vara 18 år samt ha ett Xbox Live guldkonto. Detta borde kunna ses som en bekräftelse på att Dice:s efterlängtade uppföljare även släpps till konsol.
TyLoo.raw came to play and after a solid first map win they turned up the heat higher than TyLoo could handle and crushed their rivals 16:0 on nuke to head into the final.
Yesterday, select Facebook data from over 100 million accounts turned up on a 2.8GB torrent file. It may shock you to know that employees at companies like Sega and Lucasfilm were interested in downloading said information. More »
If you play StarCraft II then there's a chance you could encounter a potentially dangerous bug, which in extreme cases can cause overheating, and potentially destroy your graphics card.
The glitch reportedly manifests when those playing the game access screens with scant detail, such as menus; this leads to extremely rapid refresh rates which can excessively tax your hardware...
Next week's Rock Band additions are certainly an eclectic mix, ranging from Christian pop to German industiral to indie rock. What's the theme? Singles! More »
Gamers who purchase the Limited Edition of the upcoming Medal of Honor reboot will receive an invitation to take part in the Battlefield 3 beta test. There’s one small catch, however: said beta may not be launching for another year.
In other Medal of Honor news, the game will feature exclusive music from Linkin Park...
Ladies and gentlemen, grab your forks. Please insert into this week. For it is done. Now, let's celebrate with a little off-topic conversation. Anything, everything, is up for discussion. More »
Having failed to set the world on fire with Fury, Aussie developer Auran has returned to what it does best: model railroad simulations.
The latest expansion pack for the most up-to-date version of Trainz is available now via digital download. Those who choose to enhance their Trainz Simulator 2010: Engineers Edition experience with the Blue Comet DLC pack will be able to ride on the iconic pre-war passenger train in all its coal-gobbling glory...
In their official announcement, Realtime Worlds described Project: MyWorld with the rhetorical question, "What would it look like if Nintendo built Google Earth?" With that in mind, we now have a better idea of what the project means to the studio thanks to a recent post on their official blog.
Design director Sean Dugan writes that Project: MyWorld "wasn't some crazy PR ...
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As for Cuteangel? He's immune to pressure. In the Grand Final of the 2007 Proleague, when he still played for Samsung Khan, he was the only player to take a game off Lecaf by beating Jaedong himself. More recently, after Hwasin's betrayal was revealed and the ever emo...
Keeping busy tonight, Blizzard Entertainment has released the small patch (v1.0.1) for their hit RTS, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. This latest update optimizes campaign saves and addresses a sound issue on certain 7.1 system. You can find the full changelog right here or just launch the game's auto-updater to start downloading. Let the weekend fun begin!
While Nintendo managed to lose a cool $290 million USD this past quarter (for very good reasons), its one-time rival Sega actually managed to have a showing in the black. More »
Channard writes "While there have been occasional reports of previous PS3 firmware upgrades causing system crashes and so forth, Sony's new firmware upgrade for the system, 3.41, is apparently stopping PS3 owners from upgrading their hard disks. This problem has been encountered by many users on Sony's forums and occurs when you try to put a new hard disk into a PS3 that already has the firmware upgrade installed. The general course of action for...
Master Storyteller and Game Designer Warren Spector to Keynote PAX. QuakeCon 2010 Panels and Special Presentations Schedule. The Companions And Cosplayers Of ChinaJoy 2010. Thanks Mike Martinez.
The Left 4 Dead Blog has word that PC users voted for Survival Versus as this week's encore mutation for Left 4 Dead 2, while Xbox 360 users have opted fro Four Swordsmen of the Apocalypse. Steam...
Another new patch for Alien Swarm is now automatically available, announces Steam News. Here's the list of major changes for the freeware shooter. Fixed XP/Level transferring to a new player using an...
A new patch for The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom is now available on the Ubisoft Forums, updating the strategy management sequel to version 1.08. The patch is mirrored on AtomicGamer. The patch...
Thanks Ant. Halo: Reach - The Battle Begins trailer. Classic Pre-Snap Controls Will Be Patched Into Madden 11. Jimmy Fallon plays the history of gaming consoles in 60 seconds. Thanks Mike Martinez....
A few more patches are now automatically available via Steam. New versions are online for Railworks, Rhythm Zone, and Beat Hazard. There's also a new version of Sniper: Ghost Warrior, and the changes...
The Examiner reports that EA is willingly refunding preorders for the PC edition of Battlefield 1943, which was at one point to trail the console edition of the military shooter by "a couple of...
Battle.net has word that a new patch is now automatically available for Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty to update the RTS sequel to version 1.01. The new version optimizes campaign saves, and fixes an...
