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World Series of Poker: Full House Pro is coming to Xbox and Windows 8
Jan 17, 2013
Today Microsoft Studios is announcing the most visually stunning digital poker game on the market—”World Series of Poker®: Full House Pro.” Coming Spring 2013 and available on Xbox 360 and Windows 8, “World Series of Poker: Full House Pro” takes the Xbox LIVE Arcade hit “Full House Poker,” to a whole new level. Poker players can build their bankrolls as they compete against opponents from around the world while personalizing their experience with flashy avatar accessories, amazing chip tricks, and real-world casinos.
”World Series of Poker: Full House Pro” is true to the WSOP brand, giving players the authenticity of a live WSOP event, delivering the most realistic poker experience possible to TVs and Windows 8 devices around the world. Gameplay features include:
- Free-to-Play—Jump in and play with real competitors any time, day or night. Don’t worry about losing your chips either, because each day you will receive a free stack of chips to kick start your climb up the leaderboard where you can challenge players at any level you wish.
- With a constant stream of updates and new content, there will always be a reason to come back and see what’s new.
- Pick up and play across Xbox 360 and Windows 8 platforms. This means you can resume your game anytime, anywhere.
- Variety of Game Modes – From single-player mode, to single-table games and full-blown tournaments, you never need to worry about finding a game that suits your style.
- World Series of Poker on ESPN announcers Lon McEachern and Norman Chad provide commentary during play, giving gamers the authenticity as if they were on ESPN playing in the WSOP.
- Delve into the single-player game and learn the ropes before jumping online to test your mettle with specialty games including eight head-to-head Pro Takedowns, and an All-in Pro Takedown Tournament.
Rockstar Games Announces the final Max Payne 3 DLC “Deathmatch Made in Heaven”, Coming January 22
Jan 17, 2013
Rockstar has announced the final Max Payne 3 DLC Pack, Deathmatch Made in Heaven, will release for all platforms on January 22nd. The pack features brand-new co-op and competitive modes, plus new weapons, bursts, items, along with new achievements and trophies.
The Deathmatch Made in Heaven Pack will be available in all territories on January 22nd for 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE and $9.99 on PC and PSN in North America (this pack will be available for PS3 players in Europe on January 30th). Of course, Rockstar Pass owners will receive this content at no additional charge.
Far Cry 3 DLC: High Tides Co-Op pack is out, exclusively for Playstation 3
Jan 16, 2013
The co-op story is far from over in the High Tides DLC co-op pack, available for free today on the Sony PlayStation®Network. This exclusive DLC contains two new story chapters with four to five missions each and four character skins for Mikhail, Callum, Tisha and Leonard. Hoyt’s privateers have ambushed the four survivors and taken them hostage. It’s up to you and your friends to escape an underground prison and find a way off this island of insanity.
High Tides DLC Co-op pack available on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
MechWarrior Online hosts their first Double XP Event and introduces the Spider Mech
Jan 16, 2013
Infinite Game Publishing and Piranha Games launched one of the fiercest and quickest Mechs into the InnerSphere today as the Spider Mech made its way into the MechWarrior Online store. Available now, Spider is one of the most maneuverable and agile of all Light Mechs with a whopping eight jumpjets and an unmatched turning radius. Spider pilots can create nightmares for pilots of heavier Mechs on the battlefield; this is the time to watch your back!
In addition to the Spider becoming available, an exciting 3-day in-game event is coming Friday, January 18 at 10 am Pacific – the first-ever MechWarrior Online Double XP event. Scheduled to run the duration of the weekend, MechWarrior pilots will hunker down at home in order to defend and conquer in the InnerSphere. The event concludes on Monday, January 21 at 10 am Pacific. To truly maximize XP earning potential, MechWarrior pilots can stack up other XP-boosting techniques such as their Founder benefits, Premium Time and Hero Mech XP-boosts to unlock powerful pilot enhancements quickly.
