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With the 2012 gaming season now finally under way, we’ve seen a few big releases already in the shape of Soul Calibur V and the latest Final Fantasy. Things kick off in grand fashion tomorrow however, with not one, but two big debuts, in the form of the gory shoot ‘em up sequel, The Darkness 2, and the fantasy genre introduction of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.
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They might not be flat and straddled on its sides by Devil’s Peak and the Lion’s Head - but the Himalayas are a kick-ass range of mountains, perfect for doing completely insane things on a Snowboard. This latest trailer for SSX shows people doing just that. It’s the biggest game in the series, so it makes sense to include the worlds most famous mountains. Well, at ... [»]
Medal of Honor has been EA’s attempt to wrestle the FPS market from Call of Duty since the beginning of time. The series is good and the sales have been pretty solid but it’s blatantly obvious which franchise won in the end and I was hoping that would ... [»]
Here at Lazygamer we’re all about community. It’s all about you guys, the readers. We are - as some of you know, pretty active on social media - particularly Twitter, and probably not quite as active of Facebook as we should be. Did you know though, that most of the guys who bring you new games every week are also ... [»]
In the world of The Sims, a ‘stuff pack’ is really what the name says: like an expansion pack, but it only includes new items (i.e. stuff). There is no new gameplay, unless it’s directly related to a new item. So, naturally, this is a bit of a money-making scheme for EA, as you can buy a Sims 3 expansion pack, complete with new items AND new gameplay, for around R250, while a stuff pack will set you back ... [»]
Bioware’s gone and released the full voice cast for Mass Effect 3, their up-coming, highly anticipated shooty RPG and it’s a pretty amazing cast, filled with Hollywood talent - though admittedly a tad familiar. There’s a lot of role reprisal, but that’s not a bad thing - especially with Yvonne Strahovski bringing Miranda to life again. Also, more David Keith is always a good thing.Here’s the cast :Mark Meer - Male Shepherd
Jennifer Hale - Female ... [»]
EA were the leaders in the creation of the online pass phenomenon and have now found a way to improve the entire idea that will not only bring in more money for them but will likely quieten down a lot of the complaints about the online pass system. ... [»]
The third title in the race for galactic survival is just around the corner, and while Mass Effect fans are looking forward to finishing the fight with the Reapers (And I’ll be looking forward to seeing Tali again), another key hook for the game has to be the inclusion of multiplayer.
While the idea of omni-tooling a friend in the back sounds quite satisfying actually, working together and engaging hordes of ... [»]
Of course it does. It’s published by EA - the people who’ll put online passes on everything, even single player games. EA, the progenitors of the maligned Project 10 Dollar - a way of incentivising new purchases over second hand - usually uses the code included with every new copy of a game to open the gates to multiplayer gaming. Makes little ... [»]
There isn’t much that gamers agree on but one of the overriding trends at the moment is to absolutely despise EA’s new delivery service, Origin. Ask any Battlefield 3 PC player what the worst part of the experience is and they’ll undoubtedly say Origin so it was ... [»]
Woah there…before you start raising your pitchforks and plan on storming Bioware’s castle - they don’t mean they’re dumbing the game down to make it more accessible (Although that’s pretty much what the did with Mass Effect 2). They just mean that players new to the series had no idea what in the hell was going on ... [»]
Next month sees the release of Syndicate, a brand new take on the classic Bullfrog Squad and Tactics title of the same name. Shifting gears from its strategic roots to a more action FPS title, long-time fans have expressed disappointment over this genre move, but honestly, the latest Syndicate still looks an incredibly fun game that hasn’t completely forgotten its roots.
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Mass Effect 3’s coming to PC soon - and though it’ll be locked to EA’s Origin service, that’s hardly going to cause boycott, right? It is Mass Effect 3, after all. If you’re getting it for PC (and half of you moaning about Origin will likely end up getting it anyway) here’s the sort of hardware you’ll need to experience the end ... [»]
For a while, there’s been nary an EA game to be seen on Valve’s digital distribution network, Steam. One reason for that, it has to be assumed, is the launch of EA’s own competing service, Origin. EA’s also alluded to the fact that the fallout ... [»]
Here’s the bad Mass Effect 3 news you were all expecting; the PC version of the game, whether attained through retail or digital distribution will require that horrible mess of a piece of s…oftware, Origin. Worse news is that while the game will be available on competing digital distribution platform Steam, it’ll take a while to get there - so if you’re ... [»]
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