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Sony drops PS Vita 3G to $199 in some US Sony Stores

, Mar 12th 2013 Discuss [0]

On February 18, Sony dropped the price of its PS Vita in Japan to 19,980 yen ($212) due to lackluster sales. According to the folks over at Joystiq, the price drop has reached parts of the US, with Sony Stores across the nation offering the PS Vita 3G for $199.97. The price is not reflected online, however, and various information was given around the drop. Read The Full Story

Dad creates Donkey Kong mod for his daughter where Mario needs saving

, Mar 11th 2013 Discuss [0]

If you think about popular video games of today and vintage games of the past, the majority of them had male heroes. That can be a problem for girls who also like to play video games. One gamer dad created a very special Donkey Kong mod to make his little girl happy. Read The Full Story

EA offers all SimCity owners a free game

, Mar 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

EA's SimCity launched with disastrous results. EA wanted to prevent piracy of the game, so they added the Always-On DRM feature that would require players to login to its online servers in order to play their game. While the Always-On DRM feature is good for protecting against piracy, it resulted in an unmitigated login disaster for SimCity. Many gamers were unable to login, downloads were severely slow, people weren't able to unlock their games, and many were unable to enjoy a game they've anticipated for so long. Read The Full Story

EA exec says not all future EA games will USE micro-transactions

, Mar 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

In late February, EA chief financial Officer Blake Jorgensen said that EA would be using micro-transactions for all of its PC and console games in the future. That statement polarized many gamers who came out and condemned EA for leaning on micro-transactions. The problem many gamers have with micro-transactions is a fear that games will push players into micro-transactions to be able to play effectively. Read The Full Story

EA announces downloadable co-op demo for Army of Two The Devil’s Cartel

, Mar 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

EA has announced that there will be a new downloadable co-op demo available for Army of Two The Devil's Cartel. The downloadable demo will be available on March 12 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 gamers. The Devil's Cartel is the second game in the Army of Two franchise and is designed to celebrate cooperative game play. Read The Full Story

Victory action-strategy game hits Kickstarter

, Mar 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

It's not uncommon at all for video games to turn up on Kickstarter seeking the funds for development. It's particularly common for independent game developers to turn to crowd-sourced funding sites such as Kickstarter to raise money. The latest video game to turn up on Kickstarter is called Victory. Read The Full Story

Entropia Universe is auctioning off a virtual moon for $150k

, Mar 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

I can't say that I've ever heard of the online virtual environment game called Entropia Universe. Entropia Universe is described as an advanced 3-D online virtual environment with a develop planetary system and one universal Real Cash Economy system. That means that players deposit real world money in the game to be able to buy things they want or need. Read The Full Story

EA will bundle micro-transactions into all PC and console games

, Feb 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

EA has announced something that a lot of gamers out there will not appreciate. EA CFO Blake Jorgensen was recently at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference and noted during a speech he gave the EA would be building micro-transactions into all PC and console games it makes. While some gamers like micro transactions, others see it as a sort of legalized way to cheat. Read The Full Story

Google unveils mobile device-controlled Super Sync Sports game

, Feb 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

Google has unveiled a Chrome Experiment called Super Sync Sports, a side-scrolling game with colorful animation and simple, yet addictive sub-games: racing, cycling, and swimming. Instead of using your computer's controls to play, however, gamers sync and use their mobile device, using it as a controller, hence the game's name. You can check out a video of the game in action, as well as instruction on how to play yourself. Read The Full Story

Nexon invests in game developer Robotoki

, Feb 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

Nexon, popular for its free-to-play games like MapleStory, Dragon Nest, and Dungeon Fighter Online, has just made a “strategic investment” in the independent game studio, Robotoki. Robotoki was founded by the former Creative Strategist for the Call of Duty gaming franchise, as well as the former lead of Infinity Ward, Robert Bowling. Robotoki plans to launch its first major project, Human Element, by the end of 2015 with the help of Nexon. Read The Full Story

BioShock Infinite Season Pass announced

, Feb 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

2K Games and Irrational Games are getting ready to launch one of the most anticipated games of 2013. The game is called BioShock Infinite and will launch on March 26 of this year. Like most of the anticipated games that have been launched in recent months, Infinite will be getting several download content add-on packs to expand the game for players. Three add-on packs have already been announced as a being in development. Read The Full Story

Mass Effect 3: Citadel DLC coming March 5, Reckoning on February 26

, Feb 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

I've been a huge fan of the Mass Effect franchise since the original game launched years ago. Like many fans of the franchise, I didn't particularly like the fact that my favorite characters were killed at the end of Mass Effect 3. The game was still a lot of fun though, and EA and BioWare have announced the launch dates for the last of the download content for the video game. Read The Full Story
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