Developer announcements, patch notes and gaming coverage from across the GaugeDB catalogue.
I have not played Borderlands 2 . But this gun—this delightfully obnoxious, bizarre gun—is actually kind of making me want to. A gun that shouts at you, and can only be captioned as "annoying sounds?" That's the kind of silliness I appreciate in my games. Even if it makes me take
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In a never to be repeated adventure game news roundup, I bring you trailers and release dates for two – count ‘em – two adventure games of the pointing and clicking variety. First up is The Testament of Sherlock Holmes in which the the world’s first consulting detective goes on a
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Torchlight II is an isometric dungeon-crawler role-playing game in which players, alone or in groups, battle fantasy creatures in order to amass more powerful equipment, with which they can then use to fight even more powerful fantasy creatures. See how easy that was? I got throu
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This weekend only, play Saints Row: The Third for FREE until Sunday at 1pm Pacific Time. Plus, save 66% off during the Weekend Deal*! The Third Street Saints have evolved from street gang to household brand name and their celebrity status has not gone unnoticed. The Syndicate, a
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It's hard to believe that it's been a whole decade since we were riding on the wings of bombers and making car bombs with satchel charges in Battlefield 1942, one of the most influential multiplayer shooters of all time. To celebrate its storied run, Origin is offering six major
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The Testament of Sherlock Holmes is now available in most countries on Steam! Check the game page for release times in your region. Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced
Read articleTorchlight II is now available on Steam! The award-winning action RPG is back, bigger and better than ever! Torchlight II takes you back into the quirky, fast-paced world of bloodthirsty monsters, bountiful treasures, and sinister secrets - and, once again, the fate of the world
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Read articlePhew! That was an interesting two+ hours . Thanks to everyone for your questions, and a special thanks to Randy Pitchford himself, who went well into overtime after the original 2-hour mark. If you missed it, Gearbox's CEO and the man behind Borderlands 2 teased a few details abo
Read articleWhen I play RPGs, I create one character and I stick with them. I share an office with people who do things differently: whose first dozen hours with a new game are spent cycling through possibilities, repeating opening areas until something clicks or the game dies of inertia. I
Read articleTorchlight II is a massive game. It's packed full of content . You can spend many, many hours hacking away at monsters, questing with your friends, and making mods in this new action-RPG (out today for PC). Yet it'll only cost you $20, a third the cost of most video games today.
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Pre-Purchase Company of Heroes 2 now and get Beta access when it is available on Steam as well as the German Rotbraun and Russian Leningrad Pattern Bundle. In addition, help unlock additional rewards as more Steam users pre-purchase. Possible rewards include Exclusive Company of
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Do you like Guild Wars 2 but wish it could feel a little bit more action-packed? pvpPROJECT has got you covered with this "Combat Mode" mod that adds free mouse-look to the game, more or less turning it into a third-person shooter depending on the ability you're using. Of course,
Read articleBorderlands 2 came out this week. It's a stylish, personality-filled first-person shooter combined with RPG elements. It's crazy funny . The story is better than the first game. Touching, even. It's an awesome cooperative experience . Maybe get it on PC . But you undoubtedly have
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I love my Android phone. I really do. It feels personalized, it does everything I need it to do, and even though it has its flaws, I still like using it better than I like using iOS and iTunes (which I experience with my iPod touch). Apps for Android, though, are rather infamousl
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1.0.23262.1 ------ Critical fixes: - Fixed random CTD when entering combat or design screen - Fixed crash when viewing Suulka admiral info (note: if obtained Suulka in old save, the screen will look blank) Other fixes: - Fixed bug causing Suulka admirals to not be assigned to the
Read articleIf you're a Guild Wars 2 player and have ever complained about a sore wrist, or tired eyes, here's something that might put your issues in perspective. Keith "Aieron" Knight was born with Amyoplasia Arthrogryposis, which basically means he can barely move his body. At all . Yet h
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New Language Support: -Waveform is now fully playable in German! OSX Specific fixes: -Fixed a bug with the distortion effect -Fixed a crash that was occurring with Sandy Bridge -Improved stability across the board for OSX machines General fixes: -Fixed occasional crash when selec
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Well, I mean, I don't think it will shoot you. But this Portal turret does everything but that—it even has a working motion detector! We'd already seen this little guy in action before, but this official video from Valve is a lot cooler. Okay, time to see how much it'd cost to ge
Read articleLast night, as I sat there playing the excellent PC version of Borderlands 2 on my big ol' TV, I couldn't shake the feeling that the next generation of gaming is already upon us. The PC version of Borderlands 2 is fantastic. (The game itself ain't half bad, either .) I've only pl
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