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Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli made a rather interesting comment over Twitter when asked why Crytek's upcoming story about the fictional character, Marius Titus who becomes a leader in the Roman Army isn't appearing on Sony's Playstation 4 and remains an exclusive to the Xbox One. The comment was made after Yerli was asked if Ryse: Son of Rome could run at 1080p and if would have "hurdles" on the PS4 and he responded by stating that, "Yes as choice wasnt based on a hurdle. Its for efficiency as no perceived visual difference, as final output is 1080p". Keep in mind that Rome is run at 900p, which is "upscaled to 1080p" according to OXM. This announcement comes after many gamers h…

Good news if you are still playing Minecraft on the PS3 and are planning on purchasing or already have a PS4. Your Minecraft world's will transfer over to the PS4 and possibly the Vita. Owen Hill from Mojang made the announcement stating, "The plan is to enable users to transfer from PS3 to PS4. We're still working out how it'll work with the Vita version." Minecraft is expected to release on the PS4 and Vita between the the second and third quarters. Unfortunately for gamers on the Xbox 360 there is still no news on whether your worlds will transfer over to the Xbox One. Microsoft's Phil Spencer was caught stating that the saves will not transfer over from the Xbox 360 t…

Deep Silver today released Metro: Last Light: The highly anticipated sequel to the extraordinary Metro 2033 is now available in North America for PlayStation®3, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows® PC. Within the rest of the world, the first person shooter will be available from May 17, 2013. “We are happy to release Metro: Last Light and very confident with the quality of the game” said Menno van der Bil, International Commercial Director, Deep Silver. “I am sure that Metro: Last Light will meet the fans expectations, and Deep Silver is very proud to embrace such an outstanding title in its lineup.” Gamespot calls Metro: Last Ligh…

Microsoft happily announced that they sold more than 1 million Xbox One units during the first 24 hours of the Xbox One's launch keeping on par with Sony who also sold over 1 million PS4 units during their first 24 hours after launch despite the $100 price difference between the two consoles. So what exactly does Microsoft's sales of the Xbox One reflect in terms of gamer speak? Let's find out. In the first 24 hours of Xbox One units being in the homes of gamers: Over 60 million zombies have been killed in “Dead Rising 3”Over 3.6 million miles driven in “Forza Motorsport 5"Over 7.1 million combos in “Killer Instinct”Over 8.5 million enemies defeated in “Ryse: Son of Ro…

Mario, a character that has been around since 1981′s classic Donkey Kong and not to mention the face of Nintendo, has fallen under attack from one of the mosted hated groups ever comprised of people who need a mental examination, PETA. Instead of concentrating their efforts on animal poachers or saving the rain forest, PETA has decided that Mario is a fur hating, animal killer all because of the popular Tanooki suit that resembles a tan raccoon. PETA has even launched a Mario Kills Tanooki website that depicts the fan favorite character taking a real like Tanuki raccoon dog, holding it’s decapitated head, and dancing in it’s blood while the head is some how crying despit…

The team at Access Games who are responsible for the 2010 release of the cheesey and quite possibly some of the worse graphics of the modern console era, Deadly Premonition, are looking for help. What kind of help do you ask? Unfortunately, they want to make another game and do not have the financial resources to do it. Swery, the Director at Access Games put out a public call for help on their website and states that “I promise I’ll make something good!” and “I’ll work real hard!” among other one liners that are just begging to be made fun of. If he is relying on those cries for help, Access Games might be waiting awhile before a publisher jumps on that “hit making” tr…

Developed by: Straandlooper, Telltale Games Published by: Telltale Games Platforms: PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad Players: 1 Rated M for Mature by the ESRB It’s the final act and once again Detective Inspector Hector finds himself stuck in a small room without any pants. After confronting and subsequently being captured by the terrorist in the finale of the second episode, Hector once again starts out in a perilous situation where one wrong move and he’s up a certain creek – though this time quite literally. All the usual gameplay elements are still here and essentially the same. This time around, after escaping from a septic tank out in the countryside and getting back…

In an effort to prove that GameStop is sorry for their recent tampering with new PC copies of Deus Ex: HR, the gaming retail giant is offering a $50 gift card and a “Buy Two Get 1 Free” used game offer. Keep in mind gamers that this tear jerker offer requires you to spend money for a 1 free used game and the paltry gift card is not enough to buy a new game at the usual $59.99 asking price. via Ars Technica Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full article

The tree is trimmed, the stockings have been hung by the fireplace, garland has been placed around doorways, and your neighbor’s yard is decorated with guady things that appear to have been made in the 80′s. All of this can only mean one thing, Gamercide’s Grim Reaper is on his way to share lots of toys and goodies for all of the naughty kids on his list this year! Let’s see what his picks are for the 2011 holiday season. Portal 2 Plush Turret With Sound This adorable 14.5 inch plush Portal turret speaks when an “enemy” walks by or if the turret is knocked over just like in the beloved Portal series. Some of the sayings include, “I see you”, “There you are”, and more. …

