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Paying the bills by playing Starcraft II is no simple task, but there are plenty of gamers out there living the dream. Courtesy of IGN freelancer and team Sixjax Gaming director Cody Connors, we've got a by-the-numbers breakdown on how much money can be made playing Blizzard's sci-fi RTS. Read More »
Adding fuel to the fire that Valve will unveil DOTA 2 to the world at Gamescom in Germany next month, a fan site for the game is reporting that a leaked letter to prominent DOTA players indicates Valve will not only show off the game at the convention, it will hold the very first DOTA 2 tournament. Read More »
There's no Batarang or utility belt, but there is a statue of the Dark Knight, an art book, a soundtrack, and an animated movie. It's the Batman: Arkham City Collector's Edition, and it's available now for pre-order for $100. Read More »
Disneyland for the digital era. That's how China is pitching its new $30 million MMORPG-friendly theme park, which features areas designed around Blizzard's World of Warcraft and Starcraft universes. And by designed around, we're talking the unlicensed, slightly altered versions of the actual brands. Hit the jump to enter the unintentional comedy kingdom of World Joyland. Read More »
Update 3.16.1 is coming soon to Dawn of War II: Retribution, providing a number of fixes and balance tweaks to the Warhammer 40,000 RTS. And as developer Relic Entertainment has revealed, it will also add a new race via the cosmetic-only Eldar Ulthwe paid DLC pack. Read More »
Ready to take your Witcher 2 experience to the next level? You came to the right place. We've gathered five of the best mods for CD Projekt Red's dark fantasy RPG, giving you character, HUD, and UI options that make an already great game even better. Read More »
Super Meat Boy co-designer Edmund McMillen's next game is influenced by the original Legend of Zelda and arcade classics Smash TV, and Robotron: 2084. Oh, and the Bible. The unlikely mash-up is called The Binding of Isaac, and it's launching on Steam in August. Read More »
Need some more realism in your gritty World War II first-person shooters? Well, put down the Call of Duty and other assorted baby games, and get ready for a real man's game with the latest in the Red Orchestra series. We take you into the heat of battle in this action-packed preview! Read More »
As Valve upgrades Steam with a new content delivery system, a start-up digital distributor is promising to one-up the competition. It's called Happy Cloud, and it offers a combination of streaming and downloading that enables customers to instantly play PC games while actually owning a copy of the title on their hard drive. Read More »
The orc apocalypse is about to begin. Robot Entertainment announced today that action strategy game Orcs Must Die! will be available for download on PCs and Xbox Live Arcade this summer. Read More »
With Activision-Blizzard's blessing, work on the mod formerly known as World of Starcraft continues, and today brings us a new gameplay trailer of Starcraft Universe in action. Read More »
The new Mass Effect 3 companion formerly known as James Sanders is now James Vega, and BioWare has revealed the first image of the muscle-bound soldier. Hit the jump for a look at your new squadmate. Read More »
The next update for The Witcher 2: Assassin's of Kings still doesn't have a release date, but developer CD Projekt Red is ready to share all of the details about Patch 1.3, including a new quest, menu options, and item storage. Hit the jump for the rundown. Read More »
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Valve is upgrading the content delivery system on Steam for faster, easier downloads, and its upcoming action fantasy strategy game, DOTA 2 will be among the first titles to take advantage of it. Read More »
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Activision will bring the third Call of Duty: Black Ops map pack, Annihilation, to PCs on July 28. And by that time the publisher hopes to have taken control of www.modernwarfare3.com, the fan site that directs web surfers directly to the homepage of the competition, EA's Battlefield 3. Read More »
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It's a great time to be the sort of person who would read a column on strategy games. Here's a few reasons why!
Wii
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Guide
X360
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (Limited Codex Edition) Guide
X360
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Guide
X360
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (Collector's Edition) Guide
X360
Assassin's Creed II Guide
X360
Assassin's Creed II (The Master Assassin's Edition) Guide
PS3
Infamous Guide
PC
Fable III Guide
X360
Fable III (Limited Collector's Edition) Guide
X360
Fable III Guide
PS2
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Cheats
X360
Grand Theft Auto IV Cheats
X360
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cheats
PS2
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Cheats
X360
Saints Row 2 Cheats
PS3
Grand Theft Auto IV Cheats
PSP
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories Cheats
X360
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City Cheats
PS3
Gran Turismo 5 Cheats
PSP
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories Cheats
| 2 | Mass Effect 3 | PC |
| 3 | The Witcher 2 | PC |
| 4 | WAR, Inc. | PC |
| 5 | DOTA 2 | PC |
| 6 | Call of Duty: Black Ops | PC |
| 7 | Might & Magic Heroes VI | PC |
| 8 | Red Orchestra 2 | PC |
| 9 | Orcs Must Die | PC |
| 10 | World of Warcraft | PC |
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