“After a much-needed break over the holidays, we’re raring to go with exciting 2013 content updates,” said Bryan Ekman, creative director, Piranha Games. “The addition of community-focused features such as the Double XP event, new Mechs and performance tweaks let’s us kickoff the New Year in a big way. This is just the beginning of a huge year for MechWarrior fans.”
Smaller yet important content additions accompanied the Spider Mech reveal today as the new Decay Target pilot module offers the power to keep the enemy target Mech in sight longer. This valuable time advantage of up to an additional 1.5 seconds (from the default 2 seconds) may make the difference in being able to take down enemies in heated battles, giving pilots the critical edge they need. This week’s patch also includes another pilot focused content upgrade – a Sensor Range Pilot Module – boosting sensor range from 15 to 25 percent. Finally, players can also outfit their Mech with the new custom Woodland pattern, which is available in the Mech Bay today.
MechWarrior Online continues to boost content for players with meaningful, scheduled gameplay enhancements and bug fixes with the January 15 and 22nd content updates. While the Spider offers its own advantages, fans have reason to get excited about the upcoming Commando Hero Mech named, “Death’s Knell” available on January 22. A new addition to the MechWarrior universe, Death’s Knell is a fast, yet small Mech that packs 176 points of armour and four medium lasers – two in each arm. More details about Death’s Knell is available at http://mwomercs.com/game/battlemechs/hero.
Sign up for MechWarrior Online and jump into the free-to-play action immediately: www.mwomercs.com.
Sanctum becomes a part of Steam’s ‘Midweek Madness’ with 75% Off Sale and Free DLC
Jan 16, 2013
Developer Coffee Stain Studios is proud to debut a new map titled Whirlpool that is part of the free ‘Tiger Hawkins’ downloadable content (DLC) drop now available for Sanctum. Whirlpool was created by one of Sanctum’s most loyal fans, Tiger Hawkins, who won a competition to have his own designed map included within the game via DLC. Comprised of an intricate maze design, Whirlpool is a complex map to master as it challenges players to employ all of their skills to overcome the odds.
In addition to the new free DLC, Sanctum is being sold for 75 percent off on all content (including DLC) during Steam’s “Midweek Madness” from January 15-17.
Sanctum is a fresh take on the tower-defense genre and places the player right into the frenetic fray with tight first-person shooter gameplay mechanics. Gamers take the role as Skye, an elite soldier sent out to protect her home town, Elysion One, from hordes of mysterious alien creatures. To successfully defend her land, she must construct and upgrade a labyrinth of defensive structures and towers. When the havoc starts and the wave of baddies is unleashed, Skye must jump right into the action with her own fully-upgradeable weapons and play a key role in the defense. Sanctum has taken the best features from first-person shooters and tower defense games to create something totally unique.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 Review
Jan 15, 2013
Games like Forza Motorsport or Flight Simulator tap into a desire to fulfill being a race car driver or airline pilot. Euro Truck Simulator 2 doesn’t quite have that same desire of wanting to be a European truck driver, but there’s a lot of allure and appeal to the job. I have spent many hours carrying virtual cargo all over Europe. An unexpected, but very welcome surprise.
Injustice: Gods Among Us Battle Edition and Release Date Revealed
Jan 15, 2013
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today revealed details for the Injustice: Gods Among Us Battle Edition. The package will be available in limited quantities at Gamestop and EB Games stores located in the United States and Canada for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. Injustice: Gods Among Us is also confirmed to be available in North America beginning April 16 for Xbox 360, PS3 and the Wii U™ system from Nintendo.
The Injustice: Gods Among Us Battle Edition will retail for $149.99 and includes the game disc, exclusive Injustice: Gods Among Us Fight Stick featuring official artwork from the game and three exclusive skins based on Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman from DC COMICS – THE NEW 52. The Fight Stick is a lightweight controller that boasts a non-skid foam underside, a lockout feature for the Start, Select and Guide buttons, as well as adjustable illumination for the buttons and joystick.
