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Independent developer and publisher of online games Funcom has announced that the highly anticipated massively multiplayer online role-playing game ‘The Secret World’ will launch on June 19^th, 2012. Originally slated for an April launch, Funcom has decided to invest more development time into the title in order to apply even more polish before launch. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft® has announced that its real-time board game title Assassin’s Creed® Recollection for iPad, is now available for a very limited time on the App Store, for free. Designed and optimized to take full advantage of the large display and Multi-Touch interface of iPad, Assassin’s Creed Recollection allows players to live an entirely new experience in the world of Assassin’s Creed. Read the rest of this entry »

The latest CGI trailer for FarCry 3 has been released by Ubisoft. The trailer’s synopsis: Far beyond the reach of civilization is a mysterious island overrun with violence and suffering. While traveling with friends, you are taken captive and brutalized. Your only hope of survival lies in unraveling the dark secrets of the island and its deranged inhabitants. Alone at the edge of the world, where nothing is what it seems, you must find a way to fight back and escape this island of insanity. Read the rest of this entry »

In an effort to keep the Blacklight viral outbreak from becoming a reality, Radical Entertainment has confirmed  that it will release the ultimate in bio-outbreak control — PROTOTYPE® 2’s Blackwatch Collector’s Edition.  Planned to launch April 24, 2012 from Activision Publishing, Inc., this highly limited quantity PROTOTYPE 2 Blackwatch Collector’s Edition will retail for $79.99 and contain: Read the rest of this entry »

Commander Shepard — a battle hardened, no-nonsense leader — wants you to join the fight to take Earth back! Today BioWare, a label of Electronic Arts Inc., has released the demo for Mass Effect™ 3 on the Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3 and PC. Mass Effect 3 is the most anticipated game of 2012, blending world class combat, deep customization options, cinematic storytelling and blockbuster action on a huge scale. Read the rest of this entry »

Klei Entertainment and EA Partners have announced that the cinematic 2D action brawler Shank™ 2 is now available on Steam, Origin, PlayStation®Network and Xbox LIVE Arcade.  The highly anticipated sequel earned an 8.5/10 from IGN, who said that Shank 2 is “ …One of the best action games in recent memory.” Read the rest of this entry »

Square Enix London Studios, a part of Square Enix Europe, has officially announced Sleeping Dogs™, a gritty and visceral openworld cop drama set in the vibrant city of Hong Kong. Developed by United Front Games in collaboration with Square Enix London Studios, Sleeping Dogs will be available in the second half of 2012 for the PlayStation®3, Xbox 360® and Windows PCs. Read the rest of this entry »

Cinematic 2D action brawler Shank™ 2 from Klei Entertainment and EA Partners is now available on the PlayStation®Network and PC in North America for $9.99 USD. The game will be available tomorrow on Xbox LIVE Arcade for 800 Microsoft Points and on PlayStation®Network in Europe for €9.99. Read the rest of this entry »

The new Max Payne 3 website is live with a ton of never-before-seen content including a new video, screens and 360-degree views of the high-powered 608 Bull Revolver shown here, details on one of São Paulo’s most vicious and influential cartels, the Comando Sombra and their ruthless leader Serrano, as well as a collection of new exclusive screens. Read the rest of this entry »

Capcom and Slant Six Games have released a new video that takes s closer look at the USS operatives and the Spec-Ops soldiers they encounter during Operation Raccoon City. In this video, players can check out the skill sets for each of the members of the US Government Spec Ops squad and U.S.S. (Umbrella Security Service). Read the rest of this entry »