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  • By Amanda Kim Stairrett Killeen Daily Herald Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:42PMPeace activists gathered in Killeen Monday morning to speak out against U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The event, which was hosted at Killeen's Under the Hood Café, focused on Iraq and the president's recent announcement that U.S. combat operations ended there today.
  • Borderlands Game of the Year Edition announced, all four DLC packs included Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:51PMGearbox Software has just revealed the "Game of the Year Edition" of Borderlands via Twitter , announcing the re-release for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on October 12. The package will include all four DLC add-ons, plus a foldout map of the game's territories. The GOTY Edition will be priced at $60 for Xbox 360 and PS3, and $50 for PC. Today's announcement also seems to confirm that the "Borderlands ...
  • Ubisoft Releases its First Massively Multiplayer Online Game for PC, Mac and IPad Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:27PMMight and Magic Heroes Kingdoms (Web) North America can now experience Might & Magic Heroes Kingdoms on Windows PC, Mac and iPad.
  • Cryptic still working on business model for Neverwinter Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:11PMFiled under: Multiplayer , RPG Last week, developer Cryptic Studios surprised many when it announced that its next game, Neverwinter , would be an online RPG title instead of an MMO game like all of Cryptic's previous games. However that doesn't mean the Dungeons and Dragons -based game will be a standard retail product. In a chat with Gamasutra, Cryptic's co-founder Jack Emmert admitted that ...
  • Phantasy Star II iPhone Review Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:42AMPhantasy Star II (iPhone) It's great when a retro classic withstands the test of time.
  • Neverwinter may or may not require a subscription Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:12PMCryptic remain erm... cryptic about pricing
  • App Store Games of the Week: August 27th Edition Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:43PMIt's a well-documented fact that hundreds of apps and games hit the iTunes App Store each week, but how many of these pocket-sized endeavors are worth your hard earned cash? Each week, we pick out the best (or simply the most notable) of the bunch for our App Store Games of the Week.
  • Officials: Columbine game tied to case of former Leto student Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:45AMWhen investigators heard that a 17-year-old student talked about a plot to shoot his classmates at Leto High School, they searched his home and found some unsettling evidence. A gun. A bow and arrow. Books about firearms. And a copy of a video game about the Columbine High School mass shooting, according to an arrest report.
  • Video: What if Call of Duty was a Pokemon game? Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:36PMThe problem with Pokemon is that it's pretty embarrassing to tell people you play it, especially if you're over the age of 13 -- just ask Griffin . They're great games, don't get us wrong. It's just that we're adults , with actual utility bills and Netflix memberships, and alive and breathing significant others . We can't risk losing all of that. That's why we want to draw your attention to this ...
  • 9Dragons Alert! Players Beware Of Potential Abandonment by Acclaim Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:46PMGamersFirst Supports 9Dragons Community With Critical Gamer Alert
  • The Bible makes its MMO debut in September Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:21PMThe Bible is about to get a lot more interesting. German developer FiAA is set to release The Bible Online, a browser-based massively-multiplayer RPG, on September 6. Allowing players to re-enact parts of the Bible over a number of chapters, the game will launch with Chapter 1: The Heroes, where players must take control of Abraham and his descendants on their journey to the promised land.
  • The Doors to Chaos Have Opened-burda:ic Officially Launches LOCO - Land of Chaos Online Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:12PMLand of Chaos Online (PC) Innovative RTS action MMO out now, new characters and new maps spotted on the horizon.
  • Mirror Sword, 2nd Yukikaze Listed by Viz's Distributor Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:29PMRocket Girls: The Last Planet novel also listed for next year
  • What are The Golden Joystick Awards and why should I care? Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:57PMSure, there are plenty of gaming awards kicking around, but the Golden Joysticks are the ones to be voted by you, the guys and girls who actually buy and play the games.
  • Daily (Stale) Bread: The news we didn't post on August 25th, 2010 Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:13AMThe normal news day came with a casual gaming lawsuit and confirmation of Rock Band 3's track list. Behind the scenes, though, a few crazier stories were bandied about by GamePro editors. Take a peek at today's daily stale bread to see said craziness.
  • SouthPeak Games and Deep Silver Announce Line up for PAX 2010 Expo - September 3-5 Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:06AMMIDLOTHIAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading videogame publisher, SouthPeak Interactive Corporation (OTC BB: SOPK) and Deep Silver, the games label of Koch Media GmbH, today announced their exhibition line-up at the annual Penny Arcade Expo (PAX), one of the industry’s leading annual games festivals for tabletop, videogame, and PC gamers. PAX will be held at the Washington State Convention Center ...
  • SouthPeak Games and Deep Silver Announce Line up for PAX 2010 Expo - September 3-5 Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 6:00AMMIDLOTHIAN, Va.----Leading videogame publisher, SouthPeak Interactive Corporation and Deep Silver, the games label of Koch Media GmbH, today announced their exhibition line-up at the annual Penny Arcade Expo , one of the industry’s leading annual games festivals for tabletop, videogame, and PC gamers.
