Welcome to the city, there are spoilers here “There is always a lighthouse, there’s always a man, there’s always a city.” According to BioShock Infinite, these are the constants in an infinite universe of variables. In every world the cycle will repeat in one form or another, and there will …
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Wreck-It Ralph trailer breakdown: all the movie’s references so far The headline cast for Disney’s upcoming Wreck-It Ralph is a sterling assemblage of comic talent: John C Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer and Jane Lynch? Those four alone could wring comedy out of cancer patients reading from the phone book. …
Read More »World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria review
Hardcore raiders have already hit level 90, and World of Warcraft virgins aren’t likely to start now. But for those who’ve played Blizzard Entertainment’s genre-defining MMO at some point, you might be wondering if the latest expansion, Mists of Pandaria, is worth your time and subscription fee. The short answer …
Read More »PlanetSide 2 preview – A brave new world
We’ve already gushed at length about the ways PlanetSide 2 is proficiently blending the FPS and MMO genres – at this point, that side of the story is well-documented. But while we’ve heard talk from Sony Online Entertainment about the scope of the battlefield, it wasn’t until our recent session …
Read More »Defiance trailer gives a first look at Trion and Syfys MMO/FPS/TV show hybrid
We haven’t heard much about Trion Worlds’ ambitious MMO/FPS/TV show hybrid, Defiance, since we saw it at E3 last year. There, we saw a small bit of gameplay and were told about plans to merge the show with a Syfy original television series, but after that event the developer went …
Read More »Star Wars: The Old Republics Legacy update prepares to build your dynasty
Bioware’s preparing to release Star Wars: The Old Republic’s Game Update 1.2, bringing with it a substantial amount of changes and improvements to the title. Most prominent for players in for the long haul, the update features substantial expansions to the game’s legacy system, tied together by the ability to …
Read More »Blizzard sheds 600 staff worldwide
600 Blizzard Entertainment employees have been forced to update their resumes today after the majoy league studio announced a large-scale staff reduction in order to safeguard the company’s financial future. Today, Blizzard confirmed the staff cuts in a formal press release, stating 90% of the fired employees were from departments …
Read More »Rift goes free-to-play (until level 20) starting today
(opens in new tab) Today marks the release of the 1.7 update to Trion’s Rift: Carnival of the Ascended. This update brings with it PvP improvements, a wedding system, a new Chronicle, an additional Master Mode dungeon, an overhaul of Expert dungeons, and better endgame equipment. But while that’s all …
Read More »Star Wars: The Old Republic interview with lead writer Daniel Erickson
Stories in MMOs are hardly ever memorably. In fact, most gamers would admit to skipping through it entirely, clicking “accept” and killing ten rats or doing whatever else it is they are being asked to do without ever knowing why. Star Wars: The Old Republic changed that, and we had …
Read More »Watch GamesRadar livestream Star Wars: The Old Republic every day this week
(opens in new tab) Above: Comment on this article and you’ll also be entered for a chance to win this fabulous Senate Guard model and Star Wars: The Old Republic Art book This week, GamesRadar is celebrating Star Wars with regular content dedicated to our favorite sci-fi franchise. One way …
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