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10.08.12

It’s hard to argue with people when they say Skyrim has been made so simple for casual audiences when Bethesda releases such minimal DLC at a rather steep cost for what you get.  

09.30.12

Dungeon crawling games are definitely coming out of the woodwork as of late.  Diablo III no doubt has its fans, and I'm pretty sure Torchlight II has a huge following as well, judging by game sales.  And let's not forget the titles that are still fun to play on Xbox Live Arcade, including the original Torchlight and the sleeper hit Crimson Alliance, which is even better playing alongside a friend.  So, with that, we're trying to figure out what made Focus Home Interactive think that R.A.W.: Realms of Ancient War would stand out, especially considering the problems it possesses.

09.28.12

THQ is bringing Death along for the launch of the new Nintendo Wii U console. Gamers can play as Death, the most feared of the legendary Four Horsemen, able to destroy entire worlds and battle forces beyond Heaven or Hell. The world of this game was brought to life by comic book legend Joe Mad. There are thousands of weapon and armor items, three diverse specializations, along with customizable Harbinger & Necromancer Skill Trees that allow players to create their own Death. The game offers a huge open world for exploration with side quests, endless equipment combinations, Skill Tree customization and a leveling system. THQ talks about what's in store for Wii U gamers in the exclusive interview below.

09.26.12

2K Games has unleashed Firaxis Games’ XCOM: Enemy Unknown for Windows PC through Steam. The free demo offers players two levels of the single-player tutorial campaign, experiencing the combat controls and effective tactics for defending humanity against the alien threat. The two tutorial missions will also introduce players to the XCOM base, where soldier training and researching alien technology takes place, and offers a chance to experience the tactical and strategic layers of XCOM: Enemy Unknown. The XCOM: Enemy Unknown playable demo will be available soon for console gamers. The developer talks about the new game in the exclusive video interview below.

09.24.12

BOSTON -- The Assassin's Creed franchise will not only be getting a console game but also a Sony Playstation PS Vita-powered handheld version in Assassin's Creed III: Liberation, but this one is with a female assassin Aveline and based in New Orleans paralleling the time period of the American Revolution of Assassin's Creed III assassin Connor. We talked to Assassin's Creed Liberation writer Richard Farrese about Aveline as he previewed what we can expect with the handheld version of Assassin's Creed.

09.24.12

BOSTON -- Assassin's Creed III is shaping up to be a hot title this holiday season and Ubisoft Creative Director Alex Hutchinson and Multiplayer Game Directo Damien Kieken revealed more about single player and multiplayer campaigns as well as a lot of new gameplay footage and screenshots. We talked to them in Boston where the heart of all the American Revolution action took place some two hundred plus years ago in these exclusive video interviews.

09.24.12

With its launch in the middle of a very busy fall last year, not as many gamers got their hands on Saints Row: The Third as THQ would have liked. Now, in the middle of an even busier fall game release schedule, THQ is hoping gamers have $50 to invest in The Full Package edition. Available November 9, the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game features a cast of characters, including Hulk Hogan. See the exclusive video with the WWE Hall of Famer below.

09.23.12

For the first time ever, Nintendo fans won’t be getting a watered-down Call of Duty experience. Call of Duty: Black Ops II from Treyarch will feature the full HD experience. The game features the most advanced textures, lighting and shadowing systems in series history, all of which are on full display on Wii U. Utilizing Wii U’s second-screen experience with the Wii U GamePad, Black Ops II players can join the action in a full Call of Duty experience from the second-screen. The developer talks about the launch game in the exclusive video interview below.

09.22.12

NEW YORK CITY -- Developed by Ubisoft Montpellier, ZombiU will deliver an immersive survival-horror experience that brings players into a post-infected London circa 2012. In the game, an outbreak has infected the population turning them into mindless monsters preying on the flesh of the few remaining survivors. This fear-fueled first-person shooter takes all the best elements of the horror genre and adds original interactive elements including a unique death mechanic that puts players in the body of a different survivor each time they die, allowing them to take down their old, infected characters and recover their life-saving equipment. Gabrielle Shrager, the game’s writer, talks about what’s in store in this survival horror in the exclusive video interview below.

09.22.12

KIRKLAND, Washington – 343 Industries is nearing completion of one of the big games of 2012. Microsoft allowed a select few journalists to tour the beautiful studio in Kirkland and get hands-on with some Halo 4 campaign, Spartan Ops and War Games. Kevin Franklin, lead designer on War Games, explains what’s in store for Halo fans in this exclusive video interview below.

09.21.12

Electronic Arts’ Danger Close Games is opening up its multiplayer beta worldwide for Medal of Honor Warfighter this October exclusively for Xbox 360 gamers. The beta will feature a brand new multiplayer mode called HotSpot, where players attack and defend randomly-selected locations on the Sarajevo Stadium map in Bosnia. Inspired by real-life operations, players team-up in pairs using the game’s unique co-op Fireteam system for a competitive advantage on the battlefield. The Medal of Honor Warfighter multiplayer beta will be available for a limited time in early October.

09.18.12

“Dexter” composer Daniel Licht scored Arkane Studios’ award-winning video game Dishonored. The first-person perspective action game from Bethesda Softworks also features the voice acting of Hollywood talent like Susan Sarandon, Brad Dourif, Carrie Fisher and Chloe Grace Moretz. The October 9 release for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 will offer Licht fans a double feature, of sorts, as the new season of Showtime’s “Dexter” will also be on TV.

09.15.12

With Battlefield 3: Premium Edition out now and Call of Duty: Black Ops II just around the corner, Ubisoft is solidifying its lead in the future warfare category. The game publisher has released the Raven Strike DLC pack, the second DLC package for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Developer Red Storm Entertainment breaks down the weapons in the new shooter in this exclusive video interview below.

09.14.12

Resident Evil: Retribution, the fifth movie in the series based on Capcom's beloved zombie video game franchise, offers intense 3D action that's non-stop and intense, just like the video games its based on. The scope is epic and global, with backdrop locations such as Tokyo, Moscow, New York City and SIberia. And the CGI special effects are great especially if you like the "gimmicky 3D" stuff flying in your face kind of 3D visuals. If that's what you're looking for or just Milla Jovovich in a tight body suit and most Resident Evil gamer fans probably are, this is the movie for you. If you are looking for good plot or dialogue, this isn't the movie for you.