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December, 2012

By Daav Valentaten On 31 Dec, 2012 At 09:11 AM | Categorized As App, Bluestacks, Games, News, PC, Steam | With 0 Comments
Steam Shopping Trip Badge

Some of you may know that Steam periodically lets you earn badges to prove that you’re dedicated with their platform. There are usually a few basic requirements to earn such merit, such as buying games and connecting with the community. In this year’s Steam Holiday Sale, one of the objectives is to log in with [...]


By Daav Valentaten On 29 Dec, 2012 At 11:57 PM | Categorized As Editorial, Games, Hot News, News, PC, PS3, Tomb Raider, Xbox 360 | With 0 Comments
lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

Yesterday, a multiplayer mode for the Tomb Raider reboot was confirmed, after rumors popped up earlier this week. In a message on Twitter, developer Crystal Dynamics said that details for this addition to the series will arrive in the next issue of OXM. Since then, reactions have been divided among fans. It’s understandable that a [...]


By Daav Valentaten On 29 Dec, 2012 At 01:33 AM | Categorized As Game Deals, Games, Indie, News, PC | With 0 Comments
Indie Gala 11

Game sales are not just active on Steam; there are also some deals to be had over at IndieGala. Their GalaStore has listed discounts for all their Steam keys until January 5, 2013. Even if most of their games match the price on Steam, there are some deals to be had, especially if you partake [...]


By Daav Valentaten On 29 Dec, 2012 At 12:05 AM | Categorized As Games, News, PC, PC Videos, PS3, PS3 Videos, Videos, Wii U Videos, Wii-U, Xbox 360, Xbox 360 Videos | With 0 Comments
Aliens Colonial Marines

A new trailer for Aliens: Colonial Marines has dropped in our laps right before the new year. In this clip, we’ll get the dramatic action setup to the game’s story. Currently under development at Gearbox, the makers of Borderlands (and Duke Nukem Forever), the new Aliens game will have a bunch of army guys inspect [...]


By Daav Valentaten On 28 Dec, 2012 At 11:35 PM | Categorized As Edge of Twilight, Games, iPad, iPhone, News, PS3, Xbox 360 | With 0 Comments
Edge of Twilight

As would be apparent now, Edge of Twilight will not make its end of the year release date, as formerly stated. In a new press release, Fuzzyeyes passed on the news that the game will indeed arrive in the summer of 2013 for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. Additionally, the “trilogy” idea also takes a [...]


overlooked games of 2012

Every year, hundreds of games get released and it seems that in 2012 there were yet more than we could’ve ever imagined. With no doubt some aid from facilitating development tools such as the Unity engine, FPS creator and more, it’s now easier than ever to peek and poke around with creation applications. A plethora [...]


By Daav Valentaten On 26 Dec, 2012 At 03:58 AM | Categorized As Akaneiro: Demon Hunter, Android, Betas, Games, Hot News, Indie, News, PC | With 0 Comments
Akaneiro - Demon Hunters

It seems that free-to-play RPG Akaneiro: Demon Hunters is switching its stance on the current model. In their forums, Spicy Horse admins announced that they are currently working out the details, which they’ll announce next week. The responses from admin “fink” (viewable here) note that they’ll opt for a regular purchase plan and not a [...]


By Daav Valentaten On 25 Dec, 2012 At 04:31 AM | Categorized As Game Deals, Games, Giveaway, Hot News, News, PC, PS3, The Walking Dead, Xbox 360 | With 2 Comments
Walking Dead Free

Stop what you’re doing and go pick up the first episode of the award winning The Walking Dead on Xbox 360 for free. This December 25, Microsoft is giving away “A New Day” to lucky Xbox 360 owners everywhere. For those that don’t know the series, we just recapped the entire season in a general [...]


Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2

After a period of silence, a new trailer appeared for Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2. Developer City Interactive shows off the premise for the story in this game, which was achieved by using the CryEngine3. Everything we see in the clip is supposedly actual in-game footage and while that’s certainly believable, there does seem to be [...]


By Daav Valentaten On 23 Dec, 2012 At 01:27 PM | Categorized As Games, Marvel Heroes, MMO, News, PC | With 0 Comments
Marvel Heroes

The upcoming MMO Marvel Heroes from Gazillion Entertainment has received a new developer diary. Around 10 minutes of gameplay are shown, as CEO David Brevik of Gazillion guides us through what occurs on the screen. Brevik is mostly known for his involvement with Diablo and Diablo II. Therefore, the action RPG style of Marvel Heroes [...]