2K Games and Gearbox Software have taken itto the forumsto spread news ofDuke Nukem Forever‘s PC version using Steamworks as its back-end suite of choice. As such, no matter the origin of your legitimate PC purchase, it’ll hook into Steam. For retail customers, that fancy disc can double as a dangerously sharp, makeshift Frisbee. The more interesting part of this news — to me, anyway — was seeing people come out of the woodwork to bash Steam....
Lost Planet spin-off out now for PS3 and 3DS E.X. Troopershas yet to be announced for a release on Western shores. And if Capcom Senior Vice-PresidentChristian Svensson’s wordsare anything to go by that’s not likely to happen. So unless you’re still holding out hope to the contrary, it looks like importing is the only option for now. TheLost Planetspin-off released in Japan earlier this week, and ifFamitsu’s early review scoresof the game are anything to go by, the game sounds pretty damn good....
Those of you read my big E3 to-do list have been asking whether or not I have been able to fulfill the objectives I set for myself. I failed to conquer Nicole Wiebe. I failed to become the crowned king of E3 for making anAliens vs. Predatorjoke, and I failed to hit someone in the face for being involved withVelvet Assassin. … Wait, scratch that last one off the list. Above is a photograph of me punching Southpeak’s Aubreyrightin her astonished face for sending me that rotten game....
Plus a better look at Battlefield 4, Titanfall, Dragon Age III and more The second press conference of the day stars Electronic Arts. They just showed off new footage ofBattlefield 4, but more importantly we got to see the official debut ofTitanfall. I want this game NOW! What else? Well we just learned a bunch of stuff aboutMirror’s Edge 2,so maybe they’ll finally officially the damn thing. Plus there’s thatPlants vs....
Burnin’ Rubber Microsoft is celebrating the launch of its excellent racing sequelForza Horizon 5, calling its November 9 release date the biggest launch day in Xbox Game Studios’ history. Xbox’s VP of Gaming, Phil Spencer, took to Twitter to relay his joy. “We’ve invested for years in Xbox so more people can play,”wrote Spencer. “With 4.5+ million players so far across PC, cloud & console,Forza Horizon 5shows that promise coming to life....
And finally adds ROBOT HATS! Frozen Cortex, the sports-esque strategy game from theFrozen Synapsedevelopers, has recently released an Early Access update that focuses almost entirely on the single-player aspect. New modes included in this update are Knockout, a “lose and you’re done” mode, Global Cortex League, which is more of a standard “career” mode, and Random League, which pits the players against randomly generated teams. The single-player narrative has also been introduced, and continues to unfoldbetween modes....
Sit back and wave at the Greenlight There has been a wealth of news from Steam Developer Days as freewheeling game makers tweet like fiends. There’s theSteam Controller redesign, Valve wantingmusic and video services for SteamOS,75 million active users on Steam(a 10M bump in three months), and more. Atweet by Dave Oshry, recently responsible for revivingRise of the Triad, also points to Valve’s Gabe Newell being unhappy with Steam Greenlight. “Our goal is to make Greenlight go away....
There may be both Command AND Conquering Today, the veterans at Petroglyph Games announcedForged Battalion, a ’90s-centric RTS that hopes to evolve the classic formula. On the surface, you don’t get much moreCommand & Conquer-style thanForged Battalion‘s trailer – even the music evokes tracks like “Hell March.” The main twist is that you aren’t just the faction commander, you’re also the faction’s engineer. you’re able to customize every unit’s armaments, armor, and form of locomotion....
There’s quite a few new additions Destiny 2: Lightfallis bringing new content into the mix, and on top of story missions, a raid, and challenges, there’s also…gear. Yep, a looter shooter wouldn’t be complete without more rare gear to find and farm, so here are the main exotic weapon and armor choices introduced in 2023’sDestiny 2expansion. Final Warning (Sidearm) Lore/flavor text: “The flit of tiny wings; the pull of a trigger....
Stupid commentary and all Theprevious trailerreleased forGhost Recon Wildlandsdidn’t fill me with a lot of confidence. It looked like Ubisoft was taking a beloved series and shifting its style for mainstream appeal. While this extended gameplay trailer doesn’t really reassure me that the company is handling the Tom Clancy name correctly, it doesn’t come off nearly as bad as the previous attempt at humor. All of the staples of Ubisoft’s open-world game design are present in this trailer, from the bloated map size to the litany of dots scattered across the landscape filled with seemingly pointless diversions....
Don’t stan this man Out of all the gaming niches out there, this obsession with Waluigi boggles my mind the most. Why? Why this guy? Why is there such an obsession with this abrasive, impotent character created solely so Wario could have a doubles partner inMario Tennis? Why…am I even bothering? It’s the age of the internet. Of course a character like Waluigi is going to have a bunch of people stanning for him across the internet and of course, a character as utterly pointless as him will have a fanbase that harassesSmash Brosdirector Masahiro Sakurai for not making this elongated envier a playable character....
29,000 Nintendo Zone locations are rolling out In just a few weeks, everyone with a 3DS will be able to reap the benefits of the enhanced StreetPass program, which utilizes Nintendo Zone locations to allow your portable to “relay” StreetPasses. What this basically means is that you can beam your StreetPass to a hub location, and if anyone happens to walk by it, they’ll acquire it — rather than forcing you to be in the same location at the same time....
$5 straight cash compared to 700 Overwatch bux Yikes! That’s just about the only thing that can sum up a lot ofOverwatch 2news post-launch, but thisOverwatch 2charm situation is so funny it has to be shared. Over on the Overwatch Reddit, user hi_im_redbeard shared an anecdote that showcased how out of control the monetization scheme is inOverwatch 2. In short, they purchasedareal life Pachimari keychain/charmthat they can hold in their handforcheaper than it costs to buy the sameOverwatch 2charm in-game....
