Category Archives: PC

Tue, May 21, 2013 | 08:41 BST

Black Ops 2: Revolution DLC is free this free-to-play this weekend, new micro-DLC incoming

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 developer Treyarch is lifting the paywall off its Revolution DLC pack this weekend, letting everyone play it for free for a few days. The game is also getting some more micro-DLC skins that will be chosen by fan vote.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 08:11 BST

GRID 2: new gameplay footage shows Yas Marina circuit

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GRID 2 developer Codemasters has released another new gameplay video from its racer, this time showing off the urban Yas Marina circuit. THe game’s out on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 from May 28 in the States and May 31 across Europe.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 07:48 BST

Deep Silver bringing twin-stick shooter Narco Terror to XBLA and PSN soon

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Deep Silver and unheralded games company Rubicon Organization have a new ground-based co-op twin-stick shooter called Narco Terror that is primed for release this summer/winter (sometime in the next few months, to be clear) to the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. A trailer that explains it all is inside.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 06:53 BST

DOTA takes Steam concurrent player record… from itself

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At some point this past weekend, there were 329,977 Steam users running DOTA 2. That’s a new record for any single game on the Steam platform, beating down the previous record of ~297,000 players gathered in DOTA 2 in early March. The West qualifiers for The International tournament — with a prize pool currently topping $2 million — were this weekend, and folks can watch through the client, so that probably had something to do with it.

Thanks, PC Gamer

Tue, May 21, 2013 | 05:11 BST

Cloud’s horribly impractical sword has been created in the real world

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In Final Fantasy VII, Cloud carries around like a really big sword. It’s as big as he is really, and I’ve often wondered how he could even hold the thing. Now, the guy who made a real-life version of the Minecraft diamond sword built this Buster sword, and it is completely ridiculous. Video inside.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 08:19 BST

Battlefield 4: “Big announcements are coming soon”

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We know that the next-gen Xbox reveal taking place tonight will show off next-gen FIFA and next-gen Call of Duty, but we expect that many of the big game announcements will be left for Microsoft’s E3 press conference. But it could be that we’ll find out something about Battlefield 4 at the imminent event.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 04:40 BST

Ex-Rockstar Dev says he won’t make any more violent games

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If you were a key cog at the studio producing, eh, notoriously violent titles like Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, would you be embarrassed to the explain to the “normies” in your life what you do? Jeremy Pope was, and that’s why he left Rockstar Games a decade ago and is pursuing projects that he sees as more palatable to him.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 04:26 BST

Resident Evil: Revelations HD’s DLC schedule is set

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Resident Evil: Revelations is making its way to the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC this week, and Capcom has some DLC on the way for it that they will release in the coming months.

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Tue, May 21, 2013 | 01:08 BST

Fourth Penny Arcade game launching June 7, get Penny Arcade 3 free on Steam today

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The fourth and final iteration of Penny Arcade’s On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, coming at you from Zeboyd, will launch on June 7 exclusively on the PC and Xbox Live. No mobile version this time.
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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 21:24 BST

Watch Dogs pre-order perks get detailed

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Gamers who pre-order Ubisoft Montreal’s upcoming futuristic open-world game Watch Dogs at Gamestop or Amazon will get exclusive pre-order bonuses, the firm’s revealed.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 21:04 BST

Call of Juarez: Gunslinger gets action-packed launch trailer

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Ubisoft’s released the launch trailer for Techland’s upcoming FPS Call of Juarez: Gunslinger and it focuses on the game’s main lead Silas Greaves and his journey in the game.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 17:00 BST

Splinter Cell Blacklist co-op trailer shows Sam and buddy Isaac at work

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Splinter Cell Blacklist developer Ubisoft Toronto has released a new trailer for its stealthy action game, this time showing off co-op mode.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 16:41 BST

Hawken dev diary shows off ‘Front Line’ map

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Hawken developer Adhesive Games has published a new dev diary clip, this time showing off a map called Front Line, and discussing how the locale plays out during matches.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 16:23 BST

Deus Ex Machina 2 heads to Kickstarter

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One of Deus Ex Machina’s original developers is taking a sequel to Kickstarter, and is claiming to have Christopher Lee on board.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 16:25 BST

Google Play: in-app purchases up 700%, report suggests

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Google Play apps have seen a 700% increase of internal purchases year-on-year, suggesting free-to-play is very much a hot ticket on the marketplace.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 15:55 BST

Total War: Rome novel ‘Destroy Carthage’ announced

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Total War: Rome – Destroy Carthage is the first of four books derived from The Creative Assembly’s strategy series, and history, of course.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 15:15 BST

Batman Arkham Origins: full trailer, screens & box-art released

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Batman: Arkham Origins developer Warner Montreal has released the game’s full trailer, following a Deathstroke-flavoured teaser last week.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 14:01 BST

Total War: Rome 2 and Company of Heroes 2 playable at Rezzed

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Total War: Rome 2 and Company of Heroes 2 publisher Sega has confirmed that both of its strategy titles will be playable at his year’s Rezzed expo, taking place June 22-23 at The NEC, Birmingham.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 12:24 BST

World of Warcraft 5.3 update drops this week, full patch notes inside

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World of Warcraft developer Blizzard has released full patch notes for its 5.3 update, including a new battleground, arena and four new scenarios.

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Mon, May 20, 2013 | 10:20 BST

Steam Trading Cards: all current badges revealed

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Steam Trading Cards are in beta now, courtesy of Valve. By collecting said cards you can unlock a series of badges for your Steam profile, and intrepid gamers have posted a gallery of all current badges so far for your viewing pleasure.

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