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Upcoming LEGO Movie Sounds Almost Too Good to be True
When Warner Bros. was first trying to put a LEGO movie together, one of the groups it approached was Blur Studios. Sadly, their vision of a coming-of-age quest didn’t get the nod. But you know what, that’s OK. Because what we’ve got instead might be just as good. Variety reports that the actual and upcoming…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 27, 2012 -
Tell Me You Don’t Want To Go To Hawaii After Seeing These Pictures
One of my favorite things ever on earth is crisp, clear blue water. Throw a dash of sunlight on that, and bam. Perfection. This shot of a curling wave in Hawaii looks pretty fantastic. It also looks pretty. If you look at it as a small thumbnail, it kind of looks like a Monet painting,…
By Tina Amini Published June 26, 2012 -
The Last of Us and the Rest of the Game Critics Award Winners of E3 2012
Who won E3 2012? Judging from the results of the Game Critics Awards Best of E3 2012, Sony takes tops honors. Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us scored five wins, but I’m more impressed by the tiny triumphs of Sound Shapes and Unfinished Swan An epic cinematic experience that isn’t a sequel to anything, The…
By Mike Fahey Published June 26, 2012 -
Dawnguard Has Been Released, And So We Return To Skyrim
Today marked the release of the first piece of downloadable content for Bethesda’s world-crushing RPG Skyrim. It’s called Dawnguard, and as you may have heard… bats are involved. However, not all of us got to play the game today—specifically, those of us who play the game on PS3 or PC, since Dawnguard is exclusive to…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 26, 2012 -
Dwarf Fortress: the Game That Takes a 238-Page Illustrated Technical Manual to Learn
There are those of us who, when told, “You’ll really like this game once you sit down with the 200-page how-to book,” might say, “no, thank you.” I am one of those likely to balk and walk away. Dwarf Fortress is one of those games where every PC gamer knows someone who plays it, and…
By Kate Cox Published June 26, 2012 -
SpyParty‘s Deadly Hide & Seek To Appear at Evo Fighting Game Championship
The Evo Champtionship Series is a hardcore, competitive gaming gathering dedicated to the purest fighting games. Street Fighter IV, King of Fighters XIII, Street Fighter X Tekken, Soul Calibur V. And now… SpyParty. Wait, what? Yep, Chris Hecker’s long-in-development one-on-one game of trickery, deceit and sniping will be making an appearance at EVO next week…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 26, 2012 -
First 3DS XL Hands-On Previews Report Improved 3D, Clear Graphics
Several French gaming sites have published the first hands-on impressions. Thanks to Google Translate and friendly NeoGAF Posters, it would appear that the French demonstrators are quite impressed with the new, bigger handheld. From a hands-on posted to the site Puissance Nintendo come the following impressions, along with the above video and image below (Google…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 26, 2012 -
Side-By-Side Comparison of an Old Mass Effect 3 Ending and a New One
Commander Shepard’s long goodbye in Mass Effect 3 got a little longer today, with the release of its Extended Cut DLC. Lots of little changes—and a few big ones—lurk inside the bigger, fan-demanded finale for BioWare’s sci-fi action RPG. Watch this painstakingly assembled split-screen comparison footage (cut by our own Chris Person) above to see…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 26, 2012 -
Only One Game Could Inspire a 1:1 San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive Sandwich Action Figure
Meet the Sandvich, a San Diego Comic-Con exclusive piece of Team Fortress 2 history. ThreeA Toys‘ masterful creation is so limited you’ll have to make an appointment to buy it. That’s right, one does not simply walk up to a booth and ask for Sandvich. Sanvich asks to see you, and only after you set…
By Mike Fahey Published June 26, 2012 -
Here’s Some of What’s New in Mass Effect 3 ’s Extended Cut
Today’s the day when hordes of Mass Effect fans have been waiting for. Thousands of them have already turned on their consoles and PCs to experience a newly expanded denouement to BioWare’s Mass Effect trilogy. Some like it and some don’t If you’re wondering what exactly the new scenes and sequences in the Extended Cut…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 26, 2012 -
Zynga Knows How to Throw a Party
I’m currently at Zynga HQ in San Francisco, where they’re having a mondo press event called “Zynga Unleahed.” I’ve never been to Zynga HQ before and… well man, this place is intense. It’s the size of a mini-mall, with all sorts of kiosks lining the main hall. Pets are always welcome at Zynga (hence the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 26, 2012 -
Team Fortress 2‘s Pyromania Heats Up with New Weapons and a City on Fire
A trio of heroes armed with powerful new weapons against the man (or woman) that would burn everything they’ve built to the ground. Day Two of Team Fortress 2‘s Pyromania update has me feeling the drama. I mean hell, just look at that still from “Meet the Pyro” up top. Oh yeah, I’m feeling it.…
By Mike Fahey Published June 26, 2012 -
Don’t Be Fooled By The Cuteness of These Kid Superheroes
Kid or not, these super heroes (and some villains) are 100% committed to their personas. Being 3 feet tall won’t stop Thor from raising to the skies to invoke the strength of lightning. Magneto will go inside when his mother calls him for dinner, but not until he rips the swings off their chains. Even…
By Tina Amini Published June 26, 2012 -
Three Graphic Novels That Might Make This The Greatest Week of New Graphic Novels Ever
Tomorrow, you will be able to walk into a comics shop (yes, they still exist, despite me downloading most of comics to an iPad), and you will be able to buy three graphic novels. One is by Grant Morrison. One is by Eddie Campbell. One is by Alan Moore. Morrison and Moore are merely two…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 26, 2012 -
Zynga’s New Take On The Sims Launches Tomorrow on Facebook
Zynga has had a lot of success creating various types of what they refer to as “The Ville Genre.” CastleVille, CityVille, FrontierVille, and the monster that started it all, FarmVille Well, that’s only partially true. FarmVille may have been the first Ville game to become widely popular, but the first was actually YoVille, a Sims-like…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 26, 2012 -
Star Wars: The Old Republic Update 1.3 Adds More Things That Should Have Been in the Game At Launch
Star Wars: The Old Republic update 1.3 is live, patching in a group finder tool and ranked player-versus-player combat, along with adaptive gear and Legacy character perks. Let’s get those subscribers back, BioWare! [BioWare]
By Mike Fahey Published June 26, 2012