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Far Cry 3 Gameplay Trailer Has A Burning Building

Dean — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:30:23 +0000

Ubisoft has revealed a brand new trailer for Far Cry 3. It’s a gameplay trailer which shows a bit of fire destroying a building, where alongside that, there’s an immensely annoying cough and a few cries for help.

In the trailer, the player needs to shoot water pipes to get to Lisa. He needs to navigate his way through flames like a hero. It’s three minutes long. Sit back, because it’s not as action packed as you think.

Weekly Round Up | 13 May – 19 May

Dean — Sun, 20 May 2012 15:00:31 +0000

A week that was filled with content and Diablo Guest Pass giveaways. A week where we spoke about Diablo, a lot. A week that we think that you should catch up on, if you missed anything. It will be worth it.

Columns

Previews

Reviews

Exclusives

Features

Interesting News

Article Of The Week: 10 Best Collectibles In Games

Podcast: Out soon!

Comments Of The Week | 13 May – 19 May

Dean — Sun, 20 May 2012 14:00:52 +0000

It was a long week of comments. People had a lot to say, and boy, did they say it. To reward those who spoke up, we have this article. Every, single, week. We like to read your comments, and we like to know what you have to say. Please, keep them coming, because we’ll reward you.

Titles. Not Achievements or Trophies, but eGamer labels. We generally don’t label things, but you’re the exception. We like you too much to not label you.

Here’s the list of Titles you can win.

Hulk Smash — You won’t like me when I’m angry! Always posts rage comments.
TRoLoLoL — Everything is a joke.
The Fanboy — BioWare is MINE!
Consolefag — PC Sucks, etc.
PCbitch — PC is legacy. PC is the best.
The Elitist — I’m better than all of you. Don’t type to me in that tone of voice.
The Spammer — Cannot. Help. Myself. Must. Comment.
Gandalf — Loves long walks on the beach and philosophy. Also, types long comments.
Most Valued Commenter (MVC) — Everyone takes interest in what you have to say.
The Parasite — It’s everywhere!
The Hater — Nothing is good enough!
Mr/Mrs Likable — Most Likes on a Comment

There’s a great chance that we’ll add more as we go. Perhaps you have some ideas of labels we should add. Let us know in the comments.

Every week we’ll leave one title out. It’ll be your job to suggest a winner in the comments.

On the next page, you’ll be able to find the winners.

Top 5 Facebook Moments Of The Week | 13 May – 19 May

Dean — Sun, 20 May 2012 13:00:04 +0000

This week in Facebook: we talk about exercise, Tony Stark, game developers, Power Rangers, and Chuck Norris. It’s all quite casual, really. If you haven’t joined our Facebook page, you should. It’s a great forum to ask questions and interact with us and other fans.

Plus, we’ll appreciate your support, even more!

5 — All About Exercise

Just how important is exercise? Something you’d want to choose videogames over?

Link to thread.

4 — Tony Stark, Pokemon Hero

What Tony Stark really does in his suit. Screw fighting bad guys.

Link to thread.

3 — The Truth About Game Developers

So, hats, anyone? That’s probably the best way to counter piracy. Use something completely off topic and casual. Valve’s actually a troll?

Link to thread.

2 — Power Rangers, GO!

Even Power Rangers use morphine to morph. Or, wait, what? Is it all an illusion. The whole program is actually about morphine? Ouch. Right in the childhood.

Link to thread.

1 — Chuck Norris

Are we still doing Chuck Norris jokes? Really?

Link to thread.

Try Diablo III — The Last Guest Pass Giveaway

Dean — Fri, 18 May 2012 05:30:17 +0000

Day four. The obsession isn’t getting any better. It still itches tremendously. Diablo III is consuming lives all over the ~~world~~ internet.

People need to play. They must defeat Diablo.

You’d like to defeat the mighty Diablo, wouldn’t you? Unsure? Well, why don’t you try the game first.

This is the last Guest Pass give away. We gave away keys on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

While we don’t have an actual copy of Diablo III to give away, we’ve got a few Guest Passes to dispose of. The Guest Pass is valid for 30 days, or to level 13, and to certain sections of the map. Following that, it’s somewhat restricted with the Real-Money Auction House, and such, but it’ll give you a general feel for the game.

Because we understand that time is of the essence, and that you’re excited, we’ll have a one-day-only competition. To win a Diablo III Guest Pass to simply try the game out, you will need to comment in this post.

Comment with what class you’d use when playing. We’ll randomise a winner at around 16:30.

Naturally, our standard Terms and Conditions apply. There’s only one pass to give away, today.

Expect the winning announcement to happen at 17:00.

Try Diablo III — Have A Guest Pass #3

Dean — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:30:33 +0000

It has been two days. If you’re reading this you’re most likely alive and not stuck in a dungeon somewhere. That’s good. Diablo III has presumably killed everyone else off.

Just kidding.

But, everyone is playing it. That’s pretty known. You’d like to play it, wouldn’t you? But before you play it you’d like to try it, wouldn’t you?

Well, you’re in luck. Similar to yesterday and the day before, we’re giving away another Guest Pass.

Comment with what class you’d use when playing. We’ll randomise a winner at around 16:30.

Naturally, our standard Terms and Conditions apply. There’s only one pass to give away, today.

Expect the winning announcement to happen at 17:00.

Try Diablo III — Have A Guest Pass #2

Dean — Wed, 16 May 2012 05:30:53 +0000

Visit and sign-up to today’s give-away: Try Diablo III — Have A Guest Pass #3

Diablo 3 has been released. Everyone is playing it, but you’re unsure on whether or not to get it. You need to try it, don’t you?

Well, you’re in luck. Similar to yesterday, we’re giving away another Guest Pass.

While we don’t have an actual copy of Diablo 3 to give away, we’ve got a few Guest Passes to dispose of. The Guest Pass is valid for 30 days, or to level 13, and to certain sections of the map. Following that, it’s somewhat restricted with the Real-Money Auction House, and such, but it’ll give you a general feel for the game.

Because we understand that time is of the essence, and that you’re excited, we’ll have a one-day-only competition. To win a Diablo 3 Guest Pass to simply try the game out, you will need to comment in this post.

Comment with what class you’d use when playing. We’ll randomise a winner at around 16:30.

Naturally, our standard Terms and Conditions apply. There’s only one pass to give away, today.

Expect the winning announcement to happen at 17:00.

Activision Has Paid Former Infinity Ward Employees $42-Million, Not A Settlement

Dean — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:45:53 +0000

During the pre-trial review of all the evidence in the Infinity Ward-founder and Activision lawsuit, Activision seems to have changed their mind, a bit. Jason West and Vince Zampella are currently fighting for royalties from Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare franchise, where Activision believes that they don’t deserve any. Despite Activision’s findings in the discovery phase, which has found that the “Infinity Ward Employee Group” should not be implicated in the case, they still paid the group’s lawyers.

