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We're super excited to announce developer Treyarch and publisher Activision has sent us a shiny new Mob of the Dead poster to give away to one lucky fan based off the newest DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 . The Uprising DLC is now available first on Xbox LIVE and can be purchased for 1200 Microsoft Points. The content drop includes four brand new multiplayer maps that includes Magma, a small Japanese village that has been devastated by a recent volcanic eruption, Encore, a London music festival built around a central live performance stage, Vertigo, a giant, futuristic skyscaper rooftop complete with helipads, and Studio, which will feel familiar to Black Ops veterans that ever enjoyed the map Firing Range now set in a Hollywood film backdrop. Of course, Uprising also include the brand new Mob of the Dead zombie map set on Alcatraz Island when a zombie outbreak sets the stage for a desperate prison escape by four former mobsters played by film veterans Michael Madsen, Joe Pan...

Defiance changed what a shooter video game could be when it released earlier this month and later introduced a new SyFy series that follows the storyline introduced by the video game closely. Developer Trion Worlds has now announced players can get their face in the new television series by playing the game and completing special in-game challenges during the contest period in order to qualify. The winner will have to complete the Rogue's Gallery challenge that will require defeating plenty of mutants, raiders and other enemies on the way to the goal, and players will also need to complete the Competitor challenge while playing against others in player vs. player matches. The two Most Wanted challenges will need to be completed between April 30 and May 12, 2013, and the player with the highest ark salvage rate per hour at the end of the contest period will be declared the winner. For complete details, players can visit the official Defiance Most Wanted website . Defiance is ...

Developer Frogwares and publisher Focus Home Interactive are gearing up for a huge reveal of their upcoming release of Crimes & Punishments Sherlock Holmes at E3 this year, and the team has revealed a new tech trailer for the game that takes a look at the impressive visuals for the new game that will take advantage of Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3 for the first time in the Sherlock Holmes' games history. New features for the game will include larger environments with realistic effects such as dynamic lighting, shaders, post-processing effects and animations that will allow the team to show off reflections in water, simulated wind and ripple effects and even realistic lighting that casts shadows that accurately portray similarities to real life counterparts. The game will allow the most realistic graphics yet to let players learn about other characters in the game just by taking a glance at their actions, facial features and body language in the game, and Crime & Punish...

Auto Club Revolution has been in a free-to-play beta form since March 2012, though you'd hardly notice with the great variety of content and expansive updates that have come to the game over recent months, but developer Eutechnyx has announced the full version of the game is now available free-to-play on the official Auto Club Revolution website . The game has received numerous updates this year alone that added plenty of fixes and quality updates, wet environments with slick track physics additional cars and tracks that most recently includes the release of the BMW Z4 Roadster SDrive 35IS and more. As of today, Auto Club Revolution players have competed in over 2.5 million races during the beta phase, and Eutechnyx wants to give back to their amazing community by offering players a special voucher code for beta testers that will unlock a special Auto Club Revolution paint scheme for vehicles. Read on for more exciting details on the new release and remember to try out Auto C...

NBC debuted one of the most unique television series ever with the release of Grimm in 2011. Grimm is easily described as a crime drama with a dark fantasy twist that draws on fairy tales for characters and storylines, but fans of the series would argue that the show is so much more than that. The show is one of the most popular currently on air and was recently renewed for a third season that was announced on April 26, 2013. Fans can now look forward to another great season of their favorite show, as we get ever closer to the Season 2 finale of Grimm coming up on May 21, 2013. We were recently able to land a round table interview with the star of the show, David Giuntoli who plays detective Nick Burkhardt, a descendent from a clan of supernatural hunters with special powers known as the Grimms. Giuntoli talked about the show's upcoming finale stating, "one of the cast may not live through the finale." Giuntoli also talked about some of the scenes that stuck with ...