At the Eurogamer Expo 2013, a transgender journalist is claiming that she was "completely dehumanised" by an Xbox One presenter. Laura Kate Dale, a transgender journalist is claiming that Fraser Millward; a British comedian and actor who was hired for the event, humiliated her by referring to her as an "it", "thing", "he" and "this one". Laura who made the announcement over Twitter stated that she "Hopes someone from Microsoft sees this" and said that people at the event "refused" to let her talk to the comedian after his comments were made and that they attempted to apologize. Microsoft who is a supporter of transgendered individuals and even sent a Master Chief cosplay…

EA and DICE were ***** slapped by a person claiming to be a 15 year retired SWAT team member in an open letter that was posted on the Battlefield 3 forums. The unnamed individual compares the supposed realistic upcoming shooter Battlefield 3 to what he calls “fake” games like Halo all because of the lights and lasers that are on the weapons that you use in the game. I’M RETIRED AFTER 15 YEARS SWAT AND CAN TELL YOU THE TAC LIGHTS AND LASERS ARE BEING IMPROPERLY USED AND MAKE WHAT HAS BEEN A FAIRLY REALISTIC EXPERIENCE SEEM LIKE HALO OR SOME FAKE GAME. I WAS ISSUED AN MP5 AND MADE HUNDREDS OF ENTRIES USING THAT WEAPON AS MY PRIMARY AND HAD MY KIMBER TLE 1911 .45 WITH TAC…

Microsoft has done some back peddling with the "no headset" rule with purchases of the Xbox One outside of the limited edition Day One console. Microsoft confirmed the news that every Xbox One will come with a headset in a blog post on Xbox Wire that included the unboxing of a Day One edition Xbox 360. Also confirmed is that every Xbox One will come with a 4K HDMI cable. "When we say 4K HDMI cable, we mean it. The HDMI cable we’re including is an actual Category 2 HDMI cable, rated for 1080P, 3D and 4K, according to the HDMI 1.4 spec." For those of you that were wondering if the Xbox One console in the video is the newly announced 853mhz GPU, it is and it also happens to …

If this juicy piece of information does not give you a Gears of War 3 erection then you might want to check to make sure all systems are a go down there. Calibur11 and Epic Games teamed up to come up with the stunning and amazing Gears of War Vault for your Xbox 360 that features not only amazing detail, but also a space for your controller and in game interaction between the protective vault and Gears of War 3. Everytime you are downed, the “Infected Omen” symbol will glow red. The $89.99 vault which is available online for pre-order at Calibur11 only works with the current Xbox 360 Slim model and it will not void your warranty. Also included in the purchase of a vault…

It was recently announced that if you pre-order Batman: Arkham City from Best Buy, you will get to play as Robin in a challenge room. Many laughed at thought as playing as the whiny and feminine version of Robin that some of use tend to associate Robin with. Laugh no more fans of Batman! Robin is looking beefier and more manish for his debut in Batman: Arkham City. Announced today by Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment is the Tim Drake version of Batman’s sidekick for the Best Buy exclusive, “Robin Pack” and he is sporting some serious badassness. Included in the Robin Pack besides Robin himself are two challenge maps and bonus red costume if you wish to change the b…

Imagine this kind of math. War is raging all around you and you have one bullet left in your clip. You fire that last shot as enemies are getting closer. You feel for extra clips, but cannot find any. You throw down your weapon and pull out your pistol as a last resort. You know you already fired two shots and your pistol can only handle six bullets at a time. How many bullets are left? If you said four bullets than congratulations, UK’s Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove would be proud. Gove is currently pushing the UK’s government to allow video games into the classroom, because he feels that kids can relate more to figuring out equation involving one …

Developed by: Blue Fang Games Players: 1 Platforms: Apple iPad (Requires iOS 3.2 or later) Rated: 9+ (Frequent/Intense Cartoon or Fantasy Violence) As the player you control the females (and sometimes the lazy male) of a lion pride as they stock and kill prey to feed the pride. It's simple, it's fun, it's easy to play, and hard to master. At a price of $4.99 from the iTunes App store some players may feel it's a bit steep of a price since the average App runs around $0.99 -$2.99. Well this is far from an average App. It's difficult me for to review or recommend games for mobile platforms such as smart phones and tablets. Most of these "games" can be classified under time…

Ding ding! Today’s Fail of the Day is being brought to you by a war of words between two video game titans, Sony and Microsoft. Last week, Sony’s Sony’s Senior VP of Publisher Relations Rob Dyer went on the defensive by taking a shot at Microsoft’s right to deny downloadable arcade games that appear on the Playstation Network first after Microsoft admitted that they are “biased”. “We’re a little biased, so obviously we’re going to look to protect our own space…” ~European Xbox Boss, Chris Lewis in an interview to Eurogamer. “ Whilst I can’t be specific about the terms and conditions, you can be very confident we seek to maximise our own advantage to ensure the playing f…

