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Another Night with Left 4 Dead: Survival of the Fittest
This week Valve released the Survival Pack for Xbox 360 for free. PC gamers should expect the same later this week. In addition to the versus mode being added to the last two campaign maps, Valve also threw in a brand new mode titled “Survival”.
Madden 10 Debut Trailer
On Thursday night’s episode of GTTV, they debuted the trailer for both the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of Madden 10 and the Wii version of Madden 10.
Red Faction: Guerilla Demo Impressions
Destructive environments. Done to the point it is almost cliché, but the original Red Faction was the pioneer with its Geo-Mod Engine. Well Red Faction is back and so is its destructive nature. Rejoice fans. Rejoice.
Top 10 Games to Play When You’re Bored - Part 2
In part one there certainly was not a lack of shooters. Part 2 branches out and includes some stalwarts of their respective genres - be it the award-winning MMO World of Warcraft to Burnout Paradise, the latest in the acclaimed Burnout series.
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena Review
“They say hope - begins in the dark” - Vin Diesel. To gamers, the name immediately conjures up one word: Riddick. Well good news fans - Riddick has made the jump to next-gen, and you are once again in control of the universe’s ultimate badass, Richard B. Riddick.
Top 10 Games to Play When You’re Bored - Part 1
Boredom. It can strike even the most hardcore gamer. It happens to the best of us - sitting on the couch, staring at the consoles and gaming pc, pondering which game to play. Shooter? Racing? MMO? Strategy? Whatever the choice, it’s got to be a good one, promising hours of entertainment and replay value.
GDC 09 Roundup
The first major game conference of the year got underway earlier this week in San Francisco. GDC (Game Developers Conference) brings all of the game developers under one roof where they show off new technology and announce new games.
Wolfenstein 3D Comes to iPhone, Hints of XBLA and PSN Release
Wolfenstein 3D is now availbale for the iPhone and iTouch platforms for $4.99. For those of you who have never played Wolfenstein 3D, you play as B.J. Blazkowicz as he attempts to escape from Castle Wolfenstein.
Original Call of Duty Headed to Xbox LIVE and PSN
A recent ESRB rating leak suggests that the original Call of Duty is coming to the Xbox 360 and PS3. Call of Duty was developed by Infinity Ward and was released in 2003 paving the way for the legendary franchise.
One-Night Stand with the New Call of Duty WAW Maps
Last week Treyarch launched the first map pack for Call of Duty: World at War, with three new multiplayer maps, ranging from the South Pacific, a bombed out German city, and one zombie co-op map set in an asylum.
Max Payne 3 Announced
Rockstar recently announced Max Payne 3 is in development and will release this winter for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.
Need for Speed Shift’s Debut Game Trailer
Monday marked the release of the first in-game footage of Electronic Arts’ Need for Speed Drift. Visually the game is stunning. According to one of the game’s producers, Jesse Abney, gameplay mechanics will rely heavily on what they are calling the ‘Driver Experience.’
The Top 5 Most Anticipated Multiplatform Shooters of 2009
So far, 2009 looks to be one of the most exciting seasons for multiplatform games. There’s a wide array of upcoming releases that should have any serious shooter fan excited.
Epic Unveiling Unreal Engine 3 Upgrades at GDC
At this year’s GDC, Epic Games is planning to show off some major upgrades on their Unreal Engine. Epic will be unveiling Unreal Lightmass which when in conjunction with Epic’s new Swarm distributed computing framework allows next-generation lighting effects to be generated ten times faster than before.
Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. Demo Impressions
The Tom Clancy series is back with another installment, and this time it takes to the skies. A demo for Tom Clancy’s HAWX was recently released on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace with PS3 and PC versions coming out later this month.
Capcom Announces Dead Rising 2
Capcom has announced the sequel to Dead Rising 2. Read on for the first details and screens for Dead Rising 2.
Two Videos You Have To See To Believe
These two trailers are going to blow your mind. The first is a new God of War 3 trailer and the second is the first in a series of short films based off the Half-Life Series.
Halo Wars and Killzone 2 Demo Impressions
We take a look at the two biggest demo releases this month, Halo Wars and Killzone 2.
Trailers of the Week
Here are some trailers from the previous week, including new footage of games from Comic-Con.
Upcoming Game Releases
The beginning of each year is usually a slow period for video games, this year is the exception with games like Killzone 2, Halo Wars, and Empire: Total War all hitting store shelves in the next month.
Resident Evil 5 Demo Impressions
Capcom is back with another entry into the Resident Evil series. Gamers can try out a couple levels right now on the demo available for the Xbox 360 and PS3. The demo offers single player and co-op for both online and offline.
Battlefield 1943 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 announced
EA and DICE have announced Battlefield 1943 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Rockstar announces Red Dead Redemption
Rockstar has announced Red Dead Redemption, the sequel to Red Dead Revolver. Set at the turn of the 20th century, you play as John Martson as you travel the American Frontier to help bring law to all the lawlessness.
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, Demo Impressions
As the usual scarce period of each gaming year comes along, this year is proving to be different. While it doesn’t have all the hype surrounding it like Killzone 2 or Halo Wars, F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin is still looking to make its mark when it releases on Feb. 10. Luckily gamers won’t have to wait that long to get their hands on it, as a demo has been released on Xbox LIVE, PC, and PSN.
Golden Games for Jan. 27
Whenever a game goes gold, especially high profile games, gamers take notice. These games are officially done and will be on store shelves within a few short weeks. Last week, two games that a lot of people have been waiting to get their hands on achieved gold status; Killzone 2 and Halo Wars.
Burnout Paradise Party Pack DLC
EA and Criterion Games have announced the Burnout Paradise Party Pack will be released as a premium download on Feb. 5. This DLC brings a new offline multiplayer mode, where gamers will compete with each other in various stunt, speed, and skill events.
Skate 2 Demo Impressions
While we wait for the full version of Skate 2 to hit storeshelves on Jan. 23, we can get a small taste of what the full game will offer right now with the demo EA has released on Xbox Live and will release on Jan. 15 for PSN.
RB2 and GHWT DLC for January
We take a look at what Harmonix and Neversoft have in store for DLC on Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero: World on Tour for January.
What Free Radical’s Star Wars: Battlefront 3 looked like in action.
A leaked video of SWB 3, being developed by Free Radical before Lucasarts took them off of it, has surfaced on the internet. The video showcases in-game gameplay and cutscenes.
Showcase: Lord of the Rings: Conquest
Pandemic, the creators of the Star Wars: Battlefront series are trying their hand at a new Battlefront inspired game, this time revolving around the Lord of the Rings universe.
Atari’s 2009 Line-up
With Phil Harrison at the helm of Atari, the company is looking to emerge from it’s slump and emerge as a potential publishing powerhouse. Atari is eyeing 2009 as a possible banner year with a slate of possible hits ranging from Chronicles of Riddick to Ghostbusters. We take a quick look at Atari’s 2009 lineup after the break.
Guitar Hero: World on Tour DLC for December
Activision has released the schedule for DLC for December. You will get track packs from The Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, The Eagles, and a free Reggae Rock track pack. Full list of DLC after the break.
