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Halo: Reach Invasion mode available in Beta

10 May 2010

The Halo: Reach beta has received a new game mode over the weekend in the form of “Invasion”. It sees four Spartans defend objectives against four Elites on an asymmetrical map which, in the beta, is the new Boneyard map.Games feature multiple rounds with plenty of objectives ranging from holding specific points on the map to shifting data cores [...]

Left 4 Dead 2 gets “Realism Versus” Mode

10 May 2010

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Valve have decided to make one of their weekly mutations, Realism Versus, permanently available to owners of ”The Passing” downloadable content for Left 4 Dead 2. It comes after the developer introduced a new developer blog which features weekly polls asking gamers questions about the series. Last week, they asked if Realism Versus should become a [...]

Left 4 Dead 2: The Passing Review

5 May 2010

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The Passing, Left 4 Dead 2′s first downloadable content, is finally with us after many delays. But is it worthy enough as a bridge between the two games or should you just pass on it? Well, it’s hard to answer this with any certainty. Yes, it has its moments and yes I finished the map [...]

New Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter Screenshots, Pre-order Info

8 April 2010

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Serious Sam HD developers Devolver Digital have released new screenshots of Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter which show new game modes including capture the flag and the competitive co-op mode. The game’s website has also been updated with new pre-order information. Pre-ordering the game from Steam (from April 8th) will see buyers get a 10% [...]

Denki Face Job Losses, Unhappy with XBLA Cert Process

7 April 2010

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Scottish developer Denki have announced “a major restructuring” that will see some staff laid-off due to the video games industry “changing beyond all recognition” and have also had a subtle dig at Microsoft’s XBLA approval process. Denki, a renowned developer of Digital Interactive Television (DiTV) games, announced the news via their website. “It’s with a heavy heart [...]

Jack White: Musicians should “Quit Playing Video Games”

7 April 2010

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Quirky and often outspoken White Stripes frontman Jack White has claimed that one of the key driving forces behind being a good musician is to, erm, quit video games. UK indie music mag NME asked White what three things every new musician should do when starting out. His response left little to the imagination: “They need [...]