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

Assassin’s Creed III breaks Ubisoft’s preorder records

By: Eddie Makuch Assassin’s Creed III ships next week with lofty expectations, but it is already breaking records. Ubisoft announced today that the new stealth-action game is the company’s most preordered game in its history, surpassing previous record holder Assassin’s Creed: Revelations. What may have contributed to the uptick in reservations is that Assassin’s Creed III will be available on four platforms (Xbox 360, PlayStation … Continue reading Assassin’s Creed III breaks Ubisoft’s preorder records

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