Director J.J. Abrams recently revitalized the Star Trek universe with a great new film series starring Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto as James T. Kirk and Spock respectively, but as longtime gamers all know, a good film rarely translates into a good video game, and Star Trek: The Game is definitely no exception. The new release comes from developer Digital Extremes and allows players to play as Kirk and Spock in cooperative play featuring the same likenesses and voices from the original film. Unfortunately, that's about all Star Trek: The Game has going for it now that the final release of the game has arrived. A blundering mess of poorly crafted animations, an excessive and crippling amount of bugs and glitches, lackluster storyline and unimaginative puzzle design make completely dreadful as a third-person shooter at worst and an illogical choice for fans of the series. Star Trek: The Game takes place after the events of the first film where in the 23rd Century the crew of...

Support your fellow geeks! Comic Geeks releases new 30 minute pilot entitled Nerds of a Feather and run over to kickstarter to help support the funding for the rest of the series. Comic Geeks is a St. Louis based web series about a group of comic book obsessed friends who struggle to balance adult life with their four-colored passion. It follows four friends who feel burdened by the inescapable responsibilities of adulthood but balance their lives by obsessing over the minutia of comic books and pop culture. Comic Geeks is about growing up and growing old… Comic Geeks is about being yourself. The 30 minute pilot “Nerds of a Feather” is now online and they are hoping geeks flock to their Kickstarter campaign which is underway. The $25,000 goal will be used to finish their first season of 12 episodes which run 5-15 minutes and combine live action with animation. Those familiar with Kickstarter know that if they don’t reach their target amount, they won’t see any of the money...

CandyMeleon is the newest release for iOS from developer Levelloop and publisher BulkyPix. This charming release challenges players' quick reflexes to find and eat candy as fast as possible to build combos and get the highest scores possible. With plenty of unlockables and diverse locations, players will be munching candy for hours on end. If you're looking for a fun new title full of personality, sink your teeth into CandyMeleon today! The game stars the title character CandyMeleon on a quest to devour as much candy as possible. Lucky for him, a local candy factory has exploded, sending countless pieces of candy into the sky. In order to conquer his sweet tooth, the CandyMeleon will need to catch all of the falling candy before it hits the ground. CandyMeleon will need to be careful while gulping down his beloved candy however. There are poisonous candies, spiders and other bad items flying through the sky as well that are sure to give the little chameleon a serious tumm...

Zeno Clash II has made its way to Steam for the low price of $19.99. Your stonepunk fix is here with the release of Zeno Clash II, now available on Steam.The first-person brawler, lets players explore the bizarre world of Zenozoik, and punch everything and everyone in their path. There are three versions of Zeno Clash II on Steam: The standard version of the game sells for $19.99. The Special Edition sells for $29.99 and includes a digital artbook and the game's 45-track soundtrack. The 2-pack version is value-priced at $29.99 for those who want to punch things with a friend. Zeno Clash II is rated T for Teen by the ESRB. For more information, please visit http://www.zenoclash2.com.

The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing is an upcoming release from developer Neocore Games that places players in the boots of a young Van Helsing, son of the greatest monster hunter of all-time. The action RPG sets players on a magical adventure to slay the demons that haunt the fantasy land of Borgovia. The young hero will do battle with plenty of monsters from the history of the horror genre while meeting up with an interesting cast of characters that includes the protagonist's companion for the journey, a ghostly spirit named Lady Katarina who aids the hero and helps create some of the most light hearted encounters in the game. The game is set in an almost steampunk setting with many horror and fantasy influences as well as several towering structures full of rather advanced machinery and other technologies. From the time we spent with the game, we greatly enjoy the scenery and locations featured in The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing and can't for the game's...

Gamers can now pre-order Prime World: Defenders for PC and fight off hordes of large mutants born of a strange ataclysmic event! Join a group of exiled treasure hunters who have ventured into the capital of an ancient empire, filled with mystery and danger. Prime World: Defenders merges classic tower defense gameplay with a collectible card mechanic. Your towers, your spells, your traps - all are magic cards that you can collect and upgrade as you move through the maps. You'll have to develop your own strategy, but be ready to adapt to the gifts that fate sends. Each victory earns you new cards to help you advance. Freeze, burn, poison, explode and slash countless enemies that will try to stop you from gathering the artifacts of this old kingdom. Choose your cards carefully and play them strategically. Expect some heavy resistance along the way, from small and almost harmless mutated fungi to powerful giant goblins and nagas. Plus, in addition to story-driven single-pla...

