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Lara bows under pressure in new Tomb Raider trailer
In the latest Tomb Raider trailer, Lara Croft kills two men with a bow and arrows, after which she strangles a third. With the bow. Other things happen too, but ... damn.
Assassin's Creed 3's 'Tyranny of King Washington' VGA trailer
Assassin's Creed 3's "Tyranny of King Washington," is a three-part DLC series exploring the history of George Washington seeking unlimited power, foregoing the silly notion of presidency and ruling with painful benevolence.The Assassin's Creed 3 Season Pass covers five downloadable content packs (one already out now) and is currently available for $30 off PSN and Xbox Live, with pre-orders available at GameStop and Best Buy. At GameStop they'll accept three beaver hides in trade for the season pass.
The Phantom Pain trailer, screens are figments of imagination
Undoubtedly the biggest surprise of the VGAs, the trailer for The Phantom Pain has been the subject of intense speculation. The debut showing for unknown Swedish developer Moby Dick Studio featured an amputee who looked a lot like Snake of Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid series. And if there's one guy in the video game industry who's always been fond of a mysterious tease, it's Hideo Kojima.Over the weekend, we rounded up the many threads of thought produced by the trailer, touching on everything from the appearance of white petals a la the ending to Metal Gear Solid 3 to movie title sequence designer Kyle Cooper, whose portfolio includes MGS 2 & 3, wearing a The Phantom Pain t-shirt. %Gallery-172987%
The Last of Us pre-order bonuses detailed, trailer unveiled
Naughty Dog revealed the pre-order bonuses for The Last of Us this weekend, hot on the trail of the new trailer from the VGAs, which you can watch above. As for the pre-orders, they're split into the stuff all participating retailers are offering and the additional in-game content GameStop is bundling in.All participating pre-orders include the game's official soundtrack, a PS3 dynamic theme based on the box art, and 'Winter Joel' and 'Winter Ellie' PSN avatars. That sounds perfect for a game confirmed for late spring - May 7, 2013, to be specific.Pre-order at GameStop and you'll also get multiplayer goodies on top of the soundtrack, theme, and avatars. Those goodies include bonus XP, a melee attack booster, customizable character items, bonus skins, and a bit of extra in-game cash to help you on your way. Naughty Dog confirmed earlier this year that multiplayer would be coming to The Last of Us, but not in the form of campaign co-op.
South Park: The Stick of Truth trailer features crossdressing and wizard crap
If the actual game proves as funny as its trailers, then Obsidian's South Park: The Stick of Truth will be doing very well. Our favorite parts from this video are Cartman on Kenny's enthusiasm for the Princess role, and a Mickey-taking cameo from Mr. Hankey.
Dark Souls 2 announcement trailer has us preparing to die all over again
This trailer paints a fate that's unsurprisingly bleak, but the news of a follow-up to From Software's grueling 2011 gem is anything but. We don't know when, but we do know Dark Souls 2 will lead to broken controllers and mangled keyboards on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.
The Phantom Pain speculation round-up: Metal Gear?!
The biggest surprise to come from last night's Spike TV Video Game Awards was undoubtedly the announcement of The Phantom Pain, a seemingly new IP from a completely unknown Swedish development house called Moby Dick Studio. The debut trailer showed a hospital under attack from an ominously obscured figure, and ended on a macro shot of an amputee that bore a striking resemblance to Solid Snake of Metal Gear Solid fame.Wait, Solid Snake? Metal Gear?! But, how could that be possible in a new franchise from a new developer that isn't Konami or Kojima Productions? Hey actually, now that we think about it, why is a brand-new studio getting to premiere a teaser for its first-ever game at an event generally reserved for AAA titles from global publishers?Perhaps there's more to this than meets the eye. Let's take an in-depth, spoiler filled look at what evidence there is so far, and why all signs point to this being a new entry in the Metal Gear mythos.
