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Metro: Last Light launch trailer celebrates its release

Shan S — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:43:34 +0000

Hot on the heels of its release, Deep Silver has released the launch trailer to celebrate Metro: Last Light. Dozens of reviews are out there already, a majority of them saying the sequel is not nearly as good as its predecessor. While our review is currently in the works, we think Metro’s promotional trailers are definitely better and more beautiful than its first game, especially its launch trailer. The story of Metro: Last Light is summarized in short explosive scenes [...]

Five reasons we’re excited for Metro: Last Light

Shan S — Sun, 12 May 2013 04:43:07 +0000

In just three days, we’ll be seeing the release of Metro: Last Light. By noon, we’ll already be exploring underground stations and beautiful wastelands filled with creepy monsters and terrifying fascists. The anticipated sequel to Metro 2033 will once again feature main and silent protagonist Artyom, still caught in the center of post-apocalyptic Moscow and fighting to save humanity from its end. Being an enthusiast of apocalyptic fiction and having completed the first game twice, I’m definitely excited to see what [...]

Call of Duty: Ghosts teaser site has officially launched

Shan S — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:44:39 +0000

Activision has somewhat confirmed the next Call of Duty title, currently known as ‘Ghosts’, by creating an official site with a mosaic of avatars to form a ghostly image. The profile pictures are compiled from visitors and fans who submit their photos via Facebook or Twitter. The site link has a six blanks after the slash sign which very obviously stands for six-letter word ‘Ghosts’. Call of Duty: Ghosts is expected to be revealed on May 1 and is being [...]

BioShock Infinite might introduce new AI companion in DLC

Shan S — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:35:53 +0000

Rumors about BioShock Infinite’s upcoming DLC have been spreading all over the media like wildfire since the LinkedIn profile of 2K games senior animator Michael Shanan suggested that he had been “providing animation and R&D for a new AI companion character for BioShock Infinite DLC 1″. Not long after the heavily-anticipated game’s release, Irrational Games confirmed that the additional content will “continue the player’s journey in the sky-city of Columbia with new stories, characters, abilities and weapons”. The studio has not commented [...]

Latest Metro: Last Light trailer is called ‘Redemption’

Shan S — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:15:00 +0000

In this ‘Redemption’ trailer, Anna, daughter of Rangers’ leader Miller (from Metro 2033) and top sniper of the team, voices her doubt about main character Artyom’s success rate in leading humanity to salvation and personal redemption as he continues to fight his way to freedom in the metro stations. The video is slow-paced like its other trailers, yet succeeds in delivering a chilling presentation of what the Metro’s fate might become. There are sneak peeks of the new anomaly players will [...]

Beyond: Two Souls will be ten hours long

Shan S — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:06:23 +0000

At the Tribeca Film Festival, Quantic Dream boss David Cage confirmed that the gameplay length for upcoming PS3 exclusive title Beyond: Two Souls will be ten hours long. Cage also stated that about 75% of players completed Quantic Dream’s previous game Heavy Rain because they were motivated by its engaging storyline. “They wanted to see the end, they wanted to know what would happen next… all this was very important,” Cage said of the interactive crime game. Recently the studio showed off [...]

Age of Empires II HD Review

Brad S — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:13:55 +0000

Age of Empires II is back and better than ever. Developer Hidden Path Entertainment took the real-time strategy game we love, remastered it in HD and launched it as a Steam exclusive title on April 9, 2013; aptly naming the game Age of Empires II HD. Whether you’ve heard of this 1999 classic before this or just found out about it, we’re ready to tell you what we think about Age of Empires II HD. Age of Empires II HD was [...]

Sony promotes DualShock 4 controller features in mini video

Brad S — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:34:43 +0000

Sony has just launched a new video talking about the features of the DualShock 4 controller for the upcoming PlayStation 4 console they are launching this year. The 2-and-a-half minute video shows Nicolas Doucet and Toshimasa Aoki, producer and product planner respectively for Sony Computer Entertainment along with Scott Rohde, Senior VP of Sony’s Worldwide Studios, discussing the key features of the DualShock 4 controller. The DualShock 4 controller was designed with feedback from game developers improve on the previous-generation DualShock [...]

Battlefield 4 poster suggests new multiplayer modes and DLC

Shan S — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:02:44 +0000

According to BF4Central, a promotional poster for Battlefield 4 from an EB Games Australia store hints at a possible DLC pack called ‘Drone Strike’ as well as a new multiplayer mode known as Commander mode. Little insight is offered on the single-player campaign except that players will experience more than just a ‘thrill ride’ with an ‘elite squad of soldiers’. Recently, EA and EB Games confirmed that Battlefield 4 will be making an appearance at the EB Games [...]

Call of Duty: Ghosts appears on Tesco listing with box art

Shan S — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:37:01 +0000

A Tesco listing suggests the title for Activision’s upcoming Call of Duty title ‘Ghosts’ which will be released as part of the annual cycle. The advert also states that the military shooter is slated for release on November 5, Tuesday. While the publisher refuses to comment on the current rumor, an official announcement is said to be made next month. According to earlier reports, the game will be under the Modern Warfare franchise and set in the future with soldiers [...]