Team Fortress 2 Prepares to “Meet the Pyro”, Adds New Game Mode
It’s been a long time coming. (About 5 years, in fact.) But now, it seems that Valve is ready to release the long-awaited “Meet the Pyro” video for their popular First-Person Online Shooter, Team...
View ArticleTeam Fortress 2 Announces Co-Op: Mann Vs. Machine
After a very well-planned and lengthy ARG (dating back to 2010!), Valve has announced that they are releasing a new co-operative game mode in Team Fortress 2: “Mann vs. Machine”, due on August...
View ArticleBethesda Announces Next Skyrim DLC: Hearthfire
With the first Skryim DLC Dawnguard just released a few weeks ago on PC (what happened to the PS3 players, Bethesda?), it was surprising to hear a few rumors this week about Bethesda announcing their...
View ArticleBattlefield 3: Armored Kill DLC Releasing Soon
On September 4th, DICE and EA announced a new DLC coming to their popular war first-person shooter, Battlefield 3. Get ready gamers, because war and FPS games are certainly going the route of, “how big...
View ArticleValve’s “Big Picture”– Steam to be Available on Your TV
Valve announced a major addition to their game management client Steam today: “Big Picture”. This new aspect of Steam allows users to access their PC/Mac Steam games on their HD TV. Interface with...
View ArticleSource Filmmaker Making Gamers Into Animators: Some Personal Favorites
In connection with the release of “Meet the Pyro“, Valve also released the same video-making program previously utilized for their cinematic trailers and videos by Valve animators for years. The...
View ArticleNew Trademark File from Square Enix – Hints at New Deus Ex Game
We probably asked for this. A savvy user — miladesn — on the NeoGAF forums today noticed that Square Enix filed for a new trademark name yesterday under the name “Deus Ex: Human Defiance”. The...
View ArticleUbisoft Confirms Assassin’s Creed IV
Ubisoft has confirmed a new Assassin’s Creed game is coming soon. The confirmed cover art has been released today. Titled Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, it appears that the new installment will focus...
View ArticleNintendo Announces 2DS, Lower Price for Wii U
This morning, Nintendo officially announced its brand-new Nintendo 2DS, scheduled for a pre-holiday season release. In addition, they also announced some changes to the Wii U and its pricing.Read...
View ArticleNew Trailer for PS4 Launch Game: War Thunder
Gaijin Entertainment released a brand new trailer for their upcoming free-to-play game that will launch with the PlayStation 4 — War Thunder. The trailer is astoundingly beautiful.Read OnNew Trailer...
View ArticlePokemon X and Y Will Feature Original Starter Pokemon
Nintendo and GameFreak made an unexpected announcement this week during their “Pokemon Direct” presentation that fans of the classic Pokemon titles should be excited to hear.Read OnPokemon X and Y Will...
View ArticlePlayStation 4 Launch Weighed Down by Possible Hardware Problems
Right on the eve of the PlayStation 4 launch, reports are coming from individuals with early access to the console that the hardware might not be fully operational. Those that won the contests featured...
View ArticleMonster Hunter 4 Ultimate Announced
Monster Hunter 4G was announced today during “Monster Hunter Festa 13″ in Japan, adding more hunts to the Monster Hunter 4 franchise. Also included was this lovely trailer.Read OnMonster Hunter 4...
View ArticleDevelopers of Guitar Hero working on First-Person Shooter, with Music.
In an unexpected twist, the company behind major music video games like Rock Band, Guitar Hero, and Dance Central is releasing information about their newest game: Chroma, a first-person shooter with...
View ArticleDescent Being Recreated in Unreal Engine 3 by Community-Driven Modders
A community-driven group of modders is taking on the task of recreating one of the most ground-breaking video games in the early 90s, Descent. Using the Unreal 3 engine, the creators are hoping to...
View Article[April Fools] Nintendo Announces Revamp of Pokemon Yellow
Coming so quickly off of the massive success of Pokemon X & Y — released in October worldwide — Nintendo announced the upcoming release of Pokemon Yellow for the 3DS.Read On[April Fools] Nintendo...
