Halo 4 Crimson Map Pack Releasing 10th of December

By: Darryl Kaye   (@DarrylGU) Microsoft has announced that the first map pack for 343 Industries‘ Halo 4, dubbed Crimson, will be released on the 10th of December. Crimson will include three maps called Wreckage, Harvest and Shatter. Wreckage has been built for King of the Hill and Capture the Flag, Harvest is also said to suit Capture the Flag and Shatter is said to suit Dominion … Continue reading Halo 4 Crimson Map Pack Releasing 10th of December

Bungie releases Destiny concept art

By: Laura Parker Halo maker Bungie have released an official screenshot from their upcoming game, rumoured to be titled Destiny. The screenshot, posted on Bungie’sofficial site, came as a response to a leaked marketing document reportedly provided to IGN by a reader, which outed story details and concept art from the upcoming game. According to IGN, Bungie has confirmed the document was prepared by an … Continue reading Bungie releases Destiny concept art

Leads don’t need to be white males, says Remember Me dev

By: Eddie Makuch Some of the most popular and best selling games feature white males as protagonists, but fitting that mold is not a requirement for success, according to Remember Me developer Dontnod cofounder Jean-Maxime Moris. He told CVG in a new interview that the developer never faced any pressure from publisher Capcom to change its lead characters’ appearance. Remember Me’s protagonist is a mixed-race … Continue reading Leads don’t need to be white males, says Remember Me dev

Tomb Raider campaign spans 12-15 hours

By:  Eddie Makuch Tomb Raider‘s campaign will last between 12 and 15 hours, dependent on gamers’ play style. Crystal Dynamics global brand director Karl Stewart shared the news over Twitter recently, and also revealed a range of other details regarding the upcoming action game. Tomb Raider protagonist Lara Croft will have regenerative health in the game. Additionally, though she is able to swim, the game will not feature any swimming sequences. … Continue reading Tomb Raider campaign spans 12-15 hours

No Metro: Last Light for the Wii U – Report

By: Laura Parker Metro: Last Light developer 4A Games has confirmed that it will not be bringing the sequel to Nintendo’s next-generation console due to technical limitations. Speaking to Now Gamer, 4A Games chief technical officer Oles Shishkovtsov told the publication that the Wii U has a “horrible, slow CPU“. His colleague Huw Beynon reiterated the sentiment, telling the publication there would not be a … Continue reading No Metro: Last Light for the Wii U – Report

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Season Pass Includes Nuketown Zombies

By:Spencer Pressly   (@torchwood4sp) With the recent release of Black Ops 2 this week, Activision announced that the bonus Zombie Nuketown map will no longer be exclusive to collector editions. Not to be confused with the Nuketown 2025 map included with pre orders, this is a brand new map that lets you hold your own for as long as you can. Now if you purchase the season … Continue reading Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Season Pass Includes Nuketown Zombies

Skyrim adds Dragonborn DLC December 4

By:  Eddie Makuch The rumor was right. The next expansion for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is called Dragonborn and will launch for Xbox 360 gamers December 4. The content costs 1,600 Microsoft points, or $20, and its first trailer is embedded below. Skyrim’s Dragonborn downloadable content was hinted at last month, when a Bethesda forum user found source code that contained frequent mention of the words “Dragonborn” and … Continue reading Skyrim adds Dragonborn DLC December 4

Assassin’s Creed III launches with $60+ worth of DLC

By: Eddie Makuch Assassin’s Creed III launched this week at $60, a price equal to the total cost of all downloadable content available for Ubisoft’s new stealth-action game. In addition to the previously announced $30 Assassin’s Creed III DLC season pass, Ubisoft has also made available two shortcut bundles. The first is the $15 Assassin’s Creed III Appearance Pack. This offering immediately unlocks all appearance … Continue reading Assassin’s Creed III launches with $60+ worth of DLC

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Demo Impressions

By: Spencer Pressly   (@torchwood4sp) Ever since Metal Gear Rising showed its new direction for the game, fans have been waiting for a chance to try out the game for themselves. Now with the Zone of the Enders HD Collection Konami has included the TGS 2012 demo in English on the collection and it does not disappoint. It is rare that a demo can cause this much anticipation, … Continue reading Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Demo Impressions

Silent Hill: Downpour Patch Arrives

By: Spencer Pressly   (@torchwood4sp) When Silent Hill HD Collection and Downpour released back in March with many bugs and glitches people really understood why it was called the “Month of Madness” by Konami. Over the months Konami has been slowly releasing patches trying to fix what seems like two rushed projects. Now Konami has released a patch on the Xbox 360 version of Downpour with the … Continue reading Silent Hill: Downpour Patch Arrives