Author - Jerry Paxton

Crusader Kings II: The Republic Expansion Announced

2012/12/10
Jerry Paxton
News, Screenshots / Photos, Windows PC News

NEW YORK – December 10, 2012 – Not of royal blood? Not a problem! Money-making merchants are the order of the day as Paradox Interactive and Paradox Development Studios today announced Crusader Kings II: The Republic expansion.
The great medieval mercantile republics are given the (trade) stamp of approval in the third expansion of the critically acclaimed Strategy/RPG Crusader Kings II.

Trade trumps bloodline in this latest expansion, as players will experience a whole new style of game based on playing as the head of a Patrician family of in one of the great Merchant Republics. Take control of the seas to expand and defend your trading empire, survive feuds with rival families and and plot to seize their Trade Posts.

Crusader Kings II: The Republic introduces a silk route’s wealth of new features, including lobbying to become Doge, where investing money in the campaign coffers will make up for lack of family ties and prestige. Cold hard cash is king here, may the richest man win!

Crusader Kings II: The Republic expansion will release in Q1 2013 on all major digital download portals for $9.99 USD.

Announcement Screenshots

The Phantom Pain is Metal Gear Solid V in Disguise [RUMOR]

2012/12/07
Jerry Paxton
News, PlayStation 3 News, Trailers / Videos

With “The Phantom Pain” trailer revealed at the 2012 Spike TV Video Game Awards this evening, many were left scratching their heads as no one has ever heard of Moby Dick Studios – the game’s purported developers. The supposed studio is headed by a man named “Joakim”, which is an anagram for “Kojima”. Additionally, this forum post on NeoGaf is picking up on the fact that it appears as though Metal Gear Solid character “Volgin” is staring us straight in the face for a brief moment in the trailer. Finally, the guys over at Kotaku are reporting that there are devs with The Phantom Pain shirts on in the VIP area of the Konami party tonight…. Also, Hideo Kojima was in attendance at tonight’s event. Coincidence? I think not. Signs are pointing to The Phantom Pain actually being the subtitle for Metal Gear Solid V… One can only hope!

The Phantom Pain Trailer (Skip to the 10:35 mark)

Spike Video Game Awards 2012 Award Winners

2012/12/07
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 3 News, Windows PC News, Xbox 360 News

Getting home after a long night at the Spike Video Game Awards, I wanted to post up a comprehensive list of the award winners. Congrats to all the studios that won!

Award Winners

 Game of the Year – The Walking Dead: The Game (Telltale Games)

 Studio of the Year – Telltale Games

 Best XBOX 360 Game – Halo 4 (Microsoft Studios/343 Industries)

Best PS3 Game – Journey (Sony Computer Entertainment/thatgamecompany)

Best Wii / Wii-U Game – New Super Mario Bros. U (Nintendo)

Best PC Game – XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2K Games/Firaxis Games)

Best Handheld / Mobile Game –Sound Shapes (Sony Computer Entertainment/Queasy Games)

Best Shooter – Borderlands 2 (2K Games/Gearbox Software)

 Best Action Adventure Game – Dishonored (Bethesda Softworks/Arkane Studios)

 Best RPG – Mass Effect 3 (Electronic Arts/BioWare)

 Best Multi-Player Game – Borderlands 2 (2K Games/Gearbox Software)

 Best Individual Sports Game – SSX (Electronic Arts/EA Canada)

 Best Team Sports Game – NBA 2K13 (2K Sports/Visual Concepts)

 Best Driving Game – Need For Speed Most Wanted (Electronic Arts/Criterion Games)

 Best Fighting Game – Persona 4 Arena (Atlus/ARC System Works/Atlus)

 Best Adapted Video Game – The Walking Dead: The Game (Telltale Games)

 Best Independent Game – Journey (thatgamecompany)

 Best Graphics – Halo 4 (Microsoft Studios/343 Industries)

 Best Song in a Game – “Cities” by Beck (Sound Shapes)

 Best Original Score – Journey (Sony Computer Entertainment/thatgamecompany)

 Best Performance By a Human Male – Dameon Clarke as Handsome Jack (Borderlands 2)

 Best Performance By a Human Female – Melissa Hutchison as Clementine (The Walking Dead: The Game)

 Best Downloadable Game – The Walking Dead: The Game (Telltale Games)

 Best Social Game – You Don’t Know Jack (Jellyvision Games)

 Best DLC – Dawnguard – The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda Softworks/Bethesda Game Studios)

 Most Anticipated Game – Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar Games)