Ok, let’s give this another try. Above you’ll see the first official gameplay trailer for The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, the first-person game from Activision based off the AMC television program–not an unofficial (and rather unflattering) fan compilation of early footage. It’s got Merle and Daryl Dixon and their disparate …
Read More »Skylanders Swap Force preview
First there was Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure, where action figures linked to your gaming console could harness the elements to cast powerful spells. Then there was Skylanders Giants, whose characters possessed unmatched strength and could pick up humongous rocks and move unmovable objects. And now there’s Swap Force, the next game …
Read More »Staggeringly inept attempt to scam Kickstarter is found out. Hilarious pitch needs to be seen to be believed
“What’s that you say? You only need $80K to finish the RPG you’re working on (opens in new tab)? And you say it will be up to the standard of World of WarCraft, only with the graphical fidelity of Skyrim? Ye gods, you talented lot, take my money now! I …
Read More »Transformers: Fall of Cybertron trailer reveals mid-2012 release date
The new trailer for Transformers: Fall of Cybertron certainly isn’t one of those irritating clips where you get half the story in 90 seconds. Like the game, this video jumps straight into the action at the conclusion of the predecessor – so if you can discern much from the clip …
Read More »Radical Entertainment teams up with Dark Horse Comics for Prototype 2 comic
Radical Entertainment has announced a partnership with Dark Horse Comics to create a miniseries fleshing out the world and characters of Prototype 2 ahead of the game’s release. Prototype 2 author Dan Jolley has previously penned stories for Doctor Strange, JSA, Sabretooth and others, so he didn’t seem to have …
Read More »Modern Warfare 3s Vet and n00b return for some creative feedback
The anti-buddy saga of Modern Warfare 3’s “Vet and the n00b” continues in this new clip, directed once again by Hancock’s Peter Berg. Ubiquitous under-emoter Sam Worthington plays the man MW3 diehards like to see themselves as, with equally prolific tubby funster Jonah Hill showing a face arguably closer to …
Read More »Blizzard unveils Mists of Pandaria Talent Calculator
The Mists of Pandaria expansion for World of Warcraft is slated to bring some interesting changes to the long-running fantasy MMO, and this week Blizzard released a Talent Calculator to prepare future Pandarens and Pandarian explorers alike for the new and (reportedly) improved Talent System. Now available for your tinkering …
Read More »Modern Warfare 3: Weapons Proficiency trailer offers a new way of leveling-up
So obviously you’re looking forward to taking Modern Warfare 3 online and shooting some punks, but obviously what you’re really looking forward to is getting that sweet XP. This new clip explains a new layer to the game’s multiplayer leveling system: besides facilitating your character’s personal development, you can also …
Read More »Call of Duty Elite Beta launches for PS3
Activision announced today that its Call of Duty Elite service has begun the beta phase, with PS3 Black Ops players given the first chance to explore the functionality currently on offer. Invitations for the first round of testing went out today, with successive phases to bring in further testers. Limited …
Read More »GoldenEye Reloaded: Activision announces release date and PS3-exclusive version
A release date has been set for GoldenEye 007: Reloaded, the PS3 and Xbox 360 version of last year’s GoldenEye 007. The game will launch on Nov 1 of this year. PlayStation 3 owners will have the choice of the regular title or the PS3-exclusive Double ‘O’ edition of the …
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