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GDC San Francisco – March 5th, 2012 –Paradox Interactive today announced the details of its three previously teased games from small and fresh-thinking game studios for the 2012 Game Developers Conference, upholding that size doesn´t matter when it comes to big gameplay experiences from small development team.Despite some pre-show jitters and a touch of stage fright, all three games, entitled The Showdown Effect, Dungeonland and RED Frontier, are being showcased at the convention. The trio of intriguing and innovative games will be available to view and to play at Paradox’s Interactive’s gaming lounge at GDC.Action-packed and loaded with adventure, all three of these game…

Developed by: CyberConnect2 Published by: Capcom Platforms: PS3, Xbox 360 Players: 1 Betrayed by his fellow demigods. Locked away in Hindu hell for 12,000 years, his rage building all the while. Asura’s wrath is great indeed, and now he has returned to set things right. Let’s clear one thing up right away. As much as it might seem so, this is not a Japanese God of War clone. There are certainly some similarities, but Asura’s Wrath is very different from God of War or other similar hack’n'slash titles. In fact very few, if any, games are all that much like Asura’s Wrath at all. The approach taken is quite unlike most games you may have seen. You spend as much ti…

Someone has leaked the Mass Effect 3 live action trailer onto Youtube that was originally suppose to go live during tonight’s episode of AMC’s The Walking Dead. Clever marketing trick by EA or was this an actual leak? The world wil never know. via and Joystiq Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full article

Not quite a shocker, but Activision has confirmed that they will release a new Call of Duty during 2012. Activision did not release any information regarding which of the studios will be working on the next entry into the well milked out series, but as IGN points out, Infinity Ward is already working on a next gen Call of Duty. Can you say Black Ops 2? via IGN Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full article

EA’s next entry into the Medal of Honor series has been ousted by Game Informer’s Jim Reiley over Twitter. Game Informer is claiming that Danger Close will be working on the game and also handling the online multiplayer instead of DICE. The gaming mag is also claiming that the game will releasing this coming October. EA has not confirmed anything, however we do know that an announcement is coming regarding the Medal of Honor series at GDC on March 6th. via Game Informer and Joystiq Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full article

EA’s online download system Origin has been accused of placing a form of tracking software onto your computer to get your personal information, but EA has always denied the claims that gamers had made. After a post in the forum Day One Patch and the responses that follow, is there finally proof that Origin is reading information off of your gaming machine? User forsayken claims that when he booted up Origin to play Battlefield 3, he took notice that Dead Space 2 appeared, however he claims that he downloaded Dead Space 2 four months ago off of Steam. Turns out from the responses, others have taken notice to the same thing happening to them with other Steam purchased gam…

Major Nelson has announced a new limited edition bundle to the Xbox 360 family. The Xbox 360 Special Edition 4GB Kinect Family Bundle features a glossy and all white Xbox 360 and matching Kinect sensor and wireless controller. The family bundle also includes Kinect Sports, Kinect Adventures, and a 3 month XBL Gold Subscription. The new bundle is shipping today and will be available for $299 while supplies last. The glossy and white Xbox 360 wireless controller will be available for purchase separately at $49.99. via Major Nelson Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full article

Fans of the Mass Effect series will be happy to know that they surpassed the number of pre orders for Mass Effect 2 with Bioware’s upcoming entry into the series, Mass Effect 3. EA product manager Will Graham said that the pre orders for Mass Effect 3 have “broken the targets set” and are “ well ahead of where we were at the same point with Mass Effect 2“. EA has been heavily advertising to get the Mass Effect brand out there for Mass Effect 3′s release on March 6th. Besides commercials, collectable items, and trailers, EA has also launched copies of Mass Effect 3 with GPS devices attached into space so that gamers can track the copies and hunt them down when they land. …

