New Dragonborn Details Leak, Skyrim DLC Finally Coming to PS3
Monday, 3rd December 2012Posted in Preview
Tags: bethesda, Dawngaurd, DLC, dragonborn, expansion, issues, ps3, skyrim, users, XBOx 360, Xbox Live
Written by: Craig Hunter
The Skyrim add-on Dragonborn releases tomorrow and some new details have leaked from a game tester about what we are in store for. Even more surprisingly is the news that Skyrim DLC will finally be making its way to the PS3, Bethesda has confirmed today.
Bethesda posted on its official blog today about the release of Dragonborn on Xbox 360 tomorrow along with a special announcement. PS3 and PC users will finally be getting the first bit of Skyrim DLC since the game released over a year ago.
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New Karateka Available for Xbox Live; Jordan Mechner Appearing TONIGHT in 1337LoungeLive
Wednesday, 7th November 2012Posted in Industry
Tags: exclusive, jordan mechner, karateka, Xbox Live
Written by: Paul Nyhart
As you may or may not have already heard, game director/creator for Prince of Persia and Karateka, Jordan Mechner, will be joining The Jace Hall Show TONIGHT AT 8pm PST in the 1337LoungeLive.
The re-imagining for the #1 bestselling game Karateka (1984) is also live for XBLA and will be available for PSN, Steam and iOS later this month (“November 2012″).
The modern take is adapted from the original video game, which was built by Mechner in his Yale dorm room. The new Karateka features highly repayable storylines and new, advanced rythym based mechanics.
If you want to take the game for a FREE spin Continue reading “New Karateka Available for Xbox Live; Jordan Mechner Appearing TONIGHT in 1337LoungeLive” »
Daily Gaming: Avoiding a Major Bug In Skyrim: Hearthfire
Thursday, 6th September 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: adopt, avoid, bethesda, bug, deed, glitch, Hearthfire, house, skyrim, XBOx 360, Xbox Live
Written by: Craig Hunter
We previously reported to you on the release of Hearthfire, the newest add-on DLC for Bethesda’s Skyrim. We are now getting reports from Kotaku about a fairly significant bug that seems to be avoidable.
Once you get your plot of land in Hearthfire you can begin building your house. Two main hubs are used to construct your house, the drafting table and the carpenters workbench.
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Daily Gaming: Dawnguard for PS3 Might Never Happen
Friday, 31st August 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: bethesda, Dawngaurd, DLC, expansion, issues, official, ps3, skyrim, users, XBOx 360, Xbox Live
Written by: Craig Hunter
The Elder Scrolls Skyrim expansion, Dawnguard, has been available for quite a while on both Xbox 360 and PC, but PS3 users are still waiting.
While Bethesda has been mostly quiet about when we will be seeing the DLC hit the PS3 the company has recently posted some new info on the matter in its forums. (via Joystiq)
Unfortunately it’s not good news. It looks as though the Continue reading “Daily Gaming: Dawnguard for PS3 Might Never Happen” »
Daily Gaming: Skyrim’s New DLC, Hearthfire, Announcement Trailer
Tuesday, 28th August 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: adopt, bethesda, deed, fish hatchery, Hearthfire, house, skyrim, XBOx 360, Xbox Live
Written by: Craig Hunter
Bethesda has dropped a new DLC announcement trailer for the latest DLC add-on of its massive RPG called Hearthfire.
The world of Skyrim is ripe with dragons and beasts among other things to do battle with, but a large part of the experience hinges on resource management and relationships as well. (trailer below via GT)
This new DLC will bring a much more deep experience to players when it comes to their precious resources and the way they interact with others. Continue reading “Daily Gaming: Skyrim’s New DLC, Hearthfire, Announcement Trailer” »
Penny Arcade Starts Kickstarter Project to Remove Ads from Their Site
Tuesday, 10th July 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: ads, Arcade Games, Coin-Op, duck, gabe, games, Jerry Holkins, kickstarter, Mike, Mike Krahulik, pax, Penny Arcade, Tycho, Xbox Live
Written by: Craig Hunter
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The folks over at Penny Arcade have decided they don’t want ads on their site anymore, so they have posted a Kickstarter campaign to raise money in order to remove them.
