Monthly Archives: August 2009

Set in the late 1980s, gamers will take on the role of the fearless mountaineer as he climbs the Himalayas on a quest to find his lost brother. As he ascends the mountain, he encounters an ancient curse: the souls … Continue reading →

The Wii is getting another dose of Star Wars this week. Right on the heels of Super Star Wars, LucasArts is once again opening its archives to bring us the sequel. Super Empire Strikes Back (800 Wii Points) naturally follows … Continue reading →

Looks like Pyro Studios is ready to have another crack at the Commandos series. Gamer.nl (via Kotaku) is reporting that the studio will be returning to the classic World War II strategy franchise after they finish work on Planet 51. … Continue reading →

It looks like Rage won’t be undergoing a beta testing phase. id Software CEO Todd Hollenshead told Videogaming247 that a beta is doubtful, but that the demo is still up in the air. “The demo question is hard to answer, … Continue reading →

The BioShock movie appears to be back on, with a new director at the helm. Variety reports that Gore Verbinski, previously attached to direct, has bowed out since the new budget called for an overseas shoot that Verbinski would be … Continue reading →

More and more indicators of the upcoming Mass Effect downloadable content keep popping up, and this time it’s from an official source. Eurogamer reports that the Swiss Xbox site has detailed the content, apparently jumping the gun from its counterparts … Continue reading →

The Queen of Blades and Caprica Six have both destroyed a world or two in their time. And pretty soon they’ll have something else in common as well — the acting talents of Tricia Helfer. Videogaming247 is reporting that “Battlestar … Continue reading →

Long ago, when it was first announced that Battle.net would be undergoing a significant revamp for StarCraft 2, there was some concern that Battle.net would become a subscription service, a la World of Warcraft or Xbox Live. Thankfully, Battle.net will … Continue reading →

A lot of hardcore PC gamers were upset when Blizzard revealed that StarCraft 2 wouldn’t support traditional LAN play — even causing some to go as far as start an online petition to convince Blizzard to change their minds. But … Continue reading →

So we all know that Blizzard plans to sell some “premium” StarCraft 2 maps for a price. But what will your cash buy you? Evidently, it almost seems like the sky’s the limit, as Blizzard has shown off maps created … Continue reading →