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.
There hasn’t been much news out of Bungie Studios lately. Best known for their iconic Halo series, the Seattle based developer has been quietly working on their next big thing for quite some time now. They have been gradually removing themselves from the Halo franchise ever since the release of their last title in the series, Halo: Reach, in 2010. Today, Bungie announced that their last connection to the franchise, online player statistics, will be coming to an end in the very near future. But don’t worry, your stats aren’t going to be lost forever. Read on for the […]
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In news that shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone who has been following the development of Aliens: Colonial Marines, the title from Sega and Gearbox Studios has been pushed back from a spring 2012 release to a fall 2012 release. But it’s not all bad news on the xenomorph front. Sega has released a new cinematic trailer for the (hopefully) upcoming game, and it is pretty darned sweet. Read on for details on the delay, and to check out the trailer.
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Everyone knows that there is another XBOX on the way. But other than the fact that a successor to the XBOX 360 will someday be on store shelves, facts about the machine have been very hard to come by. Earlier this week, two big rumors hit the net, and we’ve bundled them together in a cute little package, just for you. Yes, you. Read on for the details.
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Bioware has unveiled a brand new Mass Effect 3 trailer (ahhhh new trailer smell) entitled “Special Forces.” The trailer showcases the game’s multiplayer mode, and it is two minutes and twenty one seconds of adrenaline fueled action. Actually… only the first 1:36 of the trailer is new hotness. The rest is a string of ads for pre-order bonuses and other Mass Effect related videos. Classy. So what new info does the trailer reveal? Read on to watch the trailer, and to get the deets.
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Ratchet who? Clank what? As far as I’m concerned, the Jak and Daxter trilogy was the number one platforming series on the Playstation 2. And now all three games, Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Jak 2, and Jak 3, are getting re-released on PS3 in a single Blu-Ray package. But these aren’t simple ports. These games have been given the deluxe treatment, and there are some wonderful new surprises in store for fans of the series. Read on for more details.
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Yes, it’s that time again. There’s another Skyrim patch on the way. Bethesda hopes that this latest update, version 1.4, will fix a long list of issues. And I mean long, but more on that later. If you purchased the game through Steam, you’ve been given an oppurtunity to try it out before anyone else. But there’s a catch. Read on for the details, and to get a look at that fix list.
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Thanks in large part to the spread of smartphones, the mobile gaming market has been experiencing exponential growth. There is a lot of money to be made, and big studios have been cranking out an unprecedented number of games. But with industry juggernauts like Zynga and Popcap dominating the marketplace, is there still room for independent developers to make a name for themselves? A plucky little game called UPSAT wants to answer that question with a resounding “Yes!”
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Forgive us for the abundance of Mass Effect 3 stories lately, but the news has been non-stop. With the demo less than a month away, and the retail launch of the game less than seven weeks away, we at Save Game are pretty much frothing at the mouth at this point. Yesterday, Bioware’s evil community director Chris Priestly started a thread on their official forum packed with all kinds of useful information. Most importantly, minimum and recommended specs for the PC version of the game. Read on for the details.
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“A deserted island…a lost man…memories of a fatal crash…a book written by a dying explorer.” Not your typical description for a first person game, is it? Well, Dear Esther is not your typical first person game. What began as a homemade mod for Half Life 2 back in 2008 will finally be getting a wide commercial release in the very near future. To celebrate, indie developer THECHINESEROOM has released its first official Dear Esther trailer. Read on to learn more about this unique game, and watch the haunting trailer for yourself.
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Today is the day Gearheads everywhere have been waiting for. The third major piece of DLC for Gears of War 3, aptly titled the Fenix Rising Map Pack, has been released on XBOX Live. In total, five new multiplayer maps are included in the package, but this is more than just a map pack. A fresh batch of achievements, four new character skins, and a prestige-like ability to show off your skills all come included in the DLC. Read on for the details.
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