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The Ultimate Sex Swindle: The porn of Evony.com

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:31:24 GMT

The Good Gear Guide charts the grimy evolution of Evony banner ads, with pictures and commentary.

"The first batch of Evony ads at least tried to establish a tenuous connection with the game. Since then, Evony's marketing campaign has gone all out with Eurasian models, lingerie catalogue rejects and porno DVD covers. This culminated in a context-free advert of the Evony logo nestled between a pair of big breasts. (We're not sure where they can go from here, but we're kind of intrigued to find out.)"

Modern Warfare 2 Epic Javelin FAIL

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:58:18 GMT

Video of an impossible Javelin death in Modern Warfare 2, in which the player attempts to shoot down a jet and gets a surprise.

Mass Effect 2 Collectors' Edition contents pictured

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:17:51 GMT

EA and Bioware have confirmed the final contents of the Mass Effect 2 special edition and what they look like in a nice looking image.

The Mass Effect 2 Collectors' Edition is to include a 48 page full-color concept art booklet, a collectable tin box and a Mass Effect Redeption comic to run your hands across in real life, while in-game Commander Shepard will get his hands on Limited Edition Armor and access to the Cerberus Network, which'll provide more exclusive in-game content.

Left 4 Dead 2 DLC brings back Zoey, Francis et al

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:57:15 GMT

OXM UK: Valve has announced the first piece of DLC for Left 4 Dead 2, which brings in Louis, Bill, Zoey and Francis from the first game to meet the cast of the second.

Dragon Age: Origins – Gay Elf Hunt

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:08:43 GMT

For what it's worth, Dragon Age: Origins claimed the RPG of the year award from Spike TV's yearly gaming award show but the game is getting attention for more than just storytelling and loot gathering. Public figures and other talking heads are weighing in with their opinions on a minute long cut-scene which portrays the main character having a gay experience.

Modern Warfare 2: Mod Tools in development

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:21:28 GMT

Infinity Wards Robert Bowling writes: "there may be some Mod Tools news coming in the future!"

Microsoft Declares War on Software Pirates

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:04:55 GMT

The software giant currently takes legal action against about one UK reseller a week, but expects that number to rocket over the coming months.

Splinter Cell Conviction's PEC System Detailed

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:53:26 GMT

The Lost Gamer writes "The upcoming Splinter Cell: Conviction is set to borrow a feature from another of Tom Clancy's titles; the Rainbow Six series. This time around the game will introduce a variant of the Persistent Elite Creation system – which all sounds incredibly fancy, so let's explain!"

Modern Warfare 2 Cheaters Still at Large

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:09:20 GMT

The Javelin glitch might have been patched yesterday but cheaters are still at large online with Modern Warfare 2. Ever been in a free-for-all game and wondered why within a minute or so someone has already unleashed a harrier strike or chopper gunner? Well chances are you were in a room with a bunch of cheaters.

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands new details revealed

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:42:35 GMT

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands will expand the Prince of Persia universe with a new storyline, the introduction of new characters, and new powers over nature and time. The game takes place between Prince of Persia® The Sands of Time and Prince of Persia Warrior Within.

Age of Conan goes free-to-play

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:11:05 GMT

Funcom has released a press release announcing that Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures will be going free to play for the first twenty levels, which encompasses the Island of Tortage – provided players download the trial before January 1, 2010.

AVP to Get Re-Reviewed in Australia

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:21:06 GMT

Following today's news that Australian government is opening up 18+ game classification, it's been revealed that Aliens vs Predator will get re-reviewed for classification this Friday.

Gameplanet: PC Buyer's Guide: Monitors

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:42:42 GMT

Gameplanet writes: "In the buyer's guide this week we are looking at monitors - specifically what features and specifications you should be looking for, and what is available in New Zealand right now.

There are a lot of variables when it comes to monitors such as size, resolution, response time, contrast ratio/brightness, inputs, aspect ratio and panel type to name a few. Let me take you through a few of these main ones before we jump in and see what is out there."

Dragon Age: Origins Coming to the Mac

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:47:00 GMT

Dragon Age: Origins has been widely praised since its release on November 3, earning high review scores and numerous awards including the RPG of the Year and PC Game of the Year titles at the 2009 Spike Video Game Awards. One thing it has not been, however, is on the Mac, but that's an oversight that will soon be corrected thanks to the efforts of TransGaming Inc., best known for the Cedega and Cider software that allow PC games to be played on Mac and Linux-based systems.

Left 4 Dead 2 Update Released

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:20:01 GMT

Valve has released a new update for their zombie FPS Left 4 Dead 2, now available for download.

Worst Class in the World of Warcraft

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:21:44 GMT

Nerf Druids! Buff Paladins! You are way too OP! Man that was a typical Hunter move! Every World of Warcraft player is familiar with these discussions. On the forums, in vent, and even in general chat, most players will readily point out which classes they feel are OP, or which are more prone to spells of general silliness. But if you look hard enough you can find faults in almost every class, it's with this in mind that Mem takes on the challenge of answering what is the worst class in World of Warcraft?

Limited Collector's Edition of Splinter Cell Conviction revealed

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:05:02 GMT

Splinter Cell fans rejoice! Ubisoft has announced that a Limited Collector's Edition of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction will be available in all European, Middle Eastern, Asian and Pacific territories on the 26th of February for both the Xbox 360 and PC.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction Limited Collector's Edition

Games on Demand Coming to Windows Live Tomorrow

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:38:49 GMT

Tomorrow, Games for Windows Live will be getting games on demand, allowing gamers to access and download their Live favorites. Games on Demand for Windows lets you purchase and download titles from the Games for Windows Live library from your computer, and allows you to reinstall your games whenever you want, wherever you want.

Steam Top 10 Weekly Sales Chart, Dec 6-12

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:20:04 GMT

Valve has released Steam's top ten sellers list for the week ending in December 12.

Gamasutra's Best Of 2009: Top 5 Major Industry Events

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:27:44 GMT

Continuing Gamasutra's 2009 retrospective, Kris Graft examines Gamasutra's top 5 games industry events of 2009.

"2009 was another year full of notable events in the games industry, some more unexpected than others. It's the evolving landscape of the games industry that facilitates the most interesting developments -- expanding markets, new ways to deliver games, the rise of social networks, and new packaged good strategies will provide new opportunities for more big events in the years ahead.

But here are five of the most notable events of 2009, chosen because of their potential or immediate impact on the parties involved or on the industry as a whole..."