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Here's 2,000 codes for the Defiance beta!

Our friends at Trion Worlds have hooked up Dtoid with 2,000 closed beta codes for their upcoming MMO shooter Defiance! If you recall, this game isn't just based on the upcoming Syfy TV series, it's part of it. Talk ...   more

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Ni no Kuni arrives on PSN next week as a digital release

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is almost finally here. The long-awaited game may be arriving exclusively on PlayStation 3 next week, but that doesn't mean players won't have a choice of where to grab it. The PlaySt...   more

Ni no Kuni arrives on PSN next week as a digital release photo

Feast your eyes on this amazingly detailed Skyrim armor

deviantART user Chris "Zerios88" Wolvie states on his page that he's a "little noob cosplayer." Sir, I beg to differ. Chris custom made his own Dovahkiin Daedric armor from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and it's just stunning. ...   more

Feast your eyes on this amazingly detailed Skyrim armor photo

Interview: Disney Infinity's John Blackburn on toys

An hour after taking the stage to unveil Disney Infinity, "Disney's most ambitious video game initiative ever" (a press release states), I sat down with Avalanche Studios chief creative officer John Blackburn to discuss where...   more

Interview: Disney Infinity's John Blackburn on toys photo

Have a short God of War: Ascension single-player teaser

Much of the promotional work on God of War: Ascension has been centered around the game's new multiplayer mode. Which is fine, but I think most long-time fans will be buying this prequel for its single-player campaign, leavin...   more

Have a short God of War: Ascension single-player teaser photo

Missing Skyrim DLC heading to PlayStation 3 in February

If the technical issues of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on PlayStation 3 didn't phase you, that version's absent downloadable content likely did. After a whole lot of waiting on our part, Bethesda has announced that PS3 player...   more

Missing Skyrim DLC heading to PlayStation 3 in February photo

This Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance boss trailer is boss

Letting you know that this new Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance trailer is amazing, and then warning you that it may contain boss fight spoilers is pretty devious, right? Well, I'm just telling the truth here! The fights in th...   more

This Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance boss trailer is boss photo

New DmC: Devil May Cry costumes revealed

After I beat DmC: Devil May Cry the other day, I unlocked the white-haired Dante costume. Essentially, it's the new Dante in his same "new" style, with his old hair color. It was small concession for fans who really cared wha...   more

New DmC: Devil May Cry costumes revealed photo

Here's the debut trailer for Suda51's Killer is Dead

Yesterday Famitsu brought us new info and screens on developer Grasshopper Manufacture's next big game, Killer is Dead. Was that not enough to satisfy you? Well how about the debut trailer for the game then?! Yup. Sure looks...   more

Here's the debut trailer for Suda51's Killer is Dead photo

Far Cry 3 Deluxe Bundle DLC now on sale

Far Cry 3 might have been one of last year's biggest surprises, what with its return to the tropical setting of the original and its late-in-the-year release. Despite the seemingly ham-fisted approach to gaming satire, its op...   more

Far Cry 3 Deluxe Bundle DLC now on sale photo

Kevin Butler actor Jerry Lambert settles with Sony

Remember when actor Jerry Lambert and fictional Sony character Kevin Butler literally became the same human being? Those were simpler times. As you might recall, after performing in many ads for the company, Lambert later wen...   more

Kevin Butler actor Jerry Lambert settles with Sony photo

North America is getting a new white PlayStation 3 bundle

Ten-year life cycle? Why, we're only just getting started. Despite the fact that new consoles from Sony and Microsoft are on the way, if you've got the money now for one of the current-gen systems missing from your collection...   more

North America is getting a new white PlayStation 3 bundle photo

Need for Speed Most Wanted hits the Wii U on March 19

Get ready to get your race on with your GamePad, as Need for Speed Most Wanted is set for release on the Wii U on March 19th. Three new features are advertised, including a new local co-op mode (one player drives, another pla...   more

