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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"

Max Payne 3 Classic Multiplayer Character Pack Will Be Available as DLC

The Classic Multiplayer Character Pack for Max Payne 3 will be released in the near future for those who bought the regular edition of the game, not just for the ones who got the Special Edition. Max Payne 3 has just appeared on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms in North America and Rockstar has confirmed tha...

15 May 2012
07:45 UTC

Diablo 3 Patch 1.0.1 Available for Download, Doesn’t Fix All Problems

Blizzard is busy rolling out Diablo III all over the world today, but it has released a day-one update for the game as well, in the form of patch 1.0.1, and also admitted that quite a few bugs have not been solved yet. Diablo III has finally been lauched but, before anyone can actually install the game, Blizzard has...

15 May 2012
07:11 UTC

Over 75,000 Portal 2 Maps Have Been Created by Players

Barely has Valve released the Perpetual Testing Initiative DLC for Portal 2 and already the community of players has created over 75,000 maps for the first-person puzzle platformer. Portal 2 impressed millions of people last year when it was released on the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. Since then, Valve launched one DLC pa...

15 May 2012
06:37 UTC

Diablo III Launches Today, Installer Now Unlocked, Here Are a Few Quick Tips and Tricks

Blizzard has begun rolling out Diablo III today, currently allowing European customers to install the game and soon giving them a chance to play it once the servers go live. As always, there are a few problems that have appeared, so read on to find out a few quick tips and tricks.First up, those that want to install ...

14 May 2012
19:20 UTC

Japanese Games Need Multiplayer, Gears of War Designer Says

Cliff Bleszinski, the creative director of Epic Games and the man behind franchises like Gears of War, has shared his thoughts on the current stage of Japanese games and revealed that many of them should feature some sort of multiplayer mode in order to attract Western players. While Japan dominated the gaming indus...

14 May 2012
23:41 UTC

Dragon’s Dogma Gets Launch Trailer Ahead of Release Next Week

Capcom has just unveiled the launch trailer for Dragon’s Dogma, its upcoming role-playing game that will come out next week for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.Dragon’s Dogma is a pretty big gamble for Capcom, as the Japanese company wants to emulate the success of Western RPGs like Skyrim or Dragon Age with i...

14 May 2012
22:31 UTC

Tomb Raider Reboot Delayed Until 2013

Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix have confirmed that the upcoming Tomb Raider reboot has been delayed and will now arrive in the first quarter of 2013, not at the end of the current year. The Tomb Raider series has been around for quite some time and its heroine, the lovely Lara Croft, went through several overhauls...

14 May 2012
21:21 UTC

Street Fighter X Tekken Patch Out on May 16

Capcom has confirmed that it would finally release the previously announced patch for Street Fighter X Tekken this week, on May 16, in order to remove the array of infinite combos that can be pulled off by exploiting several glitches in the current game. Street Fighter X Tekken has sold quite a lot of units and Capc...

14 May 2012
19:41 UTC

Max Payne 3’s Score Attack and New York Minute Arcade Modes Revealed

Rockstar Games has just unveiled the two special Arcade Modes that are included in its upcoming Max Payne 3 third person shooter, in the form of the new Score Attack and the popular New York Minute, which returns from the last two games. Max Payne titles delivered gritty experiences with distinctly noire stories, bu...

14 May 2012
18:21 UTC

Grand Theft Auto V Won’t Launch in 2012, Analyst Says

Another day, another analyst sharing his thoughts on the launch of Grand Theft Auto V. This time, Baird’s Colin Sebastian has revealed that GTA V won’t be released this year because Rockstar wants to deploy it right at the beginning of 2013. Grand Theft Auto V is by far one of the biggest titles that are...

14 May 2012
12:05 UTC

Hitman: Sniper Challenge Has High Replay Value, Dev Says

Hitman: Sniper Challenge, the special game that’s going to be released tomorrow for those who pre-order Hitman: Absolution at GameStop, emphasizes replayability and will offer a great experience, according to IO Interactive, its developer. Fans of the Hitman series were treated with a very special announcement...

14 May 2012
15:21 UTC

Uncharted 3 Gets Patch 1.11 This Month, Introduces the Lab to Multiplayer

Uncharted 3 is going to receive a major update later this month, in the form of patch 1.11, which introduces the popular Lab mode that should spice things up in the multiplayer of the action adventure game. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves was the first game in the series to get a multiplayer mode, and Naughty Dog soon in...

14 May 2012
11:01 UTC

Max Payne 3 Launch Trailer Now Available

Max Payne 3 is close to its release, so developer Rockstar Games has now revealed the launch trailer for the new third-person shooter, focusing squarely on Max and his troubled life. Max Payne 3 is set to introduce a new chapter in the popular shooter series and we've already seen plenty of screenshots and vide...

14 May 2012
09:31 UTC

Resistance: Burning Skies Trophy List Revealed

Sony has revealed the trophy list for Resistance: Burning Skies, ahead of its launch on the PlayStation Vita this month, showing off what players need to accomplish in order to boost their online reputation. Resistance: Burning Skies is out this month on the PlayStation Vita handheld platform, promising to deliver a...

14 May 2012
08:57 UTC

Dishonored Will Use Steamworks on PC

Bethesda has confirmed that its upcoming Dishonored game on the PC will be made available via Valve’s Steam digital distribution platform and will make use of the Steamworks suite of services. We’ve learned quite a few things about Dishonored in recent weeks, the newest project from Arkane Studios that w...