Have you grown tired of seeing someone rushing towards you in Modern Warfare 2 and as you are emptying your clip into them, they lunge and end up killing you with a knife kill? If you said no, then you are lying. The Commando perk that many Modern Warfare fans have been outraged about has been removed from Modern Warfare 3 altogether according to a tweet made by Robert Bowling, Infinity Ward’s Creative Strategist. “@BENGALGHOST Its been balanced, plus Commando is no longer in the game. Beyond that, you’ll have to wait and see.” ~ Robert Bowling, via Twitter Breaking news….tissues and diapers have been in great supply as gamers who use the “Marathon, Light Weight, and …

In an attempt to win you over and get your dollars, money hungry stores are starting to post their Black Friday shopping deals hoping that you will find just one of their deals juicy enough to spend the dough. One of those stores looking to earn big money on the shopping frenzy day happens to Walmart and in their Black Friday circular, there are deals not just for the crazy women looking to get the latest Elmo doll, but also for us gamers! $28 Dollar Games Batman Arkham CityBattlefield 3Gears of War 3Just Dance 3$15 Dollar Games Dance Central 2Kinect Sports Season TwoWalmart will also be selling a blue Wii for $99 and a 4GB Xbox 360 with Kinect for $199. The deals are o…

Ever wanted to crush Napoleon with a giant boulder? How about Marie Antoinette, Louie XIV, or Leonidas? In Rock of Ages, that’s just what you’ll get the chance to do, if you can smash through their castle door before they smash yours. Part tower defense and part Marble Madness, with a Monty Python sense of humor is what is on tap here. Read on to find out if the game rolls to victory or gets smashed with a resounding fart. From any other developer the concept of Rock of Ages would just be odd, however ACE Team is known for Zeno Clash. Rock of Ages is a 3rd person/1st person fighting action-adventure game. So combining genres is nothing new for them. You play the ma…

Batman fans and pervs of the gaming universe unite! Rocksteady Games has confirmed that Catwoman is a fully playable character in the story of the newest entry into the Batman Arkham universe, Batman: Arkham City. GameSpot who got an E3 sneak preview of the highly anticipated game was told by Rocksteady’s Dax Ginn that gamers will get to explore the darker side of the game and that Catwoman has been designed specifically for Arkham City. via GameSpot Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full article

Ubisoft brought to the gaming community a brand new vision, “From Dust” that released on July 27 for the Xbox Live Arcade and it also released on August 17 for the PC. PC gamers who have been waiting for the game to release since it was announced at E3 in 2010 are now utterly outraged over what appears to be downright lying on behalf of Ubisoft. “We are aware of some confusion over the inclusion of DRM in the release of From Dust on PC. To prevent any on-going confusion we would like to clarify From Dust PC will release with DRM requiring a one-time only online activation. After which you will be able to play the game offline. We hope this clears any outstanding confus…

Valve might be rethinking their touring strategies after a photo appeared online perhaps confirming Left 4 Dead 3. During a recent tour of the Valve Bellevue offices, a Dota 2 player spied and took a photo of an internal changelog that was left open for all to see. The message in the changelog states, "Restored L4D3's devtest unit. Ran locally 6 times without an assert...". Also caught in the photograph is the Source 2 engine which Half Life 3 is rumored to be using. Valve has yet to comment on the leaked photo and whether L4D3 is officially in development. Rumors have been running rampant that L4D3 is indeed in development after an internal Valve document was discovere…

Leaked documents have surfaced for a Fallout 4 voice acting casting call and also reveal that the game is set in Boston. The casting call project which is code-named "Institute" does not officially mention the name Fallout 4 in anyway, however one glance at these documents make it pretty obvious what they are referring to. Among things discussed in these leaked documents includes the Fallout staple quote; "War. War never changes", references Boston as where the game will take place, and also mentions other Fallout locations such as the Commonwealth which was formerly known as Massachusetts. The casting call also lists that they are looking for a radio dj named Travis Mile…

When claims were made that Nintendo’s upcoming new console was going to be more powerful than the current heavy hitters of the console world, PS3 and 360, gamers took notice. However with a recent statement being made by Nintendo that the Wii U will not be have a DVD or Blu-Ray functionality, the Wii U is shaping up to be another child’s toy or retirement home reject. “Wii U does not have DVD or Blu-ray playback capabilitie. The reason for that is that we feel that enough people already have devices that are capable of playing DVDs and Blu-ray, such that it didn’t warrant the cost involved to build that functionality into the Wii U console because of the patents relate…