Here's the second Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 trailer, which debuted on TV during ...
The first screenshots of FIFA 13 have appeared online along with details on Firs...
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We can expect to see more lifelike characters in upcoming EA games like FIFA 13 if the hype surrounding new tech adopted by the publisher lives up to its promise. While previously it was only possible to offer highly accurate 3D facial likenesses for the most recognisable players, a press release from Glasgow-based Dimensional Imaging …
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PC Gamer recently sat down with Treyarch’s studio head Mark Lamia to talk about Black Ops in detail. Here’s what went down: PCG: Will Black Ops 2 have dedicated servers on PC? Mark Lamia, Studio Head, Treyarch: We had it with Black Ops, so the architecture exists. But we haven’t yet announced exactly what that …
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Blizzard has detailed the real-money auction houses set to launch with Diablo III, and the fees players will have to cough up for selling items. Each of Diablo III’s three game regions – the Americas, Europe and Asia – has its own separate set of gold and real-money auction houses (one for each supported currency …
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The High Court ruled earlier this week that UK internet service providers must block access to The Pirate Bay, but the group behind the popular torrent site has vowed to fight the decision. In a statement on The Pirate Bay the site’s founders accused British authorities of hypocrisy, and also pointed out ways in which …
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Concerned at the lack of zombies in the Black Ops 2 reveal trailer? Don’t be. They’re coming. “If you like zombies you’re going to be really happy with what we’re doing with Black Ops 2,” said Treyarch studio head Mark Lamia in the Activision video feature below. “It’s our biggest, most ambitious zombies ever,” he …
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Activision has released the first trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and it’s looking pretty good thus far. Activision’s prematurely-launched official Black Ops 2 site had already confirmed the game’s November 13th release date for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, as well as its near future, 21st Century Cold War setting. Enjoy!
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Id Software’s announced that beginning today until Sunday, May 6th all premium content for free-to-play shooter Quake Live will be made available to non-subscribers for free. During this Free Premium Week, new Premium and Pro Subscribers will receive one or two free two-week Pro Subscription Tokens which can be redeemed to extend their subscription or …
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Following on from the recent Witch Doctor trailer, Blizzard has sent over a new Diablo 3 movie showcasing the Wizard class. Here’s the class description: “Brilliant practitioners of the arcane arts who deftly wield the energies of fire, ice, lightning, and even time itself in the pursuit of their enigmatic goals. “Bedecked in archaic charms, …
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The official Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 website has gone live, confirming a November 13th release date for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC and showing off the game’s box art. The site’s pre-order page says: “Pushing the boundaries of what fans have come to expect from the record-setting entertainment franchise, Call of Duty: Black …
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Bethesda’s marketing man Pete Hines wasn’t joking when he said there won’t be much info on ‘Dawnguard’, the upcoming Skyrim DLC and, well, that’s it. We have a name! The announcement has been made via a teaser image (pictured) on the official Bethesda blog, revealing little more than the title and that it’ll be “coming …
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Activision Blizzard launched a new TV spot for Diablo 3 over the weekend, which you can watch below. Set for release on PC and Mac in just over two weeks on May 15th, Diablo 3 is the sequel to Blizzard’s classic loot hunting RPG dungeon crawler. Cowen & Company analyst Doug Creutz expects the highly …
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Microsoft has announced plans to launch a live action Halo web series this autumn in the run-up to Halo 4′s November 6th release. Titled Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, it’ll be viewable on entertainment website Machinima and online community Halo Waypoint, Variety reports. The platform holder said the project represents “the largest investment” it has …
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Sony has released the first God of War: Ascension details, with a video accompanying the announcement. Developed by Sony Santa Monica and with no confirmed release date, Ascension expands the God of War series into multiplayer gaming, USA Today has confirmed. Playable by up to eight players, the game’s multiplayer mode has two teams competing …
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Crytek UK, the studio formally known as Free Radical, has officially responded to fresh rumours that TimeSplitters 4 is in the works at the Nottingham-based developer. A company spokesperson joked that it’s “spent all of the development budget on buying monkeys.” Quizzed for a more serious answer, the company confirmed: “No, it’s not in development.” …
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The Skyrim denizens that frequent the open-world RPG’s official forum have been digging around the latest update and discovered what could be some of the content that’ll be included in the game’s DLC. The nosey Nords have stumbled across a folder named ‘DLC01′ in Skyrim update 1.5.26. Said folder apparently contains assets for new Snow …
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The PS3 version of Battlefield 3 has long been broken, and DICE has revealed that fixes are finally on the way. Asked at a recent EA event if the developer has been quick enough to address the issues and whether it has been open enough about them with the community, Battlefield 3 executive producer and …
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Bethesda’s Pete Hines has suggested Skyrim lovers might finally hear more about the eagerly anticipated DLC next week. “I am working on getting a little more info out on Skyrim/DLC,” Hines posted on Twitter. “Maybe next week? We’ll see. Also trying to confirm Kinect release date.” We’re not sure if this is the kind of …
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“Trusted OXM sources” have claimed to have seen the long-rumoured TimeSplitters 4 in action, reporting that a Crytek UK FPS follow-up could indeed be real, but notes that even if it is in development “that’s no guarantee that it’ll be released.” OXM writes: “Trusted OXM sources have claimed that they’ve seen TimeSplitters 4 running. That’s …
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Microsoft will release a new car pack for Forza Motorsport 4 on May 1st. The Top Gear Car Pack will set you back 560 Microsoft Points, but in return you’ll get a nice batch of new cars to customise and tear around tracks in. Here’s what’s on offer: • 2012 Hennessey Venom GT – The …
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Free PES 2012 DLC will introduce a dedicated Copa Santander Libertadores game mode later this week. Set for release on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC on April 27th, the Copa Santander Libertadores 2012 mode will feature all the 38 teams, rosters and the official ball for this year’s South American equivalent of the Champions League. …
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