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‘Bloodforge’ Review

Does Climax Group’s ‘Bloodforge’, a violence heavy hack and slash Xbox Live Arcade game with Celtic inspirations deliver a worthwhile action experience? Read our review.

by Trung Bui | Apr 23, 2012 | 1 Comment
‘Anomaly: Warzone Earth’ Review

‘Anomaly: Warzone Earth’ flips the script on the tower defense genre and has players assume the role as the attacking force – rather than defending. But is the twist fun? Read our review to find out.

by Trung Bui | Apr 7, 2012 | No Comments
‘Defenders of Ardania’ Review

Does ‘Defenders of Ardania,’ from Paradox Interactive, deliver a great tower defense experience on a console or does the game demand too much time for too little pay off? Read our review.

by Trung Bui | Mar 26, 2012 | No Comments
Battlefield 3: Close Quarters ‘Ziba Tower’ Preview

Game Rant goes hands-on with Ziba Tower, one of the new maps coming in the ‘Battlefield 3: Close Quarters’ DLC this June. Read on for our impressions.

by Trung Bui | Mar 16, 2012 | 10 Comments
Trailer Roundup: Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, Papa & Yo, Tony Hawk HD

New trailers and gameplay reveals for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD and Papo & Yo are gathered in this video roundup.

by Trung Bui | Mar 11, 2012 | No Comments
Weekly Game Trailer Roundup: March 2

The Weekly Game Trailer Roundup for March 2nd features new videos from ‘Hitman: Absolution’, ‘Unit 13′, ‘Ghost Recon Online’, ‘Shoot Many Robots’, ‘SSX’, as well as a blooper real of Tim Schafer joking around.

by Trung Bui | Mar 2, 2012 | No Comments
Weekly Game Trailer Roundup: February 24

This week’s Weekly Game Trailer Roundup features The Witcher 2, SSX, BlackSpace and a few more titles that the public might not be readily familiar with. Fear not, that’s what trailers are for.

by Trung Bui | Feb 25, 2012 | No Comments
‘Ghost Recon: Future Soldier’ Featurettes: Animation & ‘Believe in Ghosts’

Two featurettes for ‘Ghost Recon: Future Soldier’ illustrate the technical aspect of the cover system and animations of the game as well as how real life high-risk missions would have been performed by Ghosts.

by Trung Bui | Feb 24, 2012 | 1 Comment
Weekly Game Trailer Roundup: February 18

The February 17-19th Weekly Game Trailer Roundup features ‘The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings Enhanced Edition’, ‘SSX’, and ‘Alan Wake’s American Nightmare’ among many other upcoming titles.

by Trung Bui | Feb 20, 2012 | No Comments
‘Shank 2′ Review

If you enjoy chainsaws, guys with bad attitudes, and ridiculous comic violence, ‘Shank 2′ will certainly quench that particular thirst. Read our review for more details.

by Trung Bui | Feb 15, 2012 | 1 Comment
Weekly Game Trailer Roundup: February 10th

The February 4-10 Weekly Game Trailer Roundup features ‘Shoot Many Robots’, ‘FIFA Street’, ‘Army Corps of Hell’, ‘Lollipop Chainsaw’, and ‘UFC Undisputed 3′.

by Trung Bui | Feb 10, 2012 | No Comments
Sony Says No UMD Import Program For Vita In North America

Sony confirms that North Americans will not be receiving the Japanese UMD Passport Service that allows users to download PSP games onto their Vita at a varying fee.

by Trung Bui | Feb 7, 2012 | 5 Comments
‘Final Fantasy XIII-2′ Director Justifies Ending; Coliseum DLC Coming on Feb 8

‘Final Fantasy XIII-2′ director, Motomu Toriyama defends the game’s ‘to be continued’ ending, claiming that the conclusion will be expanded via DLC – such as the new Coliseum DLC featuring ‘FF XIII’ heroine, Lightning.

by Trung Bui | Feb 7, 2012 | 5 Comments
‘Kingdoms of Amalur’ Lead Designer Talks Game Genres & Character Progression

Lead combat designer for ‘Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning’ talks about the game’s blending of genres and how it’s unlike anything gamers have seen before.

by Trung Bui | Feb 6, 2012 | 12 Comments
Removing ‘Survival Horror’ Made Developing ‘Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City’ Hard

‘Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City’ producer, Masachiki Kawata admits that creating an action-focused ‘RE” game was difficult – since they had to leave-out a lot of traditional survival horror elements.

