Joe was born in a time of war. A console war. Two electronic titans were locked in a heated battle for the living rooms of America. Which titans, you ask? Well, the Fairchild Channel F and the Atari 2600 of course. You see, Joe is old. So many of his favorite games tend to be on the older side as well. But that hasn’t stopped him from developing unhealthy obsessions with such modern franchises as Halo and Mass Effect. Just don’t tell him how long it’s been since the original Metroid was released. His aging heart can’t take the shock.
It’s time to gather up your remaining gift cards from the holidays. You’re gonna need ’em. Bethesda has just put their digital and physical limited editions of The Elder Scrolls Online up for pre-order. Calling them the “Imperial” Editions, they’re everything you’ve come to expect from Bethesda. Oh, and they’ve also released a new cinematic trailer because they love us so. Read on for all the details.
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Gamers have a long, proud history of supporting good causes. From Child’s Play, to Extra Life, to countless other charities, we never hesitate to give of ourselves to those in need. One of the most precious things one can give is blood, and an upcoming event in Sydney will offer gamers a chance to check out Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 while learning the importance of blood donation. Read on for the details.
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It’s been just over two months since the first episode of Bioshock Infinite: Burial at Sea was released. And while we still don’t know when episode two will come along, a new video from Irrational Games at least shows us how the much anticipated final piece of Bioshock DLC begins. But be warned that spoilers abound, both in this article and the video itself. So only read on if you’ve played episode one, or are an insatiable spoiler addict.
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Rain gets a bad rap. Most people find it depressing, or annoying, or just something that has to be endured. But there’s a unique beauty to rain. Not just in the drops falling from the sky, but in the way those drops interact with the surfaces they touch. The developers of Infamous: Second Son seem to like rain a lot. In a new video, they show off how they’ve brought their rainy hometown of Seattle to life. Read on to watch it for yourself.
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South Park: The Stick of Truth will be hitting store shelves in the near future. No, really, I’m serious this time. After a long series of delays, the game is scheduled to be released in early March, and nothing short of the collapse of civilization will stop it this time. Now shrug off that disturbing thought, and read on to check out a behind the scenes video, which offers insight on the game’s creation from Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
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Sir Lancelot! Dumbledore! Wonder Woman! Dr. Octopus! Selene! FemShep! The dad from Shaun of the Dead! The old guy who killed Kirk! That really creepy dude from Fargo and a hundred other movies! All of them, and more, will be lending their voices to The Elder Scrolls Online when it launches this spring. Read on for all the details, and to take a look at Bethesda’s announcement video.
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Have the tears dried? Has your soul healed? Is safe to return to The Last of Us? Those are all questions you’ll have to start asking yourself, since the game’s first single player DLC, Left Behind, is about to be released. To prepare its fans for another heart wrenching journey into their apocalyptic world, Naughty Dog has released two new videos; a developer diary and the entire cinematic intro. Read on to see them for yourself.
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The lives of Tomb Raider fans without a next gen console are about to get a little worse next week. Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition hits store shelves, and Crystal Dynamics has issued a new dev diary showing off all the glorious next gen polish they’re putting into the game. They’ve also apparently decided to help us improve our vocabulary. Ever hear of the word re-typologized? Well, read on and you will.
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Nothing screams “DLC RELEASE IMMINENT” like a massive, bandwidth chewing patch. That’s exactly what’s happening with Dead Rising, with a huge mandatory update washing up on the shores of Xbox Live like the carcass of a dead whale. Sorry about the morose imagery. Zombie games always do this to me. Anyway, about that update. It’s big, and fixes lots of broken stuff. Read on for the details.
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Anyone old enough to remember the original NES surely remembers RBI Baseball. The franchise was a mainstay of the 8 and 16 bit eras, but gradually faded into obscurity, appearing for the last time nearly twenty years ago. Now, Major League Baseball is bringing the game back, with a new version launching this spring across current and next generation consoles and mobile devices. Read on for all the details.
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