Looks like the Mechromancer, a machine manipulator that controls a giant, Claptrap-type robot on steroids called a “Deathtrap”, might be arriving to the Borderlands 2 much sooner than we have come to expect.
Machinima's Inside Gaming series continues to profile Aliens: Colonial Marines. This video has the fellas from Gearbox discussing how they develop tension in a game like A:CM. The setting, lighting, and sounds all come into play. Of course, the most effective tool is the motion tracker, which lets you know when the xenomorphs are closing in. Pretty much every personal radar in every game, ever, is based off this device.
A new Dark Souls trailer has invaded our world. A PC version of the dark fantasy game is coming out next Friday. The Dark Souls: Prepare to Die edition will include new content in addition to the core game that is already available on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken is coming to PC via Steam later this fall. If the following promotional video is to be believed, this is one heck of a game I've overlooked. It's a 2D shooter which features Hardboiled, a super bad chicken who's on a mission to kill the evil penguins who have taken over Albatropolis.
Insomniac have revealed their next Ratchet & Clank game, called Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault, it mixes the classic R&C formula with a hefty dose of tower defense. You'll be building bases, defending bases, and fighting back waves of enemies with the usual dose of insanely powerful weapons at Ratchet and Clank's disposal.
We've got a fresh batch of screens from Gamescom in Germany for Activision and Toys for Bob's upcoming game, Skylanders Giants. The sequel to last years addictive hit, Skylanders, Giants adds new giant characters to the mix of this two player co-op adventure. Also new this year are light up figures, called LightCore, which are capable of displaying unique effects in the real world and have added benefit in the game world.
With the economy bottoming out more often than the characters from classic 90s flick 'Flatliners', we could all do with a bargain once in a while. News that The Adventures of Shuggy has had a permanent price reduction on XBLA to only 400 Microsoft Points is a boon.
For this week's This Week in Co-Op, Tally and Eric decide to tackle Left 4 Dead 2's new DLC, entitled Cold Stream. It's been awhile since either of them played L4D, it's a new map, and while Eric's a vet at the game, he's never played it on PC before. How will this all turn out?
The success of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game since its release has been phenomenal. It would sounds like a no brainer to make a sequel to this game, right? Well, the game to follow it up isn’t quite a Scott Pilgrim sequel, but close to it. Mercenary Kings, another 2D action title from the guys that brought you Scott Pilgrim, want to bring the amazing, old school, pixelated graphics right back into the limelight, but only through your help can they make it happen.
It seems as though the gaming industry is truly digging the Call of Duty Elite and Diablo 3 Character Profile style of online stat tracking features, taking notice of how the modern world is truly and frequently on the move. Following in Activision’s footsteps, Capcom has recently announced that their upcoming title, Resident Evil 6, will offer its own version of a free, online, stat-tracking service for all players.
Hey, do you know what we need? MORE LEGO GAMES! Every time I think the formula is over and done with a new franchise pops up and it still works surprisingly well. This latest trailer from, you guessed it, Gamescom 2012 features the LEGO The Lord of the Rings game.
The new Dead Space 3 trailer is live, well, sort of. The action takes place on a derelict spacecraft, most likely orbiting over the frozen planet, Tau Volantis, depicted in the E3 demo. The video offers a tense glimpse of the dangers in store for Issace Clarke and his new co-op partner, John Carver. It's even got that repetitive, foreboding audio tone, so you know it's about to get real.
