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Enslaved Odyssey to the West Demo Impressions

Perhaps it’s the conditioning set by previous post apocalyptic titles–which favor dull gray and brown blooms–but the world presented to me in Enslaved seems deliciously alien. Make no mistake, the world has ended here–but nature has taken its course too,

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Enslaved Odyssey to the West Demo Impressions

Perhaps it’s the conditioning set by previous post apocalyptic titles–which favor dull gray and brown blooms–but the world presented to me in Enslaved seems deliciously alien. Make no mistake, the world has ended here–but nature has taken its course too,

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Why Are There No New Maps Or Content For The BFBC2 VIP Program?

Though the buy-new incentive ‘Project Ten Dollar’ was implemented for Bad Co 2, Battlefield fans everywhere claim that the VIP program has presented little value for their money. Instead of getting any new content, the program has taken to re-releasing

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Why Are There No New Maps Or Content For The BFBC2 VIP Program?

Though the buy-new incentive ‘Project Ten Dollar’ was implemented for Bad Co 2, Battlefield fans everywhere claim that the VIP program has presented little value for their money. Instead of getting any new content, the program has taken to re-releasing

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Save/Kill Carmine Campaign Raises $150k for Child's Play

Also known as the ‘Fate of Carmine’ campaign, which up until recently had been reported to lean towards saving Carmine. Via sales of avatar items and real shirts, Gears fans managed to raise a six figure check for the charity.

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Save/Kill Carmine Campaign Raises $150k for Child's Play

Also known as the ‘Fate of Carmine’ campaign, which up until recently had been reported to lean towards saving Carmine. Via sales of avatar items and real shirts, Gears fans managed to raise a six figure check for the charity.

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MAG to Charge 99 Cents Per Month For Additional Soldier Slots

Last week, Zipper Interactive announced that they’d be “giving players the option to create and maintain multiple characters in the MAG universe.” MAG players everywhere grateful for the decision, since the ability to maintain only a single soldier per account

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MAG to Charge 99 Cents Per Month For Additional Soldier Slots

Last week, Zipper Interactive announced that they’d be “giving players the option to create and maintain multiple characters in the MAG universe.” MAG players everywhere grateful for the decision, since the ability to maintain only a single soldier per account

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Preview Fallout New Vegas' "All Roads" Prequel Comic On Itunes

While the release of New Vegas may be about a month away, I’m sure that most of you, especially those who have preordered the fancy collector’s edition, can’t wait to get your hands on the post-apocalyptic adventure. Well, turns out

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Preview Fallout New Vegas' "All Roads" Prequel Comic On Itunes

While the release of New Vegas may be about a month away, I’m sure that most of you, especially those who have preordered the fancy collector’s edition, can’t wait to get your hands on the post-apocalyptic adventure. Well, turns out

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Check Out Mass Effect 2's "Lair of the Shadow Broker" DLC Trailer

Yes, we get two lovely trailers from Bioware today, since both Witch Hunt and Lair of the Shadow Broker come out on the same day: September 7th. Both are similarly themed, in that the protagonist (also known as Commander!) reconnects

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Check Out Mass Effect 2's "Lair of the Shadow Broker" DLC Trailer

Yes, we get two lovely trailers from Bioware today, since both Witch Hunt and Lair of the Shadow Broker come out on the same day: September 7th. Both are similarly themed, in that the protagonist (also known as Commander!) reconnects

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Check out Dragon Age's "Witch Hunt" DLC Trailer

Not much to add here, except that as I suggested this DLC marks the end of the Origins storyline: the trailer says this is the Warden’s last quest, not necessarily Morrigan’s. Of course, we may never see her again, I’m

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Check out Dragon Age's "Witch Hunt" DLC Trailer

Not much to add here, except that as I suggested this DLC marks the end of the Origins storyline: the trailer says this is the Warden’s last quest, not necessarily Morrigan’s. Of course, we may never see her again, I’m

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David Cage Would Have Left the Industry If Heavy Rain Hadn't Been A Commercial Success

Yes, seriously. In an interview with Games, David Cage reveals this shocking fact: If Heavy Rain had been a commercial failure, I would certainly have had to go back to more standard types of games…actually, I would probably have left

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David Cage Would Have Left the Industry If Heavy Rain Hadn't Been A Commercial Success

Yes, seriously. In an interview with Games, David Cage reveals this shocking fact: If Heavy Rain had been a commercial failure, I would certainly have had to go back to more standard types of games…actually, I would probably have left

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Why the XBL Price Hike Isn't Actually THAT Bad

Microsoft has announced a price increase for Xbox live effective November 1st, bringing the pricepoint established in 2002 from a snug 50 dollars up to 60. As you might’ve guessed, the reception hasn’t been all positive around the web. Why

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Why the XBL Price Hike Isn't Actually THAT Bad

Microsoft has announced a price increase for Xbox live effective November 1st, bringing the pricepoint established in 2002 from a snug 50 dollars up to 60. As you might’ve guessed, the reception hasn’t been all positive around the web. Why

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Monday Night Combat Title Update Fixes A LOT Of Issues, DLC Plans

Rejoice! Uber Entertainment is, so far, upholding their promise to support Monday Night Combat post-release–we’ve gotten one patch so far, and now we’re getting a title update. The first title update was detailed in the Uber Blog, which you can

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Monday Night Combat Title Update Fixes A LOT Of Issues, DLC Plans

Rejoice! Uber Entertainment is, so far, upholding their promise to support Monday Night Combat post-release–we’ve gotten one patch so far, and now we’re getting a title update. The first title update was detailed in the Uber Blog, which you can

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