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“Death Lives” in new Darksiders II trailer; Summer 2012 release date confirmed

Posted on December 12, 2011 by John Scalzo

“What Began With War… Ends With Death”

A new Darksiders II trailer is here, and with it, comes confirmation of the game’s Summer 2012 release on the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. Darksiders II is also being planned as a Wii U launch title, so 2012 is going to be a good year to be the Grim Reaper.

Or is the Death that’s a part of the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse a different scythe-wielding skeleton? Demonology is hard.

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Skyrim wins Game of the Year at 2011 Spike TV Video Game Awards

Posted on December 11, 2011 by John Scalzo

It’s seems like we’ve been hearing about The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim non-stop since the game’s release on November 11. Apparently, the Spike TV Video Game Awards Advisory Panel took all that chatter to heart as they awarded Bethesda’s RPG masterpiece their Game of the Year award last night. Not surprsingly, Skyrim took home Best RPG and Bethesda was awarded Studio of the Year as well.

However, the big winner of the night was Portal 2. Valve’s full-fledged retail sequel to the surprise hit Portal took home five VGAs including Best PC Game, Best Multiplayer, Best Performance by a Human Male & Female, and Best DLC.

Another big winner, believe it or not, was Bastion. The Supergiant Games-developed action RPG won for Best Downloadable Game, Best Original Score, and Best Song (“Build That Wall”). Congratulations to everyone at Supergiant, you deserved each and every one of those wins.

Batman: Arkham City, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword each won two VGAs.

The complete list of winners can be found after the break. (more…)

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Spike TV VGAs: Mass Effect 3 is the most anticipated trailer of the show

Posted on December 11, 2011 by John Scalzo

Mass Effect 3 won the viewer vote for Most Anticipated Game at the Spike TV Video Game Awards and after viewing this new gameplay trailer, it’s easy to see why. In fact, I think Commander Shepard says it best at the 0:24 mark: “Holy shit!”

Mass Effect 3 will be available for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on March 6.

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Spike TV VGAs: Hitman Absolution trailer is absolutely awesome

Posted on December 11, 2011 by John Scalzo

Agent 47 continues his stealthy march back to the top tier of video game assassins thanks a new trailer that debuted during this year’s Spike TV Video Game Awards. He’s even got a new nickname to help with the transition: “The Original Assassin.”

Nicknames seem a little uncouth for Agent 47, don’t they?

Hitman: Absolution will be released for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 in 2012. You can check out the full trailer after the break. (more…)

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Spike TV VGAs: Watch this Rainbow 6: Patriots trailer or millions of people will die

Posted on December 11, 2011 by John Scalzo

The latest Tom Clancy game from Ubisoft, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6: Patriots, continues to give me “24” flashbacks. And the new trailer that debuted last night at the Spike TV Video Game Awards isn’t doing anything to change my mind. Jack Bauer would have this mess cleaned up in an hour and still have time to save Elisha Cuthbert from a cougar trap.

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6: Patriots will be released for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 sometime in 2013. That means there’s at least 556,188 minutes on your terrorist-style LED timer before the game will be available in stores.

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Spike TV VGAs: BioShock Infinite trailer is flying high

Posted on December 11, 2011 by John Scalzo

Rocket launchers mounted on flaming zeppelins… steampunk Frankenstein’s monsters… buxom women with rifles… winged Big Daddies… “Will the Circle Be Unbroken?”… the flying city of Columbia has everything!

Experience it all for yourself after the break with the new BioShock Infinite trailer that made its debut at the Spike TV Video Game Awards last night. (more…)

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Spike TV VGAs: Diablo III opening cinematic is on fire

Posted on December 11, 2011 by John Scalzo

I had a wonderful girlfriend Linda. Together we drove to a small cabin in the mountains. It seems an archeologist had come to this remote place to translate and study his latest find: Necronomiconexmortis. The Book of the Dead. Bound in human flesh and inked in blood, this ancient Samarian text contained bizarre burial rights, funeral incantations, and demon resurrection passages, it was never meant for the world of the living. The book awoke something dark in the woods, something evil.

Sorry, that’s a different book of unspeakable horrors written in human blood. But the sentiment is the same and Diablo III‘s opening cinematic, revealed last night at the Spike TV Video Game Awards, will definitely stir up your demon-killing bloodlust. The battle against the legions of Hell begins sometime in early 2012. I can’t wait, can you?

Hit the jump to view the trailer. (more…)

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New Releases: Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights, More

Posted on December 10, 2011 by John Scalzo

Welcome to a very abbreviated edition of the new release report.

This week sees the release of Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights, a Professor Layton-like puzzler from Konami for the 3DS.

Also available this week is I Heart Geeks for the DS and a quartet of PC budget releases: Fritz Chess 11: Grandmaster Edition, Vampires vs Zombies, Mahjongg 4 Deluxe, and The Number Devil.

It’s a slow week to be sure, but things will definitely pick up next week with the release of Star Wars: The Old Republic.

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