The Gears Trilogy ends on a strong note.
Whether it's due to the fresh take it had on the 3rd person shooter, its high-stakes action, or gameplay innovations, gamers latched on to the Gears series and came to discover that this franchise was one to look out for. Millions of copies sold and many Game of the Year accolades later, Gears of War 3 is the final installment in the trilogy and it shows exactly why the series has stayed relevant and popular over the years.
However, it'll have to fix its problems first.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was released today for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. If you aren't sure which version to get, maybe this will help: Skyrim's first two DLC packs will be timed exclusives to the Xbox 360. Gamers will get them on the 360 a month before they're released on the PC and PS3.
The free-to-play model seems to be working for SOE.
We reported yesterday that Everquest II is going free-to-play, and the announcement mentioned how well DC Universe Online has done since making the switch. It turns out they were underselling the numbers.
You'll also be able to play the Anniversary maps in Halo: Reach.
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary features Kinect support, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at the game’s box. You’ll see it mentioned if you’re one of those gamers who still cracks open the instruction manual, but the reason for the lack of Kinect notification on the box stems from the fact that the feature isn’t on the game disc.
The biggest shopping day of the year is almost here and Best Buy is prepared.
Best Buy's Black Friday deals have been revealed and they are quite similar to Walmart's. However, what sets them apart are their 3DS bundles. $179.99 will get you a Cosmo Black Nintendo 3DS with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D or a Flame Red Nintendo 3DS with Super Mario 3D Land - either way, a $30 savings.
The new patch includes new multiplayer maps, as well as other fixes.
Sony and Insomniac will be patching Resistance 3 in the following days, updating it to version 1.05. The patch brings not just bug fixes but also two new maps, Creek and The Granary. Creek will support 16 players, while The Granary will support just four.
Two new bundles with PlayStation Move are coming just in time for the holidays.
The first bundle includes the PlayStation Move, PlayStation Eye camera, Sports Champions and Medieval Moves: Deadmund's Quest. It'll retail for $99.99. Sports Champions is a title in the vein of Wii Sports and allows players to compete in various challenge events like Archery, Volleyball, and Gladiator Duel. Medieval Moves is an action-adventure game in which you use the Move to sword fight, shoot arrows and fling throwing stars.
Man threatens employee after messing up his Modern Warfare 3 pre-order.
In now the second story about Modern Warfare violence, a man in Colorado became very angry after his local Best Buy screwed up his Modern Warfare 3 pre-order. Lomorin Sar, a 31-year-old man, started asking employees what time they were done working so he could shoot them in the parking lot as they left. Then, for good measure, he threatened to blow up the store.
It's time to hit rewind on a platformer of old.
It’s been a long week, but it has finally come to an end and you know what that means. That’s right -- it’s time for another explosive installment of Missing in Action!