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Wednesday, 03 March 2010 02:17
Six Days in Fallujah completed, Awaiting Deployment
Written by Richard Stack
Remeber that Iraq based shooter from awhile back? Well supposedly it's finished, and developer Atomic Games is ready to release it. Dropped by former Publisher Konami last April, the fate of Six Days in Fallujah and its developer appeared grim as it failed to find a new home, and reports of layoffs at the studio surfaced. However, recent news indicates that we might not have seen the last of this game.
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It's been announced that the newly formed Sledgehammer Games will be making a new Call of Duty game, that will "extend the franchise into the action-adventure genre."
According to Activision, we will see another COD game in 2011, but we're not sure if that is the same game that Sledgehammer is developing, or another title, possibly being developed by Infinity Ward. Either way, your COD addiction will be fed when Treyarch releases its next game…
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We're not exactly sure what's happining over at Infinity Ward...we just know that it's happening. According to G4, security guards stormed the offices of Infinity Ward, presumably after a hail of grenade spam. Studio Heads Vince Zampella and Jason West supposedly met with Activision earlier, but haven't been seen since.
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Rockstar Games announced today that they're going to be releasing the episodic content, previously exclusive to the Xbox 360, for the PS3 and PC versions of the game.
From the Rockstar website:
"We are happy to announce the much anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Games for Windows® - LIVE on March 30, 2010. For the first time, PlayStation 3 and Games for Windows…
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I propose we add this word to GLF's lexicon.
What does it mean? Aside from an official definition, its meaning may change based on the attitude of Jawmuncher, but for the time being I will define it as:
Whenever a game is completed 100% on either the Xbox 360 or Playstation 3 and therefore all Achievements and/or Trophies have been earned. This is when a game has been Jawmunchered. Note, the word must at all…
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Sunday, 20 December 2009 20:31
Masculinity, Femininity and Politics in Video Games
Written by warturkey
It is the case that far too often, video games craft their scripted events behind a character that is uniquely masculine. I suggest the word ‘unique’ because they depict the male form as something that is not true to reality, or to the norm. With the rise of photo-realistic graphics, videos games have begun a habit of glamorizing the human body, whether it is male or female. This is standard, to the big budget Hollywood…
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Monday, 14 December 2009 18:49
Lord of The Rings coming to Blu Ray in April
Written by Michael Haddox
New Line is releasing the long awaited Lord of the Rings Trilogy on Blu Ray on April 6, 2010..The nine-disc box set will contain the theatrical versions of the movies, along with more than seven hours of special features (on three regular DVDs), digital copies for each film, and previews for the extended versions of the films. Unfortunately for the hardcore fans, we will have to wait longer for the definitive Extended Versions of the…
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Geoff Keighley has confirmed via his twitter account that Halo Reach will indeed reach the light of day in some capacity on December 12th at 8PM, courtesy of Spike TV. Halo Reach is an unknown to gamers, as Bungie has kept all information on this upcoming blockbuster on lockdown. This trailer may provide some more hints at what this prequel to Halo: Combat Evolved will turn out like, but it'll mostly just be an amazing…
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Antonio Marfuggi of Square Enix has announced that there will be a major announcement about the game on the European PS blog this friday.
"Something big (and with “big” I mean “BIG”!) is coming up about FINAL FANTASY XIII."\
Could this be a European release date? Who knows, we'll just have to wait until friday.
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Friday, 06 November 2009 22:11
Activision: Not a people-friendly corporation? Not like any of them are.
Written by Aaron Fraser
Infinity Ward (IW), a company known for its prowess in crafting Activision’s Call of Duty series has become the target of great scrutiny lately. The leaked footage of the terrorist perspective gunning down civilians in an airport, to the controversial commercial regarding grenade spammers, to the announcement that PC users would not be getting stable servers for online multiplayer. It would seem IW has drawn in an enormous amount of negative press as of late.…
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Wednesday, 04 November 2009 15:06
Telltale Games Offering Wallace & Gromit For Free
Written by Sam Dunham
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Wallace & Gromit series, Telltale Games is offering PC gamers a free W&G game episode for free. Simply go to their website, enter your email address, create a password (or login if you already have an account), and download your game. This offer is good through November 9th, 12:00 PM PST.
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Hollywood producer Adrian Askarieh revealed, in an interview with GameDaily.com, that Die Hard and Sin City star Bruce Willis will be starring as Kane in the big screen adaptation of the Kane & Lynch video game. Lynch has not yet been cast. Willis referred to the script one of the best action movie scripts he's ever read.
Tomb Raider second unit director Simon Crane is slated to direct the project which starts filming in March…
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Dragon Age: Origins has gone gold and is set for release on the PS3, 360, and PC November 3rd. Developed by BioWare, it is a fantasy RPG with a "Pause-and-Play" tactical combat system. You can read more about Dragon Age on BioWare's website.
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It seems that a new patent Sony filed has shown up and it looks like they are prepping their own version of the Wii Nunchuck. It is held like a stick and is crowned with four face buttons on the top. The patent was filed in the U.S. by SCE.
So this raises a good question: What will we use this for? Not only that, but will it ever see the light of day? Perhaps…
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Game accessory maker KontrolFreek has created 2 new controller accessories that are supposed to enhance your gaming skills. Do these products live up to the hype, or are they just a gimmick that will waste your hard-earned money?
Monday, 19 October 2009 21:53
September NPD: PS3 Tops 360, Wii. Halo 3:ODST Tops Software.
Written by Kyle Edgeworth
Thanks to a price drop and a redesign, the PS3 outsold the Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii in the same month for the first time with nearly 500k units sold according to numbers released by the NPD Group today. The PS3, with the strongest sales that it has seen in months, still couldn't knock the Nintendo DS of the top of the chart amongst all platforms. The DS has now been the top selling…