This is just a reminder to anyone who has been following the upcoming racing game Dirt Showdown that the demo will be up tommorow on Steam, PSN, and Xbox marketplace. The demo will have solo and multiplayer modes available. Down below you can check out the latest gameplay video to see if you're interested. The game launches on May 25Th in the UK, May 29th in North America and May 24th across mainland Europe.
People that are on top of Nintendo news will know that this is also the date that Mario Tennis Open comes out. There is no news to if there will be a bundle of sorts to promote both, but it is possible. "Midnight Purple" is actually a very nice shade of purple and looks great, it also reminds me of the Saints Row series. 
Note however the this colour scheme is in no way marketed by McDonalds, the picture was just for "shits and giggles", thanks to Joystiq. Hopefully we can get more of these great looking colour schemes over to western markets, and not just be exclusive to Japan. If I didn't already have a 3DS I would get this colour since it looks great and it would be very unique.
Earlier today the YouTube user Diablo posted the latest advertisement for the upcoming game Diablo 3 coming to stores May 15th 2012. This game is highly anticipated as it is the third game in the series. And if you didn't already know theres has not been a sequel in 12 years! In the trailer it just shows pre-rendered footage of the game and the video is down below. For more news on Diablo 3 follow AnythingGeek on Twitter and remember to check back to for the latest news in gaming and technology.
Hello there everyone, Atzunew here coming to you readers humbled. As you will have know if you checked out our latest podcast I have failed my Pokémon Black Nuzlocke. If you want to check out what future issues of this Nuzlocke series would have looked like then follow this link. It goes to a PDF version of the synopsis which contains quite a few episodes.
Tonight was the livestream of the Nvidia Gaming Festival (NGF) in Shanghai, China. This event features several announcements and demos of upcoming games in China and around the world.
We also got to see demos for several upcoming games: Hawken, the free-to-play multiplayer mech game releasing December 12, 2012. The presentation continued with Crytek showing of Warface, a free-to-play FPS game using the CryEngine 3 engine, as well as showing off the already-released trailer for Crysis 3.
Nvidia continued by showing off the GeForce GTX 690 featuring 2 Kepler GPUs and over 3000 CUDA cores. It also features a 3000 RPM fan that is said to be "whisper quiet". No price has been announced for this obviously expensive card, but is set to release on May 3rd. Find out lots more info right here.
This information comes from the latest investor meeting as Satoru Iwata confirmed this to be the plan in which Nintendo is taking. They plan to also allow retailers to stock 16 digit codes which will give consumers that option of purchase. Some flaws perhaps is that Nintendo plans on making the game only available to the system it was purchased on, so if your 3DS is lost or broken you cannot transfer your games to a new system. Also there are no plans on different prices between retail and digital games, something some people thought since there would be no packaging or as many overhead costs. However, all this news may prove that Nintendo is taking serious action in making an online platform for the 3DS and the upcoming Wii U.
Earlier this week a trailer for Rayman Legends, an upcoming game for the Wii U was leaked. Not much info is known about this game but the video does show us some more real gameplay of the Wii U that before this had been quite sparse. Ubisoft has denied this being a public trailer but instead as a video for internal use. In the video it shows people with 4 Wii U controllers playing, objects being placed on the controller and lots more interesting features. Check out the video below:
Hey there fans, Atzunew here with some news regarding an upcoming Skyrim DLC. For a number of weeks we have seen and heard numerous rumours of a DLC launch that could drop as early as next week. This brings out curiosity in many people as some fans have found some interesting files.
It makes numerous hints to things like crossbows, snow elves and even new vampire animations while feeding. These files are located in a folder named "DLC01", something that puts more into this pot of suspicion. No official word from Bethesda on this find but we can assume they make an announcement soon. Many players have clocked 100+ hours in the RPG so far, so new content will be especially welcome. That is all for now but check back for more updates on this great game and many others.
Recently, the first trailer for the new Portal 2 DLC was released and as previously known you will be able to make your own maps more easily now. Another cool thing about this trailer is that if you pause at 1:14 you can see someone working on Meet the Pyro from the TF2 Franchise that is supposed to be realesed later next year. You can pick up this DLC May 8th for PC and Mac. For more info stay tuned to AnythingGeek.net, and make sure to check out the trailer and some more info below!
Portal 2 Perpetual Testing Initiative Begins May 8
April 26, 2012 -- Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Half-Life and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced the free Portal 2 DLC titled "Perpetual Testing Initiative" will be available for the PC and Mac on May 8th. The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" allows players to easily create, share, and play Portal 2 puzzles. The Initiative comes with a simplified puzzle maker that allows that creation of mind-bending puzzles without ever leaving the game. The puzzle maker can directly publish maps to the Steam Workshop where users can browse, vote on, and select to play them. Selected puzzles will automatically be downloaded and installed inside Portal 2. Portal 2 holds a Metacritic score of 95% and has been awarded numerous Game of Year awards. It features expansive single and cooperative multiplayer game modes. For more information on Portal 2 and its downloadable content, please visit http://www.thinkwithportals.com. |
Earlier this week we posted about a new PS3 Exclusive being talked about on GTTV this week. Here at AnythingGeek we speculated with the help of leaks of surveys that it would be a PS3 game much like the Super Smash Bros. franchise. Continue reading below for some more information as well as some game footage and pics.
Alright, I added in the rest, think I got it all.
