Category Archives: PC

Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | 22:57 GMT

Thank Everquest II for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

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Former pro-pitcher Curt Schilling founded 38 Studios in part due to disappointment in Everquest II.

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Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | 22:41 GMT

Mass Effect 3 Take Earth Back trailer teased

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Here we go with the recursive promotional madness again; this is a teaser for an upcoming trailer promoting Mass Effect 3.

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Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | 23:37 GMT

Star Wars: The Old Republic Pacific launch set for March 1

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Oh happy day, Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore. BioWare delivers unto you the biggest MMORPG of 2011.

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Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | 19:45 GMT

Killing Floor moves 1 million, players log 45 million hours

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Tripwire Interactive has announced Killing Floor has sold more than 1 million copies on PC in the two and a half years since releasing on the market.

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Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | 18:48 GMT

Dead Island dev releasing Mad Riders this spring

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Ubisoft announced today that stunt-racer Mad Riders, created by Dead Island developer Techland, is coming to XBLA, PSN and PC this spring.

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Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | 19:44 GMT

Darksiders II dated for US and UK, pre-order for exclusive content

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THQ has dated Darksiders II for release on June 26 in the US and June 29 for in UK, and has confirmed exclusive unlockable content in return for pre-orders.

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Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | 17:31 GMT

Sneak peek beta videos show TERA’s Lancer and Sorcerer in action

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Videos from the sneak peek beta of TERA have started surfacing on the net thanks to those who are participating in the tester. Below the break, you will find in-game videos of the melee-focused Lancer and the range-focused Sorcerer classes, courtesy of UniLost.com. A sneak peek beta is currently going on now, and the first of five closed beta tests start February 17 run every weekend until April 15. The open beta starts on April 19 and the game releases in May. Thanks, Massively.

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Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | 17:18 GMT

Anno 2070 DLC Eden Project now availabe

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Ubisoft has announced the Eden Project DLC is now available for Anno 2070. The DLC takes players into the future for the first time, offering new, clean and sustainable technologies, and challenges for the player to manage, along with a “deep economic system” and a “dynamic game world.” Players can also take advantage of Former Technology to develop new tools in order to keep their island healthy. The DLC is now available through Steam for $3.99.

Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | 17:37 GMT

Far Cry 3 full of crazies, has linear missions, open-world

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Far Cry 3 details from the latest edition of Edge Magazine have been posted online, and the information gleaned touched upon the game’s protagonist, the gameplay mechanics, and the game’s “open-ended mission” structure.

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Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | 16:43 GMT

Crusader Kings II released with launch trailer

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Paradox has announced the eight-year wait for a Crusader Kings sequel is over with the release of Crusader Kings II. The game explores “one of the defining eras in world history,” covering the period of the 11th to 15th century Medieval Europe. The strategy title can be purchased through most, major digital platforms for $39.99. Check out the launch trailer below.

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Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | 15:24 GMT

2 million Skyrim mods downloaded since Creation Kit launch

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Bethesda’s announced that over 2 million mods have been downloaded since the launch of mod workshop the Creation Kit for PC players last week.

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Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | 14:57 GMT

WoW Monopoly and StarCraft RISK games hitting stores later this year

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USAOPOLY and Blizzard have announced a partnership which will see the release of Monopoly: World of Warcraft and RISK: StarCraft board games.

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Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | 13:39 GMT

Pay what you want for the Be Mine Indie Bundle

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Another pay what you want indie bundle goes on sale today through Groupees, and with this particular set, there are incentives for your purchase.

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Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | 11:25 GMT

Sega launches Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai dev diary

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Sega’s rolled out a video of upcoming Shotgun 2 expansion Fall of the Samurai, featuring behind-the-scenes footage of work being done on the game from inside Creative Assembley, new gameplay and more. Get it after the break. Get Brenna’s recent impressions of the standalone expansion from a recent Sydney event here.

It’s out March 23.

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Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | 10:13 GMT

Can Psychonauts 2 exist? Maybe, but not as you hope

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Is Minecraft’s Markus Persson about to descend like some benevolent fairy tale prince and rescue Psychonauts 2 from reality’s thorny tower of fiscal woe? Only in dreamland. Patrick Garratt’s trousers are on the block.

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Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | 09:33 GMT

Steam Workshop gets search functionality

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Valve’s included a search functionality for Steam Workshop as part of a new update. The Workshop itself is now a top-level menu item in the community part of Steam. There’s a full list of changes here.

Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | 08:29 GMT

Namco pushes Ridge Racer Unbounded to end of March

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Namco’s confirmed to Eurogamer that its delayed Ridge Racer Unbounded by four weeks. Originally due on March 2 in Europe, it’ll now release on March 30. The publisher said to EG the delay was so that Finnish developer Bugbear could get “a little bit of extra time to optimise the game.”

Unbounded steps outside the arcade racer’s typical route, into realms inspired by Burnout and Split/Second. It’ll arrive on PS3, 360 and PC.

Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | 14:06 GMT

Worshipping The Darkness II: “Let’s not fuck it up”

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The buzz around The Darkness II has grown to a roar. We braved the noise to ask producer Seth Olshfski about story-driven gaming, immersion and ‘not fucking it up’.

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Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | 05:08 GMT

Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion looks pretty shiny

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The first footage of stand-alone Sins of a Solar Empire expansion, Rebellion, glistens temptingly through the break.

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Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | 04:40 GMT

Final Fantasy XIV server merge put on hold

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After a negative reaction from players, Square Enix is reassessing plans to shutter eight of Final Fantasy XIV’s servers, reducing the number of available worlds to ten.

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