Introversion's Prison Architect Gets First Look Trailer

Prison Architect trailer! Finally! Introversion has been subversively doing a treasure hunt, embedding secret images and codes with the recent humble bundle hinting at the game. They haven't talked much about the game yet, and the game has an official site that has no info yet. Rock Paper Shotgun has put up a short write up on the game ... based on what they say, It could be incredibly addictive. Has the qualities of a classic tycoon game. Yay! Check out the first look trailer below...

Gutter Video Games Journalism - Top Gaming Site Continues To Dish Out Unverified Rumours

Just a moment ago, a story went live on what is potentially the biggest video game blog on the internet at the moment. The site posted that a certain Bioware game is getting an arena based multiplayer mode(they say it might be a different game)... with dragons! It will be using DICE's Frostbite 2 engine(the one powering Battlefield 3). I'm not going to comment on the rumour of the game itself but the over emphasis on gutter journalism such as this is depressing to say the least.

I'm no journalist myself(I'm not claiming to be one), but I do know for a fact that posting info from an insider that doesn't even know if it is a sequel or a whole different game... totally unverifiable(don't expect an answer from the devs or publisher). I'm not against the idea of posting rumours. If the rumour originates from the publisher/dev and is plain for all to see, then go ahead and speculate(I've done that). But an insider? Yeah great job, you got a couple of thousand of hits, I'm certain. Of course it could be true, but ethical? This isn't the first time they've done this(and yes, other sites have done stuff like these as well). Good job guys!

Magicka The Stars Are Left Out Expansion Out Now!

Paradox released the second expansion for Magicka, The Stars Are Left today. It is price at USD$5.99 and adds a bunch of new levels(inspired by Lovecraft), magic, items, new enemies and bosses. Finally I get to load up the game with new stuff to play with my friends. Check out the release trailer below...

8 Million Copies of Battlefield 3 Sold

EA announced that the massive scale shooters, Battlefield 3, has sold a total of 8 million copies to date. GameInformer reported that EA's Chief Financial Officer, Eric Brown stated that they've shipped a total of 12 million copies to retailer. Battlefield 3 sold 5 million copies during he first week. For a bit of comparison, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 sold 6.5 million units in the first 24 hours of its release. It's still a tonne of sales for EA, possibly a record for them in recent times. We've reviewed the game and found it to be excellent barring some Battlelog issues. Read our Battlefield 3 review here

Source: GameInformer

Bobby Kottick Says EA Can't Make A Profit With Star Wars The Old Republic

Activision's CEO, Bobby Kottick, poured cold water on EA's Star Wars The Old Republic by stating that it is impossible for EA to profit from it. VG247 reported based off of speech he made at the Reuters Media Summit. He said "We’ve been in business with Lucas for a long time and the economics will always accrue to the benefit of Lucas, so I don’t really understand how the economics work for Electronic Arts". He put EA's chance of success as incredibly slim "If you look at the history of the people investing in an MMO and achieving success, it’s a small number." The idea that Blizzard's juggernaut is the only successful 'traditional' business model MMO may not exactly be true although not without its merits either. EA are claiming they only need half a million subscribers for the project to be successful, which I highly doubt considering the estimated amount they spent on it(a cool USD$100 million). Mainly, I think this is just plain ol' business posturing by Mr. Kottick to lower investors expectation on a competitor propects. Some of you have been playing The Star Wars The Old Republic beta recently. So what did you guys think? Is it a guaranteed success?

Source: VG247

Legends of Grimlock Beta Trailer - Looks Like Wizardry

ZOMG! This game reminds me of the classic Wizardry games. It even has green slimes! Okay so I don't know how many of you know what the Wizardry RPG games were all about. First Person, Party based turn based RPG. It was good! Almost Human Human Games, an indie outfit, has released this beta trailer of their in the works RPG, Legends of Grimlock...and it looks pretty! I can't wait for this to be out so that I can spend another 100 hours of my lif... oh wait... The devs announced that it wont make it this year(which means release would be early 2012... no specific date). They are planning to have this be released on Steam. Check out the trailer below...