Spike VGA 2012 winners: Walking Dead takes GOTY, Journey floats away with a few awards
This year's Spike Video Game Awards just concluded and in between the Samuel L. Jackson skits and Black Ops 2 commercials, some awards were given to this year's standouts. The Walking Dead won a few, shuffling away from VGA 2012 with the Game of the Year award and Best Downloadable Game, Best Adapted Game. Telltale Games also won Studio of the Year.Journey had the most nominations this year and won Best PS3 Game, Best Original Score and Best Independent Game. Best Xbox 360 Game went to Halo 4, while Best PC Game went to XCOM: Enemy Unknown. You may have missed that last one because it wasn't in the actual show.Borderlands 2 also snagged a few: Best Shooter and Best Multiplayer Game. Dishonored ended up being awarded with Best Action Adventure Game.For the full list of this year's winners, head past the break.
Liveblogging the Spike VGA 2012 [Update: It's over!]
It's that time of year again!The annual Spike Video Game Awards are about to kick off with host Samuel L. Jackson in Los Angeles and we'll be to cover all of the world exclusives and crack jokes about the giant hologram walls. So join us over the course of the next two hours or so while we try not to devolve into madness.Update: Show's over, thanks for joining us in the liveblog!
South Park: The Stick of Truth and Castlevania's VGA trailers [update]
Spare the stick, get spoiled with the kids of South Park's latest trailer. We've also whipped up the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 trailer from tonight VGA awards.Update: OK, now everything should work properly. We hope.
Dark Souls 2 announced because your life wasn't hard enough already [update: PS3, Xbox 360 and PC confirmed]
Masochism returns in Dark Souls 2. Announced during tonight's VGA awards, no release window or any other details. You kill Shy Guys though! There's also dragons, a dude in armor and a lady wearing a hooded cape.Update: We've got the full live-action trailer just beyond the break.Update 2: Sadly, this trailer's been pulled. We'll update this post (and the rest of our VGA 2012 posts with video) as soon as it's back up.Update 3: From Software's Twitter account confirmed Dark Souls 2 will be on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
The Last of Us finds a friend in all of us May 7, 2013 [update: video pulled]
The evil fungus of The Last of Us is among us on May 7, 2013. Check out the new trailer beyond the break!Update: Sadly, this trailer's been pulled. We'll update this post (and the rest of our VGA 2012 posts with video) as soon as it's back up.
The Phantom Pain announced, main character looks like MGS's Snake [update: video pulled]
The most cryptic trailer so far for the Spike Video Game Awards 2012 was one for a game called The Phantom Pain. We have no idea what it is, since we've never heard of developer Moby Dick Studio.All we know is that it had a bunch of patients being mowed down and blown up in what looks like a hospital. It ends with a close-up on some dude who had a hook hand and kinda looked like Snake from Metal Gear Solid. We'll update as soon as we figure this out.Update: Check out the trailer yourself just beyond the break!Update 2: Sadly, this trailer's been pulled. We'll update this post (and the rest of our VGA 2012 posts with video) as soon as it's back up.
Samuel L. Jackson is a big baby about hosting Spike VGA 2012
Samuel L. Jackson is hosting the 10th annual Spike Video Game Awards on December 7, which is awesome. We just hope he won't be forced to wear a giant baby suit for any part of the show. That would be almost as terrifying as the below promo video.
Journey leads Spike VGA 2012 nominations
The nominees for this year's Spike Video Game Awards have been outed, featuring a cavalcade of 2012's best titles. Journey led the pack with seven nods this year, including Game of the Year. Other stand-outs include The Walking Dead, Assassin's Creed 3 and Dishonored, which are each nominated for five awards. The complete list of nominees and special "Viewer Voted" categories are available on Spike's award page.In addition to being broadcast on television, the Spike VGAs will be presented on Xbox Live with special SmartGlass functionality. Viewers can check out the festivities through their Xbox 360 on December 7 at 9pm ET when Samuel L. Jackson takes the stage as host.
