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The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct – Launch Trailer

Activision’s launch trailer for The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct is bloody and mournful. The game, evidently set before the series, dramatizes about Daryl Dixon’s quest to find his missing brother Merle. Unfortunately, standing in the way of his sibling are hordes of walking dead and a desolate landscape, hostile landscape. The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct

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Konami Releases PlayStation 3 Exclusive VR Missions for Metal Gear Rising

It’s no secret that Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance can feel a bit on the short side. But for those of you looking for more, Konami has you covered. Exclusive to the PlayStation 3, Konami recently released the VR Missions DLC Pack, consisting of 30 different missions for players to test their skills on. And, if the

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Outsourcing works as a partnership – not a hand-off

Why did DmC: Devil May Cry fail and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance succeed? What can we learn from the stark contrast of these two very different attempts to outsource popular franchises? You might argue, of course, whether the former failed at all. After all, the aggregate scores on Metacritic place the two roughly in the

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Gaming
Raul Valle

[Review] Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (PS3/X360)

Publisher: Konami Digital Entertainment Developer: Platinum Games Release Date: February 19, 2013 ESRB Rating: M Pg! Score: 9 There was no shortage of skepticism when Kojima Productions handed off Metal Gear Solid: Rising to Platinum Games and rebranded it as Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. While not uncommon for publishers to outsource popular franchises after creative teams

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Ubisoft Confirms Assassin’s Creed IV

Ubisoft has confirmed a new Assassin’s Creed game is coming soon. The confirmed cover art has been released today. Titled Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, it appears that the new installment will focus on pirates and more ship battles. This is a divergence from Ubisoft’s normal development, as Assassin’s Creed III was just released at

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New Trademark File from Square Enix – Hints at New Deus Ex Game

We probably asked for this. A savvy user — miladesn — on the NeoGAF forums today noticed that Square Enix filed for a new trademark name yesterday under the name “Deus Ex: Human Defiance”. The trademark appears to hint that a new Deus Ex game might be coming along very soon, seemingly in direct relation

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Comic Issues
Andrew Plein

Comic Issues #107 – Like a Ross

You can listen to this episode on our Comic Issues channel at Anchor.fm! Break out the dice and get ready as the games head towards San Diego. Join our heroes and heroine as they get ready for Kingdom Con, San Diego’s premiere gaming convention, filled with tons of gaming from tabletop to CCG and even

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Sony Announces Playstation 4

In a particularly detail-oriented Press Conference, Sony announced its next generation Playstation 4 in a particularly detail-oriented press conference, including such tidbits as its release date, technical specifications, and a slew of details surrounding its launch. First and foremost, the Playstation 4 will launch during the 2013 holiday season (exact date TBD), and will feature

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