Blizzard has just pulled another rabbit out of its hat and has a new, little gimmick for World of Warcraft fans. The company has introduced the Pet Store for World of Warcraft, where one can buy, as of now, two brand-new, non-combat pets. This way, Blizzard can add the micro-transaction feature to its pay-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game without dropping the monthly fee, but, most importantly, without bothering anybody, since the acquisitions don't really affect the gameplay. The first pet available is the Lil' K.T, a “chiby” version of the powerful necromancer of Warcraft III, Kel’Thuzad.... [read more >>] Modern Warfare 2 arrives on November 10 and GameStop is one of the companies set to benefit a lot from the launch. The brick and mortar retailer, which has been threatened by the development of digital distribution services, needs this king of big releases to get people in the store and to consolidate its position in the sales world.Tony Bartel, who is the executive vice president in charge of merchandising and marketing at the retailer, told a host of media outlets that “By all indicators, we anticipate Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be the biggest entertainment launch of 2009, as well as the biggest video game launch in GameSto... [read more >>] Zelda is one of the biggest franchises Nintendo has under its belt and it makes sense for it to use the best technology the company has to offer. So, a lot of people already believed that the next Zelda videogame for the Nintendo Wii would make use of the Motion Plus add-on for the Wiimote to offer a better gameplay experience.But only now has Nintendo actually talked about how the Motion Plus will be used and how it will change the experience.Shigeru Miyamoto, who is the lead producer on the Zelda series, stated at a Question & Answer session in Tokyo that “In this, we're using MotionPlus to make you feel much more like you'... [read more >>] Dragon Age: Origins is officially out and on its feet and I've already managed to get about four hours of gameplay. The level of excitement I have for the game surpasses the one I had for Borderlands, mainly because I'm a lot more attracted to the “fantasy-sword-clashing” genre than to the first-person shooters. I admit, I am fascinated by swords, since, you know, they cut people. Still, I find myself a lot calmer and more composed than I was when facing Borderlands. Gearbox's RPG-FPS had me on pins and needles hunting for weapons and items, while Dragon Age has me in a far more confortable, padded armchair, with ... [read more >>] Several forums, most of them on the shady side of the Internet where pirates congregate, are reporting that the PC and the Xbox 360 versions of Modern Warfare 2 have already been leaked or sold early by some retailers and that pirates have ripped the contents and are offering them online.The leaks are unusual, given the fact that they are coming about one week before the November 10 official release date, when the title arrives for the PC, the Xbox 360 from Microsoft and the PlayStation 3 from Sony.Microsoft and Activision have repeatedly warned that all players who are seen connecting to Xbox Live with leaked copies of Modern Warfare 2 bef... [read more >>] My colleague Florian Totu has posted a review of Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, the military simulation developed and published by Codemasters, giving it mostly high marks and praising the way the title puts you in the middle of intense firefights with a squad of other three guys taking on the might of the People's Liberation Army.As the United States tries to liberate the island of Skira, the game offers just a few tactical aids on the lowest difficulty levels and playing on the higher ones can test the most hardcore of players. I recently finished the single player element of the game and I find it lacking in a critical departm... [read more >>] One of the most interesting innovations that the Call of Duty series spawned in recent years is the idea of Killstreaks, rewards offered to the gamer based on the amount of players they take out in a row in multiplayer matches. The rewards are gameplay important and have a tendency to create a feedback loop, enhancing the abilities of the player and making them better on the battlefield.Now, a list of the rumored Killstreak rewards for Modern Warfare 2, which is set to arrive on November 10, has been leaked on the Internet and it shows some really nice toys for players to mess around with.Take a look at the list of Killstreak rewards:3 Kill... [read more >>] It takes courage to work with Disney properties. The well known characters that the company has created over the years are so clearly defined and so pure in their existence that it's hard to put any creative spin on them.And that's just one of the challenges faced by the newly confirmed Nintendo Wii videogame Epic Mickey, the title that aims to tell the story of long forgotten Disney characters living in an alternate world until Mickey Mouse himself shows up. The idea has a lot of potential and it seems that its creators are already thinking about sequels for the game set for 2010.When asked by 1UP about the possibility of pu... [read more >>] TOCA Race Driver 2 is a videogame developed and published by the Codemasters Software Company Limited. It was released for the PlayStation 2 console from Sony, the original Xbox from Microsoft, the PlayStation Portable handheld and the PC platform on April 13, 2004. The title can be classed as a racing simulation featuring adventure elements and is played from a third person perspective.TOCA Race Driver 2 is the second installment in the rally series created by Codemasters. This game includes much more content than the first one, with super cars included alongside stock cars that are not rally prepared, all lumped together with some super t... [read more >>] With the official release date for Modern Warfare 2 nearing for all platforms on November 10, more and more information related to the title appears. Last week, Activision was forced to offer an official statement after leaked footage showing a mission allowing the player to assault an airport with terrorists and now a blog has offered a list claiming to contain all the multiplayer Perks the game will offer. A quick look will permit those interested in multiplayer games to think about how they can optimize their character builds with combinations of the Perks listed below.The list contains Perks like:Marathon - Standard: Unlimited Sprint; P... [read more >>] | 
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