View Article“Civilization” Game “Beyond Earth” Announced for Fall Release
2K and Firaxis Games have announced that a new Sid Meier’s Civilization game is scheduled for release this fall.Read On“Civilization” Game “Beyond Earth” Announced for Fall Release
View ArticleBioWare Teases New Game
Some BioWare fans were suprised this morning to find a cryptic email and video in their inbox. Simply titled, “You’ve been chosen”, it linked to this interesting teaser trailer for what appears to be a...
View ArticleRollerCoaster Tycoon Sequel Coming Early 2015
In some unanticipated but exciting news, Atari just announced that RollerCoaster Tycoon is coming back to PC in early 2015.Read OnRollerCoaster Tycoon Sequel Coming Early 2015
View ArticleAmnesia: Justine DLC, Soundtrack and Short Stories Now Available
Frictional Games has announced new downloadable content available for Amnesia: The Dark Descent — for free — along with a couple of other goodies to show their devoted fans their appreciation.Read...
View ArticleStudents: Buy a PC and Get a Free Xbox 360!
Students, have you had your eye on a new PC lately, however you wanted to save up for a new Xbox 360 as well? Microsoft has you covered. For a limited amount of time starting May 22nd, you can buy a...
View ArticleWhat kind of geek are you?
The meaning of the word geek has changed quite a bit over the years. The following diagram helps show the changes throughout history and the meaning and use of the word “geek.”Read OnWhat kind of geek...
View ArticleSongs to Test By – Portal 2 Soundtrack Vol. 1 Available for Free
Now smooth jazz can be deployed at all times for Portal fans. The official Portal 2 blog announced that the volume one soundtrack for the game is now available for free. Download it here. [Official...
View ArticleHappy Friday – Let’s Enjoy some “LoL Time”
We can never have enough parodies of Rebecca Black’s “Friday”. Now it’s a League of Legends-type parody. Enjoy the video and your Friday with a three-day weekend! Click here to view the embedded video.
View ArticleEA Previews Battlefield 3 Before E3
Battlefield 3 is quickly building a lot of anticipation, and EA is pulling out all the stops to promote their popular series before E3. Today an almost 20-minute long EA preview was released,...
View ArticleFan Creates GTA IV Mod that Resurrects San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto IV was a great game for it’s graphics and physics engine known as the RAGE Engine. Now a fan has modded the game (for the PC, obviously) to up the graphics and physics in my personal...
View ArticlePokémon: Am I Growing Up, or is the Game Getting Younger?
As soon as my Best Buy opened on the Sunday release, my boyfriend and I rushed over to buy our pre-ordered Pokémon Black and White games, the first game I had actually taken the time out to pre-order...
View ArticleSurvivor Zero Aims to Create an Open-World Zombie Game
Zombie games are certainly not rare these days. They also certainly attract a large gaming crowd. And while gamers are mostly pleased with the generic zombie shoot-em-up game, the usual formula does...
View ArticleTake a Tour of Bethesda Studios, Wish You Worked There
Why is it that programming and video game companies constantly seem to be the kind of places you’ve always dreamed of working at? While I certainly don’t regret my personal career choice, hanging out...
View ArticleWomen Gamers – You are Not Alone
Women who game are everywhere. We’re not all that new to the scene, either. Back in the early 90s, the people who first introduced me to the SNES were not my male siblings or even my father (he did,...
View ArticleThere’s No Escaping the Greatness of this Live-Action Portal Movie
If anyone is as big of a Portal fan as I am, then a live-action Portal movie has been something we’ve thought about for a while. I’ve never been entirely sure how a game centered on puzzles and...
View ArticleMinecraft 1.8 – What Should We Expect to See?
PAX Prime has been abuzz with the preview of Minecraft Beta 1.8, which is probably the most anticipated release for Minecraft in its young life. So, just what can players expect from this release —...
View ArticleInsulting Those Who Insult Us – How an OkCupid Article Rallied a Group to...
There has been a lot of hype in the geek world regarding a certain article in which the author publicly lambasts her OKCupid date for being a World Champion in Magic: The Gathering. Understandably, a...
