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Black Ops 2 holds its ground against Far Cry 3’s insanity
0By: Moses Abaortae | December 7th, 2012 |Uncategorized
United Kingdom: The critically hailed third instalment in Ubisoft’s rejuvenated series fails to take over the number one spot as the Call of Duty series continues to dominate. It has been seven days since the last weekly software sales charts were released and this week sees a new entry.
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Far Cry 3 DLC characters are “truly the best of the best.”
By: Moses Abaortae | December 7th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Ubisoft announces the latest PlayStation 3 exclusive DLC for their critically acclaimed first-person shooter, which will pick up right where the original co-op story mode left off. Far Cry 3 surprised pretty much everyone who saw the game’s reveal trailer at E3 in 2011. The visceral, high production value feel ...
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Nintendo justifies Wii Mini’s lack of online functionality
By: Jason McCarthy | December 7th, 2012 |Uncategorized
The Wii Mini lacks a number of features that the original Wii owners got to enjoy, something that Nintendo of Canada views as a small price to pay for the experience that is being offered for such an affordable price. In a recent interview with Polygon, Nintendo of Canada communications director Matt Ryan explained that the lack of online functionality, SD card slot and GameCub...
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Pikmin 3 delayed until second quarter of 2013
By: Jason McCarthy | December 7th, 2012 |Uncategorized
The highly-anticipated strategy game for Wii U, Pikmin 3, has been delayed to the second quarter of 2013. In a recent Nintendo Direct briefing, a company representative revealed that the latest title in the Pikmin franchise will not be releasing during the company’s ‘launch window’ for the new console, which spanned November 18, 2012 to March 31, 2013. Instead, the gam...
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BioWare had Bond-meets-Bourne spy-themed RPG in the works
By: Jason McCarthy | December 7th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Former BioWare producer says the cross between 007 and Bourne failed to impress Electronic Arts (EA) and therefore was unable to see the light of day. Trent Oster, who was part of the studio that gave us gems like Mass Effect before eventually leaving his former employer to run his own studio Overhaul Games, revealed that BioWare had a James Bond-meets-Jason Bourne role-playing...
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BioWare devs take to Twitter as they hype up the latest Mass Effect 3 DLC
By: Moses Abaortae | December 7th, 2012 |Uncategorized
The social networking website has seen a number of tweets relating to the upcoming DLC for Mass Effect 3 and we take a look at what they might mean. Mass Effect 3 has been one of the bigger series on this current generation of consoles. Originally released for Xbox 360, the first game made huge waves in gaming ci...
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Warner Bros. explains why Lego: Lord of the Rings missed Wii U
By: Jason McCarthy | December 6th, 2012 |Uncategorized
If you are wondering why Lego: Lord of the Rings was released for nearly all platforms but remained notably missing from Wii U, you are not alone. There have been a lot of speculations regarding the game missing Nintendo’s next-generation console, but thankfully Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has come forward to put those rumours to rest by revealing the actual reason...
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New Mass Effect 3 DLC in development, BioWare has a robust team working on the project
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | December 6th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Just a week after BioWare released the Omega DLC for Mass Effect 3, first details of another expansion pack for the sci-fi third-person shooter role-playing game has already hit the cyber space. While the name or release date of the next content patch has not been revealed yet, the very confirmation by the studio that it is in the works is enough to get the fans jumping over wi...
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SCE loses patience with PlanetSide 2 hackers, aggressive search-and-ban operation underway
By: Muhammad Qasim Hassan | December 6th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) has waged war against PlanetSide 2 cheaters, aggressively seeking them out and banning them. Cheaters and hackers has been there since the launch of the very first multiplayer online game, ruining the experience for legitimate players through unfair advantage and consequently bringing down the overall appeal of the game. SOE president John S...
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BioShock 2 is free in the latest PlayStation Plus update
By: Musa Afridi | December 6th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Sony’s premium subscription service sees a free PlayStation 3 game and two discounts set for the latest update as US subscribers look over at their European counterparts in envy. The PlayStation Plus subscription is Sony’s way of opening up a new revenue stream as well as providing an extra bit of value to it...
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Sony updates YouTube app for the PlayStation Vita
By: Musa Afridi | December 6th, 2012 |Uncategorized
Brings a host of improvements and features that make the app on the portable console beyond its PlayStation 3 counterpart. It seems Sony is far from giving up on the PlayStation Vita and slowly, but surely, it is paying its dividends. The console recorded a massive spike in sales on Black Friday with over 160,000 units sold on the two days and software sales seeing a boost as w...
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Inafune reveals new boss and ghosts for Soul Sacrifice
By: Musa Afridi | December 6th, 2012 |Uncategorized
The creator of the upcoming Capcom title also highlights how the co-op mode works and dying in the game does not necessarily mean death While other studios are bringing their already established IPs over on to the PlayStation Vita, Capcom is taking a considerable risk. The likes of Mortal Kombat, Resistance: Burning Skies and Uncharted: Golden Abyss, as well as LittleBigPlanet ...
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Professional League of Legend player banned for ‘toxic behaviour’
By: Jason McCarthy | December 6th, 2012 |Uncategorized
League of Legends professional player Christian ‘IWillDominate’ Rivera has been banned from the Championship Series for a period of one year, while all his existing accounts have also been suspended on account of his ‘toxic behaviour’. Rivera is without any doubt an extremely skilled player who really knows his way around in the popular multiplayer online battle arena (...
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THQ’s Humble Bundle offer makes over $3-million since release
By: Musa Afridi | December 6th, 2012 |Uncategorized
The financially struggling publisher’s move to offer its best games for charity have worked well. THQ is now waiting for Phase 2 of the plan to kick in as they look forward to good Karma. The publisher may be struggling on the financial front and have only another month before they have to pay up to Wells Fargo, the financial institution, but instead of going for some of the ...
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The Mass Effect trilogy and Far Cry 3 hit the PlayStation Network
By: Musa Afridi | December 6th, 2012 |Uncategorized
The latest update will see a number of game hit Sony’s online distribution platform including the first stand-alone Mass Effect title from BioWare. Sony continues to build its library of games on offer via the PlayStation Network and PlayStation Store by bringing a host of titles on to the platform with the latest update. However, the most notable have to be EA’s and Ubisof...
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Uncharted to Fight for Fortune this week
By: Musa Afridi | December 6th, 2012 |Uncategorized
The PlayStation Vita title has hit the PlayStation Network this week and expand the portfolio of one of Sony’s biggest franchises as the card based game looks to keep Uncharted fans excited. It may not be one of the more conventional spin offs, as those usually include Kart racing games of apps for smart phones and tablets but it seems Sony and Bend Studios want to explore ne...
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Dota 2 Heroes – An Introduction to Viper the Netherdrake
By: Jason McCarthy | December 5th, 2012 |Featured
Viper the Netherdrake is a ranged agility carry hero that is adept at taking down enemy enemies. He is usually built very tanky because of his skill set. His first skill Poison Attack is an auto-castable orb ability that at Level 4 will slow for 40% and deal 28 damage per second. The slow and damage are not stackable, but the buffs will last for 2 seconds, so reapplying it is s...
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Dota 2 Heroes – An Introduction to Kardel Sharpeye the Sniper
By: Jason McCarthy | December 5th, 2012 |Featured
Kardel Sharpeye the Sniper is a hard ranged carry that takes pride in sitting back in battles while dealing a lot of damage to the enemies. With the potential to control lane as well as rune, he is among the best heroes for mid lane, bringing even the likes of Pudge and Nevermore to their knees if played correctly. His first ability Shrapnel is a 325 Area of Effect (AoE) spell ...