  • 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game' brings fresh fun to classic formula Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:19AMRiver City Ransom. Final Fight. Streets of Rage. The names resonate easily in the minds of gamers, some of the top side-scrolling beat-em-ups of all-time. Ubisoft's "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" won't quite join the above pantheon, but it does a good job.
  • GameDaze: "Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty" Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:50PM'Starcraft II: Wings Of Liberty' four stars In early 1998, a little real-time strategy game called "StarCraft" was released by Blizzard Entertainment, followed later that year by an expansion, "Brood War."
  • White Knight Chronicles - PS3 Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:28PMA mix between a normal JRPG and an MMO-style cooperative game, "White Knight Chronicles" has some interesting ideas, but an abhorrently stapled-together production.
  • Dungeon Defenders Set To Invade Your Living Room This Fall Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 12:33PMFight for team and territory in an epic mash-up of action, RPG, and tower defense.
  • UDK demo Dungeon Defense to morph into full game Dungeon Defenders Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:11AMFiled under: Downloads , Action , RPG , Trailers , Strategy Download HD Video It began as a free demo to show off the use of Epic Games ' Unreal Developer Kit tools but now it's being reworked as a full commercial game title. Developer Trendy Entertainment has announced its plans to release Dungeon Defenders , a action-RPG-tower defense hybrid title, via download this fall. The game was ...
  • The most controversial video games ever (NSFW) Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:00AMGet ready for the most shocking moments in gaming history
  • First Details On Phantasy Star Portable 2 Update Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:04AMPhantasy Star Portable 2 isn't quite out in America yet -- that'll be saved for mid-September -- but Japan's already receiving a rather extensive update to the PSP online RPG. Sega officially announced Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity in that region today, an expansion that improves nearly every aspect of the game in one form or another. "We're emphasizing the fact that this is not a simple ...
  • Back-to-school guide: How to find the right video game for your gaming personality Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:36AMThere are currently thousands of video games, and more are added every year. Sometimes it can be overwhelming to try and sift through all the titles to find one you’ll enjoy.
  • 6 ludicrous (to us) reasons China is banning sexy game ads Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:43PMAs we reported last month, Chinese officials have become fed up with the amount of skin being shown in videogame advertisements. They’ve decided that these ads are an “unwholesome” influence on Chinese youth and must be toned down to prevent debauchery from becoming the norm.
  • Cryptic Studios founder admits to issues with its last two MMO games Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:12PMFiled under: MMO , RPG Some folks were taken aback by the announcement on Monday that Neverwinter , the latest game from developer Cryptic Studios , would not be an MMO like all of the team's previous titles but rather an online-oriented RPG. In a chat with our sister site Massively, Cryptic's founder Jack Emmert admits this new approach is a big sea change for the development team in more ways ...
  • DeathSpank (Xbox Live Arcade) Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:48AMRecommended Do you remember the Penny Arcade Series on Xbox Live? The developers that worked on those titles also developed DeathSpank, an action RPG for the Xbox Live Arcade. The game also had the creative brain of Ron Gilbert at its disposal (the creator of the Monkey Island series). The narrative is molded around a smarmy young hero named DeathSpank who is on a quest to retrieve The Artifact ...
  • Greg Zeschuk and Ray Muzyka talk BioWare Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:42AMThe good doctors...
  • Neverwinter Online RPG Heading To PC in 2011 Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:56PMA new Neverwinter-based online RPG is heading to the PC by the end of 2011. Role-playing game - Cryptic Studios - Atari - Personal computer - Neverwinter Nights
  • After the Credits: DeathSpank Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 3:59PMA unique twist on the dungeon hack-and-slash, DeathSpank is more than its ?Monkey Island meets Diablo? exterior would have you believe. Its bizarre and humorous take on the genre leaves us hungry for more. But we weren?t expecting a sequel to come just a scant 70 days after the original. But that?s exactly what Hothead is planning with its follow-up, DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue, which is set to ...
  • bitComposer Games to remake Jagged Alliance 2 Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 2:51PMJagged Alliance fans already had a lot to look forward to with the announcements that Jagged Alliance 3 is being developed, and Jagged Alliance Online is set to appear. Now bitComposer Games has announced it intends to remake Jagged Alliance 2. The tactical RPG will be named Jagged Alliance 2 – Reloaded and is set to [...]
  • Everquest 2 trailer goes free-to-play Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 2:41PMFiled under: MMO , RPG , Trailers , Video Download HD Video Everquest 2 , despite stiff competition from other major titles, is still going strong. It also seems to be following in the footsteps of other major fantasy titles, but not in the realm of content. Much like Dungeons and Dragons Online or Lord of the Rings Online , Everquest 2 is going free. Granted, we've already mentioned this , but ...
