Red 5  Studios revealed that their upcoming free-to-play MMO-style shooter, Firefall, already has over 500,000 registered members.  In order to prepare all those members for the game, the studio also revealed the minimum requirements.

According to the press release, “the 500,000 mark represents Red 5’s commitment to nurturing a flourishing community which stands behind its innovative approach to online gaming.”

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Developer Might and Delight released a new trailer for their upcoming platformer, Pid. This one focuses on the various enemies and the strategy behind obliterating them. Inherently, they’re showing off how pretty the environments are. Pretty.

Pid follows the hero, Kurt, as he struggles to get off a planet full of evil robots and other baddies. Expect gravity defying puzzles and plenty of platforming goodness, set to release Summer 2012.

Historically, I’ve always found the LEGO games to be enjoyable, if shallow experiences. They weren’t exactly the most deep titles, but ultimately they got the job done, and were a blast to play with kids — beyond that, there’s not much more you can really expect out of them.

The newest LEGO iteration seeks to branch out and expand it’s scale, not only bringing back Batman and Robin, but introducing a heap of DC characters as well. LEGO Batman 2 keeps some franchise issues, but ultimately, it’s one of Traveller’s Tales’ best games yet.

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Sidequest Studios will be bringing their RPG Rainbow Moon to the PlayStation Network on July 10th of this year. After two years in development, you’ll be able to get your hands on the game for $14.99. PlayStation Plus subscribers will get an extra 20% off, which drops the price down to $11.99.

I like strategy RPGs, and Rainbow Moon looks like it has some similarities to titles like Final Fantasy Tactics. Is anybody else interested in this?

[PlayStation Blog]

The Secret World is nearly here, and those of you who pre-ordered the game can start accessing it this Friday. Based in the modern world, TSW is an MMO that features a lot of Love-craftian type themes, including zombies, vampires, and demons.

In addition to choosing one of the game’s various classes, you can select from the Templars, Illuminati, and the Dragons, all of which will be featured in the game’s Faction PVP system.

The Secret World is going to start off as a subscription based game, so it’ll  be interesting to see if they can maintain said model without converting to free to play (like Rift has). That isn’t to say that Free to Play is a failure in any way, as both models have their advantages.

[The Secret World]

Sine Mora is a great game; I think we can all agree on that. That’s why it was such a surprise when it was announced that previously XBLA-exclusive game was coming to the PS Vita. Now, that announcement is joined by this one: Sine Mora is coming to PSN too.

With the game’s XBLA exclusivity period up, there’s nothing keeping the Grasshopper Manufacture and Digital Reality co-developed game from gracing the PS3 with it’s “dieselpunk shoot ‘em up” charms. The PS3 version does not have a release date other than a vague “soon.”

Update: Brain Candy is now reporting that the major issues have been fixed. Albeit, smaller issues remain that may still contribute to availability issues.

The above message came from the Brain Candy development team on Tuesday, in light of major issues around the availability of their new online squad tactics game, Fray. Fingers point to their database provider who supposedly short changed resources. As a result, gamers are reporting everything from sessions all of a sudden dropping off to not even being able to log in.

Fray is touted as a game that focuses on simultaneous turn-based squad tactics. With plenty of maps, game modes and three corporations (races) to choose from, the game aims to deliver faster paced and more in-depth action than that of traditional turn-based squad games. If only they could get it up and running.

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If you have been following the Playstation Vita in some way, shape, or form, odds are you have seen something regarding Gravity Rush.

Nearly every Vita ad or coverage spot has mentioned something about the super-hyped game, mostly due to the fact that the concept art is nothing short of astounding.

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Oh come on! After delay upon delay, it seems as if SEGA is now setting Anarchy Reigns up for a “Quarter 1 2013 release”. According to Platinum Games, they were left completely in the dark about this delay, as the international version is completely finished.

As always, the PS3 version will be region free (and it’s reported that the 360 version may be as well, but I’d check that), so you can import to your heart’s content. I think I may just do that.

[CVG]

Diablo II and its expansion are two of my favorite games of all time. Ever since they first came out, I’ve sunk countless hours into the world of Sanctuary, hunting Diablo and then his older brother Baal. For the past ten years I’ve installed Diablo II, gotten addicted, ended up uninstalling it, and then repeating the process all over again a few months later.

I’ve waited for Diablo III ever since I saw the end of Lord of Destruction. Tyrael destroys the Worldstone? What’s going to happen next? For twelve years I wanted Diablo III to arrive and sink its hellish claws into me the same way its predecessor did. Sadly, I don’t think that’s going to happen. Not even close.

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Today the developer of the hit PSN games Flower and Journey, thatgamecompany announced that they’ve received $5.5 million in funding from Benchmark Capital.

With the new funding, the studio is now fully independent. And with their three-game deal with Sony completed, thatgamecompany is gearing up to make sure its games reach an even bigger audience.

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Another E3 has come and gone; and despite favorites being uncovered from the heaps of announcements and demos, the overall verdict was that there was no clear winner. Rather, the whole event was quite underwhelming — a lot of focus on already known IP with very little surprises.

If anything, 2012′s E3 was a textbook study of company philosophy. On a high level, Microsoft played a familiar hand showcasing its tendency to favor 3rd party partnerships ala Nike. Sony touted its tried and true dedication the developer network, letting Quantic Dream take the stage with Beyond: Two Souls and front runner Naughty Dog with The Last of Us. That left Nintendo.

Many knew Nintendo had a lot to prove, as it was the only one with new hardware to promote. Its strategy was a savvy one with three presentations strategically placed: one just before, one at the beginning and one toward the end of the expo. Of course, the goal was to put Nintendo and the Wii U at the top of everybody’s minds. This strategy didn’t quite work, however, but not because its lineup or hardware was lackluster as many may think.

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