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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. […]
New L.A. Noire Screens: The High Life of Los Angeles, 1947
In 1947, Los Angeles is revitalized by the post-war economic boom and Hollywood’s golden era’s glory. Glorious mansions, swank vehicles, high-end dining, and exquisite shopping make the lifestyles of the rich and idle that much better. Rockstar brings us thirteen new high definition screenshots showcasing just a glimpse into the world of L.A. Noire. […]
Madden NFL 12 Will Happen
EA announced that regardless of the labor dispute in the NFL, Madden NFL 12 will release in August. According to IGN, the contract between EA and the NFL Player’s Association, as well as the agreements between the 32 teams and EA, is still valid, even though the NFLPA no longer exists as a labor union. […]
MLB 11 The Show: Challenge of the Week #3 Papelbon vs Hamilton
This week’s challenge of the week sees two of the best American League clubs as the Red Sox take on the Rangers. In a match-up of power vs power, you’ll take control of Josh Hamilton and go up against Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon. Even if they’ve only faced each other three times (Hamilton is […]
MotorStorm Apocalypse Delayed
MotorStorm: Apocalypse, developed by Evolution Studios, has been delayed in North America. Originally set for release April 12, 2011, Sony announced the delay Friday. The Asian and European release dates had already been pushed back, with Sony citing the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. The game did launch on March 17th in Australia, but Sony has […]
Nintendo Update: March 21, 2011
A fairly light week for Nintendo downloads. Perhaps Nintendo is hoping you’ll save your cash for the upcoming 3DS, which is only a week away from its US and European launch? This week we have one virtual console release, one WiiWare release (and one demo), plus two DSiWare games to keep you occupied until then. […]
EA Switching to All Digital Manuals
EA Spokesmen Rob Semsey has announced that they will no longer be sending instruction manuals with their games, which started with Fight Night Champion. In an effort to be more environmentally conscious they will now include a digital copy of the manual on the game disc. EA now joins Ubisoft as the only publishers to […]
3DS May Get Texting, Demos; Sales Doubtful
Wired.com recently had the opportunity to discuss the future of the 3DS with producer Hideki Konno, hoping to discover what we features early adopters may expect to find in the months and years ahead. When the 3DS launches in less than a week, those who buy early may find it lacks several features many have […]
Ghost Recon: Forgotten Soldier?
Announced in January, 2009, the same day as Assassin’s Creed 2, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier promised to take gamers into different war zones in the future. If it was 2009 again, I would have bet that Future Soldier would be out by now. It has been two full years, and gamers are still left wondering, […]
Review: Battleheart
Battleheart has an undeniable charm about it. While the game literally has no story, you guide four characters (out of a dozen) through various stages until a final showdown with the face of evil in this mobile action RPG. Simple in style yet surprisingly deeper then one would expect, Battleheart had me draining my iPhone […]
Skull Girls: New Screenshots and Artwork
Slated for a release sometime this year, Skull Girls will soon be gracing high-definition consoles. The game is a 2D fighting title that combines the art of Alex Ahad, known for Scott Pilgram and Lava Punch, with tournament champion Mike Zaimont. Autumn Games and Revenge Labs recently released some impressive art work and screenshots. Taken […]