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Funcom’s The Secret World has, since launch, put a strong focus on letting players enjoy great freedom in every aspect of the game. This includes the freedom to wear any clothes and look any way they want. In The Secret World outfits don’t impact gameplay, so no one will be stuck wearing the same armor and looking exactly the same as everyone else week after week just because that gear has the best stats. More and more clothing and outfits are continuously added to The Secret World and a new Developer Guide shows off a host of varied screenshots of many new clothing options and information on how to get your hands on them.

Ubisoft® has announced the launch of The Redemption, the third and last episode in the three-part Assassin’s Creed III – The Tyranny of King Washington downloadable content series, on Microsoft’s Xbox 360® and Windows PCs. This episode will be available for PlayStation®3 starting tomorrow, April 24. Read the rest of this entry »

A new Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist Wii U trailer is now from Ubisoft. The latest video highlights how the Wii U GamePad controller replicates Sam Fisher’s OpSat, allowing players to operate gadgets such as tri-rotor drones, the sticky cam and much more. Read the rest of this entry »

Chase McCain is known by the thankful citizens of LEGO City as a legendary police officer. But where did his story begin? Every legend has to start somewhere. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins, available now exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS™ system, is a prequel to the well-received LEGO City Undercover game for Wii U™. The story is set two years before the events of the Wii U game and follows Chase McCain as a rookie cop trying to prove himself in LEGO City. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft® has unveiled the first gameplay trailer for The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot. Developed by Ubisoft Montréal, the game puts players in an outrageous medieval fantasy world called Opulencia where wealth, status and looting are the name of the game. Read the rest of this entry »

Electronic Arts Inc., the National Hockey League (NHL^®) and the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA^®) announced today that fans can once again shape the face of the world’s hockey video game franchise with the launch of the 2^nd annual EA Sports NHL^® Cover Vote Campaign. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft has released a new Far Cry® 3 Blood Dragon video where Creative Director Dean Evans meets action icon of the 80s, Michael Biehn.  In the role of Sergeant Rex Colt Hollywood action icon Michael Biehn (The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss), returns in this explosive 1980s style sci-fi vision of a dark future. Have a behind the scenes look in this kick ass dev-diary and meet Michael Biehn, the voice of Sergeant Rex Power Colt. Read the rest of this entry »

Independent game development studio Minority Media has announced that its acclaimed adventure game Papo & Yo is now available for PC through Steam, Amazon and other direct download platforms. Originally released in 2012 for PlayStation®Network, the game, which was inspired by creator Vander Caballero’s childhood, features a boy, Quico, journeying through a magical world to save his best friend Monster from a terrible danger: himself. Monster is addicted to poisonous frogs, and eating one causes him to fly into a fiery rage from which no one is safe. As Quico, players will confront their conflicting emotions about Monster’s problem in a deeply touching, emotional video game experience. Read the rest of this entry »

Coming to a computer near you: Mind Games. Kerberos Productions, the creators of the Sword of the Stars: The Pit, are pleased to announce a new expansion for their popular science-fiction game. The Mind Games expansion for Sword of the Stars: The Pit will add new playable characters, new game mechanics and new content to the sleeper hit among PC gamers. The announcement of the expansion in development follows a surge of sales and player response that exceeded the expectations of the game’s small but dedicated dev team when they released The Pit in March of 2013. Read the rest of this entry »

Electronic Arts Inc. has unveiled innovations to the greatest sports game on the planet that will enable fans to experience the emotion of scoring great goals when playing EA Sports™ FIFA 14 on the PlayStation®3, Xbox 360® and PC. Innovations to the franchise’s award-winning gameplay will make FIFA 14 the complete matchday experience, introducing features that inspire fans to build play through midfield, dictate the tempo of a match and create rewarding opportunities. Great matches are achieved through measured build up and incredible finishing. A new feature in FIFA 14 called Pure Shot and a brand-new ball physics system will transform shooting, making every shot attempt feel real, and when players connect with the perfect strike, feel exhilarating. Read the rest of this entry »