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Black Mesa: Source gets its first public release on September 14th

September 3, 2012

In what may add further proof to the theory that the world does in fact end in 2012, the long-awaited, fan-made, Soure-Engine-powered re-imagining of Half-Life, Black Mesa: Source, will publicly release on September 14th. Yes, the fan project that has been alive and mysteriously quiet for more than eight years…

Review: Rock Band Blitz (PS3)

September 3, 2012

Harmonix/PlayStation/PS3/PSN

Chances are, your closets are filled with worn-out plastic guitars and drum sets from years past just like ours. The music craze of yesteryear has left us with a lot of extra junk and tons of unused Rock Band songs on our PS3’s hard drives. While Rock Band Blitz won’t…

Dust 514 Beta: leading the FPS race to the bottom

September 3, 2012

Beta/Dust/dust 514/FPS/Opinion

I’ve been messing around a bit with the Dust 514 Beta thanks for my PlayStation Plus subscription, and I really just have one thing to say about the experience: sigh. I want to say from the outset that there is absolutely nothing wrong with the game: in fact, I’m having…

fresh-marvel-vs-capcom-origins-screens

September 3, 2012

Capcom/Marvel vs Capcom Origins/PAX Prime/PS3/Xbox 360

Capcom’s first main event crossover with Marvel Comics is about to see re-release on Xbox Live and the PSN. So, how’s it holding up? Pretty darned good. Seriously though, did you expect it to have aged that badly? Sure there are some aspects that are going to look outdated compared…

chips-challenge-sequel-goes-greenlight

September 3, 2012

Chip's Challenge/Chuck's Challenge/iOS/PC/Steam Greenlight

The creator of the classic puzzler Chip’s Challenge takes Chuck’s Challenge to Steam Greenlight. Can it stand out from the rapidly growing crowd and piece together a winner? I remember Chip and his Challenges best from the Atari Lynx (Atari’s ahead of it’s time handheld), but the game has appeared…

sony-quietly-slipped-more-psone

September 3, 2012

Compatibility/PlayStation/PS Vita/PS3/PSN/Sony/update

You probably remember seeing that our last update on PSone Classics coming to Vita wasn’t so great for U.S. Vita owners, with only nine titles being officially compatible at the time of the update. While nowhere near the 100+ titles available to European Vita owners, Siliconera has recently updated this…

snake-is-back-in-metal-gear-solid

September 3, 2012

Hideo Kojima/Konami/Metal Gear Solid/PlayStation/PS3

He’s back! Today is a day that is so rare for a person who’s covered the games industry for some time now. Today is a day that isn’t E3, GamesCom or Tokyo Game Show and I’ve had chills crawl up my spine in complete excitement as I watched the freshly…

Sink your teeth into Primal Carnage

September 3, 2012

dinosaurs/lukewarm media/PC/primal carnage/Steam

Lukewarm Media and Reverb’s multiplayer dinosaur romp Primal Carnage is up for preorder on the PC, complete with beta access and a feathery perk. Gamers who plunk down their $14.99 USD for a preorder on the game’s official site will get a beta key (usable on Steam) so they can dig…

Trailer: Plants vs Zombies vs Pinball

September 3, 2012

Pinball FX 2/Plants vs Zombies Pinball/Popcap/PS3/Xbox 360/Zen Pinball 2

Popcap and Zen Studios had a zombie up their sleeves with the surprise announcement of a Plants vs Zombies pinball table that’ll be launching this week PvZ pinball won’t actually be a stand alone title, it’s an add-on compatible with the popular Zen Pinball 2 and Pinball FX2 game platforms…

Video: Five great Nintendo Wii games you might have missed (Part One)

September 3, 2012

Chocobo Mystery Dungeon/escapeVektor: Chapter 1/Nintendo/Nintendo Wii/Project Zero/Rotohex/Samurai Warriors/top 5/WiiWare

The Wii had a bit of a reputation for being a console of shovelware and great Nintendo first-party titles, but the reality is that there were a lot of great releases that flew under the radar. In this semi-regular feature we’ll pick out some of the forgotten classics from the…

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