Need for Speed Most Wanted hits the Wii U on March 19 photo

Meet Lightning Returns' new pink-haired character, Lumina

If you read our preview of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII you would have learned that a new pink-haired character has been added to the mix. Lumina looks something like Lightning's little sister, Serah, but has a weird...   more

Meet Lightning Returns' new pink-haired character, Lumina photo


Meet Lightning Returns' new pink-haired character, Lumina photo
Meet Lightning Returns' new pink-haired character, Lumina photo
Meet Lightning Returns' new pink-haired character, Lumina photo
Meet Lightning Returns' new pink-haired character, Lumina photo
Meet Lightning Returns' new pink-haired character, Lumina photo
Meet Lightning Returns' new pink-haired character, Lumina photo



Kamen Rider game trailer has gameplay, CG, Apollo Geist

Just yesterday we brought you news of Kamen Rider: Battle Ride Wars, a soon-to-be-released PS3 game in the Dynasty Warriors mold. Turns out that that isn't entirely correct, as Namco Bandai's new trailer reveals the gam...   more

Kamen Rider game trailer has gameplay, CG, Apollo Geist photo

Laharl gets...um...what...for Disgaea Dimension 2

The Disgaea franchise is known to get a little crazy every now and then. But not this crazy! It appears as if returning protagonist Laharl is going to undergo some... changes at some point in the game. Siliconera is reporting...   more

Laharl gets...um...what...for Disgaea Dimension 2 photo



DmC: Devil May Cry

DmC: Devil May Cry is an insult. It insults the fans, who have loyally supported Capcom through thick and thin, and it insults the legacy of a most respected action series. Ninja Theory has spat upon one of the last pure name...   more

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Anarchy Reigns

The time has finally come. After numerous delays, and nearly a year of waiting after the Japanese release, Max Anarchy, known internationally as Anarchy Reigns, is finally here. Conceptually, the game is basically a "Greatest...   more

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Guardians of Middle-earth

“How dare you? HOW DARE YOU! How dare you review a Lord of the Rings game without having every film box set in a display case! HOW DARE YOU review a MOBA without having been yelled at and debased by 12-year-olds for m...   more

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Black Knight Sword

Within my first thirty minutes of playing Black Knight Sword, I encountered a menu option called "cat head grass," a giant mother eye that eats hearts, and severed skulls in a microwave oven that serve as health power-ups. Yep, this is definitely a Grasshopper Manufacture joint.   more

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Midway Arcade Origins

When there was still an arcade near my house, Midway games were the ones I often found myself pumping the most quarters into. During the last console generation, I scooped up the Midway Arcade Treasures collections to relive ...   more

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: Dragonborn

It's no secret that I'm a gigantic fan of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. For whatever reason, be it the more engaging than average world, the giant mushrooms, the increased freedom, or the ability to customize items and sp...   more

 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: Dragonborn photo

Derrick the Deathfin

So… have you ever wanted to be a cardboard shark hellbent on taking down “the man” and all his dirty, environment-destroying machines? Yeah it’s not something I ever really thought about eit...   more

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Borderlands 2 'Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage'

The best downloadable content, in my experience, serves as a low-risk workshop to spitball and prototype new ideas. Sometimes those ideas pop up later in, say, sequels: it’s impossible to get from Dragon Age: Origins to...   more

 Borderlands 2 'Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage'  photo

Far Cry 3

Far Cry 2 and I have a very special relationship, as I don't think I've ever enjoyed a game that I hated so much. I've played it many times, loving and loathing every second of it. For as much as it infuriated me with its gli...   more

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Under Defeat HD

Helicopters are complex, unwieldy machines. In games, their difficulties are either flat-out ignored (Twin Cobra) or make for one of the steepest learning curves you’ll ever face (Battlefield 2). Under Defeat is a ba...   more

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Zone of the Enders HD Collection

Zone of the Enders was a welcome departure from Hideo Kojima's legendary brainchild Metal Gear Solid back in 2001. While a stark contrast to tactical espionage action, Z.O.E. always weirdly felt like it could easily fit ...   more