Thanks Ant. MAME and MameUI versions 0.139 is are now available… Maryland Declares September 21 'Civilization V Day'… UCF developing virtual game about sex… Call of Duty Online...
Thanks Ant. GPU renderers proliferate, show newfound maturity. Thanks Mike Martinez. Emulating an Amiga in Linux. Thanks Linux Today. VLC version 1.1.2 is now available. Redbox Launches Blu-ray...
Auran Games now offers digital distribution of Blue Comet, new DLC for Trainz Simulator 2010: Engineers Edition, their railroading sim. There's a trailer for the DLC on the YouTube, and here's a...
The online CV of a Codemasters employee has inadvertently revealed the existence of a new Operation Flashpoint game.
Tentatively titled Operation Flashpoint: Red River, the game is apparently slated to launch on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 next year. While Codemasters environment artist Chris Brooker has subsequently amended his CV to say that he's working on an 'upcoming action game,' the cat is now out of the bag...
This first article kicks off a month’s worth of Cataclysm goodness, as we travel through the changing land of Azeroth in preparation for the game’s launch later in the year. Since Blizzard are dropping two new races into the mix, we thought it only fair to give them their own turn at the spotlight - this week follows the adventures of our brave goblin hunter Biffy and his pet crab, Mister Scuttles. What wacky hijinks will ensue?
If Guild Wars 2 game designer Isaiah Cartwright is to be believed, his upcoming MMO will consign mindless grinding to the dustbin of history.
Writing at the official ArenaNet blog, Cartwright has detailed how characters in Guild Wars 2 won't need ever-increasing amounts of XP to level up as players progress...
Shacknews receives a slew of new screenshots and trailers for upcoming games everyday. The most anticipated titles receive their own post, because we know you're eager to see that content. For the rest, we have the Daily Filter, a place to feature all of the media we add to our enormous database on a daily basis.
Today's Filter is video heavy with a "What is StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty?" video kicking it all off. We've also added a pa...
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Blizzard Entertainment has announced (http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/275330#blog) that patch 1.0.1 for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is now live.
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Our first patch for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is now live. This...
Ultima creator Richard Garriott has won his court case against NCsoft.
'Lord British' to his friends, the legendary game designer has been awarded US$28 million in damages from the Korean MMO publisher. While NCsoft has claimed that Garriott left the company of his own free will in 2008, Garriott insists that he was fired, and forced to sell off a wad of stock options toot sweet...
Responding to vociferous reaction from its hardcore community, Madden NFL 11 will patch in original pre-snap adjustment controls that countermand the new "Strategy Pad," design, but not before a month after the game releases. More »
Tomorrow, I'll be going to play some fighting games with Shackers at bcyde's place. Should be a ton of fun and I'm sure someone will be doing a full write-up along with photos and what not. If you're in the southern California area, you should attend! It is, however, cutting into my valuable StarCraft II time.
As always, you can listen to the latest episode of Weekend Confirmed.
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Battlefield 3 beta code included with...
If you thought Darius Burst's transition from PSP game to old-school super widescreen arcade cabinet was an odd choice, Sega's arcade return to old school might blow your mind. That is if you've ever heard of Pengo before. More »
Do you love the computer adventure game? You know, Zork, Planetfall, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and anything that falls under the "interactive fiction" description or bears the Infocom publishing label. Then get Get Lamp, Jason Scott's long-in-the-making documentary. More »
I've finished the singleplayer campaign of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, but I still need to run through all of the challenges before I'm ready to write my review. Expect it early next week.
With the weekend approaching, many StarCraft II players will be wrapping up the campaign and considering trying out the multiplayer game. A lot of people believe that they will be instantly steamrolled by players of a much-higher skill level, but that sh...
NBA 2K11 hasn't cornered the market on 1990s Showtime nostalgia. Yesterday we learned that household names like Detlef Schrempf and Clyde Drexler will return to the 2-on-2 Wii arcade title. Here's a video showing them in action. More »
It would appear the protracted legal battle between Spawn creator/Image co-founder Todd McFarlane and comic luminary Neil Gaiman has come to an end.
Gaiman announced the news via his twitter account (http://twitter.com/neilhimself/status/19945724094):
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That is if the beta for Battlefield 3 comes out within 12 months of the release of Medal of Honor. Electronic Arts Inc. today revealed new details of...
You know something serious is about to go down when you hear "We got a real match!" before anyone has even hit the start button.
As I approach the 10 year mark as a competitive fighting game player, I can honestly say during my time, I never expected to see a crossover game between Street Fighter and Tekken. Even when rumors of the game's development began to spread across t...
