Year: 2012

See in the new year with severed limbs! ‘Dead Space 3’ demo coming January (360, PS3)

The holidays might be over, but EA has one more gift for gamers! Visceral Games, an Electronic Arts Inc.(NASDAQ: EA) studio, today announced that a downloadable demo for Dead Space™ 3, the first entertainment blockbuster of 2013, will be available for download on Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network starting on January 22. Exclusively for …

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RISE OF THE HUTT CARTEL, THE FIRST DIGITAL EXPANSION FOR STAR WARSTM: THE OLD REPUBLICTM (PC)

GUILDFORD, UK – Dec. 19, 2012 – There is a new threat in the Star Wars™ universe and the future of the Republic, the Empire and the entire galaxy is at stake! Today, BioWare™, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc., and LucasArts announced that players will face-off against the ruthless Hutt Cartel in the first …

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trailer video for Elite: Dangerous Kickstarter campaign (PC)

19th December 2012 Frontier Developments has today released a teaser trailer video in support of its Kickstarter campaign to fund the development of Elite: Dangerous, the planned reboot of the classic 80s space epic game. The video can be viewed now at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGHM6wu1WY4&feature=youtu.be The Kickstarter campaign is already at nearly 90% of its target goal …

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Rockstar Classics; Bully, Midnight Club 3 and Red Dead Revolver Now Available on PSN (PS3, PSN)

In addition to last week’s release of San Andreas in the PlayStation Network’s PS2 Classics Collection, a trio of Rockstar titles from the PS2 era are now available to download from the PlayStation store for �7.99each. Bully (Canis Canem Edit in Europe and Australasia) Set in the fictional New England town of Bullworth, Bully tells the …

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Don’t belittle the memories of those lost in Connecticut by blaming Video Games. (ARTICLES)

Every year it seems I feel compelled to defend the games industry against some kind of sensationalist headline or article. I thought I had got away with it this year.  2007 – www.yetanotherreviewsite.co.uk/violence-in-games-just-my-news~692.htm 2008 – www.yetanotherreviewsite.co.uk/link-between-online-gaming-and-news~1018.htm 2010 – www.yetanotherreviewsite.co.uk/violence-in-games-revisited-opinion-news~2743.htm 2011 – marczewski.me.uk/2011/02/10/why-am-i-not-an-axe-murderer-even-though-i-play-video-games/ Sadly, the tragic events in Connecticut have yet again raised the favourite topic …

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RAGE: The Scorchers Add-on Pack (360, PC, PS3)

We are pleased to announce that RAGE: The Scorchers, the official add-on pack for id Software’s first-person shooter, is now available in Europe on Xbox 360 and PC for �4.49 / �3.69 / AUS$7.75 (or 400 Microsoft Points) and will be available tomorrow on PS3. In The Scorchers, battle an all-new maniacal bandit clan, wreak havoc with new …

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The End of the World is Nigh 2,000/1 (360, PS3)

Dead Island Riptide – one of the most anticipated video game titles of 2013 – and bookmaker Paddy Power have today revealed the odds of a worldwide zombie apocalypse occurring on 21 December 2012, the day that signifies the end of the Mayan calendar and, for some doomsday theorists, a date that also represents the …

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Ukie’s London Games Festival art exhibition raises over �30,000 for SpecialEffect

Tuesday, 18th December 2012 London Games Festival organiser Ukie has revealed that its games industry art exhibition has raised a whopping �30,050.31 for charity SpecialEffect. The exhibition marked the finale of London Games Festival, with rare and exclusive pieces donated from across the games industry displayed for free at City Hall during the last week …

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