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Tri Synergy Halts Limbo of the Lost Distribution

Publishing house Tri Synergy today issued a statement in regards to the controversy surrounding Majestic Studios’ Limbo of the Lost. Recently, the title broke headlines for blatantly stealing assets and level designs from Bethesda Softworks’ Oblivion. In the released statement, Tri Synergy says they are “as shocked as everyone else” by the recent screenshot comparisons between Limbo of the Lost […]

Limbo of the Lost Devs Shamelessly Steal Assets From Oblivion?

Update: Bethesda spokesperson Pete Hines has responded to our mail, noting that “At present we don’t have any comment on this.” If a number of screenshots from Majestic Studios’ latest PC effort, Limbo of the Lost, are indeed real, it appears that the dev team has ripped in-game assets and copied level designs from Bethesda Softworks’ best-selling RPG Oblivion. Ryan […]

Civilization IV: Colonization Heading To PC

Publisher 2K Games today announced that Civilization IV: Colonization, an all-new entry in Sid Meier’s long-running real-time strategy series, will exclusively hit the PC in fall 2008. Developed by Firaxis Games, the game is described as a re-imagining of the original 1994 classic, featuring improved diplomacy options, a set of all-new modding tools, and a fully revamped user interface system. […]

Call of Duty 5 Named, Features Co-op Play

The first details on Activision’s latest installment in the Call of Duty series hit the internet today, courtesy of UK-based rag gamesTM. According to the magazine’s report, Call of Duty 5 will launch under the title “Call of Duty: World at War.” Treyarch of Call of Duty 3 “fame” is handling development duties instead of Infinity Ward, as expected, with […]

Crytek Clarifies PC Plans, All New Franchises To Be Multi-Platform

Earlier last week, developer Crytek announced that Crysis Warhead would be hitting the PC – exclusively – this coming fall. It came as somewhat of a surprise to us, considering previous comments made by CEO Cevat Yerli suggested that the company would not release new titles solely on PC, but rather across multiple platforms. So then, why is Warhead exclusive […]

Age of Conan Ships One Million

Funcom today announced that Age of Conan has passed the one million ship mark worldwide, with company sales and marketing VP Morten Larssen proclaiming it the biggest simultaneous Europe/US MMO debut in history. From the release: “Sales data shows that Age of Conan is the biggest MMO launch since World of Warcraft,” says Funcom Vice President of Sales and Marketing, […]

New Duke Nukem Forever Gameplay Footage

Get ready. The debut episode of the Jace Hall Show features an exclusive interview with George Broussard and Scott Miller of 3D Realms. Around four minutes into the video, Hall is invited to give 3D Realms’ highly-anticipated, oft-delayed shooter Duke Nukem Forever a test drive. Close to 30 seconds of actual gameplay footage is shown, proving the game is indeed […]

Crysis Warhead Revealed, Exclusive To PC

Following the launch of a teaser site yesterday, Electronic Arts and Crytek today officially announced Crysis Warhead. Dubbed as a “parallel story” to the original Crysis, players assume the role of Sergeant “Psycho” Sykes on the other side of the island. In addition to all-new multiplayer content, the game will feature customizable weapons and new vehicles. Built on an “enhanced […]

Crysis Warhead Confirmed, Teaser Site Launched

Following a trademark registration back in March, Frankfurt-based developer Crytek today launched the official website for an all-new game entitled “Crysis Warhead,” albeit in teaser form. Details are nonexistent at this point, though it is rumored that the title will serve as an expansion to the original Crysis. We’ll see. For now, take a look at the first character render […]

Bionic Commando Rearmed Targeted For July

After initially being scheduled for a release in May, then later pushed back to an unspecified date presumably due to certification issues, Capcom’s Ben Judd has reportedly said that Bionic Commando Rearmed will “hopefully” hit the PlayStation Network, Xbox Live, and PC in July. According to Eurogamer, pricing for the 3D enhanced retro remake will be set at 800 Microsoft […]

Funcom Bringing Back Triple D Boobs To Age of Conan

Following a barrage of complaints regarding the latest Age of Conan patch on the game’s official forums, Funcom community manager Glen Swan has confirmed that the recently released patch distorts “morph values” tied to character models, unintentionally reducing the size of in-game breasts. Funcom can confirm that some of the female models in the game have had the size of […]

Saints Row 2 Confirmed For PC

In addition to the already announced PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Saints Row 2, a spokesperson for publisher THQ today confirmed that a PC edition is planned as well. At this point, I can confirm there is a PC SKU but nothing beyond that. Further details, such as a possible release date for the PC edition, were not […]

Valve Announces Steam Cloud, Store Saved Games And Settings Online

Valve Software today announced Steam Cloud, a free service that will allow users to load save game files and configurations for Steam published titles across multiple computers without the need of moving data from hard drive to hard drive. For titles that support the service, all of your game saves and settings will be stored online — permanently. To access […]

Gallery: Far Cry 2

As part of its annual Ubidays media event, publisher Ubisoft has released six new visually stunning screenshots from its upcoming open-ended first-person shooter Far Cry 2. Developed by the company’s Montreal studio, Far Cry 2 is slated for a multi-platform release later this year on the PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. Far Cry 2 Screenshots

Ubi Announces Shaun White Snowboarding, Hits Holiday 2008

Update: Ubisoft just lifted the embargo on media, so hit the break for screenshots. Briefly mentioned in Ubisoft’s 2007-08 third quarter financial report, the company officially announced today that Shaun White Snowboarding is slated for a holiday 2008 release on PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360, and Wii. While the Wii edition is being developed from the ground-up with full compatibility […]

Venetica Heading To Xbox 360, PC In 2009

German-based game developer Deck 13 has teamed up with DTP entertainment to deliver an all-new RPG entitled “Venetica” for the Xbox 360 and PC. Slated for a release in 2009, players take control of Scarlett – otherwise known as the daughter of death – in a plot to defeat an nefarious necromancer who, after being unwittingly selected by an ancient […]

Valve: Left 4 Dead Hitting PC, Xbox 360 In November

Speaking in a recent interview, Valve marketing vice president Doug Lombardi revealed that Turtle Rock Studios’ upcoming Source-powered zombie infested shooter Left 4 Dead will hit the PC and Xbox 360 worldwide in November. When asked if Left 4 Dead will launch alongside a free weekend — giving players a chance to download the title for free through Steam and […]

Mass Effect PC Goes Gold

Developer BioWare sent word today that the PC edition of Mass Effect has officially gone gold and now is in the process of manufacturing. As a bonus, those who pre-order the enhanced port from EA’s official store will receive free shipping as well as a collectible Dead Space comic book and poster. Mass Effect PC hits retailers May 28 in […]

The Protector Announced

Newly formed Polish developer Gingerbread Studios today announced The Protector, an all-new entry in the action-stealth genre. In development for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, players take on the role of mercenary Jonathan Kane and former M16 agent Jennifer Guile in an attempt to foil the plans of an terrorist organization known as “Scarlet Vengeance,” which is in […]

HostCore, Access Media Content From PC On PSP

Update: Version 1.1 released. Along with improved WiFi compatibility, the update adds full support for custom firmware 3.80 M33 and fixes a couple bugs. The new release can be downloaded below. Homebrew developer Poison of CXMB fame has released a nifty homebrew utility dubbed “HostCore.” Essentially, it creates a virtual bridge between a PC and PSP, allowing users to access […]