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02.01.12

Every Tuesday, Sony brings its PlayStation faithful new content, add-ons for your favorite games, Themes and avatars for your PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. Again another standard week of PSN goods you can get, but for the most part the main draw are going to be demos. Twisted Metal is finally going to hit store shelves and the fans of  the series will be eager to get their hands on the multiplayer demo now available.  

01.31.12

Comic book legend Todd McFarlane, best known for creating Spawn, has teamed up with bestselling author R.A. Salvatore and MLB Hall of Famer Curt Schilling for a new series of videogames set in the fantasy world of Amalur. The first title, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, is an action role-playing game for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. McFarlane, who serves as executive art director at 38 Studios, talks about his first full-fledged adventure into the virtual world of gaming in this exclusive interview.

01.31.12

In a series known for delivering one of the most cinematic experiences in all of interactive entertainment with an emphasis on high quality digital acting, BioWare is aiming to once again set a new bar with Mass Effect 3. BioWare unveiled the cast for Mass Effect 3, which ships Marc 6 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. The ensemble will see the return of fan favorites, including Martin Sheen as the Illusive Man, Mark Meer and Jennifer Hale as Male and Female Shepard and will introduce Freddie Prinze, Jr. as James Vega, a marine who will help Commander Shepard take Earth back. Seth Green, who reprises his role as Joker, talks about the new game in this exclusive video interview.

01.26.12

Another week is upon us and another batch of new content has arrived on Xbox Live. If you were a fan of Rockstar's L.A Noire. Then you will happy to see that all the DLC for the game is at a low price. If you were holding out on getting the DLC for the game then now is your chance. As personal recomendation, I would get the Nicholson Electroplating case and skip out on Reefer Madness. 

01.26.12

Every Tuesday, Sony brings its PlayStation faithful new content, add-ons for your favorite games, Themes and avatars for your PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. Not the best week for new content for new content on the PSN. If you missed Duke Nukem Forever then here is your chance to get the king as he finally makes his debut on current gen consoles. Not the best game on the market, but worth a pick up if your Duke Nukem Fan.

01.24.12

Last week, Darksiders II was demoed at the Regency Center in San Francisco. The demo showed off what the newest features were, while providing us an awesome taste of the product. Sadly however, I couldn’t get my hands on with the game, but never or less it was an impressive showing. After the demo, I got to talk with the lead designer of the game, Haydn Dalton of Vigil Games and got some insider info on the upcoming sequel.  

01.19.12

Rather than make the obvious Prince "party like it's 1999" joke (like EVERY other site is doing), we thought we'd deliver it to you straight -- when Bioshock Infinite releases later this year, it's going to pound you.  Like it's 1999.  That's the name of a new mode that Irrational Games is adding to the highly anticipated follow-up, one that will test your gamer skills to your very core.

01.16.12

The Postal Series has been around for awhile now. Starting off with the original Postal game in 1997, it was a gritty, intelligent and funny, which made it one of the most unique IP on the market. Eight years later after Postal 2, the postal series has finally returned to conclude the trilogy. What could have been a great game is instantly turned it into a cosmic mess with no clear direction, outdated controller and horrible game design. Postal III isn’t just the worst downloadable game I have ever played, it is by far the worst game I have ever played.

01.09.12

The PC gaming community was pretty much abuzz all this weekend, when a Minnesota-based Best Buy reportedly put up a stand in its store, indicating that Diablo III, Activision Blizzard's monstrous new sequel, was coming sooner than expected.  The standee indicated that the game was releasing on February 1st, a date that sent a lot of folks into a frenzy to pre-order it and attend their midnight party.  Well, it's going to be a sad, lonely outing, because Blizzard responded in regards the release date.

01.04.12

Every Tuesday, Sony brings its Playstation faithful new content, add-ons for your favorite games, Themes and avatars for your PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. For those who have the Playstation Plus, you can now get telltale's Back to The Future game for free. Ever wanted to find out what happened and wanted to continue your adventures with Marty Mcfly and Doc? Now is your chance, as you get all the six episodic for free. Another game you can get thanks to your PSN Plus membership is Sword & Soldiers. It's an enjoyable 2D sidescrolling strategy game that is highly replayable with a group of friends.

12.27.11

2011 has been one of the best years in video games. The year was stacked with high quality AAA games from start and end of the year. Every genre had it's highs and lows, but for the most part every genre had a great set of games for it's respected fan base. So with the year coming to an end, it's time to look back on the top five games of the year and give out our game of the year.

12.23.11

Offering over 30 hours of gameplay, Cyanide Studio’s Game of Thrones is shaping up to be one of the big games of early 2012. Players will take control of two heroes -- Mors, sworn brother of the Night’s Watch, and Alester, Red Priest -- who will find themselves dragged into a grand quest through Westeros. Gamers can choose the class of characters, find a unique fighting style, compromise their weaknesses with your strengths, and get ready for epic battles. Check out the first trailer for the game below.  

12.20.11

One of the big games of 2012, Mass Effect 3 will feature gripping musical arrangements directed by returning composers and leading artists in entertainment. A total of five composers, two from Hollywood, have collaborated to deliver a soundtrack that sets the captivating tone for hero Commander Shepard’s struggle to take Earth back from an alien race known as the Reapers.

12.19.11

First there were professional gamers. Now there are professional cosplayers. Red 5 Studios has launched its first professional cosplay program, aimed to encourage and inspire the cosplay community by sponsoring passionate and creative individuals. Well-known cosplayer, Crystal Graziano, has been selected for Red 5’s first yearlong sponsorship. She was chosen from a pool of top cosplayers for her previous quality work and passion for videogame roles.