Battlefield 3 Gulf of Oman Gameplay Trailer - Features Some Fancy New Hovering Jet

Gulf of Oman is a new map coming in the Back to Karkand downloadable expansion. They've released a trailer for Strike at Karkand, The expansion will be released digitally in December for free for those that purchased the limited edition of the game. For everyone else, it'll cost you USD$14.99. Oh yes! It has jets that hover! Watch the trailer below...

Total War: Shogun 2 Fall of The Samurai Expansion Announced!

SEGA announced a standalone expansion pack(which means you wouldn't need Total War: Shogun 2) titled Fall of The Samurai. The expansion pack adds six new clans, an foreign powers in the form of America, France, & Britain, new tech trees, new building... all points to a later time period. It's the 19th century(The Boshin War period which starts at 1864), and you have infrastructure like railway to spur industrial growth. A clash between the new Victorian era armies and the Samurai. Hence the title... fall of the samurai...I shed a tear. The expansion is planned for a March 2012 release. Check out the announcement trailer below...

Battlefield 3 Review - DICE's Epic First Person Shooter Returns

From the plains of a Middle Eastern oil refinery, to the streets of Paris, down to the Subway tunnels and then off to the skies of Caspian Border... Welcome back to the Battlefield soldier...

Terraria Sells Like Hotcakes! 1.1 Update Coming Soon

Yes folks, Terraria has sold more than a million copies. The 2D, combat focused Minecraft inspired game has had a tonne of patches that added all manner of beasties, crafting items, areas and what not. It's about to get even bigger. 39 new monsters, 4 new boos monsters, 3 new NPC's, 222 new items!!! 1.1 is huge and will be releasing on December 1st. Congratulations to Re-logic for the success of their game. And if you're tempted to get it, get it now before the Steam sales ends(it's 50% off). Here's my review of the game(it's changed quite a bit since then). Watch the 1.1 update trailer below...

Pocket Change - It's Sales Season

It's nearly the end of the year and it's getting crazy with sales from all major digital distribution. Hundreds of games on offer. With Steam and GamersGate leading the way with the sheer quantity of games on offer, you're going to have to search through their catalogue. Deals of the week below...

What The Hell Is Gratuitous Tank Battles? - Cliffski Answers Your Questions

Cliff Harris, one man developer of Gratuitous Space Battles has released a video blog which answer your burning question on his upcoming game. There's some footage of the editor in the game as well. I've included an older alpha footage of the game Cliffski recorded earlier this month. Watch the videos below...

Ubisoft Drops Ghost Recon: Future Soldier For The PC

The reason, Ghost Recon will be available to be PC in the form of the free to play Ghost Recon Online, which they claim takes inspiration from Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. Is it a coincidence that I'm running two stories back to back about Ubisoft explaining why they aren't doing a PC version of their game? This time, Ghost Recon Online Producer, Sebastian Arnoult explained to PC Gamer "When we started Ghost Recon Online we were thinking about Ghost Recon: Future Soldier; having something ported in the classical way without any deep development, because we know that 95% of our consumers will pirate the game". Great... it's the same reason... piracy.

I Am Alive Not Coming Out For The PC - Ubisoft Creative Director Explains Why

So the survival game that Ubisoft Montreal has been working on for who knows how many years now has finally been confirmed. But the catch... it's a console downloadable title. For the PS3 and XBOX360 but not for the PC. PC gamers demanded an answer and now we have Creative Director Stanislas Mettra saying that "It’s hard because there’s so much piracy and so few people are paying for PC games that we have to precisely weigh it up against the cost of making it. Perhaps it will only take 12 guys three months to port the game to PC, it’s not a massive cost but it’s still a cost. If only 50,000 people buy the game then it’s not worth it.". It's not worth it because of piracy...le sigh... the P word again. He also said "But are these people just making noise just because there’s no version or because it’s a game they actually want to play? Would they buy it if we made it?". I'm not sure which 'these people' he is referring to... oh well... to bad Ubisoft doesn't want our money. Thanks IncGamers for spotting this.

