Month: June 2012
Amazing Spider-Man Stan Lee Trailer
Spider-Man’s creator Stan Lee has appeared in every movie produced by Marvel Studios thus far but he has only appeared as a voice-over in the virtual realm. All of this about to change with the inclusion of the sunglass wearing creative master of a playable in character in The Amazing Spider-Man. if you’ve ever wanted […]
Black Ops 2: Declassified Offical Blurb
Aside from a logo unveiled during Sony’s E3 press conference two weeks we haven’t heard many details surrounding Activision’s upcoming portable version of Call of Duty Black Ops 2. We can’t to try it out on the Vita, as the first person shooter genre isn’t well represented on the platform. From the official blurb it […]
KSWatch, Issue #2
Welcome to KSWatch, a weekly preview of interesting games, apps, or other cool things currently pining for your cash on Kickstarter.
Ship Simulator Extremes Collection and New Magicka DLC Released
Paradox Interactive has announced the release of two titles today. The first is the Ship Simulator Extremes Collection which includes the base game and all of its 6 DLCs. This collection will allow land lubbers to be the skipper on ships ranging from puny dingies to gargantuan cargo vessels. The press release promises hundreds of […]
Xbox Live’s ‘Summer of Arcade’ Detailed
It’s getting warm outside and that can only mean one thing. It’s time to play some more video games! Microsoft’s Larry Hyrb aka: Major Nelson poured on the details of this year’s Xbox Live Arcade’s Summer of Arcade today. Want to know more? Here is the full list of when you can expect to grab these awesome […]
Doom 3 BFG Edition Release Date Announced
Bethesda Softworks has announced the details of Doom 3 BFG Edition’s release date. This re-mastered version of Doom 3 (which includes the Resurrection of Evil expansion, 7 new levels, as well as Doom and Doom 2) is, if all goes according to the Spider Mastermind’s plan, coming to North America on October 16. Europe will […]
Strikefleet Omega Launching June 21
Harebrained Schemes‘ mobile spaceship strategy title, Strikefleet Omega, launces on all iOS and Android devices on June 21. The game is free to download, with in-game purchases possible, though Harebrained has given no specific information about what will be available on launch day. “The title is designed with hardcore players in mind, while utilizing the […]
Don’t Expect Starcraft Ghost Anytime Soon
A lot has happened in the past decade in terms of gaming, we’ve seen the launch and decline of the seventh generation of home consoles as well as Sony entering the portable space with the PSP and following it up with the PlayStation Vita seven years later. Perhaps no project, save Half-Life 3, has been […]
Just Cause 2 Muliplayer Mod Impresses
There are many reasons to enjoy the open-word extravaganza that is Just Cause 2. They include, but are certainly not limited to, flying behind a gas canister that you’ve grappled onto after shooting it, taking insane base-jumping feats to the next level by adding guns into the mix, driving cars off cliffs with hilarious and […]
Is This Halo 4’s Viral Marketing Campaign?
From “I Love Bees” to “Iris”, the Halo franchise and Alternate Reality Games (ARGs) seem to go hand-in-hand these days — a trend that appears to be continuing with Halo 4, if a recent ad on ESPN.com is to be believed. Last Friday, a flash ad for Halo 4 begun appearing on the top of […]
Sorcery | Review
When Sony first showed us the Play Station Move at E3 2010 there was one demo that caught everyone’s attention: Sorcery. In this demo we saw just what the Move was capable of. It could detect a variety of motions and even angles, all of these could affect the events in the game. Needless to […]
My First Two Hours of The Secret World
The Secret World is currently doing closed beta weekends, and somehow I got invited. Actually, the email doesn’t even say what I did to get sent a code, but hey, here we are. What follows is my liveblog of what I did this afternoon. WARNING! IT CONTAINS MINOR SPOILERS. That’s the only time I’m telling […]
Gratuitous Tank Battles | Review
Ever wanted to just go down a street and just destroy everything in its path? I know you have, so did I. I would be lying if I didn’t. That’s where Gratuitous Tank Battle comes into play. If you ever wanted to tear down your city streets with mechs, tanks, and other cool military weaponry; […]
Red Orchestra 2 Mapping Contest Announced
Tripwire Interactive has announced the “Counterattack” Community Mapping Contest for Red Orchestra 2. There are over $35,000 worth of cash and a slew of other prizes. You can see more details about the contest after the jump.
Civ V Mods Now Available Through Steam Workshop
Civilization V joins Skyrim and Portal 2 on the Steam Workshop section of Steam, a clearinghouse for user-created content. At launch, players had access to map packs such as Middle Earth and Westeros (the main continent in Song of Ice and Fire), additional, wonders, and religions such as Jainism, Baha’i, and Pastafarianism. All downloads are […]