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Daily Scoop: June 18, 2012 – Another Monday

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Nicole Kline

Here we are, yet another Monday. Do they ever stop coming? I would love to declare a ceasefire in my war against it, but it’s just so despicable most weeks. Can’t we ever just start the week on a Wednesday? It would be so much more pleasant!

Anyway, onto the deals! Amazon’s got a few up its sleeve today:

Also, if you buy Max Payne 3 right now, you get Max Payne Mobile and Max Payne 2 for free. Whew. That’s a lot of deals!

Just one gaming t-shirt for you today: (more…)

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New Releases: Pokemon Conquest, Lego Batman 2, Brave, More

Posted on June 16, 2012 by John Scalzo

This week’s new releases are for the kids as Pokemon Conquest (that wild Pokemon/Nobunaga’s Ambition crossover on the DS), Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (3DS, DS, PC, PS3, Vita, Wii, Xbox 360), and the game adaptation of Pixar’s Brave (DS, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360) will all be available in stores this Tuesday.

Also available this week is the Kinect-powered Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor and an all new Civ V expansion, Civilization V: Gods and Kings.

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Daily Scoop: June 15, 2012 – The many masks

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Nicole Kline

Well, I woke up this morning thinking it was Saturday, and I was bummed out to discover it was only Friday! But at least the weekend is a few hours closer. I hope to catch up on some sleep and chores! Well, I mean, I’d rather be gaming and writing, but sometimes you need to take out the trash, if you know what I’m saying.

Amazon’s got some solid downloadable PC deals right now – you can get Risen for $5.99, Dead Island for $11.99, or The Darkness II for $12.49. Best Buy is having some sales on games as well – you can get Dirt 3 for 50% off (if you’re a Reward Zone member, that is). They’ve also got an extensive sale list, including games like FIFA Soccer 12 ($39.99), Battlefield 3 ($39.99), and Mortal Kombat ($29.99). Scoop ’em up!

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Penny Arcade 3’s release moved up to June 25

Posted on June 14, 2012 by John Scalzo

Zeboyd Games is pulling a Saturn! Two weeks ago, the indie developer announced that Penny Arcade’s On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 would be released on July 10. In that time, they finished the game and got it approved for release on Steam and Xbox Live Indie Games. So they’ve pushed up the release to June 25 instead!

Jerry “Tycho” Holkins dropped the happy news on the Penny Arcade homepage yesterday:

“On The Rain-Slick Precipice Of Darkness: Episode 3 was well received at E3, which is nice, because we tried desperately to bring about that very result. We’re committed to releasing it “When It’s Done” as they say, and it is done, so waiting until July seems dumb. How does the 25th sound, for Steam and XBLIG? Zeboyd is throwing in Cthulhu Saves The World for Steam purchases in the first week, which I thought was sweet of them. The ports are… porting, EVEN NOW, and the PC version will have SteamPlay when Mac goes live.”

Holkins also promised that a new trailer would be released on Monday, so keep your eyes peeled for that sure bit of awesomeness next week.

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“Autobots transform!” Original voice cast returns for Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Andrew Rainnie

Activision has released the voice cast for their upcoming sequel, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, and fans of the original series are in for a treat. Topping the list are two fan favourites… Peter Cullen is returning as the sage voice of Autobot leader Optimus Prime, while Gregg Berger, the man behind the hulking Dinobot Grimlock, will be bringing many of his trademark soundbites to the video game. I can’t wait to hear him howl, “Me Grimlock no bozo! Me king!”

In addition to this, many of the actors from Transformers: War for Cybertron will be returning, including Naughty Dog veteran Nolan North as Brawl, Bruticus, and Cliffjumper. Troy Baker, soon to be heard in The Last of Us, returns as Jetfire, while also tackling the roles of Jazz and Kickback. Fred Tatasciore (Megatron, others), Steve Blum (Shockwave, others), and Isaac C. Singleton (Soundwave) have also benn welcomed back into the fray, the trio voicing most of the Decepticons.

You’ll be able to hear all their cybernetically enhanced vocal boxes when Transformers: Fall of Cybertron for the Xbox 260, PlayStation 3, and PC on August 28. Or, you can check out the announcement trailer above.

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Bored of waiting for the next Fallout? While away the time in Radiated Wasteland

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Andrew Rainnie

For those who cannot wait another minute to tackle the mutants and rairders of a dark humoured post-apocalypitic world, you can celebrate with the announcement of Radiated Wasteland, a free-to-play MMORPG from Copenhagen outfit Pixel Pandemic. The browser-based game, set for release on Facebook, will pit players against NPCs that sound very familiar: radiated ghouls, fierce mutants and merciless raiders.

The game promises turn-based gameplay and fully customizable avatars which can be equipped with any items a player can find, a skilltree, and other perks amidst a rich storyline of post-apocalyptic popular culture. It will also feature co-op gameplay, the likes of which Pixel Pandemic says has not yet been seen on a Facebook game, drawing from classic MMORPGs for inspiration. The artwork certainly suggests it’s been inspired by Fallout 3.

With no word yet on when the game will debut, gamers are invited to visit the official Radiated Wasteland website to sign up for news on the beta release.

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Diablo III’s real-money auction house is open for business

Posted on June 13, 2012 by John Scalzo

Blizzard has announced that the Diablo III real-money auction house is now open for business in North America and Australia. Accessing the auction house is a piece of cake. All you have to do is click the “Auction House” button of the far left side of the campaign screen.

Blizzard has promised that more information on the impending European and South American launches of the auction house will be available soon.

More information about the real-money auction house can be found at Battle.net.

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Daily Scoop: June 13, 2012 – Another great t-shirt day

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Nicole Kline

Hello hello, faithful friends! It’s a beautiful Wednesday here in Philadelphia. We had quite a storm yesterday, and it appears to have done its job and lowered the temperature. I can’t recall a June this lovely!

Anyway, what scoops have I got for you today? Not much, I’m afraid. There aren’t too many sales going on, other than Amazon’s Dads and Grads deals. Get Battlefield 3 for $36.99, Starcraft II for $39.99, or the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection for $29.99, among many others. They’ve also got a page dedicated to E3 pre-orders, which is pretty interesting. Can Dead Space 3 be at my door yet?

One absolutely awesome gaming t-shirt today: (more…)

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