The campaign, named “Penny Arcade Sells Out”, seeks to raise $250,000 to remove only some of the ads on the site, specifically the leaderboard. Apparently it will take $525,000 to have the Penny Arcade guys completely remove the ads from the home page. To remove all the ads on the site, they will need to raise $999,999. Continue reading “Penny Arcade Starts Kickstarter Project to Remove Ads from Their Site” »
Skyrim Dawnguard Beta, Accepting Applicants
Friday, 1st June 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: applicants, beta, bethesda, Dawngaurd, official, skyrim, users, XBOx 360, Xbox Live
Written by: Craig Hunter
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Players who own the Xbox 360 version of Skryim can now sign up for the beta of the game’s first expansion pack, Dawnguard. After the recently released debut gameplay trailer (below) for The Elder Scrolls expansion pack created quite a buzz online, 360 users will now be the first to get hands on.
A post over at Bethesda’s official blog made the announcement today regarding the beta sign up, saying applications for the beta only take a few minutes and will require an active account on the Bethesda official forums with current a email address. Continue reading “Skyrim Dawnguard Beta, Accepting Applicants” »
First Halo 4 Preorder Bonuses
Friday, 25th May 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: gamestop, halo, halo 4, Infinity, MJOLNIR, November, Spartan-IV Hazop, Xbox Live
Written by: Craig Hunter
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Today we get a look at the first Halo 4 pre order bonuses from Canadian retailer EBGames (via AllGamesBeta). The preorder bonuses include a Battle Rifle Skin and an Armor Suit Skin.
At this time the EBGames website says that the Battle Rifle Skin is an EBGames exclusive, which means it will most likely end up as a preorder bonus at its parent company, Gamestop. The Armor Suit Skin is not labeled as an EBGames exclusive, so it is unclear as to where in the U.S and elsewhere it will be available.
Firstly, preorders will land players the Arctic Battle Rifle Weapon Skin (seen below on the BR85 Heavy-Barrel Service Rifle). “Show off in Halo Infinity Continue reading “First Halo 4 Preorder Bonuses” »
Fans Piece Together Halo 4′s Cover Art, Microsoft Confirms
Tuesday, 15th May 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: 343, 343 industries, Box Cover Art, Forward Unto Dawn, GameInformer, halo 4, Josh Holmes, master chief, microsoft, NeoGaf, November, Xbox Live
Written by: Craig Hunter
We finally get a look at the Halo 4 box cover art thanks to 32 lucky fans who pieced it together. The fans assembled the 32 fragments of the new Halo 4 image after each received a piece via email from 343 Industries and Microsoft later confirmed to Gameinformer that the image is indeed the official box art for the highly anticipated game.a It took the Xbox Live recipients of the 32 puzzle pieces only about an hour to assemble the image. After meeting in the forums, the fans put together the image, which reveals Master Chief in all his glory as well as possibly some other details about the upcoming game. The assembly of the image is credited to NeoGaf user spawn031 and then shared by monsterfracas. Continue reading “Fans Piece Together Halo 4′s Cover Art, Microsoft Confirms” »
Microsoft Officially Announces $99 Xbox With Kinect
Monday, 7th May 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: 99, Apple TV, kinect, Live Gold, microsoft, Woodstock, XBOx 360, Xbox Live
Written by: Craig Hunter
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Last week there was a rumored 99$ Xbox to be revealed according to The Verge’s anonymous sources.
Today Microsoft has confirmed that it will be selling a $99 Xbox bundled with Kinect.
The bundle will ship with a 4GB Xbox 360, Kinect, and will require a $14.99 per month Xbox Live Gold subscription for two-years. Much like we’re used to with our on-contract smartphones, Microsoft has also put in place termination fees for those who decide to skip out on the two-year commitment. The early termination fees go as follows: $250 for termination during the first three months Continue reading “Microsoft Officially Announces $99 Xbox With Kinect” »
EA Dropping Online Support For Several Games As COD DLC Hits XBL
Wednesday, 21st March 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: Burnout, cod, DLC, ea, Electronic Arts, fifa, mma, Online Pass, servers, shut down, Xbox Live
Written by: Craig Hunter
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Bringing the total up to 125 games that have had their online support shutdown, Electronic Arts is shutting down servers for 14 games, some of which are less than two years old.
