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Archive for the ‘News’ Category

August 28th, 2008

Call of Duty 4 online muliplayer is 10 million strong

According to Infinity Ward director of communications Robert Bowling (aka Fourzerotwo), Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare’s online multiplayer community is 10 million strong. This figure corresponds to the sum of Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 players. Unfortunately, Bowling made no mention of CoD4’s PC community and its contribution to the overall total.
Tags: call_of_duty_4, fourzerotwo, […]

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August 21st, 2008

Bioshock gets a release date for the PS3

After what seemed like an eternity, Bioshock finally has a release date for the PlayStation 3. Mark your calendars, PS3 owners, because the critically-acclaimed FPS/horror game is coming in North America on October 21 and internationally on October 24.
Interestingly, Bioshock’s PS3 version comes with new content. This includes the Survivor difficulty mode, and Trophy support, […]

By Mike -- 4 comments

August 20th, 2008

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky goes gold, gets delayed

We have good news and bad news. First, the good: S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky has finally gone gold. As for the bad—the PC exclusive is going to be released a week later than the originally announced date. From August 29, the Shadow of Chernobyl prequel is coming on September 5 instead.
Does a week’s delay really matter […]

By Mike -- 2 comments

August 15th, 2008

Resistance 2 sends out beta test invitations

According to Joystiq, invitations for the Resistance 2 private beta have already been sent out. If you didn’t get an email informing you that you’ve been chosen to participate, then you’re probably not a subscriber to Sony’s Qore, an online magazine that charges $3 per month. Funnily enough, being a Qore subscriber is no guarantee […]

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August 8th, 2008

Far Cry 2 PC system requirements announced

This just in: Ubisoft has finally announced the minimum system requirements for Far Cry 2. While the upcoming FPS is indeed looking sweet, the required specs sure aren’t pretty. Thankfully, it’s also coming out for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 so if you have either console, there’s nothing to worry about. Unless you […]

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August 4th, 2008

OPM: Left 4 Dead is coming to the PS3

Update: Looks like Left 4 Dead isn’t coming to the PS3 at all. Valve’s Doug Lombardi told IGN that “There is no PS3 version of Left 4 Dead currently in production.” Ouch.
Here’s shocking news. According to the latest issue of the Official PlayStation Magazine, Left 4 Dead is coming to the PlayStation 3, despite the […]

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August 3rd, 2008

ZOMG! Doom RPG gets sequel

I tried so hard to get a copy of Doom RPG on my mobile, but to no avail. When news of a sequel for Doom RPG was announced in this year’s QuakeCon, I didn’t know if I was going to jump for joy or hit my head on the hardest surface I could find.
I may […]

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August 1st, 2008

Next Doom won’t be named Doom IV

Ahh, QuakeCon. It has everything: the nerds, the competitions, the cash, and the id Software games on display. High on gamers’ lists for QuakeCon is the recently announced Doom IV. According to Big Download, this upcoming Doom game won’t necessarily be named Doom IV in the strictest sense.
Id designer Tim Willits said at QuakeCon that […]

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July 31st, 2008

Mass Effect DLC brings down the sky

I did not see this coming. Mass Effect’s “Bring Down the Sky” downloadable content was released the other day and I didn’t even notice. Best of all, the DLC is free. You know how it’s like with me and free stuff. Then again, everyone loves free stuff, especially when they’re related to video games.
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July 24th, 2008

Having trouble getting a FragFX? This deal might help

If you’re unsatisfied in using regular console gamepads for FPSes like me, then you’d probably be happy with this news: SplitFish, maker of the FragFX PS3 controller, made a deal with Living Picture AG for the worldwide distribution of SplitFish’s FX line of console game controllers.
How does this deal affect gamers like us?
Tags: controllers, fps, […]

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June 7th, 2008

Crap-Detector: Pay extra for a Fallout 3 clock

All these special editions for each game is coming out left and right. Metal Gear Solid 4 has one, so does Crysis and Grand Theft Auto IV. If you haven’t noticed by now, they’re ways for game companies to make an extra buck. Heck, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that, but a particular […]

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June 6th, 2008

See Duke Nukem Forever in action. No kidding.

You would never ever believe this. Remember Jason Hall? That’s “Jace” to you. He’s the former CEO of Monolith and star of the Jace Hall Show. At first glance, you may think that there’s nothing special about this guy since his show probably isn’t even on TV. What if I tell you that Jace Hall […]

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