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Garnet PS3 Bundle Announced
Tired of black? Is white not your thing? Today, Sony revealed a garnet red PS3 will be included in a special God of War: Ascension Legacy bundle. The limited-edition bundle includes a 500GB Garnet Red PS3, God of War: Ascension and the God of War Saga (which includes all previous games in the series: GOW […]
PlayStation 4 Announcement Coming February 20?
Sony has just announced a PlayStation meeting that will happen on February 20 at 6pm EST. The post on the PlayStation Blog reads: “See the Future.” This has to mean that they will be announcing and showing the next PlayStation console which has long been rumored to release at the end of this year. […]
XSEED Games Announces Five New Localizations
It looks like 2013 is going to be quite a busy year for XSEED Games. The publisher announced today that they are bringing five big name titles stateside. This is in addition to the recently announced Pandora’s Tower for the Wii. You can check out the four new titles below. Rune Factory 4 Set to […]
Top 5 News Stories of 2011
The year in gaming featured much more than new games. 2011 was packed with news that kept gamers interested throughout the year. Vivid Gamer was able to report on much of it, and here is a recap of 2011′s hottest stories. EA Fails to Disclose SecuROM On March 8, EA released the highly-anticipated sequel to […]
3DS Officially Hits 4M Sales Mark
It’s official: Nintendo revealed today that the 3DS has surpassed a major sales milestone, with over four-million units sold. Despite the shaking start, the 3DS pulled through, outselling the Vita in November and December (in Japan) partially due to the price drop (from $250 to $170 in the US), strong Black Friday and Holiday […]
Persona Developer To Announce Upcoming Title That “Everyone’s Waiting For”
Just recently, Atlus had fans guessing what their next release was to be with a set of clues. A lot of people speculated that it was either Growlanser or Gungnir while the hopes of it being the latest in the Persona series echoed among fans. We did learn that it is indeed Gungnir that will […]
Pushmo Review
The 3DS made a major comeback in the latter part of 2011 thanks to a price drop and a steady flow of exclusive games. Pushmo, a unique, block-pushing puzzle game, is one such exclusive title, and potentially one of most fun puzzlers available on the 3DS e-shop. The game follows the progress of Mallo, who appears […]
Mass Effect 3 Pre-Order Bonuses Revealed
Mass Effect 3 is one of the most anticipated titles of 2012, and Bioware is fueling fan desire with the reveal of pre-order bonuses. It looks like this round of bonuses will be mostly guns and gear to make the game a little easier. All pre-orders will include the M55 Argus Assault Rifle for […]
Xbox Marketplace Update: January 4, 2012
Welcome everyone to the first Xbox Marketplace Update of 2012! Hopefully everyone had a safe New Year’s, and with 2011 in our rear-view mirrors, the upcoming year is looking to bring multiple blockbusters on every system. Microsoft has a couple gems on the way this year, but like the lackluster final deal of 2011 (Modern […]
Best and Worst Games of December 2011
After two huge months for games, especially November, December was especially slow, with most new releases coming in the form of downloadable titles. The biggest release by far of the month was Star Wars: The Old Republic, Bioware’s ambitious MMO. Trine 2 also released, along with Mario Kart 7. But what games took home the […]
Indie Royale Launches New Year Bundle for Mac and Windows
The Indie Royale website has launched it’s fifth iteration, the New Year Bundle, featuring four Windows and Mac supported games. The four included titles are the XBLIG and iOS hit Super Crossfire, Nuclear Dawn, Fractal, and Max and the Magic Marker. As before, the Indie Royale bundle series runs on a five-day model where price […]
Industry Analyst Claims PlayStation Brand Lacks Excitement
Despite a barn’s worth of exclusive games, 2011 was a rough year for Sony. Between the infamous PSN outage and consumer skepticism over the Vita’s viability, the former gaming powerhouse can’t seem to catch a break as it loses consumers to competing systems. Despite 2011 being initially chalked up as the “Year of the […]