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Amazon video game Gold Box offering Assassin’s Creed III for $33

, Dec 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you've been eyeing Assassin's Creed III but have been waiting for the price to drop a bit, now's your chance. Amazon's latest video game Gold Box event is offering Assassin's Creed III for just $33, which is 45% off the list price of $60. This discount is available for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of Assassin's Creed III, so unfortunately those of you with a shiny new Wii U are out of luck. Read The Full Story

PopCap reportedly working on triple-A console title

, Dec 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

Here's something that's pretty interesting: PopCap, developer of such casual gaming hits as Bejeweled, Plants vs. Zombies, and Peggle, might be working on a triple-A console title based on DICE's Frostbite 2.0 engine. Yes, that's the same Frostbite 2.0 that Battlefield 3 is built on. That's what a new job posting from Electronic Arts suggests anyway, which was discovered by Twitter user superannuation, a person known throughout the games industry for his talent of digging up job ads that give away a surprising amount of information. Read The Full Story

Dark Souls 2 announced, destined for the PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3

, Dec 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

Long been the substance of rumors, many a' gamer's hopeful speculation has now been confirmed: Dark Souls 2 is official, and it's heading towards a console near you. The announcement was made at VGA 2012, and a trailer appeared a short while later on YouTube, which has since been removed. Thus far no launch date has been given, but we do know that it will be available on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. Read The Full Story

PlayStation Store hits the web under the radar

, Dec 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

It’s time to get busy with Sony’s vast collection of content for multiple different platforms with the first appearance of their browser-based PlayStation Store. This store is set to sell TV and movie content as well as PlayStation games galore, but at the moment isn’t quite perfectly synced up for all media that’s offered across the platforms it serves. In other words you should certainly check it out, but you won’t be able to see everything your PlayStation sees.

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PlayStation 3 now #1 device for Netflix streaming

, Dec 4th 2012 Discuss [6]

Sony announced today that the PlayStation 3 is now the most popular platform to watch Netflix on. The streaming service is currently available on every major gaming console and most mobile devices, as well as the Netflix website. Out of all those platforms, Sony Computer Entertainment America's Phil Rosenberg says that "more people stream Netflix content to their televisions via PS3 than any other device worldwide." Read The Full Story

BioShock 2 now free to play all week long for PlayStation Plus subscribers

, Dec 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Sony will be pushing an update to its PlayStation Store tomorrow that will introduce a slew of deals that users will want to take advantage of. One of the better deals, however, is that they're releasing BioShock 2 to the ever-expanding Instant Game Collection for free this week. The game will be available for free if you’re a Plus member once the PlayStation Store updates tomorrow. Read The Full Story

Skyrim Dragonborn DLC confirmed for PS3 and PC [UPDATE]

, Dec 3rd 2012 Discuss [55]

Earlier today, we told you about a ridiculous amount of leaked Dragonborn details, but now we're getting some news that is perhaps even bigger. Bethesda has confirmed Dragonborn for PC and PS3, saying that it'll be available on those platforms early next year. We don't have a specific release date to work with, but it stands to reason that Dragonborn will be available on PC and PS3 sometime in January, around a month after it launches on Xbox 360. Read The Full Story

SlashGear 2012 Holiday Gift Guide: Oddities

, Dec 1st 2012 Discuss [4]

For those little gadgets and gizmos we got an extra amount of play out of, we've got this little Oddities section. This section has truly strange stuff some years, and other years its full of products like the fabulous sports and health-oriented smart bracelet Jawbone UP - winners all! For the file sharer out there, there's the super cute iTwin File-Sharing USB dongle. For the LEGO and cult-classic game lover, there's the Minecraft LEGO set, straight out of their limited-edition Cuusoo project - made by the fans! Read The Full Story

Sony files patent for hybrid DualShock/Move controller

, Nov 30th 2012 Discuss [1]

Heads up, PlayStation fans. Sony filed an interesting patent last year and it has just been made public today. The patent is for a hybrid DualShock/Move gaming controller, meaning that you could use it as a normal controller just like any of Sony's other DualShock devices, or you could split it apart to make two Move controllers. Read The Full Story

Gran Turismo 5 gets Corvette C7 Test Prototype download

, Nov 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

As of this morning, PlayStation 3 owners can download a camouflaged Corvette C7 Test Prototype in Gran Turismo 5. This comes from a collaboration between Chevy and the game's developers, Polyphony Digital, to create an authentic driving experience. The actual vehicle is slated to be unveiled in January. Read The Full Story

Levine: BioShock Infinite won’t have a multiplayer mode

, Nov 26th 2012 Discuss [2]

These days, it seems like publishers are all about multiplayer. They're sticking multiplayer in where it doesn't belong (we're looking at you, Dead Space and God of War) simply because they think a game won't sell as well without it. It's been a major sticking point for a lot of gamers who don't want to see single player modes become less important, but thankfully, not all publishers and developers have been bitten by the multiplayer bug. Read The Full Story

Borderlands 2 Torgue DLC on all platforms today

, Nov 20th 2012 Discuss [8]

Just a friendly reminder to all of you Borderlands 2 players out there: Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage is available today across all platforms. This is the second DLC expansion to Borderlands 2, following the release of Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty last month. It can be had on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC for $9.99 or 800 MSP - that is, unless you purchased a Borderlands 2 season pass, in which case you can just straight up download it. Read The Full Story
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