Moments ago Valve made the official announcement that, indeed, Steam will be coming to Mac OS X this April. The Mac client will include every game available to the PC service including Valve’s Half-life, Left 4 Dead and Team Fortress series. Full Story
Is Valve planning to offer their Steam download services on Mac OS X? Will Portal 2 be the flagship release for the new platform? In the most recent issue of GameInformer magazine Valve, all but, confirms the fact that the sequel to the smash hit Portal will be playable on a Mac near you. Full Story
Bungie has recently given gamers a few interesting points about their upcoming game, Halo: Reach. In several interviews (via Kotaku) Bungie’s community director Brian Jarrard has discussed some of the similarities and differences that Halo: Reach will have as compared to the other entries in the Halo series. Full Story
There have been a lot of exciting reports coming out of Microsoft’s X10 gaming event over the last few days. What follows is a compilation of some of the biggest announcements and rumors from the event. Full Story
Our good friends at Cerberus (the fictitious pro-human company in Mass Effect 2) have seen fit to share some of their new toys with us today. The Cerberus Assault Armor and M-22a Eviscerator Shotgun are now available via download for current Cerberus Network members on Xbox 360 and PC. Full Story
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, all of you hopeless romantics can share in Dante’s struggle to save his beloved Beatrice from the fiery depths of Hell. Today, February 9th, marks the release date for EA’s latest epic adventure, Dante’s Inferno. Full Story
Mass Effect 2 is, without a doubt, one of the most impressive games that I have ever had the pleasure of playing. The fidelity of the graphics engine, the cinematic story telling and the rich universe that BioWare has created are light years ahead of anything else on the market today. However, as I play Mass Effect 2, I can’t help but question whether I am witnessing the evolution of the modern roleplaying game or the modern shooter. It’s an identity crisis that continually jolts me from my immersion in the story and makes me concerned about the homogenization of one of my favorite gaming genres. Full Story
With yesterday’s release of their latest and greatest game, BioWare’s project director Casey Hudson has been fielding an awful lot of interest from Hollywood. The subject of interest is, not surprisingly, the epic, character driven world of Mass Effect. Full Story
Since its launch in 2006, the PS3 has had a rather rocky relationship with third-party game developers. The Xbox 360 is regarded by most as the more programer-friendly console and has, therefore, been the lead platform for most studios in the early development of their multi-platform titles. However, after years of disappointing PS3 ports, development studios seem to be making the switch to help ensure an equal experience on both platforms. Full Story
The latest issue of Game Informer magazine has begun to surface and, within it’s pages, Bungie Studios discusses some of the new tech behind Halo: Reach. Full Story
Today Xbox 360 owners can relive 2001 in beautiful HD with the release of Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter on Xbox Live Arcade. Full Story
A couple of great deals hit Amazon this week. January is a great post holiday month to catch up on some of those great games you’ve missed and save some money while doing it. Full Story
The 2008 installment of Rare’s platforming adventure game, Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, is now available through Xbox Live’s On Demand service. This service – for those who have yet to use it – allows Xbox Live members to download and own their favorite games without the necessary shelf space required for a boxed copy. Full Story
The survivors from the original Left 4 Dead will finally meet the survivors from Left 4 Dead 2 this spring in the first add-on for Left 4 Dead 2. Players will meet with the original Left 4 Dead survivors in a small town in rural Georgia in a campaign that takes place after the Dead Center chapter. The Passing also promises a new melee weapon, a new firearm, a new uncommon common infected, new arenas for versus, survival, and scavenge mode, and an entirely new co-operative gameplay mode. Full Story
Today THQ announced that UFC Undisputed 2010 will be available May 25th for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PSP. I felt that UFC Undisputed 2009 freshened up the stale wrestling game genre, so I’m glad that THQ is getting a chance to expand on the success of the first game. Full Story
The overwhelming assumption about Batman: Arkham Asylum before release was that a Batman game couldn’t provide a worthwhile gaming experience. So I wasn’t the only one shocked when the game garnered critical acclaim and positive reviews. The game’s developer, Rocksteady, is hoping to surprise us again with the recently announced sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum. Full Story
A reboot to the Medal of Honor franchise has been rumored for a few months, and today EA made it official by announcing a new Medal of Honor game with a planned fall 2010 release. Players will take control of the Tier 1 Operator, an elite soldier handpicked to face challenges that no other soldier can manage. The game is set in modern day Afghanistan, which probably has nothing at all to do with the success of a modern war game from another publisher. Full Story
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Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption is set for an April 2010 release for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Redemption is Rockstar’s followup to Red Dead Revolver
I avoid going out on Black Friday. My slender figure and frail torso makes me unable to defend the best deals from fierce opponents like small children or middle-aged women in wheelchairs.
But I know a lot of people like to hit the stores early in search of the best deals, so here are some of the hottest prices I could find on HD games and consoles. There’s too much to list everything here, so I’m going to post about the stuff that looks most interesting. Full Story
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