Revolution is upon us my friends, and with Assassin’s Creed 3 about to drop, Ubisoft has announced a season pass to keep the patriotic fires alive long after the war is won. There will be five downloadable pieces of content coming out, with the first being called,”The Tyranny of King George” This is an episodic, single-player experience spread over three episodes and has Connor basically having to dethrone George Washington after he becomes drunk with...
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Of Orcs and Men: Buddy Trailer
Releasing this week Of Orcs and Men will be doing for the games industry what so many have tried to do for the movie industry… pull off a decent “Buddy Story” With the varying abilities of the duo it seems that the buddy story goes beyond just the story as the 2 compliment each other on the battlefield as well. Arkail the might Orc is obviously a vicious brute using his sheer strength to draw the enemy attention and deal massive amounts of damage as Styx...
Just When You Thought WoW Couldn’t Get Any Bigger, It Does!
As you all may know by now, the new expansion World of Warcraft: Mist of Pandaria was released September 25th, 2012. With just a little bit over a week of its launch, Mists of Pandaria sells 2.7 million copies. Not only does 2.7 million people bought the game but also the global subscriber base surpasses the 10 million mark. “With Mists of Pandaria, we set out to expand on the sense of fun and discovery that’s always been at the heart of World of Warcraft...
Video Indie Spotlight: Waves
Waves is a twin stick shooter in the vein of Geometry Wars. Squid In A Box has done a great job in creating an abstract quick-play action game with rounds lasting generally 3 minutes or less, unless you’re actually good at video games. At any rate, I’m going to go ahead and try something a bit new. Let’s take a short walk through the various game modes of Waves and record it, yes? Yes! If you’ve got any comments or suggestions, please leave a note...
500 Season Passes for Cognition to be given away by Reverb Publishing
Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller is currently placed in the top 75 on Steam’s Greenlight. If fans can make sure that Cognition makes to the top 10 by October 15th, Reverb Publishing will give away 500 season passes to 500 lucky fans. Fans can enter and help Cognition reach it’s goal by liking Reverb Publishing on Facebook and voting for Cognition through Greenlight. “If Cognition gets approved on October 15, we can’t think of a better way to say ‘thank...
Trolling the Fanboys
We’ve all heard the arguments, the debates and the flat-out fanboying. Playstation 3 sucks because of this, Xbox 360 sucks cause of that, PC’s are the greatest. Don’t worry, I’m not here to tell you why a certain platform is the best. I’m here to put them all on a level playing field and say why they all suck. Then maybe, just maybe, some fanboys will be able to see that a gamer’s choice of platform is nothing more than preference. With...
(Dancing With) Thunder Wolves
Calling all insane helicopter pilots! The Thunder Wolves are looking for a a few good men to demolish a few terrorists, and send their asses to Kingdom Come! Coming in the first quarter of 2013, to PSN, XBLA and PC, Thunder Wolves is an action packed downloadable game that will have you at the stick of a chopper that will take you on missions ranging from convoy protection, dropping off commandos on moving trains, or if all else fails, unleashing Hell itself on the enemy...
Medal of Honor Beta: I Love Getting Free Stuff!
The Medal of Honor: Warfighter beta will be releasing in early October and will be offering fans a couple of really neat rewards for logging in. Danger Close Games has been collaborating with Linkin Park on their new music video Castle of Glass and can get a sneak peek before anyone else if the beta reaches the 3 million download mark. Regardless the new video will be released by EA 5 days after the beta itself is dropped. Players who participate in the beta will receive 60...
4Tryst – We’ve Been Invaded, by a Ton of Bugs
I say it almost every time I come in contact with a new RTS game, I love RTS games. I absolutely love them, they’re so easy to get deeply involved in. Even with a smaller RTS games, if they have a solid gameplay and run smoothly, you’re almost guaranteed a great time. Upon firing up Tryst, I was greeted with a small menu, which took me through the story and basic lore of Tryst. Rebels have begun a civil war with the governing force on the planet. Upon the arrival...
Pre-order and Collector’s Edition Announced For Company of Heroes 2
Planning on getting the follow up game to the highest rated RTS game of all time? First, check out my preview, well once it’s up and then check out the pre-order bonuses below. Global pre-order: No matter where you pre-order you’ll be guaranteed vehicle skins for the German Rotbraun and Soviet Leningrad. Some retailers are also offering enrollment into the closed beta, but which ones, we’re not sure. Steam: Players will be rolled into Steam’s reward...