According to the TheVerge’s Polygon, Activision paid $42-million to the group. This figure includes 10 percent interest and is an amount over and above the original $22-million which has been paid as a first-quarter launch bonus.

Bruce Isaacs, the attorney for West and Zampella and the Infinity Ward Employee Group, has stated that the payment was made and that it seems to be a “cynical attempt to look good before the jury [at] trial.”

“I can confirm for you that it happened today,” he told Polygon. “I can also tell you that although it is a meaningful payment it is only a small portion of what we are seeking in litigation. It is outrageous that they made us wait, they obviously knew they owed the money and this just shows that they breached the contract.”

The payment, as mentioned, is for royalties. However, the royalties aren’t to Vince and Zampella alone, but rather to the entire Infinity Ward Employee Group which boasts 40 different members. Therefore, while $42-million seems like quite a lot, it has to be divided amongst members for work done. It’s a smart move by Activision to look good, but it’s no where near what the Infinity Ward Employee Group is looking for in litigation.

While the payment might come across as a settlement, it isn’t. The source said that the payment was merely to satisfy the amount that Activision owed the former members of the Infinity Ward Employee Group for their work. Following that, Activision still believes that the Infinity Ward Employee Group shouldn’t be implicated, however they would like to focus their legal efforts on West and Zampella alone.

Essentially they are trying to break down the case into fewer elements, which is easier to deal with and probably overcome. However, Isaac’s isn’t interested in any of that.

“Activision owes my clients approximately $75 million to $125 million dollars,” Isaacs told G4 in 2010. G4 then stated that “the suit alleges at least $54 million is still due from 2009 profits alone,” and this comprises of unpaid bonuses. The group is also seeking an extra $75- to $500-million in bonuses.

Seeing as this payment isn’t a settlement, the Infinity Ward Employee Group is still able to pursue the funds they are looking for at litigation.

Isaacs has said that the group is still planning to undergo the suit against Activision.

“They are just as interested as they were before hand,” he said. “We are seeking all kinds of bonuses per the contract. This payment relates to one particular game and one particular time period and one particular bonus.”

Both sites will appear before the judge this week, where Activision has hired a new high profile attorney for the case.

Will Activision’s attempt to lessen the parties to the case, to make Zampella and West seem greedy, work? Or will it backfire where the jury understands that Activision are trying to take this stance, to get out of owing royalties to an entire group of people — which will effectively lower the claimed amount substantially as there are fewer parties to the case.

Halo 4 Box Art Revealed: See Master Chief With A Gun

Dean — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:15:11 +0000

Microsoft decided to be a little trollicious. They sent out 32 slivers of Halo 4 images which fans had to piece together, where once pieced together, the larger image will show something cool. Unfortunately though, fans are smarter than the troll efforts to make them work.

It took around an hour for fans to piece together the Halo 4 image. The image, once in unity, showed the upcoming box art for Halo 4. It was quite a fun way to release it, but I’m sure Microsoft expected at least two hours work.

That aside though, the box art shows Master Chief standing underneath an alien-ship. Expect aliens. Insert meme here.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is, in fact, the official Halo 4 box art.

Metro: Last Light Countdown — Expect A Live Action Movie Next Week

Dean — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:30:14 +0000

Metro: Last Light, the successor to Metro 2033, has its very own countdown. THQ has set-up a mini-site which shows that on the 24th of May, there will be a live-action short film. It will show you a little bit about the game and what is happening. In real-life, or something.

All of this will be revealed before an E3 2012 presentation.

Unfortunately, while we’re being teased now, Metro: Last Light will only launch in 2013. Let’s hope that THQ doesn’t go bust by then. Right?

You Bitch At Piracy, But What About Those Who Sell Beta Keys

Dean — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:00:47 +0000

You want to talk about ethics and double standards? You want to open your mouth and say that piracy is bad; it kills the industry; and it leaves companies without money? Have you ever stopped to consider that piracy isn’t the worst thing happening in the industry?

What if I told you that people who pirate games only pirate games, they aren’t actually making money off the games. They are only, for the lack of a better word, copying intellectual property. Most of the time pirates actually go out and buy the games, if they’re worth the money. Don’t believe me? Ask any self-proclaimed pirate if that’s the case — and most will tell you that they will more than happily support a developer who creates a proper game which isn’t a reiteration of last year’s product.

And that’s the thing. The games need to be fresh, new and the developers need to try. Else, why should they waste their money on games which no-one put effort into? I put effort into the money I’m using to buy the game, so, it’s only fair that what I get in return is actually worth the outrageously stupid price of wallet-rape.

But I digress.

Piracy is an issue which seems to be quite quiet amongst publishers, at the moment. The larger target is the secondhand market, which is, the actual process of recycling money into the industry to purchase new games. The price we pay for a game is essentially a third less if we sell our old copy to buy the new release. It’s actually very logical, and it’s the reason that we can actually support the crazy price range, which doesn’t seem to be set on what the game entails but rather the ‘age’ of the game.

Logically, I don’t feel that those who use the secondhand market religiously actually gain unfairly from this service. If anything, they are minimising their losses and countering a bit of casual, white-collar, seems-to-be-alright, daylight-robbery by publishers. Anyone who doesn’t use the secondhand market to stay up to date with games should seriously consider doing so, as it makes the hobby, or passion, far more accessible and affordable. And knowing that publishers are annoyed by it is actually somewhat empowering, as it sort of pokes at them for being the money-hungry dogs that they are.

And once again, that’s another issue altogether.

It has recently been found that there are further and way more unethical practices scarring the industry, and gamers, alike.

With the sudden influx of beta games, gamers seem to have found a goldmine at the publishers and passion’s expense. This, I find, is seriously unethical and horribly unfair to gamers, and publishers.

What I am talking about is gamers selling exclusive beta keys.

Valve has released a large amount of Dota 2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive beta keys to the public. They are doing a service to the industry. They are creating games, at their very own expense, and releasing it to us for free. They make absolutely no money off the games at the moment, and they are allowing us to play without micro-purchases or limitations. We love what they have done, and are doing, and we are all very enthusiastic to help the game grow. Well, some of us are.

There’s an unethical, questionable, practice looming. Players find their way to various beta keys, some from actually hacking other’s account username and passwords to steal the spare keys, or by receiving them free of charge from Valve. Once they have the beta key, they sell it to other players — be it friends or randoms — at a cost. A cost which is around $10, or more. If you’re lucky you’ll get it for about $10. It never, however, stops at one sale. Players can make up to $200-300 dollars, depending on how they obtain keys. From my perspective, though, even making $10 is wrong.

