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Will the mod inspire JC3?
This image isn't much to go on, but if it tells us anything, it's that Lost Planet 3's multiplayer will be huge. In the big kind of way. Not the big-in-Japan kind of way, I mean -- oh look, forget it, forget I said anything. You will shoot a giant thing with your gun. Read More »
You may remember the teaser that we posted for Mass Effect: Paragon Lost a few months ago -- the sci-fi universe's first official anime manifestation. A new trailer has just been released, and this time, we're seeing a much better idea of what to expect from the seemingly crazy Mass Effect anime concept. Read More »
We've all had to deal with the horrors of a shoddy port -- poorly optimized specs, minimal graphics and keybinding customization, and my personal favorite (well, least-favorite) beef, barely-navigatable UIs. Lucky for us, then, that Firaxis is going to all lengths to make XCOM: Enemy Unknown an enjoyable game for all of its players. Read More »
Oh, my. Have we really gone so many days without a mention of Borderlands 2? And so close to its release date of one week away? Sure we'll all have our tongues waggling at that stage, but if you want to prime yourself for discussion before then, you can brush up on your knowledge with the newly released skill tree calculators. Read More »
It wasn't until I'd played Guild Wars 2 that I realized how many other MMORPGs seemed intent on making me dislike other people. I hated the way I'd spend five minutes battling all the way to a named NPC for a quest, only to have some jackass swoop in while I was clearing the last two enemies and claim the kill for his own. I resented how people considered the numbers on my gear more important than my competence as a player in raids, and I loathed watching other players do their damndest to outrun me to resource nodes I approached. Things like this, I believe, contribute to the culture of petty vindictiveness in chat channels and forums that give the whole genre an inhospitable reputation, and that's why I'm happy to see that they're largely absent in ArenaNet's long-awaited creation. Guild Wars 2 instead places a heavy emphasis on cooperation rather than competition and skill over gear, and that alone does much to justify calling it a giant leap ahead for the genre. Read More »
The future free-to-play survival MMO The War Z will have a cash shop from which players will be able to pay for premium items -- and those items could disappear for good if players got sloppy and let themselves die. Read More »
The cartoony murderous toy shooter MicroVolts is getting an update, and where better to bring the mayhem than the schoolyard? A bunch of new weapons and parts are being added, as demonstrated in these new screenshots. Read More »
You can tell the people behind Medal of Honor are moving away from Warfighter as a mere videogame and are pushing its authenticity. In this new video, the second in a "combat training" series, they had some real, former Navy Seals discuss how they completed their missions. Read More »
EverQuest 2 has had eight expansions to date. Eight. Good grief, people. And now the MMO juggernaut's just announced a ninth expansion -- which is hitting servers in November. Read More »
What is Love? Well, Love has been a real... labor of love. Oh, don't you narrow your eyes at me. The one time I should be allowed to get away with punnage is when spreading some love, okay? But for real -- developer Eskil Steenberg has been slaving on his gorgeous, ambitious indie project Love for five years, completely self-funding the thing -- and now he's released it for free. Gosh, this is just the loveliest thing. My heart's all "aww." Read More »
With each birthday that passes, I find myself crying into a birthday cake as I sob about wishing I'd accomplished more in life. It seems that Sam and Max also sell themselves short, but in a different (and far more entertaining) way -- no quarter-life crises for these guys. The entire series has turned 25 years old, and to celebrate, Telltale's episodic Sam and Max adventures will be heavily discounted on Steam next weekend. Read More »
Just look at that spew-coated PC. Look at it. It's... it's... well, "beautiful" isn't quite the word I'd use to describe it, but I suppose if I had to have vomit burning holes in my hard drives, I'd opt for the vomit in that lovely technicolor hue. It, after all, accurately describes what's going to happen to PCs worldwide when Critter Crunch releases on Steam next week. Read More »
"Finding groups will never be the same!" says Funcom. Well, perhaps not in the Secret World, though it's now getting a Group Finder tool that sounds pretty much exactly the same as that of every other MMO out there -- which, in this case, I'm cool with. Convenience and ease are always welcome additions to the intimidating, complex world of MMOs. Read More »
We recently chatted with Avalanche Studios boss Christofer Sundberg about the fan-made Just Cause 2 multiplayer mod. He thinks it's "terrific" but he hasn't had the chance to actually jump in and play it just yet. Sundberg (and everyone else) will get their next chance starting tomorrow when the mod team once again opens up the JC2 multiplayer mod for a weekend's worth of open-world mayhem in a public beta test. Read More »
The StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm multiplayer beta has begun! Not everybody was lucky enough to get one of the first wave of Blizzard's golden tickets, though -- so while you wait for yours to arrive, why not refresh your knowledge of what's in store for you in Kerrigan's big party? Here's our SC2HotS beta primer. But keep in mind: all of this stuff is subject to change. After all, that's kinda the point of a beta! Read More »