September 2011 News

Sonic Generations trailer introduces the Dreamcast generation

Published: September 30, 2011

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The latest Sonic Generations trailer is targeted at a specific kind of nostalgia: for the era in which you were running past killer whales in sunny skies — when you were flying around at the speed of sound, and following your rainbow. And, in keeping with the Dreamcast-era theme of the trailer, our old pal Shadow the Hedgehog makes a dramatic entrance at the end of the thing, with no hint of the cars or guns of his later solo outing.


Pixeljunk 4am’s cube of sound

Published: September 30, 2011

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“You have to play it to understand it!” That’s about as big a cop-out as I could possibly conjure up, but if I learned anything from my half-hour, hands-off demo of PixelJunk Lifelike during E3, it’s absolutely true of this particular game.


Pixeljunk 4am’s cube of sound

Published: September 30, 2011

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“You have to play it to understand it!” That’s about as big a cop-out as I could possibly conjure up, but if I learned anything from my half-hour, hands-off demo of PixelJunk Lifelike during E3, it’s absolutely true of this particular game.


Collect the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Limited Edition

Published: September 30, 2011

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The Metal Gear Solid HD Collection adds much fancier in-game visuals to what were once PS2 and PSP games.


Collect the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Limited Edition

Published: September 30, 2011

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The Metal Gear Solid HD Collection adds much fancier in-game visuals to what were once PS2 and PSP games. And now Konami is adding some cosmetic enhancements to the packaging, as well, at least for those willing to splash out a little more


FIFA Soccer 12 review: Impactful

Published: September 30, 2011

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Video games have a rich history of vaguely emulating sports while being subject to the limitations of the systems we play them on. Sports gamers are accustomed to repetitive animations, unnatural movement, and broken mechanics, all ripe for players to take competitive advantage of.


FIFA Soccer 12 review: Impactful

Published: September 30, 2011

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Video games have a rich history of vaguely emulating sports while being subject to the limitations of the systems we play them on. Sports gamers are accustomed to repetitive animations, unnatural movement, and broken mechanics, all ripe for players to take competitive advantage of.


Free Portal 2 ‘Peer Review’ DLC drops on October 4

Published: September 30, 2011

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So much for ” mid-September ,” eh? Valve has announced that the first DLC for Portal 2 , which is called “Peer Review,” will be available for free download on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on October 4.


Free Portal 2 ‘Peer Review’ DLC drops on October 4

Published: September 30, 2011

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So much for ” mid-September ,” eh? Valve has announced that the first DLC for Portal 2 , which is called “Peer Review,” will be available for free download on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on October 4.


Nielsen taps most anticipated games, Modern Warfare 3 on top

Published: September 30, 2011

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The Nielsen firm has compiled a list of the top twenty most anticipated games this holiday season. The survey ranks games based on the percentage of players that ranked them in their top five choices for the holiday


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