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Make a Gears of War 3 Designer Happy and Find This Easter Egg

You’ve had a year to play Gears of War 3 and you still haven’t found all the Easter eggs. During the Gears of War panel yesterday at DragonCon in Atlanta, lead level designer Jim Brown teased a submersible secret, and told us of the drunken Dizzy Easter egg that didn’t make it in. After a…

By Mike Fahey Published September 3, 2012

This Isn’t a Photo, It’s a Catwoman Action Figure

The last few months of Hot Toys’ show-stopping range of Dark Knight Rises figures have seen some great pieces, but the range’s reveals (presumably) come to a close today with the fourth and final primary character from the movie, Anne Hathaway’s Catwoman. To be released in March 2013, she’s available now for pre-order, and will…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2012

Solid State Drive Showdown: SSD Is On PC Gamers’ Minds

It’s been a great year for prospective SSD shoppers as prices are finally becoming more practical for system builders and consumers alike. Scrolling through our reviews from last year, most of the higher capacity models were prohibitively expensive for “mainstream” enthusiasts. The OCZ Vertex 3 240GB was $500 ($2.08/GB) when it arrived last spring, while…

by Steven Walton | TechSpot Published September 3, 2012

If You’re Going To Dress Up Like A Black Mesa Employee, This Is How You Do It

Seen at PAX Prime in Seattle this weekend: this Black Mesa cosplayer, complete with lab coat and (hilarious) recruitment manuals. Enjoy them:

By Jason Schreier Published September 3, 2012

Hardest Video Controls Ever?

Take QWOP, the notoriously difficult running video game, and swap in a horse. You get CLOP Take CLOP and try to control it with four PlayStation Move motion controllers. You get the video above, featuring the ever-enterprising creator of top unlicensed Move game Johann Sebastian Joust, Doug Wilson. RoboCLOP [YouTube, via Twitter]

By Stephen Totilo Published September 3, 2012

Hyper-Realistic Angry Birds Look Ready For Murder

No doubt inspired by his previous work on the franchise, Rovio recently commissioned artist Sam Spratt to whip them up some paintings of some Angry Birds. They’re as expressive as you’d expect from our former in-house artist, and unlike the mildly cranky birds you see in the game, look genuinely furious at…something. “ANGRY BIRDS ARTIST…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2012

Hey iPhone App! You’re an Annoying Orange Game

Hey! Hey! I’m late to the Annoying Orange party, I know. As much time as I spend online, I really didn’t know about Annoying Orange until recently when I saw the character’s YouTube clips featured on Japanese TV. One thing led to another, and the next thing I know, I’m playing the Annoying Orange‘s iPhone…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 3, 2012

Wargaming A U.S.-China War

As if the U.S. and China don’t have enough problems, now they’re eyeing each other like two high school jocks competing to be Big Alpha Male on Campus. Oh, they’re not exactly enemies. Actually, they’re kind of friendly with each other. One loans the other money, and the other uses that money to buy cigarettes…

by Michael Peck Published September 3, 2012

Reminder to Arkham City Players: Talk to Calendar Man Today… For the Last Time!!

Today is Halloween Thanksgiving Christmas New Year’s Day Valentine’s Day St. Patrick’s Day April Fools’ Day Mother’s Day Father’s Day The 4th of July something called The Feast of St. Roch Labor Day. So if you’re playing Batman: Arkham City and you don’t believe in cheating by changing your system’s internal clock, go talk to…

By Stephen Totilo Published September 3, 2012

Mario Taught Me Typing. He Should Teach Me Texting and Internet Stalking, Too.

Middle school was a drag for most of my pre-teen classmates—unless it was computer class. Computer class felt less like the boring, uninspired rote that the rest of our education was and more like a gateway to a technological wonderland. Most of us couldn’t even afford computers, so that was our one chance to mess…

By Patricia Hernandez Published September 3, 2012

The Best Monsters I’ve Seen So Far in Resident Evil 6

There’s something to be said about a well-designed enemy, and Resident Evil 6 has that in spades. They’re not just the old-fashioned, shambling zombies of yesteryear. They have personality and visually communicate what their purpose is even from far away. I ended up really growing fond of them! With that in mind, here are some…

By Chris Person Published September 3, 2012

Those Very, Very Early Copies of Resident Evil 6? Stolen, Says Capcom.

In late August, months before launch, retail copies of Resident Evil 6 appeared in Europe. Kotaku wondered if these were stolen goods, and according to Capcom, they were. “Capcom is currently undertaking a thorough investigation into reports that Resident Evil 6 is being sold ahead of its official October 2 release date,” Capcom told Eurogamer…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 3, 2012

Black Ops II Is So Classified It Won’t Run On Windows XP

You knew it was coming, XP users. Every operating system has to call it a day sooner or later, and 2012 – the year Windows 8 is released and DX11 becomes mainstream – looks like it’s the end for perhaps Microsoft’s best-loved gaming OS. I say this now because Call of Duty: Black Ops II…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2012

The War Z Looks Like a Zombie Game With Less Zombies

The footage you’ll see here won’t stop people comparing this game to DayZ, but it might be worth a watch for those who find the ArmA II mod a little too janky and volatile for their tastes. The War Z is an upcoming multiplayer zombie shooter that leaves the frantic action of games like Left…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2012

Game of Thrones Gets Classy When Redesigned By a Nike Artist

Darrin Crescenzi works as a designer at Nike, where he’s done stuff like the Dream Team’s uniform for the recent London Olympics. Another thing he’s done recently that’s even cooler is this redesign of the family crests from George R R Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire (aka Game of Thrones) series. A branding…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2012

DayZ is Getting…Dogs. Not Zombie Dogs, Real Dogs.

Zombie survival mod DayZ is to receive an update soon which will see the introduction of dogs. Who, in a similar vein to games like Fallout, will act as a companion and bodyguard on your travels. Your trusty German Shepherd can be given basic orders, but much like the (relatively…aside from the zombies) realistic slant…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2012

This Week’s Best Cosplay is Charming, To The Last

PAX hasn’t been the only place recently to check out some great cosplay. There’s been Star Wars Celebration VI, AmeCon, Anime Expo, Panicon…and that’s before you get to the awesome shots people just feel like taking whenever and wherever the hell they want to. So for today’s cosplay roundup I’ll be looking everywhere but PAX,…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2012

Guild Wars 2 Bans Over 3000 People

Over the weekend, Chris Whiteside, Lead Producer at Guild Wars 2 developers ArenaNet, took to Reddit to announce that over 3000 players had been temporarily banned over the weekend from the game for taking advantage of an exploit. The exploit in question involved a merchant who, in an error, was selling valuable gear at low,…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2012

The Amazing War Between New Video Games and Old Video Games

Well, this brings new meaning to the word “comeback”. In this terrific clip from Freddie Wong and team, retro games invade the modern world, and it’s up to today’s stars to try and stop them.

By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2012

The Mechromancer Class in Borderlands 2 Lets You Stack Abilities. Releasing October 16.

The Mechromancer class DLC will be released on October 16, Gearbox revealed at their PAX Prime panel today. It will be free with pre-order, but $10 to those who do not. Gearbox also dove into the Mechromancer’s skill trees, distinguishing two contrasting modes: one that lets skilled players stack abilities in combination with her robot…

By Tina Amini Published September 2, 2012