Accompanying the news is an image featuring all the contents of the Injustice: Gods Among Us Battle Edition, as well as a new image showcasing the contents of the Injustice: Gods Among Us Collector’s Edition, which will be sold separately for $99.99 at various retailers throughout North America for the Xbox 360 and PS3.
BADLAND, Winner of ‘Best Project’ At Game Connection, Showcases Multiplayer Trailer
Jan 15, 2013
Developer Frogmind, winner of the ‘Best Project’ at 2012’s Game Connection, is pleased to debut local multiplayer gameplay footage for its highly-anticipated action-adventure, BADLAND. Enabling up to four players on the same device, BADLAND pits players in frenzied environments as they duke it out to be the last one standing. With no rules, it is fully permitted to push opponents to circular saws in order to survive. Survival of the fittest at its best, the multiplayer mode will ship with 12 levels at launch this March.
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Dust 514 and EVE Online merge into one Universe under CCP Games
Jan 14, 2013
CCP Games today announced that on January 22, 2013, DUST 514 will officially move into Open Beta, free to download and play for anyone with a PlayStation®3. The path for the DUST 514 Open Beta was paved when, on January 10th, CCP achieved the major milestone of merging DUST 514 with EVE Online on the Tranquility server hosting the EVE Universe.
By uniting DUST 514 and EVE Online on the same single-shard server, CCP has accomplished something unprecedented in videogame history: a single persistent online universe of incredible depth and scale that bridges the PC and console platforms in real time. Furthermore, this marks the first time two games from different genres, a space combat simulator and a first-person shooter, have been linked together into one, massive online experience.
“The launch of the DUST 514 Open Beta is another step towards our long-term vision for CCP and EVE,” said Hilmar Veigar Pétursson, CEO of CCP. “But this is just the beginning. As we have done with EVE Online, in the coming weeks, and for years to come, we will continually improve upon and add to the DUST 514 experience, as well as add deeper integration between the two games and their communities.”
Now Eve Online’s New Eden is an even bigger and more diversified universe where two games of interstellar combat exist concurrently and impact each other constantly.
DUST 514 Open Beta Begins January 22, 2013
On January 22nd the wait will be over when Open Beta begins, but for DUST 514 mercenaries currently in the closed beta test, careers truly begin as of today. With no further character resets planned, every shot, every battle and every contract now counts.
More details about what happens to the existing mercenaries, load-outs, and corporations of DUST 514 during the brief migration period can be found at http://community.eveonline.com/devblog.asp?a=blog&nbid=74180
[box_light]Players not currently in the DUST 514 closed beta still have a chance to get a head start before Open Beta officially begins.
Available now through the PlayStation Store, the DUST 514 Mercenary Pack grants closed beta access, 40,000 Aurum and a host of in-game items for $19.99 (a $50 value), all of which will remain intact as DUST 514 rolls into the Open Beta. In addition, as a special bonus for players in the Closed Beta test, anyone who plays a match before January 22 will receive a 100,000 Skill Point bonus to take into the Open Beta.[/box_light]
The Outcasts join Gratuitous Space Battles
Jan 14, 2013
One of indie gaming’s most successful strategy titles continues to grow with the “Outcasts” expansion to “Gratuitous Space Battles”. With over 150,000 units sold, GSB has grabbed the attention of armchair admirals around the world, as they assemble fleets, design new ships and even create unique challenges for the entire community to share.
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Wargame AirLand Battle Teases with a Trailer and has New Screenshots
Jan 11, 2013
Confidential pictures that come directly from Eugen Systems have been intercepted by our recon squad at the development studio!
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Mars: War Logs is a Cyberpunk RPG from Spiders Studios
Jan 11, 2013
Roy continues to make his way through Mars’ wastelands. In these 5 new screenshots, we invite you to follow him along his journey through the cyberpunk universe of Mars War Logs, the new RPG from Spiders Studios.
