And so it was that after two games worth of monster slaying, orphan saving, thong wearing and being an all-round hero to the downtrodden, The Baconing greets us with an on-top-of-the-world Deathspank who’s gotten rather bored. Sadly, the latest instalment to the franchise does little to remedy that situation. Read more »
I have no idea how I missed this one, but about two weeks ago film maker Dan Trachtenberg released a seven-minute short film titled Portal: No Escape. It’s awesome, and you must watch it. Read on for the video and my thoughts. Read more »
The battle for supremacy between Activision and EA’s respective FPS juggernauts, Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3, has taken an interesting turn, with the announcement that MW3 would require the installation of Steam to play. Read more »
The Dota 2 closed beta is set to begin in three weeks and will be available to thousands of players, Managing Director of Valve Gabe Newell told French website Gamekult in an interview yesterday. Read more »
The first look that gamers will have at the first new Counter-Strike game in 7 years, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, will be the Xbox 360 version at PAX Prime this weekend, followed by the PlayStation 3 version at Eurogamer Expo next month, according to an email Valve sent out to the media. Read more »
Remember the “impossible space” Valve developer Eric Tams described in Portal 2’s developer commentary? Youtube user tonymyre311 took it to heart and created an entire map full of reality-bending impossible spaces. Impossibly long hallways? Check. Rooms with insides larger than their outside dimensions? Check. Walking up the wall of a room, defying gravity like a boss? […] Read more »
If you’ve been feeling a little bit worried about the release of Portal 2’s free DLC pack, which was originally announced way back in April for a “summer release”, here’s a little update from Valve’s Doug Lombardi at this year’s Gamescon 2011: The DLC will be released around mid-September, which is “still technically summer,” he […] Read more »
Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong (SCEH) has announced in a press release that the price cuts for PlayStation 3s being sold in Singapore will take effect on 22 August, dropping from a SRP of SG$449 to SG$399. This follows Sony’s announcement on 16 August at this year’s Gamescom 2011 exhibition, where the company officially revealed […] Read more »
Ever since the Dota 2 Gamescom tournament was announced — creating huge buzz in the esports scene — I’ve been carefully considering if Dota 2 will be a success both in Singapore, Asia and internationally. While the original Dota was hugely popular here, it does not follow that Dota 2 will automatically enjoy the same success. […] Read more »
Registration for the Dota 2 beta has begun at the official Dota 2 website. All you need is a Steam account to sign yourself up to the beta candidate list. There are no details on when the beta will open. Gamers will be able to get their first look at Dota 2 later today during […] Read more »