This year's gathering of first-person shooter diehards at Quakecon will feature more than just id Software's Quake, Doom and Rage. Bethesda's showing up too, armed with Brink. More surprising is an appearance by the former heads of Infinity Ward. More »
Earlier this week ATI stated that they would hold out on providing anti-aliasing support for StarCraft II until it performed at an "acceptable level". I guess they've figured it out already, because new beta drivers (10.7a) are now available featuring anti-jaggy lovin'. If you try them out, be sure to let us know how they work!
The limited edition of the upcoming Medal of Honor reboot is picking up another extra. EA announced today that the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC versions will all contain invitations to the beta for Battlefield 3, which is currently under development by DICE.
Battlefield 3 was confirmed last year, but few details regarding the new shooter have been released. The most recent entry ...
The creator of Half-Life, Team Fortress and Portal has a plan to increase the number of Mac games that are available through its digital distribution service, Steam. Valve plans on giving away* "some" of its Mac-specific game code to developers. More »
Ubisoft loves 3-D. They made the game counterpart to James Cameron's "Avatar" last year, and with a push for 3-D TV's and gaming already underway, they want to see more dimensions — not fewer — in the near future.
"We are working to offer the possibility of 3-D on most of our upcoming AAA titles, as [...]
*Complexity.TF2* takes on *Illegal* in the third round of the Ubercharge (http://tf2.cups.gamesports.net/en/cup/1/) tournament!
Hosted by "Mark" honeymustard and John "dearjohncarter" Carter.
part one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVvMlZCV9S8) | part two…
Madden NFL 11 strives to make your football video game experience "simpler, quicker, deeper." Not sure what dedicated Dorito support can add to this - maybe "more stoned?" - but two flavors "inspired" by the game have hit store shelves. More »
Getting us geared up for the weekend, Stardock's Impulse digital distribution service is offering discounts on several titles that may be of interest to you. Here's the skinny:
Mirror's Edge - 50% Off
The Guild 2: Renaissance - $17.99 (reg $19.99)
30% Off All Other The Guild 2 Titles
Gun - $9.99 (reg $19.99)
Flock! - $4.99 (reg $9.99)
Elven Legacy Bundle - $23.99 (reg $59.96)
Musaic Box - $4.19 (reg $6.99)
Some pretty sweet deals in there. So don...
Beginning tomorrow and running throughout the month of August, PBS will finally broadcast the long-awaited Video Games Live television special in the United States.Sadly, PBS only plans to broadcast the special in 30 states; however, the Video Games Live website urges viewers to contact their local PBS station and request the special be aired in their area if they are not included in the current schedule.
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Being the long-time adventure game fan that I am, I can't help but bring your attention to Graphic Adventures (http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2010-07-22-n64.html)--a book that takes a look back at the origins of the adventure...
AMD now offers new ATI Catalyst 10.7a Beta Drivers, which adds the anti-aliasing support for StarCraft II that was missing until this release. In addition to ATI Catalyst Control Center-based...
How did developer Realtime Worlds go from creating violent free-roaming shooters like APB and Crackdown to working on the massive social gaming undertaking Project: MyWorld? They don't. It was the other way around. More »
An invitation to beta test Battlefield 3 will be included in a Medal of Honor Limited Edition that will also include additional perks, announces Electronic Arts, the first overt confirmation of...
Starcraft 2 was released just days ago and today MLG has announced they will be adding it to their Pro Circuit effective immediately.The first competition will take place from August 27-30th at MLG Raleigh.
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We haven't had a year without an Insomniac Games-developed release since 2001, but this year is looking to be both Resistance and Ratchet & Clank-free. At least we have an Insomniac Games announcement to look forward to very soon. More »
Getting our adrenaline pumping this afternoon, IO Interactive has released a new trailer for their highly anticipated 3rd person shooter, Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. Clocking in at a minute and a half long, this video features some intense action and a few storyline tidbits. Check it out:
Thanks to GameTrailers for the above stream. Mirrors are also available at the FileFront and FileShack.
Despite getting their "Halo 2" Xbox Live support taken offline, longtime "Halo" and "Halo 2" players have seen a lot of love this year. First, those final "Halo 2" online players received "Halo: Reach" beta access. Now, Bungie has decided to bestow something special and shiny upon "Reach" players who have functional keys for "Halo: [...]
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Trion Worlds has released a new gameplay trailer for their upcoming fantasy MMORPG, Rift: The Planes of Telara (http://www.riftgame.com/en/). Enjoy!
While I think they're going to be challenged to find firm footing in an already crowded fantasy MMO space, I do have to say that I...