View ArticlePortal 2 Soundtrack Volume 3 Available, DLC Release Date Announced
For those of you that have been enjoying Portal 2‘s soundtrack — “Songs to Test By” — the final volume has been released. The final volume contains 24 tracks, from the end of the single-player campaign...
View ArticleOne Coloradan Takes Modern Warfare 3 a Little Too Seriously
If any of you have lived in Colorado, you should know that there is an interesting mix of military and hippie culture going on in this state. One only needs to visit Boulder and Colorado Springs in...
View ArticleUpcoming Skyrim Patch to Fix PS3 Lag
Saying an entry in Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls series usually has some bugs is a huge understatement. Most fans of the series are very tolerant of the glitches that come with the game, most of them...
View ArticleTerraria 1.1 Coming December 1
In a brand-new trailer released November 25th, Re-Logic has finally announced the anticipated update of their widely popular game Terraria. The trailer shows a slew of new updates to the game,...
View ArticleSkryim, Portal, Arkham City Headline Spike TV’s VGAs
On December 10th, Spike TV held their annual Video Game Awards special, where all things gaming were celebrated and commemorated. This was certainly a great year in gaming — even your fellow PG!...
View ArticleShe’s Got Game Weekly Wrap Up: January 15 – 20
Welcome to “She’s Got Game Weekly Wrap Up”! The newest weekly series that will focus on what news organizations and the geek culture have been talking about from the feminine perspective. This series...
View ArticleShe’s Got Game Weekly Wrap Up: January 27 – February 2
Welcome to the second installment of She’s Got Game Weekly Wrap Up! As Denver prepares for the Snowpoclypse, I am gathering all the interesting gaming and geek blurbs from this week for you to enjoy in...
View ArticleShe’s Got Game Weekly Wrap Up: February 3 – 9
Welcome to another installment of She’s Got Game’s Weekly Wrap Up! Now that 2012 really is in full swing, gamers are preparing for all the best that the new year can offer. This week Diablo III...
View ArticleNintendo Implies Pokemon Black and White Sequel
In one of the most unanticipated changes to the Pokemon franchise, Nintendo, Creatures Inc. and GAME FREAK Inc. suggest that their latest Pokemon games are going to have a direct sequel.Read OnNintendo...
View ArticleDiablo III Opens Beta Testing for All U.S. Battle.net Members this Weekend
Last evening, the Blizzard team working on Diablo III announced that starting at noon Pacific Standard Time today beta testing would be open to any U.S. player that has a Battle.net account. Their...
View ArticleColumbine and the Norway Attacks: Why Video Games are a Common Scapegoat
When you sit back and think about it, April is a pretty terrible month for well-known tragedies. The world just finished commemorating the 100th year anniversary of the Titanic’s sinking on the 15th,...
View ArticleE3 2012: South Park Creators Announce First RPG Game, Stick of Truth
In the midst of a fairly quiet (and Usher-esque) conference by Microsoft at E3 2012, fans were pleasantly surprised by the appearance of Matt Stone and Trey Parker, creators of the popular comedy...
View ArticleE3 2012: Ubisoft Showcases Futuristic Action Game, “Watch Dogs”
E3 is often about the biggest names in gaming discussing the biggest franchises in gaming. Most fans are looking to hear more about games they have already heard were coming out, such as Assassin’s...
View ArticleE3 2012: Bethesda Releases New Information on TES: Online, Other Upcoming Titles
Bethesda has been having a very good year. It was no surprise that some more announcements would come on the heels of their presence at the E3 conference. Although most trailers and upcoming titles...
View ArticleTeaser Trailer for New Amnesia Game Released
Yesterday, a countdown began on Frictional Game’s official website for their newest installment in the Amnesia series. Many hoped the countdown led to the release date – or at least more information –...
View ArticleOkami HD Releasing to PS3
Capcom took to their Okami Facebook page and YouTube late June 19th to announce that cult classic and award-winning Okami will be re-mastered and released in high definition in the coming months.Read...
View ArticleNew Rune Factory Coming to PS3 and Wii this Year
Natsume has officially announced that a new installation of the popular series Rune Factory will be coming to the Wii and PS3 later this year. This will be the series’ first release on the PS3.Read...
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