Day: July 19, 2012
Hard Reset Digital Artbook Released For Free
Wild Hog Games, developers of the cyber punk FPS title Hard Reset have released an online art collection of renders from the game. Clocking in at over 120MB this digital art book features several high quality renders from in-game art assets. Hard Reset is currently 75% off during the Steam Summer sale and the first […]
Steam Summer Sale Deals for July 19th
Well, yesterday’s plot didn’t work out so well, and the Steam Sale marches on. I’ve been thinking about ways to stop this ravager of wallets. Perhaps I’ll start a Kickstarter project to bring an end to these deals. The basic concept is that I will build some sort of giant magnet as well as a […]
Black Ops II Behind The Scenes Trailer
Activision has lifted the veil a bit to show us the behind the scenes work that is going into Black Ops II. In a brand new trailer featuring Nine Inch Nail’s Trent Reznor and the co-write of The Dark Knight David S. Goyer. If you’d like a look at the creative process behind of the […]
QuakeCon 2012 Registrations Begin
Registrations have begun for Quakecon 2012. As always the annual bring your own computer LAN party will be free to attend, though there are a few paid options, including a swag pack (featuring both an official QuakeCon 2012 and a Dishonored t-shirt). In addition to the LAN party, the event will feature the annual keynote […]
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD | Review
Oh, 1999. You held so much promise. I started my sophomore year of college, got settled in my dorm room, and started the school year off right – in my friend’s room playing Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater on the Playstation. From that moment on my love affair with the series began, and unlike my move […]
Rock Band Blitz Release Date Announced
Harmonix has announced the release dates for Rock Band Blitz (or as we like to call it, because it uses a controller rather than instrument peripherals, Frequency 3/Amplitude 2). It arrives on the PlayStation Network on the 28th of August and will retail for $14.99. Blitz will roll onto Xbox Live Arcade on the next […]
Carrier Command: Gaea Mission Teaser Trailer Released
Bohemia Interactive just released a nebulous teaser trailer for their upcoming real time strategy game/ vehicle simulator hybrid Carrier Command: Gaea Mission. As the name suggests, this is a remake of 1988’s Carrier Command. The basic gist of the game is that the players’ main base is an aircraft carrier used to launch assaults on […]
Tony Hawk’s HD Grinds Its Way To Release
Tony Hawks Pro Skater HD has 720’d its way on to Xbox Live and will be available on the PlayStation Network later today ,Activision has confirmed. It can be yours for 1200 Microsoft points or $15 USD if you’re playing along at home on a PlayStation. This latest Tony Hawk includes rebuilt content from Tony […]
Paradox Interactive announces its “Six Games and Rock’n’Roll Tour”
Paradox Interactive has kicked off what it dubs the “Six Games and Rock’n’Roll Tour.” The Swedish publisher and some developers will be embarking on a “coast to coast tour” of the United States, showcasing five previously announced games and one mystery game. Highlights from the tour are available on their tumbler page. The first stop […]
MechWarrior Online Community Day and Centurion Mech Announced
Mechwarrior Online Developers Piranha Games have been very busy this week. First, they released a video showcasing the upcoming free-to-play game’s latest Mech, the Centurion. This medium sized Mech is sort of like the T-34 of Mechs, boasting a good mix of speed, armor, and firepower. You can watch the video with some pretty gameplay […]
20 Staff Laid off From Dead Rising Studio
20 staff members from Capcom Vancouver (formally Blue Castle Games) have been laid off the studio confirmed via their official twitter account. After publishing 4 Dead Rising titles in two years (Dead Rising 2 & Off the Record where standalone titles and Case: West/ Case: Zero where downloadable) it is understanding that they would want […]
Next Ratchet & Clank Features Tower Defense
James from Insomniac Games published a guest post over at the PlayStation Blog outlining some brand new features coming to their latest game, Rachet and Clank: Full Frontal Assault. While the game returns to the classic third person, behind the player, combat we’re all used too – Insomniac has also introduced a new tower defense […]