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The Old Republic might be the “biggest online launch in history”- BioWare

The Old Republic might be the “biggest online launch in history”- BioWare

BioWare's James Ohlen, project lead on Star Wars: The Old Republic, believes their upcoming MMORPG might be "the biggest online launch in history." A bold claim indeed, yet who knows, it might just... Read More

BioWare looking to make Jade Empire sequel

BioWare looking to make Jade Empire sequel

BioWare is interested in making a sequel for their 2006 action adventure title, Jade Empire. They're "just looking for the right way to deploy it." BioWare founders Ray Mazyuka and Greg Zeschuk s... Read More

Risk: Metal Gear Solid, The Board Game

Risk: Metal Gear Solid, The Board Game

Are the kind of person who likes to be a bit more physical with their entertainment? Would perhaps like to slash the computer part off computer games, but still play with your favourite franchises? We... Read More

Another World Released On iOS Today

Another World Released On iOS Today

[HTML1] DotEmu have released a remastered version of Eric Chahi's cinematic side-scroller on iOS today and it is available on both iPad and iPhone for $4.99. If you haven't experienced this classic... Read More

Call of Duty: Black Ops ‘Rezurrection’ Map Pack Now Available on PlayStation 3 and Windows PC

Call of Duty: Black Ops ‘Rezurrection’ Map Pack Now Available on PlayStation 3 and Windows PC

The 'Rezurrection Map Pack' for Call of Duty: Black Ops, is now available on the Playstation 3 Network for download and Windows PC.  Having being previously only available on the Xbox 360, now av... Read More

Ninja Theory: “Enslaved should have done better”; no plans for a sequel

Ninja Theory: “Enslaved should have done better”; no plans for a sequel

Last year's Enslaved: Odyssey to the West was an absolutely wonderful game, and while we did point out some flaws in the game, like many other publications, we did like the game a lot... like many... Read More

Nintendo is one of the “Companies Where Employees Are Losing Hope”

Nintendo is one of the “Companies Where Employees Are Losing Hope”

Investor and financial site 247WallSt compiled a list of eight gaming companies where employees are "losing hope." Surprisingly, Nintendo was one of those companies. With Nintendo's once pre-dominant... Read More

“We don’t care” about MW3’s sales figures- Infinity Ward

“We don’t care” about MW3’s sales figures- Infinity Ward

Activision's Call of Duty series has been selling like crazy since... well, forever. With all CoD games since Modern Warfare- Modern Warfare, World at War, Modern Warfare 2 and Black Ops- selling ov... Read More

Deadly Premonition Designer Leads PS Vita Action RPG

Deadly Premonition Designer Leads PS Vita Action RPG

[HTML1] While the man known as Swery65 is tinkering away at the idea of a Deadly Premonition sequel in his spare time, he is continuing his day job as a director with the upcoming Square Enix actio... Read More

Diablo 3 Entire Beta Playthrough Video

Diablo 3 Entire Beta Playthrough Video

[HTML1] Yup, you can watch someone play through the whole thing in just over an hour and ten minutes at 1080p. Perfect if you're curious, but it'll probably just make the absence of a beta key in y... Read More

Professor Layton Bonus RPG Preview

Professor Layton Bonus RPG Preview

[HTML1] As far as bonus content goes, an RPG with 100 plus hours gameplay is quite the gift. From the charming video above one would assume it were a stand alone title in its own right. Professor L... Read More

Supremacy MMA Out Now – Launch Trailer

Supremacy MMA Out Now – Launch Trailer

[HTML1] The latest MMA fighting sport game, 'Supremacy MMA', is now available from 505 Games and developers Kung Fu Factory, while the UK will have to wait until September 23rd, it is now available i... Read More

Calibur 11 and Epic Games Ship Out The Gears of War 3 Vault to Retail Stores Everywhere – Win a Full COG Suit!

Calibur 11 and Epic Games Ship Out The Gears of War 3 Vault to Retail Stores Everywhere – Win a Full COG Suit!

[HTML1] You can now purchase the Gears of War 3 Vault which if you didn't get a chance to win here yet, you can purchase it at Calibur11.com or at your local retail stores including Gamestop, Best Bu... Read More

Fantastic Arcade Free Public Event in Austin, Texas This September 22nd-25th

Fantastic Arcade Free Public Event in Austin, Texas This September 22nd-25th

The Fantastic Arcade event is an indie gaming event (as well as films and more), where the public can get an opportunity to see, play and preview some of the best indie games out there.  This is ... Read More

Diablo 3 Beta Invites Have Been Sent

Diablo 3 Beta Invites Have Been Sent

Checked your inbox yet? Blizzard have sent out Beta invites to a lucky few who signed up via their Battlenet accounts. If you didn't get one, then don't lose all hope: A few Beta keys will be given aw... Read More

Team Ico Collection Bonus Content Preview

Team Ico Collection Bonus Content Preview

[HTML1] As if it wasn't enough already, it seems the Team Ico Collection will becoming with more than just HD ports of Ico and Shadow of the Colossus: The collection will include a concept video for ... Read More

Netflix Splits Into Two Companies – Streaming and DVD/Game by Mail With ‘Qwikster’

Netflix Splits Into Two Companies – Streaming and DVD/Game by Mail With ‘Qwikster’

Netflix has lost a lot of its credibility with their customers with them deciding to cancel the whole DVD mailing system and only sticking with the streaming portion of the company.  This is on t... Read More

Chocobo Racing Returns in Final Fantasy XIII-2

Chocobo Racing Returns in Final Fantasy XIII-2

Do you remember Chocobo racing? Not the dreadful PS1 game, but the FF7 mini-game? Did you stay up at night wondering why, as part of series normally swimming in them, FF XIII had so few mini-games? Yo... Read More

New Persona 4 Fighter Trailer

New Persona 4 Fighter Trailer

[HTML1] For those a little out of the loop; a Persona 4 fighting game called Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena is coming. Check out a trailer above.Read More

Square Enix confirms DLC for Final Fantasy 13-2

Square Enix confirms DLC for Final Fantasy 13-2

Square Enix has confirmed that their upcoming RPG, Final Fantasy XIII-2, will be supported with DLC after its release. Downloadable costumes, monsters and weapons will be part of the DLC packs, pr... Read More