  • EA and Hothead Games Reveal DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 12:37PMREDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) and leading independent developer Hothead Games™ announced DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue, the follow-up to the delightfully twisted and fiendishly addictive action RPG, DeathSpank. Featuring the trademark humor found in the original, Thongs of Virtue centers on DeathSpank’s journey through a massive war-torn land ...
  • EA and Hothead Games Reveal DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 12:32PMREDWOOD SHORES, Calif.----Today Electronic Arts Inc. and leading independent developer Hothead Games™ announced DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue, the follow-up to the delightfully twisted and fiendishly addictive action RPG, DeathSpank.
  • D&D fanbois welcome Atari's Neverwinter RPG Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:35AMAtari and Cryptic Studios are readying an online D&D roleplaying game set in the besieged city of Neverwinter.  read more
  • Neverwinter Coming from Atari and Cryptic Studios Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:34AMCryptic Studios and Atari have officially announced Neverwinter , a new PC RPG that takes place in the popular Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting. Previous rumors suggested Cryptic was hard at work on an MMORPG set in the Neverwinter universe, but today's announcement only confirms online co-op for up to five players. The press release also lists a total of five playable classes for Neverwinter ...
  • New Neverwinter set for 2011 Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:10AMAtari and Cryptic are working on a new not-quite-massively multiplayer online game set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe.
  • The Best of Big Download: August 16 - 22 Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 12:07AMLast week, Gamescom hit and a ton of new PC exclusive game announcements came with it. We were so busy we couldn't do our usual weekly game features; they will return next week. In the meantime, let's check out just some of the many news stories and downloads we posted last week: Contests There's still time to enter our latest giveaway where we are giving out five signed copies of the novel ...
  • The Best of Big Download: August 16-22 Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 10:11PMFiled under: Meta BD Last week, Gamescom hit and a ton of new PC exclusive game announcements came with it. We were so busy we couldn't do our usual weekly game features; they will return next week. In the meantime let's check out just some of the many news stories and downloads we posted last week: Contests There's still time to enter our latest giveaway where we are giving out five signed ...
  • Guild Wars 2 Updated Impressions [PC] Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:01AMWe cast off the burden of convention and get +5 to world boss with a look at Guild Wars 2.
  • Weekend PC games sales take us to another place Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 4:11PMFiled under: Downloads This week has been a very busy one for the team at Big Download. Lots of new game announcements have been posted and lots of trailers have been uploaded. So finally we have some time to check out some games that we want to play this weekend. Thankfully we have some PC games that are cheaper to buy: As reported earlier this week , GamersGate has a number of strategy and RTS ...
  • German Publisher Remaking Jagged Alliance 2 Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:49AMGerman publisher bitComposer just announced that it's working on a remake of Jagged Alliance 2 . The retooled tactical RPG will sport updated graphics, a tweaked interface, and a brand new tutorial when it releases sometime next year. Titled Jagged Alliance 2: Reloaded , this marks the third Jagged Alliance game announcement from bitComposer over the last six months. The company previously ...
  • Dungeon Fighter Online Raises Level Cap, Adds Monsters and Mayhem Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:58PMDungeon Fighter Online (PC) More dungeons for fighting.
  • Koonsolo RPG Editor Adds Auto Layering Tilemap Editing Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:31AMThe Koonsolo RPG Editor (http://www.koonsolo.com/rpgeditor) improves on the process of designing tilemaps by using a smart technique called "Tilemap Auto Layering". Designers don't need to worry about layers anymore, and now they can just place the tiles straight onto the tilemap. The program then calculates which correct layer to place them on. This new technique ...
  • Content being 'saved' for Gran Turismo 6? Are you kidding? Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:27AMNot content with keeping us waiting for several years now with the perpetually-imminent Gran Turismo 5, series' creator Kazunori Yamauchi has confessed that the karting section he's showed off this week was initially intended to be in Gran Turismo 6, but that it was "leaked out so we decided we would just put it in this one".
  • TERA trailer features party combat, skimpy clothing Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 8:42AMFiled under: MMO , RPG , Trailers , Video Download HD Video The Exiled Realm of Arborea, or TERA Online , has not really seen a whole lot in the way of revealing videos. No developer diaries, no behind-the-scenes goodies, just straight trailers. The Gamescom trailer is no different. It's nothing particularly new, but if you like beautiful landscapes, stunning special effects, and skimpily ...
  • News// Gran Turismo 5 Includes 'RPG Mode' Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:08AM(19 Aug 2010) Management side gives you an AI driver to look after.
  • ‘RPG Metanoia’ is First 3D Animated Film in RP Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:08PMStar Cinema and Ambient Media are producing the first ever 3D animated film in the Philippines. RPG Metanoia is an official entry to the 36th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) jointly produced by Star Cinema and Ambient Media. Director Louie Suarez revealed that the film took 4 years in the making. It is said that [...]
  • WWE SmackDown vs Raw... Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 8:27PMIn this business the bigger steps get noticed and applauded, while smaller but important updates can be overlooked.