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UncategorizedThe Beast Arrives in Infamous 2, and You Will Not Be Ready
Towards the end of inFamous, Cole MacGrath is given a vision of The Beast, an all-powerful world destroyer that only he has the power to stop. At the beginning of Infamous 2, he fails. Infamous lovingly sets Cole up for a fall in Infamous 2. As the game begins The Beast arrives in Empire City,…
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UncategorizedFear the Positron Blades of Anarchy Reigns‘ Leo
Amidst all of the bizarre characters introduced thus far for Platinum Games’ online beat ’em Anarchy Reigns, Leo is by far the most human-looking. So it makes sense that he’s a cyborg. Standing at six feet, seven inches and weighing in at 362 pounds, Leo is a state-of-the-art cyborg with four limb-mounted “Positron Blades”, perfect…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
Kotaku Looking for Eager Interns in NYC
Aspiring writers: Kotaku is bringing in another round of editorial interns! Do you… • Live in the New York City metro area? • Are you over 18? • Want to learn how to work in the games press? • Have a laptop and a better-than-average command of English? (Better than us, I’m saying?) • Maybe,…
By Joel Johnson - Uncategorized
One Year Later, Did Microsoft Keep Their E3 2010 Promises?
Can you believe the hype you hear from Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo at each year’s big E3 circus of video games? Year after year, the big three make promises about their consoles and their games. Do they deliver? Each year, we check. Microsoft, last year we had to scold you for some of your unbelievable…
By Mike Epstein - Uncategorized
What the Sharp-Dressed Heavy Will Be Wearing in Tribes: Ascend
Hi-Rez Studios continues to tease Tribes fans with concept art from its upcoming online multiplayer sequel Tribes: Ascend. Here’s a look at the heavy-class armor Diamond Sword and Blood Eagle troops will be sporting once the game drops.
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UncategorizedSit Back and Listen to a Tale of The Witcher
In a dreary encampment outside the small town of Flotsam the inhabitants gather nightly to listen to legendary tales of heroism. You don’t need to visit, but if you’re passing through you’d do well to stop and sit awhile. I must have run through this camp a dozen times before I stumbled upon this storytelling…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
Nothing Could Possibly Go Wrong Now That Duke Nukem Forever Has Gone Gold
This is it, ladies and gentlemen. A gold master containing the culmination of fourteen years of game development is now in production, discs filled with action, toilet humor, and attitude rolling off the line in preparation for Duke Nukem Forever‘s June 10 release. Gamers’ collective hearts skipped a beat when Gearbox Software delayed Duke’s return…
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UncategorizedTwo Ninjas Converge in a Snowy Wood in Mortal Kombat: Legacy
Episode seven of director Kevin Tancharoen’s live-action Mortal Kombat: Legacy web series touches on the origin of two of the video game franchise’s most iconic characters, Scorpion and Sub-Zero. Why did they use two actors instead of just palette swapping? It’s easy to forget the tragic tale of Scorpion while you’re busy harpooning your enemies…
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