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Enslaved: Odyssey to the West May Be Coming To The PC, Spotted On Steam’s Registry

Enslaved
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West is considered one of the most overlooked and underrated games of this generation. Good news then that this game may be coming to the PC platform, as Namco’s title was spotted on Steam’s registry. As always, Steam’s registry rarely lies and since this record was last updated 5 days ago, we are almost certain that this is the real deal. Continue reading Enslaved: Odyssey to the West May Be Coming To The PC, Spotted On Steam’s Registry

Free-To-Play Ridge Racer Driftopia Enters Closed Beta Today

Ridge Racer Driftopia
Namco Bandai announced today that its free-to-play version of Ridge Racer, Ridge Racer Driftopia, is currently under closed beta phase. Those interested can go to its official website and register to receive a beta key, granting them access to the game’s closed beta starting today on Steam. Continue reading Free-To-Play Ridge Racer Driftopia Enters Closed Beta Today

Mod Brings First Person Perspective To Dark Souls

Dark Souls v2
Now this is something cool and weird at the same time. YouTube’s member ‘SOULSLASHA’ is working on a mod for Dark Souls that will let players play it via a first person perspective viewpoint. As the modder suggests, this is a love hate relationship; while it certainly looks cool at times, it will make you dizzy the moment you perform a roll. Still, this is something unique and with some further tweaking, it could very well turn into an interesting mod. Enjoy a video showcasing this mod in action after the jump! Continue reading Mod Brings First Person Perspective To Dark Souls

NARUTO Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst Announced, Coming To The PC

Naruto Shippuden
And time for another confirmation. Remember when the PC version of NARUTO Shippuden was leaked from Steam’s registry? Well, Namco Bandai announced today the official debut of the franchise on PC with NARUTO Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst heading to our platform this winter 2013. The enhanced edition of the acclaimed title will also be available at retail for PS3 and X360, while existing owners of the console game will be able to download the new content as a DLC pack. Continue reading NARUTO Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst Announced, Coming To The PC

Namco Bandai Confirms That Dark Souls 2 Will Be Released On March 2014

Dark Souls 2 v2
Okay Dark Souls fans, we’ve got some good and some bad news for you today. The good news is that Dark Souls 2 got a target release date. The bad news is that the sequel to one of the hardest RPGs won’t be coming anytime soon. Namco Bandai has confirmed to Eurogamer that Dark Souls 2 is currently planned for a March 2014 release on current-gen systems and PC. And given that 2014 release window, we can almost be certain that it will be ported to both PS4 and XBOne. Continue reading Namco Bandai Confirms That Dark Souls 2 Will Be Released On March 2014

Arcade-style twin stick arena shooter ‘Hexodius’ coming to Steam this June

Hexodius
Namco Bandai announced that its arcade-style droid shooter, Hexodius, is heading to PC this June 21st via Steam, and will launch on Xbox Live in autumn 2013. Developed by Brain Slap Studios , Hexodius promises to throw players into the heat of the blaster battle as they conquer multiple game modes and explore six varied worlds, each with a multitude of challenging arenas. Continue reading Arcade-style twin stick arena shooter ‘Hexodius’ coming to Steam this June

More evidence that Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 is coming to the PC

Naruto Shippuden
Back in March, we informed you about the appearance of Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 in Steam’s registry. As we all know Steam’s registry rarely lies and today we bring you more evidence about this rumored PC version, as Amazon.it has already listed it (with a date hinting towards a November release). Continue reading More evidence that Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 is coming to the PC

Star Trek: The Video Game – PC Performance Analysis

Star Trek The Video Game
There comes a time when you realize that a specific game will flop. You see, while the gameplay trailers of Star Trek: The Video Game were quite good (thanks to clever editing), we always felt that something was ‘off’. Unfortunately, it seems that we were right as the actual gameplay mechanics of this new Star Trek game are awful. Since this is a Performance Analysis, we don’t want to focus on them but think of this title as a failed mashup of Mass Effect 3 (cover and combat mechanics) with Batman: Arkham Asylum (scanning abilities) that is accompanied by some truly bad and ‘robotic’ animation transitions. Continue reading Star Trek: The Video Game – PC Performance Analysis

Star Trek: The Video Game Gets A Launch Trailer

Star Trek The Video Game
Namco Bandai and Paramount Pictures have released the launch trailer of Star Trek: The Video Game. According to the press release, the game combines the talents of the film’s cast — including Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, John Cho, Simon Pegg, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban and Anton Yelchin — with co-op gameplay that lets players become either Kirk or Spock. Star Trek: The Video Game is planned for release this Friday on PC, X360 and PS3. Enjoy! Continue reading Star Trek: The Video Game Gets A Launch Trailer