Being a PC gamer in Southeast Asia Makes Me Jelly of our Western Counterparts

Tactics, solid teamwork and camaraderie are what I have always craved for whenever I play any military shooter. Call me an idealist, but that’s how I enjoy my gaming. Stats such as K/D ratios or individual score never appealed to me. I take pride and joy in being a beneficial team player and helping the team win. This is one of the main foundations that OMGeek is built on, and we would like to gather players from around Southeast Asia with the same ideals and principles. I must say that this is a rare species to find, but fortunately, our numbers seem to have been growing steadily.

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Steam Autumn Sale Is Here! Super Cheap Games

Oh Steam... you always seem to get my money. Every time! Time to watch out your spending because the Steam Sales are back. It's the Autumn sales. New deals everyday from today to November 27th. Today's highlight includes deals for Portal 2(buy this if you haven't), Orcs Must Die(I suppose I got to check this one out now) and Men of War: Vietnam... yes you... you know who you are... it's time to get back to Vietnam son. Go on to Steam and buy cheap games now! Or hide in the closet till the 27th.

The Humble Indie Bundle Is Back With The Humble Introversion Bundle

These guys just can't stop. Glad they are a force for good(well since... oh well you should know by now that proceeds would be given to charity). The humble bundle this time includes all of Introversions games plus some rather interesting tech prototypes or demos. Most notably the random city generator from the now cancelled Subversion :( So go to their site and pay whatever you want(be gracious please) and get these awesome games.

Bioware + Command & Conquer = ? Bioware Working On C&C Game?

Eurogamer points the trail of evidence for this apparent 'rumour'(or is it a proven fact?). A Victory Games employee lists his workplace as Bioware in Linkedln. Victory Games are the guys working on a new Command & Conquer game revealed earlier this year. And then there is new footage of a new Bioware game. A teaser of sorts that shows urban landscape with a tank. The teaser video also says from a new Bioware Studio. Could Victory Games now be part of Bioware? They are calling it a new Bioware IP but seriously, Command & Conquer ain't a new IP, unless it's a spin off. We'll be learning about this 'new IP' on December 10th when they will be exclusively revealing it Spike TV Video Games Awards. Check out the teaser video below...

World of Tanks Gets A Trailer For Update 7.0

That's 7.0! World of Tanks is a Player vs Player tank battle free to play MMO. You choose a tank and take part in battles, gain experience, upgrade your tanks and buy even more powerful tanks. I found the early beginning to be tough as you're stuck with a weak tank going up against tougher enemy tanks. Also, there was some sort of installation for me on a 64 bit Windows 7 machine(could be fixed now). Check out the trailer below. Check out World of Tanks here.

Panzer Corps Has A Demo! - For The Hardcore Strategy Nuts

Slitherene's Panzer Corps, a modern day version of the classic SSI games, has got a demo. It's a 300MB plus download but worth it. This isn't a light strategy game mind you, so you've been warned. If the word SSI means something to you, try out this game! On top of that, Panzer Corps has half its price slashed. Thanks RPS.

Serious Sam 3:BFE Launch Trailer - Sam Gets Serious

Its got a tonne of guns, rushing enemies, and... no recharging health. Old school action! Croateam has put out a launch trailer for Serious Sam 3 which is unlocking on Steam at around 2am in the morning tomorrow(Malaysian time). Maybe blasting away hordes of alien might get boring after a while... get your friends to tag along. It has 16 player coop... yes that's 16! Watch the trailer below...

Malaysian Gamer Steam Community OMGeek QA Session

If you guys were wondering about what servers will be available to us with our partnership with OMGeek, you can ask away tonight 9pm. We're having a community QA where the guys from OMGeek will be there. This is happening on our Steam Community chat room. If you're a Minecraft player, you might want to join in. Tonight 9pm, Malaysian Gamer Steam Community chat room(look for the chat room in the right corner of the community page, join in there).

