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The Bureau: XCOM Declassified announced, releases this August

by Joseph Murphy - on Apr 26th 2013 - No Comments
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2K has announced The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. The game, developed by 2K Marin, has faced a troubled production, but will ship this August under the new title “The Bureau: XCOM Declassified”. According to 2K, the game will see players go back to 1962 and witness the origins of the XCOM project. With the Cold War in full...

2K Marin talks XCOM re-reveal: “The wait is nearly over”

by Joseph Murphy - on Apr 24th 2013 - No Comments
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2K Marin has confirmed they are almost ready to re-reveal their troubled XCOM project. Posting on their blog, 2K confirmed fans will have to wait “only a matter of days” to see the “evolution” that the title has gone through. According to the news, the team has “refined their vision”. It’s widely...

Official website for XCOM FPS taken offline, Youtube videos also missing

by Joseph Murphy - on Apr 13th 2013 - No Comments
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The official website for 2K Marin’s XCOM project has been taken offline. If you visit the website now, viewers are greeted with a 404 error, a change that could point to that domain being a thing of the past. But that’s not all as Polygon reports, two trailers which were uploaded to the 2K Youtube channel, are now set to...

Rumour: New domain registrations suggest XCOM shooter renamed “The Bureau”

by Joseph Murphy - on Mar 27th 2013 - No Comments
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Take 2 has registered a string of brand new domains, domains that suggest the XCOM FPS is going to release under a name name. The FPS, which carries the same name as Firaxis’ strategy title, could be facing a reinvention if new domains point to anything solid. The domains come in the form of thebureau-game.com, thebureau-game.net and...

New Borderlands 2 playable character is Krieg the Psycho. Trailer inside

by Shane Willoughby - on Mar 24th 2013 - No Comments
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Krieg, a psycho, has been revealed as Borderlands 2′s latest playable DLC character at PAX earlier today. Krieg is based on the Psycho enemies seen in the game and rewards players for high-risk behavior such as running into crowds. His action skill is Blood Axe Rampage, which allows him to regain health while attacking an enemy....

Full voice cast for BioShock Infinite revealed by Irrational games

by Joseph Murphy - on Mar 15th 2013 - No Comments
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Irrational Games has revealed the full voice cast for BioShock Infnite. The list features a tonne of well-known names, along with a string of well-respected ones. In case you missed it, check this link to see the latest gameplay trailer which highlights some of the voice acting. Here’s the cast: Troy Baker (Final Fantasy XIII, Catherine,...

BioShock Infinite gets new “False Shepherd” trailer

by Joseph Murphy - on Mar 14th 2013 - No Comments
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Irrational Games has released a brand new BioShock Infinite trailer. Entitled “False Shepard”, the trailer shows yet more unseen footage so hit play and see what you think. Once you’re done with that, click here to see a recent developer diary which details the AI behind Elizabeth. ...

BioShock Infinite getting season pass, details revealed

by Joseph Murphy - on Feb 21st 2013 - No Comments
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Irrational Games has confirmed BioShock Infinite will take advantage of the season pass model. The news comes with confirmation the developer has started production on three seperate DLC packs which will “provide hours of additional gameplay and continue the player’s journey in the sky-city of Columbia with new stories, characters,...

BioShock Infinite’s achievements hit the net

by Joseph Murphy - on Feb 4th 2013 - No Comments
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The achievement list for BioShock Infinite have appeared online. Courtesy of Xbox360achievements, the achievements range from completing the game on easy, medium and hard to spending a chunk of change at the machines in Columbia. While there’s still a few hidden, and the actual list is relatively spoiler free, we would encourage those...

New BioShock Infinite trailer talks the “City in the Sky”

by Joseph Murphy - on Jan 31st 2013 - No Comments
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Irrational Games has released a new BioShock Infinite trailer. Named the “City in the Sky”, the trailer details some of the story as well as showing the Handyman in combat, gameplay combat and plenty of action. March 26th can’t come too soon. ...

Aliens: Colonial Marines gets new trailer, it’s all about kicking ass

by Joseph Murphy - on Jan 24th 2013 - No Comments
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SEGA has released a brand new trailer for Aliens: Colonial Marines. The trailer, which came with the title “kick ass”, might be narrated by a cheap Hugh Jackman, but it does go so far as to show gameplay that boots a little keister alright. See for yourself. ...

BioShock Infinite’s “Industrial Revolution” pre-order pack revealed

by Joseph Murphy - on Jan 24th 2013 - No Comments
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Irrational Games has revealed a pre-order incentive for BioShock Infinite. Pre-ordering the game will net you access to a PC puzzle game named the “Industrial Revolution”. The game, in which players assume the role of a factory worker, tasks you with challenges, which will thenreward you with in-game items. Items include three...

PC specs for BioShock Infinite revealed

by Joseph Murphy - on Jan 15th 2013 - No Comments
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Irrational has revealed the PC specs for BioShock Infinite. Covered below, the specs note the minium and recommended rig needed to run the return of BioShock. Here’s what you’ll be needing: MINIMUM OS: Windows Vista Service Pack 2 32-bit Processor: Intel Core 2 DUO 2.4 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHz Memory: 2 GB Hard Drive:...

Firaxis talks future DLC for XCOM: Enemy Unknown: “We’re working on something really awesome”

by Joseph Murphy - on Jan 10th 2013 - No Comments
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With two pieces of DLC (Slingshot and Second Wave) already available to all, Firaxis has confirmed they are working on more. Speaking with Polygon, Firaxis’ lead designer Jake Solomon said that the team is “working on something really awesome” for the hit reboot, adding that it’s “going to take some time”...

XCOM: Enemy Unknown gets free update, adds “Second Wave” DLC

by Joseph Murphy - on Jan 8th 2013 - No Comments
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Firaxis has confirmed XCOM: Enemy Unknown is to get a free update today for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The DLC update adds a wide selection of new modifications to the game, modifications that aim to see you putting more hours into the title than ever before. The mods, which were actually scrapped during the game’s development,...