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E3 2012: DmC: Devil May Cry Pre-E3 Preview

Published: June 1, 2012Posted in: Articles, E3 2012, News, Opinions, Previews

When the first details of DmC: Devil May Cry emerged, controversy ensued. Ninja Theory, the newly appointed developer to the long-running Capcom series were dealt angry backlash from dedicated fans who felt their beloved Dante had been bastardized. Casting aside the smooth, ivory-haired poster boy of demon-hunting in favour of a reckless “emo” sporting Goth hair who bears no resemblance to the protagonist of the same name was always going to be a hard sell, but Ninja Theory continue on, steady and true to their original design.

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Tags: Capcom, Dante, Demo, Details, Devil May Cry, DMC, E3, E3 EXPO, Hack-n-Slash, Hands-n, Impressions, Playstation 3, Pre-E3, Preview, PS3, THQ, XBOX 360, XBOX360

E3 2012: Company of Heroes 2 Pre-E3 Preview

Hang-Veng Ly

Published: May 31, 2012Posted in: Articles, E3 2012, News, Opinions, Previews

Ahead of E3 this coming June, THQ invited me down to their Melbourne headquarters for a pre-E3 event to view a selection of titles that will be on show at the biggest annual event on the gaming calendar. Amongst the eclectic mix was one of the most highly anticipated games from THQ, the recently announced Company of Heroes 2.

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Tags: CoH2, Company of Heroes 2, Demo, Details, E3, E3 EXPO, Pre-E3, Preview, Real Time Strategy, Relic Entertainment, RTS, THQ

Minecraft Beta Preview

Seb Jordan

Published: September 8, 2011Posted in: Previews

Minecraft. If you haven’t played it you’ve heard of it. If you haven’t heard of it, here’s the low down. Minecraft has become one the fastest growing indie games in history, grossing over 20 million pounds during its alpha and ongoing beta stages. It has sold over 1.8 million copies and is currently under development to be released for the Xbox 360, with full Kinect capabilities. The main question that comes to mind to many people is why has such a simple looking game become such a huge success?

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Tags: Beta, Indie, Minecraft, Minecraft Beta, Minecraft Preview, Mojang, Notch, Preview, Sandbox

RAGE Comic #1 Now Available; On Sale in North America and UK

Hang-Veng Ly

Published: June 23, 2011Posted in: Images, News

id Software’s high anticipated first-person shooter RAGE will receive an original three-issue comic book mini series published by Dark Horse Comics. Fans will be able to delve deeper into the world of RAGE with Arvid Nelson (creator of Rex Mundi) writting and Andrea Mutti (DMZ) leaning his penciling to the series.

The cover art (as seen below) was created by Hellblazer and Preacher artist Glenn Fabry. A comic book variant cover is also available with Stephan Martiniere, the art director for RAGE creating the design.

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Tags: #1, Bethesda Softworks, Comic, Comic Art, Comic Book, Issue 1, North America, Pages, PC, Playstation 3, Pre-Order Bonus, Preorder, Preview, PS3, RAGE, RAGE Anarchy Edition, UK, Windows, XBOX 360, XBOX360

Unlock Deus Ex: Human Revolution Content Via Square-Enix Facebook Promotion

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Published: May 17, 2011Posted in: News

Eidos-Montreal and Square Enix are giving fans the opportunity to participate in a Facebook promotion to unlock exclusive Deus Ex: Human Revolution assets and contents.

Encouraging fans to like the Official Facebook page with over 90 exclusive updates to be revealed for more likes received. Updates include new videos, behind-the-scenes footage as well as artwork.

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Motorstorm Apocalypse Preview Event, Melbourne

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Published: March 12, 2011Posted in: Events

To celebrate the upcoming release of Evolution Studio‘s Motorstorm: Apocalypse on the PlayStation 3, GameSpot Australia in conjunction with Sony Australia held an exclusive Motostorm Apocalypse Preview Event in Sydney (March 9th) and Melbourne (March 10th).

35 invites were made available and I was lucky enough to receive one for myself and a guest. Naturally I took my brother since we both share a passion for gaming. Filled with anticipation we made our way to Element Lounge. Being a first time for us to attend an event like this, we made sure not to be late.

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