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Avatar "Ignite the War" Trailer

2009-11-10T16:27:00.003-08:00

Keeping us entertained tonight, Ubisoft has released a new teaser trailer for their upcoming movie-inspired Adventure title, Jame's Cameron's Avatar: The Game. Running just over a minute and a half long, the video shows off the game's world and combat with a mix of cinematic cutscenes and in-game action. Pretty cool stuff! Check it out: Thanks to GameTrailers for the above stream.

Left 4 Dead 2 Pre-loading Begins

2009-11-10T16:27:00.001-08:00

Kicking things off today, Valve Software has announced that if you pre-ordered Left 4 Dead 2 through their Steam digital distribution service, you can now start pre-loading the game. Basically, this means you can download all the content now and when L4D2 is released on November 17th, they'll unlock everything and you can start playing right away. So what are you waiting for? Grab it now! :D

Activision Blizzard secures $15 million USD profit this third quarter

2009-11-10T16:26:00.001-08:00

In spite of a "challenging overall software market", Activision Blizzard still manages to beat projections to achieve profitability and a slight growth to its U.S. marketshare for its third fiscal quarter ending September 30th. The company's revenues during the third quarter slid slightly year-on-year to $703 million USD, but beat its own projection of $680 million USD. Activision Blizzard has

Dragon Age: Origins PC patch 1.01 released

2009-11-10T16:25:00.001-08:00

Fresh on the shelves, BioWare has already released the first patch for its highly praised RPG Dragon Age: Orgins, taking things up to version 1.01. As you'd guess by the version number, this isn't a major update, but is welcome nonetheless. Included are mostly minor bug fixes, though one major for users playing with a very large display. The other notable bit is the tweaking of difficulty. As

Warhammer Online Endless Free Trial Launches

2009-11-07T22:08:00.001-08:00

Spreading the good news today, Mythic Entertainment has announced that they've launched an "Endless Free Trial" for their hit MMORPG, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. Replacing the 10-day trial, this Endless trial removes the time limit and offers access to all 24 careers and Tier 1 content, including the newly added Hunters Vale dungeon and instanced PvP scenarios. Here's a little snippet

Torchlight Patch v1.2 Released

2009-11-07T22:07:00.003-08:00

Getting in on the action tonight, Runic Games have released a new patch (v1.2) for their hit Action-RPG, Torchlight. In addition to the usual laundry list of bug fixes and gameplay tweaks, this 418MB update features major load time improvements and adds the ability to change the game's difficulty level on the fly. You can check out the full changelog right here or just hit-up any of the

Combat Arms "Grave Digger" trailer released

2009-11-07T22:07:00.001-08:00

Four billion player kills in one year is quite a feat, especially for a free-to-play FPS. Well, Combat Arms is still pushing that figure and has gotten its 16th map now with "Grave Digger." A new trailer showcasing the map was just released, composed of compiled gameplay footage. On top of the previously announced four billion kills, Nexon also noted that 1.5B grenades have been tossed, with

"Lots" of pirates going after 99¢ App Store games

2009-11-07T22:06:00.001-08:00

The piracy community is typically never short of excuses for pirating software and/or video games ("those people are rich anyway", "I need to see if I really like it", or "I can't afford it" are common), but the word from iPhone developer NaturalMotion really boggles the mind. According to the studio's Torsten Reil, "a lot of people" have pirated their 59p (99) football title Backbreaker

Dark Salvation Demo Released

2009-11-06T12:30:00.003-08:00

Giving us something to try out tonight, Mangled Eye Studios have released a new singleplayer demo for their latest Quake 3 engine-powered FPS, Dark Salvation. Weighing in at 468MB, the demo allows you to play through a small portion of the full game. You can grab this bad boy from any of the following websites: YouGamers (courtesy of GamersHell)FileFrontFileShackWorthPlaying Time to kick it old

Blizzard Launches World of Warcraft Pet Store

2009-11-06T12:30:00.001-08:00

Looking for some companionship on your travels through Azeroth? Then you're in luck! Blizzard Entertainment has announced that they've launched a World of Warcraft Pet Store today, allowing users to purchase in-game pets for cold, hard cash. Currently available are the Pandaren Monk and Lil' K.T., the Littlest Lich. Priced at $10 each, half of the proceeds from Monk sales will be given to the

China swings banhammer at Activision Blizzard

2009-11-06T12:29:00.003-08:00

Some time ago, distributor NetEase.com was attempting to bringWorld of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade into China. Unfortunately for NetEase and Activision Blizzard, China's General Administration of Press and Publication (lulz, press) has ultimately decided to return the application to operate. Yes, the banhammer has been brought down, despite the Ministry of Culture having already approved

Infinity Ward says devs should take control of PR

2009-11-06T12:29:00.001-08:00

At the beginning of the week we'd touched on Remedy Entertainment's relationship with the publisher for its game Alan Wake: Microsoft. According to the developer, there's quite a bit of leniency for them in deciding exactly how their game is presented to the media, which was surprising and pleasing to hear. Developer Infinity Ward (Modern Warfare) is apparently in on this approach, too;

Gratuitous Space Battles Demo Released

2009-11-05T15:41:00.003-08:00

Also available for download today is a new singleplayer demo for Positech Games' latest RTS, Gratuitous Space Battles. Weighing in at 46MB, the demo allows you to play through a small portion of the full game. You can grab this puppy from any of the following websites: Official MirrorFileShackWorthPlaying So what are you waiting for? Get downloadin'! ;) ‘My Super Psycho Sweet 16′ Is ‘Insane Fun

