Natsume have announced that those pre-ordering their upcoming DS release Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns will receive a bonus limited edition collectible Alpaca plushie. The plushies are in short supply, so if you want one, best check out your local retailer to see if they will be stocking them. Look at it. Isn’t it just adorable? You want one. You know you do. I do and I don’t even have a DS. Anyone want to give me their alpaca plushie?
Read more »Here’s hoping you weren’t looking forward to some Porsche driving action in Forza 4, because thanks to EA, that won’t be happening. Turn 10 director Dan Greenawalt has stated that Porsche cars will not be seen in Forza 4 because EA, who exclusively holds the license for the German car giant, has decided against collaborating with the makers of Forza Motorsport 4. For Greenawalt’s full statement, check the link below.
Read more »Konami has released its TGS trailer for Never Dead, showing off the Japanese voice cast set to some Megadeath. I’d like to say I don’t understand this trailer because it’s in Japanese – but no. I really have no idea what’s going on. You crazy Japanese developers, you. Check out the trailer below and see if you can make sense of it.
Read more »Seems the good news keeps coming for those of you lucky enough to be attending PAX this weekend. Warner Bros. will be giving away a custom Arkham City Xbox slim, featuring artwork from the game. No details were given regarding the specifics of the giveaway, but if you’re PAX bound, be sure to check out the WB Games booth to enter.
Read more »Every now and then a game comes along that is so amazingly realised time seems to stand still when you’re playing it. These games immerse you entirely in their world – you feel like you know the characters – you feel like you’re a part of the universe – you’re so completely and utterly entranced by the world they have created that you forget about everything around you. This happened for me with Mass Effect. It happened with The Witcher and Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines. And now it’s happened with Deus Ex: Human Revolution.
Read more »Canadian readers – if you don’t yet have an Xbox360 – or if you want to upgrade to the slim version – now seems to be the perfect time to do so. Joystiq have reported that a new Xbox bundle will be available starting tomorrow across Canada – and included in the bundle are some very tempting games. Alan Wake, Gears of War 2, Halo 3, Fable 3 and Halo Wars will all come bundled with the slim. And the price? A nice $299, thank you very much.
Read more »Bethesda’s PR Executive Pete Hines has confirmed that same sex marriages are included in Skyrim. When asked if same sex marriages were possible in the game, Hines stated that Bethesda weren’t making a huge deal of the issue, but that players could marry anyone. He went on to clarify that anyone meant male or female, regardless of your characters gender, rather than any random NPC.
Read more »I have a confession. Oftentimes, when playing a game, for one reason or another I lower the difficulty setting to “easy” or “casual” or “extreme pussy.” Wow! What a relief to finally get that off of my chest! I feel free! I feel liberated! I feel you staring at the screen and judging me…
Read more »The space program may be over, but NASA-sponsored MMO Astronaut: Moon, Mars and Beyond is set to beta launch in 2012. Focusing on space exploration and education, the MMO is targeted at the 5 to 24 market and will initially be available on iOS and PC, with other platforms supported in the future. The beta is set for December 25.
Read more »According to Mass Effect 3‘s community representative, Mike Gamble, the final game in the trilogy will feature an ending where the Reapers win the battle for Earth.Speaking to NowGamer at Gamescom, when asked whether Bioware was willing to feature a negative ending where the Reapers win, Gamble replied with ‘Yes’. When asked to confirm that there would be a Reaper win ending, Gamble again responded in the affirmative.
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