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Gabe Newell talks on the Nerdist Podcast about Valve over Two Episodes
Jan 11, 2013
Gabe Newell recently joined Chris Hardwick on the Nerdist podcast to talk about Valve, first the games, then the company. Even Wil Wheaton and Robin Walker (Lead Designer on TF2) join in. It’s really great to see Gabe talk on more podcasts and be more front-facing about the things that Valve is doing.
So, if you’ve got almost 3 hours to spare, listen to these very funny and insightful podcasts:
- Episode 306: “GABE NEWELL: VALVE – THE GAMES“
- Episode 307: “GABE NEWELL: VALVE – THE COMPANY“
Edge of Space brings new features and wants to be Steam Greenlit
Jan 10, 2013
Happy New Year, ArkCoNauts! Come celebrate 2013 with Edge of Space, the 2D sandbox title that recruits players to join spacefaring organization ArkCo, and journey onto an intrepid adventure to the cusp of the galaxy. Edge of Space is changing rapidly with each new patch, introducing new features that challenge and inspire players to creatively terraform a planet. Even Terrerria developer Andrew Spinks is talking about it! Read up on all of these new updates for Edge of Space below:
- Power Supply – A car won’t run if it doesn’t have any gas, and the same applies to the tools and items of Edge of Space. Via a simple drag-and-drop system, ArkCoNauts will need to run electrical cables from generators to power their creations, everything from light sources to factories. It’s a simple system with a vast array of uses, and players will be rewarded for clever design and creativity as they build and power their extra planetary base.
- Crafting – As players explore the planets of Edge of Space, they will mine and collect minerals and other resources. Thanks to Edge of Space’s flexible crafting system, players will transform minerals into various usable resources to create weapons, armor, generators, storage, decorations, and more. Of course, they’ll need the collectable schematics – blueprints that facilitate the creation of these varied items. These are found on enemies and through exploration, and function as a reward for dedicated play.
- Armor – While all ArkCoNauts are granted standard issue space armor, sartorially-inclined players will be quick to deck their character out with distinct armor that helps their ArkCoNaut stand out from the rest of the pack. Perfect for multiplayer sessions, armor can be created or earned, and will soon provide gameplay assistance through stat boosts.
These new features have rapidly changed the way players can explore and transform the planets they discover. Edge of Space is an open-world, dynamically-generated sandbox game set in an area of deep space where humans have never wanted or were ever meant to travel. The entire game was built from the ground-up with multiplayer in mind, and the reactive environments ensure that all activities (crafting, building, setting traps, healing, etc.) are fast-paced and intense.
Edge of Space can be purchased at Desura and RainDG. Edge of Space has been submitted to Valve’s Steam Greenlight Project (steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=92913728 ), enabling members of the Steam community to vote for games that they’d like to see available on the service. For more information on Steam Greenlight, please visit www.steamcommunity.com/greenlight. For more information on Edge of Space, visit the game’s official Website: www.playedgeofspace.com/.
Ravaged celebrates a Free Steam Weekend going on now
Jan 10, 2013
For the next 96 hours, 2 Dawn Games’ 32-player, post-apocalyptic first-person shooter Ravaged will be free to play on Steam. You must download it and play it, I mean, it’s free and completely under-rated. We don’t have an official review, but I played the game over the holidays and had a ton of fun. It’s a successfully funded Kickstarter game and is worthy of your time.
Following the release of its free Apocalypse DLC Pack on December 21, 2 Dawn Games’ thunderous vehicle-based FPS will give players a run for their “money” as part of Steam’s Free Weekend campaign, starting 10 a.m. PST, Thursday (today), January 10, and lasting until 10 a.m. PST, Sunday, January 13.
Upon completion of a play session, gamers will have the chance to buy Ravaged at 66 percent off its standard price. Normally priced at an MSRP of $9.99, players can buy Ravaged during the Steam Free Weekend for $3.30. The sale ends 10 a.m. PST, Monday, January 14.
[box_light]Ravaged is rated M for mature due to violent subject matter, and is not intended for younger audiences.[/box_light]
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