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising 'Skirmish' DLC Released

2009-11-05T15:41:00.001-08:00

Right on schedule, Codemasters has released the 'Skirmish' DLC pack for their hit military shooter, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. Weighing in at 243MB, this free update features four new multiplayer maps and two new Fire Team Engagement missions, along with various bug fixes and gameplay tweaks. You can check out the full changelog right here or just hit-up any of the following websites

New Bioshock 2 multiplayer & single player trailers released

2009-11-05T15:40:00.001-08:00

A new trailer came out today showing off some multi-player action from the upcoming new chapter of Bioshock, due to arrive February 9th. The trailer concerns the new 'Capture the Sister' MP mode. You and your team has to go about the maps, snatching Little Sisters protected by Big Daddies. Once you snag a Little Sister, you can deposit her into conveniently located shafts in the walls. The

Capcom bets big on Lost Planet 2 & Dark Void

2009-11-05T15:39:00.001-08:00

Capcom is basking in the 24.5 percent increase in sales and 58.4 percent boost in profit scored during the first six months of its current financial year. The publisher's revenue of 38.9 billion ($426.5 million USD) and profit of 2.97 billion ($32.6 million USD)were attributed to strongJapanese sales of titles like Monster Hunter Tri, Resident Evil 5 and Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles

Team Fortress 2 haunted content update sees free hats

2009-11-05T15:38:00.003-08:00

It's been just over two months since Team Fortress 2 has gone without an update with Valve's TF2 team assisting the Left 4 Dead 2 team getting their game wrapped up in a nice severed hand. But it appears the TF2 folks have finally been released to resume work on the game as they've decided to spook out the employees of RED and BLU with a Halloween-themed content update. The "Terrifying Team

Magic: The Gathering - Tactics announced for PC and PS3

2009-11-05T15:38:00.001-08:00

Magic: The Gathering - Tactics was announced today, from Sony Online Entertainment and Wizards of the Coast. Based on the long-running card game, Magic: The Gathering - Tactics will be an online, 3D turn-based strategy game. The PC version of the game is due to arrive in the first half of 2010. According to the game's new website, beta sign-ups will "be available soon." A PS3 version of the

Return of American McGee's Alice Teaser Site & Trailer

2009-11-03T15:40:00.003-08:00

Grabbing our attention this afternoon, Electronic Arts and Spicy Horse Games have launched a small teaser site for their highly anticipated Adventure title, The Return of American McGee's Alice. The new site features a minute-long debut trailer, which reveals some interesting storyline tidbits and a target release date of 2011. Enjoy: Thanks to GameTrailers for the above stream. Mirrors

Shattered Horizon Launch Trailer

2009-11-03T15:40:00.001-08:00

With the launch of Shattered Horizon only two days away, Futuremark Games Studio has rolled out a proper launch trailer, titled "Escalation". While the previous trailer was all in-engine, it was very much scripted action. This time we get to see pretty much the whole deal. You get full-on non stop fighting that demonstrates how intense things can get in zero-G. HD version is

Man blames Silent Hill for shutting down hospital power

2009-11-03T15:39:00.003-08:00

With all the violent games out there taking heat for allegedly influencing crazies to murder and do other weird crap, Silent Hill has mostly sat under the radar despite its obvious mind f*cking qualities. That is, until a crazy from the Netherlands showed up. Identified as "Jan H." to the press, the 35-year-old man had snuck into a the Sophia Hospital's basement in April 2008 and shut off the

Veteran Rewards Program revealed for Aion

2009-11-03T15:39:00.001-08:00

Game publishers and developers have come up with a variety of ways to reward MMO loyal subscribers for playing long-term (throwing their lives away). We've seen temporary EXP boosts for resubscribing or recruiting new players, or even special weekend events as seen in Guild Wars. NCsoft has now revealed its own program for Aion: free loot! Through Aion's "Veteran Rewards Program", ongoing

Just Cause 2 'No Ordinary Mission' Trailer

2009-11-03T15:38:00.003-08:00

Keeping us entertained today, the guys over at Avalanche Studios have released a new teaser trailer for their upcoming Open-World Action title, Just Cause 2. Running just under two minutes long, the video features some intense in-game action and storyline tidbits. Check it out: Thanks to GameTrailers for the above stream. Mirrors are also available at the FileShack and WorthPlaying.com.

Steam Weekend Deal: 40% Off Call of Duty 4

2009-11-03T15:38:00.001-08:00

Getting us geared up for Halloween weekend, Valve has announced that Infinity Ward's hit military shooter, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, is currently on sale through Steam for just $23.99 US (a 40% savings). The deal runs from now until Monday, November 2nd. So if for some reason you haven't checked this uber-popular title out yet, here's your chance to grab it on the cheap! ;) Wondering if

Fresh hint indicates X-COM remake in the works

2009-11-03T15:37:00.003-08:00

X-COM: UFO Defense is one of those classics that always seems to make it near the top of magazines' 'Best 100 PC Games of All-Time' lists. The first turn-based (squad-combat hybrid-strategy) game in the series came out in 1993, by the legendary Microprose development studio, working with Mythos Games. It influenced a whole generation of PC gamers so there is no surprise to hear that plans of a