Microsoft Studios’ PLAY initiative brings Xbox back to the PC one more time. But unlike Games for Windows Live, PLAY’s focus on XBLA titles just might stick. Windows 8 hasn’t exactly had a great reception from players or the gaming developer community since its launch, but that might change (at…
Read MoreDo you remember Dead Island, Techland’s open-world zombie game? If so, good for you. Do you remember that Dead Island is going to have its successor released in three months under the name of Dead Island: Riptide? If you have forgotten, Dead Island and Dead Island: Riptide publisher Deep Silver…
Read MoreThe guys behind Heroes of Newerth have been busy. Not only is their game a hit, but they’ve doubled their roster and launched a brand new division – one with an eye towards mobile games. iGames, which is wholly owned by S2, will focus on multiplayer mobile gaming exclusively (I…
Read MoreThere was a time when motocross videogames ripped their way onto store shelves several times a year, but those days are long gone. If you’re one of those fans that grabbed nearly every motocross release back then, it’s time to grab your gear once again, because Namco Bandai just announced…
Read MoreLast year a Hitman game was released with a trailer that was widely derided for a poor (read: offensive) portrayal of the women’s role in the games industry. It was a fair call, too. The games industry is now the most important entertainment industry on the planet, and with that…
Read MoreIf you were paying attention to Far Cry 3, you may have heard that a mobile app called Far Cry 3 Outpost was supposed to accompany the games release. In this app, users would be able to “Decode” encrypted data that they found while playing the Far Cry 3 multiplayer.…
Read MoreRazer’s Project Fiona is now a very real tablet/gaming device- and it’s looking pretty darned slick. The device runs off of Windows 8 and is basically a full gaming PC shoved into a tablet. There are a bunch of expected applications and add-ons like docking stations (to make the device…
Read MoreAs voted by you! Through the month of November, we asked for you to vote for your favourite games of the year. You did (and in incredible numbers – thank you for that), and now it’s time to announce the finalists and the winners. Each day we’ll be revealing a…
Read MoreAnna is a first-person horror game. Now, if you have been paying attention to the video game scene within the last five years, that description instantly makes you think of Amnesia: The Dark Descent. And this is the part where I tell you stop it; Anna is most certainly NOT…
Read MoreValve Software’s Steam digital distribution system has seen a variety of interesting changes in 2012. From selling software to Steam Greenlight to Big Picture Mode, it is hard to say that Steam has remained the same despite the unchanged storefront. The reaction to all of those additions has been a…
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