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Okami HD

Initially released for the PlayStation 2 in the autumn of 2006, Okami, Clover Studio's penultimate release, garnered significant critical acclaim but suffered from lackluster sales. Born unto the shadow of the recently launch...   more

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The Walking Dead: No Time Left

[This review contains some minor spoilers from earlier episodes.] It's over, then. The Walking Dead was a harrowing, turbulent, tragic journey that took seven months to play out, and ended with a couple hours of extreme viole...   more

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The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

It seems as if Sherlock Holmes is more popular than ever; whether it's Robert Downey Jr.'s slow-mo charmer, Benedict Cumberbatch's gruff genius, or Johnny Lee Miller's American-based version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's detect...   more

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Pid

All mystery stories necessarily deal in misinformation, and Pid, the new puzzle-platformer from Swedish firm Might & Delight, is no different. It keeps its secrets well-hidden. There’s the climactic plot twist that ...   more

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13 new things about Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

You think you know everything about Final Fantasy? I did too, but there's a whole bunch of weird new stuff going on with the next title in the series, Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, due out late this year. I've just r...   more

13 new things about Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII  photo


13 new things about Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII  photo
13 new things about Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII  photo
13 new things about Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII  photo
13 new things about Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII  photo
13 new things about Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII  photo
13 new things about Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII  photo



Demo Jimpressions: Dead Space 3

Dead Space may be my favorite new IP of this generation. I love its story, its universe, and its stylish delivery of science fiction horror that draws from two of my favorite movies of all time, Aliens and Event Horizon. That...   more

Demo Jimpressions: Dead Space 3 photo

P: Unload your new toy chest with Disney Infinity

There's not a lot I remember about the rampant imagination of childhood, but most of the good memories came from the depths of my toy chest. Pitting Aliens against Transformers. Imagining Cloud Strife's sword slicing throu...   more

P: Unload your new toy chest with Disney Infinity photo

P: AMC's The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct

It’s been an exciting year for The Walking Dead. The comic series reached its 100th issue, the TV series has hit its stride in the current season, and Telltale Games’ adventure title has broken new ground for stor...   more

P: AMC's The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct photo

P: Borderlands 2: Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt

We've slayed ancient warriors, sand pirates, and testosterone (possibly steroid) overloaded bikers. So where will the wonderful world of Borderlands 2 take us next? Swamps, of course! While that might not be the most logical ...   more

P: Borderlands 2: Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt photo

Video p: 8 plus hours into Ni no Kuni

I'm a good 8 or 9 hours into what looks to be a final build of upcoming PS3 RPG Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch and I wanted to let you know how it was going. Our video preview gives you a peek at what to expect be...   more

Video p: 8 plus hours into Ni no Kuni photo

P: Hands-on with Fuse multiplayer mode Echelon

Thinking back to 2008's Gears of War 2, I remember what a revelation Horde mode was. In those days, my online multiplayer rotation consisted of Call of Duty 4 and Halo 3. And while I was never terrible, my just-above-average ...   more

P: Hands-on with Fuse multiplayer mode Echelon photo

OH BOY! Dead Space 3 will have Kinect voice controls

Yup, Dead Space 3 will have Kinect voice control options similar to Mass Effect 3. And like the co-op experience, just because the feature is there doesn't mean EA will be trying to stuff it down your throat. With that said, ...   more

OH BOY! Dead Space 3 will have Kinect voice controls photo

Hands-on with Aliens: Colonial Marines

Before going out to view Prometheus, I felt it necessary to watch the first three Alien movies again to get a more cohesive feel of the universe. After coming away from this marathon viewing, I noted once again how different ...   more

Hands-on with Aliens: Colonial Marines photo

P: Hands-on Crysis 3 single-player and Hunter Mode

I absolutely loved Crysis 2. It had a relentless pace, gorgeous visuals, and gameplay that tickled my brain as much as my trigger finger. For a game that was never on my radar (I never played the original on PC), it absolutel...   more

