Clan Night: December 1, 2012

By: Beyhan Moustafa Welcome to GU Clan Night! Clan Night is an event where the community gathers to play one game together and every week we will post a poll in order to decide the game the community will play. The event is usually held on Saturdays around 10:00PM (UK time) / 5:00PM (EST). The games we have this week are: Trine 2 (PS3), League … Continue reading Clan Night: December 1, 2012

Elder Scrolls Online’s Best Feature Needs To Be A Social One

By: Adam Ma   (@34thGingerbread) Let’s do everyone a favor and sum up the next few months of Elder Scrolls Online developer hype. The game will have exciting dungeons, multiple classes, PvP, player customization, deep combat controls, lots of lore, great graphics and an semi-expansive crafting system (also known as features available in just about every single RPG ever). Sure the fine details may be important, and … Continue reading Elder Scrolls Online’s Best Feature Needs To Be A Social One

Dishonored DLC Announced For December

By: Spencer Pressly   (@torchwood4sp) Bethesda announced that Dishonored will be supported with three add-on DLC packs and the first will be coming in December. The Dunwall City Trials DLC will release on all platforms simultaneously and cost $4.99 or 400 MS points. There will be 10 challenge maps and test players skills in combat, stealth and mobility. These trials will have the player fighting waves of … Continue reading Dishonored DLC Announced For December

Disney working on ‘Toy Box’ console game

By: Eddie Makuch Disney appears to be pouring its efforts back into console gaming. A new console game with “extensive mobile and online applications” is in development at the company, Disney Interactive co-president John Pleasants told The New York Times. This project is currently codenamed “Toy Box.” Its gameplay involves various Disney and Pixar characters interacting with each other. No further details were shared. Disney … Continue reading Disney working on ‘Toy Box’ console game

NIS America’s Clan Of Champions Hits Steam This Month

By: Shawn Collier   (@ShawnCollier) A little over a year ago, NIS America announced that they would be releasing Clan of Champions on PC (via Steam) and PS3. The publisher has announced that the PC version will be hitting the Steam platform this month. Clan of Champions takes after its PSP predecessor Gladiator Begins, featuring similar gameplay, but with a vast range of customization options. There … Continue reading NIS America’s Clan Of Champions Hits Steam This Month

Bioshock Infinite Beast Of America Trailer Arrives

By: Spencer Pressly   (@torchwood4sp) After the E3 2011 demo of Bioshock Infinite fans waited patiently and after an underwhelming VGA trailer, the Beast of America trailer is here. The trailer shows off all footage from the final game that is still coming out 2/26/2013 in North America. After months of not hearing anything about the game, important developers leaving Irrational, and getting delayed from its … Continue reading Bioshock Infinite Beast Of America Trailer Arrives

Friendship, Romance and Happiness: Growing Up During Gaming’s Social Revolution

By: Adam Ma   (@34thGingerbread) One of the first memories I have of meeting my wife was in a castle. My companions had just cleared the first floor of it’s undead inhabitants and we were moving up its maze-like corridors, old musty bookshelves and dreary decor when we realized that our party wasn’t quite as strong as it should be. We needed an extra sword hand, … Continue reading Friendship, Romance and Happiness: Growing Up During Gaming’s Social Revolution

Metro: Last Light ditches multiplayer

By: Eddie Makuch Metro: Last Light will not ship with a competitive multiplayer component, as had been originally planned, developer 4A Games explained on its website. A representative from the company revealed that multiplayer for Metro: Last Light never much of a focus for the studio anyway. “We never dedicated too many resources to the MP component beyond prototyping; it never entered full production,” reads … Continue reading Metro: Last Light ditches multiplayer

How Assassin’s Creed III Is Hurting Liberation

By: Spencer Pressly   (@torchwood4sp) At the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo otherwise known as E3 the fate of the Playstation Vita was still in an unsure state. Fans of Sony’s newest handheld were hoping that the Sony press conference would show off tons of great new Vita games and show that they had something to look forward to in the handhelds future. The biggest game announced … Continue reading How Assassin’s Creed III Is Hurting Liberation

Now is the right time for new IP, says Remember Me dev

By: Eddie Makuch Now, at what is believed to be the tail-end of an already protracted console cycle, is the right time to release new franchises. That’s according to Remember Me developer Dontnod creative director Jean-Maxime Moris. Responding to a comment from EA Labels boss Frank Gibeau about how holding off until next-generation consoles arrive to launch new IP may be advantageous, Moris partially agreed … Continue reading Now is the right time for new IP, says Remember Me dev