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Next Borderlands 2 DLC is Mr. Torgue’s Campaign of Carnage
Gearbox has revealed the next downloadable expansion for Borderlands 2 and it’s going to be called “Mr. Torgue’s Campaign of Carnage.”
The expansion focuses on weapons dealer Mr. Torgue and his Badass Crater of Badassitude. Just like the Captain Scarlett DLC, it’s been given a price of $9.99 (1200 Microsoft Points) on the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.
Best of all, “Mr. Torgue’s Campaign of Carnage” will be available next week… November 20 to be exact!
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Borderlands 2
Call of Duty: Black Ops II sets single-day sales record
For the fourth year in a row, a new Call of Duty game has set some kind of sales record. This year, Activision is proud to announce that Call of Duty: Black Ops II has set the new standard for the first day sales of an “entertanment launch.”
According to Activision’s internal estimates and retail costumer information, Call of Duty: Black Ops II earned more than $500 million in worldwide sales on Tuesday, November 13. At $60 a game, that averages out to over 8.25 million copies sold. This bests the previous one day sales record, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, which scored $400 million in worldwide day one sales last year.
The previous holder of the “biggest game launch of 2012” title only managed to hold the record for seven days. Halo 4 debuted to $220 million in worldwide sales on November 6 and would go on to add an additional $80 million throughout its first week of availability. But all those statistics are only good for second place now.
While Black Ops II may have made the most money for an “entertainment launch” in a single day, it failed to reach as many people as 2011’s most popular movie. In North America alone, over 11 million tickets to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 were sold on July 15, 2011, giving it a one-day box office total of $91 million and an edge of three million people over Call of Duty: Black Ops II.
2012 Spike TV Video Game Awards nominees announced
It’s hard to believe that Spike TV has been handing out their Video Game Awards for ten years, but that’s exactly what will happen when the 2012 edition of the awards shows airs on Spike TV (and simulcast on Xbox Live) this December.
Once again hosted by Samuel L. Jackson, this year’s “Game of the Year” will come from a list that includes Assassin’s Creed III, Dishonored, Journey, Mass Effect 3, and The Walking Dead. Journey actually scored seven total nominations, making it one the most honored games at the 2012 VGAs (an honor it shares with Halo 4 and Borderlands 2).
This year’s slate of “Spike TV VGA World Premiere Trailers” (always the highlight of every VGA show) will include several unannounced projects as well as hugely anticipated 2013 releases like The Last of Us, Gears of War: Judgment, and South Park: The Stick of Truth.
The 2012 Spike TV Video Game Awards will take place on Friday, December 7. The complete list of nominees can be found after the break. (more…)
Posted in 3DS, Mobile, News, PC, PS3, Vita, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360
Tagged Assassin's Creed III, Dishonored, Gears of War: Judgment, Journey, Mass Effect 3, South Park: The Stick of Truth, The Last of Us, The Walking Dead
Zombie Driver HD Review: Taxicab Concussions
If there’s one constant in video games, it’s zombies. Well, zombies and explosive barrels. OK – zombies, explosive barrels, and Quick Time Events. Regardless, a lot of action games these days usually contain one or more of the above. Case in point: Zombie Driver HD, out now on Steam and Xbox Live Arcade. While it may not include QTEs or barrels, Zombie Driver HD does supply you with a never-ending horde of the living dead. Your only weapon against the ghouls? A garage full of badass, weapon-equipped vehicles designed to make the undead… well… dead. (more…)
Posted in PC, Reviews, Top Story, Xbox 360
Tagged Zombie Driver HD
Black Friday Game Deals 2012: Best Buy
Best Buy will open at midnight on Black Friday this year and the blue shirts have plenty of great gaming deals for you.
Borderlands 2, Assassin’s Creed III, Forza Horizon, and Epic Mickey 2 seem to be the most popular games to discount this Black Friday and Best Buy has responded with a $34.99 sale price for each (except for Epic Mickey 2, which is $29.99). The retailer has also cut the price on Medal of Honor: Warfighter, Darksiders II, and Need For Speed: Most Wanted to a very nice $29.99. Those are “Doorbusters” so you’ll want to get their early on Friday morning if you’re interested in picking them up.
Finally, all you Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventures fans will be happy to know that Best Buy has single character packs priced at $2.99 (regular price: $8.99) for Black Friday.
Hit the jump for a complete list of Black Friday game deals from Best Buy. (more…)
Sleeping Dogs gets second expansion this holiday season
Square Enix has announced that “Zodiac Tournament,” the second Sleeping Dogs expansion pack, will be available before the end of the year.
The titular tournament revolves around a fight club operating on a secret island off the coast of Hong Kong. Naturally, Wei Shen is pulled into the tournament and must fight for his life against the best-of-the-best of this blood sport.
Square Enix has a full slate of Sleeping Dogs DLC scheduled for the coming weeks, including plans to make the pre-order bonus content available to all on November 14 (as the “Dragon Master Pack”), as well as new costumes and fight styles.
Read all about them after the break. (more…)
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Sleeping Dogs
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm to be released on March 12; Collector’s Edition announced
A few days after confirming that StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm wouldn’t be released in 2012, Blizzard has announced that the expansion will make its way into stores on March 12, 2013.
As is customary with Blizzard releases, Heart of the Swarm will be available in three different packages next year. The standard edition will be priced at $39.99, the Digital Deluxe version will carry a $20 premium at $59.99, and the Collector’s Edition will be the most expensive at $79.99. Starting today, players can pre-order the game now from StarCraft2.com as either a DVD-ROM or a digital download.
Hit the jump for a sneak peek at the contents of the game’s Digital Deluxe version and Collector’s Edition. (more…)
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Tagged StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
New Releases: CoD Black Ops II, Lego Lord of the Rings, Paper Mario Sticker Star, More
It’s the second week of November and that means that Activision is finally ready to release Call of Duty: Black Ops II for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. A Vita-exclusive spinoff, Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified, will also be available in stores this week.
If the future warfare of the biggest first person shooter series on the planet doesn’t sway you, there are plenty of other family-friendly options this week including Lego Lord of the Rings (PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360), Paper Mario: Sticker Star (3DS), Scribblenauts Unlimited (3DS), and Wonderbook: Book of Spells (PS3).
And if you’re looking for something as far removed from Call of Duty as possible, might I suggest the Midway Arcade Origins compilation for the PS3 and Xbox 360. It contains over 30 games, including classics such as Rampage, Joust, and Smash TV, which was cruelly pulled from the Xbox Live Arcade a few years back and is now available on HD systems once again.
Even more new releases can be found after the break. (more…)