EA released a statement announcing the “service updates” (via Ars Technica) that included a list of games that will officially be shut down, some on March 31st and others April 13th. Ars points out one of the games, EA Sports MMA, was an Online Pass title that charged preowned users for access.
Fortunately, you’re probably going to be too preoccupied with the largest DLC pack in history for Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 hitting Xbox Live today to even notice. Today’s releases include Spec Ops missions and a new MP map for Elite members, and also the full collection of previous DLC with two Spec Ops missions and four MP maps in the full pack. Continue reading “EA Dropping Online Support For Several Games As COD DLC Hits XBL” »
Hackers Access New Characters in Street Fighter X Tekken
Tuesday, 20th March 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: capcom, characters, hacked, haxxor, Jack-X, Street Fighter, Tekken, Xbox Live
Written by: Craig Hunter
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The crossover fighting game Street Fighter X Tekken has 12 more playable characters due out through DLC. It seems a few determined hackers have accessed the extra fighters, although inaccessible to the public just yet, all twelve were already present on the game disc.
While this kind of thing happens all the time its not everyday we actually see the hacked content make its way onto the public game servers. It appears via YouTube videos and eye witness accounts that the hacked characters are already popping up in online matches on Xbox Live. Continue reading “Hackers Access New Characters in Street Fighter X Tekken” »
Crytek Developing Social Network For Gamers With OnLive-like Streaming
Thursday, 2nd February 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: browser, Crytek, Facebook, Gameloft Live!, gamers, GFACE, onlive, social network, streaming, Xbox Live
Written by: Craig Hunter
There are a few sites that claim to be a Facebook dedicated to gamers, but nothing like a new service called “GFACE” being developed with help from Crysis developers Crytek. From screenshots posted by Kotaku, the GFACE is not only the ultimate Facebook/Google+ for gamers, it’s also an innovative online game streaming platform that scales from mobile devices to traditional PCs.
GFACE, like Facebook and most other social networks, will run your browser. Some of the innovative features highlighted in Kotaku’s report: integrated video chat, and drag-and-drop friend invites, and the ability to access your friends list to share content like Xbox Live– such as watching a movie together. Continue reading “Crytek Developing Social Network For Gamers With OnLive-like Streaming” »
Next-Gen Xbox to Sport Blu-Ray Player, Anti-Used Game Tech, and Smaller Controller?
Thursday, 26th January 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming, Technology
Tags: 720, anti-used, blu ray, kinect, Kinect 2, microsoft, next-gen, xbox, Xbox Live
Written by: Craig Hunter
A report from Kotaku today claimed Microsoft will upgrade its disc drive in the next-gen Xbox (720?) from its standard DVD drive to a Blu-Ray drive similar to the one in Sony’s PS3.
The report cites various “reliable” industry sources, and also claimed Microsoft was planning on creating a method of preventing used games from running on the next-gen console. Continue reading “Next-Gen Xbox to Sport Blu-Ray Player, Anti-Used Game Tech, and Smaller Controller?” »
So How’s the Rest of the Gaming Industry Doing?
Monday, 31st October 2011Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming
Tags: ea, lossvideo game industry, microsoft, nintendo, sales, video games, xbox, Xbox Live
Written by: Jeff Nau
Written By Jeff Nau
As something of a follow-up to our recent piece on Nintendo, the AP released a few newsworthy bits on how the rest of the video game industry is faring these days. No reason you should care, if only to worry more about your Nintendo stock options and the fact that they’re doing worse than ever.
The AP acknowledged that Nintendo’s loss can be credited to the 3DS, which according to the company ‘hasn’t had many hit titles yet.”
Wii sales experienced a huge decline, and overall game sales were only about half what they were last year. In case we didn’t get the point across with our Nintendo story, it would now certainly appear that Nintendo is in some deep sh*t Continue reading “So How’s the Rest of the Gaming Industry Doing?” »
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