by Trung Bui | Feb 4, 2012 | 6 Comments
Problematic ‘Mass Effect: Deception’ Novel To Receive An ‘Update’

BioWare unveils plans to fix future copies of the erroneous ‘Mass Effect: Deception’ novel that has been the subject of fan ire recently. Read on for BioWare’s response.

by Trung Bui | Feb 4, 2012 | 12 Comments
Secret ‘Team Fortress 2′ Project & ‘Meet The Pyro’ Video Coming Soon

Valve has announced that they are working on a cool, new project for ‘Team Fortress 2′ and that the “Meet the Pyro” video will finally be coming this year.

by Trung Bui | Feb 3, 2012 | 1 Comment
‘The Witcher 2′ Xbox 360 Developer Diary: The Beginning

The first developer diary for ‘The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings’ has been released by CD Projekt RED. The diary focuses on how the studio adapted the game to the Xbox 360 and the additional content patient players can expect.

by Trung Bui | Feb 3, 2012 | 1 Comment
THQ Facing Massive Restructuring, Layoffs, and NASDAQ Trouble

THQ has endured a tough couple weeks as the company has been undergone dramatic internal restructuring, laid off 240 employees, and watched as their stock price slipped to a dangerous new low.

by Trung Bui | Feb 3, 2012 | No Comments
BioWare’s David Gaider Talks Fan Fiction & ‘Dragon Age: Asunder’

One of the lead writers at BioWare, David Gaider, reflects upon his company’s recent fan fiction contest and shares some advice for those who are interested in playing ‘in someone else’s sandbox.’

by Trung Bui | Feb 3, 2012 | No Comments
‘Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Vita’ Trailer & Screenshot Frenzy

Capcom releases a hefty handful of ‘Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Vita’ screenshots and gameplay video. The fighter releases later this month as part of the Vita’s launch line-up.

by Trung Bui | Feb 2, 2012 | 2 Comments
Kinect For Windows Now Available

Kinect For Windows is now available for commercial use and experimentation with thanks to the official release of Kinect software and hardware.
Will Kinect revolutionize the way companies do business?

by Trung Bui | Feb 2, 2012 | 3 Comments
‘Star Wars: The Old Republic’ Earns Big in First 30 Days

BioWare’s first entry into the MMORPG market sells 2 million copies in its first 30 days of release, earning 1.7 million active subscribers. Read on for the details and some interested statistics.

by Trung Bui | Feb 1, 2012 | 2 Comments
Kaz Hirai To Be Sony’s New President & CEO

Kaz Hirai, Sony’s former executive deputy president, is officially set to take the reins of the company as its new President and CEO. Big things ahead?

by Trung Bui | Feb 1, 2012 | 1 Comment
McCartney Making Music Game, Harmonix Coming To XBLA/PSN/Facebook

It’s a good time for fans of music gaming, as rock legend Paul McCartney currently has a mystery project in the works, and Harmonix looks to expand their brand onto new platforms.

by Trung Bui | Jan 31, 2012 | 2 Comments
DICE Hiring Anti-Cheat Administrator For ‘Battlefield 3′

DICE is hiring for a new position at the company: Anti-Cheat Administrator. No doubt, this new position will be focused on keeping ‘Battlefield 3′ free of cheaters.

by Trung Bui | Jan 31, 2012 | 9 Comments
‘Street Fighter 4′ Producer Talks Future of Fighting Games

Yoshinori Ono, important producer of most recent Capcom fighting games, including ‘Street Fighter X Tekken’ discusses the future of the genre, including customization and dynamic character models.

by Trung Bui | Jan 27, 2012 | 1 Comment
‘The Witcher 2′ Pre-Order Bonuses Unveiled

CD Projekt RED has released details as to the contents of the Enhanced and Dark Versions of their acclaimed action RPG, ‘The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings.’ Look inside to see what to expect.

by Trung Bui | Jan 27, 2012 | No Comments
‘Quarrel’ Review

‘Quarrel’ is a mix between ‘Scrabble’ and ‘Risk’ – a deeper version of word-games that could appeal to alphabet-philes. Can the game compete in the packed word-game market? Read our review.

by Trung Bui | Jan 27, 2012 | No Comments
‘Modern Warfare 3′ ELITE Maps Restricted To One User

The new ‘Modern Warfare 3′ maps can only be played by the ELITE subscriber who downloaded them. Other players on the same console are denied access.

by Trung Bui | Jan 26, 2012 | 6 Comments
‘Darksiders 2′ Eyes-On Gameplay Preview

We recently headed over to the Regency Center in San Francisco to get an early preview of THQ and Vigil Games’ apocalyptic franchise follow-up ‘Darksiders II.’ Check out our impressions of Death in action.