Square Enix Expands Eidos Montreal - New Hitman Game

Eidos Montreal, the studio that developed Deus Ex: Human Revollution, is expanding. Square Enix announced that they will be opening another studio in Montreal, creating 250 jobs. The kicker... they've announced the studio will be working on a new Hitman game. Yeah... Hitman Absolution is being worked by IO Interactive, so a non IO Hitman game? I wonder what will this even be. Hitman Absolution will be released some time in 2012.

Source: PRNewWire

King Arthur II Dev Diary Video 1 & 2 - Releases January 2012

King Arthur was real you say? I don't know where you learnt your history, but Neocore certainly is trying to tell a tale of King Arthur in a new way(yes there are no such thing as flying dragons). Turn based and real time strategy ala the Total War formula. They didn't quite get it with the first attempt but they hope to make a big push with the sequel. King Arthur II is releasing on 10th January 2012. They've posted two new dev diary videos, which you can view below...

Malaysian Gamer Is On Steam - Join Up The Community

Well I've always been on Steam. But we now have set up a community group over at Steam so that you can meet up other fellow Malaysian Gamers and chat away. Make friends and group up in our chat room if you're looking for co-op or multiplayer buddies. It'd be fun. So what ya waitin dawg?(Okay I promise I won't write something like this again). Again, the link to Malaysian Gamer Steam Community

Malaysian Gamer & OMGeek.net Forming Voltron - Naah Just A Partnership

Okay so not really Voltron, but a sort of partnership. I don't think most people will get the Voltron joke considering it's an 80's show :( But anyway, time to kill the Voltron joke and put it into retirement. A moment of silence please... We're going to be working together bringing you content from them(as well as us sharing our content with them). Malaysian Gamer and OMGeek will be sharing some posting(AAR's, reviews etc). But that's not all, we'll be having community game sessions with them. You can expect Battlefield 3 game nights and other popular multiplayer games... which I hope also includes the hardcore not for wimps(okay sorry, shouldn't have made that joke) RTS, Men of War: Assault Squad. Leo has all the info on multiplayer events. We'll inform you guys on the blog and on Facebook when there is a community event. Here's the link to OMGeek's Battlefield 3 server if you feel like testing your skill against theirs.

Star Wars The Old Republic Flashpoint - Bring Out The Hammer

Bioware walkthrough another flashpoint in Star Wars The Old Republic. The game is due out December 20th but in very limited quantities. Plus... it's still up in the air for South East Asia region. Will keep an eye out when this game is releasing over here. Watch the video after the jump...

Prototype 2 New York City Trailer

Virtual super hero/monster sandbox game Prototype is getting a sequel. Prototype 2 will be released on April 24th 2012 for the XBOX360, PS3 and PC. In this trailer, the devs talk about the city the game is set in. Check out the trailer below...

Pocket Change - Indie Delights On Sale

Steam has a special Super Meat Boy pack on sale(collection of some of the best indie games), Happy Birthday Super Meat Boy! And that's not all... GamersGate has a tonne of indie games on sale. Check out deals of the week below(oh and Impulse has been renamed to Gamestop PC Downloads....sigh)...

Crusader Kings II Live Action Trailer - Dude! Use Diplomacy!

Paradox released a live action trailer for Crusader Kings II? That's a first(live action trailers that is). It's funny and not taking itself seriously but makes a point about diplomacy. Crusader Kings II is due to be released early next year. I'm currently playing through a preview build of it, videos and impressions soon. Watch the trailer below...

Battlefield 3 Strike At Karkand Gameplay Trailer

Strike at Karkand is one of the four maps that will be released as the Back to Karkand DLC(free for those pre ordered) due out on December. It's not just maps though as there will be some new weapons and even vehicles(which you can see in this trailer). Need to find a group to play the game with? Join our Malaysian Gamer platoon here. Check out the video below...

