May 18, 2013

Miasmata Review (PC/Steam)

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I have always been fascinated with plague doctors. Growing up, I was a Spy Vs. Spy fan and learned at a fairly young age that the look of the spies was based on plague doctors – both in dress and choice of bags. I even recently received a mask based after the plague doctors original design that matched right down to the style of buckle. So when I heard the name of the game that popped up for review I jumped at it because what few people may know is that Miasmata is the poisonous atmosphere or mist from decomposing…

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Teaser Trailer

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Here is a teaser for the world premiere trailer of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. The full trailer will air during the Spike 2012 Video Game Awards on December 7 at 9:00 P.M. ET/6:00 P.M. PT on Spike TV. Teaser

GTA Vice City 10th Anniversary Trailer

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Rockstar Games has released a 10th anniversary trailer for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Additionally, don’t forget about the game’s mobile launch next week! Trailer

Cool New Pacific Rim Clip Released

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Here is a new teaser for the upcoming Guillermo Del Toro giant monster movie, Pacific Rim, showing the initial attack on San Francisco by what appears to be a gigantic sea monster. Pacific Rim shows off mankind’s struggle with these giants, by building huge combat robots. It is due out on July 12, 2013. Teaser

Behind the Scenes of Crysis 3 with Kill Screen

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This is a great behind-the-scenes video from the making of Crysis 3 at Crytek. It is chock full of information on game design from multiple perspectives. Check it out. Video

Dragon Commander Video Looks at Mo-Cap Work

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In this new video from Larian Studios, we get a look at some motion-capture work being done for their upcoming strategy/RPG – Dragon Commander. Video

Meet the Rogues of Tropico 4 Gold

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Ridgewood, NJ, November 28, 2012 – Kalypso Media is pleased to release a new gameplay trailer forTropico 4 Gold Edition today – this one focusing on key NPC’s in the game. Today’s “Meet the Rogues” video features such offbeat characters as the ever-intellectual Miss Pineapple, the incredibly intolerable Sunny Flowers and the overbearing General Rodriguez. Each of these NPC’s will challenge your skills as a leader, tasking you with different missions to complete, while helping (or hindering) your island’s progress from backwater banana republic to global superpower. Download the new trailer now for a quick look at the humorous personalities that make Tropico…

Behind the Scenes of Black Ops 2 Surprise Commercial

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Today, Activision has sent out a behind-the-scenes look at that cool “Surprise” TV commercial for Call of Duty: Black Ops II. BtS Video

Battlefield 3: Aftermath Talah Market Trailer

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Electronic Arts has released a trailer showing off the Talah Market map from the upcoming Battlefield 3: Aftermath. Enjoy! Trailer

Sneak Peak At PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Robot Chicken Short

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Tonight, PlayStation and the team behind Robot Chicken will release a stop-motion animated short based on PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale. The of the spot will debut tonight on Adult Swim in the 10:00pm (ET/PT) hour. Here is a small sneak-peak: Teaser

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 Gameplay Trailer

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City Interactive has sent off a new gameplay trailer for their upcoming Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2, which is due out on January 15, 2013. Trailer

Mass Effect 3: Omega DLC Launch Trailer

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Electronic Arts and BioWare have released the launch trailer for their latest Mass Effect 3 DLC pack, “Omega”. Trailer About the DLC Pack This thrilling new piece of single player DLC expands upon the events of Mass Effect 3 by allowing players to return to the seedy and unsavory levels of Omega to fight alongside fan favorite Aria T’Loak. This new chapter in Commander Shepard’s journey will also add powerful weapons and introduce never-before-seen characters to the franchise.

Metro: Last Light Preacher Live Action Trailer

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THQ and 4A Games have released a new trailer for their upcoming Metro: Last Light, which is due out next March on the Windows PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 platforms. Trailer

Tropico 4 Gold Edition Review (PC/Xbox 360)

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Maxis turns 25 years old next year and one of their most influential titles of all time SimCity is just a year younger.  That’s give you an idea just how long city sims have been around, the title that put them on the map was sharing computers with mostly educational games such as Oregon Trails.  Computers were supposed to be for work or typing, in some cases both.  I remember being in high school and how cutting edge it was to be writing our senior year school paper on computers, and how one day a friend brought in SimCity changing…