Previously unlockable only by having older game saves on your console's hard drive, a generous Capcom has divulged the secret to unlocking Dead Rising's Frank West and Resident Evil's Albert Wesker to Lost Planet 2, game save-free. More »
Kicking things off today, THQ and 4A Games have announced that the Ranger Pack DLC for Metro 2033 will be hitting Steam on Tuesday, August 3rd. This FREE update feature new achievements, two new weapons (the Heavy Automatic Shotgun and Volt Driver) and a new Ranger Mode, which dramatically reduces ammo, increases weapon damage and completely removes the game's HUD. We'll be sure to let you know when it's live!
EA continues to trot out the old school NBA stars for the upcoming release of "NBA JAM" on Wii (and other platforms, apparently). We had already revealed that Magic Johnson and Larry Bird will be appearing in the game, and now we can see six more additions to the "JAM" roster in action:
Clyde Drexler
Kevin McHale
Denis [...]
Out of nowhere, EA has announced that the limited edition of Medal of Honor will include access to the beta test for Battlefield 3 from DICE. Purchases of the LE will "receive an invitation to the Battlefield 3 beta within 12-months following the release of Medal of Honor."
DICE's Battlefield: Bad Company 2
This means that we should be seeing the beta for Battlefield 3 before October 12, 2011. Nothing else is known about Battlefield 3, but ...
For 30 years Chinatown Fair Video Arcade has stood at 8 Mott Street in New York City's Chinatown, entertaining gamers. Despite its age, it also stands as an environment for LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) youth to just be themselves. More »
Medal of Honorin keräilyversion omistajille luvataan kutsu Battlefield 3:n moninpelibetaan 12 kuukauden sisällä pelin julkaisusta.Betakutsun ohella keräilyversio päästää pelaajat välittömästi käsiksi tiettyihin aseisiin, jotka muuten avautuisivat vasta myöhemmin moninpelissä. Lisäksi PlayStation 3 -painos sisältää teräväpiirtoon päivitetyn Medal of Honor Frontlinen.Medal of Honorin moninpelibeta on parhaillaan käynnissä. Se päättyy PC:llä ja PS3:...
THQ julkaisee Metro 2033:n ensimmäisen laajennuksen ensi viikon tiistaina. Ranger Pack kustantaa 240 Microsoft-pistettä Xbox 360 -pelaajille. PC-versioon se tarjotaan ilmaisena Steam-päivityksenä.Ranger Pack sisältää kaksi uutta asetta ja saavutuksia. Lisää haastetta postapokalyptiseen seikkailuun voi hakea kahdesta Ranger Mode -pelitilasta, joissa niin viholliset kuin pelaajakin heittävät lusikan nurkkaan aikaisempaa helpommin.
While the PSP may sit atop this week's list of bestselling hardware in Japan, it's still the Nintendo DS that Japanese gamers love more than anything else. More »
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ModNation Racers developers, United Front, have detailed some of the changes being made as part of their upcoming patch for the well received, moderately purchased kart racing game. Some of the most important improvements focus around making...
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Marketwatch is reporting (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ea-adds-highly-anticipated-battlefield-3-beta-to-medal-of-honor-limited-edition-2010-07-30?reflink=MW_news_stmp) that Electronic Arts has sweetened the deal for would-be...
EA sweetens the deal for players picking up the limited edition of the modern-day Medal of Honor reboot on October 12, with a beta invite for DICE's highly anticipated Battlefield 3 in every package. More »
Tomorrow will be the end of the Medal of Honor beta on the PC and PlayStation 3, while the Xbox 360 beta, which launched late, will run until August 6.
Personally, I was not impressed with the beta, but I'd like to hear what you thought now that it's coming to a close. DICE has detailed some changes that will be incorporated in the final version shipping with the full game on October 12:
Improved hit detection
Breath control for all ...
In late May, ModNations Racers producer Dan Sochan told Kotaku a patch was in the works that would shorten the game's lengthy load times. Today, IGN reports that such a patch will be out next week. More »
While much of this weekend will be occupied playing StarCraft II multiplayer—and likely spent very sad at the beatings I'll be receiving—I'll also spend some time slaying monsters cooperatively in Castlevania: Harmony of Despair. More »
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When I was re-installing EVE Online (after far too long of an absence) one of the odder things I saw on the EVE Online website was that they were sending one of their developers to the World Series of Poker.
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Oh Seaman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seaman_(video_game)), just when I thought I might never see you again following the Dreamcast's demise, it turns out you've been both in my heart...
Updates to Sniper: Ghost Warrior have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes...
Don't worry, I highly doubt the murderous psychopath Lynch was directing the question towards you in the latest ultra-violent trailer for the upcoming Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. More »
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