Month: May 2012
ARMA 2: Combined Operations Contest
First off, Ray has until 5PM CST today to claim his prize from Monday’s contest. After that, we’re giving the prize out via our steam group. Today we’ll be giving out two codes for a free copy of Arma 2: Combined Operations from Bohemia Interactive’s online store. To enter the contest read the scenario below […]
New DVDs To Feature Twenty Seconds of Unskippable Ads
Don’t you love putting a brand new in your DVD player or game console only to find that you have to sit through a seemingly never ending series of advertisements? The government warnings surrounding piracy are about to get a lot more annoying as six major studios begin to adopt these new warning with their […]
Latest NPD Numbers: Games & Hardware Sales Down 32%
The latest sales numbers for the month of April have been released for the United States thanks to the NPD numbers. Cutting through all of the data it is apparent that both games and hardware sales have stayed slow in 2012. In a year where the PS Vita had very slow traction in Japan and […]
Keep The Flashlight Close, It’s Dark
Kaypso Media has announced DARK, a techo-style vampire stealth/action game, coming in early 2013 for PC and Xbox 360. DARK puts players in the role of a vampire “out to discover the secrets of the mysterious global GeoForge Corporation.” I bet they’re nefarious. The game will include RPG elements, allowing you to customize your character and […]
Dishonored Release Date Set
Bethesda Softworks has just announced a release date for Arkane Studios’ upcoming title Dishonored. Inhabitants of North America can pick up this up on October 9, 2012. Unfortunately, those souls who chose to be born outside of North America will have to wait until October 12th, 2012. If you aren’t familiar with Dishonored, it’s a […]
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier DLC Announced
Ubisoft announced the first DLC pack for upcoming Ghost Recon: Future Soldier today, titled the Arctic Strike Map Pack. This pack promises to include “new multiplayer maps, a new multiplayer mode, a new Guerrilla Mode co-op map, and six additional weapons.” Arctic Strike is slated for a July 3 launch, and will cost 800 Microsoft Points […]
Crusader Kings 2 Giveaway
Today we’re going to give away three copies of Crusader Kings 2, the grand strategy game that focuses as much on family drama as it does on conquest, managing vassals, and painting the map your [county, duchy, kingdom,Empire]’s color. The codes, provided by Paradox interactive, will be posted either on our twitter, in our articles, […]
Wolfenstein 3D 20th Anniversary Browser Game!
Halt, dog! I still remember the very first time that I heard those words when I was at a friend’s house. He wanted to show me this awesome game called Wolfenstein 3D and I had no idea what I was getting into. There are few games that really mark the beginning of a movement and […]
Shadow Complex and Indie Bundle Giveaways
We’re going to mix things up a little today. For starters, we’re giving away two copies of the XBLA game Shadow Complex. You’ll find those codes hidden in our articles or on Twitter. Also, we’ll be giving away a few indie bundles today via our steam group (2 indie gala bundles and 1 Indie Royal […]
Alan Wake Doubles Down on Steam
Survival thriller Alan Wake is currently on Steam’s Midweek Madness deal, priced at $14.99 from its normal $29.99. This includes the game, which is quite good, and a bonus soundtrack, which ranges from moody background music to cheesy hair metal that will make you feel guilty about how many times you’ve listened to it. What? […]
Sony Press Event – My Day With The Games
I had the opportunity to go spend a day at a Sony press event where they were able to show off a bunch of upcoming games coming out for the Playstation 3 and Vita. Beforehand I only knew of a handful of titles that were going to be there, so when I arrived and found […]
World of Tanks 7.3 Update Deployed
World of Tanks has just rolled out its 7.3 update. The major changes are a reshuffling of the Soviet heavy tank tier, and the addition of a new “battle arena” called the South Coast, as well as a new map called the Dragon’s Edge, which is apparently the first World of Tanks map set in […]
Prototype 2 Gets a whole lot messier!
Just when you thought the gore in Prototype 2 could not get any more brutal. This new DLC comes along to eviscerate you. Prototype 2 gets one DLC pack and a second is announced.
Cubixx HD Giveaway
We didn’t celebrate the anniversary of Sony’s founding yesterday (yesterday’s winners were announced by the way), so we’d like to wish a belated happy birthday to Sony. I have no clue about what you should give a multinational corporation for its birthday. So, we’re just going to focus on giving out some games to you […]
Should You Buy The May Hurray Bundle?
Short answer: “yes.” Longer answer: “yes, why haven’t you done that yet?” Previously reported here at BrokenJoysticks.net, Indie Royale’s May Hurray Bundle is available for the next three days. You should buy it. The price fluctuates as it sells by increasing slightly if someone pays that minimum price and decreasing slightly if someone pays more than […]