by Trung Bui | Jan 25, 2012 | 2 Comments
CD Projekt RED Hosting ‘The Witcher 2′ Xbox 360 Conference on Facebook

CD Projekt RED has announced a Facebook conference for the Xbox 360 adaptation of ‘The Witcher 2.’ Expect to learn the game’s release date, see a new trailer, and more.

by Trung Bui | Jan 24, 2012 | 3 Comments
‘Mass Effect 3′ Action Figures Contain In-Game Items, New Novel Coming Soon

BioWare is releasing ‘Mass Effect 3′ action figures that will ship with DLC codes for in-game multiplayer items. In addition, a brand new novel tie-in to the ‘Mass Effect’ releases on January 31.

by Trung Bui | Jan 23, 2012 | 5 Comments
Diablo 3′s Senior Producer Leaves Blizzard

Senior producer at Blizzard, Steve Parker, announces via Twitter that he is leaving the company after a five-year term working on ‘Diablo III.’

by Trung Bui | Jan 23, 2012 | No Comments
‘Diablo’ Is 15 Years Old

‘Diablo’ celebrates 15 years of being in the industry spotlight and a part of many gamers’ lives. Blizzard has launched a website celebrating the game’s anniversary.

by Trung Bui | Jan 6, 2012 | 2 Comments
Treyarch Design Director Believes ‘Call of Duty’ Weapon System is Unbalanced

Lead gameplay designer of Treyarch, David Vonderhaar, explains why he feels guns in ‘Call of Duty’ are not balanced and suggests methods to fix the issue.

by Trung Bui | Jan 6, 2012 | 26 Comments
Post Ümloud 2011 Interview With John Seggerson

An interview with Ümloud co-founder, John “Seg” Seggerson regarding the afterglow of Ümloud 2011. We talk about the event, the changes, and what the future holds for the ‘Rock Band’ fundraiser.

by Trung Bui | Jan 5, 2012 | No Comments
New ‘Max Payne 3′ Screenshots Showcase Multiplayer

Brand new screenshots for ‘Max Payne 3′ have been released by Rockstar Games with an emphasis on the multiplayer aspects. Look within for a glimpse into the wonderful world of ‘Max Payne 3′ mayhem.

by Trung Bui | Jan 4, 2012 | 3 Comments
Weapon Attachment Tweaks Coming to ‘Battlefield 3′

Alan Kertz of DICE has announced there will be some upcoming tweaks aimed to change the balance of a number of weapon attachments in ‘Battlefield 3′.

by Trung Bui | Jan 4, 2012 | 13 Comments
Hideo Kojima’s ‘Project Ogre’ Will Be Open World

Hideo Kojima has admitted the next Kojima Productions game, entitled ‘Project Ogre’, will be an open world affair. This would mark Kojima’s first departure from his highly cinematic style of games.

by Trung Bui | Dec 23, 2011 | 3 Comments
‘Battlefield 3′ PS3 Getting Weapon Fix For ‘Back to Karkand’

DICE has announced that a fix is coming to the PS3 version of ‘Back to Karkand’ for ‘Battlefield 3.’ At issue are two weapons that aren’t working properly.

by Trung Bui | Dec 22, 2011 | 19 Comments
‘Borderlands 2′ Features Enemies Dropping From Space

‘Borderlands 2′ will feature enemies that descend from the heavens. Hyperion Corporation will send down robots to impede player progress throughout the world.

by Trung Bui | Dec 21, 2011 | 4 Comments
‘Xotic’ Review

WXP Games’ ‘Xotic’ is an interesting mash-up between an arcade-style ‘high score’ shooter and a 360 degree FPS. But does the ambitious ‘Xotic’ concept ultimately muddle the gameplay? Read our review.

by Trung Bui | Dec 21, 2011 | No Comments
Umloud! 2011: A Personal Perspective

A personal recounting of one man’s experience at Ümloud! 2011, a rock band night for Child’s Play charity. Look within for laughs, cries, and just a little heat.

by Trung Bui | Dec 16, 2011 | No Comments
‘Ninja Gaiden 3′ Release Date, Pre-Order Bonuses & Collector’s Edition

The official release date for ‘Ninja Gaiden 3′ has been revealed, and Tecmo Koei is offering a bonus for pre-ordering the game: an early taste of ‘Dead or Alive 5.’

by Trung Bui | Dec 15, 2011 | 7 Comments
Latest ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Hot Fix Details

