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Guild Wars 2 Pre-Purchasers Get A Head Start In Tyria

NCSoft today announced that users that pre-purchase the Guild Wars 2 Collector’s, Digital Deluxe, or Standard Editions will receive guaranteed entry into all beta weekend events and a three-day head start prior to launch.  This allows those early birds to get in before everyone else and secure their character and guild names before the rush on launch day. Read On »

 

posted March 13, 2012 - 10:17 am in Gaming, News by

Mojang and Zenimax Settle “Scrolls” Dispute

Today, Zenimax Media Inc, parent company of The Elder Scrolls series publisher Bethesda Softworks, announced that they have reached a settlement with Mojang (of Minecraft fame).  The media juggernaut filed a suit against Mojang when the indie company had filed a trademark for the “Scrolls” name.  Citing a conflict with “The Elder Scrolls” trademark, Zenimax had sued Mojang for the rights to the “Scrolls” name.  Read On »

 

posted March 12, 2012 - 1:01 pm in Gaming, News by

Metal Gear Solid HD Collection Gets Vita Treatment

MGS fans rejoice!  Metal Gear Solid HD is landing on Sony’s newest portable console this summer!  Like the console counterparts, MGSHD will include Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.  Peacewalker, however, will not be part of the package according to the press release. Read On »

 

posted March 9, 2012 - 1:35 pm in Gaming, News by

Possible Future Golden Abyss DLC Revealed by Accident?

A user by the name of jmro on the NeoGaf forums came across an interesting screen when their PlayStation Vita locked up while playing Sony’s Uncharted: Golden Abyss.  They managed to get a screenshot and post it on the forum.  Speculation is currently ongoing as to whether this screen is concerning the much rumoured upcoming Online Multiplayer update, to a potential Collectible Card Game or other content. Read On »

 

posted March 7, 2012 - 10:35 am in Gaming, News by

SteelSeries’ Sensei: Now With A Sexier Look!

SteelSeries announced today at CEBIT (Center for Office Automation, Information Technology and Telecommunication) in Hanover, Germany that they would be giving the highly acclaimed SteelSeries Sensei a makeover with the Sensei [RAW].  Sporting a glossy or rubberized finishes, the Sensei [RAW] provides custom comfort for gamers with preferences for different surfaces.  Read On »

 

posted March 6, 2012 - 10:45 am in News, Technology by

Sega Bringing Game Gear Classics To Nintendo 3DS

Nintendo announced today that Sega will be bringing a number of classics from the Game Gear era to the Nintendo eShop for 3DS owners to enjoy!  Titles such as Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble,  Shinobi and Dragon Crystal will make their return to the portable arena this March 15th.  Read On »

 

posted March 6, 2012 - 9:15 am in Gaming, News by

Mass Effect 3 Character Import Issue – Not Just A Cloud Problem

Last night, gamers everywhere eagerly lined up to grab what will arguably be the hottest sci-fi game of 2012, Mass Effect 3.  Like many of those gamers, I immediately headed home, fired up my Xbox 360 and started working away at importing my Commander Shepard character; the same character that has been with me through the previous two installments. Read On »

 

posted March 6, 2012 - 7:58 am in Gaming, News by

Darksiders II Pre-Orders Getting An Upgrade

THQ announced today that fans of the hack-n-slash hit, Darksiders, who have pre-ordered the second installment will be receiving a complimentary upgrade to the Limited Edition.

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posted March 5, 2012 - 9:19 am in Gaming, News by

Nintendo Triumphs In Maryland Patent Suit

A Maryland U.S. District Court Judge has dismissed at suit by IA Labs CA, LLC claiming that Nintendo’s Wii Fit and Wii Fit Plus software infringed on one of their patents (U.S. Patent No. 7,121,982).  Rick Flamm, Nintendo of America’s senior vice president of Legal & General Counsel stated, “Nintendo has a passionate tradition of developing innovative products while respecting the intellectual property rights of others. We vigorously defend patent lawsuits when we firmly believe that we have not infringed another party’s patent. We refuse to succumb to patent trolls.” Read On »

 

posted March 2, 2012 - 9:27 am in Gaming, News by

Gravity Rush Coming to PS Vita in North America June 12

Wilson Cheng, Product Marketing Manager at SCEA recently announced on the PlayStation Blog that Vita owners will in fact be able to grab Gravity Rush on the portable console this coming June 12.

The highly popular title which was launched in Japan as “Gravity Daze” sports beautiful cel-shaded graphics and will feature functionality using the Vita’s dual analog sticks, front touchpad and SixAxis motion controls.  Along with the announcement, a new trailer has been released for us to feast our eyes upon.  Take a look at it after the jump. Read On »

 

posted February 29, 2012 - 11:33 am in Gaming, News by