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The Lego march of franchise conversion continues in spectacular fashion, with Lord Of The Rings next up for the block treatment. As with the vast majority of Lego games, this one is coming to every platform under the sun as well, including 3DS, PC, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360. "We are huge … [Read more...] about New Lego Lord of The Rings Trailer, Art Revealed

It seems Microsoft is not content to let Apple build out their purported living room strategy in peace and quiet and is looking to throw a wrench in the works. Microsoft Smart Glass is an AirPlay-style application that allows music and film streaming from tablet and phone devices to the Xbox 360, … [Read more...] about Microsoft Smart Glass For Xbox 360 Allows Media Streaming From Phones & Tablets

Despite the perceived shortcomings of game streaming services like OnLive and Gaikai, it seems the latter has caught the attention of none other than Sony. A deal to bring first and third party PS2 games back to the PS3 is apparently in the works, both as a means of replaying old favourites, but … [Read more...] about PS2 Backwards Compatibility Coming Back To PS3 Via Gaikai?

I normally don't even give game screenshots a first look. At best they're unrealistic, at worst they're meaningless. And while that may be the case with these Copernicus images as well, these at least offer a glimpse of something that will probably never see the light of day otherwise. The … [Read more...] about Copernicus MMO Screenshots Surface From Shuttered Kingdoms of Amalur Studio

Back in the days when DLC was called expansions and a better Skyrim was called Morrowind, Bethesda's post-launch offerings were the stuff of legend. Experimenting with completely different settings, characters, powers, and player species while even inserting a bit of good old-fashioned linear … [Read more...] about Skyrim Dawnguard Expansion First Trailer Revealed

It's that time again, with a new Humble Indie Bundle up for grabs. Previous ones have had a tradition of including a few top-notch entries padded with a few less-than-stellar additions, but this latest one sees an all-star roster. The only danger here is that you might already have picked some of … [Read more...] about Bastion, Limbo, Amnesia, Psychonauts Part Of New Humble Indie Bundle

With the end of the trilogy so clearly defined, a new Gears of War would be free to take the franchise into new, unexplored territory. What little has come to light via Game Informer doesn't necessarily point in that direction, as only a shadowed prisoner is visible against a backdrop of explosions … [Read more...] about New Gears Of War On The Way

The long-running suit between Modern Warfare creators Jason West and Vince Zampella and their former employer Activision has drawn to a close with an unspecified out-of-court settlement in favor of the duo. They probably never got the billion they were asking for in terms of damages, but chances are … [Read more...] about Activision Lawsuit vs EA and Respawn Entertainment Founders Settled Out Of Court

Blizzard is still getting caught with its pants down as swarms of players keep overloading Diablo 3 servers attempting to login. But while that in itself isn't unheard of, if regrettable, the real problems players are facing is having their Hardcore characters permakilled by server issues while … [Read more...] about Diablo 3 Error 37 Resurfaces, Lag Killing Hardcore Mode Characters

When two companies square off in the legal arena, the public always roots for the underdog. The narrative of big vs small is something we all understand on a visceral level. But while Silicon Knights is definitely small, the important thing to remember is that people actually like Epic. Their games … [Read more...] about Epic Wins Silicon Knights Lawsuit

In what looked at the time like an EA cash grab, Crysis 2, Dragon Age 2, and other EA games were withdrawn from Steam. The reason seems to have boiled down to EA's custom DLC stores baked into each game, which ran afoul of Steam's terms of use, which only allows DLC to be sold through its … [Read more...] about Crysis 2 Back On Steam, Rest Of EA Games Still Origin Only

Despite a successful launch and reasonable momentum, the Old Republic peaked at 1.7 million subscribers, before backsliding to 1.3. And while that's more than respectable, it's far from World of Warcraft numbers. Cue recent layoffs from Bioware Austin's Old Republic team, one associate lead designer … [Read more...] about Bioware Old Republic Design Lead Talks Team Layoffs