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It's in the audience's nature to constantly scrutinize and assess a competitive game's long-term viability. If we're to believe everything we hear about MOBAs on forums, League of Legends is a toddler's game with a low skill ceiling, Heroes of Newerth is an ersatz Defense of the Ancients that slowly sold out to an increasingly casual-friendly audience, and Dota 2 is the one true game that every competitive MOBA player must play, lest they forever forsake their right to label themselves as anything but casual. We see similar patterns with one-on-one fighting games and real-time strategy all the time, too, and the stakes are high. Those games labeled as fiercely hardcore enjoy sustained, multi-year interest, while the others quickly wither and die. Read More »
The End of Nations closed beta just started and if you'd like to play it's actually very simple (and free). All you have to do is create a regular ol' IGN account -- being an IGN Prime member is NOT a requirement -- and then click here to retrieve your End of Nations closed beta key. That's it! So what are you waiting for? Secure your spot in the End of Nations closed beta today! Read More »
It might look chubby compared to the latest thin-and-light laptops, but in raw gaming performance the Origin PC EON11-S makes an ultrabook look like a netbook. In this well-built, four-pound handful, there's enough oomph to play anything from Max Payne 3 to Batman: Arkham City and Skyrim respectably well (if at a low 1366x768 resolution) just about anywhere. Read More »
The first screenshot of Wasteland 2 has started to make the rounds on both its official Kickstarter and Facebook pages. And before you start complaining that we have yet another post-apocalyptic desert to wade through, Brian Fargo wanted to reassure us that this is just one of the various environments we can expect to be exploring in Wasteland 2. Read More »
For every serious, pitch-perfect Skyrim mod that builds on the broad world that Bethesda crafted, there's at least 10 silly mods in the Skyrim Workshop, modifications that give the Mudcrabs monocles and top hats, or replace the in-game text with Sheogorath's insane rantings and ravings. With that many mad, mad mods, it's tough to know which few are actually worth downloading. But don't worry, we've got you covered in our breakdown of Skyrim's best silly mods. Read More »
PC gamers finally got a decent Optimus Prime shoot-em-up with 2010's Transformers: War for Cybertron. Excitement for the announcement of the sequel, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron quickly transformed (cue the classic sound effect) to disappointment when Activision first announced there'd be no PC version, and then back again when the PC version was resurrected at E3. I bombarded Activision Associate Producer J.D. Livergood with questions: Will Fall of Cybertron get the all-too-common half-assed console-port treatment or a well-crafted translation to mouse and keyboard controls and graphics settings? We've got the first details. Read More »
Oh, you know how it is. You've gotta start considering your character's attributes before an MMO even comes out; it saves time you'd otherwise spend on the character creation screen upon release, expediting your journey through the game world, you see. If you've been daydreaming of what your Guild Wars 2 character will be, maybe these new intro videos for four of the races will help you make up your mind. Read More »
It's been a few months since Saints Row: The Third's PC release, and it's a bit embarrassing to think that some PC players are still having problems. Have you experienced choppiness, stutter, or just a general slowdown? You might be one of those affected due to your video card, in which case it might comfort you to know that the developers are working on the issue. Read More »
Remember the South Park RPG we unveiled a little while back? Well, today we have a new batch of screenshots. I thought the concept of South Park: The Stick of Truth was a little crazy to begin with, but I was naive then. These four screenshots are showing something even crazier than concept alone. Read More »
If you're a fan of the turn-based strategy genre, it's time to turn your eyes on Panzer Corps, which is releasing a new expansion, Afrika Korps, soon. What will this expansion bring to the game, other than a liking for the letter K? you may ask. Well, click through to behold the trailer and find out. Read More »
We could be creeping into full-on Astro "ruh roh" territory here. Sunny outdoor environments and co-op play have led many fans to question whether or not Dead Space 3 has lost the franchise's signature fear factor. EA marketing did nothing to assuage those concerns today, confirming co-op play was added because research showed some gamers felt going it alone was just too scary. Sigh. Read More »
Gearbox has designed enough campaign content to keep you shooting and looting in Borderlands 2 for 58 hours -- and that's before you retire your maxed out Gunzerker to check out the four other classes. For those of you who take a game's length into consideration when you're deciding how to spend your hard-earned cash, rest assured that Borderlands 2 will give you plenty of bang for your buck, particularly if you're interested in becoming a real (fake) badass. Read More »
If you think the plot of Game of Thrones has a lot going on, wait until you experience it in Crusader Kings 2. As spotted by Rock Paper Shotgun, the notoriously complex strategy game has a mod that works to bring the reasonably dense world of Westeros into the fold. With it comes all the alliances in the Game of Thrones world and all the conflicts that come with them. And with version 0.2, the Wildlings from the other side of the Wall enter the fray. Read More »
When I checked out the Steam Summer Sale this morning, I was happy to see that one of my favorite games of 2011, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, had been dropped to $16. More people get to play a great game, hooray! What a deal. But then, GOG.com went ahead and one-upped Valve. In a one-day only deal, you can snag both The Witcher and The Witcher 2 for a combined price of just under $17. Well played, GOG. Read More »
For a while there, zombie games were all about shooting as many of the undead as humanly possible. Now, it seems they're taking much more of a survivalist approach. Joining DayZ in this new generation of rather interesting zombie games is The War Z. The pseudo-MMO sounds a heck of a lot like DayZ, but with more RPG trappings like NPCs, quests, and skill trees. IGN has a full interview with developers Hammerpoint Interactive about The War Z, and you should probably check it out. Read More »
ArenaNet's advantages over BioWare should make it easier for fans to love.
Singing and dancing may look like useless fluff, but it keeps online worlds thriving.
Which modern military multiplayer shooter should be on your buy list?
| 2 | The Secret World | PC |
| 3 | GTA 4 | PC |
| 4 | Battlefield 3: Armored Kill | PC |
| 5 | The War Z | PC |
| 6 | Heroes of Newerth | PC |
| 7 | MechWarrior Online | PC |
| 8 | Mass Effect 3 | PC |
| 9 | PlanetSide 2 | PC |
| 10 | Super Meat Boy | PC |
| 2 | The Secret World | PC |
| 3 | GTA 4 | PC |
| 4 | Heroes of Newerth | PC |
| 5 | Mass Effect 3 | PC |
| 6 | Super Meat Boy | PC |
| 7 | Gratuitous Tank Battles | PC |
| 8 | Crusader Kings II | PC |
| 9 | World of Warcraft | PC |
| 10 | Skyrim | PC |
