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Mafia Wars 2 Hits that Annoying Wall in 39 Minutes, 30 Seconds
There comes a time while playing any Zynga game on Facebook for the first time, when the playing must stop… unless you want to ask friends for more “energy” so you can play, or unless you want to pay to keep things going. I’ve learned that you can just wait. There is fun to be…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 10, 2011 -
Your Next Visit to Silent Hill Is Now Set For 2012
Last we heard, October was going to be a big month for the Silent Hill fan. We’d expected Silent Hill Downpour and the Silent Hill HD Collection in time for Halloween. We’ll how does a dark and spooky St. Patrick’s Day sound? After seeing the release dates for Silent Hill Downpour and the Silent Hill…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 10, 2011 -
These Five Toys Come To Life This Weekend in Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure
We’re only a few short days away from the Sunday release of Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure, Activision’s ambitious melding of video game and collectible action figures, two of my favorite things. Let’s take a look at five of the 32 plastic heroes taking up arms this weekend. Having collected action figures since I was old enough…
By Mike Fahey Published October 10, 2011 -
Seventeen Minutes of Agent 47 Stalking, Killing and Changing Clothes in Hitman: Absolution Playthrough
Machinima’s got the full playthrough of the Hitman: Absolution teased earlier today in all of its 17-minute glory. Those poor cops. That poor hippie. Hitman: Absolution “Run For Your Life” Playthrough [Machinima YouTube] You can contact Evan Narcisse, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 10, 2011 -
Batman: Arkham Asylum Action Figures May Be Late, But They’re Still Great
We’re on the cusp of enjoying the next great Batman game, but if you’re a big, big fan of the last one, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Square Enix has some mighty fine action figures you might be interested in. We saw Batman and Joker in their highly articulated, nicely sculpted polyvinyl chloride at this year’s San…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 10, 2011 -
The Powers, Persecution, and Prostitutes of The Darkness II
With the New York City Comic-Con just a few days away, 2K Games gives fans of the comic book-based The Darkness II a little show of its own, with videos of Jackie Estacado’s powers, the evil organization he’ll be using them against, and the odd slice of cheesecake. With his girlfriend from the previous game…
By Mike Fahey Published October 10, 2011 -
Battlefield 3‘s Executive Producer Talks Beta Reactions, Certification Delays, and Post-Release Support
Last week, I attended an all-day Battlefield 3 event in San Francisco. Over the course of the day, I had a chance to try out the game’s multiplayer, single-player, and co-op sections. Multiplayer impressions are here, and my take on the single-player missions I played is here In addition to playing the game, I had…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 10, 2011 -
Co-Op Multiplayer is Coming to Mass Effect 3
Via the official BioWare Twitter account and that of Bio-exec Casey Hudson comes confirmation of earlier reports as to the existence of multiplayer in the developer’s upcoming sci-fi action RPG threequel. Hudson’s tweet provides a crucial further detail, saying that it’s co-operative multiplayer coming to Mass Effect 3, and not the competitive variety. Thank goodness.…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 10, 2011 -
Leisure Suit Larry Returns to the Land of the Lounge Lizards in 2012
Leisure Suit Larry will return, no in glorious, extra-titillating high-definition, next year, thanks to the people at Replay Games. The remake of Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards is coming to everything, just the start of a planned Larry revival. EGM reports that Replay Games has tapped Leisure Suit Larry creator…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 10, 2011 -
Dungeon Defending is Much Easier With a Portal Gun
Trendy Entertainment’s tower defense action role-playing game Dungeon Defenders hits Steam next week, and Valve has packed the game a little care package, filled with tiny Team Fortress 2 dudes and an Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device. What, no snacks? Built especially for Dungeon Defender‘s Huntress class, this special version of Valve’s Portal gun functions…
By Mike Fahey Published October 10, 2011 -
