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Dishonored: Dunwall City Trials DLC scheduled for December 11

Posted on November 27, 2012 by John Scalzo

Bethesda has announced that the first Dishonored DLC, the “Dunwall City Trials,” will be released on December 11. The new content will be available on the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 for $4.99 (or 400 Microsoft Points).

“Dunwall City Trials” will add 10 challenge maps to the game “that will test your combat, stealth and mobility skills.” Players will be asked to “fight off waves of tallboys, guards, weepers and thugs, [and] take out targets in a non-stop run of drop assassinations.”

“Dunwall City Trials” will also add a new batch of Achievements/Trophies for your collecting pleasure and the first screenshots of the add-on can be found at the Bethesda Blog.

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Cyber Monday Game Deals 2012: Amazon

Posted on November 26, 2012 by John Scalzo

You didn’t think it was over did you? With Black Friday in our wake, it’s time for Cyber Monday and Amazon, of course, has posted some amazing deals.

Be sure to check out all of their Cyber Monday Lightning Deals and hit the jump for a look at some of their best all-day deals (which will be updating throughout the day).

Ready? Set? Shop! (more…)

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Black Friday Game Deals 2012: Amazon

Posted on November 23, 2012 by John Scalzo

Welcome to Black Friday! Amazon has uploaded all of their Black Friday deals and if you’d prefer to avoid the crowds, this is the best way to find a bargain on Black Friday.

We’ll be updating the list of sale-priced games throughout the day, but be sure to track the limited-time Lightning Deals, especially if you’re looking for Borderlands 2, Halo 4, God of War Saga, WWE ’13, or XCOM: Enemy Unknown.

Also be sure to check out Amazon’s Black Friday Video Game Deals page.

Hit the jump for the complete list of Lightning Deals as well as a quick rundown of some of the today’s best all-day deals. (more…)

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Torchlight II Review: Diablo II Never Looked So Good

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Anthony Amato

Torchlight II builds off of Torchlight‘s rock solid foundations to create a game that fully delivers on developer Runic Games’ goal to “give [the players] what they’re asking for.” Oddly, even though the game was in development long before Diablo III‘s release, what the players wanted seems to be all the things Diablo III got wrong.

Blizzard’s Diablo III is certainly the 800-pound gorilla in the room, and some might try to write a review of Torchlight II without mentioning its major league rival, but I’m not going to bother. Anyone who is a fan of the click n’ loot fest likely has played the Diablo games at some point, and that series pretty much defines all the core elements, so I see little reason in avoiding the comparison. Considering Torchlight’s developers include Max and Erich Schaefer, the co-founders of Blizzard North and co-creators of the Diablo series, it’s interesting to see how much Diablo has diverged while Torchlight II has remained true to its origins. (more…)

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Sleeping Dogs: Nightmare in North Point Review: Sink Your Teeth Into This DLC

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Nicole Kline

If you read my review of Sleeping Dogs, you definitely know that I love it. So when “Nightmare in North Point,” the first DLC to extend the story, was announced, I was excited. It looked similar to what Rockstar was going for when they released “Undead Nightmare” for Red Dead Redemption, or what Sucker Punch did with Infamous 2’s “Festival of Blood:” a fun expansion that gave the game a horror element that had nothing at all to do with the main story. While it’s a blast to play, “Nightmare in North Point” is disappointingly short, and left me wanting much, much more. (more…)

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Rockstar “considering” other platforms for Grand Theft Auto V

Posted on November 19, 2012 by John Scalzo

As of right now, Grand Theft Auto V has officially only been announced for the PS3 and Xbox 360. But what about the PC, and more importantly, the Wii U? Well, according to an IGN interview with Rockstar President Dan Houser, anything is a possibility.

IGN: GTA V is only confirmed for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Why not the PC, Wii U and so on?

Houser: Everything else is up for consideration. That’s all I can give you. The main thing is we are not… we are a third-party publisher. We’re not Nintendo, we’re not Sony, we’re not Microsoft. We love all of them in different ways. But we can do what we want wherever there’s the appropriate business opportunity and chance to find a market.

So there you have it. It’s not not coming to the PC and Wii U, but nothing is ready to be officially announced. That said, I would be shocked if Grand Theft Auto V didn’t make it to the PC and Wii U in some form before the end of 2013.

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Black Friday Game Deals 2012: Amazon’s Weeklong Lightning Deals

Posted on November 18, 2012 by John Scalzo

There’s no need to decode cryptic messages and no need to wait for Black Friday, because Amazon has laid out their weeklong batch of video game Lightning Deals right here: Amazon’s Black Friday Week Lightning Deals.

So if you’re looking for a good price on a variety of EA Sports titles, Lego games, or hot new releases like Darksiders II and Dishonored, then Amazon is the online retailer to see.

You can find the complete list of deals and discounts after the break. (more…)

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New Releases: Wii U, Hitman Absolution, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, More

Posted on November 18, 2012 by John Scalzo

The Wii U is finally here! If you managed to pre-order one, you’re likely playing it right now. And you also probably know that 29 games will be available on day one including New Super Mario Bros. U, Nintendo Land, ZombiU, Scribblenauts Unlimited, Assassin’s Creed III, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, and Mass Effect 3. Wow.

In non-Wii U release news, Square Enix will release Hitman: Absolution, the first game in the series in over six years, for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.

Also available this week is Sony’s PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale (PS3, Vita), Activision’s Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse (PC, PS3, Xbox 360), and Sega’s Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (PS3, Vita, Xbox 360, Wii U).

Disney Interactive and game development legend Warren Spector have teamed up again to bring a second Epic Mickey title to stores. Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (PC, PS3, Wii U, Xbox 360) is available today, along with its 3DS spinoff, Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion.

Finally, Atlus plans to release Persona 4: Golden for the Vita this week.

Looking for more new releases? You can find them after the break. (more…)

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