Sorry about being closed last week, folks. Some heroes rolled in to town and they capitalized on my entire weekend, especially the green one. No use crying over spilled milk, so let’s get to it! Read the full story

I am, for some reason, just now beginning to realize that this is going to be an incredibly busy and time consuming year for me. Adding to the already myriad gaming options I will be faced with over the coming months, Bethesda has given their steampunk sorcery stealth assassin title, Dishonored, a release date of October 9, 2012. It’s smart timing, as far as I’m concerned. Hopefully I can get through FarCry 3 and Borderlands 2 in September, then finish Dishonored before Assassin’s Creed III hits at the end of October.

Just hook it to my veins!

We’re less than two weeks away from the launch of Ubisoft’s highly anticipated team-shooter, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. The anticipation is palpable in this lead-up period. With the extended multiplayer beta coming to a close yesterday, we’re left with twitching fingers absent purpose for a few days more. In an attempt to appease the withdrawal symptoms of the masses, Ubisoft has announced today its “Arctic Strike” DLC pack for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. Worry not, this is not Day One DLC. The current release date for the pack is July 3, 2012, at 800MSP/$9.99. With it comes  new multiplayer maps, a new multiplayer mode, a new Guerilla mode co-op map, and six new weapons to kick ass with. Read the full story

In an impressively short period of time, Assassin’s Creed fans united. Staying true to their word, Ubisoft has now released the first gameplay trailer for the upcoming entry in the Assassin’s Creed franchise, Assassin’s Creed III. Based on pre-alpha gameplay footage, we take a peek at how the AnvilNext engine will look and feel as you control Desmond again, and Connor for the first time. The trailer gives a lot away about how the game will be improved and/or different from past entries. From new weapons to new fighting techniques, Assassin’s Creed III seems to be aiming for an improved combat experience along with the rest of its upgrades. Read the full story

Activision and Marvel have revealed what you’ll get if you pre-order The Amazing Spider-Man on Xbox 360 or Playstation 3 from certain stores. Let’s compare, shall we?

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Do you still play Ms. Splosion Man on Xbox Live? I do, and still enjoy it, even though I’ve yet to beat the final few levels. Well, Twisted Pixel has some good news for you! As you know, from time to time Twisted Pixel will issue challenges in which the top 5 performers might win something. What are they doing this time? In this challenge Twisted Pixel has announced that players will be competing for 5 top leaderboard slots. Why? It’s going to be for  a chance to win the next Xbox title to come from Twisted Pixel.

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Do you enjoy games such as the Hitman series? Today, Square Enix released two screenshots after yesterday’s release of the “HOPE NEWS TIMES,” the fictional local newspaper of Hope, South Dakota. What happened yesterday? Some killings happened in Hope! Was this a prank gone wrong or our favorite Hitman doing his job?

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Are you looking for more classic games from SEGA? No need to look further, as SEGA has released a large list of classic titles on Steam, listed below. Who doesn’t want to adventure through some awesome classic games which we all grew up with? I know if I was an owner of a well built gaming PC I’d be playing some of the games below, as well as many other titles that catch my eye.

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Today, Ubisoft has launched a new crowd-source project. They’ve done it before, obviously successfully, so there’s no surprise that the bastards continue to tease us so relentlessly. What is this project; this tease? A teaser trailer has been released for Assassin’s Creed III showing Connor as he hunts down a British redcoat soldier through a snowy forest. An arrow to the knee takes the soldier down, and as Connor approaches with his tomahawk in his hand…the trailer ends (hence it being a teaser), directing the viewer to Unite to Unlock the gameplay trailer. Read the full story

Five days ago, I had never played Minecraft. I didn’t understand the fascination, or obsession, with it, and I was content. Having spent the past five days in my personal realm of Doompocalypse, a land of opportunity, freedom, and dreams fulfilled, I begin to understand. Minecraft is the frontier. When Americans were blazing new trails into the west, they went with what they could carry or cart, and built everything else they needed. When settlers participated in the Land Run of 1889 into unincorporated Oklahoma, they traveled as light as possible to get to ground as quickly as possible. From nothing, they build civilization. That is Minecraft. From nothing but the clothes on your back and a map in your hands, you build…anything. Read the full story