Author: Andrew Minott
Jax Brings In Nearly Half A Million Dollars
To update you on a previous story, Riot Games has announced that at the completion of their fundraiser on Friday, over $480,000 came in due to the participation of over 140,000 contributors, “100 percent of which will go to Make-A-Wish America and Make-A-Wish International in Joe’s name.” This fundraising plan by Riot mirrors one they […]
MechWarrior Tactics Beta Imminent
We’ve already told you about one MechWarrior game coming out this year. Did you know there was another? Being developed for a 2012 PC release by Roadhouse Interactive and ACRONYM Games, MechWarrior Tactics has a top-down battlefield perspective, and has players controlling squads of ‘Mechs (in contrast to MechWarrior Online, in which you control a […]
Indie Royale Returns For Charity
Indie Royale returns with another low-priced bundle of indie games for your indie pleasure, this time benefiting charities chosen by the developers. The Indie Royale Lightning Round All-Charity Pack comes with an incredibly long name, and the following assortment of video games: physics bubbler Osmos, real-life cheatfest B.U.T.T.O.N., rabbinical RPG The Shivah, and Blueberry Garden, […]
Tribes: Ascend | Review
It’s like a classic joust in the days of knights and kings. You skim across the valley floor at 120 kph. High above you, an airborne ally gets hit in the chest by a microscopic sun, sending bits of his armor showering down, and bits of him… best not think about it. Ahead, a flash […]
New Screens, Gameplay Video For MechWarrior Online
Piranha Games has released a new gameplay teaser for their upcoming multiuplayer PC title MechWarrior Online, as well as sending along some screen shots showcasing the Mech Lab feature. The Mech Lab is where you will manage and customize your walking death machines in between matches, adjusting their weapon loadouts, defenses, and more. Check out […]
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 […]
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 […]
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? […]
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 […]
Gaming Unplugged At Wil Wheaton’s Tabletop
Brain-snacking zombies. Marauding orcs. ‘Wood-for-sheep’ jokes that we say are immature and stupid, but we giggle anyway. Gaming shenanigans aren’t just for these damn video games Featured on Felicia Day’s Geek & Sundry YouTube channel, TableTop is Wil Wheaton’s bi-monthly show in which he gathers three nerd celebrities (nerdlebrities? [nope.]) to play board games, and […]
Riot Games Raising Cash for Kids
From now until May 18th, League of Legends makers Riot Games is donating the entirety of the purchase price of the champion Jax and his Jaximus skin to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, as well as marking both of those items at a 50% discount. Riot said they were inspired to make this move after partnering with the […]
Blizzard Signs Deal for Korean E-Sports
Blizzard Entertainment has signed a deal with KeSPA (Korean e-Sports Association), Ongamenet, and GomTV to facilitate and expand Starcraft II in professional e-sports play in Korea. This is being seen as a triumph for the e-sports community, both in Korea and worldwide, following over two years of debate and misgivings following Blizzard’s announcements regarding Starcraft […]
Shadowrun Returns (With Almost Two Million Dollars)
The Kickstarter project for Harebrained Schemes’ planned Shadowrun Returns finalized this past weekend, bringing their fundraising total to $1,895,772, though nearly $60,000 of that total was provided on PayPal. With the original project goal of $400,000 reached in 28 hours, Harebrained Schemes continued to provide further incentives for supporters including in-game content, localization options, and […]
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Set for Nov. 13
Confirming public speculation, Treyarch’s Call of Duty: Black Ops will be receiving a sequel on November 13, 2012. At the time of this writing Callofduty.com‘s UK page has sparse info, such as the preview still of a currently unplayable trailer on YouTube, and only a small amount of promotional copy promising that Call of Duty: […]
Torchlight II Available for Preorder
Runic Games’ sequel to its successful debut Torchlight is now available for preorder from Steam and Perfect World Entertainment. Priced identically to its predecessor, Torchlight II is $19.99 and includes a free copy of Torchlight for pre-orders made on Steam. No release date has yet been announced.