Monthly Archives: February 2011

Review: EA’s Dead Space 2 is the new gold standard in survival horror

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

By Michael SorbaContributor The original “Dead Space” breathed new life into the survival horror genre when the game hit consoles in 2008, and its briskly-paced sequel sacrifices none of the terrifying, unsettling atmosphere that made the original so special. The developers … Continue reading →

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Dark Souls is scheming of new ways to hurt you

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Reggie Carolipio

Demon’s Souls on the PS3 was a surprise hit to Atlus, who imported and localized the game for the States, and to Japanese developer, From Software. It was tough, unforgiving, harsh in its execution of the challenges it threw at … Continue reading →

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Jets, prone, and Battlefield? Oh yes.

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Reggie Carolipio

According to Battlefield’s official blog, those bits are officially in for EA’s Battlefield 3. Yeah, I know MAG can support 256 players in their game, but there’s always something special about a Battlefield title that makes having 64 players on … Continue reading →

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Scenes from Capcom’s Fight Club in L.A.

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

Here are some photos from Capcom’s “Fight Club” event Thursday night at Club 740 in downtown Los Angeles. Fans had a chance to try out Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds and “Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition. … Continue reading →

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EA Games: Dragon Age II demo set for Feb. 22 release

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

RPG fans awaiting Dragon Age II will be able to get their hands on the title’s demo on Feb. 22, EA Games announced Thursday. The demo will give players a chance to sample Dragon Age II’s prologue, and those who … Continue reading →

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Rocksteady Studios unveils Batman: Arkham City screenshots

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

Here ya go, Bat-fans, four new screenshots from “Batman: Arkham City” the sequel to 2009′s popular brawler, “Batman: Arkham Asylum.” The next three after the jump …

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The supervillain’s life: “DC Universe Online” reviewed

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

By Brittany VincentContributor Time constraints and an avalanche of games falling from my enormous backlog kept me out of the MMO fold for quite some time, but one title finally struck my fancy enough to bring my inner supervillain out … Continue reading →

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“First Strike” maps released for CoD: Black Ops

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

XBox Live players can buy five new multiplayer maps for “Call of Duty: Black Ops” (Activision, Treyarch) as of today’s release of the new “First Strike” DLC. CoD fans who actually played Black Ops’ well-made, entertaining and insanely unrealistic* single-player … Continue reading →

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