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Max Payne 3 Rockstar Pass Revealed

Fans of L. A. Noire may remember that game’s Rockstar Pass, which allowed owners of the game to prepurchase all of the game’s DLC for a discounted price.  Now, Rockstar has announced the Rockstar Pass for Max Payne 3, which releases on May 15.  The $30 Pass (a 35% discount, according to Rockstar) includes all [...]

Portal 2 Puzzle Editor Coming to PC/Mac for Free on May 8

Portal 2‘s second DLC–titled “Perpetual Testing Initiative”–is coming to the PC and Mac for free on May 8.  The DLC is basically a puzzle editor that allows you to make your own Portal 2 levels and share them through the Steam Workshop.  Console gamers are out of luck for now, though new copies of the [...]

Former Infinity Ward Creative Strategist Forms New Studio, Robotoki

Former Infinity Ward creative strategist Robert Bowling has shed some light on his new studio, Robotoki.  In an interview with Game Informer, Mr. Bowling said that Robotoki will announce its first game–which will appear on PC, mobile devices, and unspecified next-gen consoles–later this year.  He said the mobile versions “should be additive” to the PC/console [...]

Prey 2 Delayed Over Quality Concerns

Bummer.  The promising FPS (first-person shooter) Prey 2 has been delayed out of 2012 by publisher Bethesda.  The game was to be a sequel of sorts to the 2006 game, but starring a new protagonist and featuring a new cyberpunk noir world similar to that of the movie Blade Runner.  Unfortunately, Bethesda isn’t happy with [...]

Another Silent Hill Movie Coming to Theaters in October

The first Silent Hill movie–released in 2006–is generally considered one of the better video game to film adaptations.  Now, Coming-Soon.net has revealed that Silent Hill:  Revelation 3D is coming to U.S. theaters on October 26.

Darksiders II Delayed to August

THQ’s upcoming action/adventure game Darksiders II has been delayed to August.  Developer Vigil says the game has been delayed from its prior June release so the game can receive further polishing. -Nick’s take:  In a recent Game Informer preview, editor Ben Reeves noted that Darksiders II still felt like it needed polishing and would probably [...]

Assassin’s Creed Story a Ripoff of a Book, Claims Author

John Beiswenger–author of the novel Link–is suing Ubisoft for stealing story ideas from his book for use in the Assassin’s Creed games.  Mr. Beiswenger’s complaint details his novel’s inclusion of a device that allows the user to relive ancestor’s memories, similar to the Animus device in Assassin’s Creed.  Other elements Mr. Beiswenger claims are ripped [...]

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