Category: Microsoft
New Gears of War to Show Up at E3?
Game Informer has just released a teaser cover for their upcoming August issue. But the cover shot doesn’t really tell us much. They have mentioned however, that it will indeed, be a new Gears of War game. Microsoft will have Gears of War, Halo 4 and plenty of other goodies during their press conference. For […]
What is Infinity Ward planning for the Future?
Infinity Ward is now looking for people to work on next generation projects. According to a job posting on Activision’s website, Infinity Ward is looking for a Senior Network Engineer to work on upcoming next generation projects. The job description reads: Come work with the game industry’s brightest to design and implement high level network code […]
12 Minutes of Grainy Halo 4 Beta Footage Leaked
Halo 4 is going to be one of the biggest games at Microsofts E3 conference, scheduled to take place in just a week’s time. Fans of Halo got a bit of an unexpected treat over the weekend with an eleven minute video of the game’s multiplayer beta leaking online. If you can stomach shakycam footage […]
New Zone of the Enders Annnounced
Today at the Zone of the Enders HD press event, it was revealed that a brand new Zone of the Ender’s is currently under developed by Kojima Productions. Additionally, Konami announced a prized special edition of Zone of the Enders that includes a remixed soundtrack, glossy booklets for both of the remade titles, and the ReBOOT […]
Dead Island GOTY Edition Announced
Deep Silver has just announced a Game of the Year edition for Dead Island, Techland’s immersive “jumping on zombie heads with friends” simulator. The GOTY edition comes with all of Dead Island’s DLC: Ryder White, Bloodbath arena, and “The Ripper” weapon blueprint. People residing in North America will be able to pick this up on […]
THE TESTAMENT OF SHERLOCK HOLMES Gets a Release Date
Focus Home Interactive has just announced that The Testament of Sherlock Holmes will make its way to the Xbox® 360, PlayStation® 3 and PC sometime in September. The Testament of Sherlock Holmes marks the first console release of Frogwares’ seemingly limitless series of puzzle games staring the the master detective. This time around Sherlock is […]
Facebook IPO Could Make Them A Major Player In The Gaming World
All eyes are on Facebook’s impending initial public offering, with rumblings of the company’s stock being open to the public in a little as two weeks. The world of business and the world of gaming very rarely collide with positive results, and the few times business stories have appeared on our front page we were […]
Max Payne 3 | Preview
A couple of weeks ago, I was given an opportunity to head up to New York City to hang out with some friends from Rockstar Games as well as some other website guys that I’ve had a chance to get to know over the years at similar such events. The purpose of this trip specifically […]
Win a Signed Copy of Gears of War 3
If there is one thing we at Broken Joysticks love besides video games, it’s creativity. Good films, timeless literature, mind boggling abstract paintings, and performance artists covering themselves with live fire ants rarely fails to stimulate our right brains. However, it recently came to our attention that driving Chainsaw Bayonets into the necks of locusts […]
Rayman Legends Boasts Exclusive Wii-U Functionality
First things first. If you haven’t gotten your grubby mitts on Rayman Origins, spectacular game that it is, go do that. Right now. I’ll wait. Done? Great. Ok, so there has been a rumbling that Ubisoft is working on a follow-up to that refreshing platformer, and the news has broken by way of a leaked […]
Max Payne 3 Weaponry Video | 1911
Rockstar have released the beginning of a video series detailing the weaponry of Max Payne 3. This first video showcases Max’s favorite from day one, the 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistol. I’ll let the video speak for itself:
Crytek: Next-gen used games block ‘would be absolutely awesome’
In an article over at CVG, we learn that Crysis dev Crytek have some interesting thoughts about next gen, specifically as it pertains to keeping Piracy down and preventing the used game market from stealing their cash monies. Rasmus Hojengaard, Crytek’s director of creative development, issued the following statement in an interview over at the […]
Awesomenauts invade May 1st (or 2nd)
Awesomenauts, a 2D 3-vs-3 side-scrolling MOBA variant, is set to launch on PSN on May 1 and XBLA on May 2. Developed by Ronimo Games, this downloadable title charges players with the task of assaulting their enemy’s Core while defending their own. Standing in their way, though, are three cartoon murderers (each possessing unique offensive […]
Batman Arkham City GOTY Edition Announced
Are you ready for more Batman: Arkham City? Warner Bros. Interactive announced the Game of the Year Edition this morning alongside the final piece of downloadable content for the game, Harley Quin’s Revenge. The GOTY edition of the game is scheduled for release this September and includes the following pieces of DLC: Wayne Manor, Main […]
Steel Battalion Heavy Armor Pre-Order Bonuses Announced
Can’t wait for Capcom’s follow up to 2002’s Steel Battalion? The wait for the Kinect/Controller hybrid mech simulator Steel Batalion: Heavy Armor just got a little bit harder with the announcement of pre-order bonuses for both North America and Europe. In a press release sent out this morning Capcom revaled three brand new pre-order packs […]