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New BRINK Trailer Gives HUD Rundown

2011/05/03
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Bethesda Softworks has released a new trailer for their upcoming online shooter, BRINK, showing off the game’s HUD system, which is interesting for its ability to dynamically update the player on objectives, class information, and a lot more. BRINK is due out on May 10th for the Xbox 360, Windows PC, and PlayStation 3 platforms.

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Three More Fallout: New Vegas DLC Packs Announced

2011/05/03
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First Screenshot from the Honest Hearts DLC Pack

Bethesda Softworks has announced that they are working on three additional DLC pack for their popular post-apocalytpic action-RPG, Fallout: New Vegas. The three packs will be released simultaneously on the Xbox 360, Windows PC, and PlayStation 3 platforms beginning on May 17th with the first expansion, Honest Hearts.

Details of Each DLC Pack

Available on May 17, Honest Hearts takes you on an expedition to the unspoiled wilderness of Utah’s Zion National Park. Things go horribly wrong when your caravan is ambushed by a tribal raiding band. As you try to find a way back to the Mojave, you become embroiled in a war between tribes and a conflict between a New Canaanite missionary and the mysterious Burned Man. The decisions you make will determine the fate of Zion.

In Old World Blues, releasing in June, you will discover how some of the Mojave’s mutated monsters came to be when you unwittingly become a lab rat in a science experiment gone awry. You’ll need to scour the Pre-War research centers of the Big Empty in search of technology to turn the tables on your kidnappers or join forces with them against an even greater threat.

Lonesome Road, available in July, brings the courier’s story full circle when you are contacted by the original Courier Six, a man by the name of Ulysses who refused to deliver the Platinum Chip at the start of New Vegas. In his transmission, Ulysses promises the answer as to why, but only if you take one last job –a job that leads you into the depths of the hurricane-swept canyons of the Divide, a landscape torn apart by earthquakes and violent storms. The road to the Divide is a long and treacherous one, and of the few to ever walk the road, none have ever returned.

PlayStation Network Security Update

2011/05/02
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After hearing that 2 million PSN user’s credit card information could be going up for auction around hacking groups, Sony has responded on the Official PlayStation Blog to the revelation that credit information was compromised by detailing a bit more about how credit card numbers are stored. Apparently, Sony stores credit card numbers after they have been altered by a cryptographic hash function.

From the Official Post

One other point to clarify is from this weekend’s press conference. While the passwords that were stored were not “encrypted,” they were transformed using a cryptographic hash function. There is a difference between these two types of security measures which is why we said the passwords had not been encrypted. But I want to be very clear that the passwords were not stored in our database in cleartext form. For a description of the difference between encryption and hashing, follow this link.

To reiterate a few other security measures for your information: Sony will not contact you in any way, including by email, asking for your credit card number, social security number or other personally identifiable information. If you are asked for this information, you can be confident Sony is not the entity asking. When the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services are fully restored, we strongly recommend that you log on and change your password. Additionally, if you use your PlayStation Network or Qriocity user name or password for other unrelated services or accounts, we strongly recommend that you change them, as well. To protect against possible identity theft or other financial loss, we encourage you to remain vigilant, to review your account statements and to monitor your credit reports.

Red Faction: History of a Franchise Trailer

2011/05/02
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THQ has released a new trailer for their upcoming third-person action/shooter, Red Faction: Armageddon, talking about the history of the Red Faction franchise since its beginning with 2001’s Red Faction. The newest game, Armageddon, is scheduled for release on June 7th and pits the Martian colonists against some very ruthless alien beings.

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First Rise of Immortals Video Podcast

2011/05/02
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Petroglyph has posted up its first video podcast on their upcoming Rise of Immortals. Rise of Immortals is an upcoming action-strategy title featuring a heavy focus on PvP combat with PvE training missions. The game is due out later this year on Windows PCs, is currently in closed-beta, and will feature a free-to-play price model.

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First Screenshots from D&D Daggerdale

2011/05/02
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Atari has released the first screenshots for the upcoming first game to use the Dungeons and Dragons Fourth Edition ruleset. Dungeons and Dragons Daggerdale is due out in the second quarter of this year on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms. It will be the first in a trilogy of titles.

About the Game

Dungeons & Dragons Daggerdale offers high intensity “hack n’ slash” gameplay, bringing an accessible version of Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition to life.  The story revolves around Rezlus, an evil Zhentarim Cleric bent on bringing the power of the Black Lord Bane onto Daggerdale and the rest of Daggerfalls.  The players are summoned by a mysterious mage and given the duty of defending their homeland.  The journey begins in the remote Desertsmouth Mountains as players are charged with the task of restoring order to Nentir Vale by unlocking the secrets of the sulfuric catacombs of the mines of Tethyamar, defeating the evil within the treacherous Tower of the Void, leading to the final confrontation with Rezlus himself.

First Portal 2 DLC Pack Announced

2011/04/29
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Valve Software has announced the first DLC pack for their new puzzle adventure, Portal 2. The DLC pack will be available this Summer and be FREE for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows PC platforms. It promises new test chambers for players, leaderboards, challenge mode for single and multiplayer modes, and more.

Star Wars: The Old Republic Sith Warrior Progression Trailer

2011/04/29
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LucasArts has released a new trailer for their upcoming MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic, which shows the evolution of the Sith Warrior class as he evolves throughout the game. Star Wars: The Old Republic is due out on Windows PCs and allows players to take part in the Star Wars universe with multiple character paths and interactions available.

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Over 2 Million PSN Credit Card Numbers May Be Up For Sale

2011/04/29
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From A PSN Hacker Website

 

According to Mashable, various unconfirmed sources are circulating word that 2.2 million credit card numbers may be going up for sale. They claim that a security worker at Trend Micro has received intelligence that a hacker has a copy of the PSN database and is willing to sell it off for “upwards of $100,000”. This intelligence apparently came from a discussion on a criminal forum group, but no DB has materialized yet to prove its existence.

We will keep you up to date on this story as it unfolds.

Shadows of the Damned Video Developer Diary

2011/04/29
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Electronic Arts has released a new video developer diary for their upcoming third-person horror-shooter, Shadows of the Damned. Due out on June 21st, 2011 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms. Shadows of the Damned puts players into the boots of a demon hunter who travels to Hell in order to save his beloved.

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