Sins of a Solar Empire Trinity/Diplomacy has just received a giant patch with a few dozen changes included. The patch brings the game up to Version 1.3 and while most of the changes are for gameplay and balancing, there are a few tweaks to the game's graphics, interface and AI.
Stories like this one are where my ideology of video games and the games industry itself kinda clash. See, I view games as a consumer product (entertainment software) valued according to its entertainment capacity. In short: studios like Infinity Ward should strive to entice and delight me. Unfortunately, Infinity Ward and countless others would prefer that their creations be viewed as art and expression. Thankfully the big, ugly, sadistic publishers - like Activision - are in place to make sure that games are at least marketable.
Section 8: Prejudice is on sale this week for your computer, the deal comes shortly after the game was finally released on the PlayStation Network. There's actually two places to get a deal on the game, Direct 2 Drive and Games for Windows Marketplace.
Are these the droids you are looking for? Microsoft has announced another special edition bundle for the Xbox 360 console. The 320GB console is painted to look like R2-D2 while the gold plated controller will remind you of C3-PO. It also comes with a white colored Kinect sensor and of course a copy of the two player co-op Kinect Star Wars game.
A brand new 4 minute trailer is out now for Gears of War 3 straight from San Diego Comic Con. Revealed at a panel tonight for the game, the trailer is called Crecendo, and it features many of the development team talking about the personal story that will unfold in Gears 3 - a game that will focus more on the characters themselves than the war around them.
Good news, PC gamers! Right now you can pre-order Dead Island from Valve's digital distribution service, Steam. You'll not only get some bonus content, you can also get a copy of the game for FREE! Individual copies of the game are going for $49.99. If you buy the special four pack for $149.97 you and three friends can save about fifty bucks. Since the game supports four player co-op, this is a no-brainer. If you get three buddies together that means you'll each get a copy for about $37.50! Hooray, savings! Or, one of you can mooch a free copy off of your three friends who paid full price. Hooray, friends who are gainfully employed!
Rayman is back! Well, not yet, but soon! Definitely, tentatively, this year... He'll return in Rayman Origins, which was originally planned as an episodic downloadable title. Ubisoft decided that there was just too much Rayman to go around, and now the game will be a full retail release. This time Rayman will have three friends along for the ride. He's actually kicking one of them in the face in the above screenshot. Rayman and Globox have a complicated relationship. This latest trailer shows off some of the bright, beautiful graphics, gorgeous (and delicious) stages, as well as synchronized swimming! We all know everyone loves water levels, right?
Capcom has revealed the official release date for Dead Rising 2: Off the Record, the alternate retelling of the second Dead Rising game featuring Frank West from the first Dead Rising game. Got that? Oh, right - the date. October 11th on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC and it'll be $39.99 with two player online co-op.
Headsets are all the rage these days. The quality of the audio they produce has improved with every new product and the integrated microphones are crucial for communication. The problem has always been...wires. Steelseries is here with the Spectrum 7XB that cuts the cord. But si it worth it?
Well, at least I won't be surprised by my nightmares tonight. The above image is taken from one of the two Catherine videos we have for you today. The pseudo-relationship sim/puzzle-platformer is coming out next week. The image is actually from the less disturbing of the two videos. One focuses on the physical package of the game, the other covers gameplay footage. You can decide which one creeps you out more.