Max Payne 3 Design & Technology Series Video

Wondered how Rockstar is making Max Payne 3? How are they turning an open world game engine into a a Max Payne game? Rockstar put out a behind the scenes series of videos that will go  into the process of making Max Payne 3. The first video is out now. Watch it below...

Torchlight II Delayed To 2012! Aaaaarrrrghhh!

I was looking forward to this one. Torchlight was one of my favourite indie game made by former Blizzard North guys, the guys that actually made Diablo. Torchlight II was supposed to be released July this year which was delayed to late 2011. Now, designer Travis Baldree posted in the Runic Games blog that they aren't going to make it this year. "We've come to the realization, however, that getting a game of this scope up to the quality and polish level we want to achieve is going to take a little longer; especially since we want to run a small beta before release to ensure that our launch is smooth". He didn't say exactly when they plan to release it. It's done when it's done I suppose :(

Source: Runic Games

Magicka Free Weekend On Steam - 75% Off

Paradox are having a massive Magicka sale on Steam this weekend. The base game will be free just this weekend and if you decide to buy it, it is 75% off(which would make it only USD$2.49... which is a steal!). Yes the game is a lot less buggy now. All DLC's are also discounted so you can grab those while you're at it. This is in preparation for the release of the Stars are Left expansion which will be out on the 22nd(next week). Here's a developer QA of the upcoming expansion...

Battlefield 3 Single Player Campaign First Play Video

Leo took a look at Battlefield 3(he's also writing the review which would be up soon). Here's the first play videos for Battlefield 3. He makes some good points about the single player campaign. Check out the videos below...

Serious Sam 3: BFE Blood & Gore Trailer - It's Loud And Bloody

Croateam has been putting out lots of those customer support trailers. They are funny, but don't show much of the game. So here you go, blood and gore. Serious Sam 3 is releasing on 22nd November for the PC, PS3 and XBOX360. Watch the trailer below...

Sins of A Solar Empire: Trinity Now Available On Steam - 25% Off

And that's Trinity, the version which has all 2 micro expansions with the vanilla game. That's with Entrenchment and Diplomacy. All for only USD$14.99(it's 25% off at the moment). You can read my review of Entrenchment here... short summary, I loved it! Brad Wardell, CEO of Stardock explained that since they sold Impulse to Gamestop, Stardock games will no longer be exclusive to a single digital distribution platform. Expect more Stardock games appearing on Steam.

Source: VE3D

Parents Name Child Dovahkiin - Child Scarred For Life

Prior to release, Bethesda revealed a fan challenge. In which any parent who names their child Dovahkhinn will get Bethesda games free for life. That challenge has been met as one crazy parent named his child DovahKiin Tom Kellermeyer. Sigh... if yo ask me, Bethesda should do more than just give them free games. How about a sponsorship for education? Congrats to the couple and may the Dragonborn arise to save us from apocalypse in the future.

Source: VG247

Magicka Gets An Engine Update & New Trailer For Upcoming Expansion

Massive patch for Magicka today, which adds some much needed improvements to the engine. Some of the improvements include improved light performance and particle system. The game also saves your checkpoints even when you quit a game....finally. There's also a new gameplay trailer for The Stars Are Left expansion will be released on the 22nd of this month. Watch the trailer below...

The Making of Risen 2 Episode 1 Video - Creating Worlds

Piranha Bytes upcoming Risen 2 RPG is set to shake things up a bit. It's got pirates, potentially giant squids(which is already a win in my book) and more pirates... and erm... dark water? The developers talk(from a jungle in some remote location...I'm sure) about creating the world of Risen 2 in this first part of a making of series. Risen 2: Dark Waters releases in 2012. Watch the video below...

Need For Speed: The Run Launch Trailer

The latest entry in the Need For Speed franchise is out now! It's the race of your life! Here's a launch trailer...

