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Sleeping Dogs Launch Trailer

I haven’t been very excited for a game in a few months, so it’s relieving to see that Sleeping Dogs’ launch trailer is so explosive. It looks like Square Enix definately knows what they’re doing with this one. Be sure to read our review of Sleeping Dogs later this month, or pick it up when it releases August 14th.

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Alien Spidy is Crash Landing This Fall

Kalypso Media has announced that Alien Spidy will be hitting consoles and home computers in the US this fall. The game follows and alien spider who has crash landed on earth and needs to rescue his spider girlfriend so they can escape. Using insane web slinging/jumping/ platforming mechanics Spidy will face some moderate to high level difficulty as players progress through the game. Alien Spidy will feature 3 distinct landscapes which will play host to  over 60 levels...

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Fergusson Jumps Ship, Heads to Irrational Games

Rod Fergusson, previously the Director of Production at Epic Games today announced that he will be leaving Epic Games and heading over to Irrational Games in Boston. Yes it’s true, I’m leaving my family at Epic to join my new family at Irrational in Boston starting tomorrow. — Rod Fergusson (@GearsViking) August 9, 2012    

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From Big Huge Games to Epic Baltimore, Impossible Studios is Born

Back at the beginning of June we let you know that  Big Huge Games (the developer involved in the Kingdoms of Amalur fallout) had been saved by Epic Studios. The new studio has been officially named Impossible Studios and will be headed by Sean Dunn, he says, “Epic Games has truly embraced this stellar collection of developers who were displaced by the closing of Big Huge Games. They have looked after us with complete care, giving us all the tools and resources we...

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5 New (and Old) Games Added to the GOG.com Library

The once old-school only turned new-and-old distribution platform, GOG.com, has a couple of new indie titles for us as well as a few additions of older games to their repertoire.  It seems that since the website changed their policy on what they would be releasing, their library has grown manifold with new titles coming in at a steady rate. All their games remain DRM-Free, as well, so all of your purchases can be downloaded, stored, and installed on any and every computer...

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Planetside 2 Developer Diary Talks Beta, Tech Testing and More…

Sony Online Entertainment has released their 2nd Developer Diary to discuss the latest changes and news for Planetside 2. Creative Director Matt Higby and Senior Art Director Tramell Isaac sit down to discuss a recent community event, the start of their beta, tech testing and even new details on the light assault class. Check out the 1st Developer Diary!

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Rise of the Triad Gameplay Surfaces

Gameplay footage for Rise of the Triad has come from Quakecon and players are raving about the fast paced FPS multiplayer. So far the only thing available for this game is the below trailer, an impressive display of weapons, promises for full mod-ability and the forums that have been posted on the games site.

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Cheetahmen II – The Lost Levels: Recoded, Repackaged, Repulsive

That’s right, the wildly successful cult phenomenon known as The Cheetahmen are back and they’re being rereleased on… NES? Wait, who are these clowns? If you don’t know who they are, here’s a little brief. The Cheetahmen are a group of genetically mutated “sub-humans” named Aries, Apollo, and Hercules. They are misunderstood by many and also fighters of injustice wherever they see it. That probably sounds a lot like most cartoons...

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EA Files Suit Against Zynga For Ripping Off Someone Else’s idea. World is Thankfully Sitting Down

As big of a statement as,”EA Files Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Zynga” is, are people really surprised? Let me bring you up to speed, EA has a Facebook game called, “The Sims Social” which launched this time last year. June 2012 saw Zynga release,”The Ville”, which to call it similar is like saying 7-up and Sprite are kind of in the same realm of taste. Let’s just say there were some noticeable direct ripoffs similarities...

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Star Wars: The Old Republic Goes Free To Play

(Writer’s note: Sorry for this being late folks) Well, if you haven’t tried Star Wars:The Old Republic, you really have no excuse to not play now. As of this fall, the Bioware developed MMO will be free to play for up to 50 levels. You can buy the game for 15 bucks (a stark drop from the $59.99 price point mere months ago), and barring some exceptions that are monetized-such as new content and some the more advanced features-, you will be able to play the game...