Archive for October 2011

Update 1: We just got word from Epic Games that the DLC will release today! We’ll update again when the DLC is available, or when we get a specific time for the release. (Via @HammerofWynn) Breaking news out of Epic Games on the night before the launch of the first DLC pack for Gears of [...]

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Amazon is big on offering pre-order incentives for games, and the offer that they were offering for Battlefield 3 was no different. However, with the game now available for sale, the pre-order deal has now expired. Well, sort of. Battlefield 3, while is still on sale for $59.99, now comes with a rare (and trust [...]

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Amazon today has dropped the price on L.A. Noire to only $20. We aren’t sure how long this deal will last, so if you have been waiting to grab this game, today is that day! L.A. Noire is a gritty, single player detective game set on the infamous streets and in the smoke-filled back rooms [...]

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First Person Shooters. We both love and hate these staples of gaming culture, eager to find new and innovative ways of tackling what some might consider to be a fundamentally simple concept; find your enemy and kill them to death within the confines of your targeting recticle. Id software can be considered the forefathers of [...]

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In commemoration of the darkest holiday of them all, Epic Games has brought a special four-day event to Gears of War 3.  The Halloweekend event spotlights a unique, yet aptly titled, Team Deathmatch playlist called “BoooooomSnipes”, in which players spawn with the Boomshot and the Longshot in lieu of the usual rifle and shotgun.  For [...]

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Update 1: Congrats to Laura R, Juan S, JD, James H, and Janice for winning a copy of Bejeweled 3. Please check your Inboxes for your winning code! Have we mentioned lately how much we love Popcap Games? Well, if we haven’t, we should remind you, and give you a reason to love them also! [...]

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Epic Games has just posted the calender for the upcoming events in Gears of War 3. The calender shows off the impending Happy Halloween event, as well as a few other events (one which will earn you a new exclusive skin) and put you closer to finishing that Onyx War Supporter medal. The upcoming events [...]

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The Behemoth’s upcoming title, Battleblock Theater is shaping up to be a constant test of not punching your partner right in his stupid face.  They’ve recently released a high-quality playthrough of a full level, and while we don’t think any haymakers were thrown, we’re willing to bet that the words “Meanie McJerkface” were uttered many [...]

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Zen Studios invites players to download Paranormal, the newest edition to Pinball FX 2 on Xbox LIVE Arcade, for FREE October 26 – November 2, 2011. Players must first download and install the free Pinball FX 2 platform from Xbox LIVE Arcade Marketplace in order to play the Paranormal table.  “In celebration of one year of Pinball FX2, and as [...]

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Those playing Call of Duty: Black Ops saw a new message today, which said the following, We’ve got another Double XP Weekend, soldiers! You’ll unlock a Prestige Token in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 for every Call of Duty you’ve prestiged in since Modern Warfare. To help you get started, we’re doubling XP gains [...]

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