Frima Studio has announced that players can now get Zombie Tycoon 2: Brainhov’s Revenge on their PS3 and PS Vita! The sequel to 2009’s hit PS Minis title Zombie Tycoon, Brainhov’s Revenge ups the ante on the lighthearted RTS gameplay of the original with new zombie factions and units, expansive maps and Cross Play functionality to link players on consoles and handhelds for intense 1v1 deathmatches. The game is available on PSN for $9.99 and FREE for PS Plus members. Choose your side as either rogue apprentice Orville Tycoon with his shambling, heavy-duty zombies or vengeful former mentor Professor Brainhov and his new breed of frantic, agile undead. Unleash your ravenous squads to decide which zombie breed will inherit the scorched earth and its tasty buffet of brains. Players can expect: A well-balanced RTS designed for console gameplay, with four special monster (hero) units and six unique zombie units (Brawlers, Scavengers, Engineers, Samurai, Cleaners and Scouts) to kee...

Ubisoft has revealed that gamers can now pick up their Retro Futuristic Cyber Shooter Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon via digital download on consoles and PC for $14.99. The soundtrack by Power Glove will be available on iTunes on May 1st for $9.99. Developed by Ubisoft Montreal, Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon lets players get the girl, kill the bad guys and save the world in a VHS-era vision of the future! As Sergeant Rex Colt, you are part man, part machine, all American. You are a state-of-the art Mark IV cyber-commando on a mission… of vengeance. You’re out to bring down your old commanding officer and his battalion of ruthless killer cyborgs and you’ll stop at nothing to get the job done. Hollywood action icon Michael Biehn (The Terminator, Aliens, and The Abyss), returns in this explosive 1980s style sci-fi vision of a dark future. Turn off your VCR, plug in your video game cabinet, and get ready to experience all of the thrills of Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon, released as a stand-alone digital tit...

Homunculus was first published in 1986 and is the second book by James P. Blaylock to be published by Titan Books. Our story starts with the presence of a mysterious airship that is circling the skies of Victorian London. The ship's secrets are wanted by several which include the Royal Society, a deceitful evangelist, a wicked vivisectionist, a malicious millionaire and various party members led by explorer and scientist Professor Langdon St. Ives. Ives is tasked with keeping the alien homunculus out of the hands of the evil Ignacio Narbondo--but will he succeed? Homunculus is the follow-up to The Aylesford Skull and is written with the same amount of flair and face-paced action. The book is so cleverly written that you almost feel like you are in the 1900s and actually experiencing the steam-punk adventure for yourself. Blaylock vividly paints the story's vibrant Victorian setting combined with bizarre fantasy elements straight into the reader's mind. Professor Ives is ...

The murder of his beloved wife is almost too much for Langdon St. Ives to bear, and the only thing that keeps him going is getting revenge for her death. The person responsible for this hideous crime is his arch enemy Dr. Ignacio Narbondo, but will Ives be able to carry out his plans in his fragile emotional state? Lord Kelvin's Machine originally released in 1992 and now twenty-one years later it is set to be the third Langdon St. Ives’ books by James P. Blaylock to be published by Titan Books. The book features the star of the series, scientist and our hero St. Ives, and the evil hunchback Narbondo. Lord Kelvin's Machine has a lot going on, but one thing that is steady throughout the plot is St. Ives mental state which manages to wreak chaos around him. As St. Ives mental state deteriorates so does everything around him, and this is were we join his frantic and out of control adventures. If losing his wife wasn't enough, St. Ives must also find a way to shift a meter ou...

