The Witcher 2 New Trailer And Gameplay Videos

CD Projekt Red have brought out a new trailer for The Witcher 2. It’s looking really great, I hope they get it all finished up and working before the release.

For those who are Witcher fans check out this developers diary too.

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Tera Teaser Trailer

Tera is a new MMORPG that is due to be released early 2011 by Bluehole Studios. It shows a lot of promise, although early reviews have shown it to be mainly PvE with minimal PvP which you may find a good thing or a bad thing.
Hand to Hand combat in high heels anyone?

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Bioware Announces Stolen Memory PDLC For Mass Effect 2

The first paid DLC for Mass Effect 2

Bioware is expanding on their already cool game with a new playable and very shapely character, Kasumi Goto, in a new downloadable expansion called Stolen Memory.

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Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Review

BFBC2Rating: 8.5/10

It’s  been out for around 3 weeks now and after much playing I feel that I can give this game a proper review. For simplicity I’ll refer to Battlefield: Bad Company 2 as BFBC2. I’m not going to bore you with long paragraphs about gameplay and sound.

You can see from the video’s that it looks good. My PC (which is not state of the art) can run it on medium at 1920×1080 fine with no lag. Sound is fantastic. Nuff said. Let’s talk about the cool stuff.

Comparison to previous Battlefield games on PC

  • While the max server size is only 32 players, the maps are designed so that 32 still feels like 64.
  • Having scenery to hide behind that doesn’t disappear from a distance provides hundreds of sniping positions making the sniper an actually useful class.
  • While there are general unlocks for your player, class specific unlocks can only be realised by playing that specific class. This makes it a bit rough at the beginning until you get some better weapons and things like a Med Kit, Ammo Kit and Defibrillator Paddles, but it also serves to toughen you up for whats to come.
  • A new points system gives you points for just about any team action.

tanks provide an integral part of all Battlefield games

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Alpha Protocol Release Date Announced

Ever wanted to be James Bond… for real?

…and get this, it’s not a linear FPS either, but a full blown RPG. Can you say awesome much? While initial screenshots so that graphics not looking quite as glamorous as games like Call of Duty or the new Battlefield, the gameplay looks like it more than makes up for it. The ultra realistic hand to hand and ranged combat will definitely be leaving the FPS genre developers shaking in their boots.

Your choices throughout the game consist of (but are not limited to):

  • Good spy or bad spy?
  • How would you like to defeat your enemies?
    • Get up close and personal
    • Take them out from a distance
    • Use tech gadgets to sneak your way around them all together
  • Slow down time and take careful aim at your enemies before taking them out in a blaze
  • Fully customize your character through a brand new character creation
  • Make spur of the moment decisions in the heat of the situation that could seriously effect later gameplay. Do it now!

[Hi-Ya!]

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Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening Is Out

Unfortunately, I haven’t had a chance to play Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening, (damn uni eating up all my hours) but the reports around the net are saying it’s fantastic.

Gamespot says…

Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening doesn’t reach the high standards set by its illustrious precursor, but it’s still a great game on its own terms. The combat and questing are as fun as they ever were and will keep you involved up until the very end, in spite of the uneven quality of the story and the characters that fill it. Oghren once said, “Misery, vomit, and malt liquor. Ah, reminds me of home.” You know you’ve missed such delights too, and now’s the time to head back.

Kevin says it’s good fun but lacks the memorable experience of the first game. Read more.


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