14 May 2012
08:21 UTC

Weekend Reading: BioShock Infinite, GTA V, and Multiplayer

While the last week was filled with some pretty interesting news, by far one of the most surprising was the delay of BioShock Infinite, the next installment in the atmospheric shooter series from Irrational Games. While the delay is average-sized when compared with other such games (who can forget Duke Nukem Forever...

12 May 2012
19:21 UTC

Beyond Good & Evil 2 Gets More Leaked Screenshots

Beyond Good & Evil 2 may not be officially revealed by Ubisoft, but now some more screenshots of the upcoming adventure game have been leaked on the web. The original Beyond Good & Evil amazed lots of gamers back in 2003, when it appeared on platforms like the PS2, Xbox, GameCube or PC, and last year, when it was re...

12 May 2012
15:01 UTC

The Elder Scrolls Online Gets More Details About Mechanics and Features

The Elder Scrolls Online, a massive multiplayer online role playing game based on the popular Elder Scrolls series from Bethesda, has just received some more details that highlight quite a lot of its features and emphasize the ways it will improve upon many other online games like World of Warcraft or Star Wars: The ...

12 May 2012
13:41 UTC

Battlefield 3 Double XP Weekend Starts Today

Great news for Battlefield 3 players, as DICE and Electronic Arts will kick off later today a special double XP weekend in the multiplayer mode of the popular first person shooter. Battlefield 3 sold quite a lot of copies since its launch last year and, in order to keep players happy until the Close Quarters expansi...

12 May 2012
07:11 UTC

Hitman: Absolution GameStop Pre-Orders Get Free Hitman: Sniper Challenge Game

We've seen a lot of pre-order bonuses appear for all sorts of games, but this new one for Hitman: Absolution from GameStop is certainly the most impressive, as customers get a free game with their actual orders, in the form of Hitman: Sniper Challenge.Hitman: Absolution is out later this year, on November 20, an...

12 May 2012
11:41 UTC

Sleeping Dogs Gets Brutal Combat Video

Sleeping Dogs is set to offer a varied experience and now, after showing off the game's story and driving mechanics, Square Enix and United Front Games have posted a fresh video that focuses on its combat. Quite a few open world action games try to feature multiple mechanics at the same time, but not a lot succ...

12 May 2012
05:01 UTC

Dragon’s Dogma Gets Ur-Dragon Challenge

Capcom has unveiled the first online event that it will run for its upcoming Dragon's Dogma role-playing game, in the form of the Ur-Dragon Challenge, which will pit players against a mighty beast and reward them with copious amounts of loot.Dragon's Dogma hasn't even been released and Capcom is alread...

12 May 2012
04:11 UTC

Weekend Reading: Call of Duty: Black Ops II and the Quest for Innovation

Call of Duty games may be some of the most successful titles out there, breaking sales records with each iteration, but their reluctance to mess with the tried and true first-person shooter formula has certainly gotten them a bad rap among more educated gamers. I’m the first to admit that, while I like shooter...

5 May 2012
19:21 UTC

Xbox 720 Already in Production, Report Says

It seems that Microsoft has already begun manufacturing the next generation of its Xbox console, in the form of the so-called Xbox 720 (aka Durango), at least according to a brand-new report that has surfaced on the web. While Microsoft hasn't even acknowledged that it's working on a successor to the curre...

5 May 2012
12:21 UTC

Call of Duty: Black Ops II’s Zombies Mode Gets First Teaser Image

Treyarch has just unveiled the first teaser image for the cooperative Zombies mode that will be included in the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops II title.Without a doubt the biggest announcement of the week was Call of Duty: Black Ops II, which is set to deliver a whole new experience in the long running series.A big...

5 May 2012
11:31 UTC

The Elder Scrolls Online Gets First Screenshots, More Details

After checking The Elder Scrolls Online earlier this week and admiring the first teaser trailer for the game, fans can now enjoy some more details about the massively multiplayer online role playing game, while feasting their eyes on the first set of screenshots and artwork from the new title.The Elder Scrolls Online...

5 May 2012
14:01 UTC

Star Wars: The Old Republic on Sale Until Tomorrow

BioWare is celebrating the semi-official Star Wars day, May 4 (as in, May the Fourth be with you) and is offering a major discount for Star Wars: The Old Republic, its recently launched massively multiplayer online game.Star Wars: The Old Republic was hyped up before its release and, while it's quite popular and...

5 May 2012
06:31 UTC

The Elder Scrolls Online Causes Fan Backlash for Bethesda

Bethesda and ZeniMax announced earlier this week that they’ll release The Elder Scrolls Online, a MMORPG set in the popular universe, but this announcement hasn’t exactly gone well with fans of the franchise that prefer the current single-player games.The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was launched last year by ...

5 May 2012
07:11 UTC

Crysis 3 Gets New Images and Artwork

After confirming Crysis 3 and even showing off quite a few screenshots and a video of the sci-fi shooter, developer Crytek has now unveiled a fresh series of images.Crysis 3 is set to improve on the experience we saw last year in Crysis 2, offering enhanced visuals, new gameplay options, and progressing the story of ...

5 May 2012
04:31 UTC

Trine 2 Expansion Will Include Many New Things

Fronzebyte, the developer of the highly successful Trine puzzle platformer series, talked a bit more about the upcoming expansion for Trine 2, the latest entry in the franchise, and how it’s going to include all sorts of different elements. Trine 2 impressed at the end of last year when it came out for PC, PS3...

4 May 2012
23:11 UTC


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