Dead Space is a pretty interesting franchise. It started off as a decidedly survival horror series, then morphed into a survival-action hybrid, and now, Visceral Games seems to be taking the series into a more action oriented direction; not to mention the controversial addition of coop.

Having sufficiently tackled the single player and cooperative portions of the Dead Space 3 demo, I had a chance to speak with Dead Space executive producer Steve Papoutsis in a round-table interview and get some more information on the highly anticipated sequel. Read more… »

I was never a fan of Ninja Theory. Kung Fu Chaos was a muddled mess, Heavenly Sword felt like a short tech demo for the first God of War, and Enslaved, although a beautiful and astounding film-esque experience, was a very sub-par video game.

But whatever you think of their history, the time has come to judge Ninja Theory’s work on a much larger stage: the handling of one of the biggest (if not the biggest) action franchises of all time. Given their spotty past, of course I was skeptical going in.

Let’s see how they did. Read more… »

Got your blunderbusses ready? (That’s a gun in Borderlands 2, right?) Hope so because the third out of four planned DLC packs, Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunt, hits Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC today!

However, PS3 Borderlands 2 players in Europe and Oceania will have to wait until tomorrow to sally forth in search of big game.

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Up until now, gameplay videos for Remember Me have sampled the unique ‘memory remixing’ mechanics, missions, and scripted events to be expected from Capcom and DONTNOD’s upcoming action adventure. The latest Kid Xmas trailer, however, is all about how the main character Nilin can kick some tail.

It’s time for the Christmas show! If we can steal the words of the boss highlighted in this video.

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Things just seem to be getting worse for videogame publisher THQ. After months of financial losses, potential delistings, and general uncertainty, it was announced today that the company’s studios, assets, titles, and properties will be auctioned off “piecemeal” on January 22nd.

Originally, Clearlake Capital Group was going to buy all the company’s assets for $60 million, but according to Polygon companies like EA, Ubisoft, and Warner Bros. are interested in certain properties. EA has even conducted site visits to THQ’s headquarters. We wish the best for all those affected by the collapse of this well-known company.

[DDInvesting via Polygon]

The new DmC Devil May Cry trailer has Dante stomping down the easiest streets that you can walk on. It also has him smacking a soda can out of an innocent, little girl’s hand.

Mean!

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Paper Mario: Sticker Star is the newest entry in the Paper Mario series and the first one on the 3DS. This latest entry plays up the series’ paper-based setting and humor to new heights. After Super Paper Mario on the Wii, at first glance, this game looks like a return to the RPG form created with Paper Mario and perfected with Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door.

However, even with everything polished to a flashy, shiny sheen, Paper Mario: Sticker Star is not an unequivocal step back when compared its predecessors. Frustrating design decisions and some questionable gameplay mechanics keep this from being considered among the top Mario RPGs.

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Embark on the most epic of epic quests. Live out the tale of the fabled black knight and slay all manner of grotesque beasts. Tarry an evening with a mad, macabre, evil queen. This is Black Knight Sword.

For anyone familiar with the brand, this latest title from Digital Reality and Grasshopper Manufacture will surely satisfy one’s appetite for blood and derangement. For the uninitiated, it can be put another way; to play this game properly, you must let go your grip of reality and let Black Knight Sword tug you slowly into madness. You’ll be glad you did.

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It’s that time of year again, where the weather gets cold, people start celebrating the holidays, and Steam runs a giant sale. Even if your wallet and backlog are too empty and too full respectively, you can always spread some holiday cheer by gifting some great games to your friends.

One of my personal favorites on the First Day of Steam Sale is the Indie Super Mega Pack, which includes Bastion, Amnesia, and recent hits like Hotline Miami and Mark of the Ninja. The Bethesda Pack that has Dishonored and Doom 3: BFG Edition also looks pretty, pretty good. The sale features daily deals, and will run until January 5th.

The latest doomsayer “magic date” is tomorrow, 21 December 2012. Last time it was 22 August 2006. Oh, and remember the whole 1999 Y2K theory?

Ok, I’m not saying that the world won’t end tomorrow. I’m not saying that it will. What I’m saying is, if you were to bet one way or the other, what would be the odds? Deep Silver, the folks behind upcoming Dead Island Riptide, worked it out. We have the release date somewhere down there as well.

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One day, Capcom decided that it was high-time to endorse a fan-project, and release it as an official Mega Man release for free on the PC.

Wait, what? That’s all sorts of crazy, right? Well, it happened, and here’s how it went. Read more… »

According to Joystiq, YouTube giant Machinima has laid off 10% of its staff today. The report first surfaced when former staffers took to Twitter to announce they’d been laid off. Among those let go were Editorial Manager Bill Shibley and Director of Gaming Programming Justin Fassino. One of Fassino’s tweets about the situation read, “Effective immediately I am no longer at Machinima. Would love to send an official email with my contact info but they took my computer.”

Machinima Editor-in-Chief Rob Smith told Joystiq that the layoffs were “growing pains.” This sentiment was echoed in an official statement by the company: “Today Machinima underwent a reorganization to address its global growth, and this process unfortunately resulted in layoffs. Less than 10% of Machinima’s workforce was effected [sic].” Our thoughts are with those who’ve lost their jobs.

[Joystiq]