Mass Effect 3: Operation Mastiff -AKA- Load Runner

Mass Effect 3: Operation Mastiff -AKA- Load Runner

Hopefully everyone is enjoying an action packed E3 extravaganza this week! For those of us at home who are still enjoying the tactical bliss that is Mass Effect multiplayer, we have some info about this weekend’s community challenge. Unlike the “kill” and “promote” objectives we’ve seen in the past, Operation Mastiff will require the community to complete 100,000 delivery missions, the new objective included in the free Rebellion pack.

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Gears Of War: Judgment – Chicks Dig The Baird!

Gears of War: Judgment – Chicks Dig the Baird!

After selling 13 million units world wide, you didn’t really think the Gears of War franchise was over right? While the fine folks at EPIC Games are have shifted focus to other endeavors (see Fort Night), they’ve handed over their precious (and lucrative) franchise to their friends at People Can Fly, the sadists behind last year’s Bulletstorm.  With the world of Sera saved and all that, where does the Gears franchise head next?  Simple, THE PAST!

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Brothers ‘Till The End: Epic Games To Aid 38 Studios Team

Brothers ‘Till The End: Epic Games to Aid 38 Studios Team

Quite possibly the biggest piece of gaming news in recent months was the rise and fall of 38 Studios. Virtually every gaming site on the planet has covered the event that will no doubt go down in gaming history as one gigantic cluster bomb of nasty. We actually talked about it on Rated NA:60 as well as Press to Reset: 45 – Like a chainsaw wielding white knight, North Carolina based Epic Games, creators of Unreal, Gears of War, and the upcoming Fort Night, have stepped into the ring as the heroes of this once awful and depressing tale. Take a look at the latest info straight from Dr. Capps and Epic. This is just awesome.

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Dragon’s Dogma: Capcom Delivers A Fantastical Fantasy Feast!

Dragon’s Dogma: Capcom Delivers a Fantastical Fantasy Feast!

I had been limping through the darkness for what seemed like forever. My allies had all fallen to an ogre deep within an abandoned mine, and town was nowhere in sight. Out of potions, lamp light, and food I crept through the darkness toward a curious torch in the distance. Salvation? As I approached, squinting to see what was ahead, the blast of an unfamiliar horn made me realize that I had made a fatal mistake. Within seconds a dozen snarling goblins surrounded my wounded avatar with swords raised. Soon after that, I was dead. This is the brutal world of Capcom’s Dragon’s Dogma.

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown – Release Date Totally Known!

XCOM: Enemy Unknown – Release Date Totally Known!

Seeing footage of XCOM: Enemy Unknown at this year’s PAX: East quickly reminded me how much I longed for the glory days of well executed turn based strategy.  Not only did the XCOM look incredible, it also seemed to mysteriously capture the tone and pedigree of the original title.  If you’re anything like myself and have been waiting for a proper release day for this long anticipated title, we’ve got great news, the wait is almost over!  XCOM is set to invade North America on October 9th 2012 for both 360 and PC. (click for more info)

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