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Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising Review
By Leif Johnson | PC Reviews | Jul 12, 2011 4:30 PM | CommentThe great Caesar Augustus -- namesake of our eighth month, and initiator of the Pax Romana -- once famously remarked that he found Rome in bricks and left her in marble. It's a statement that should have been particularly inspiring for the folks over at Heatwave, the development team that inherited this dusty relic of a massively multiplayer online role-playing game from Perpetual Entertainment early last year... but it's hard to shake the impression that Heatwave merely contented itself with applying some mortar to Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising's brittle framework. It's a shame, really; Gods & Heroes shows obvious affection for its ancient setting, its "estates" provide some semblance of player interaction with the world, and its minion system carries plenty of potential. As it stands, however, this incarnation of Rome feels anything but eternal. Read More »
EA Pays $750 Million for PopCap Games
By Mike Sharkey | News | Jul 12, 2011 2:29 PM | CommentElectronic Arts continued its push into digital and social gaming today in a major way, acquiring Plants vs. Zombies, Zuma, and Bejeweled studio PopCap games in a deal worth $750 million. Hit the jump for the rundown. Read More »
BlizzCon 2011 the Stage for the Global StarCraft II League October Final
By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Jul 12, 2011 1:16 PM | CommentThis year's BlizzCon will be the stage for two of the biggest events in eSports. Blizzard announced today that the 2011 Global Battle.net Invitational and the 2011 Global StarCraft II League October Final will both be held at BlizzCon 2011 in October. Read More »
360 Games on PC? Rumor Mill Cranking Out Windows 8 Gaming Speculation
By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Jul 12, 2011 11:49 AM | CommentSince Microsoft first revealed Windows 8 last year, it has pitched the upcoming operating system as a catalyst that will help reposition the company at the forefront of PC gaming. And according to today's rumors, the new OS could actually allow PC gamers to run and play Xbox 360 titles. Read More »
First Details on Bethesda's New Game, Dishonored
By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Jul 12, 2011 10:56 AM | CommentDishonored, the mysterious new franchise from Bethesda and Arkane, is part Deus Ex and part Thief -- which makes sense given that one of the minds behind those two games, Harvey Smith, is co-creative director of Dishonored. Hit the jump for details. Read More »
Blizzard Linking StarCraft II Regions Next Week
By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Jul 12, 2011 10:16 AM | CommentYour StarCraft II community is about to get a whole lot bigger. Blizzard Entertainment has announced a region linking initiative that will connect StarCraft II communities around the world like never before. Mine the jump for details. Read More »
And IGN Prime's First Game Takeover Title is... Heroes of Newerth!
By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Jul 12, 2011 8:17 AM | CommentIf you've ever been interested in trying S2 Games' science-fantasy take on Warcraft III's genre-creating Defense of the Ancients mod, today is the day to jump on board. Heroes of Newerth is IGN Prime's first Game Takeover title, giving members a free all-access pass to the game and the service for four weeks. Read More »
ModernWarfare3.com, Your Quick and Easy Link To Everything Battlefield 3
By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Jul 12, 2011 7:17 AM | CommentIt's a topsy-turvy online world, where dogs love cats, wives and children have to be hidden, and a Google search for "modernwarfare3.com" will lead you directly to the homepage of MW3's biggest competitor, Battlefield 3. Hit the jump for details. Read More »
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Mind Games #4: Back to the Old Grind
By Nicholaus Noles | PC Articles | Jul 11, 2011 4:00 PM | CommentGrinding is a core component of many video games. Repetitively completing the same task or defeating the same enemies was a staple of the games of yesteryear -- especially role-playing games such as Dragon Warrior and Final Fantasy -- and many games (including the current crop of massively multiplayer online role-playing games) still require players to invest their time in such activities. Read More »
Save Your Brain, and Science(!) in Fallout: New Vegas Old World Blues
By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Jul 11, 2011 12:27 PM | CommentRoboscorpions, technological terrors, and bigger, more atomic versions of these creations await on Big Mountain in the latest DLC expansion for Fallout: New Vegas. It's enough to make even the most hardened Wastelander sing the Old World Blues. Hit the jump for the trailer. Read More »
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NPD Group: U.S. Video Game Sales Hit $5.9 Billion in First Quarter
By Mike Sharkey | News | Jul 11, 2011 10:39 AM | CommentU.S. consumers continue to shell out big bucks for their gaming fix, spending an estimated $5.9 billion on hardware and software during the first three months of 2011 alone, the NPD Group reports. And while new physical retail still reigns king, used and digital content is quickly gaining. Read More »
Mr. Nigma Has a Few Riddles for You in the New Batman: Arkham City Trailer
By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Jul 11, 2011 9:58 AM | CommentEdward Nigma is set for a larger role in Batman: Arkham City, and the Riddler is getting started early. In the latest trailer for the Arkham Asylum sequel, Rocksteady invites would-be detectives to find and deduce the riddles posed by Gotham's resident brain teaser. Read More »
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Green Lantern's Light! SOE Reveals Fight for the Light Pack for DC Universe Online
By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Jul 11, 2011 9:05 AM | CommentYou don't need to be recruited by a dying purple alien to join the Green Lantern Corps. Sony Online Entertainment announced today that the Green Lantern-themed Fight for the Light DLC pack will launch this summer for DC Universe Online. Read More »
Report: You Won't Find Battlefield 3 on Steam
By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Jul 11, 2011 6:45 AM | CommentOrigin, Direct2Drive, and GamersGate will all be selling digital copies of DICE's anticipated shooter, Battlefield 3, according to a leaked list from Electronic Arts. And while it has yet to be confirmed, it appears the biggest PC digital distribution platform in the world, Steam, will be excluded. Read More »
League of Legends Preparing to Summon First True Female Tank, Leona
By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Jul 11, 2011 6:03 AM | CommentLeona the Radiant Dawn is nearly ready to be summoned as the latest Champion in Riot Games' League of Legends, and thanks to a new gameplay demo of her abilities, it appears she will be a powerful Champion, indeed. Click on through to see LoL's first true female tank in action. Read More »
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