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Classic RPG remake Avernum: Escape from the Pit now available

April 13, 2012

A remade version of the classic indie computer RPG Avernum from Spiderweb Software is now available on PC, Macintosh, and the Apple iPad under the title Avernum: Escape from the Pit. Avernum, which was itself an expanded remake of an even earlier RPG called exile, was originally released in the year 1999. The game tells [...]

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Gabriel Knight Creator Jane Jensen starting new company

April 9, 2012

Renowned adventure game designer Jane Jensen has founded a new development studio, called Pinkerton Road. Jensen is best known as the creator of the Gabriel Knight series, a trilogy of games (Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers, The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery, and Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the [...]

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Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut coming this summer

April 6, 2012

Mass Effect 3 developer Bioware has announced that they will be releasing a free set of downloadable content called Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut containing some additional scenes and epilogue sequences to flesh out the game’s ending. It will be available for all 3 versions of the game- Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC- at [...]

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The Hunger Games Adventures debuts on Facebook

April 2, 2012

Developer Funtactix has just released a new Facebook-based  game based on the popular book by Suzanne Collins and recently released movie The Hunger Games, entitled The Hunger Games Adventures. I found this news sort of jarring, though that may be more of a reflection of my relative ignorance of Facebook gaming than anything else.  Most [...]

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New Max Payne 3 multiplayer trailer

March 28, 2012

Rockstar Games has put out another trailer for Max Payne 3, this time focusing on the game’s multiplayer mode. One of the issues addressed is how multiplayer will deal with the game’s “bullet-time” slow-motion mechanic, which allows the player to temporarily slow down time to evade enemy fire or aim more precisely. Reproducing the mechanics [...]

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Paradox will make its first PAX appearance this year

March 26, 2012

Paradox Interactive, the Swedish developer best known for historical strategy games like the Europa Universalis series and the recently released Crusader Kings II, has announced that they will be present at PAX East for the first time this year. The yearly gaming festival/convention, which is the East Coast offshoot of the original Penny Arcade Exposition [...]

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Steam sale for Square Enix games this weekend

March 23, 2012

Online game distributor Steam is holding a sale on all Square Enix PC games available through their service. All games and downloadable content will be 50% off until this coming Monday. In addition, there will also be additional discounts on a new set of items on each day of the sale. Due to its acquisition [...]

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New releases for the week of March 18th, 2012: Armored Core V, Ninja Gaiden 3, Ys: The Oath in Felghana

March 21, 2012

Ninja Gaiden 3(Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)- The third game (not counting the half-dozen or so remakes of the first two) in the popular, punishingly difficult 3D action series inspired by the original, punishingly difficult 2D action-platformer series on the NES. It add some new gameplay mechanics, such as stealth kills and special attacks that can [...]

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First two Marathon games available on iOS platforms

March 19, 2012

It’s now possible to download the classic first-person shooter Marathon and its sequel Marathon 2: Durandal on the Apple iPad and iPhone. Originally created by Bungie for the Macintosh and released in 1994 and adapted for iOS by Infinity Lane, the game and its two sequels won a devoted fanbase due to its gameplay, rich [...]

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Max Payne 3 trailer shows more of the game’s visual style

March 16, 2012

There’s a new trailer for upcoming third-person shooter Max Payne 3, entitled “Visual Effects and Cinematics.” This one is meant to show off some of the game’s visual style and environments. It looks pretty cool. I like the fact that they’re working to make the visual transitions from cutscenes to gameplay as smooth as possible. [...]

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