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A First Look at the Characters and Cityscapes of Shadowrun Returns
Back in April a bunch of gamers and role-players got together to give Jordan Weisman and Harebrained Schemes more that $1.8 million to create the definitive Shadowrun game. The development team has been hunkered down in development since the Kickstarter ended, and now we get our first look at what your money has wrought. Gear…
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A Brand-New Final Fantasy XIII Means Exciting New Creatures to Kill
Fears of a new chapter in the Final Fantasy XIII saga bringing another 40-80 hours of battling the same old beasts were put to rest this evening, as art director Isamu Kamikokuryo showed off a series of decidedly different mythical beasts for Lightning Returns, from gigantic dragons to decaying undead. While I rather enjoyed Final…
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The “World’s First True Gaming Laptop” is Now More Powerful, Less Pricey
First revealed a year ago, the Razer Blade was a fascinating machine. Dubbed “The World’s First True Gaming Laptop” by its makers, the $2,800 17-inch machine, weighing less than seven pounds, was a bold experiment that traded power for portability, and portability for price. The experiment was an overwhelming success. Earlier this year the Blade…
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Five Gaming Apps to Help You Survive the Long Labor Day Weekend
It’s Labor Day weekend in the U.S., a time for sitting around reflecting on all things labor-related and the contributions workers have made to our country. Contributions like sitting on the can at work playing some gaming apps instead of working. Games like this week’s five Gaming Apps of the Day! I realize it’s hard…
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Don’t Ruin Bastion by Letting it Play Through the iPad’s Crappy Speaker
Supergiant Games’ award winning action role-playing game Bastion is now available on the iPad, and it’s one of the best experiences you can have with the Apple tablet. Just don’t ruin it by playing without headphones. The gorgeous hand-painted graphics and the shooting and smashing gameplay make the trip to the iPad intact, but those…
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Building One of World of Warcraft‘s Finest Rides, One Plastic Piece at a Time
The Mega Bloks World of Warcraft line has been unleashed, bringing tiny plastic versions of Azeroth’s iconic people, places and Deathwings to toy stores across the country. I have one such Azerothian playset in my possession, and you get to watch me put it together, piece by piece. To the zeppelin! My LEGO-loving brethren are…
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Our First Teasing Look at Insomniac’s Fuse, or Is It?
This teasing screen for the next big game from the developers of Ratchet & Clank briefly appeared on screen during Ted Price’s PAX Prime keynote moments ago. Is Fuse a renamed Overstrike, or something entirely new? Along with the teasing screen, Insomniac Game’ official Twitter sent out a link to Fusegame.com, where a countdown clock…
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Heavenly Sword‘s Glorious Nariko and Some Guy With a Skull Head Join the PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
Oh my beloved Nariko, I shall not let any of those unworthy ruffians touch an oddly-rendered hair on your beauteous head when you make your grande return in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Who’s that behind you? Sir Daniel Fortesque from MediEvil? No one invited you, Dan. Piss off. Now where were we, Nariko? Still carrying…
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Surely I’m Not the Only Person Excited About Sacred 3
In the realm of Diablo clones there are few games I enjoy quite as much as Diablo itself. The Sacred series is right up there, and today we’re getting our first look at Sacred 3 The world of Ancaria is far from perfect but I love it, from the brutal difficulty of the first game…
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Dead Island: Riptide Puts the Four Survivors Through Even More Hell
After name-dropping the Dead Island sequel at E3 in June, Deep Silver drops the first visuals and details on Dead Island: Riptide, which challenges the original four survivors to live up to the label once again. They thought they were safe, but this is a zombie game — no one is ever truly safe. A…
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Origin Teams With Virtu MVP to Make Laptop Gaming Gorgeous
LucidLogix responsiveness-boosting Lucid Virtu MVP GPU virtualization software has been surprising and delighting desktop PC gamers for months now, utilizing software-based technology to boost the performance of their graphics hardware. Now gaming laptop makers Origin have teamed with LucidLogix as the exclusive partner for the mobile version of the tool, and it’s pretty damn amazing.…
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Transformers Mobile Transforms into Transformers Legends in Time for PAX Prime
Announced earlier this month as Transformers Mobile, Transformers Legends is a card battler for mobile devices featuring first-generation Autobots and Decepticons. Sold. Wait, it’s free? Fine, I’ll buy two. Mobage will be at the North Hall near Exhibitor Registration during PAX Prime this weekend, which seems like an appropriate place for players to get their…
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When the Transformers Team Up With the Justice League, Everybody Wins.
Spotted over at the Midtown Comics Facebook page, this glorious work from comic book artist Phil Jimenez doesn’t represent an actual project in development, which is a damn shame, because this…this. This. Optimus Prime as a Green Lantern. A Batman Autobot. The hand of Unicron. Wonder Woman and a freaking-invisible Seeker that transforms into an…
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This PC Gaming Headset Will Make You Feel Like a Helicopter Pilot. I Promise.
Inspired by the headsets worn by some professional helicopter pilots when the perform whatever magic keeps those things from plunging into traffic, Razer’s new BlackShark gaming headset sets itself apart from other gaming headsets by not looking like a toy. Seriously, look at this thing. I actually tried on a pair of these back during…
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Taking a Stand Against Sites That Charge for iPhone App Reviews
With dozens of new iPhone and iPad apps popping up on a daily basis, developers are finding it increasingly difficult to get coverage for their latest games. It’s a situation so desperate that several websites selling “expedited” app reviews, a practice mobile developer co-op AppyNation‘s Andrew J. Smith is not particularly fond of. In a…
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Here’s Your Final Helping of Modern Warfare 3 Downloadable Content
Coming September 6 to the Xbox 360 version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, the five new maps of Content Collection 4 (two previously exclusive to Elite Premium members) brings the content season to a close, paving the way for Black Ops 2 You know the drill by now, kids. The Xbox 360 version…
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