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Star Wars: The Old Republic Trailer Visits Coruscant

By Alice O'Connor, Sep 14, 2009 11:50am PDT

Those who attended PAX this year might already have met the planet Coruscant in this trailer for BioWare's MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic, but now those who stayed at home are also treated to a gande

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"LOL my first memory of Galaxies is running out of town and shooting butterflies with my blaster, ..."

- HL3dsx see all 32 comments

Assassin's Creed 2 Video: Six Minutes of Footage

By Chris Faylor, Sep 10, 2009 1:00pm PDT

To mark the conclusion of PAX 09, Ubisoft has issued a six-and-a-half-minute video walkthrough of Assassin's Creed II that summarizes what was on...

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"Because they make games he does not enjoy. That's my guess anyway. No reason for a company to ..."

- socom8271 see all 44 comments

Left 4 Dead 2: The PAX Interview, or How You Made Valve's Chet Faliszek Cry

By Nick Breckon, Sep 09, 2009 5:06pm PDT

Along with many Shackers, the staff here has been hoping for a theme park campaign for some time. In fact, we even asked Valve writer Chet Faliszek...

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"It really sounds like he's talking about a new look for an existing SI. I would just guess that ..."

- warthog see all 55 comments

Dragon Age Origins Screenshots: Violence, then Sex

By Nick Breckon, Sep 09, 2009 11:28am PDT

Fresh from PAX, this new batch of shots from Dragon Age starts bloody and ends booby. There are a few pictures of people standing around...

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"Oh woe be to the WoW player that thinks he's owed the universe."

- caddytwix see all 24 comments

Borderlands Trailer: Claptrap vs. Sound Guy

By Chris Faylor, Sep 08, 2009 9:58am PDT

Kicking off a new series of promotional clips for Borderlands, developer Gearbox has released the below video, which introduces you to robotic companion Claptrap. The shooter-RPG arrives in PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 form on October 20.

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"Also, please stop making football games forever. We have footballs and humans on this planet, ..."

- Ksey17 see all 133 comments

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 Media Introduces Iceman

By Alice O'Connor, Sep 08, 2009 7:10am PDT

A bounty of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 media has emerged from PAX, with scores of screenshots showing super-action and the Wii version, and a trailer introducing Iceman.

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"Didn't she get better? She's been killed and brought back so many times now, it's become more ..."

- SeraphielX see all 16 comments

'Splosion Man Developer Announces 'Comic Jumper'

By Alice O'Connor, Sep 07, 2009 11:05am PDT

Twisted Pixel, developer of 'Splosion Man, has announced its next game Comic Jumper, touted as offering as "A new style of gameplay" with not only jumping but shooting too. An announcement trailer explains Comic Jumper will shift visual styles a

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"I just hope the environments are more varied than 'splosion man. Everything else looks awesome."

- melkore see all 4 comments

Left 4 Dead 2's Preorder-only Weapon Explained

By Nick Breckon, Sep 04, 2009 4:02pm PDT

Tucked in a press release announcing Left 4 Dead 2's arrival at the Penny Arcade Expo was the news that Valve would be offering an exclusive melee...

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"I'm glad you agree L4D is amazing. But why are you buying L4D2? You practically already own it."

- SFtheWolf see all 187 comments

Gilbert's DeathSpank Gets New Trailer, Details

By Chris Faylor, Sep 04, 2009 2:52pm PDT

In conjunction with showing DeathSpank at PAX 09 and creator Ron Gilbert (Monkey Island) delivering a keynote address, developer Hothead Games has unleashed a wealth of information related to the h

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"So do we get a purple speedo with a golden sword on the crotch as a pre-order bonus like the one ..."

- ragingdwarf see all 9 comments

Monkey Island Creator Ron Gilbert on Today's Games Industry, Art and the 'Freedom to Fail'

By Nick Breckon, Sep 04, 2009 2:31pm PDT

Ron Gilbert, creator of Monkey Island and developer of DeathSpank, today delivered a keynote at the Penny Arcade Expo. The speech covered his...

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"Regardless of whether or not cutscenes have a place in story telling, I think we can all agree ..."

- her0d see all 20 comments

Shank PAX Media: Stylish Side Scrolling Action

By Chris Faylor, Sep 04, 2009 1:10pm PDT

If you're in the mood for fist-pounding, gun-slinging, chainsaw-wielding chaos, look no further than these new screenshots and trailers of Klei's new side scroller S

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"Got a little hands-on time with this at PAX and it was freakin sweet. I asked the guys at the ..."

- Topsiderover see all 18 comments

Left 4 Dead 2 Screenshots Star Zombie Clown, Pre-orders Get Exclusive Weapon

By Chris Faylor, Sep 04, 2009 11:10am PDT

With PAX 09 in full swing, Valve has issued new screenshots and artwork from Left 4 Dead 2, showing off more of the zombie shooter sequel's "Dark...

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"Yeah I have to agree I have both L4D and COD5 and i must say I prefer the Zombie mode in COD5 to ..."

- ShXIII see all 67 comments

Mass Effect 2 Screenshots: Grunt and the Gang

By Alice O'Connor, Sep 04, 2009 9:40am PDT

New Mass Effect 2 screenshots hot off the PAX presses show more of the RPG sequel's potential companion characters Thane and Grunt, plus some good...

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"I want to buy this game when it comes out so badly, but I don't want one cent of my purchase to ..."

- jjastor see all 13 comments

Fort Zombie Makes Internet's Dreams Come True

By Alice O'Connor, Sep 04, 2009 8:21am PDT

Sword of the Stars developer Kerberos Productions today announced a game certain to make the vast swathes of the Internet break down and weep tears...

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"Kerberos already has titles on Steam. I'm positive you can expect to see it there. And I'm sure ..."

- AhmNee see all 39 comments

Diablo, Mythos Vets' Action RPG 'Torchlight' Gets Trailer, Release Date

By Alice O'Connor, Sep 04, 2009 7:00am PDT

Runic Games, formed from the team behind Flagship Studios' Mythos when the developer closed shop, has today announced that its PC singleplayer du

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"This looks like the most decent hack n' slash since Titan Quest came out. Hopefully it can deliver."

- bnajbert see all 69 comments