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Borderlands 2 Mechromancer DLC coming October 16

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Nicole Kline

The Borderlands 2 pre-order bonus news is finally official: you’ll be able to play as Gaige the Mechromancer, pictured above, starting October 16. The DLC will be free to those who pre-order the game at participating retailers (which, according to the Blands 2 website, seems to be just Amazon, Best Buy, or GameStop). For those who don’t have the Premiere Club Membership, the DLC will cost $9.99/800 MSP.

I am so excited for Borderlands 2 that I can’t stop playing the 16-bit demake. Also, have you seen the skill trees yet? How is it not September 18 already?!?!

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Terraria announced for PSN, XBLA

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Nicole Kline

Get ready to build yourself into the wee hours of the morning! 505 Games has announced it’s bringing the popular PC side-scrolling block-building game, Terraria, to the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade.

In Terraria, you can collect a huge amount of items and materials to build a giant home base so you can protect yourself from the perils of the outside… as well as craft even more items. The massive world is full of monsters just ready to eat and/or provide sweet drops for you.

Terraria was first released in 2011 by creator and developer Andrew Sprinks’ studio, Re-logic. The game’s 1.6 million players have added much to the world, and hopefully console players will bring even more.

Tim Woodley, Head of Global Brand for 505 Games, said, “The block-building genre has taken the world by storm and Terraria has garnered a massive following through its increased focus on adventure and discovery. We’re looking forward to bringing an already hugely successful experience to a brand new console audience and we can’t wait for the existing Terraria fan base to experience all-new content”.

Sprinks is excited as well. “I can’t say how excited I am to finally have Terraria come to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3!” he said. “To see it come so far is a complete shock, especially after such humble beginnings. It’s always been my dream to have as many people as possible know and enjoy Terraria as much as I have, and this is another big step in that direction! It’s been awesome working with 505 Games, and I can’t wait for everyone to see the additional features that they’ve been able to bring to this new edition of the game.”

Terraria will be available on the PSN and XBLA in early 2013.

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PSN Today: Max Payne 3, Double Dragon Neon, La Pucelle Tactics, more

Posted on September 11, 2012 by John Scalzo

There’s a lot to recommend in this week’s PlayStation Store update. The biggest new release is the downloadable version of Rockstar’s Max Payne 3, which can be purchased for a limited time for $44.99. It’s such a steal, Max Payne might arrest you… if he was still a cop…

Also available this week is the return of the Lee brothers in Double Dragon: Neon. The WayForward-developed beat ’em up is a free download for PlayStation Plus subscribers (along with Scott Pilgrim vs. The World) and a demo is available for the rest of us that want to test the waters before dropping $9.99 on the game.

It may not be of interest to many, but this week’s PS2 Classic is La Pucelle: Tactics. Nippon Ichi’s prequel to the Disgaea series hooked me hard back in 2004. If you like Strategy RPGs, give it a shot.

Hit the jump for the complete list of this week’s new downloadable games (including FIFA Street, Anomaly: Warzone Earth, and Red Johnson’s Chronicles 2) and travel over to the PlayStation Blog for a complete rundown of this week’s new game add-ons. (more…)

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Transformers: Fall of Cybertron DLC trailer shows off Dinobots, Insecticons, G1 Optimus

Posted on September 11, 2012 by John Scalzo

Activision has released a new DLC-centric trailer for Transformers: Fall of Cybertron and it’s filled with a ton of new bots now available for the game’s multiplayer (in fact, there’s so many bots, you just might plotz).

Terrible rhymes aside, how would you like to play as Zeta Prime, Wheeljack, Perceptor, Blast Off, and Ultra Magnus? With the Multiplayer Havoc Pack, you can. Or how about Grimlock, Swoop, Slag, and Snarl? With today’s release of the Dinobot Destructor Pack, you can.

A third DLC pack, the Massive Fury Pack, will be released on September 25 and include Hound, “G1 Retro” Optimus Prime, and the Insecticons (Sharpshot, Hardshell, and Kickback).

Roll out!

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Daily Scoop: September 11, 2012 – Save your pennies

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Nicole Kline

So, it’s Tuesday, and there’s really no deals. That is a good thing, though. Why, you ask? Well, because one sweet week from today, Borderlands 2 comes out. Why bother buying any games to clog up your backlog more when you’ve got a million hours you’re about to sink into Pandora? Seriously. Save your money for that and the book coming out the following week, Borderlands Unconquered.

There is one small exception, of course… today’s t-shirts. But first, this comic is pretty rad. And this one.

But yeah, shirts! (more…)

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Bohemia “would be stupid” not to bring DayZ to consoles

Posted on September 11, 2012 by John Scalzo

DayZ‘s lead developer, Dean Hall, has already expressed his desire to bring the zombie sim to consoles. Now, ArmA II developer Bohemia Interactive is throwing their weight behind the idea as well.

Speaking to VideoGamer.com, Producer Jan Kunt confirmed that the company is definitely looking into it:

“Obviously [with] DayZ, you’ve seen the success of Minecraft on Xbox Live Arcade, and we’d probably be stupid not to try to do something similar. We’ve always wanted to make games for consoles as well.”

DayZ, the ArmA II mod, is available now with a standalone version planned for release later this year. The console version remains officially unannounced… for now.

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Get an early look at the Skill Trees for Borderlands 2

Posted on September 11, 2012 by John Scalzo

With just a week to go, are you just itching to return to Pandora? Well, Gearbox wants to scratch your Borderlands 2 itch a might early as they’ve released the Skill Tress for Axton, Zero, Salvador, and Maya. Gaige the Mechromancer will have to wait.

To access the Skill Trees, head over to borderlands2.com/us/#characters and click on the character of your choice. Then head down to the bottom of the page and click on “View Skill Tree.” From there, you can distribute your Skill Points and see how your Commando, Assassin, Gunzerker, or Siren stacks up.

Borderlands 2 will be available for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on September 18.

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New Releases: NHL 13, Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Battlefield 3 Premium, More

Posted on September 9, 2012 by John Scalzo

A pair of fighting games lead this week’s new release slate. There’s EA’s NHL 13 (available for the PS3 and Xbox 360) and then there’s Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (also available for the PS3 and Xbox 360). See, it’s funny because there’s a lot of fighting in hockey and… eh, moving on…

EA hasn’t annualized the Battlefield series (yet), but for those of you who missed last year’s Battlefield 3, it’s now available in a “Premium Edition” for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.

Speaking of re-releases, Nintendo will make Kirby’s Dream Collection available on Sunday the 16th. And in honor of Finding Nemo‘s 3D re-release, Disney is bringing Finding Nemo: Escape to the Big Blue to the 3DS and DS. Seems appropriate.

Finally, also available this week is the Kinect-powered basketball dribbling sim NBA Baller Beats and the PC adventure game Eternal Journey: New Atlantis.

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