- Smash bros gameplay confirmed - HOLIDAY RELEASE - more news coming at E3 (duh) - 60 FPS confirmed (nerds) - multiplayer with options - 3rd party characters are in - 3 layers of super for each character - Looks like life bars instead of numbers - Hades stage (hades doing things during the fight) - Buzz stage (get quizzed DURING the fight) - LBP stage (starts off empty, stage builds as you play) - Sandover Village stage - Ratchet and Clank stage with Hydra from GoW - Patapons doing things to Hades, combining characters for stages - fat princess - sly (can turn invisible cuz he stealthy) - kratos - Sweet Tooth - Radec (his 3rd super is going into first person mode and fucking shit up) - Parappa |
Earlier today the PlayStation (among several other consoles) game Buzz Lightyear of Star Command somehow appeared on the European PlayStation Vita App Store. Previously it was unknown if PS1 games were coming to the Vita, but does this prove it? Check out the pictures down below, image credit goes to Reddit user ryukyu22.
Recently there was a teaser picture for the June 2012 issue of Nintendo Power released. Check out the picture down below - no one knows what this means as of yet but we will update you when someone figures it out. We can only guess that the message saying 'comrade' may mean it has to do with Russia. Tetris anyone?
Last week we posted an article detailing that this latest operation in Mass Effect 3 was coming and that Bioware are shifting operations to an every other week schedule. Yesterday we got confirmation as well as more details regarding this N7 op.
In this N7 operation players will have to complete one of two objectives. If globally players achieve one million (1,000,000) Cerberus Phantom kills, all players will receive one (1) Victory Pack. If you are looking for more of a challenge then the second challenge is for you. If you and your squad survive and get extracted successfully from a gold lobby then those players will get one (1) Commendation Pack.
Yesterday Crytek released the first trailer for the recently announced Crysis 3. We previously covered the story that the box art was leaked through Origin here. Now, we have the first official trailer. Here is the video below:
Earlier today Destructoid posted an article with them talking to Rasmus Hoejengaard, the Director of Creative Development at Crytek.
Rasmus told us there's "not a fat chance" of the game appearing on Nintendo's next system. Probably for the best, I still don't see how first-person shooters will be any fun on that hulking controller.
As for the latest round of tech that we do know about, Yerli may not be particularly taken with the PlayStation Vita (Jones is more diplomatic, and says Crytek will work with the machine when the timing is right and the interest from licensees is significant) but he's excited about the Nintedo Wii U.
"The specs are very good," Yerli enthuses.
"It's a challenge for designers, but once thought through it can add value, and that's what ultimately important. Our guys in Nottingham they are very happy with their tests on the dev kits and they're excited about it."
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Your contributions do not go unheeded since they have made a reward system to entice people to donate. Rewards include many things like desktop backgrounds, an in-depth guide book, in-game towns dedicated to you, and even a game of Starcraft 2 with the developers. Overall I think that this game has what it takes to be successful, so donate now and see your money well spent. If you want to learn more about this game then head over to their Kickstarter page which contains much more information and even more great screenshots.
The system requirements for the highly anticipated game Max Payne 3 for pc are now out today. Here they are as posted from Rockstars website. Note: this game requires 35GB of storage and a large download, so if you're in Canada like me have fun using up all your bandwidth! Remember, this game launches May 29th in North America and June 1st in Europe.
Max Payne 3 PC System Specifications
Operating System: Windows 7 32/64 Service Pack 1, Windows Vista 32/64 Service Pack 2, Windows XP 32/64 Service Pack 3 Processor: Intel Dual Core 2.4 GHZ - i7 3930K 6 Core x 3.06 GHZ / AMD Dual Core 2.6 GHZ - FX8150 8 Core x 3.6 GHZ RAM: 2GB - 16GB Video Card: NVIDIA® 8600 GT 512MB VRAM – NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 2GB VRAM / Radeon HD 3400 512MB VRAM - Radeon HD 7970 3GB VRAM Sound Card: 100% Direct X 9.0 compatible – Direct X 9.0 compatible supporting Dolby Digital Live HDD Space: 35 GB |
This Thursday will be a day to remember for Sony fans, because as stated on Geoff Keighley's twitter:@geoffkeighley: As the tv guide listings say, yes, next Thurs on GTTV we are unveiling a huge new PS3 exclusive with first game footage. More soon!
There are alot of rumours going around that this may be what is thought to be "Sony Smash Bro's". It would be like the Nintendo games but with characters such as Jak and Daxter, Crash Bandicoot and other popular characters from Sony games.
If you have been following our recent stories then you will no doubt have seen our previous coverage on Pokemon Black 2 & White 2. Today we have a rumor of the release date for these games. Personally I'm skeptical as to the legitimacy of of these rumors since it comes from GameStop who usually puts in place holders for games, even when there is no official word. None the less, these at least go along with projections of general release dates that have been said in the past. The date appears to be set at October 2, 2012.
You read that right Rayman fans, there will be a sequel to Rayman Origins. During a survey that Ubisoft was doing one of the questions stated:The sequel to Rayman Origins will feature brand new settings: legendary worlds filled with castles, vampires, ghosts, Greek Gods, or dragons.There first Rayman Origins game was not very successful, it had very low sales numbers and the game only sold 50,000 copies in its first month - but no official sales data was released. They have said that the first game is now profitable after its secondary releases on PS Vita and Windows. The game will also be released on the 3DS on June 8th.
