May 18, 2013

EA Announces SimCity Fiasco Free Games List

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If you remember, EA showed the industry how to handle mistakes last week when it announced that gamers affected by the SimCity launch issues would be granted a free game for their troubles. Today, the gaming giant released the list of games that gamers would be able to select from, which includes Battlefield 3, Dead Space 3, and Mass Effect 3. Kudos again, EA! From the Official Instructions on Game Redemption Starting today, every player that has activated their copy of SimCity will receive an email that will give directions on how to redeem this offer, and you can also…

Mars War Logs Screenshots Are Stunning

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Focus Home Interactive and Spiders Studio have released some new screenshots for their upcoming Mars War Logs, which is due out on Windows PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 platforms this Spring. Screenshots

Aliens: Colonial Marines PC Patch Will Have Improved Visuals

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Looks like PC gamers upset with the lackluster visual quality of Aliens: Colonial Marines won’t have to wait much longer for some relief. Sometime in the next week, Gearbox Software will be releasing a “rather large” update for the game which will include improved textures and other visual improvements. Crossing my fingers we get a final product similar to the game demo we were shown at E3! Official GBX Post March 14 2013 Update: Thanks for all the feedback! The PC update is currently in the final stages of testing and expected to roll out within the next week. This…

Battlefield 4 Invite Reveals GDC Press Event

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Looks like Electronic Arts and DICE will be unveiling their hotly-anticipated Battlefield 4 at this year’s GDC in San Francisco at 7pm on March 26th, 2013. The invite reads “Please join us to celebrate a brand-new era of Battlefield”. This could allude to the game being on next-gen systems (which would be expected), or, perhaps it alludes to the game being set in the near-future? They tried this before with mixed results in Battlefield 2142, but it would be interesting to see what they could do a second time around. UPDATE: Looks like being set in the future is a…

Reef Shot – A Review (PC)

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Nano Games has released a new underwater exploring and photography game called Reef Shot.  In Reef Shot, you are part of an expedition that is following the legends surround the lost city of gold, El Dorado.  Before I get into this review, a little bit of disclosure is in order.  In a former life, I actually worked as an archaeologist and spent many years studying New World archaeology, especially the contact period of the Spanish Conquistadors.  As much as I tried, I could not keep my archaeology training out of this review, so I will have to discuss where Reef…

Bioshock Infinite Full Voice Cast Revealed

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2k Games and Irrational Games have announced the full voice cast for their upcoming Bioshock Infinite, which includes Jennifer Hale (Mass Effect), Kimberly D. Brooks (Mass Effect), and Yuri Lowenthal (I Love Bees). BioShock Infinite Voice Cast: Troy Baker (Final Fantasy XIII, Catherine, Red Faction: Guerilla, Brothers In Arms, Batman: Arkham City) as Booker DeWitt Courtnee Draper (Surf’s Up, Ponyo, and Kingdom Hearts II) as Elizabeth Jennifer Hale (Mass Effect, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic) as Rosalind Lutece Oliver Vaquer (Dexter, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, The Warriors) as Robert Lutece Kiff VandenHeuvel (Star Wars: The Old Republic, Midnight Club 3:…

Leviathan: Warships Website Online, New Screens, Dev Diary

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NEW YORK — 15 March 2013 — Paradox Interactive, a publisher of games and a treader of water, today released a new website, new screenshots, and a new behind-the-scenes diary forLeviathan: Warships, the upcoming strategy title for PC, Mac, iOS, and Android platforms. Leviathan: Warships, a turn-based naval combat game with cross-platform co-op and PvP gameplay, now has all available media collected in one website, now afloat a thttp://leviathanwarships.com/. New screenshots are available there as well, showing off a variety of ships that will be available to players when the game launches in Q2 2013. In Leviathan: Warships, players will choose from…

Wargame AirLand Battle Aircraft Trailer

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Focus Home Interactive has released a spanking-new trailer for their upcoming Wargame AirLand Battle showing off the game’s over 150 aircraft in action. Trailer

GRID 2 Introducing World Series Racing Trailer

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Los Angeles, Calif. – March 14, 2013 – Today Codemasters® released “World Series Racing Part 1: An American Dream,” the first in a new series of trailers for GRID 2™ now showing at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-pLHG-xJI4. The video is narrated by Patrick Callahan, the entrepreneur and founder of World Series Racing, the fictional cross-discipline motor racing championship that runs throughout GRID 2, who introduces his vision for the series and its beginnings in the USA. In the video, Patrick Callahan outlines his plans for a new motorsports series and introduces players to two key racing clubs he needs to recruit as in-game footage showcases some of GRID 2’s American locations,…

Call of Juarez: Gunslinger Reveal Trailer

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Ubisoft has released the official reveal trailer for their upcoming Call of Juarez: Gunslinger. Trailer

Borderlands 2 PAX East Announcement Teased in New Trailer

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2k Games and Gearbox Software have released a short, new trailer teasing something coming to PAX East. New Borderlands 2 DLC, anyone? Trailer

Arma 3 Alpha Lite Available Now

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Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday 14th March 2013 – While the Arma 3™ Alpha leads Steam’s Top Sellers chart since launch, Bohemia Interactive today also made a free invite-only variant available. The Arma 3 Alpha Lite is a limited version of the Arma 3 Alpha – providing people with the opportunity to try out the singleplayer showcase missions, a selection of weapons and vehicles, and the scenario editor. Unlike the regular Arma 3 Alpha, the Arma 3 Alpha Lite does not feature a multiplayer component or modding support, and does not include access to the Arma 3 Beta and complete game later on. To participate in the…

Bioshock Infinite False Shepard Trailer

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2K Games and Irrational Games have released a new trailer for BioShock Infinite. Titled “False Shepard”, it shows off more of the game’s combat system. Trailer

Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall Release Date

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Bethesda Softworks has announced that Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall, the second add-on pack for the critically-acclaimed first-person action game developed by Arkane Studios, will be available worldwide on April 16, 2013 for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC for $9.99 (or 800 Microsoft Points).