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Portal 2 Is Finally Complete

2011-02-20T13:53:00.001-08:00

Portal. It was addicting and one of the best games of 2007. Now2, after a long wait and many delays, Portal 2 is finally complete, or so says Gabe Newell. The game is supposed to be hitting shelves in April, as Gabe said during a video conference call.

It’s pretty much put to bed and we’re just waiting for final approvals and to get the discs manufactured.

Will the game live to its expectations? It better, or the fans - which already had to go through many delays- will not be so happy. Now, some are wondering where Half-Life: Episode 3 is. Sadly, there is no word on that yet and Gabe said that the next game they will be developing is actually an RTS called Dota 2. I honestly can't wait for it, since I have a soft spot for fantasy RTS's

Crytek Is Aware Of Crysis Leak

2011-02-13T14:44:00.000-08:00

You know Crysis 2? The game set to come out this March that will destroy most gaming PC's on the market? Well it's been leaked, and Crytek is swiftly trying to make it look like the leaked version is unfinished and that it has many bugs. Honestly, I don't think many gamers will listen. The game is highly anticipated and gamers - especially PC gamers - want it now. The game is set to come out about a month from now, but even I wouldn't want to wait that long. The original Crysis and Crysis: Warhead were both great games, but now we are looking forward to the next installment in the Crysis universe, and the developers can only hope for the best as to whether gamers will resort to piracy to get their hands on this game early. Here is an excerpt from Crytek

Crysis 2 is still in development and promises to be the ultimate action blockbuster as the series’ signature Nanosuit lets you be the weapon as you defend NYC from an alien invasion. Piracy continues to damage the PC packaged goods market and the PC development community.

Are you going to torrent this game? Tell us in the comments below.

Mass Effect 2 To Be Best Played On PS3?

2010-12-16T18:54:00.001-08:00

People will always have their own opinion. Some will say that it is best played on the PC, and some will say its best played on the Xbox 360. Well it seems that it will be best played on the PS3! You will get a bunch of free DLC, and plus you get to play the game on Mass Effect 3's engine! Here is what Jesse Houston (producer) had to say about this.

“One of the first things you’re going to see is improved graphics. We actually created the engine for Mass Effect 3 and used that to make Mass Effect 2 PS3. So we took the content, the story and all of the other assets that made up Mass Effect 2 and we put it into the Mass Effect 3 engine. We've also gone ahead and made the experience much more solid on PS3,” he added. ” So for example the controls are geared towards the PS3 controller [although] you can switch it back to the old Xbox [layout] if you like. Other things like planet scanning have been improved; we’ve rolled up all of the patches; done a whole bunch of bug fixing.”

Quake Arena Coming To XBLA Next Week!

2010-12-10T17:54:00.000-08:00

Bethesda is going to release Quake Arena next week! While they did not announce a release price, I guess it'll got for around 1,200 MS Points. They will announce an official price before release.

Quake Arena Arcade has been in the works for a long time now. The game was originally announced in 2007, and was supposed to be the game that followed Quake III Arena. The game will have multiple modes, and you will also be able to play on XBL.

Tomb Raider Reboot Will Feature A Younger Lara Croft

2010-12-07T17:14:00.000-08:00

Yesterday Square Enix announced that the will be a new game in the Tomb Raider series entitled... wait for it... Tomb Raider! Developed by Crystal Dynamics, the new game will be a reboot to the franchise.

Darrell Gallagher , Head of Studio at Crystal Dynamics said “Forget everything you know about Tomb Raider, we are exploring things that have never been done before in this game, this is an origins story that creates Lara Croft and takes her on a character defining journey like no other.”

‘After a brutal storm destroys the boat she was travelling on, a frightened young woman is left washed ashore on an unknown beach. On her own but not alone she has only one goal, to survive.’

This is how the story will start, and Lara Croft will have to find out how much you have to fight to survive...

Insomniac to release Resistance 3 gameplay at the 2010 VGA's

2010-12-05T21:20:00.000-08:00

Well heres something the might get you excited for the VGA's this year. Insomniac is going to release the first gameplay video of Resistance 3! Now, we already had the first trailer of the game released a couple of months ago, but there was no real gameplay in it. I for one cant wait, and as soon as the gameplay goes up you will be able to see it here at VGN.

See Who Won The Sony PS3 Awards!

