Kid Icarus sequel unlikely

Kid Icarus: Uprising director Masahiro Sakurai told IGN that he thinks the wait for Kid Icarus’ next adventure. Sakurai quickly squashed the notion saying: “If by ‘lasting universe’ you mean to ask if there’s a sequel, the answer is no, because we pushed a lot into the game in order to let people have this short yet deep experience, but the novelty of that would … Continue reading Kid Icarus sequel unlikely

Second annual Dota 2 tournament headed to PAX

The place has been announced.  Valve’s second annual Dota 2 tournament, The International 2012, will be help this comic September at PAX Prime in Seattle, Washington. The grand prize of the tournament is $1 million and the championships will take place between August 31 and September 2, 2012.  The International was launched last year during Camescom in Cologne, Germany.  It was there that Ukrainian Na’Vi … Continue reading Second annual Dota 2 tournament headed to PAX

Dishonored debuts October 9

Well there you go gamers!  Besthesda has confirmed the North Amercian release date fot the first-person assassination action game “Dishonered”. The game is set for release October 9 (in North America) on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 & PC.  Dishonered is a first-person action game that puts plays in the boots of the assassin Corvo.  In this game he has been tasked with protecting the … Continue reading Dishonored debuts October 9

Assassin’s Creed III Gameplay Premiere Trailer

By: Colin Tan (@unartifex) Ubisoft have released the premiere gameplay trailer for Assassin’s Creed III, the next highly anticipated title in the sci-fi historical fiction adventure. It’s all kinds of epic as the trailer gives you a glimpse at the story, Connor’s role, the improved free-flow combat and free running mechanics, all polished to cinematic flare and whatnot. Assassin’s Creed III arrives on October 31 … Continue reading Assassin’s Creed III Gameplay Premiere Trailer

Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Bonuses Coming To PS3 Gamers

By: Darryl Kaye (@DarrylGU) BioWare has revealed that people who’ve been playing Mass Effect 3 on the PlayStation 3 will be receiving reward packs from previous weekends. So far, there have been fortnightly multiplayer promotions for people playing Mass Effect 3 on the Xbox 360 and PC. PS3 users have been excluded, much to the annoyance of BioWare. Operation Exorcist marked the first time that … Continue reading Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Bonuses Coming To PS3 Gamers

Republique Approaches Final Stretch, $150,000 To Go

By: Colin Tan (@unartifex) Hark! There remains but less than 48 hours to go for Seattle based indie company Camouflaj and its Kickstarter project Republique. It recently hit a major milestone of earning $350,000 out of a pledged goal of $500,000, with over 7,000 backers supporting the terrifying endeavor. Republique is being developed by indie and mobile games developer Camouflaj, and spearheaded by former Metal … Continue reading Republique Approaches Final Stretch, $150,000 To Go

Final Fantasy XIII-2 Snow and Lightning Scenario Release Date

By: Banaz And for the Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC forecast, there will be some Snow and Lightning on the same day. Alright excuse the pun but it’s true, the Snow and Lightning DLC scenarios (as well as the downloadable costumes) are going to be available on May 15. The Snow scenario, titled “Arena of Eternity”, focuses on our dear Snow and his relationship with his … Continue reading Final Fantasy XIII-2 Snow and Lightning Scenario Release Date

5 Avengers Heroes We Need To See In The Sequel

By: Sean O’Connell If there’s anything I know about Hollywood, it’s that movies that open north of $200 million get sequels. No questions asked. So very few were surprised when Walt Disney Company CEO and President Bob Iger confirmed that The Avengers 2 was happening. When? Well, that’s still up in the air. Marvel Studios and Disney already have Iron Man 3, Thor 2 and … Continue reading 5 Avengers Heroes We Need To See In The Sequel

Official pricing and dates announced for May’s Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC

By: Erren Van Duine Square Enix has just updated the Japanese official site with the full pricing and date information for this month’s DLC content. As previously revealed by PlayStation Asia, both Lightning and Snow’s episodes will release together on May 15th, along with Noel, Serah and Mog’s new costumes. The pricing for each item is as follows: Snow and Valfodr “Arena of Eternity”: ¥400/320MSP … Continue reading Official pricing and dates announced for May’s Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC

Angry Birds hits 1 billion downloads

Now this does not surprise me.  I have this friend, she is adorable, and let me tell you, she simply loves this game.  But anyway, lets talk about the game shall we. Finnish developer Rovio Mobile today announced that games in the bird-flinging, pig-destroying portable strategy game franchise have been downloaded more than 1 billion times.  It is said that this milestone came in march … Continue reading Angry Birds hits 1 billion downloads