World’s Most Absurd Fake Diamond Ring Awarded to Bejeweled-Playing Lovebirds
Laura and Chris Sheriff will celebrate their first wedding anniversary this week. Among their favorite past-times: playing video games. He’s more of a Call of Duty person. She prefers Bejeweled He realized she was perfect for him when she got a score in Bejeweled Blitz that he couldn’t beat—even after a week of trying. If…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 10, 2011 -
Come to New York Comic-Con and Play Assassin’s Creed Revelations‘ Multiplayer, Rayman Origins, and Tintin
Who else is coming to New York Comic-Con? Ubisoft, that’s who. The French publisher’s bringing Ezio’s last hurrah, the latest Just Dance game and more to the Jacob Javits Convention Center this weekend. The full line-up of games at the show includes: • The Adventures of Tintin: The Game • Assassin’s Creed Revelations • The…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 10, 2011 -
My Favorite Xbox Live Indie Dev Makes His Big iPhone Debut
Last year Luke Schneider of radiangames released seven gorgeous shooters via the Xbox Live Indie Games program, each one better than the last. Then he stopped making Xbox Live Indie games, and I was sad. Come October 13, I’ll be happy again. Thursday, October 13 is the date when radiangames transitions from being a moderately…
By Mike Fahey Published October 10, 2011 -
The Next Zelda May Vex Lefties, But Only Briefly
At some supermarkets, the pen you can use to sign your credit card receipt to pay for your groceries is connected to a cord that is affixed to the checkout counter. Those among us who are left-handed know that that cord or string is sometimes only long enough for a right-handed person to use that…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 10, 2011 -
Enhance Your Out-of-Car Action with these Need for Speed The Run Sneakers
I’ve owned a few pairs of video game-themed sneakers over the years. But the ones I’ve actually worn out IRL? Only one pair—the Pumas tied into True Crime: New York— have won that honor. The colorway and city-street grid worked with an understated branding that was surprisingly subtle and with what I already had in…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 10, 2011 -
The Combaticons Combine to Form Bruticus in Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
What could be bigger than a new Transformers game featuring Grimlock, king of the Dinobots? How about five robots combining into one mechanical titan? According to GameStop, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron finally gives us combiners. Despite featuring several characters named after members of the Aerialbots and Stunticon teams, High Moon Studios has shied away from…
By Mike Fahey Published October 10, 2011 -
Final Fantasy XIII-2, Deus Ex: Human Revolution and More Coming to New York Comic-Con This Year
Comics aren’t the centerpiece of comic-cons anymore. For better or worse, the nerd gatherings that bear that nomenclature feature all sorts of pop culture, but I guess “culture-con” doesn’t roll off the tongue quite so appealingly. Anywho, New York City’s very own comic-con kicks off this week and among the many exhibitors on hand will…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 10, 2011 -
One Annoying Orange (and Several Friends) Show Angry Birds How It’s Done
Whether or not you’re a fan of The Annoying Orange web series, you should still check out this fruit-filled take on Angry Birds. If you can stand the non-stop puns, make sure you check out all of the Annoying Orange friends, some of those surprise endings are pretty funny.
By Brian Crecente Published October 10, 2011 -
Capcom Producers on Separating the Survival from the Horror in Resident Evil
If you’ve been a die-hard fan of Resident Evil since its PS1 days, then you can’t help but noticed that things have changed. The moody atmospherics of that creepy Raccoon City mansion have given way to far-flung action set pieces against swarms of T-virus-infected hordes and/or skyscraper-sized monsters. In an interview with Gamasutra’s Christian Nutt…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 10, 2011 -
If 10 Million Preorder This Game for $1, Charity Loses (But Still Wins)
Indie developer Nicolas Games wants to make a splash with its upcoming third-person post-apocalyptic survival horror title Afterfall: Insanity, so it’s devised an ambitious preorder system in which gamers can purchase the entire game for one dollar, as long as 10 million people preorder. This is how it works. Afterfall: Insanity can be preordered at…
By Mike Fahey Published October 10, 2011