Now, this money isn’t recycled into the game, nor does it help development. The players hacking accounts are directly harming other players who own those accounts — and their friends, as those friends can receive the game for free. Instead, players are now at a loss. Not to mention, these corporate-beta-enthusiasts who sell keys are ruining the game, as their passion to help the game’s development doesn’t go beyond “$10, please.”

What’s even worse to note is that Dota 2 has been hinted at a free release. A game which Valve might not make money off, players are making money off. That’s directly unfair to Valve, the players, and the game which is being hindered because the seller’s passion to help doesn’t go beyond their greed.

How has this not become an issue? How can this happen, and what’s the cause of it? Valve, and whatever other company is having their beta keys sold, should ban the account of every single player doing this. These players should lose every title they have purchased, legitimately, as the money from selling beta keys can be their “refund”.

Can these people call themselves gamers? How can they be proud of what they are doing? They should learn that: what’s free is free. Who are they to sell property which doesn’t belong to them, which is free, to someone who should benefit for free?

Imagine this happened with a bank, or on Wall Street. Investors taking what should be free shares for the public and selling them — do you think this would stand? This is exactly the same, albeit on a smaller level.

To the sellers: it’s for everyone, not for your bank account — you douchebags.

Want To Try Diablo III? Have A Guest Pass

Dean — Tue, 15 May 2012 05:30:44 +0000

Visit and sign-up to today’s give-away: Try Diablo III — Have A Guest Pass #3

Diablo 3 has been released. Everyone is playing it, but you’re unsure on whether or not to get it. You need to try it, don’t you?

Well, you’re in luck.

Comment with what class you’d use when playing. We’ll randomise a winner at around 16:30.

Naturally, our standard Terms and Conditions apply. There’s only one pass to give away, today.

Expect the winning announcement to happen at 17:00.

Know Your Meme: Leeroy Jenkins!

Dean — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:15:42 +0000

Perhaps you’ve heard the bratty kid in your online game scream “LEEEEEEROOOY JENKINS!” before running into battle and dying a graphically horrible death — resulting in your whole team dying as well. Ever wanted to know what it means?

Leeroy Jenkins is an infamous gaming meme which originated through World of Warcraft in 2005. The meme was created after a fansite video surfaced on the 11th of May, 2005, where a guild was discussing an intense battle strategy before entering a dangerous zone. However, that quickly went pear-shaped as “Leeroy Jenkins” seemed to have missed the discussion before charging in screaming his name.

The original Leeroy Jenkins video was viewed around 30-million time, where it was then added to various share sites. The video has, roughly, been viewed at least over 50-million times, making it widely popular throughout the web and gaming world. Even Blizzard has embraced the Leeroy Jenkins video, as they have used this for many World of Warcraft products.

Although Leeroy Jenkins is quite an old meme, it doesn’t matter whether or not you’ve heard it. It’s a part of gaming and gaming history. It’s important to know about the meme and what it entails.

And please, don’t try this at home.

If you’d like to know more on Leeroy Jenkins and its pop-culture mentions, check out KnowYourMeme.

Tomb Raider Delayed To Q1 2013

Dean — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:56 +0000

Crystal Dynamics, the developers of Tomb Raider, has announced sad news. Due to a delayed shipment of breast implants, Tomb Raider will no longer release in 2012. It was suggested that Lara Croft’s breasts wouldn’t be satisfactorily healed, therefore she wouldn’t be able to swing through forests, over walls, and into stuff.

Just teasing. We’re all expecting her boobs to be smaller this time.

In fact, the studio actually needs time to discover how to develop smaller breasts.

Kidding again. Thankfully.

According for Darrel Gallagher, the studio head for Crystal Dynamics, Tomb Raider has been moved to “the first quarter of 2013″.

The official reason behind the delay is to polish the game, to “deliver the very highest quality game”. However, it can be speculated that the game is merely moving away from the busiest season of the year.

There’s no doubt that the end of 2012 is looking busy. Let’s hope that Q1 of 2013 isn’t as busy as Q4 of 2012. That would suck, financially.

Expect to see Tomb Raider footage at E3 2012, or at eGamer afterwards.

Darrell Gallagher’s Message

A Message to the Tomb Raider Community

When Crystal Dynamics first set out to reboot the Tomb Raider franchise, there were two goals that we were extremely passionate about. The first was to create a modern Tomb Raider game that would surprise and excite gamers. The second was to make this the best game of our careers, something we would be really proud to be a part of. We truly believe that we have something very special on our hands and we can’t wait to share it with you.

Our priority now is to make sure we fully deliver the very highest quality game. In order to do this, we have decided to move the game’s release date by a few months, from Fall 2012 to the first quarter of 2013.

We’re doing things that are completely new to Tomb Raider in this game and the additional development time will allow us to put the finishing touches into the game and polish it to a level that you deserve. We believe this is the right choice and I guarantee it will be worth the wait. The game is looking amazing and we can’t wait to show it to everyone at E3 in a few weeks.

Darrell Gallagher

Weekly Round Up | 6 May – 12 May

Dean — Sun, 13 May 2012 15:00:15 +0000

What a week, what a week. It’s over, though. We did a lot of news, and there were some great articles. You should definitely take the time to catch-up, or even re-read the fun stuff. It’s your duty to us.

Columns

Previews

Preview: Diablo III

Reviews

Indie Review: Trials Evolution

Exclusives

Features

Interesting News

Article Of The Week: How eGamer Rick Roll’d 2upGamers — Because Rick Roll.

Podcast: eGamer Podcast #6

Comments Of The Week | 6 May – 12 May

Dean — Sun, 13 May 2012 14:00:20 +0000

The best way to get known is to comment. Comment a lot, or comment wisely. Comment with pride, or comment like a troll. You’ll be known, sooner or later. We like to award those who are commenting, and we’ll award them with cheap, but meaningful, titles.

Titles. Not Achievements or Trophies, but eGamer labels. We generally don’t label things, but you’re the exception. We like you too much to not label you.

Here’s the list of Titles you can win.

Hulk Smash — You won’t like me when I’m angry! Always posts rage comments.
TRoLoLoL — Everything is a joke.
The Fanboy — BioWare is MINE!
Consolefag — PC Sucks, etc.
PCbitch — PC is legacy. PC is the best.
The Elitist — I’m better than all of you. Don’t type to me in that tone of voice.
The Spammer — Cannot. Help. Myself. Must. Comment.
Gandalf — Loves long walks on the beach and philosophy. Also, types long comments.
Most Valued Commenter (MVC) — Everyone takes interest in what you have to say.
The Parasite — It’s everywhere!
The Hater — Nothing is good enough!
Mr/Mrs Likable — Most Likes on a Comment

There’s a great chance that we’ll add more as we go. Perhaps you have some ideas of labels we should add. Let us know in the comments.

