REDkit in Closed Beta
CD Projekt RED has experienced some fantastic success in North America with their Witcher franchise. They’re moving forward with new content and new IP, but they’re also opening the door for a lot of amateur and other professional developers/designers to create worlds with the same polish and functionality as what we’ve seen in The Witcher 2. Creating content in REDengine is now ...[Read More]
Assassin’s Creed III Interactive Trailer
Assassin’s Creed III comes out in exactly one week, and Ubisoft has far from relaxed their marketing machine leading into this final stretch. Come hell or high water, you’re going to KNOW about Assassin’s Creed III (even if you’re going to receive a launch-day surprise about Just Dance: Disney Party – come on, Ubi, where are your priorities?). The latest addition to t...[Read More]
Ubisoft Announces (and Launches) Just Dance: Disney Party
As soon as I saw the press release simultaneously announcing the existence AND the launch of Ubisoft’s Just Dance: Disney Party appear in my inbox, I was skeptical. Then I looked at the track listing. For the most part, I’m not the target demographic (Hannah Montana is most decidedly NOT my jam), but it’s the classics that really caught my eye and made me sincerely excited for th...[Read More]
Skylanders Giants Giant Update
See what I did there? Last year, we got Skylanders, and it was good. The concept of being able to hotswap physical character models and have that reflected in-game made for a fascinating new dynamic. That, coupled with solid gameplay and good writing, allowed Skylanders to transcend from its original target audience (children who love collecting toys) and hit on an older audience as well. Next wee...[Read More]
Marvel Avengers Battle for Earth Character Lineup Revealed
Expanding on the proof-of-concept Kinect fighting game from Ubisoft that was PowerUp Heroes, Marvel Avengers Battle for Earth puts you in the shoes of your favorite heroes and villains from the Secret Invasion storyline as you…well…battle. Y’know, for earth and stuff. The game will include a co-op mode, and campaign, arcade, challenge, versus, and tournament modes. It will be ava...[Read More]
Assassin’s Creed III Liberation Story Trailer
Launching in tandem with Assassin’s Creed III, Liberation will bring Assassin’s Creed to the PlayStation Vita, marking the first full-gameplay appearance of Assassin’s Creed on a mobile/handheld device. Taking place at the same time as the events of Assassin’s Creed III, Liberation puts you in the shoes of Aveline, an assassin in Louisiana. Take a look at her origin story i...[Read More]
Scribblenauts Unlimited Will Feature Classic Nintendo Characters
Scribblenauts is coming to the Wii U in the form of Scribblenauts Unlimited; this much we knew. Now, there’s a new twist: Scribblenauts Unlimited will feature classic first-party Nintendo characters and items. Maxwell returns with his peculiar abilities, and has the added bonus of being able to summon characters and items from the worlds of Mario and Legend of Zelda. Check out the teaser ima...[Read More]
Giveaway: A World of Keflings & DLC Prize Packs
WINNERS ANNOUNCED: Congratulations to @eugaet_aux @bababooey0606 @Tanelorn82 @MilesMangrum and @CoreyRae (in order of prizes won) for winning our #Keflings packs! At long last, all of the expected (and some unexpected) A World of Keflings DLC is released and freely available! Talking about “freely available,” we have one last (for now) A World of Keflings giveaway to treat you with! We...[Read More]
Review: A World of Keflings – The Curse of the Zombiesaurus DLC (XBLA)
A week has passed since NinjaBee released the Sugar, Spice and Not So Nice DLC for A World of Keflings. Not content to leave another year before a follow-up, The Curse of the Zombiesaurus, A World of Keflings’ third proper DLC, is available today on XBLM. Developed in secret alongside its fellow DLC Theme Contest alumnus, The Curse of the Zombiesaurus brings the Graveyard DLC theme to (forgi...[Read More]
Transformers Universe Revealed
Coming in 2013, Transformers Universe will be a browser-based (Chrome, Firefox, IE, and Safari) massively multiplayer action title that places you squarely in the shoes of either the Autobots or the Decepticons as you battle to dominate your opponents. Beta registration is now open at the official Transformers Universe website. Take a look at the trailer and screenshots below to get a closer look ...[Read More]
Nintendo Wii Price Drop in Holiday Lead-up
A new black Wii bundle will be widely available in the U.S. by the end of October. Priced at $129.99, this new bundle will replace the previous black Wii bundle that featured New Super Mario Bros. Wii. The new bundle will include Wii Sports and Wii Sports resort, condensed to a single game disc, along with a Wii Remote Plus and Nunchuck (both in black to keep a consistent appearance with the conso...[Read More]
Mark of the Ninja Now Available On Steam
Mark of the Ninja stands in august company as one of the few stealth titles I’ve actually managed to enjoy. Even more unique is that I not only enjoyed it, but found myself craving it when not playing. Now, this champion of stealth gameplay has made its move from consoles to PC, on the Steam platform. Mark of the Ninja is available today on Steam, and is an easy-to-recommend purchase for bot...[Read More]