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ANDREI DOBRA
From shooters to RPGs, from strategy titles to action adventure ones, if it delivers a quality experience, I'm more than wiling to try it out.

While I don't discriminate in regards to platforms, the PC will always occupy a special place in my heart because I grew up playing and experimenting on it.

When I'm not gaming, I like to hang out with friends or enjoy a good book, movie or TV show.

Personal motto: "Smile, tomorrow could be worse"

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More Alan Wake Experiences Are Coming If Fans Want Them, Studio Says

Remedy Entertainment, the developer of the Alan Wake series, has revealed that it always wants to please fans so, if they want more Alan Wake experiences, the studio will definitely make their desires come true. After the impressive Alan Wake for the Xbox 360 back in 2010, Remedy Entertainment decided to branch out ...

13 February 2012
08:10 UTC

New Twisted Metal Video Focuses on Its Weapons

Sony and Eat Sleep Play have just unleashed a fresh video for their upcoming Twisted Metal combat racing game, this time taking a look at the variety of weapons included in the new title. The Twisted Metal series has been around for quite some time, with gamers being treated to some impressive and some not-so-impres...

13 February 2012
07:40 UTC

Weekend Reading: Gamers Are Finally Talking with Their Wallets

The gaming industry today isn’t in the best of situations, as more and more sequels are being released while publishers are less willing to invest in new games that don’t have any sort of multiplayer or at least an online component.Lots of gamers have complained about these worrying trends, saying that ev...

11 February 2012
20:21 UTC

Xbox 720 Has Touchscreen Controller Similar to Wii U or PS Vita, Report Says

A new report about the successor of the Xbox 360, the oft-rumored Xbox 720, has appeared, this time saying that the new console will have a controller with a built-in touchscreen, similar to the Nintendo Wii U's tablet controller or Sony's PlayStation Vita. The Xbox 360 is here to stay, according to Micros...

11 February 2012
15:41 UTC

PlayStation Vita and PS3 Cross-Play Support Showcased by New Video

Sony is trying to show off all of the features baked into its PlayStation Vita handheld platform, and has deployed a fresh video that focuses on the cross-play functionality between the Vita mobile device and the PlayStation 3 home console. The PlayStation Vita is set to appear at the end of the month in Europe and ...

11 February 2012
14:31 UTC

Call of Duty Elite 2.0 Out With Next Call of Duty Game, Activision Promises

Activision has talked about its massively successful Call of Duty franchise during an investor’s call, promising that the next version of its online Call of Duty Elite service will arrive with the upcoming all-new Call of Duty game.Activision took its Call of Duty franchise to a new level last year, in November...

11 February 2012
13:31 UTC

Indie Royale's Valentine's Bundle Includes Zeno Clash, Hoard, Lume, and Soulcaster

Indie Royale has finally unveiled what games are included in its current Valentine's Day bundle, which brings together Zeno Clash, Hoard, Lume, and the first two Soulcaster games for a very low price.We've been flooded with independent game bundles in the last few months, and Indie Royale has been the most ...

11 February 2012
08:41 UTC

Steam Hackers May Have Gotten a Backup Database With Encrypted Information

Valve boss Gabe Newell has made a new announcement for users of its Steam digital distribution service and Steam forums, sharing some more information about the hacker attack suffered by the company late last year.Hackers dominated the spotlight in 2011, as after forcing Sony to take down its PlayStation Network, som...

11 February 2012
07:31 UTC

New Lollipop Chainsaw Video Introduces Juliet’s Boyfriend

Valentine’s Day is rapidly approaching so Grasshopper Manufacture and Warner Bros. decided to showcase the love story in their upcoming Lollipop Chainsaw zombie game with a special video that introduces the boyfriend of heroine Juliet, or rather what’s left of him, as he’s now a severed head. Lollip...

11 February 2012
06:31 UTC

Mass Effect 3 Gets Epic Video with Female Commander Shepard

While Mass Effect games allowed people to play as either a male or female protagonist, all promotional efforts, like screenshots or videos, focused on the male version of Commander Shepard. Ahead of Mass Effect 3's release, BioWare has finally decided to showcase Female Shepard, affectionately dubbed nicknamed ...

10 February 2012
17:49 UTC

Incoming 2012: Blizzard Dota

What we know: Blizzard is finally set to enter the MOBA (Multiplayer Battle Arena) genre with its own game called, what else, Blizzard Dota. Seeing as how the whole genre originated as a fan-made mod for the studio’s own Warcraft III strategy game, Blizzard wants to make sure that its own effort will deliver ...

11 February 2012
00:31 UTC

Diablo 3 Is Now Scheduled to Appear Between April and June

Blizzard has confirmed during a recent investor’s call that the new release window for Diablo III is the second quarter of 2012, meaning you might finally get to see the role playing dungeon crawler sometime between April and June. Diablo 3 has been awaited by millions of fans for quite some time, with Blizzar...

10 February 2012
23:21 UTC

Here’s How You Can Download and Play PSP Games on the PS Vita

Sony is getting ready to launch the PlayStation Vita and, in order to highlight its backwards compatibility with the older PlayStation Portable, the company has posted a special tutorial on how you can get games for the older device onto the new mobile console. The PlayStation Vita is set to be released this month a...

10 February 2012
22:21 UTC

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Review (PC)

Nowadays, all new triple-A titles are a rare sight, so Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, coming from 38 Studios and Big Huge Games, definitely stands out from the array of sequels or reboots that are arriving on the market.   Throw in the fact that it’s masterminded by Elder Scrolls designer Ken Rolston,...