Every week we’ll leave one title out. It’ll be your job to suggest a winner in the comments.

On the next page, you’ll be able to find the winners.

Top 5 Facebook Moments Of The Week | 6 May – 12 May

Dean — Sun, 13 May 2012 13:00:27 +0000

Other than being a news-feed, our Facebook page can sometimes be a fun-feed too. Unfortunately timeline screwed us like an overused whore from 1660. Where we were once able to see and interact with you, with ease, Facebook has now limited interaction to a small block on the top right. Boring, we know.

To counter the boredom, we try to repost 9gag images — because some of you don’t read 9gag. Sometimes we use other pictures too, but let’s be honest, it’s usually 9gag. Easy for us, fun for you.

If you missed anything this week, on Facebook, this is what happened.

5 — Suit Up

For the fans of How I Met Your Mother.

Just a question: were you also like, “OMG! It’s Robyn!” when you saw her in The Avengers?

Link to thread.

4 — Kratos The Pimp

Men bow down to women, even Kratos. Instead of killing the world, he rather took his clothes off for a little bit of summer-fun.

Link to thread.

3 — Tired? Who Cares.

Sleep is for the weak. And I’m quite sure Caveshen doesn’t sleep. He’s definitely the guy in the picture, until he passes out on his chair. It’s weird.

He’s had a life-long practice for Diablo 3.

Link to thread.

3 — Captain America Canada!

Childish antics, don’t you think?

Link to thread.

3 — What Really Happened On 9/11

Please, put your sensitivity aside. It’s a joke.

Also: that’s why we call “A-G“, “A-G”. If we used his full name, we’d be in for questioning, all the time.

Link to thread.

See “Behind The Wall” In Game Of Thrones

Dean — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:15:29 +0000

Focus Interactive has released a new video for Game of Thrones. The clip tells us a bit about the game, the characters and how it came about. It shows gameplay, and what one can expect when playing the role-playing game. Behind the Wall is behind the game, not the actual Wall.

According to the YouTube description:

Narrated by Project Director Thomas Veauclin and Lead Game Designer Sylvain Sechi from Cyanide Studio, “Behind the Wall” explains how the role-playing game set in the famous A Song of Ice and Fire universe was born. The pair discuss working with author George R.R. Martin to produce a game faithful to the universe he imagined, and how the TV series produced by HBO has influenced their work.

The game’s creators also explain their desire to tell an original story running parallel to the first book of the saga, involving two original characters: Mors of the Night’s Watch, and Alester the Red Priest. They detail the attributes of these two characters that players will embody throughout the game, following a style of narration similar to George R.R. Martin’s in the novels. We invite you to discover all this and many more fascinating details with this video, “Behind the Wall.”

Expect Game of Thrones later this month, for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. Read our preview while you wait.

rAge 2012 — Coming In October

Dean — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:45:56 +0000

The final dates for rAge, the really Awesome gaming expo, has been decided. And it has been revealed. rAge is South Africa’s biggest gaming expo. Although it might be the biggest gaming event in South Africa, it is still growing, as the 2011 event saw a 29% increase in people when compared to 2010.

“The explosive growth we have experienced with rAge is really a testament to the hard work and dedication of the entire video gaming community and its media. Driven by passion, the community has unwaveringly cultivated the gaming culture in South Africa to the massive beast that it is today; and we are proud to say that rAge is an integral part of this,” says Michael James, Senior Project Manager on rAge.

The 2012 expo will take place over the weekend of 05-07 October, 2012. It will be held at the Coca-Cola Dome in Gauteng.

At the event, one can expect to see the local community, new games, pre-releases, new technology and booth-babes, amongst other things.

Alongside the expo, there will be a 72-hour NAG LAN which allows for about 2,200 gamers to attend with their computers to play games, and pirate things.

Expo ticket pricing has not yet been confirmed, where NAG LAN tickets will only be available on the 4th of August.

See our coverage of the 2011 rAge event.

Dates: 05-07 October 2012
Expo Times: Friday: 10:00-20:00 | Saturday: 09:00-20:00 | Sunday: 10:00-16:00
Venue: Coca Cola Dome, Johannesburg
Admission: NAG LAN @ rAge Tickets only available from Computicket as of 04 August

Another Open Beta Weekend For Path Of Exile

Dean — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:15 +0000

Path of Exile, the game which is like Diablo 3, but isn’t Diablo 3, will once again allow everyone to play. The beta for Path of Exile is currently in a closed stage, however from the 11th to the 13th of May, it will be open for everyone to try out.

The open-beta weekend is to test the servers to ready the game for an all-time open-beta. Therefore, this weekend is the best time to invite your friends to play, if they missed out last time.

Path of Exile’s previous open-beta weekend saw 47,000 players play the game.

More beta information is available at the Open Beta Weekend FAQ.

Read our hands-on for more information and a great understanding of Path of Exile.

Nevermind BioShock, Dishonored Will Come In October

Dean — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:00:58 +0000

On the first of May it was revealed that Dishonored could release on the 25th of September, in Canada. Unfortunately, we don’t use the Canadian release schedule, as we’re synced up to the United Kingdom schedule.

However, that date was speculation.

Because of that, we can ignore the September release date as it has been announced that the game will arrive a few weeks after.

Bethesda has announced that the UK release date for Dishonored is 12 October, where it will be available in America on 9 October. It will be available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

If you don’t know what Dishonored is about, stop. Inform yourself immediately. You won’t mind the BioShock delay, as this will offer excitement while you wait.

FIFA 13 Screenshots Hit The Web

Dean — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:15:26 +0000

Following two recent news articles on FIFA 13, we have screenshots. The first piece of information on FIFA 13 stated that we would definitely notice a difference in player looks, as they will be a lot more realistic. Thereafter, it was announced that there would be five changes to the gameplay.

With all of those changes in mind, we’ve started to get a little bit excited about FIFA 13. The game which is reiterated each year, by the same company, still has more changes than a certain FPS game.

All that aside though, here’s a few unofficial FIFA 13 screenshots.

There’s A Family Guy Game On The Way

Dean — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:30:17 +0000

Activision has announced that a Family Guy game is on the way. The Griffin family from Quahog will soon be playable where it will probably influence you to do bad things.

According to the press release, the game will offer some of the great moments from the series. It will be uncensored, and expected to be somewhat casual and funny.

“Fans of Family Guy will love that we’ve taken some of the series’ most iconic and memorable moments and built them into an impressive and uncensored video game,” said David Oxford, Executive Vice President, Activision.

