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Star Wars: The Old Republic free-to-play option available now

, Nov 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

Electronic Arts and LucasArts have announced the launch of Free-to-Play for Star Wars: The Old Republic. The option gives gamers access to the complete storylines for all eight classes up to level 50, as well as a host of other features. Free-to-play complements the already-available subscription option, "providing players with maximum flexibility in how they choose to experience" the game. Read The Full Story

Need for Speed Most Wanted demo now available for PS3 and Xbox 360

, Nov 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

EA has announced that the demo for the new open world racing game Need for Speed Most Wanted is available right now. The demo is available for download for both PS3 and Xbox 360 gamers via the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. The game launched officially on October 30, but there may have been some players out there holding out for the demo to decide if they wanted to spend the money or not. Read The Full Story

Crytek celebrates fifth anniversary of original Crysis game

, Nov 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

When the original Crysis video game launched on November 13, 2007, it was epic. The visuals and graphics that the game generated brought even high-end gaming PCs of the day to their knees and spurred gamers around the world to upgrade. The game also spawned one of the best-known Internet memes of the day when it seemed everyone was asking, "But will it play Crysis?" Read The Full Story

EverQuest II launches new expansion called Chains of Eternity

, Nov 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

EverQuest was one of the first MMORPG games on the market and has been around for many years. The game has been outshone over the last several years by World of Warcraft, but EverQuest still has a faithful following. If you're a fan of EverQuest II, you will be glad to hear a new expansion pack has launched for the game. Read The Full Story

Navy SEALs reprimanded for participation in “Medal of Honor: Warfighter”

, Nov 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

Several Navy SEALs have been reprimanded as a result of working as paid consultants for the video game "Medal of Honor: Warfighter." The issue isn't so much with the consultancy itself as it is about the secrets the SEALs revealed regarding things that aren't supposed to be talked about. So far, seven out of eleven SEALs have been punished. Read The Full Story

Activision announces in-game live streaming via YouTube for Black Ops II

, Nov 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you're a fan of shooters, odds are you're intending to purchase Black Ops II when it launches on November 13. This should be one of the most popular games of the year, and Activision has announced an interesting new feature today that will be available when the game launches. Activision is enabling live streaming functionality for the first time in-game via YouTube. Read The Full Story

80s 8-bit gaming classic Karateka hits Xbox Live Arcade

, Nov 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you were around in the 80s and liked to play video games, you might remember the eight-bit classic karate fighting game called Karateka. The game was created by Jordan Mechner, the person behind Prince of Persia. The original game was created by Mechner in his dorm room at Yale using an Apple II computer. Read The Full Story

NASCAR The Game: Inside Line now in stores

, Nov 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you are a fan of NASCAR or racing games in general, Activision has announced that its racing game NASCAR The Game: Inside Line is now available to purchase in retail outlets around the country. The video game is available for the Xbox, PS3, and Nintendo Wii. The game promises an authentic, fast-paced racing experience. Read The Full Story

EA & DICE celebrate 10 years of Battlefield with free download of Battlefield 1942

, Nov 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

EA and DICE have announced something special for fans of the Battlefield franchise. To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the original Battlefield 1942, EA and DICE are giving away a free PC download the full version of Battlefield 1942. The game is available exclusively on Origin.com. Read The Full Story

Microsoft floats massive Halo 4 glyph over London

, Nov 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

To celebrate the launch of the video game Halo 4, Microsoft tied a gigantic Halo 4 glyph underneath a helicopter and flew it over London. According to Microsoft, the glyph symbol is one of the largest and brightest man-made structures ever to be flown over capital city. Gigantic glyph was 50-feet in diameter and weighed over 3 tons. Read The Full Story

Halo 4: King of the Hill Fuel by Mountain Dew app comes to iOS

, Nov 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

Halo 4 fans can get their hands on the new app that uses location-based augmented reality. The game app will work on both the iPad and the iPhone, and is designed to help promote Halo 4, Mountain Dew, and 7-Eleven stores. The game comes from developer Ogmento. Read The Full Story

Microsoft transforms a country for Halo 4 launch

, Oct 31st 2012 Discuss [0]

Microsoft has transformed the Principality of Liechtenstein for the launch of Halo 4. Microsoft tells the transformation is the world's first and says is the only brand to ever transform the country by taking over some of its most iconic landmarks. Among the landmarks that Microsoft took over include a 13th-century castle and a working mine. Read The Full Story
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