P: Hands-on Crysis 3 single-player and Hunter Mode photo

P: Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel

Oh Army of Two, the little franchise that just keeps on keeping on. The first title followed mercenaries Salem and Rios and their dude-bro antics: blowing sh*t up and giving each other high fives along the way. The second att...   more

P: Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel photo

Just three dudes in a bathroom talking BioShock Infinite

I love dudes, I love bathrooms, I love couches, and I love BioShock Infinite. You know what I really love? I love talking about BioShock Infinite on a couch in a bathroom with other dudes. Vito Gesualdi (Gamezone, Golden Cho...   more

Just three dudes in a bathroom talking BioShock Infinite photo

Watch Raiden kick Metal Gear Ray's ass in Revengeance

Konami has given us a pretty detailed look at what we can expect out of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. This first video shows the Metal Gear Ray battle that was teased months back, and it is pretty badass. Raiden slices and...   more

Watch Raiden kick Metal Gear Ray's ass in Revengeance photo


Watch Raiden kick Metal Gear Ray's ass in Revengeance photo
Watch Raiden kick Metal Gear Ray's ass in Revengeance photo
Watch Raiden kick Metal Gear Ray's ass in Revengeance photo
Watch Raiden kick Metal Gear Ray's ass in Revengeance photo
Watch Raiden kick Metal Gear Ray's ass in Revengeance photo
Watch Raiden kick Metal Gear Ray's ass in Revengeance photo



BioShock Infinite goes beyond our sky high expectations

BioShock Infinite begins much as the original begins: a mysterious man, lost at sea, on a mission that starts at a lighthouse and leads to who knows where. But then, the player ascends up toward the heavens, or at least wh...   more

BioShock Infinite goes beyond our sky high expectations photo

Tomb Raider: The first three hours

One of my fonder PlayStation 1 memories was of raiding tombs on a demo disc with the dual-wielding, ponytail-clad, buxom Lara Croft and her '90s edge reminiscent of an Alanis Morissette song. I ran about with my ostensible In...   more

Tomb Raider: The first three hours photo

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Kamen Rider game trailer has gameplay, CG, Apollo Geist

Just yesterday we brought you news of Kamen Rider: Battle Ride Wars, a soon-to-be-released PS3 game in the Dynasty Warriors mold. Turns out that that isn't entirely correct, as Namco Bandai's new trailer reveals the gam...   more

Kamen Rider game trailer has gameplay, CG, Apollo Geist photo

Army of Two 'Overkill trailer' features a lot of shooting

In case you needed reminding of what you're going to be doing in the upcoming Army Of Two: The Devil's Cartel, then this trailer makes it totally clear. You're going to be shooting lot of bullets at various bad guys (for som...   more

Army of Two 'Overkill trailer' features a lot of shooting photo

Behind the music of Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

Now that Ni no Kuni is just weeks away from release, Level-5 is back with the third in its series of behind-the-scenes developer diaries. This time around they've sat down with composer Joe Hisaishi to discuss the ...   more

Behind the music of Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch photo

Capcom's Remember Me gets new gameplay trailer

Remember Remember Me? It's that game from Capcom everybody decided was crap already. Well, here's some new gameplay footage in a "late Christmas present" of a trailer.  Looks pretty promising, in my humblest of opinions...   more

Capcom's Remember Me gets new gameplay trailer photo

Mega Man 9 and 10 now free for PlayStation Plus members

PlayStation Plus members are getting both Mega Man 9 and Mega Man 10 for free this week. Yes, both games! The God of War: Ascension multiplayer beta has also opened up to all Plus members as of today. Additionally, the "Rece...   more

Mega Man 9 and 10 now free for PlayStation Plus members photo

Watch a Dead Space 3 'Better with Kinect' infomercial

Dead Space 3 has a new trailer up, one that tries to sell you on the premise that it's "better with Kinect." Watch as executive producer Steve Papoutsis promotes Kinect with all the vigor of an infomercial mouthpiece.  ...   more

