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A closer look at clans in ‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’

Infinity Ward and Activision have released a new trailer for ‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ highlighting the clan features that will be revamped for the upcoming shooter.

Check out the first few minutes of ‘BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea’

Irrational and 2K have released the first few minutes of the upcoming 'BioShock Infinite' DLC 'Burial at Sea,' set in the underwater city of Rapture before its fall..

‘AC4: Black Flag’ season pass and side story ‘Freedom Cry’ announced

Ubisoft has announced a season pass for 'Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag' that includes multiplayer content, a ship pack, and a single player story featuring the slave-turned-pirate Adewale.

You can kill your friends in ‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ even when they are offline

Call of Duty: Ghosts will feature a new Squad mode that lets you play with and against bots and friends alike.

How to make jaw droppingly awesome looking characters using Unreal Engine 4

Epic Games has released a video highlighting some of the tips and tricks developers can use in Unreal Engine 4, specifically when it comes to character aesthetics.
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Swashbuckling through the golden age of pirates in ‘Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag’

We go hands-on with Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and get a sense of the massive world you’ll be able to explore, the enemies you’ll be able to stab, and hints as to Edward Kennway’s life and times.

‘South Park: Stick of Truth’ finally has a release date

‘South Park: Stick of Truth,’ Ubisoft and Obsidian Entertainment’s long-awaited RPG based on the popular cartoon, has been given a release date of December 10.

‘NBA 2K14’ devs explain this year’s upgrades

2K Sports and Visual Concepts explain some of the improvements to the LeBron James-infused ‘NBA 2K14.' These improvements include better AI defenders under the paint, and a view towards the next gen.

‘Rain’ preview: The art of invisibility

PlayStation C.A.M.P. and SCE Japan’s ‘Rain’ puts emphasizes the art of storytelling, blending haunting graphics and melancholy atmosphere with invisibility.

‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ goes to space, drops campaign hints

Activision and Infinity Ward have released a new trailer for the upcoming 'Call of Duty: Ghosts,' which may provide hints at new campaign details.
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Xbox 360’s free-to-play library just grew by one with Crytek’s ‘Warface’

Crytek’s long gestating free-to-play first person shooter, Warface, will be heading to the Xbox 360 in “Early 2014.” The console version will be free-to-play with an Xbox Live Gold membership.
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Puppeteer review

Puppeteer from SCE Japan delves into the realm of modern day fables and cultural fantasies with a platformer that is so much more than it first appears.
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Killzone: Mercenary review

The Killzone franchise heads to the PS Vita with an FPS game designed by Guerilla Cambridge exclusively for the handheld system that shows the best and the worst of Sony’s device.
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Rayman Legends review

Ubisoft Montpellier’s Rayman Legends is one of the best platformers of this generation, regardless of what platform you play it on – but the Wii U version is something special.
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2K reveals ‘XCOM: Enemy Within,’ the replacement for ‘Enemy Unknown’

Firaxis and 2K are back with XCOM: Enemy Within, a new expansion to XCOM: Enemy Unknown that will change the way you play, and should become known as the definitive version of XCOM.
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Destructible terrain, traps, and knee slides: Inside ‘CoD: Ghosts’ multiplayer

Activision and Infinity Ward will offer us the first look at the new multiplayer offering for the upcoming Call of Duty: Ghosts, and you can watch it here, live.

“The Bureau: XCOM Declassified” concludes its live action series, starring Dominic Monaghan

Henry Hobson and Dominic Monaghan, the director and star of the live action 2K video series connected to The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, discuss the project and unveil the finale.
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Killer is Dead review

Suda 51’s eccentric flair permeates Grasshopper Manufacture’s newest game, the hack n’ slash game with a grindhouse flair, Killer Is Dead.

NBA 2K13 (Wii U) review

2K Sports has recently made a strong case that its NBA basketball franchise is the best sports series out there right now. Of course personal preference will slant this opinion, but in terms of smooth gameplay, plentiful content, and just general fun, the NBA 2K series does not fail to deliver. With the Wii U […]
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Saints Row IV review

Volition and Deep Silver return to the bloody, brutal, and often hilarious world of the Saint’s Row, and prove once again that convention can go to hell.

Rabbids Land review

Although those looking for a minigame compilation are more likely to be attracted to the far more hyped Nintendo Land, Ubisoft has released a competitor in the same vein, sort of.

Call of Duty Black Ops 2 (Wii U) review

Activision and Treyarch join the Wii U launch title roundup with a port of this year’s iteration of the biggest game in the world. And while the Wii U giveth, the Wii U also taketh away.

Dishonored: Dunwall City Trials DLC review

The first DLC for Bethesda’s Dishonored offers a series of new challenges, designed to push the gameplay potential of the stealth action game.

Assassin’s Creed III (Wii U) review

Ubisoft brings its massively successful critical and financial hit over to Nintendo’s new console, and the game remains the same, with a few new benefits and a few new blemishes.

Hitman Absolution review

Hidden amongst the mountain of new releases this month including a new console from Nintendo, is a hidden gem and one of the games of the year that comes from IO Interactive and Square Enix, Hitman Absolution.

The Walking Dead game, Season 1 review

Telltale Games’ Episodic point-and-click adventure game has redefined the genre and changed the course of gaming.

Dead Space 3 review

Electronic Arts and Visceral Games return once again to the survival horror genre with the overhauled Dead Space 3, featuring a heavier emphasis on combat at the cost of atmosphere and mood.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance review

Konami hands the Metal Gear franchise over to Platinum Games, who take the series in a hack n’ slash direction that – thanks to a brutally over the top combat mechanism – would feel right at home in a grind house.

Mass Effect 3: Citadel DLC review

Almost exactly one year after launch, Mass Effect 3’s final single player DLC, Citadel, has been released. And while it doesn’t affect the ending, it does feel like a solid goodbye.

God of War: Ascension review

Sony Santa Monica is helping to say goodbye with the PS3 with one of the last exclusives the system will see. And while it isn’t quite on par with the previous God of War titles, it’s still decapitated head and bloody shoulders above most hack and slash games.
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Metro: Last Light – Faction Pack review

For a very reasonable price, you get a trio of new missions for Metro: Last Light thanks to the Faction Pack DLC, the first expansion for the game, and part of the season pass. Just make sure you mind the gaps.
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Hands-on with ‘The Bureau: XCOM Declassified,’ a fresh game built on old style

After several years and numerous changes, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is nearly ready for release. We went hands on with the third-person tactical shooter, and are happy to report that it may have been worth the wait.
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Our hands on time with ‘Splinter Cell: Blacklist’ proves the current gen has life in it yet

While next gen consoles are looming, there is still plenty of juice left in the current gen thanks to games like 'Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist.'
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Pacific Rim review: It’s giant robots and monsters, don’t overthink it

Pacific Rim delivers on exactly what it promises. It won’t win over the art-house crowd, but a likable cast, skillful director, and epic scale should be appealing to most.
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StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty review

Our StarCraft 2 review is finally here! Time to open your wallets, lock yourself in a room and sit down to play!
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Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection review

To celebrate 25 years of Metal Gear, Konami has released Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection, containing every Metal Gear and Metal Gear Solid game to date.

‘Destiny’ may actually be as good as you hope it is

Bungie’s follow-up to Halo has been talked about a lot since it was revealed earlier this year, but we haven’t seen much of the gameplay. That changed with E3, and there is very good reason to be excited.
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Gran Turismo 6 review

Gran Turismo 6 puts even more polish an already very shiny car-racing series, but on the PlayStation 3 rather than on its successor, the PlayStation 4. Was it a good move?