A hilarious new trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 DLC Revolution features actor Peter Stormare (Minority Report, Fargo) as “The Replacer.” [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZwdpXgPbKc] The most-played game on Xbox Live in 2012, Black Ops 2 is likely to attract even more players with this new DLC, which will be available to season pass holders on Xbox Live on Jan. 29, with other platforms to follow.
Read more »After several months of a closed beta, CCP has finally opened up its groundbreaking free-to-play massively multiplayer first-person shooter Dust 514 to the public (at least, those who have a PS3). They also released a trailer briefly showcasing the character customization and the combat.
Read more »Zenimax Online Studios has opened up registration for the closed beta of their upcoming MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online.
Read more »Blizzard has released a video showing the cinematic opening to their upcoming Starcraft II expansion Heart of the Swarm, debuting on March 12. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVbeoSPqRs4] Heart of the Swarm will reportedly answer many player questions, including “Who is Sarah Kerrigan?”
Read more »Treyarch’s David Vonderhaar has tweeted a teaser about the upcoming patch for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Is the reference to dinosaurs a joke? Maybe, maybe not. It has been a popular request from players.
Read more »Turns out there is a benefit to one company owning almost all the big platform games — you can wear your Mass Effect N7 armor in Dead Space 3! If you have a Mass Effect save game file on the same platform, that is (Xbox, PS3, or PC).
Read more »The long-awaited, eagerly anticipated relaunch of the classic PC city building game SimCity (now owned by Electronic Arts) on March 5 has been highly touted for its 3D graphics, multiplayer functionality, and powerful new GlassBox engine. In a recent article subtitled “the story behind one of the year’s biggest games,” IGN.com enthused, “It’s fair to say that the new SimCity is attracting a lot of excitement.”
Read more »A new post on the official Sims 3 blog provides more details about the upcoming expansion pack University Life, releasing on March 5, focused around the three new social groups it will introduce: Jocks, Rebels and Nerds.
Read more »The upcoming Tomb Raider reboot (March 5, 2013) may include multiplayer for the first time, but it won’t include an Online or Season pass — or even the option to try the game before buying.
Read more »This week Valve officially launched player-created Steam Guides, accessible via Game Hubs on the Steam platform.
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