Robert Bowling reveals that only a very small percentage of players took advantage of the prestige token glitch

The prestige token glitch is one of the worst glitches ever in Modern Warfare 3. It was this glitch that led Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games to ban some users for taking advantage of it. Given its publicity, we’d expect to see a huge number from players exploiting this glitch, but Robert Bowling has just revealed that the actual percentage of the gamers who were caught exploiting it, is only 0.1%, which means that 99.9% of MW3 players are playing it fair and square. Continue reading Robert Bowling reveals that only a very small percentage of players took advantage of the prestige token glitch

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning demo coming also to the PC and PS3; exclusive Mass Effect 3 bonuses unveiled

It was revealed yesterday that a demo for 38 Studios’ upcoming action RPG, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, would hit Xbox Live next week. Naturally, PC gamers began wondering whether or not this demo would come to their beloved platform. Well, good news for everyone as Reckoning’s Community Manager has revealed that the demo will also come to both PC and PS3. Continue reading Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning demo coming also to the PC and PS3; exclusive Mass Effect 3 bonuses unveiled

Deponia, Daedalic’s next big PC adventure game, coming to the PC in Spring 2012

Daedalic Entertainment and publisher Lace Mamba Global today released the official teaser trailer for Deponia, Daedalic’s next big PC adventure game. The official trailer features first impressions of Deponia’s humor as well as its numerous, extensively animated cutscenes. Deponia is the next big adventure game release by Daedalic Entertainment, creators of award-winning genre highlights like A New Beginning and The Whispered World, brought to life with detailed hand-painted backgrounds in widescreen format and top-quality cartoon animation. Continue reading Deponia, Daedalic’s next big PC adventure game, coming to the PC in Spring 2012

Diablo III is NOT coming to consoles anytime soon

You’ve probably heard the rumors that Diablo III was coming to consoles and that it was confirmed by Blizzard’s community manager, right? Well, guess again as it appears that some people mistook Bashiok’s response to a fan that asked him whether Diablo 3 was coming to consoles or not. That’s at least according to Bashiok himself, who tweeted that his positive response wasn’t meant to be an announcement. Continue reading Diablo III is NOT coming to consoles anytime soon

Lovely and relaxing Battlefield 3 slow-mo video

There is something really great about all those slow-mo and timelapse videos and YouTube’s member, ‘tjmhay’, has released a lovely and relaxing slow-mo Battlefield 3 video. To make things even better, tjmhay chose Samuel Barber’s classic tune, Adagio for Strings. An excellent choice if you ask us. This is just beautiful and you should definitely give it a go! Continue reading Lovely and relaxing Battlefield 3 slow-mo video

New Red Orchestra 2 Update comes with Modding and map making tools

Tripwire Interactive sent us word about a new update that is available on Steam. The key features of this new update are the Modding and map making tools, as well as the overall performance optimization. While the limited functionality preview versions of the SDK have been available to select modders for a while, this release now makes the full capabilities of the Mod SDK available to everyone. As always, the update will be auto-downloaded next time you start the Steam client. You can view the entire changelog for this update after the jump. Continue reading New Red Orchestra 2 Update comes with Modding and map making tools

Torchlight 2 will receive a small closed beta

With Diablo 3 just around the corner, we began wondering what was going on with its major competitor, Torchlight 2. And here is some awesome news for all those interested in Runic Games’ upcoming action ‘hack n slash’ RPG. According to the developers, a small closed beta is currently planned for it, though we don’t know yet when it will be launched. Continue reading Torchlight 2 will receive a small closed beta

rFactor 2’s open beta is a GO

Great news for racing sim fans as rFactor’s 2 open beta is GO. Well, to be more precise, it’s a GO only for those interested in buying the game. Bummer. Those interested in trying the game – without having to pay for it – will have to wait for its demo that will not come out anytime soon. As the developers revealed, the intent of this release is to receive feedback on the new modding process. At the same time, ISI is testing the purchase system and online accounts. Continue reading rFactor 2’s open beta is a GO

Fan-made live-action Skyrim video shows how a modern-day Skyrim game would look like

GroBroPros released a new, live-action fan made video for Skyrim, showcasing what Bethesda’s game would look like in modern day. As with the game itself, our real-life friends can put buckets on heads and coin purses still get thieved. Oh, and throwing fire and ice at each other is still the preferred way of settling a dispute. This is an amazing fan made video and you should definitely give it a go. Enjoy! Continue reading Fan-made live-action Skyrim video shows how a modern-day Skyrim game would look like

Report: The Settlers Online hits 1.5 million players; European Open Beta starts today

Today, Ubisoft announced that The Settlers Online, a browser based free-to-play strategy game set in the Settlers Universe, has reached more than 1.5 million players in its initial rollout in Germany, US, France and Russia. Developed by Ubisoft Blue Byte, The Settlers Online combines the popular gameplay elements of The Settlers franchise with brand new features suited to a persistent, web-based browser game. Continue reading Report: The Settlers Online hits 1.5 million players; European Open Beta starts today