“Anyone who watches the show will appreciate how much we have adhered to its rich and twisted universe and characters,” he added.

Jeffrey Godsick, President of Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products said, “With Activision at the helm, we’ve found a world class partner for a Family Guy console video game. Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse will utilize the source material, including the talented voice cast and writers, authentic humor and subversive spirit of the series, giving fans a whole new way to interact with their favorite show.”

Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse is scheduled for a release later this year.

Meet The Bodark — A Bunch Of Crazies From Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

Dean — Mon, 07 May 2012 14:15:01 +0000

Meet the Bodark, a strong force which you’ll come across in Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. The video opens with a Russian werewolf legend, where one can either turn into a werewolf as punishment, or one can either choose to be a werewolf.

Bodark’s are said to be werewolves. And in Ghost Recon: Future Soldier they’re also “a dangerous group of elite and fearless soldiers equipped with state of the art weaponry”. They aren’t exactly sane, either.

Expect to play Ghost Recon: Future Soldier later this month on Xbox 360, PS3 and on PC in June.

Weekly Round Up | 29 Apr – 5 May

Dean — Sun, 06 May 2012 15:00:52 +0000

This is what you’ve been looking for. You’ll be pleased by everything, as long as you give it the chance. Have a look, read what you please, and let us know what you think. You’ll be happy you did.

Columns

Previews

Oops!

Reviews

Exclusives

Features

Interesting News

Article Of The Week: 7 Bad-Ass Gaming Characters

Podcast: Episode 6, coming soon!

Comments Of The Week | 29 Apr – 5 May

Dean — Sun, 06 May 2012 14:00:24 +0000

Another week with more comments. Oh how we’re so blessed with your interaction. Thanks for the trolling, the likes and the memories. Will you marry us?

Titles. Not Achievements or Trophies, but eGamer labels. We generally don’t label things, but you’re the exception. We like you too much to not label you.

Here’s the list of Titles you can win.

Hulk Smash — You won’t like me when I’m angry! Always posts rage comments.
TRoLoLoL — Everything is a joke.
The Fanboy — BioWare is MINE!
Consolefag — PC Sucks, etc.
PCbitch — PC is legacy. PC is the best.
The Elitist — I’m better than all of you. Don’t type to me in that tone of voice.
The Spammer — Cannot. Help. Myself. Must. Comment.
Gandalf — Loves long walks on the beach and philosophy. Also, types long comments.
Most Valued Commenter (MVC) — Everyone takes interest in what you have to say.
The Parasite — It’s everywhere!
The Hater — Nothing is good enough!
Mr/Mrs Likable — Most Likes on a Comment

There’s a great chance that we’ll add more as we go. Perhaps you have some ideas of labels we should add. Let us know in the comments.

Every week we’ll leave one title out. It’ll be your job to suggest a winner in the comments.

On the next page, you’ll be able to find the winners.

Top 5 Facebook Moments Of The Week | 29 Apr – 5 May

Dean — Sun, 06 May 2012 13:00:14 +0000

Facebook has its problems too, it’s just like you, except it’s Facebook. For those who usually see our feed on their homepage, you’d notice that you were spammed with quite a few posts on Thursday evening. Unfortunately, our RSS feed on Facebook broke prior to this, and we didn’t realise until then. Sorry about the spam, and it’s working quite well at the moment. Don’t hate us, hate Facebook.

That aside, thanks for loving us and interacting with us. We appreciate it more than you know.

5 — Mindblowing

Alright. We admit it. We’ve had our “mind = blown” more than once this week. But nothing was as mindblowing as this.

Posted by Lyle Arends.

Link to thread.

4 — Kill Him With Fire!

Please Tony. Please. Please kill Goffrey with fire, light and whatever else you have. Even if you don’t have it, kill him with that.

Link to thread.

3 — EA’s Indie.. Wait What?

Yashaar Mall points out the Electronic Arts Indie gaming ~~mistake~~ bundle.

It doesn’t mean what they think it does, Yashaar. You’re right.

Link to thread.

2 — People Kill Toast

Understand?

Link to thread.

1 — Videogame Memes

The truth behind videogames and the players. We’ve all made these faces, except Caveshen. He’s never killed anyone. No troll face for him.

Link to thread.5-

Notch Calls EA “Cynical Bastards”

Dean — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:00:44 +0000

Markus ‘Notch’ Persson, the creator of Minecraft, has openly attacked Electronic Arts, using nothing but his words.

Notch decided to attack the publisher after he saw the EA Indie Bundle on Steam, which includes Shank and DeathSpank. EA previously released those games as digital downloads, before the indie bundle arrived.

“EA releases an ‘indie bundle’? That’s not how that works, EA,” he said.

“Stop attempting to ruin everything, you bunch of cynical bastards.

“I don’t even call Mojang indie any more. Vlambeer is indie. Polytron is indie. Stephen, Ed, Terry, Derek, Tommy and Chris are indie. Indies are saving gaming. EA is methodically destroying it.”

Is being published under EA really “indie”? Is it fair for EA to start offering “indie” bundles, where those are actually games created by people without publishing studios?

2upGamers — 5th Round, 04 May

Dean — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:15:16 +0000

2upGamers will hold their 5th Round of action on Friday, 04 May, 2012. The fifth event is expected to be something great, as there will be quite a few guests.

Expect to see EFC Welterweight Champion, Jadyson Costa; Friends of Design; Vince Andrews who starred in the Prototype 2 live action trailer; Ozone Africa; Readers Den Comic Shop; and finally, us.

Yep, we’re going to reveal something a little different. Something to add to 2upGamers. Something which should be around at each event.

Alright, you’ve convinced me. We’re going to run a FIFA tournament. It’ll be a 2 on 2 event where players will face off against one another. Expect to win bragging rights, and perhaps a few prizes. We don’t want to give away too much, do we? It’ll be free to enter, of course — but you’ll still need to pay to enter the venue.

Here’s the details:

Date - Friday, 4th May 2012
Time - 18h30 for 19h00 until midnight
Venue - Cape Town – Rygersdal Sports Club in Rondebosch
Entry - R80 pp

Black Ops II Said To Push Boundaries, But Still Has Zombies

Dean — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:00:55 +0000

Call of Duty: Black Ops II was recently revealed, where it has already faced a bit of attack by Electronic Arts, and the media. In fact, the entire campaign seems to be a bit controversial. For those unsure about the game, Black Ops II is a shooter set in year 2025, where players will fight against, and with, advanced weaponry, robotics, and drone warfare in a new Cold War scenario.

According to Activision, there’s new graphics, a new single-player campaign and a non-linear set of missions.