Infinity Ward’s latest ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Hot Fix addresses weapon balance issues and various glitches. No, the spawn system hasn’t been repaired yet.

by Trung Bui | Dec 12, 2011 | 43 Comments
Spike VGAs 2011: ‘Rainbow Six Patriots’ Trailer

The Spike Video Game Awards have brought us another trailer for the highly anticipated ‘Rainbow Six Patriots’, the aptly named sixth game in the franchise. Will Ubisoft continue to impress us? Watch and see for yourself.

by Trung Bui | Dec 10, 2011 | 9 Comments
Spike VGAs 2011: ‘Hitman: Absolution’ Trailer

The 2011 Spike Video Game Awards trailer for ‘Hitman: Absolution’ is available within. IO Interactive and Square Enix bring Agent 47 back into action in a much bigger way.

by Trung Bui | Dec 10, 2011 | 3 Comments
Dress To Impress In The ‘Batman: Arkham City’ Skins Pack Trailer

Warner Bros. Interactive and Rocksteady Studios have released a trailer showcasing the DLC Skins Pack that is now available for ‘Batman: Arkham City’. Players can now relive the adventure in a variety of Batman costumes.

by Trung Bui | Dec 6, 2011 | 16 Comments
Vendettas Revealed In ‘The Darkness II’ Co-Op Trailer

Digital Extremes and 2k Games have released a trailer for ‘The Darkness II’ focusing on the new four player cooperative mode called Vendettas.

by Trung Bui | Dec 6, 2011 | 3 Comments
Four New ‘Max Payne 3′ Screenshots Focus On Guns

Four brand new screenshots for ‘Max Payne 3′ focus on the weapons the titular hero will be utilizing as he shoots his way through New York and Brazil.

by Trung Bui | Dec 6, 2011 | 1 Comment
First Details For ‘South Park: The Game’

The first details for ‘South Park: The Game’ are revealed from Obsidian Entertainment. The ‘South Park’ RPG will feature a new character, turn-based combat, and a story from Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

by Trung Bui | Dec 5, 2011 | 9 Comments
‘Resident Evil: Revelations’ Story Trailer Is Confusing

‘Resident Evil: Revelations’ gets a story trailer that gives players some insight to the Veltro terrorism group, the latest threat to the world to utilize bio-weapons against the public.

by Trung Bui | Dec 2, 2011 | 7 Comments
Bethesda Working On ‘Skyrim’ Updates, Releasing Creation Kit [UPDATED]

Bethesda has stated that they will continue to work on updates for ‘Skyrim’, starting with one that eliminate the problems from the recent 1.2 update. In addition, they will be releasing mod creation tools in January.

by Trung Bui | Dec 1, 2011 | 38 Comments
Rumor Patrol: ‘Dragon Age’ To Receive Multiplayer Component

A rumor purports that the next ‘Dragon Age’ game will include a multiplayer mode in which players can be dragons. Will this be for ‘Dragon Age 3,’ or something else?

by Trung Bui | Nov 30, 2011 | 9 Comments
‘Skyrim’ 1.2 Patch Causes Significant Magick Resistance Bug

The 1.2 update for ‘Skyrim’ causes a devastating error that removes all resistances in the game, creating huge problems for certain character abilities or builds – rendering some entirely useless.

by Trung Bui | Nov 30, 2011 | 48 Comments
Hideo Kojima Calls ‘Project Ogre’ Subdued

Hideo Kojima drops some hints regarding ‘Project Ogre,’ the codename of a future project he is working on, and how the game will offer a different experience than other games he has created.

by Trung Bui | Nov 29, 2011 | 2 Comments
GR Pick: ‘Half-Life: Origins’ Live Action Short

A wonderful short film by Infectious Designer breathes new life into the opening sequence of ‘Half-Life’. Check out the aptly titled ‘Half-Life: Origins’ now.

by Trung Bui | Nov 29, 2011 | 3 Comments
7 ‘Skyrim’ Tips To Improve Your Adventure

A couple of ‘Skyrim’ tips to keep in mind as you venture through Tamriel’s northern-most province, slaying dragons and other creatures with impunity.

by Trung Bui | Nov 29, 2011 | 84 Comments
Console Version ‘Diablo 3′ Not Merely A Port

‘Diablo III’ director, Jay Wilson, belays fears that a console version of the game will not be a port, but rather a version built from the ground up and unlike previous console games Blizzard has tried before.

by Trung Bui | Nov 21, 2011 | 11 Comments

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