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'Darksiders II' Finds A Release Date, 'South Park' RPG Loses One

Phil Villarreal — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:00:40 +0000

Just as dude who wants to keep his girlfriend happy but doesn’t want to get married will propose without setting a date, game publishers sometimes keep rabid fans at bay by giving games vague release dates like “summer” or “August.”

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Is 'Grand Theft Auto V' Hitting Shelves Early?

Phil Villarreal — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:15:36 +0000

If you study the right subjects, know the right people and are good enough at what you do, you can make a healthy living just predicting what you think others will do. Such is the charmed life of those who work at Wedbush Securities, which has peaked into the crystal ball and forecasted Grand Theft Auto V hitting shelves in October.

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'Madden NFL 13′ Cover Lets You Be The Ball

Phil Villarreal — Wed, 09 May 2012 17:30:18 +0000

If you’ve ever wondered what a football might see as it speeds into the outstretched arms of Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson, wonder no more. Also, you need better things to think about in your spare time.

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Will 'Dead Space 3′ Trade Space Station Corridors for a Winter Wonderland?

Phil Villarreal — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:00:36 +0000

Rumor has it drastic changes are afoot for the Dead Space series, which replicates the thrills and chills of the Alien movies so well that it practically feels as though Ridley Scott cribbed from the notebook of Dead Space hero Isaac Clarke. But there are so many metallic corridors you can slink through before things start to get a little old, which is why we’re pleased to hear the setting for the third game is supposedly set on an icy planet.

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'Sniper Elite V2′ Game Review

Alex Riviello — Wed, 09 May 2012 12:44:10 +0000

With a title like that you’d expect nothing but the very best in long-distance warfare, and thankfully Sniper Elite V2 delivers, like a bullet at 200 meters.

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Vita Bundled With Free Mortal Kombat and Memory Card

Phil Villarreal — Tue, 08 May 2012 12:00:37 +0000

Sony may be stubbornly refusing to lower the price of its slow-selling Vita handheld, but at least retailers are stepping up to toss in some awesome stuff in for free in order to make the system a sexier buy. Maybe not Kate Upton sexy, but certainly at least Mileena sexy.

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Nintendo Overlord Kicks Vita While It's Down

Phil Villarreal — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:00:46 +0000

Executives who work for gaming giants tend to speak in dull platitudes about the competition, so it’s always refreshing to see a suit not only take the gloves off, but pick one up and smack a rival in the face with it.

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'Ghost Recon: Future Soldier' Hits May 22nd Alongside Prequel Film

Alex Riviello — Sun, 06 May 2012 19:26:10 +0000

Ubisoft has just announced that Ghost Recon: Future Soldier has gone Gold with a release date of May 22nd. The latest installment of the popular Tom Clancy franchise sees you joining an elite Ghost Recon squad which is now beefed up with the latest in high-tech military weaponry, some of which only exists in prototype form at this stage.

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'The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses Tour' Review

Phil Villarreal — Sun, 06 May 2012 00:30:02 +0000

We swear to you that this is not a review of an orchestra concert, OK? So hear us out before you close out this window and get back to your Facebook stalking.

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Bethesda Softworks Brings The Elder Scrolls Online

Alex Riviello — Sat, 05 May 2012 17:30:09 +0000

Bethesda Softworks has just announced that their incredibly popular ‘Elder Scrolls’ series, which recently spawned Skyrim, will be continuing in The Elder Scrolls Online, an MMO being developed by ZeniMax Online Studios.

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Fish And Chips Out of Water: Englishman Does NBA Play-by-Play [VIDEO]

Duke Keith — Fri, 04 May 2012 19:14:05 +0000

Check out this bit of hilarity by an English sports blogger who does commentary of CPUvCPU replays from NBA2K12. He doesn't have the first clue about basketball and sounds at least as uncomfortable as ESPN's Scott Van Pelt does describing any soccer highlight on SportsCenter.

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Cough Up $30, Get 'Max Payne 3′ DLC Until Football Season

Phil Villarreal — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:00:44 +0000

There are two ways to look at downloadable content: That publishers are holding back some good stuff in order to bleed some more money out of you, or that the new stuff is a sign that they’ve been hard at work making new levels and maps, extending the life of your purchase.

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Jiggly Boobs, See-Thru Shirts Star In 'Dead or Alive 5′

Phil Villarreal — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:00:35 +0000

The Dead or Alive fighter series has always worked its sales pitches like this: Come for the bouncing racks sported by its comely fighters, stay for the balanced brawling and finely-tuned physics.

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Check Out The First 'Call of Duty: Black Ops II' Trailer

Phil Villarreal — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:00:34 +0000

The official Call of Duty: Black Ops II reveal has come, and its debut trailer — no doubt the first of several we’ll be teased with in the next six months — reveals all sorts of tidbits about the next entry in the surefire blockbuster first-person shooter, due out Nov. 13.

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'Mortal Kombat' Vita Review

Phil Villarreal — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:00:41 +0000

It may be called Mortal Kombat, but it keeps coming back with the regularity of an immortal serial killer in a slasher flick. After an April 2011 reboot, February saw the game come out again as the Komplete Edition, along with all the downloadable costumes and characters plus the 1995 movie.

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'Skyrim' Will Now React To Your Yells, Via Kinect

Phil Villarreal — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:00:13 +0000

We’ve spent many hours yelling at The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and the game’s always taken it in stride, pretending as though it didn’t hear us. Now it’s done playing nice. Thanks to an update released today, those playing the game on an Xbox 360 with a Kinect device hooked up will be able to control the game with their voice.

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'God of War: Ascension' Will Stage a Multiplayer Orgy Of Blood

Phil Villarreal — Tue, 01 May 2012 13:30:43 +0000

Like a dude using a laptop with his pants around his ankles, Kratos has always been known for doing his own thing. The rage-fueled Spartan has gotten his rocks off by slashing enemies into oblivion. Everyone onscreen, even innocent bystanders, were nothing but fleshy balloons to be popped into red level-up orbs. But his next game, God of War Ascension, will change all that.

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NBA Baller Beats Game Comes With Its Own Basketball

Phil Villarreal — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:15:12 +0000

If you thought Kinect Star Wars was weird and embarrassing, get a load of NBA Baller Beats. The Xbox 360 Kinect exclusive comes with its own basketball that you bounce in time to onscreen prompts.

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Design Your Own 'Portal 2′ Levels!

Phil Villarreal — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 21:00:00 +0000

If you’ve romped your way through all the entirety of the deviously challenging Portal 2 and are hungry for more, there’s no sense in waiting around for Valve to make another game. Starting May 8, you’ll be able to deal with your Portal-ual frustration the same way you do your sexual frustration — by taking matters into your own hands.

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This Beautiful Ode To Side-Scrollers Will Leave You Teary-Eyed

Patrick Bateman — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:46:02 +0000

Gone are the days of the side-scroller for major consoles; even handheld devices have opted to first person or other formats. But they aren’t forgotten.

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