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Global Agenda dumps subscription model; will now release paid expansions

It’s a game that was supposed to be shooter-based MMO with a monthly subscription to access more content but it looks like Global Agenda is now switching gears. Developer Hi-Rez Studios announced late on Thursday that the game will now be completely subscription free.
Instead the developer will release new optional expansion packs to the game [...]

nail’d trailer gets harder, stronger, and faster

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It’s interesting when another developer aims their sights at a successful franchise. In this case, the target is PURE, the game is nail’d, and the developer is Techland. This trailer for is plenty indication of that, with its direct reference to Black Rock’s latest offroad game. We can’t say that we see trailers [...]

Need For Speed World offers new video

You can always tell when an MMO is getting ready to release — the information (some will say hype) machines get cranked up to 11. What you don’t always see, though, is the developers of the game in question sitting down to not only tell you about their upcoming game, but to soundly kick each [...]

Get first Monkey Island for free with Monkey Island 2 Special Edition 2 pre-order

LucasArts is about to release the Special Edition version of their classic adventure game sequel Monkey Island 2. The downloadable game will be released for the PC via Steam on July 7. But if you put down your hard earned $9.99 for the game beforehand you will be getting a nice little bonus. Pre-orders will [...]

Singularity developer video battles for territory in multiplayer

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If you thought Singularity was all about time manipulation in single player, this developer video will set you straight. The main multiplayer mode comes down to being a turf war between human soldiers and the mutant creatures running around on the island. Each soldier and creature comes with special abilities and offer [...]

The Daily Grind: What’s your briefest MMO dalliance?

There are some games that we play for months on end and never even bat an eye at the timing. And then there are games that we are given for free and never pick up after two days of play, even if we have no particular reason for leaving them behind. Usually we [...]

Bad Company 2 ‘Onslaught’ mode hits XBL tomorrow, June 24 | Joystiq

As part of his introductory post on the official Battlefield blog, the franchise’s new community manager, “Bazajaytee,” announced that the delayed Onslaught mode DLC for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will arrive in the Xbox Live Marketplace tomorrow, June 24, for 800 Microsoft points ($10).
We’re glad the delay wasn’t, say, a week. Then we’d have probably [...]

E3 2010: We explore and attack in Dungeon Siege 3

The fact that Dungeon Siege 3 was announced just before E3 2010 started last week wasn’t that much of a shock. Rumors of the fantasy action-RPG’s third installment had been rumbling for some time. What was surprising what that the game would be getting both a new publisher in Square Enix and an all new [...]

Iwata talks third parties on 3DS, online functionality in investor Q&A | Joystiq

Nintendo showed off an impressively diverse lineup of first- and third-party 3DS titles at E3, including games like Metal Gear Solid and Dead or Alive that don’t usually show up on Nintendo consoles. An investor asked Nintendo president Satoru Iwata about the new variety of content on the 3DS during an E3 Q&A, and Iwata [...]

New Napoleon Total War patch and Peninsular Campaign DLC released

Fans of developer The Creative Assembly’s Napoleon: Total War can now access both a new free patch for the recent historical RTS game as well as the previously announced mini-expansion The Peninsular Campaign via Steam. The DLC, which costs $9.99, adds a new campaign map, a total of 28 new units, a new playable faction [...]

Funcom’s Morrison answers frank forum questions

Game developers are rarely forthcoming with their customers, and given the realities of competition and the amount of money funneled into marketing budgets these days, that’s not really surprising. What is surprising is the accessibility and frankness of developers like Age of Conan game director Craig “Silirrion” Morrison, who recently took the time to [...]

ArenaNet Content Designer talks lore and languages in Guild Wars 2

The languages used in the world of Tyria have always been a subject of great interest to much of the Guild Wars community. Players have been studying and translating the various languages and dialects spoken throughout the world for several years now, coming up with a full translated alphabet of Old Ascalonian runes, a chart [...]

E3 2010: Gray Matter to be released in October?

One of the most anticipated adventure games in recent years has been Gray Matter, which features the promised return to the genre of Jane Jensen, the creator of the classic Gabriel Knight series. The game has suffered through many delays since it was first announced including switching developers in mid-stream.
Now our sister site Joystiq, in [...]

Puzzle Quest 2 drops on XBLA June 30 | Joystiq

Clear your schedule, Xbox 360 owners: you’re going to have an ongoing appointment with some gems in the next couple of weeks. D3 Publisher has announced a June 30 release date for the XBLA version of Puzzle Quest 2, at a price of 1200 Microsoft Points. If you’re wondering how you’ll possibly survive the agonizing [...]

E3 2010: Your complete Massively coverage roundup

The 2010 edition of the gaming nirvana known as E3 has come and gone, and Massively was there to bring you three days of exclusives, firsts, and hands-on impressions for all your favorite MMORPG titles, studios, and developers. This year’s Expo saw plenty of news and announcements regarding highly anticipated games, as well as plenty [...]

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