Game Informer is getting a hands-on look at Grand Theft Auto V right now

Posted on October 11, 2012 by John Scalzo

How’s this for breaking news? Game Informer is reporting that three of their editors are at Rockstar’s New York headquarters to get a hands-on look at Grand Theft Auto V for a December cover story. Aside from a handful of screenshots released over the Summer, GTA5 has been subject to a self-imposed media blackout by its publisher since early March. So we’re grabbing onto any GTA5 news crumbs that we can.

Thankfully, Rockstar’s radio silence will come crashing down next month thanks to the huge info blowout planned by Game Informer. Who knows, maybe we’ll even get a release date.

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Nintendo Download: Lego Lord of the Rings demo, Mario Golf GBC, More

Posted on October 11, 2012 by John Scalzo

My precious has shrunk down to handheld size as a 3DS demo of Lego Lord of the Rings is now available on the 3DS eShop as part of today’s Nintendo Download. If you’re looking for a more full game experience, five titles also made their way to Nintendo’s three download services today:

Mario Golf (3DS eShop) – The stakes are high in the race to become the Grand Champion of golf. Four Club Champs stand in your way, and you’ll have to defeat them all to get a shot at playing the most famous golfer in the land.

Crazy Kangaroo (3DS eShop) – A groundbreaking, super-addictive and unbelievably cute platform game from Gamelion that delivers pure awesomeness!

Nurikabe by Nikoli (3DS eShop) – In this super popular puzzle, black spaces and white spaces slowly come together to show their true form. “Nurikabe” is a puzzle in which you refer to the arranged numbers to fill in all of the spaces.

Robot Rescue 2 (DSiWare) – Your mission is to navigate a cadre of codependent robots through an evil computer labyrinth that’s brimming with deadly traps. At certain points you’ll need to repaint your robots by stepping on a special tile in order to change their color.

The Last Blade 2 (Wii Virtual Console) – The Last Blade 2, originally released in 1998, is the sequel to the fighting game, The Last Blade, which was released a year before. It picks up where the previous title left off and takes the story of battling at the gates of hell to its climax. This time around, there are 16 unique swordsmen from which to choose.

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Daily Scoop: October 10, 2012 – Happy humpday!

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Nicole Kline

I know I make that title for a lot of scoops that are on Wednesdays. But it’s simply because I’m so grateful that it’s Wednesday that I can’t help but draw attention to it! I just want it to hurry up and be the weekend so I can catch up on some sleep and possibly see Looper. I want a time travel video game based on that, with Joseph Gordon-Levitt! Now that would definitely be something I’d buy in a heartbeat.

Ahem! Anyway! GameStop has some deals going on right now. You can get Dynasty Warriors 7 for $24.99, Dark Souls for $19.99, or Fable II used for $2.99. Scoop ’em up!

And now, the moment you’ve been waiting for… t-shirts!

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XBLA Today: Walking Dead Episode 4, Naughty Bear 2, Worms Revolution

Posted on October 10, 2012 by John Scalzo

We’ve got two new Xbox Live Arcade titles to play with this week, including Naughty Bear: Panic in Paradise, a sequel to the semi-popular teddy bear death simulator…

When the Bears of Perfection Island went on holiday to Paradise Island, Naughty Bear was not invited! Naughty Bear manages to secretly travel with the other bears, duct-taped to the exterior of the bus. With a list of bears who wronged him in hands, Naughty is ready to make them pay, one by one.

And Worms Revolution, the latest in the super-popular strategy series:

Worms Revolution sticks an exploding sheep under worm-on-worm conflict and blasts it squarely into the 21st century. With 32 single player missions, 20 single player puzzles, online or local multiplayer for up to 4 players, 3 multiplayer modes, customisation, worm classes and dynamic water!

Both games are available to download now for 1200 Microsoft Points ($15). Also available today, for 400 Microsoft Points ($5), is Around Every Corner, the fourth episode of The Walking Dead:

In the wake of terrible loss, the group arrives in Savannah in search of salvation from the horrors around them. Stalked by an unseen human threat and the constant menace of the undead, learn to deal with an increasingly paranoid group and how to protect Clementine.

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The Joker and Green Lantern confirmed for Injustice thanks to ubercreepy box art

Posted on October 10, 2012 by John Scalzo

The Joker has never been one to shy away from a fight, and his gruesome mug is front and center on the official Injustice: Gods Among Us box art, just released today by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

Also, did you know The Joker is going to be included in Injustice: Gods Among Us? Because he is. And apparently so is the Green Lantern. While it would have been a huge shock if either of these two characters didn’t make the final cut, it’s nice to finally have confirmation. But what I’d really like to know is who’ll be voicing the Clown Prince of Crime now that Mark Hamill has hung up his purple suit.

Injustice: Gods Among Us is still in development at NetherRealm Studios and will be available for the PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii U in April 2013.

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BioShock Infinite returns from radio silence next week

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Nicole Kline

Irrational Games has finally given us some hope: a countdown appeared on the official BioShock Facebook page this morning. The timer is counting down for a new BioShock Infinite trailer release, set to go live on October 21 at 7 AM EST.

This is the first information we’ve gotten since the delay was announced. The game – originally slated to be out next week – was postponed until February 26, 2013. There has been speculation that the delay was due to a reworking of the game’s multiplayer modes. But could it be possible that they’re bringing the game to the Wii U as well?

The game has been absent from all the major gaming shows, and will be out before PAX East next year. This means that, as creative director Ken Levine said, “the next time you see our game, it will be essentially the product we intend to put in the box.”

That’s pretty exciting and a little terrifying. I can’t wait until they start working on the BioShock game for Vita.

[Source: Computer and Video Games]

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God of War: Ascension demo included with Total Recall Blu-ray

Posted on October 10, 2012 by John Scalzo

Just so we’re clear, the headline is referring to Total Recall the 2012 remake, not Total Recall the Arnold Schwarzenegger masterpiece. Anyway…

When the Total Recall remake starring Colin Farrell, kate Beckinsale, and Jessica Biel comes to Blu-ray on December 18, it’ll bring a God of War: Ascension demo first glimpsed at E3 2012 with it. The demo will be available on the disc “for a limited time.” It’ll likely make its way to the PlayStation Network after this limited time, but Sony has yet to say for sure.

This isn’t the first time Kratos has teamed up with a Sony Pictures Blu-ray release. A God of War III demo was included with District 9 back in 2009.

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Painkiller: Hell & Damnation comes to PC this Halloween, PS3/Xbox 360 in January

Posted on October 10, 2012 by John Scalzo

Nordic Games has announced that Painkiller: Hell & Damnation, their remake of the Doom-like first person shooter, will be available in “uncut” form for the PC on October 31. That’s right, Halloween. Muwhahahaha.

With the evil laugh out of the way, Nordic also revealed that a PS3 and Xbox 360 version of Painkiller: Hell & Damnation is also in the works. The PS3/Xbox 360 edition of the game, along with a “cut” version of the PC edition, will be available in stores on January 22, 2013.

If you’re so inclined, a PC-exclusive Collector’s Edition will also be available on October 31 and it’ll include “stickers, postcards from hell, ten tracks from the heavy metal soundtrack, a making of DVD, in-game tarot card for Single Player Power-Up and an exclusive multiplayer skin.”

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