Watch a Dead Space 3 'Better with Kinect' infomercial photo

Hope springs eternal: First look at MLB 13 The Show

It's a new year, a time for new beginnings. Soon the ice shall begin to retreat, birds and leaves will return to the trees, and each passing day will bring us closer and closer to the most joyous time of year. I'm talking ab...   more

Hope springs eternal: First look at MLB 13 The Show  photo

The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct trailer is ... hmmmm

[Update: This is a not an official trailer by Activision or Terminal Reality. Rather, it's a fan made video of gameplay clips taken from an interview by IGN Start on the upcoming game.] The Terminal Reality-developed The Wal...   more

The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct trailer is ... hmmmm photo

Aliens: Colonial Marines gets a story trailer

Here's a hot new trailer for Aliens: Colonial Marines, which is finally arriving on February 12 AND THERE'S NOT A DAMN THING ANYBODY CAN DO TO STOP IT. Except, delay it. I guess they could delay it.  Anyway, check out t...   more

Aliens: Colonial Marines gets a story trailer photo

Jimquisition: The Sh*tiest games of 2012

There's something to be said for tradition, and the Jimquisition's most sacred tradition is the year-end evisceration of the very worst games released. Quake in fear, O ye creatively impoverished fools! Presented to you...   more

Jimquisition: The Sh*tiest games of 2012 photo

New Dynasty Warriors 8 trailer and Jin screens

Here's a new Dynasty Warriors 8 trailer, featuring our usual excited announcer and a pair of new characters for the Jin faction -- Zhang Chunhua and Jia Chong.  As well as the video, a bunch of Jin screens show off the ...   more

New Dynasty Warriors 8 trailer and Jin screens photo


New Dynasty Warriors 8 trailer and Jin screens photo
New Dynasty Warriors 8 trailer and Jin screens photo
New Dynasty Warriors 8 trailer and Jin screens photo
New Dynasty Warriors 8 trailer and Jin screens photo
New Dynasty Warriors 8 trailer and Jin screens photo
New Dynasty Warriors 8 trailer and Jin screens photo



Sleeping Dogs newest DLC channels classic Bruce Lee films

The Zodiac Tournament downloadable content for Sleeping Dogs sees protagonist Wei Shen fighting for survival on a secret island tournament against the world's greatest warriors. Expect to learn new fighting moves, take on deadly challenges, and probably see way too many Bruce Lee references . The Zodiac Tournament add-on is now available for 400 MSP/$4.99 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.   more

Sleeping Dogs newest DLC channels classic Bruce Lee films photo


Sleeping Dogs newest DLC channels classic Bruce Lee films photo
Sleeping Dogs newest DLC channels classic Bruce Lee films photo
Sleeping Dogs newest DLC channels classic Bruce Lee films photo
Sleeping Dogs newest DLC channels classic Bruce Lee films photo
Sleeping Dogs newest DLC channels classic Bruce Lee films photo
Sleeping Dogs newest DLC channels classic Bruce Lee films photo



Debut trailer for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

[Update: Oh hey look it's the debut trailer for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, featuring gameplay, and Lightning's new outfit!] Full scans from the latest Famitsu have made their way to the Internet, giving us a much...   more

Debut trailer for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII photo

Watch the first few minutes of BioShock Infinite

Irrational Games has uploaded the first few minutes of BioShock Infinite. Watch it to find out how Detective Gun Man finds himself in Cloud Island to rescue Lady Bluedress from Racist Kingdom. As you might be able to guess, ...   more

Watch the first few minutes of BioShock Infinite photo

PS Store update: Stranger's Wrath, Karateka, and way more

Lots of nice updates for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita owners today! First up, Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD is now available for the Vita. A small team spent 10 months on porting the game, and shares the same featu...   more

PS Store update: Stranger's Wrath, Karateka, and way more photo

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