“Hands down, this is the most ambitious Call of Duty ever,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing. “We are bringing disruptive innovation to the franchise and we are doing it on several fronts. We’re pushing the boundaries technologically, graphically, and from a narrative and gameplay perspective.

“At the same time, we need to stay true to the epic realism, authenticity, heart pumping adrenaline, and cinematic action that so many people love and expect from a Call of Duty game. Treyarch’s vision for Call of Duty: Black Ops II will redefine the Call of Duty franchise for the future–both literally and figuratively.”

Following that, Call of Duty will not be as innovative as they say. There’s still Zombies — something which has been done already.

“With Call of Duty: Black Ops II, the team is crafting an experience that Call of Duty fans have never seen before,” said Mark Lamia, Studio Head for Treyarch. “We are challenging assumptions on every front, with the single player campaign, Zombies and multiplayer.

“In the campaign, we are creating a thought-provoking story that introduces branching storylines and meaningful choices that impact the narrative. Running in the multiplayer engine for the first time, Zombies gives players a bigger and more diverse set of gameplay experiences, as well as entirely new ways to wage war with the undead. And in multiplayer, we’re embracing all skill levels and play styles to give players more ways to engage. With Call of Duty: Black Ops II, we’re all in and we won’t rest until we’ve launched nothing less than the best Call of Duty we’ve ever made.”

There you have it. They’re trying to change everything. Well, I guess, at least they’re trying. Unlike a certain Modern Warfare.

Black Ops II will launch on 13/16 November, 2012 for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

Hitman: Absolution Gameplay Trailer — Meet Agent 47

Dean — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:00:25 +0000

IO Interactive has released an original series for Hitman: Absolution. The first video is called “Introducing: Agent 47″ and it has been created from original gameplay moments. It sort of shows you what to expect from the game, and what you can do.

Take part in gruesome and violent, or intimate and quiet kills. Your choice. Just know, 47 will kill no matter what. Feel free to improvise and innovate to make it more fun.

Now, does this excite your socks?

Microsoft Patents Muscle Based Controller

Dean — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:00:03 +0000

Microsoft was recently granted a patent for Electromyography (EMG) technology. EMG technology allows users to interact with devices such as smartphones, music players and consoles with body, or muscle, movement.

Patent images were uncovered by Engadget who suggests that Microsoft is planning to create a “Wearable Electromyography-Based Controller”, in the form of an armband — or by applying sensors to the users head, arms, chest or legs.

Microsoft Research has created a video which shows how the technology could be applied to gaming, specifically, Guitar Hero.

It would be interesting to see how this could work, and if it would work alongside the next-generation Xbox. Following that, however, would you like to walk around with sensors on your head to control devices? I’d rather us my hands and arms. An armband wouldn’t be too bad, depending on the size.

Unanticipated April Was.. Interesting?

Dean — Tue, 01 May 2012 15:00:31 +0000

Silly headline, isn’t it? Initially, you’d think so. Instead, let’s stay open-minded and run through what actually happened in April.

April is a somewhat quiet month, especially after the carnage from March — the month of Mass Effect 3 and all the gamer outrage. April was always expected to be quiet, apart from two releases which were quite exciting, and somewhat overlooked.

Anticipation for April was little, a few players were excited for Prototype 2, where others wanted The Witcher 2 on Xbox 360. That was about it. Megarom offered us a campaign for a collector’s edition of Prototype 2, where they also gave 2upGamers the chance to host a launch event for the game. It was a quiet launch event, however, it was fun. Socialising with fellow gamers and the other eGamer staff is always enjoyable. Especially when Azhar, AG and Nqaba continuously go on about how they want KFC. All the damn time.

Unfortunately there was no launch event for The Witcher 2, and that’s because it’s a game which only a few players would enjoy. Caveshen is busy with the review of the title, and we’re excited to see what he’s going to say. Here’s a warning though, it’s probably going to be quite a long review.

That wraps up the anticipation for April.

However, anticipation aside, a lot did happen in April.

Kickstarter had a campaign for a brand new Leisure Suit Larry game. Al Lowe and Replay Games funded over $500,000 for a remake of Leisure Suit Larry 1. With the money they make from sales, they’ll continue to remake all of the titles and probably include a few new ones. Kickstarter is proving to be a great asset to the start-up industry, and without the need for a single venture capitalist — great things could be coming our way more often.

Electronic Arts was voted the worst company in the United States of America. This seems to be quite controversial, as the whole Mass Effect 3 issue caused this to happen. Apparently Electronic Arts is more devilish than the Bank of America who launched us into a double-dip recession. I guess people prefer games over anything else in the world? Or, to deal with the depression of the recession, they relied on EA who screwed them. Never fear though, there’s new DLC for a better Mass Effect ending, for the whiny bastards who cried.

April then turned slightly more interesting, really quickly. We saw an image and a trailer for Crysis 3, as well as new information Lost Planet 3 and Halo 4. We also learnt a bit about Halo 4, and that it will offer new multiplayer modes. Then again, not that any of you care about Halo 4, as South Africans prefer to overlook the title.

Crysis 3, then. This title is set in New York with a lot of Nano-technology. It seems to feature a crossbow as the weapon of choice, which is strange, as many games are using the crossbow as the front-running weapon lately. We’re not sure what this move is about, but I’m sure that Hawkeye feels a bit better about himself. He was always looked down upon.

News-wise, April was intensive. It showed us what to look forward to and what we could expect later this year and next year. But it was never anticipated, it just happened. We didn’t know that there would be leaks and reveals for the aforementioned games. This is the only reason as to why April was interesting to talk about.

Formal news and industry information aside, we had a few great discussions on eGamer as well. Charl posed the question: are game reviews simply just another sales pitch? He touched on the issue that game reviewers have lost their objectivity, where games are only good for certain reasons. And whenever a game isn’t good, it will be bashed to hell and back. Game reviewers seem to exploit the technical errors in smaller games, and not the larger games.

This leads me onto Silent Hill: Downpour. This game scored strange scores on all publications. Many believed that it was plagued by a horrible combat system which killed the story and the game completely. Others overlooked this, and used the ability to dodge fighting as much as possible to achieve their goal. It scored between 4 to 7 out of 10 on various publications. Those who scored it 7 acknowledged the limited combat system, whereas those who scored it 4 simply bashed the system. It’s ironic, though, because Downpour is a story-driven game. It seems that the industry has moved from story games to combat games, as Call of Duty with a bad story and a great combat system can score 9 out of 10 whereas a game with a great story and shoddy combat system can only score a questionable 4 out of 10. What do we rate games on: combat or story? How does this work? What are we aiming for? Whose fault is it that Call of Duty is copy and pasted every year?

