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Ubisoft announces Bloody Good Time, Outland for digital platforms

Ubisoft announces Bloody Good Time, Outland for digital platforms
Ubisoft might be holding of on introducing new franchises for a while, but the land of digital distribution is the perfect place to dump a wacky multiplayer concept. Heading into PAX, the publisher has announced Bloody Good Time, a brand new multiplayer shooter developed by Outerlight, headed to XBLA and Steam. Running on Valve’s famed [...]

Supergiant Games unveil Bastion, an original action RPG due in 2011

Supergiant Games unveil Bastion, an original action RPG due in 2011
Now this is what I’m talking about, and why I’m digging downloadable games more and more. Supergiant Games today announced their new digital title Bastion, presumably headed to XBLA, PSN and PC in summer 2011, and debuting at PAX this weekend. Bastion features an interactive narrative and hand-painted environments, with gameplay centering around players having [...]

Rumor: Dead Space 2 multiplayer offers Necromorphs vs. Soldiers; ‘Ignition’ a pre-order incentive

Rumor: Dead Space 2 multiplayer offers Necromorphs vs. Soldiers; ‘Ignition’ a pre-order incentive
Online multiplayer for Dead Space 2 is a feature many might not wish to have in the sequel, but Visceral Games are pushing forward with it. We’ve been told gamers will be “surprised and excited” by what the separate mode will offer, and that it won’t detract from the single-player quality since “another team” — [...]

Call of Duty: Black Ops multiplayer detailed; no public beta test planned, cheating being taken seriously

Call of Duty: Black Ops multiplayer detailed; no public beta test planned, cheating being taken seriously
Tonight at a private Los Angeles preview event, Treyarch finally pulled back the curtain on the multiplayer component for Call of Duty: Black Ops. Doors were blown down, bad guys were shot, and journalists were swayed. Treyarch have packed everything but the kitchen sink into Black Ops‘ online feature, making it almost a no-brainer for [...]

Capcom producer promises news on Resident Evil 6 soon

Capcom producer promises news on Resident Evil 6 soon
Dead Rising 2, after years of waiting and a delay, is due out in just under four weeks. Now it’s time to start wondering what’s up with the future of Capcom’s other zombie franchise, Resident Evil. Or as I refer to it now: Gears of Evil. After Resident Evil 5 released early last year, producer [...]

Batman: Arkham City screens swoop in, multiplayer confirmed

Batman: Arkham City screens swoop in, multiplayer confirmed
Batman: Arkham City is still ages away, not scheduled to hit stores until fall of 2011. How cruel, Warner Bros. I am displeased. To make the wait a bit more manageable, the first set of official screens were released/leaked today, and they’re looking mighty fine. Much more so than scans of a magazine. Get a [...]