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Left 4 Dead 2’s New DLC is Only a Year Late
The add-on campaign created by the loyal Left 4 Dead community was supposed to launch about a year ago. It’s finally hitting Windows and Mac platforms today as a free update. The official site teases that the DLC will land on Xbox Live soon. Cold Stream [Left 4 Dead 2 official site]
By Evan Narcisse Published July 25, 2012 -
Microsoft Reportedly Shuts Down Vancouver-Based Studio [UPDATE: Projects Cancelled]
Looks like Microsoft has laid off quite a few people at its Vancouver-based studio that was responsible for developing a core Kinect shooter Update: Microsoft has informed Kotaku that they have not shut down the studio but it has ended development on flight simulator Microsoft Flight and Project Columbia, a Kinect interactive TV project designed…
By Jason Schreier Published July 25, 2012 -
People Resort To Some Terrible Things For Survival In DayZ
From the YouTube creators that brought you the live-action video of the miserable experience that is finding each other in Arma II mod, DayZ, comes this latest live-action episode. This time, the two survivors are pushed to steal precious beans from an innocent bystander. Oh, the things we’ll do to win games. Shame on you.
By Tina Amini Published July 25, 2012 -
Re-Watch A Great Austin Powers Scene, But With Team Fortress 2 Actors
The only thing that’s missing is Mr. Bigglesworth. And then I think the YouTube creator should outfit the entire movie in Valve’s Source Filmmaker. Source Filmmaker – Zip It [YouTube via Reddit]
By Tina Amini Published July 25, 2012 -
The Newest Skylander is a Giant Bee, and They Didn’t Name Him Bee-Hemoth
Dear Toys for Bob, I know you folks are really good at making toys. I’m sure this Bob guy is completely overjoyed. Your Skylanders game wasn’t too shabby, and I’m really looking forward to the follow-up, Skylanders Giants. I love your work, but you really need to leave the character naming to the people most…
By Mike Fahey Published July 25, 2012 -
Charlie’s Angels Screenwriter Says Diablo III‘s Story Is ‘Pretty Damn Weak’
The man who wrote movies like Charlie’s Angels and Big Fish has written an interesting blog post about Diablo III‘s narrative failures, calling its story “pretty damn weak.” John August, a Hollywood screenwriter with a rather lengthy resumé, has a few gripes about Blizzard’s action-roleplaying game. He says the story fails because your character has…
By Jason Schreier Published July 25, 2012 -
Now That’s Some High Quality Battlefield 3 Machinima
Awesomely produced machinima like this reminds me why machinima is so great to begin with. It’s often easy to forget, amidst the muck and confusion of what the hell machinima even is that seems commonplace on YouTube and elsewhere on the Internet, but Patwwa reminds us of the skill that’s meant to go in to…
By Tina Amini Published July 25, 2012 -
Zynga Stock Drops 41%
Zynga’s stock has suddenly dropped 41%. This is surprising news for the FarmVille maker, which has been facing difficulties on the stock market since it went public late last year. Shares fell to $2.99 a pop after hours today and have been fluctuating around there since. When Zynga went public in December, shares sold for…
By Jason Schreier Published July 25, 2012 -
Dad Asks For Advice on Son’s Minecraft ‘Addiction’, Gets Told to Help Him Build Stuff
Kid loves video game, spends lots and lots of time with it. Parent frets over kid, thinks offspring might’ve fallen prey to the bogeyman of video game addiction. It’s a scenario that probably plays out in thousands of homes. Maybe even yours. One father went to Quora, where questions get asked and answered by site…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 25, 2012 -
Gabe Newell Wants to Support Linux, Because Windows 8 is a ‘Catastrophe’
The head of Valve says his company is working to develop for Linux, calling Microsoft’s Windows 8 a “catastrophe” that will lead product manufacturers to abandon the platform. At a gaming event in Seattle last night, as reported by AllThingsD, Valve CEO Gabe Newell said the one thing holding back Linux is video game support.…
By Jason Schreier Published July 25, 2012 -
This Aston Martin PC Case is Gorgeous, and Derek Smith is the Best Friend Ever
Custom PC builder Derek Smith had a friend that needed a PC, but couldn’t afford to purchase a brand-new system, so Smith told this friend he’d put something together. That something turned out to be a Cooler Master “Cosmos S” case transformed into the sort of PC James Bond would roll down an embankment in.…
By Mike Fahey Published July 25, 2012 -
The Secret World Log, Supplemental: I Am All the Character Classes
With Kate on holiday this week’s MMO log for The Secret World isn’t happening. This is sad. Luckily for everyone involved, I’ve been playing as well, and I am tired of people asking me what character class I rolled. That’s not how it works. Here’s how it does. For many players it’s quite liberating, being…
By Mike Fahey Published July 25, 2012 -
One Of The Designers Of Guild Wars 2 Is Answering Your Questions Right Now
Last weekend’s Guild Wars 2 beta just concluded, and the folks at ArenaNet are getting the game touched up for its August 28 launch. You’ve seen the game at cons, you’ve read our coverage, and if you’re lucky, you’ve even played for yourself. Guild Wars 2 is almost here. Surely you’ve got some questions. Mike…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 25, 2012 -
PC Gaming Lives, Now And Forever
Wait, PC Gaming Lives? Hell, it’s doing better than living! PC gaming is kicking ass Oh, I get it. That’s the point; it’s a funny name. Our coverage of all things PC begins now with a very special reader Q&A. Grab your super complicated gaming mouses and let’s begin.
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 25, 2012 -
An Early Look At Combat In The Banner Saga
If you’re like me, you’ve had a curious eye on The Banner Saga since it was announced earlier this year. Three former BioWare developers went to Kickstarter before Kickstarter became “Kickstarter” (if that makes sense?) to fund a DRM-free PC/Mac RPG called The Banner Saga Art director Arnie Jorgensen has posted this update to the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 25, 2012 -
Terrible Tech Support Rep Threatens to Leak Customer’s Home Address to Criminals, Customer Says
A DayZ player/Reddit user says they recently got some really bad customer support. Not the wait-20-minutes on hold kind of bad customer support. More like the threaten-to-send-your-home-address-to-criminals kind. The saga, which popped up in Reddit and message boards for the popular DayZ zombie mod, involves some escalating exchanges between the gamer, known as SinisterPrime, and…
By Tina Amini Published July 25, 2012 -
Chris Avellone Teases Planescape: Torment Successor
Like its nameless protagonist, Planescape: Torment might come back from the dead. Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz in an interview posted today, Obsidian co-founder and Planescape: Torment creator Chris Avellone said he’s “very tempted” to start a Kickstarter to revive his beloved classic role-playing game. Although he’d ditch the D&D—and maybe even the setting, too. “I think…
By Jason Schreier Published July 25, 2012
