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Mass Effect 3 Will Not Be Available On Steam
Electronic Arts / BioWare announced today that Mass Effect 3 will not be launching on the wildly popular digital distribution service “Steam”, citing overly restrictive terms of service as the lynchpin behind their decision.
This will mark the second major release from EA, in a row, which has skipped Steam. Read the rest of this article…
Star Wars : The Old Republic – The Legacy System. WHEN, DAMMIT?!
For those of you who aren’t sure what’s going on with this whole “legacy system” in SWTOR (and those who haven’t even heard of it yet), what we know is that it is a system which is intended to tie all of your alt-characters to your main character, through familial relationship; Son, Daughter, Brother, Sister, Mother, Father, etc…
The system makes all of your characters share the same last name as well as sharing something called “legacy experience” which allows you to gain legacy levels.
But when the hell are they going to finish implementing it?
TERA – A New Action MMORPG Announces Closed Beta
En Masse Entertainment has announced the start of closed beta testing for their upcoming Action MMORPG: TERA.
If you’re interested in getting in on this beta action, you’ll need to get over there and sign up!
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SOPA / PIPA – Who Is Supporting This Crap?
We all know that SOPA and PIPA (The Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect Intellectual Property Act, respectively) are big topics today. Millions of people around the world are watching the situation, waiting to see what is going to happen over the coming months.
A number of groups and companies, large and small, have come out both in support of and against these acts but in many cases it is difficult to know who takes what stance, based on individual affiliations with various groups, such as the ESA, BSA, RIAA, etc.
Fortunately for us, the folks over at RockPaperShotgun have compiled a list of the who’s who in gaming and their individual stances on SOPA / PIPA, so long as those companies have taken a stance.
Read on for more.
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Microsoft Xbox 360 Top Selling Console Of 2011
Bad news for fans of the PS3 and Nintendo Wii…The 360 KICKED YOUR ASSES in all 12 months of 2011, scoring jillions of dollars in revenue for Bill and the boys.
Well, at least according to NPD.
World Of Warcraft Now #2 In Player Numbers. Has The King Been Dethroned?
Oh yeah, you read it! That JUST happened! WoW doesn’t have a death-grip on the online gaming scene anymore.
I know I’m going to get hit with 3.86 metric shit-tonnes <— blame Canada – of hate and flame for this but the news is the news and sometimes it’s a little more fun to report than others.
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Mass Effect 3, Reckoning Demo Connected By Unlocks
Kingdoms of Amalur:Reckoning and Mass Effect 3. What do they have in common? Well, one is a single player RPG, set in a huge fantasy universe which will feature fast paced gameplay and an incredible journey that will change the fate of the world and forever alter the hero’s life.
The other is Mass Effect 3.
A demo of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning will be released on January 17th for PS3, PC and the Xbox 360 which will give the player an introduction to the game’s hero and allow them to experience a small piece of the world of Alamur. Playing the demo will also unlock certain items in the final release.
Read below for the press release
Modern Warfare 3 To Receive 20 Content Updates By September – Also, DLC Screenshots
I don’t know what the motivation is behind this (ok, I really do) but Activision is promising players of their first person shooter: “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3“, 20 content updates by September of this year. Read the rest of this article…
2011 – The Year In Review – By Bercley Lloyd Fernando And Splash Image
Every once in a while you come across one of those things that makes you sit back and reflect a little.
This is one of those things.
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PS4, XBOX 720 To Be Unveiled At E3 2012?
Rumors abound that the next generation of consoles will be unveiled at this year’s expos and between CES, this month, and E3 later this year, if new consoles are coming, these shows should be when they’re revealed.
But do they exist?
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