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Gog.com brings Square Enix games to downloadable catalog

Mark Raby, Jan 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

Gog.com has struck a new deal with Square Enix to bring some of the most iconic games of a generation to its digital download platform. It is one of the biggest scores yet for the nascent online PC game store. Gog, whose slogan is "Good Old Games," will begin with Deus Ex and Hitman, and promises more of Square Enix's incredibly heralded games will be added to the list in the coming weeks. Read The Full Story

Q Entertainment sheds light on Lumines game for PlayStation Vita

Mark Raby, Jan 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

It may not be the most amazing game that's been released in the 21st century. Heck, it doesn't even really have any characters or storyline. Yet Lumines has been heralded as one of the most enjoyable games on the PSP, and it's set to be one of the biggest entries on the impending PlayStation Vita. The company behind the addicting puzzle title, Q Entertainment, has brought forth some new details about this next installment. Read The Full Story

The Witcher 2 for Xbox 360 packing new content with updates to follow

Rue Liu, Jan 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

Since The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings game launched for PCs, publisher CD Projekt Red has been offering a steady stream of new content and DLCs for free. Now, the company is gearing up for the Xbox 360 version with plans to include all of the previous new content and continue pushing out extras post launch. Read The Full Story

Blizzard’s BlizzCon benched for 2012

Michael Crider, Jan 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

Every year since 2007, a teeming Hoarde of gamers perform Zerg rush on the Anaheim Convention center to attend BlizzCon, the convention specifically for mega-developer Blizzard. The World of Warcraft creators use the venue as a place to make their biggest yearly announcements directly to their most ardent of fans, creating a spectacle that's sort of like an extremely targeted E3. The 2011 BlizzCon in October went over well, but fans will have to wait a while for a repeat performance: Blizzard broke the news on its Battle.net website that the convention won't return until 2013. Read The Full Story

Star Wars: The Old Republic to get updates to fix major issues

Shane McGlaun, Jan 23rd 2012 Discuss [9]

If you are a big fan of the awesome BioWare MMORPG SWTOR, you will be glad to hear that updates to fix a couple of issues that many gamers are having are inbound. The specific issues that are being addressed in the updates include the issue with Ability Delay and an issue with a glitch that let people gain more Valor than they should have by exploiting the glitch. Read The Full Story

Multiplayer and 6-player co-op comes to Resident Evil 6

Shane McGlaun, Jan 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Some cool news has surfaced about the next installment in the Resident Evil series. When Resident Evil 6 lands on store shelves it will bring with it some new multiplayer action online. It's common for video games to support online play today and for many online is the only way to go. The game will also get interesting sounding co-op modes as well. Read The Full Story

Metal Gear Solid gets limited edition snakeskin 3DS

Rue Liu, Jan 20th 2012 Discuss [6]

Konami's popular Metal Gear Solid gaming franchise is hitting the Nintendo 3DS with a new game called Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D. As part of promoting the game, the company has unveiled a limited edition snakeskin embossed 3DS. However, it won't be easy to get your hands on one. Read The Full Story

3DS to get new eShop game demos tomorrow

Shane McGlaun, Jan 18th 2012 Discuss [1]

I think one of the best things to ever happen to console gaming on the Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360 were game demos. I can’t tell you how many video games I have purchased over the years that just sucked. Few things are worse to a gamer than dropping money on a new game and finding out it's not fun. Thankfully, you can grab the demo and never worry about that with many games today. Read The Full Story

Mass Effect 3 to focus more on developing story and characters

Shane McGlaun, Jan 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

Mass Effect is one of my personal favorite video game franchises out there. I player the first game through several times choosing different characters to see what it was like from other perspectives, and I liked the second installment as well. Mass Effect 3 is in the works, and the game should be another fantastic installment for the franchise. The thrid installment is going more Hollywood it seems. Read The Full Story

Call of Duty, Mortal Kombat, and Assassin’s Creed are lined up for PS Vita

Rue Liu, Jan 13th 2012 Discuss [3]

Sony's PS Vita is getting ready to set foot in the US in February and it's launching with more than 20 game titles right off the bat. But what titles Sony has planned to sustain interest in the PS Vita in the months post launch has remained a mystery until now. Sony's director of hardware marketing John Koller spilled the beans on what to expect during an interview with Gamespot at CES. Read The Full Story

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Gametel Bluetooth controller makes Android gaming a breeze

Michael Crider, Jan 8th 2012 Discuss [3]

Admit it: even with a shiny new Galaxy Nexus or DROID RAZR, you're still a little jealous of the humble Sony XPERIA Play's physical controls. Soon enough you won't have to be: the Gametel Bluetooth controller emulates the experience pretty perfectly, and works with almost any Android phone. Slide the phone into the gripper, connect it via Bluetooth and bam, you've got classic physical controls at your fingertips. Read The Full Story

Batman Arkham City Lockdown released for iOS

Rue Liu, Dec 7th 2011 Discuss [2]

The popular console and PC game, Batman Arkham City, is getting an iOS version for Apple's iPhones and iPads. The iOS version is called Batman Arkham City Lockdown and is powered by the same Unreal Engine behind the graphic-intensive Infinity Blade 2 iOS game, which we've positively reviewed before. Read The Full Story