EA makes a smart move with Origin

Electronic Arts announced that they will be waiving distribution feeds on Origin for any developer that has a successfully crowd-funded, ready to publish PC game. This is INCREDIBLY smart of EA to take on. Origin will provide distribution services for free for 90 days after the games launch, giving the company a chance to let 12 million registered users know about their game. “Crowd-funded projects are like the ‘people’s choice awards’ — a way for gaming fans to express what they want to buy and play,” said Jane Jensen, President, Pinkerton Road. “It’s great to see a big publisher like EA acknowledging that and opening up distribution opportunities for these games.” One developer is already planning to release to the Origin subscribers: “I have had a long relationship with EA and it is great to see them recognize and support the crowd-funded games model,” said Brian Fargo, CEO, inXile Entertainment.

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2K Games and Gearbox announce Borderlands 2 Collector’s and Limited Editions

Borderlands fans will be pleased to know that today 2K and Gearbox have announced that there will be two other options besides the standard edition of Borderlands 2: the Deluxe Vault Hunter’s Collector’s Edition and Ultimate Loot Chest Limited Edition. Both editions will be available for Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC. And what will come in these special editions? Borderlands 2: Deluxe Vault Hunter’s Collector’s Editon ($99.99) Marcus Kincaid bobblehead Inside the Vault: The Art & Design of Borderlands 2 hardbound book Collectible sticker set Map of Pandora digital comic download code and bonus downloadable in-game digital content Borderlands 2: Ultimate Loot Chest Limited Editon ($149.99) All of the items from the edition above Collectable scaled replica of the red loot chests found in Pandora Steel book case Creatures of Pandora wide-format ID chart lithograph postcard set field notes from Sir Hammerlock cloth map of Pandora and a numbered

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Square Enix announces final DLC for FFXIII-2

Square Enix released details about the final downloadable content for Final Fantasy XIII-2. “Snow’s Story: Perpetual Battlefield” and “Lightning’s Story: Requiem of the Goddess,” costumes for your moogle, and some white and black mage outfits are available today. Snow’s dlc is described as difficult and allow players to end the Coliseum battles on a high note. Lightning’s dlc shows the battle between Lightning and Caius which hasn’t been shown in the game so far. There is a particular warning that players should play through the game before playing the Lightning dlc. The DLC will be released for the Xbox 360 and Playstation Network simultaneously. “Snow’s Story: Perpetual Battlefield” DLC episode is 320 Microsoft Points or $3.99 via PlayStation®Network. “Lightning’s Story: Requiem of the Goddess” DLC episode is 400 Microsoft Points or $4.99 via PlayStation®Network. White Mage outfit for Serah Farron is 240 Microsoft Points or $2.99 via PlayStation®Network. Black Mage

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Where to save money on Games

Hi everyone! It’s Mother’s Day so hopefully you are either enjoying your day or celebrating with your mom. You better not be buying Diablo III instead of getting your mom a gift! haha This week we’ll go over the latest releases (but really it’s all about Diablo III), and where you can get the best sales. New game releases this week: Battleship (DS, Wii, 3DS, 360, PS3) Akai Katana (360) Diablo III (PC/Mac) Game of Thrones (PS3, 360) Max Payne 3 (PS3, 360) Game sales this week: Toys R Us Buy 1 get 40% off all video games $19.99 or less Save up to 20% on the following games for Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360: Halo Anniversary for Xbox 360 – $39.99 Just Dance 3 for Wii – $39.99 Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7 $19.99 Game of Thrones $44.00 online free shipping Free shipping on all video game pre-orders Best

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Information on Harley Quinn’s Revenge Pack

There’s a new boss in town and it’s Harley Quinn. She’s ready to be the new boss of Arkham City and can only think of Revenge for what Batman did to The Joker. Warner Bros. Interactive and DC released a new trailer for the final chapter of Batman: Arkham City. The DLC adds more than two hours of new single player gameplay. The Batman: Arkham City Game of the Year edition will be released on May 29 and will include all the previous downloadable content. Harley Quinn’s Revenge Pack will be available on May 29 as well (PSN for $9.99 and Xbox for 800 MS Points).

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Consumers want games with Physical Activity

While some of us gamers may groan and moan when we have to “move” to play a game, a new survey shows that people want a physical component to their games. The survey was conducted by UnitedHealth Group and showed that consumers want games that complement traditional exercise by making them be physical. Of the 1,015 adults surveyed, 75% of them want to get physical in their games. Mostly because they believe it can complement their traditional exercise. Perhaps a sign that more and more people would work out in the convenience of their own home. More than half of those surveyed said that active video games would encourage them to be active and get their butts off the couch. While 60% of those with kids said that they want games to encourage their kids to get up and be physical. “As a physician, I believe people of all ages

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Watch ‘Assassin’s Creed III’ Gameplay Trailer

Assassin’s Creed III takes gamers to America with a new main character, Connor. Battle through Boston and see some stunning gameplay in this trailer that dropped this morning.  

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Diablo III animated short “Wrath” released

I love seeing what game developers and publishers do to help promote their upcoming games, and I think Blizzard has done another such thing with this Diablo III animated short. Entitled “Diablo III: Wrath” it was released yesterday on YouTube, the short was a collaboration between Blizzard, Aeon Flux creator Peter Chung and animation studio Titmouse who is famous for their series Metalocalypse. The names alone told me that this was going to be a fantastic thing, and after watching it I’m now wanting this to be a full on animated series. There’s plenty of lore to pull from, so why not? I can only hope and dream of such a thing to grace my TV on [adult swim]. You can watch Diablo III: Wrath below:

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EA and Insomniac Games announce Outernauts

Insomniac is switching gears and working on their first social game for Facebook with Electronic Arts. Outernauts is a new IP created specifically for a Facebook experience. Outernauts is an adventure role-playing game where players are members of the elite Outernaut force. Outernauts have to capture and train alien beasts and battle pirates and evil companies. There will be fighting, exploring and harvesting. This is the first venture for Insomniac Games into social gaming having previously created Spyro the Dragon, Ratchet & Clank, Resistance and Overstrike franchises. “We see a huge opportunity to reach an entirely different audience of gamers through Facebook,” said Ted Price, President and Founder of Insomniac Games. “As we have demonstrated for nearly twenty years in the console games space, we’re confident we can help evolve the definition of a game experience on Facebook. With Outernauts, we are delivering a deep story with real RPG strategy,

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Bioshock Infinite pushed back to 2013

In a letter written to the community, Irrational Games co-founder Ken Levine has stated that they will be moving the release of Bioshock Infinite to Februrary 26, 2013. And it’s not just the release date that has changed. Irrational Games will not be showing anything for Bioshock Infinite at E3 or at Gamescom. “That way, the next time you see our game, it will be essentially the product we intend to put in the box. Preparing for these events takes time away from development, time we’re going to use instead to get the best version of Infinite into your hands in February,” says Ken. Now while I am a bit sad that I won’t get my hands on the game this year, I’m also a bit happy that they are taking the time to make sure that the final product they put out is the best it can be and will make

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