Developer The Behemoth seen its rise to fame in 2004 with the release of Alien Hominid for PlayStation 2 and Gamecube, and the team followed up the success of that title with the release of Castle Crashers for Xbox LIVE Arcade that has held numerous records for the downloadable platforms since its release in 2008. It's easy to see why fans would be excited for the next big release from The Behemoth, and why the developer had a tremendous task in front of them to create a brand new title that would try to match or exceed one of the biggest video game releases of all-time. Though BattleBlock Theater falls short of these monumental expectations, it's still a fun ride that is well worth checking out if you're a fan of the platformer genre or simply dig working together with your best buddy to complete platforming puzzles. BattleBlock Theater exudes a unique charm unlike any other game and features the most humorous storyline ever featured in a downloadable title. A team o...

Developer and publisher Ubisoft shocked the collective gaming world with the announcement of Watch Dogs at E3, and the team today produced the first official gameplay trailer for the game since the announcement while also revealing the game will arrive in North America on November 19, 2013. In Watch Dogs , players will assume the role of a vigilante named Aiden Pearce who can use his smartphone to hack into the city of Chicago's operating system to literally control the city's major technology and use it at his will to dispose of criminals, take down the corrupt or order a pizza. Of course, not everyone is thrilled with him having this power, so there will be plenty of interesting encounters littered throughout the game to keep the action fresh. In addition to the new Watch Dogs gameplay trailer that can be seen below, players can also head over to GameStop to receive an exclusive Watch Dogs poster created by comic-book artist Alex Ross as a nice preorder bonus, so preorde...

Developer 4A Games and publisher Deep Silver will soon be releasing a brand new, post-apocalyptic first-person shooter to the world with Metro: Last Light . The new game takes players to Moscow 2034 where a last group of survivors take refuge deep beneath the toxic surface where all that remains is blood thirsty mutants and remnants of a life long passed. Players will take on the role of Artyom who has been declared mankind's final hope against pure extinction. A new trailer focuses on the importance of the protagonist from the perspective of another important character named Anna, who is known as the best sniper around and the daughter of the resistance leader named Miller. You can check out this emotional new trailer below to learn more about Metro: Last Light before it arrives in mid-May. Metro: Last Light is now available for preorder from most major retailers for the MSRP of $59.99 and is scheduled to release for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC on May 14, 2013. Metro: Las...

Developer CCP Games held EVE Fanfest from Reykjavik, Ireland over the weekend, where the team made many big announcements regarding upcoming releases for the worlds of EVE Online and Dust 514 . EVE: The Second Decade Collector's Edition was announced at the event to be released in October 2013 and will include 190-page hard cover book that covers the history of the EVE universe as well as a "Rifter" USB hub, the EVE Symphony CD featuring themes performed by the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra live at the event and The Danger Game board game. Next, the team announced the official release date for Dust 514 on May 14, 2013. It was also announced that CCP Games and Dark Horse publishers would be teaming up for an all new comic series for the EVE universe called EVE: True Stories . Finally, the team revealed at the event an EVE television series is currently in the works from acclaimed filmmaker Baltasar Kormákur. Fans can read on to learn more about the television ser...

Mobile developer CGMatic and publisher BulkyPix have announced their hit title Undead Soccer will be shambling onto Google Play for Android on May 7, 2013. The game has already had a successful release on iOS, and the new release for Android allow players to continue battling the undead hordes while only being armed with a soccer ball and trash can lid. The player picks up the fight against the undead after being ejected from a soccer match only to come back on the field after things have gotten quiet to find the players, referees and audience turned into flesh-eating zombies! The goal of the game is to take out as many of the zombies as possible with endless waves of walking corpses attacking the player until he is overwhelmed. The full game includes customizable themes, soccer balls and shields, and super powers can be acquired that makes kicks more powerful than before. You can check out the new trailer for the game below and download your copy of Undead Soccer next Tuesday for ...

Developer Techland has announced their next big release titled Hellraid . The new release is scheduled to arrive for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC later in 2013 and will set players off on a brand new adventure featuring plenty of hack and slash gameplay. The game will pit players against the minions of Hell that have been unleashed on the fantasy world, and each game is sure to be different from the last with the introduction of the Game Master that randomly generates loot, enemies and online challenges throughout the land. In addition to a full single-player campaign, players will be allowed to team up in a separate online mode for up to four players to battle against the demons to see which player can rack up the most points, rewards and fame. Other features included in this first-person adventure includes weapon crafting, armor and equipment customization and a variety of attacks including special magic spells. Hellraid is now available for preorder from select retailers fo...