The discussion regarding reviewers being out of touch is interesting, and there’s a lot of evidence showing that many reviewers either do as their paycheck says, or they simply tell bad lies to get the job down — as quick as possible.

Following that, we discovered that next-generation consoles might contain measures to stop secondhand game sales. This is truly horrible, I think. Used games don’t hurt developers as much as they claim. If anything, the money is recycled into the industry to keep games being bought. For example, you sell your game to buy a new game, the cash is recycled. It feels as if the gaming industry simply wants all the money, and none of it to be recycled. I think that the outcome of such a measure will only lead to disappointment. To achieve a nonexistent secondhand market, developers and publishers are pushing for an always-on internet connection to verify the game and if it is being reused. Once that happens, people won’t be able to play singleplayer games once the internet is down, and people without internet won’t be able to play at all. What happens then? Someone is going to hack the system to allow offline play, which in turn, allows for pirated and secondhand games to be used as well. Why will anyone even buy games anymore? It will be easier and cheaper to pirate them. The industry would take a really hard knock.

Sure, there might be a few lawsuits, but, ultimately, the gamers will win. They always do. Something will be overlooked, and there will be a new class action against the publishers and developers, leaving the market with an opportunity for piracy.

It just doesn’t seem viable that an always-on internet connection should be needed to play games. We pay enough as it is. We should get money back whenever we sell games. If we paid half the current price without the ability to resell, that might be better as we usually get around half the money back for the secondhand sale. PC games are cheaper, and piracy for PC is far greater — publishers always complain. How does that work? Will pricing change if the secondhand market is removed?

Of course, this is a simple discussion which we faced in our podcast as well as on the site. We’ll talk about what’s happening, and let your voice, alongside ours, be heard.

To end off, we had a few cool features which were lighthearted and also interesting. We had the opportunity to have a hands-on look at Sleeping Dogs, which Alessandro said looks great. It’s going to be an exciting title. And, we also had the chance to interview Matt Armstrong, who was involved with Prototype 2. He gave us a pretty neat tongue-twister with Heller’s name.

April. Unanticipated but really interesting in the end. Let this be a lesson, things will happen — even if you’re not excited. The article title isn’t that silly after all, is it?

Want to know more about eGamer? Read the previous entries.

May 2012′s Game Wallpapers

Dean — Tue, 01 May 2012 13:30:20 +0000

The month of May seems to be a busy period. There’s a lot of great titles, all releasing within a few days of one another. Notable releases for May include Diablo 3, Max Payne 3, DiRT Showdown, and Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. And these are the exact games we’re offering wallpapers for.

These aren’t the only games releasing in May. If you’d like to see the list games to be released, check our Monthly Releases Article.

As for this article, we’ve added eight preview wallpapers per game. They are sized very small for loading preferences. The full download for the full image will be on our Facebook page. The exact gallery will be linked in the specific thread.

Wallpaper Index

Competition Winner: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Beta Key

Dean — Tue, 01 May 2012 12:00:42 +0000

MWEB has offered us the opportunity to give-away a two beta keys for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. On the 23rd of April we ran a competition where if you wanted a key, all you needed to do was signup. We would then take the entire list and randomize it for two winners.

We’re happy to say that, we’ve done just that. We’ve randomized two names for two winners.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is the successor of Counter-Strike: Source. It’s meant to be an amalgamation between 1.6 and Source, however it’s a little different. Of course, those with the key will see what I mean.

Once the South African servers work to standard, we’ll be able to do a full hands-on of the game.

Now, the winners.

Click to reveal the names.

Steve
Jason Fauconier

Congratulations!

We will contact you shortly with the beta key.

Leaked: Call Of Duty: Black Ops II — Confirmed And Dated

Dean — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:15:59 +0000

Leaked images from Target, the US retailer, has revealed the name and release date of the up and coming Call of Duty title for 2012. According to the box, the game will be called Call of Duty: Black Ops II, where it will release on November, 13 in America. That’s November 16, for us.

The official reveal of the game is expected to happen on the first of May.

Weekly Round Up | 22 Apr – 28 Apr

Dean — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:00:37 +0000

It’s important to know what’s happening in the world around you. However, it’s more important to know what’s happening on eGamer — as we matter more. Don’t you think? Well, it was a short and quiet week — so perhaps you need to spend time catching up.

Columns

Previews

Reviews

Exclusives

Features

Hall Of Fame: Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic

Interesting News

Article Of The Week: Which Game Had The Worst Ending?
Podcast: eGamer Podcast #5

Comments Of The Week | 22 Apr – 28 Apr

Dean — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:00:59 +0000

Read your pleasing words right here. Right now. It’s all about you, and why we love you.

Titles. Not Achievements or Trophies, but eGamer labels. We generally don’t label things, but you’re the exception. We like you too much to not label you.

Here’s the list of Titles you can win.

Hulk Smash — You won’t like me when I’m angry! Always posts rage comments.
TRoLoLoL — Everything is a joke.
The Fanboy — BioWare is MINE!
Consolefag — PC Sucks, etc.
PCbitch — PC is legacy. PC is the best.
The Elitist — I’m better than all of you. Don’t type to me in that tone of voice.
The Spammer — Cannot. Help. Myself. Must. Comment.
Gandalf — Loves long walks on the beach and philosophy. Also, types long comments.
Most Valued Commenter (MVC) — Everyone takes interest in what you have to say.
The Parasite — It’s everywhere!
The Hater — Nothing is good enough!
Mr/Mrs Likable — Most Likes on a Comment

There’s a great chance that we’ll add more as we go. Perhaps you have some ideas of labels we should add. Let us know in the comments.

Every week we’ll leave one title out. It’ll be your job to suggest a winner in the comments.

On the next page, you’ll be able to find the winners.

Top 5 Facebook Moments Of The Week | 22 Apr – 28 Apr

Dean — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:00:08 +0000

Facebook is not only a way to connect with friends, it’s also a medium to learn new things. For example, a 9gag image showed what the colour blue really means and why Microsoft used it for the Bluescreen of Death. And then we talk about Superman, amongst other things.

Strange, right?

5 — Kony 2012 Troll

We’re not getting into the whole Kony 2012 issue. Instead, we’ll just leave this here.

Link to thread.

4 — Superman Problems

Even Superman has hearing problems, sometimes.

Link to thread.

3 — Panda Dog

All it needs is a bath. And some JIK. Other than that — it’s amazing.

Link to thread.

2 — Nap time

This is exactly what I want, right now. Nap time, all the time.

1 — The Truth About Blue

Why everything is blue, except us.

Link to thread.

Competition Winner: Prototype 2 Collector’s Edition For PlayStation 3

Dean — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:15:51 +0000

It’s finally time to announce the winner of the Prototype 2 Collector’s Edition. It’s a PlayStation 3 version which offers some pretty nifty things. The competition was simple, all you needed to do was give us your name and email address. If you won, we’d contact you.

