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The Daily Hotness: The week's over man, week's over

Hey folks. So I hear that this new Aliens game came out this week. I also heard that a lot of you kind people had less than kind things to say about it. Well, what better way to end your news week than where it began: some mo...   more

The Daily Hotness: The week's over man, week's over photo

The Daily Hotness: Friendship is ceased and desisted

Fan projects are a wonderful thing aren't they? The endless stream of Skyrim mods, the updates of classic titles, the realization of offbeat fan dreams. And who can forget that the granddaddy of military shooters started as a...   more

The Daily Hotness: Friendship is ceased and desisted  photo

KickBeat is looking like music to the ears of Vita owners

Remember music games? Yeah, those were fun. With the genre's better (or at least its mainstream) days behind, I'm always interested to see in what weird and unique ways it will pop back up. Enter KickBeat, from the house that...   more

KickBeat is looking like music to the ears of Vita owners photo


KickBeat is looking like music to the ears of Vita owners photo
KickBeat is looking like music to the ears of Vita owners photo
KickBeat is looking like music to the ears of Vita owners photo
KickBeat is looking like music to the ears of Vita owners photo
KickBeat is looking like music to the ears of Vita owners photo
KickBeat is looking like music to the ears of Vita owners photo



CastleStorm crosses tower defense with Angry Birds

CastleStorm is definitely not a game that's easy to draw a frame of reference for. One part Jenga, and one part tower defense, this mash up certainly draws from opposite genres to get its own formula going. Once it's off though, its may surprise with just how tasking, and fun, it can be.   more

CastleStorm crosses tower defense with Angry Birds photo


CastleStorm crosses tower defense with Angry Birds photo
CastleStorm crosses tower defense with Angry Birds photo
CastleStorm crosses tower defense with Angry Birds photo
CastleStorm crosses tower defense with Angry Birds photo
CastleStorm crosses tower defense with Angry Birds photo
CastleStorm crosses tower defense with Angry Birds photo



The next Zen Pinball takes us to the Star Wars universe

There's not a whole lot of explaining needed when talking about pinball, unless you've been socially ignorant for the past forty years. There is a ball, and you must make sure that it doesn't fall off the board. Sometimes...   more

The next Zen Pinball takes us to the Star Wars universe photo


The next Zen Pinball takes us to the Star Wars universe photo
The next Zen Pinball takes us to the Star Wars universe photo
The next Zen Pinball takes us to the Star Wars universe photo
The next Zen Pinball takes us to the Star Wars universe photo
The next Zen Pinball takes us to the Star Wars universe photo
The next Zen Pinball takes us to the Star Wars universe photo



The Daily Hotness: Exclusive Dead Space 3 art

It's a short list of games that I'm looking forward to in 2013, but Dead Space 3 is definitely one of them. Now if only there was some way to find out about all those crazy creature designs. Like the world's hairiest superher...   more

The Daily Hotness: Exclusive Dead Space 3 art photo

Injustice is shaping up nicely for the tournament scene

Making a tournament worthy fighter is no small feat. Making one on your first go, and getting the reception that it did, is an even bigger accomplishment for Netherrealm Studios. Now I have a history with the Mortal Kombat se...   more

Injustice is shaping up nicely for the tournament scene photo

The maps are never the same in Special Forces: Team X

At first glance, you may find Special Forces: Team X to be just another in today's long line of military shooters. I mean, for God's sake, it's actually called Special Forces: Team X. I don't think titles get more generic tha...   more

The maps are never the same in Special Forces: Team X photo

Preview: 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

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

Preview: ShootMania Storm Beta 2 brings massive updates

After a solid showing at IPL 5, Ubisoft invited us to see some of the new Storm Beta 2 updates to their eSports-centric title ShootMania. As it turns out, there's quite a bit that's going to be added under the hood with new mechanics to master, community-driven tournaments, and an entire title pack editor.   more

Preview: ShootMania Storm Beta 2 brings massive updates photo

Preview: Company of Heroes 2 multiplayer

Dynamic weather hazards, TrueSight, and now a progressive leveling system are the three pillars Relic is building Company of Heroes 2 on. While we've talked at length about these first two elements, the leveling system is what caught my eye the most on this third go around, taking more than a few cues from the Call of Duty series.   more

Preview: Company of Heroes 2 multiplayer photo

Preview: 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

Preview: Hands-on with Fuse multiplayer mode Echelon photo

Preview: 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

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

Preview: 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

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

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

WHAT'S UP, BROHAMS! ARE YOU READY TO HEAR ABOUT A NEW BORDERLANDS 2 DLC CAMPAIGN SO F**KING AWESOME IT REQUIRES CAPS LOCK AND EXCESSIVE EXCLAMATION POINTS?!!!!! Such is the insanity you can expect from the upcoming Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage, the second in the planned four DLC add-ons for Borderlands 2.   more

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

Preview: Control the dead in ZombiU's multiplayer

Many survival horror fans have already been anticipating Ubisoft's ZombiU for some time. What you may not know, though, is that ZombiU will also be coming with three offline multiplayer modes. Before single-player elitism tak...   more

Preview: Control the dead in ZombiU's multiplayer photo


Preview: Control the dead in ZombiU's multiplayer photo
Preview: Control the dead in ZombiU's multiplayer photo
Preview: Control the dead in ZombiU's multiplayer photo
Preview: Control the dead in ZombiU's multiplayer photo
Preview: Control the dead in ZombiU's multiplayer photo
Preview: Control the dead in ZombiU's multiplayer photo






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