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Halo Reach “Deliver Hope” Made Even Better!

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Today we saw the launch of another Halo Reach live action trailer. Instead of the more subtle dialogue driven scenes of life on Reach, which I loved, we now get some stuff just blowing up. OK I love this as well, but one crafty youtuber decided the spot could use some actual dialogue piped in [...]

Apple attempts to patent kill switch that roots out unauthorized users, detects jailbreaks

Sunday, August 22nd, 2010

Just about every mobile operating system manufacturer can remotely delete apps from the smartphones they help provide, but if a recent patent application is any indication, Apple’s looking to lock down the whole enchilada on future devices. The basic concept is as simple as the diagram above — certain activities trigger the phone to think [...]

Announced: Nikon D3100 and Nikkor 85mm, 24-120mm, 28-300mm, 55-300mm lenses

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

This post will be updated multiple times, check back for the latest news. Coverage around the Net: Thephoblographer (more pictures available) Photographybay Engadget Dpreview (D3100 previewed) Uniquephoto has a break down of the last few hours before the announcement Official Nikon links: Nikon D3100 Nikon D3100 samples Nikon D3100 brochure Nikkor AF-S DX 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G [...]

Buy Borderlands for Cheap, Get the Expansions for Free

Monday, May 31st, 2010

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Score Red Dead Redemption with $20 in Video Game Credit on Amazon

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

  Once again Amazon is offering killer deals on upcoming new releases if you pre-order.  The latest is the 8 player co-op friendly Red Dead Redemption, which hits on May 18th.  We just got word the game would offer FREE 4 player co-o Go to Source

Skate 3 Community Day: Hands-On Impressions

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Black Box’s co-op skating title, Skate 3, is almost here and the good folks at EA Canada invited Co-Optimus out to their Vancouver office earlier this week to check out the game a week before it’s released.  Jim and Nick have prev Go to Source

List: Massive amounts of games being shown at E3

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

E3 happens next month, and loads of publishers, developers, and just general gaming folks will be on hand to deliver you an overload of everything videogame related. Below the break, you will find a list of all the games announced for the event so far. When more are added we will update it, but until [...]

Uncharted 2 Siege Mode Interview – The Popularity of Co-Op Brings New DLC

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

We were quite shocked, and yet very pleased, to see Naughty Dog releasing a new cooperative mode for Uncharted 2.  After so many denials of ever seing new co-op content we thought it was a lost cause.  But alas a new co-op mode still cam Go to Source

Your Guide to Summer Co-Op Games on the Cheap

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Don't pay full price for co-op games this summer. Here's our handy guide to getting the most out of your dollar for some of the biggest co-op games the rest of the year.  In total you'll save about $75 off the retail price of six Go to Source

JoyStats: Reaching Rank 50 in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 takes about 282 hours

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

Battlefield: Bad Company 2, EA’s addictive team-based shooter, requires approximately 282 hours — or 11 days and 18 hours — of play to reach the highest rank of 50. The statistic was provided to Joystiq by Darius Kazemi, president of Orbus Gameworks, a consulting company that helps game developers keep track of what players are [...]

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