Take-Two has announced that Borderlands 2 will be releasing on September 18th, 2012 and for those of you that pre-order the game from either Amazon or GameStop will receive access to the Borderlands 2 Premiere Club. With access to the club you can get your hands on the Gearbox Gun Pack which includes a pack of “unique golden guns”, Vault Hunter’s Relic that will increase your gear hunting fortune, and you will also receive the Golden Key that unlocks a the Sanctuary Loot Chest that contains a rare item. via Take-Two Press Release Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full article

If you are staying playing Saints Row: The Third and need a fix of new content for Steelport then raise your Zimos styled pimp cups, because new downloadable content is headed your way tomorrow, February 21st. “Gangstas in Space” will be featuring the Saint’s Row gang starring in their first movie that is being used for promotional purposes. This story based DLC will cost you 560 MS points or if you purchased the season pass when the game released, you get it for free. via Games Radar Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full article

Meet Date A Gamer. This is UK’s newest dating website geared towards hormonal gamers who need a quick fix of sexual healing before a late night gaming session! The website was founded by UK entrepreneur and TV presenter Tom Thurlow. According to Eurogamer, Thurlow says that “with dateagamer.co.uk gamers can make friends, have fun and find Mr or Mrs Right. It sure beats giving the eye to an avatar all evening”. The UK’s ”#1 dating site for gamers and geeks” lets anybody create an account for free and claims that over 150,000 gamers use their site to help in the love department regardless of it’s just bed bumping or tender cuddling on the couch. via Eurogamer Tweet Thi…

Watch Max Payne fight for survival has he tries to find his boss’s trophy wife who was kidnapped in the latest trailer from Rockstar that features all in game footage showcasing some gorgeous scenery and character design. via Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full article

BAFTA’s nominees for the 2012 video game awards have been announced and apparently we live in an alternate universe where games that suck or fail miserably at trying to be different (yeah you LA Noire) deserve to come out on top. Batman: Arkham City and LA Noire faired pretty well receiving most of the nominations including Best Game, Game Innovation, Artistic Achievement, and Action. LA Noire also scored a nomination in the Debut category. Other titles receiving their share of nominations include Modern Warfare 3, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, FIFA 12, Portal 2, and Assassin’c Creed’ Revelations. For the complete list of where these games and other games fall, please vi…

Incase you missed it lastnight during the season premiere of AMC’s The Walking Dead, Mass Effect 3 debuted the full CG launch trailer titled Take Earth Back. Not to be confused with last weeks tiny little bite sized trailer Take Earth Back, this is the full CG trailer that looks absolutely spectacular and will get your panties in a uncomfortable wad. March 6th cannot come fast enough! via Bioware Mass Effect Youtube Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full article

Do you feel like rewinding a few years or so ago? Bethesda has announced that they are releasing a double pack of games that include Fallout 3 and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The pack will release on April 3rd and will cost you $29.99 for the Xbox 360 versions and $19.99 for the PC. If you are planning on purchasing the pack ignore the front of the package that says, “2006 and 2008 Game of the Year Award winners”, because it does not contain the Game of the Year editions of both games that contain all of the DLC. You still have to fork out the coin for that. via G4TV Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full article

The final Gears of War 3 map pack will be releasing on March 27th. “Forces of Nature” will feature 3 new maps and two remakes of old favorites. The new maps will take you to tsunami ridden Aftermath, tornado alley Artillery, and the tiny village of Cove that has been constructed by the Stranded. The remake maps will feature rain ridden Jacinto and snow storm covered Raven Down. Also included with the new DLC are four special weapons, four new character models, five new weapon skins, and two new weapon skins that are based on feedback from the Gears community. No word on a price tage for the pack, however those of you that purchased that season pass when Gears of War 3 r…

The upcoming Final Fantasy XIII-2 downloadable content will be about baby chocobo loving Sazh. The “Sazh: Heads or Tails” DLC releases on February 28th at 400 MS Points for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 users will get it on February 29th. The DLC continues the story of Sazh and will also add Serendipity Poker and Chronobird to the Serendipity Casino. On February 21st for the 360 and February 22nd for the PS3, Square Enix will be releasing two additional costume packs for Noel and Serah. They will put you back 240 MS points. via Eurogamer Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full article