We’ve selected a winner. And we’re going to announce the winner.

But before we do that, we’d like to ask you: have you read our preview? Have you seen our interview with Matt Armstrong?

Then, we’d like to thank Megarom for offering us the chance to run the competition.

Alright — it’s time.

Click to reveal the winner.

Aaron James

Congratulations!

We hope you’re excited! We’ll be in contact soon.

Nexon Rumoured To Launch Takeover Bid For EA

Dean — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:30:29 +0000

Electronic Arts (EA) shares have recently jumped, as South Korean gaming giant, Nexon, has made a bid to takeover the leading publisher. The rumour was seen on both Forbes and Bloomberg, where they obtained the information from a South Korean newspaper.

Due to the talks of a takeover, EA shares have increased by eight percent overnight, and that comes after trading on a year-long low.

Nexon was originally founded by Kim Jung-Ju, who originally decided to offer free-to-play games such as MapleStory.

If the takeover ever becomes successful, do you think EA would ever move to the free-to-play model? How do you think EA would change as a publisher? It would be an interesting, but somewhat scary change, I think.

Risen 2: Dark Waters Launch Trailer Released

Dean — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:45:51 +0000

If you’re interested in being a pirate — even if it’s just for a day — then Risen 2 is probably the game for you. And if you’d like to pirate-out for more than a day, then you should not only watch the video but also read our preview and download a wallpaper.

Risen 2 is currently available on Steam. It’ll be best for you to get used to your eye-patch while the download runs.

Five New Dishonored Screenshots Revealed — Oh Look! A Crossbow

Dean — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:00:50 +0000

Dishonored, a game which looks intriguingly brilliant, has been pictured — again. The Bethesda-published game is set in a Steampunk city where it follows a disgraced assassin named Corvo, as he tries to clear his name after being framed for murder.

Sound familiar? Look familiar? Notice the crossbow?

Match The Song To A Game — A Game With Hot Problems

Dean — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:15:17 +0000

Yes, this is about to happen. We’re going to talk about games which this video reminds you of. It’ll probably be a game that “looks good” but has problems. In spirit of the song, we’ll call it a game with “Hot Problems”.

Textbook perfection is tough. We don’t expect games to be perfect, instead we don’t really want problems. Now, which would you rather have: the looks with the problems, or just normal looks with no problems.

I know which I’d choose.

Unfortunately, this song reminds me of Bethesda games. They really bring people to the game, although they have lots of problems. And no, I’m not comparing the two — Bethesda is way better, it’s just they often leave a few bugs lying around.

Or it could be a game with horrible lip-syncing — like the song.

What’s on your mind?

Leisure Suit Larry Remake Makes Its Money, Expect A New Game

Dean — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:30:33 +0000

A few weeks back we revealed that Leisure Suit Larry was possibly coming back. It was seen that Al Lowe and the Replay Games development team were trying to recreate the original title in a quality and standard we’re used to in this day and age.

However, to recreate this masterpiece, Al Lowe and the team needed $500,000. They started a Kickstater campaign to raise the funds.

Guess what?

They have raised over $500,000 for the remake. This is great news, as Leisure Suit Larry games are truly great. And not only because they’re great, but also because they’ve stated that they only need money to fund the first title, where from there, they will be able to make money off sales to create new versions of the game.

Therefore, expect new Leisure Suit Larry games in the future. By the way, the past two or three Larry games weren’t created by Al Lowe and his team — but rather some suckers who wanted to play off the name for money.

Depending on how much more money they make, the remade game could find its way to XBLA, PSN and Linux.

Lost Planet 3 — New Screenshots And A Website

Dean — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:00:16 +0000

Capcom has revealed new media for Lost Planet 3. Firstly, there’s an official website for the game which offers a range of content. Only thing is, it’s in Japanese.

Following that, Capcom has released new images of the game. The images show monsters, guns, machines, and a girl’s face on a screen.

Expect a PS3, Xbox 360 and PC release early next year.

Crytek Lead Developer Wants Next-Gen Consoles To Eliminate Secondhand Games

Dean — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:00:47 +0000

One of Crytek’s lead developers has openly supported the concept of blocking secondhand games. Rasmus Højengaard, the Swedish director of creative development at Crytek, has stated that it would be a great move for business.

Rasmus said that “from a business perspective that would be absolutely awesome,” if a next generation console would block secondhand titles.

“It’s weird that [secondhand sales] are still allowed because it doesn’t work like that in any other software industries, so it would be great if they could somehow fix that issue as well,” said the developer.

A lot of speculation regarding next-generation consoles has hinted at limiting secondhand games, however this has never been confirmed.

Game development companies have stated that secondhand sales is worse than piracy, and they’d like to get away from it.

Unfortunately, secondhand games channel money back into the industry. Amongst other things.

Let’s not buy Crysis 3 to annoy them back?

Steam Could Get Linux Functionality “In The Coming Months”

Dean — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:15:16 +0000

A recent post on NeoGAF stated that Valve might bring the Steam service to Linux. The article shows information from Michael Larabel, a software engineer and technology analyst, who went to the Valve office.

When Larabel was at the office, he was told that the software will be available for Linux. Larabel said that the software will be released in “the coming months,” where it will include compatible games.

This is the first step. Valve has yet to reveal any information on it, as well information on whether or not games will be available. Read the full post at NeoGAF.

Man Jailed For Stabbing Wife After PS3 Argument

Dean — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:30:50 +0000

A British court has convicted Aymen Korbi for grievous bodily harm after he stabbed his wife in November, 2011.

The night before the incident saw the 21-year-old’s wife, Aida, argue over the amount of time he spent playing PlayStation 3. The evening of the incident saw Aida threaten to leave with their 1-year-old daughter.

Korbi didn’t take this well, and he smashed a bedroom mirror.

“He found the sharpest bit of the mirror and came towards me, saying if I was going to leave he’d kill me,” Aida told the court. “I felt my back go funny. That’s when I realized I had been stabbed.”

Shortly after all of this, the Police found Korbi in a park, covered in blood. He admitted to his crime, where shortly after, he denied it.

Aida stated that she “couldn’t take the arguments anymore” and he was “unable to change his ways”.

According to Korbi: one does not simply rage quit. Just kidding, but it’s almost as if he would have said that.

The Walking Dead Launch Trailer Hits The Web

Dean — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:15:32 +0000

Telltale Games has revealed a launch trailer for The Walking Dead. The video offers a little bit of background on the game, and it’s protagonist.

If you’re interested in The Walking Dead, check out Steam, or Xbox Live and PSN.