2010-12-04T10:21:00.000-08:00

Sony hands out awards every year to developers and publishers that range from how many units were sold to user choice. For a game to get a Gold Award, it needs at least 500,000 units shipped (in Japan) and for a Platinum Award it takes 1,000,000 units shipped (again in Japan). Only one game got the Platinum this year, and that is FFXIII.
Here's the full list of games that got an award:

User Choice Prize

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Square Enix / Activision)
Final Fantasy XIII (Square Enix)
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite – PSP the Best reprint (Capcom)
Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition (Capcom)
Demon’s Souls – PS3 the Best reprint (From Software)
Yakuza 4 (Sega)
God of War III (SCE)
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (PSP)
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva 2nd (Sega)
The Legend of Heroes: Zero no Kiseki (Falcom)

PlayStation Store Special Award

Wizardry: Dungeon of the Imprisoned Souls (Acquire)
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva additional song collection deluxe pack (Sega)
After Burner Climax (Sega)
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Dreamy Theater (Sega)
Weekly Toro Station (BeXide)

Gold Award

Phantasy Star Portable 2 (Sega)
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite – PSP the Best reprint (Capcom)
Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (Square Enix)
God Eater (Namco Bandai)
Yakuza 4 (Sega)
Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage (Tecmo Koei)
Metal Gear solid: Peace Walker (Konami)
Monster Hunter Diary: Poka Poka Felyne Village (Capcom)

Platinum Award

Final Fantasy XIII (Square Enix)

Valkyria Chronicles 3 Almost Here! (Video)

2010-12-02T19:54:00.000-08:00

Gearing up towards the January launch of Valkyria Chronicles 3, the intro to the game is out! Now, the game is being launched in Japan, so the intro will (obviously) be in Japanese. It still should get you pretty stoked on whats to come. Enjoy!

Xbox LIVE Rewards Program Out Today In The US And UK

2010-12-01T20:00:00.000-08:00

Well, it's here! The LIVE rewards program came out today in the US and UK. If you've been spending way too much time (and money) on your LIVE account, heres a chance to actually earn something. If you sign up, you will be able to earn some MS Points for doing various things that range anywhere from renewing your XBL Gold membership by one month (for 10 MSP), to activating Netflix on your Xbox (100 MSP) You can also earn greater amounts of MSP, but you can check the link here to see all other offers.

Uncharted 3 To Take Place In The Desert?

2010-11-30T16:32:00.000-08:00

Uncharted 1 and 2 were amazing. Theres no denying that, and if you didnt like them, not even one bit, then you are in denial. Now, an inside source that spoke with Kotaku has leaked some info that Uncharted 3 will take place in the desert. Now, a third Uncharted is no surprise considering the success that 1 and 2 were. I'm just wondering as to what Naughty Dog will be able to do in the desert.

The past two titles were critically acclaimed because of their breathtaking visuals and lush environments, but its the desert. Theres not much in the desert. Will they be able to turn make another visually stellar game? I do. And they will take the desert and do wonderful things with it.

Also, will the next Uncharted support 3D or the Move? Will you even want it to support these (relatively) new (at least to consoles) technologies? Tell me what you think in the comments below.

Anton Mikhailov Talks About The PS Move

2010-11-29T16:31:00.000-08:00

Anton Mikhailov (Sony Computer Entertainment software engineer) says that Sony’s PlayStation Move has been selling wonderfully and that it has been limited by supply instead of other factors. VideoGamer.com talked to Anton and he has told them that many people that bought a Playstation Move controller are now buying a second one.

VideoGamer.com also asked Anton on how he thought the launch of the PS Move went. He replied: "I think actually it went really well. We are exceeding our predictions which is always a good thing."
He was also impressed at how many people enjoyed playing with a buddy or having a multi-controller experience.

It doesnt matter if you think the Move was a success or not, but Sony and other dev's will definitely need to step up their game and release more games or the Move will quickly die out. It's lineup is pretty weak right now, and besides SOCOM 4 and Killzone 3, there isn't much to look forward to. There is also a game called Sorcery, which (if pulled off right) will be an amazing experience that will show what the PS Move is all about.

Premium Ensalved: Odyssey To The West DLC released!

2010-11-28T16:29:00.000-08:00

Here it is! A new DLC for Enslaved came out not too long ago. It is called 'Pigsy's Pefect 10' and can be downloaded from either the PSN for $9.99 or the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 800 Microsoft Points. As always, you'll need to have the retail game to be able to play the DLC. The DLC focuses around Pigsy, one of the characters that was sadly unplayable in the original game. When you do download the DLC, you will receive an update that will allow you to play both the DLC and original game in 3D.

New Bayonetta Prototype Footage Released By SEGA

2010-11-27T18:44:00.000-08:00

Many gamers will agree that Bayonetta was a gem. While there were many bugs and it was agonizingly slow on the PS3, it was a good game nonetheless. A few days ago, SEGA and Platinum Games released some prototype footage of the game that shows many elements that didn't make it in the final product. There is a younger main character that was never seen before, and also shows a cool concept in which you would use Bayonetta's bike to get through a level. Enjoy the videos from SEGA below!