With the release of Deus Ex: Human Revolution only weeks away, if you’re keen on playing the original to brush up on your Deus Ex lore but find it too dated in the visual department, good news awaits. Enter Deus Ex: New Vision, a fan-created mod that aims to give the 2000’s PC release a facelift. Four years in the […]
Bethesda is going all out with a special limited collector’s edition of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. It comes fully decked out with a PVC-built 12″ Alduin Statue, a 200+ page art book, and “making of” DVD. Priced at $149, full details are below:
In just a week, the third Humble Indie Bundle has grossed one million dollars. With yet another week to go, it’s on pace to break the record set by the previous bundle at around $1.8 million. Among the top contributors according to the site’s live ticker are Bitcoin exchange MTGox at $4,096.00 and Minecraft creator notch at $4,048.00. The bundle […]
If you were looking for a reason to pre-order Battlefield 3 on EA’s Origin, here it is: anyone who forks over $59.99 right now will receive ‘early’ access to the upcoming Battlefield 3 beta test. There’s still not a firm date on when the beta will begin, though it’s expected to kick off sometime in September. Additionally, as previously revealed, […]
Not only will DOTA 2 make its first public appearance at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, developer Valve is hosting a tournament dubbed The International. 16 of the best DOTA teams will enter the fray through a group stage, double elimination playoff format over the course of Cologne’s five-day trade show. The winning team will walk away with one million dollars from Valve. Fans […]
Like Battlefield 3 before it, Diablo III is the latest PC blockbuster that is forgoing its roots when it comes to the modding scene. According to a FAQ Blizzard handed out a recent press event, modding in D3 is not allowed. In fact, anyone found using mods will be subject to a violation under Blizzard’s terms of service, which we […]
Publisher THQ has posted a $38.4M net loss compared to $195.2 million in net sales for Q1 of fiscal 2012. THQ CEO Brian Farrell told investors that the company was disappointed in its Q1 performance, pointing to the ‘niche’ sales of Red Faction Armageddon and late release of UFC Personal Trainer. While THQ forecasts a strong Q2 and Q3 with titles like Saints Row: […]
Although publisher Ubisoft did away with its persistent online DRM for Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, in addition to removing the routine for AC2 and Splinter Cell: Conviction via a patch, it turns out this form of DRM will return with Driver: San Francisco.
Garry Newman’s delightful sandbox physics game Garry’s Mod has hit an incredible milestone, selling 1 million copies since its inception as a simple Half-Life 2 modification six years ago. Newman broke the news on his blog earlier today, thanking fans for their continued support. The game allows users to toy around with the robust physics engine in Valve’s Source SDK, […]
Despite being the final entry in a planned trilogy, Mass Effect 3 isn’t the end of the road for this beloved sci-fi franchise. In addition to wrapping up the current story arc, it’ll represent “a new beginning” according to marketing director David Silverman. “We designed Mass Effect 3 to be a new beginning,” Silverman told CVG. He affirmed, “This series definitely […]
The third Humble Indie Bundle offering has went live, packing indie hits VVVVVV, Hammerfight, Crayon Physics Deluxe, Cogs, and And Yet It Moves. Like previous initiatives, it’s an entirely ‘pay what you want’ deal, leaving the price at your discretion. Contributions can be dispersed to the developers themselves, the EFF, and the Child’s Play charity. All featured titles are DRM-free […]
One of yesteryear’s standouts in the strategy and puzzle space was Capybara Games’ Might and Magic Clash of Heroes. It was first seen on the DS, then re-imagined in stunning HD on Xbox Live Arcade and PSN. And now, it’s coming to PC. The tidbit was dropped as part of a release schedule in publisher Ubisoft’s Q1 financials for its […]
Zeboyd Games, developer of retro-style RPGs Cthulhu Saves the World and Breath of Death VII, just made its Steam debut last week. The developer announced today that total earnings from Valve’s digital distribution service have already eclipsed 1 year and a half revenue figures from Xbox Live Indie Games. That’s quite the testament to Steam, considering both titles were only released on […]
As a part of a weekly blog update, the German Battlefield blog gave readers a sneak peak at the new “Battlelog” feature. However the blog post was taken down shortly after, leaving us with a few screenshots of the new social system. You can check out the system, which should be available in a preview state for the upcoming beta […]
Eternal Darkness and Too Human developer Silicon Knights continues to expand, scoring a grant valued at a cool CDN$3 million from the Canadian government. According to a Gamasutra report, the funds will allow Silicon Knights to publish its own titles, in addition to creating 80 new jobs at the studio.
Exactly a month after its Xbox 360 debut, Treyarch’s latest DLC pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops Annihilation will hit PS3 and Windows PC on July 28, publisher Activision sent word today. Annihilation ups the ante with four new multiplayer maps comprised of a Cuban cliff-side golf course, a 1960s American Drive-In theater and much more. Zombies return in the […]
Word has it that Ubisoft is hopping aboard the Online Pass bandwagon, first pioneered by EA in an effort to deter used game purchases by rewarding those who buy new. According to a GamerZine report, it’s dubbed ‘Uplay Passport.’ Apparently, the system will debut with Driver: San Francisco. New copies will contain a Uplay Passport code, which can be used […]
Ubisoft has inked a deal to bolster its presence in the free-to-play space, acquiring Owlient and its Howrse breeding franchise, which boasts over 2 million active users.
Might we get an early glimpse at Mass Effect 3 ahead of its March 6 release date? If a tweet from series executive producer Casey Hudson is anything to go by, it’s possible. Hudson told fans on Twitter to “Stay tuned for news on demo plans in a few months.” Mass Effect 2 received a demo after the game’s release on […]
Last month, controversy erupted over the culling of Crysis 2 on Steam. Publisher EA released a vague statement on the matter, calling it a licensing conflict between Valve and Crytek. Turns out the catalyst was DLC. EA Origin frontman David DeMartini has told industry site Gamasutra that the crux of the issue was a exclusivity agreement Crytek made with Direct2Drive. […]