10 February 2012
14:11 UTC

Double Fine’s Kickstarter Fund Raising Reaches over $1.2 Million (€900,000)

Double Fine Productions, the independent game developer led by famous designer Tim Schafer, has now collected over $1.2 million (around €900,000) in funding through its campaign on website Kickstarter. Schafer complained that big game publishers weren’t willing to invest in all-new intellectual properties...

10 February 2012
17:11 UTC

Reckoning Diary: It Feels Like a Single-Player MMORPG

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning was released earlier this week on the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 by Electronic Arts, after being developed by 38 Studios and Big Huge Games.We’ve already talked in depth about the game during our review, as well as in a few gamer diaries that appeared earlier this week.Now, it’s ti...

10 February 2012
20:31 UTC

Here Are the Winners of the 2012 Interactive Achievements Awards

The 15th annual Interactive Achievements Awards have just taken place yesterday evening during the DICE summit in Las Vegas, offering prizes to games that managed to excel in their genres and push the industry forward. As opposed to various other video game awards, the IAAs are handed out not by the media or profess...

10 February 2012
19:21 UTC

New Call of Duty Game Brings “Meaningful Innovations” This Year, Activision Says

Activision has already started talking about the new Call of Duty game that it will publish at the end of the year, promising to investors that it will bring “meaningful innovations to the franchise.” Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has sold a huge amount of copies, breaking records set by the previous in...

10 February 2012
10:42 UTC

Fresh Mass Effect 3 Trailer Focuses on Shepard’s Enemies

BioWare has deployed a new video for its upcoming Mass Effect 3 role playing shooter, this time showcasing some more footage with the enemies that will be encountered by the protagonist, Commander Shepard, throughout his (or her) latest adventures. Mass Effect 3 will see Shepard take on the deadly Reapers, a race of...

10 February 2012
09:54 UTC

Aliens: Colonial Marines Gets Impressive Cover, More Details

Sega and Gearbox Software have just deployed a few more details about their upcoming Aliens: Colonial Marines project, alongside an actual cover for the game. Aliens: Colonial Marines has been in development for quite some time, as both Sega, its publisher, and Gearbox Software, its developer, are taking their time ...

10 February 2012
09:24 UTC

SSX Soundtrack Revealed, Includes Lots of Different Artists and Tracks

Electronic Arts is preparing to unleash SSX, the newest iteration in the long running snowboarding simulator franchise, and has now revealed the list of songs that are included in the game’s soundtrack. The SSX series has delighted lots of fans with great gameplay, as well as top notch music, with SSX Tricky s...

10 February 2012
08:44 UTC

New Motorstorm RC Video Shows Off Online Time Trials

Sony has just deployed a fresh video for the upcoming Motorstorm RC racing game for the PlayStation Vita, this time taking a look at the online time trial mode and the special Pitwall, which informs players of their friends’ performances in the game. Motorstorm is among the Vita’s variety of racing games...

10 February 2012
08:12 UTC

Alan Wake’s American Nightmare Gets New Video, Fresh Screenshots

Remedy Entertainment has just deployed a fresh video about its upcoming Alan Wake’s American Nightmare title, this time with the developer talking about the features that are included in the survival game. The original Alan Wake delighted lots of Xbox 360 owners back in 2010 with impressive gameplay and a shar...

10 February 2012
07:40 UTC

Reckoning Diary: The Joy of Not Having a Fate

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning has just been released by 38 Studios and Big Huge Games, in collaboration with Electronic Arts, for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 platforms. We’ve already established its merits with a quick look at the demo, as well as with previous gamer diaries that focused on the opening segments o...

9 February 2012
20:41 UTC

I Am Alive Gets New Video That Focuses on Exploration and Survival

Ubisoft has just deployed a fresh video for its upcoming I Am Alive survival game, this time taking a look at the exploration of the title’s virtual world or, more specifically, what’s left of it. I Am Alive will see players try to survive in a post-apocalyptic scenario by using make-shift weapons, deali...

9 February 2012
23:11 UTC

Quick Look: Shank 2 Co-Op Survival Mode (with Gameplay Video)

Shank 2 was just released earlier this week and we’ve already taken a quick look at its single-player campaign, which now features refined combat and less annoying boss fights. Now, it’s time we checked out the all-new cooperative Survival mode, which replaces the story-based co-op experience we have see...

9 February 2012
15:31 UTC

More Mass Effect Experiences Are Coming, BioWare Confirms

BioWare has once again talked about the future of its Mass Effect series, this time with franchise Producer Casey Hudson saying that more experiences set in its universe will certainly arrive at some point in time. Mass Effect 3’s release next month marks the end of the trilogy that focused on Commander Shepar...

9 February 2012
22:11 UTC

Kingdoms of Amalur Dev Would Love New Consoles, Still Likes Current Ones

A new generation of consoles, like the oft-rumored Xbox 720 or PlayStation 4, would be great, according to Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning lead designer Ian Frazier. He also mentioned that, as a games developer, working with current devices, like the Xbox 360 or PS3, is great as there aren’t a lot of technical ch...

9 February 2012
19:21 UTC

Mass Effect 3’s First DLC Is Called From Dust, GameStop Leak Says

Mass Effect 3 hasn’t even been released by BioWare and it already seems that some GameStop stores in the U.S. are selling codes for its first downloadable content pack, which is seemingly called From Dust. BioWare is set to deploy Mass Effect 3 all over the world at the beginning of next month. While we’...

9 February 2012
17:31 UTC

Skyrim Patch 1.4. Available for Download Today on Xbox 360, Soon on PS3

Bethesda has just confirmed that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on the Xbox 360 will receive the long awaited patch 1.4 later today, while the PlayStation 3 edition will get it sometime this week. Skyrim impressed legions of gamers from all over the world across platforms like the PC, PS3 or Xbox 360. Sadly, it had qui...

9 February 2012
13:11 UTC


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