Max Payne 3 may have been delayed until May disappointing fans of the series, but Rockstar has released a new video to keep you all satisfied for the time being. The latest released video showcases the weapons and targeting system along with the series staple, Bullet Time. via Eurogamer and Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full article

No you did not read that wrong. Kotobukiya’s Bishoujo Liara T’soni figure will come with exclusive downloadable content for Mass Effect 3 on the PC and Xbox 360. Before you start shaking your head and moaning about the low exclusive DLC is going, it gets even better. The Liara figurine will cost you $60 if you want the DLC. Now let the head shaking, groaning, and middle finger waving begin! via Tomopop Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full article

Assassin’s Creed 3 has gotten an official release date of October 30, 2012. Ubisoft’s Yves Guillemot made the announcement this morning during a call to investors and stated that Assassin’s Creed 3 will be the biggest launch in Ubisoft’s history, that they spent more on this title than any other entry into the Assassin’s Creed series, and that the game has also been in development for three years. via Eurogamer and Joystiq Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full article

Capcom released details regarding their upcoming entry into the Resident Evil series, Resident Evil 6. The game will be set in 2013 and will have fan favorite with amazing hair Leon Kennedy traveling to a fictional town in China called, Lanshiang. Also making a return to the Resident Evil series will be Chris Redfield who Capcom revealed decided to rejoin his fellow BSAA members in China, because six months prior to the events in Resident Evil 6, Redfield went through a personal trauma. Joining Leon and Chris will be newcomers Helena Harper who happens to be a government agent that caused the incident in Resident Evil 6, Ingrid Hunnigan who has worked with Leon for an e…

If you are stuck in your cubicle at work and unable to try out the Mass Effect 3 demo that landed on Xbox Live this morning, EA has something to wet your appetite. EA has released a teaser trailer that will surely make you want to fake being sick, just to run home and play it. via Mass Effect Channel’s Youtube Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full article

Make as many jokes as you want about this, but “Get Ready to Lick the Competition” says Microprose and Kung Fu Factory in a press release for their new arcade game titled, Girl Fight. Releasing later this spring, Girl Fight is well as the title implies girls fighting and will feature long legs, flying hair, and sexy vixen-esqe fighters. The female only fighters will be customizable with characters skins, abilities, and codex entries. No price has been announced for the fast paced arcade fighting game, however something tells me someone out there will pay $15 to see a little virtual T&A battling it out. via Joystiq Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full a…

Are you groaning at the thought of what love dovey Nicholas Sparks movie your significant other is going to make you sit through this Valentine’s Day? Fear not, my anti Valentine’s Day gamers. I have compiled a list of video game love fests that ended so wrong and a tad bit bloody that it will no doubt put a smile on your face while your wife is sitting there sobbing over the latest letter in Dear John. Final Fantasy X – The Love That Could Never Be Cupid definitely had other plans for Final Fantasy X‘s pairing of pretty boy Tidus and mild mannered summoner Yuna. During Yuna’s pilgrimmage to defeat Sin and free Spira from evil, she fell in love with protagonist Tidus w…

Ubisoft has announced their 2012 list of releases and interestingly enough, Assassin’s Creed 3 is listed on that list for release this year. Assassin’s Creed 3 – 360, PS3, Wii U, Microsoft WindowsBrother’s in Arms: Furious 4 – 360, PS3, Microsoft WindowsFar Cry 3 – 360, PS3, Microsoft WindowsJust Dance: Final Party – 360, Playstation Move, Wii UI Am Alive – 360, PS3Prince of Persia – Wii, 3DSTom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier – 360, PS3, Microsoft WindowsTom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Online – Microsoft Windows, Wii UTom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Retribution – 360, PS3, Microsoft WindowsIt appears that it’s going to be a profitable year for Ubisoft if they can manage to kee…