One of the best things about being a gamer in 2013 is that there seems to be new technology coming out just about daily to improve the gaming experience. Of course, there will always be new games being released, and even newly launched websites devoted to the needs of regular gamers. But even beyond these basic advancements, there are plenty of exciting new technologies that can help avid gamers to diversify and enhance their experiences with their favorite games. Here are a few particularly noteworthy tech gadgets, concepts and programs that you may want to make use of. Electronic Apps By now, anyone with even the slightest interest in gaming is well aware that there are thousands upon thousands of electronic gaming apps available for the latest smart phones and tablets. However, in addition to the basic benefit of being able to download and play new games at the touch of as green, there are also gaming apps specifically designed to take greater gaming experiences on the go. For ...

Epic Games has revealed the very first Unreal Indie Bundle from a group of talented delivers with seven Unreal Engine 3-powered indie games for the price of one. For one week the Unreal Indie Bundle is available for $19.99 on Steam. From the tower-defending excitement of Trendy Entertainment’s “Dungeon Defenders” to the abstract first-person puzzling of Toxic Games’ “Q.U.B.E.,” the limited-time Unreal Indie Bundle showcases the great variety of games that can be developed using Epic’s industry-leading Unreal Engine technology. Here’s a rundown of the titles included in the bundle, which launches today: ·          “The Ball” – Teotl Studios o    “The Ball” is a first person action-adventure game featuring a captivating single-player campaign. When a swashbuckling archaeologist working on a dormant Mexican volcano gets stuck in a cavern, it doesn’t take long to realize there is much more to this exotic place. · ...

Diablo III will be heading to PS3 for $59.99.  PlayStation gamers, the time has come to prepare for your confrontation with the Lord of Terror. Select retailers around the world have now begun taking preorders for the upcoming PlayStation 3 system version of Diablo III—see the official website for a list of participating retailers. Fully reimagined for couch-based gaming, Diablo III for PS3 will go on sale later this year for a suggested retail price of $59.99. Further release details, including region-specific availability, will be announced at a later date. Players who preorder the PS3 version of Diablo III will receive an exclusive in-game item: the Infernal Helm, which grants an experience point boost to any character who wears it, accelerating their progression as they rise in power. Certain retailers will also offer limited-edition preorder bonuses—check with your local retailer f...

One MMORPG that I find quite fascinating is Star Stable —a horse game not just for kids but for people of all ages. Although most of the time branded as a horse game especially made for young girls, I strongly believe that it can be played practically by anyone as it appeals to people of all ages, particularly to those who have always been big fans of equestrians. Star Stable offers an exceptional gaming experience as it makes it a point that the journey within the game is like a real adventure in the fields. The graphics are stunning that the horses look real but the touch of “animation” or “cartoons” certainly adds to their distinct character making the whole game more enjoyable. The color combination, I must say, is well thought of as it really catches one’s attention but not too bright or overpowering—just enough...

The Following season finale will air on April 29th and we recently chatted with Executive Producer Marcos Siega to discuss the finer details of the show. How did the show evolve to this point, and what will happen next as Joe’s vulnerabilities start to bleed to the surface. Find out now! AMANDA DYAR: The Following is a dark and gruesome show that focuses around Joe Carroll and his cult of serial killers. How did you become involved with the show? MARCOS SIEGA: Kevin Williamson and I done Vampire Diaries together and after he left that show and went to Secret Circle and I went on another show--we just started talking about some things we could work on together. He had this feature script that he was developing into a television series that he wrote a long time ago. And that is pretty much it--he sent me the pilot script and I fell in love with it. I was like--that is the one man--we should do that. AMANDA: The show's two main characters Ryan Hardy and Joe Carroll seem...