By Tim Hage on Feb 8th, 2010 at 8:46PM
Barnes & Noble have opened preorders for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and their list-price is alarmingly low. For a mere $19.95 ($30 less than any other site), you get yourself a brand new game. Be warned: This listing is possibly a price-error and your order(s) could be canceled once they catch it.
By Tim Hage on Feb 6th, 2010 at 12:59PM
Unsurprisingly, we have just gotten word that there will be a pre-release demo for Just Cause 2. However, the information that was a pleasant surprise was the fact that the demo will release for every platform: PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. There are no details yet on what we should expect to see in the demo or even when the demo will release, but we do know that the PC demo will be exclusive to Steam. We’ll keep you informed when more details arrive.
via [Panau Island]
By Tim Hage on Feb 4th, 2010 at 12:55PM
Splinter Cell: Conviction has seen many delays in the past, but it seems Ubisoft is serious about keeping their newest set date. The game will launch on PC and Xbox 360 on April 13th in the US, the 15th in Europe and Australia, and the 16th in the UK. Here’s hoping that they actually make this release date.
via [VG Arabia]
By Tim Hage on Feb 4th, 2010 at 12:14PM
Today, as promised, Bethesda has given hungry fans some Fallout: New Vegas information. Not only have we been given a vague, but exciting new teaser trailer (follow the break for a lower res embedded video), but the game is projected for release “Fall 2010″ and, like Fallout 3, will release for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.
“Fallout: New Vegas, the follow-up to Fallout 3- the 2008 Game of the Year – brings this beloved franchise to a location only Fallout could do justice: Vegas. Fallout: New Vegas takes all the action, humor, and post-apocalyptic grime and grit of this legendary series, and raises the stakes.”
By Tim Hage on Feb 3rd, 2010 at 9:22PM
Developer Rebellion has released the Aliens vs. Predator demo on Steam today. While the full game doesn’t release until the 16th of this month, you can still get a quick feel for the game by heading over to Steam and downloading the free demo for yourself.
By Tim Hage on Feb 3rd, 2010 at 3:10PM
2K Games has bombarded us with awesome videos in preparation of Bioshock 2’s ever-nearing release. The first video is an unboxing of the special edition, which includes an announcement for an even more exclusive edition of the game. After that, we get to see a launch trailer with all of the cinematics and footage we could ask for. Follow the break for the videos.
By Tim Hage on Feb 1st, 2010 at 2:57PM
For a while now, Microsoft has been trying to make their name in the gaming peripheral world with their Sidewinder series of mice and keyboards. For the most part, their story has always been “too little, too late” to make any kind of an impact on the gaming public. Well, Microsoft announced today a new keyboard that could change that. Their newest Sidewinder X4 keyboard features “the industry’s most advanced anti-ghosting technology.” While most gaming keyboards also feature anti-ghosting technologies, most still only offer up to 6-12 simultaneous key presses, whereas the new X4 will allow up to 24.
“The advanced technology takes anti-ghosting to the next level by allowing gamers to press up to 26 keys at once. Because each key is scanned independently by the keyboard hardware, each key press is correctly detected regardless of how many other keys are being pressed at the same time. The SideWinder X4 Keyboard excels where other keyboards fail, letting users execute key combinations and taking full advantage of their skill and speed.”
The X4 is planned for release this March in the US and is set for a $59.95 price tag. No details yet on international pricing or availability.
By Tim Hage on Jan 31st, 2010 at 12:33AM
Back in the early days of first-person shooters, it took a lot to peel me away from games like Goldeneye, Perfect Dark 64 and Wolfenstein 3D, but Nerf Arena Blast (NAB) was one of the few games that managed to do it. I decided it was time to install the 328MB, hard drive-eating, Unreal engine-based monstrosity.
By Craig Lloyd on Jan 30th, 2010 at 1:56PM
PC gaming is not even close to being long gone. Valve announced that Steam has over 25 million users now, which is up 25-percent from 2008. Their overall sales were up a whopping 205-percent in 2009, with over 1,000 games to choose from.
“With the introduction of each new platform feature released over the years — such as the Steam Community, Steam Cloud, and Steamworks — we’ve seen corresponding growth in account numbers, concurrent player numbers and developer support for the platform. As such, we plan to continue to expand and grow the platform to better serve the developers supporting the open platform and millions of gamers logging in each day.” — Gabe Newell, Steam CEO
This is quite an accomplishment for Valve and like Newell said, we look forward to Steam’s expansion.
via [VG247]
By Tim Hage on Jan 29th, 2010 at 4:26PM
That’s right, after all the waiting, GTA IV’s Xbox 360-exclusive DLC (The Lost and the Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony) is coming to PC. It’s safe to assume the DLC will be offered as a pack on DVD or individual downloads via digital purchase, but there’s no official word on how it will be distributed yet. It’ll be releasing March 30th, but we’re still waiting on the price tag. Stay tuned.