While most may prefer their servings of Gears of War on their Xbox 360, Gears of War: Anvil Gate
Written by the same author that wrote the Star Wars: Republic Commando novels, Anvil Gate will likely please every literary inclined Gears of War fan out there. Hit the jump for the press release.
Another game announcement, another shooter. That was our attitude when MindHack first popped up on the VGTribune wire service. However, that’s not how we feel after watching this trailer.
Mindjack let’s you dictate your enemies every move via mind control powers enabling you to play even after your original character has died. Mindjack’s unique gameplay elements might just earn it a spot in our shooter collection.
While Microsoft emphasized “Please DO NOT forward” atop an email it sent out to former members of its “Xbox Live preview programs”, some members couldn’t resist forwarding it to Joystiq. The email entices it’s recipients with an “Xbox Live and Kinect Beta Program” which will presumably include access to the Kinect video chat and new Xbox 360 dashboard shown off at E3 as it will restrict players to communicating to others within the beta program.
Were you one of the lucky, or not so lucky ones, to get a Kinect Beta Golden Ticket? Let us know in the comments! Shhh. We won’t tell anyone.
Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Sure, we understand that Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 is out, but we couldn’t help but chuckle when we found Mr. Woods in the deodorant isle of a Target Store. Since PGA Tour 10 was retailing for $7.48, we felt we needed to relocate Tiger to a place where he would be more comfortable . . .
After more than its fair share of delays, BioShock 2 is finally in the hands of consumers. Is the return trip to Rapture worth the price of admission or should this adventure stay sunken on the sea bed?
The Spider-Man game that promises to immerse players into differently themed Spider-Man universes brings us a set of 360 degree screenshots to get a better feel for said universes. Hit the jump to see the second one!
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Fans of Dragon Age, brace yourselves for Dragon Age II. Set for a March 2011 release on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC, Dragon Age II traces the rise to power of Hawke, a survivor of the Blight and a hero who will “transform the face of the Dragon Age universe forever.” The new game is scheduled for release in March of 2011 on the Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system, PlayStation 3 computer and entertainment system, and PC.
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A few screenshots that were purported to be a redesign of the Xbox Live Arcade surfaced during the last few days of E3 2010 madness. Today, Major Nelson made the official announcement on his blog that the redesign called “Destination Arcade will allow you to discover new games and content you enjoy through an easy-to-use visual browser.” Sort by by price, community rating and Destination Arcade will help you browse its collection of games.
Destination Arcade will be available in the US on July 14th from the Games Marketplace section of the dashboard. No word on a European release.
We usually don’t plan what we do 6 months in advance, but we’ll make an exception for Dead Space 2. January 25 and 26 of next year are now dedicated to playing Dead Space 2.
Hit the jump for the next 17 tracks confirmed for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.
