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Portal 2 Preview

By Xav de Matos, Mar 12, 2011 7:00am PST

At PAX East 2011, Valve shows off some character moments in the upcoming puzzle-adventure, Portal 2. Shacknews has the scoop, cake references no longer included...

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"Agreed! I don't want spoilers.. But I will say that I'm really excited about this game! Loved ..."

- Techno2000 see all 33 comments

L.A. Noire Preview

By Xav de Matos, Mar 11, 2011 1:30pm PST

Shacknews is on the case, previewing a case in the upcoming cop-thriller L.A. Noire from developer Team Bondi. Grab your hat and polish your shield, it's time to do some detective work...

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"Is this going to be like Blade Runner where the story, puzzles or sequences are mixed up each ..."

- spcjohnson see all 54 comments

Gunshine.net Preview and Interview with developer Supercell

By Xav de Matos, Mar 11, 2011 11:15am PST

We take a look at Gunshine.net, a browser-based MMO with Syndicate among its inspirations, and chat with developer Supercell.

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"Yeah, that might take some getting used to... but this is a different thing. The gameplay is ..."

- XAVdeMATOS see all 5 comments

Fray first-look preview

By Jeff Mattas, Mar 10, 2011 1:00pm PST

We sit down for a quick first-look at Fray, a simultaneous turn-based strategic combat game being developed by Brain Candy.

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"Same here. I loved that comic book. My MOM loved that comic book (she's a huge Buffy fan and a ..."

- Vorlonesque see all 6 comments

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Preview

By Xav de Matos, Mar 09, 2011 11:00am PST

We take an one hour, guided tour of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning from developer Big Huge Games and walk away impressed and craving more...

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"I was expecting big things from this game right off the bat, and it looks to be delivering so ..."

- SabinRaijin see all 6 comments

Shadows of the Damned Hands-on Preview

By Xav de Matos, Mar 08, 2011 12:30pm PST

Imagined by the all-star team of Goichi "Suda 51" Suda (Clock Tower, No More Heroes) and Shinji Mikami (Resident Evil, God Hand), Shadows of the Damned is an exercise in the violent, comical, and absurd--and I mean that in the best way possible...

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"Unrelated to the article, but it's nice how image galleries don't suck ass here now and are ..."

- megarust32 see all 15 comments

Alice: Madness Returns Preview

By Garnett Lee, Mar 08, 2011 9:15am PST

In early 2009 Electronic Arts announced a deal with game designer American McGee to create a second game set in his dark, twisted adaptation of...

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"Never played the first but this looks well good. It's really got the burton-ish style. "

- Elette see all 20 comments

Rochard Hands-On Preview

By Jeff Mattas, Mar 07, 2011 4:30pm PST

We get our hands on Recoil Games' Spring-due PSN downloadable, Rochard at GDC 2011, as well as some quotes from Creative Director Burt Kane.

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"2D Space Portal without the Portals? Doesn't look bad, but also not that original... but I ..."

- Vogerl see all 6 comments

The Darkness 2 Preview

By Xav de Matos, Mar 04, 2011 11:25am PST

If gamers were worried that Digital Extremes would be unable to deliver a standout sequel in the comic-adaptation franchise, all signs currently point to those fears being completely unfounded...

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"I'm not a huge fan of single player games, I love that so many games have started including ..."

- xSYNTHx see all 20 comments

Dead Island Preview

By Xav de Matos, Mar 04, 2011 8:30am PST

After releasing one of the most emotional trailers of this generation, the team at Techland brought its upcoming zombie title Dead Island to GDC to show off the actual gameplay. During a behind-closed-doors session, I got my first look at Dead Island

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"they probably got wind of "dead rising" and "left 4 dead" when they were originally toying with ..."

- gogetaz9 see all 62 comments

Batman: Arkham City Preview

By Xav de Matos, Mar 03, 2011 8:30am PST

We take a trip, deep into the heart of the new crime-filled Arkham City with the Dark Knight as our guide. This is Batman: Arkham City from developer Rocksteady...

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"I hope they have a ridiculous amount of fighting moves just like the first one"

- lord_omega see all 35 comments

GDC: Battlefield 3 single-player Preview

By Xav de Matos, Mar 02, 2011 10:40am PST

We detail our thoughts on a lengthy single-player demo of the upcoming shooter Battlefield 3, played live in front of us by a member of the developer DICE at an event during GDC 2011...

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"Would like to see gameplay captured from an Xbox 360. I am sure this was captured from a ..."

- LemonJoose see all 104 comments

Deus Ex: Human Revolution Hands-on - Part 2

By Jeff Mattas, Feb 25, 2011 1:45pm PST

Last week, Square Enix held a closed-door press event in Irvine, California to show off Eidos Montreal's upcoming cyberpunk shooter-RPG hybrid,...

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"If it's length is anything like the first Deus Ex, then this shouldn't be a problem."

- MechBFP see all 80 comments

Homefront Preview: The First Three Chapters

By Xav de Matos, Feb 22, 2011 4:00pm PST

We take a spin through the first three chapters up the upcoming first-person shooter, Homefront. This time we get hands on with the PC version.

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"Being Korean and going, "Wow, they are putting alot of Korean in concentration camps and ..."

- Chitownbuffalo see all 102 comments

Dungeon Siege 3 Hands-On Preview

By Jeff Mattas, Feb 22, 2011 3:00pm PST

The Dungeon Siege series, the hack-and-slash dungeon-crawler originally developed by Chris Taylor and the folks at Gas Powered Games, saw two full...

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"I suppose it depends on which planet you're on, but here on Earth DS3 is about three months away. ;)"

- angry jellyfish see all 41 comments