Syndicate 'New England' Co-op Gameplay Video

EA isn't giving up trying to impress you with their new take on Syndicate. They've released another co-op video showing off a new level... 'New England'. This time with 4 players. Yes, the game supports 4 player co-op. So all you co-op addicts, you've got a game to look forward to. Thanks Yung for the heads up. Watch the video below...

User Made Tool That Allows You To Install Steam Games Anywhere

I seemed to have missed this. RPS wrote about a user made tool that would allow you to install your Steam games anywhere on any hard drive. If you've been using Steam for a while, you'll know how annoying it is that you are limited to only games in your Steam folder(which means your brand spanking new 1TB hard disk would be unused unless you transfer you entire Steam install to that HD). Previously it was possible to do it, but it was rather complicated and required you jumping through lots of hoops. I haven't used this yet, but looks rather simple to use. Check it out here . Thanks RPS.

Source: Rock Paper Shotgun

Assassin's Creed: Revelations Previously On Trailer

The Assassin's Creed story is as convoluted as Malaysian politics. Ubisoft has released a new trailer for Revelations that should get you up to speed on just what the heck is happening in this universe. Spoilers if you somehow didn't play the previous games( I know I didn't). Watch the trailer after the jump....

APB Reloaded Live Action Trailer Has Sexy Gals

I don't know what you think about this, but clearly an attempt to get a bit more eye balls on this game. APB, the game that virtually killed Realtime Worlds(which was made up of former Rockstar employees). I haven't actually checked this game out since it was bought over and made into a free to play MMOFPS. Maybe I should(naah the sexy gals didn't work :-P ). Check out the live action trailer below...

Dead Island Bloodbath DLC Out November 22nd

Those of you that have Dead Island might be pleased to learn that a new DLC called Bloodbath will be released on November 22nd. The DLC will feature four new arenas that have coop challenges... sorta like a horde mode where you defend against waves of zombies and other undead nasties. It will cost ya USD$10. Read on for details...

People Love Skyrim - Sets New Steam Record

Surprised? A single player only game topping the top seller and concurrent user charts. Yesterday, there was a total of 231, 593 gamers playing Bethesda's latest and long awaited Elder Scrolls V. Today, it topped that and hit 287,411 concurrent players. The nearest competitor? Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 at 86,832 players. Which may not be a real indicator of the FPS battle considering there is no Battlefield 3 on Steam just yet(there are rumours it might be there soon... not confirmed). Also the multiplayer for MW3, yeah guess what if you play on dedicated servers, no unlocks or level progression... yeah you got to play peer to peer to be able to unlock stuff in the meta game. This sort of proves single player games are still a force to be reckoned with and no.... you don't need multiplayer or coop in every game. You can check the Steam stats here, updated regularly.

This Week's Gaming - Skyrim Is Awesome

Hail Dragonborn! An old threat has surfaced in the region of Skyrim and the Dragonborn has returned to quell the threat. Skyrim released! I'm playing it quite a bit. It's addictive. It's big! It's open world! It's got a tonne of quests...

Battlefield 3 'Cheaters' Banned By The Hundreds

Well this was sort of expected. Popular game release, lots of people playing, and some would attempt to cheat(or look like cheating) and get their account banned. Fair? Unfair? sound off in the comments. Those found to have been using exploits has had their stats wiped. So there's a glitch with the engineer repair tool which allows players to rack up massive points I hear. And this is being patched out soon. There's bound to be the few that claim they were unfairly banned or had had their stats wiped which I'm sure some might have not been using exploits etc(this always happens). Which is why BF3 needs a replay system like the Modern Warfare games.

Source: VG247

Pocket Change - Discounts of The Week

Steam has F1 2011((pretty good F1 racing game) and E.Y.E Divine Cybermancy on sale(weird indie game). If you've been thinking of getting one of the older Assassin's Creed games, GamersGate has them on sale. And great deals on the Men of War series on GetGames. Check out the deals of the week below...