Monthly Archives: February 2011

Review: Bulletstorm (X360)

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Reggie Carolipio

Bulletstorm has a story, but you won’t be paying much attention to it or its testosterone-washed dialogue as you kick, slide, and shoot the naughty bits of your enemies – all in a drive to score points that can be … Continue reading →

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New Skyrim trailer teases gameplay

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Reggie Carolipio

Out today is a new trailer from Bethesda Softworks for the next major chapter in their Elder Scrolls series: Skyrim. This time, it has gameplay that drops more than a few hints on what would-be heroes can look forward to … Continue reading →

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Review: “Killzone 3″

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Neil Nisperos

After living out several cinematic action fantasies in the past year with “Red Dead Redemption,” “Call of Duty Black Ops,” and “Halo Reach,” newcomer “Killzone 3″ ranks among the very best of shooter games. Imagine you’re in a viscerally brutal … Continue reading →

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Review: Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

“Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds” is a solid choice for gamers looking for a quick burst of superhero-inspired energy. Although many players, this reviewer included, have grown to appreciate the increasingly ambitious storytelling efforts made by the … Continue reading →

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EA Sports case heard in Pasadena courthouse

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

The Pasadena Star News, with an assist from the Associated Press, reports a three judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will heard arguments in a case revolving around EA Games’ use of college football players’ likenesses … Continue reading →

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Dead Island is still kicking around

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Reggie Carolipio

A new trailer was released for Dead Island, a survival-horror game that was announced nearly four years ago and then just as quickly disappeared into vaporware. It’s being done by Polish developer, Techland, whom some might remember for the Western-styled … Continue reading →

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Nintendo: Last shipment of Super Mario All Stars is away

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

Nintendo has dispatched its final shipment of “Super Mario All-Stars,” a Wii re-release of the Super NES package that was itself a reissue of four Mario games, upgraded from 8-bit to 16-bit graphics. The package includes “Super Mario Bros.,” the … Continue reading →

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Bioware: The Guild’s Felicia Day to work on Dragon Age: Redemption

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

Felicia Day, whose online series “The Guild” provides further evidence that women play games*, will appear in “Dragon Age: Redemption,” a six-part series based on Bioware’s Dragon Age franchise. From the release: “I’m a huge Dragon Age fan, and I … Continue reading →

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XBox Live “House Party” to begin next week

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

XBox Live’s “House Party” promotion is scheduled to begin Feb. 16 with the online release of “Hard Corps: Uprising.” Four additional games are scheduled to be released on successive Wednesdays. In this writer’s opinion, the re-release of “Beyond Good & … Continue reading →

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Leaked: Crysis 2

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Reggie Carolipio

Developer Crytek joins a sad list that includes Electronic Arts and Valve to have a game of theirs leaked ahead of release. In this case, according to Rock, Paper, Shotgun, it’s a development build of Crysis 2 for the PC. … Continue reading →

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