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Only 5% of all Games in 2010 Were ‘M’ Rated
The Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) recently posted the percentages of games released in 2010 based on their ratings. Some might be surprised to find out that only 5% of all games released last year received an “M” rating. Next to “Early Childhood” which came in at 1%, Mature rated games made up the smallest […]
Mastiff’s CEO Issues an Open Letter
As I am sure many readers out there are aware of the devastating disaster that has and is continuing to plague Japan at this time, it is always nice to learn of companies willing to donate towards those suffering. In an open letter posted on their Facebook discussion page, Bill Swartz, President, CEO, and Head […]
Beyond Good & Evil HD Hits PSN May
Those of you who long to play Beyond Good and Evil HD on your PS3 don’t have much longer to wait. According to the official PlayStation Blog, the updated game will be available on PSN in May. Additionally, Sony will reward early adopters with two free avatars, so make sure to purchase the game […]
Dragon Quest IX Ships Over 5 Million Units
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies has now shipped 5.3 million units worldwide, Square Enix announced today. Dragon Quest IX is the first in the series to ship over 5 million units, and is also the best selling game in the series. Square Enix said the number was reached in December. Released […]
Homefront Sells 375,000 On Day One
A statement from THQ Inc. Wednesday indicates Homefront sold well on day one, selling 375,00 copies in North America. The game is scheduled to release in Europe and Asia throughout the week. THQ has placed a large investment into Homefront, already stating that it needs to sell at least 2 million copies to break even. […]
Metacritic Now Supporting iOS Games
Metacritic, the immensely popular reviews aggregation site, has finally bit the bullet and added iOS titles to their games section. Prior to this Metacritic simply published a “best of” guide at the end of the month, highlighting the best iOS titles for a $30 budget. As of now they are working on updating the list […]
Impressions: Battlefield 3 Fault Line Episode 2
Yesterday DICE released their second part of their media campaign to promote the upcoming and highly anticipated Battlefield 3. Fault Line Episode II: Good Effect on Target, follows the same squad members that were shown in the first installment on a rooftop avoiding Sniper fire from an adjacent building as they maneuver to a safe […]
NC Japan Gives One Month Profits to Quake Relief
It is during times of need like what is facing Japan that can really bring out the good Samaritan in people and companies. It can also prove to be a time to one-up other companies with the amount of money donated. NC Japan has currently claimed the unofficial title of most generous with the […]
Final Mass Effect 2 DLC to Arrive on March 29
The final DLC for Mass Effect 2 titled Arrival, is set to be released on March 29 on Xbox 360, PC, and PS3. The downloadble content is said to bridge the gap between the second and third titles in the series. Arrival will also see the return of actor Lance Henriksen to lend his voice […]
Review: MLB 11 The Show
For a few years now the MLB: The Show franchise has been the unquestioned leading baseball game. In fact, I would say that in the past few years, it is has also been the best sports franchise, period. That said, there haven’t been any “major” changes to the game in some time. But who could […]
Giveaway: PAX East Swag
As everyone knows, PAX East was last week and Vivid Gamer was there to give you some previews and panel summaries. Courtesy of Juan, we have a ton of PAX swag to giveaway and all you have do to win is follow us on twitter and retweet the contest post. We’ve got a Maw plushie, […]
PopCap Discounts All iOS Games, Sales to be Donated to Japan Earthquake Relief
PopCap has announced today that all their titles will be discounted for two days. They are teaming up with the Red Cross and all sales raised will be donated towards the relief fund for Japanese earthquake victims. The iPod/iPhone versions of games will be dropped down to $.99 and the iPad version will be $1.99. […]