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Pro Skater HD to get DLC, players have a say

Activision has confirmed that Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD will be getting DLC following its summer launch. But there’s a catch, the good kind. It’s been said that the first batch of DLC will come in the form of levels from Pro Skater 3, but developer Robomodo as well as Hawk himself are looking for [...]

Borderlands 2 box art, Special Editions revealed

Gearbox has just revealed and detailed the box art and Special Editions for its Borderlands 2. Without further fuss, here’s the art: As for the SEs, there are two; the Deluxe Vault Hunter’s Collectors Edition and the Ultimate Loot Chest Limited Edition. Grab details and images on both below. Deluxe Vault Hunter’s Collectors Edition (image [...]

Rockstar ships out Gorilla Warfare DLC for Max Payne 3

Not quite Day One content, Rockstar has announced a free DLC pack for Max Payne 3, which just hit store shelves this week. Titled Gorilla Warfare, this DLC — now available on Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network — will enhance MP3′s multiplayer experience in a way that I can’t imagine being any more random: [...]

Rare hiring for next-gen triple-A IPs

Microsoft-owned Rare is next to hop on the next-gen train; “multiple AAA future console releases” is what the developer is working on, according to another discovered job listings. “Whilst continual development of their core releases will be maintained, the successful candidate will be joining at a time where the studio is looking to move into [...]

Why Starhawk is great, and why you might want to wait

Not that Starhawk invites food-based metaphors, but it’s a game that has all the right ingredients for an utterly delicious recipe. The problem with this type of title, though, is that it needs some 32 chefs to cook it all to perfection. And on those occasions, where you don’t burn the potatoes or drop the [...]

Diablo III preparations “did not go far enough,” Blizzard admits

It’s been a few days now since the rocky launch of Diablo III. Players have not been pleased and they’ve made little effort to hide the fact. In a newly-crafted response to just such fans, Blizzard apologizes and admits that pesky “mortal infrastructure” was the cause of the woes people have been experiencing, and that [...]

New Black Ops II trailer this week

Another taster of Call of Duty: Black Ops II is set to arrive over the weekend, Activision’s announced; a new trailer will air during Saturday’s Champions League final between Chelsea and Bayern Munich. Chances are it’ll hit the web soon after. As for what will be shown.. explosions and big things falling over, we reckon.

Game of Thrones gets UK date

Although it launched in North America earlier this week, the UK is yet to get a taste of Cyanide’s Game of Thrones. The wait won’t be a long one though. Early June, on the 8th, is when the RPG will arrive on all PC, Xbox 360 and PS3. With it having taken a critical beating [...]

Mobile Gaming USA: Big Business, Brands and Bad Games

Takeaways from this week’s conference: Big business dominating the market, handsets as TV controllers and the cost of user acquisition

New head of publishing for Imagine

Aaron Asadi will oversee brands like Retro Gamer, TM and Play

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