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Krieg the Psycho is new Borderlands 2 character; Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Pack in April

Posted on March 24, 2013 by John Scalzo

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The Gearbox panel is currently underway at PAX East 2013 and the beleaguered developer has announced that the newest Borderlands 2 vault hunter will be known as Krieg the Psycho. Krieg, which is German for “war,” is a crazed berserker that is focused on melee combat. Krieg will be available in May for $10 (or 800 Microsoft Points for you Xbox 360 owners).

But sooner than that will be a new DLC content drop known as “The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Pack.” Set for release on April 2, the pack will include a new gear tier, Pearlescent, an increase to the level cap (you can go to 61 now), and a third playthrough mode, the titular “Ultimate Vault Hunter’s” mode. The pack has been priced at $5 (or 400 points worth of Microsoft funny money). But if you’re a Season Pass holder, you’ll get it for free.

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New Releases: BioShock Infinite, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14, Army of Two 3, More

Posted on March 24, 2013 by John Scalzo

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It’s here! It’s here! It’s finally here!

After multiple delays, 2K Games and Irrational Games are finally ready to release BioShock Infinite. You’ll be able to take to the skies of Columbia (and battle an animatronic George Washington) on the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.

If blasting robotic ex-presidents isn’t your thing, this week also sees the release of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 for the PS3 and Xbox 360 and Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel for the PS3 and Xbox 360.

More new releases can be found after the break. (more…)

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Saints Row IV “Director’s Cut” DLC will include all “Dominatrix” content

Posted on March 23, 2013 by John Scalzo

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Saints Row IV is looking pretty insane, but apparently it could be crazier. When Volition rolled the “Enter the Dominatrix” DLC into number four, they left out some stuff that was “too crazy.”

During a Q&A session at PAX East, Volition Senior Producer Jim Boone said the developers plan to release a director’s cut of “Enter the Dominatrix” as DLC for Saints Row IV. Creative Director Steve Jaros added, “There’s a lot of work that goes into making something appropriately silly.”

Remember, that’s “too crazy” for a game that includes superpowers and mechs and other things.

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Capcom announces DuckTales Remastered at PAX East

Posted on March 22, 2013 by John Scalzo

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Capcom’s developers had a lot to say during the “World of Capcom” panel at this year’s PAX East convention. In addition to delivering status updates on upcoming titles like Remember Me and Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, the publisher pulled back the curtain on the possible game of the year: DuckTales Remastered.

The game, which was inspired by the NES classic, will be developed by WayForward and it’s out this Summer for the PSN, XBLA, and the Wii U eShop. Check out the first trailer after the break. (more…)

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Jerry Rice, Adrian Peterson, Deion Sanders lead first round of Madden NFL 25 cover voting

Posted on March 21, 2013 by John Scalzo

maddennfl25-covervote-round2The first round of voting for the Madden NFL 25 cover athlete is in the books and it went more or less as you’d expect. In the New School bracket, Adrian Peterson won his first round match in decisive fashion, garnering 94% of the vote against Carson Palmer. And over on the Old School side, Jerry Rice and Deion Sanders both put up impressive numbers, flattening Fred Taylor and Cortez Kennedy, respectively.

If I were a betting man, I’d wager that all three will make the final four.

ESPN has updated the brackets and voting for the second round is now open until Wednesday, March 27. You can head over to ESPN.com/MaddenVote to vote and be sure to check out all the second round matchups after the break. (more…)

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XBLA Today: Alien Spidy, Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams, Capcom Arcade Cabinet: 1986

Posted on March 20, 2013 by John Scalzo

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A trio of new games have been added to the Xbox Live Arcade today. Come take a look…

The Capcom Arcade Cabinet continues to fill up as Capcom Arcade Cabinet: 1986 Pack was released today. The 1986 Pack has been priced at 800 Microsoft Points ($10) and includes Side Arms, Legendary Wings, and Trojan.

Another blast from the 80s past has been added to the XBLA today in the form of Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams. Priced at 1200 Microsoft Points ($15), Twisted Dreams is a new and original take on the Giana Sisters, a pair of game characters who originally rose to fame in 1987 with a game that blatantly ripped off Super Mario Bros.:

Rescue the Giana Sisters in this fast-paced platform game! Jump through tricky levels and transform in an instant from cute to rebellious and back. The entire environment changes with you in real time, including the soundtrack, which was produced by sound magician Chris Hülsbeck. Use your skills, solve challenging puzzles, and defeat nasty end bosses. Start an unusual adventure in this dreamlike remake, and experience the rebirth of a real cult classic of the 80s!

Finally, there’s Alien Spidy. For 800 Microsoft Points ($10) you can control an alien spider (bet you didn’t see that one coming) as he attempts to find his way home:

After losing contact with his explorer friend Virgi, our fearless alien hero Spidy heads to Earth in his spacecraft to find her. While entering the Earth’s atmosphere, his spacecraft suddenly fails and starts to break up, causing Spidy to crash-land on the strange planet, with his craft scattered across forests, throughout ponds and into dark caves. Spidy finds himself alone on an alien world and faces the epic challenge of tracking down Virgi, battling strange new enemies and finding the missing pieces from his spacecraft in order to repair the damage and make their escape home.

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Dollar Dash Review: No Honor Among Thieves

Posted on March 19, 2013 by John Scalzo

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Candygun’s Dollar Dash owes a massive debt to the long-running Bomberman series. Instead of cartoony robots blowing each other to bits with comically large bombs, it features cartoony robbers blowing each other to bits with comical weapons to obtain large stacks of cash. This wholesale borrowing of Bomberman’s main theme isn’t highway robbery, but don’t expect Dollar Dash to make you an offer you can’t refuse. (more…)

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Secret Ponchos is a multiplayer western for PSN, XBLA and it’s coming to PAX East

Posted on March 19, 2013 by John Scalzo

Switchblade Monkeys is made up of developers previously employed by Blizzard, Hasbro, and Radical and they’re bringing their first game to this weekend’s PAX East show. Check out the debut trailer above and be sure to stop by the Switchblade Monkeys booth if you’re going to be in Boston this weekend.

Secret Ponchos is a multiplayer spaghetti western with a Smash TV flair. The overhead shooter pits six outlaws, each with their own weapons and skillsets, against each other in a wild west arena.

When the team at Switchblade Monkeys began development of the game, they left behind the overtly corporate, money-driven world of commercial game development and set out to create something of a passion project between a group of friends. They studied elements from their favorite games, including team shooters, fighting games and isometric action-RPGs, as well as the style and flair of graphic novels and classic spaghetti westerns, to create a game they could call their own.

Secret Ponchos is in development as a a downloadable title for the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. It’s expected to be released this year.

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