MonsterVine Weekly News Round-Up for the Week of 1/27/12

Friday is here and it’s time to catch up on all your MonsterVine content in the latest news round-up.

Preview: DiRT Showdown

The DiRT series has seen three solid racing titles since its debut in 2007. Each installment in the series is grounded in reality with its emphasis in simulated rally and off-road racing, offering a racing experience not found in many of the other racing titles in this current generation of consoles. However, the series has [...]

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MonsterVine Weekly News Round-Up for the Week of 1/27/12

MonsterVine Weekly News Round-Up for the Week of 1/27/12

Friday is here and it’s time to catch up on all your MonsterVine content in the latest news round-up. … Continue Reading

Gotham City Impostors Trailer and Beta Announcement

January 27, 2012 by 360, Media, News, PC, PS3, Video No Comments
Gotham City Impostors Trailer and Beta Announcement

Warner Bros have announced the Gotham City Impostors public beta is available now on Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network. Players interested in joining the Xbox 360 beta may register for a chance to win a beta key here. The PS3 version is available on PSN and can be played without a key.

Check out the trailer released today regarding the public beta. … Continue Reading

Preview: DiRT Showdown

January 27, 2012 by 360, Headline, PC, Previews, PS3 1 Comment
Preview: DiRT Showdown

The DiRT series has seen three solid racing titles since its debut in 2007. Each installment in the series is grounded in reality with its emphasis in simulated rally and off-road racing, offering a racing experience not found in many of the other racing titles in this current generation of consoles. However, the series has been split between two elements: the more action sports focused element from DiRT 2, and the rally focused element in DiRT 3. Critics and fans have responded mostly positive to both elements, with some preferring one over the other. However, for the next installment in the series, DiRT Showdown, Codemasters is looking to make a destructive racing experience still grounded in reality. … Continue Reading

Puddle Releases on Xbox Live Arcade Today

Puddle Releases on Xbox Live Arcade Today

Konami has released Puddle on Xbox Live Arcade today at 800 Microsoft Points. The winner of the GDC 2010 Independent Games Festival Student Showcase Division is now available for download on the Xbox 360 with a Playstation Network release to follow next week on January 31 for $9.99.

Puddle is a physics based puzzle platform game and it was originally developed by six student from the French video game school ENJMIN and was later picked up and developed by Neko Entertainment. … Continue Reading

The Darkness 2 Sheds Some Light On Executions

January 26, 2012 by 360, Media, PC, PS3, Video No Comments
The Darkness 2 Sheds Some Light On Executions

I never really got to play The Darkness, but after being blown away by the demo of its sequel I’ve put finding a copy on my to-do list. Check out the video showcasing some of the brutal executions you’ll be able to pull off in the game. … Continue Reading

Armored Core V Multiplayer Walkthrough

January 26, 2012 by 360, Media, PS3, Video 1 Comment
Armored Core V Multiplayer Walkthrough

Namco Bandai has decided to send over the first in a series of videos detailing the multiplayer components in Armored Core V. It’s got robot customization, giant mechs, big guns, and explosions so what the hell else do you want? … Continue Reading

The Witcher 2 360 Release Date+Screenshots

The Witcher 2 360 Release Date+Screenshots

The Witcher 2 was one of the best PC games of last year and a phenomenal addition to the RPG genre. Not only are 360 players being graced with the Witcher 2′s presence, but they’re also getting an ‘Enhanced Edition’ that will include 3+ hours of DLC story content. Oh yea, and we’ve got some screenshots. … Continue Reading

Uncharted Golden Abyss PS Vita Motion Capture Video

Uncharted Golden Abyss PS Vita Motion Capture Video

One of the premier launch games for the Playstation Vita, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, has the potential to be a system seller and the developers at Sony Bend have spared no expense at bringing the characters, personality, traits, nuances, and mannerisms to life. The following video shows how the team worked with Nolan North to bring Drake and friends onto the handheld screen. … Continue Reading

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Brawl Busters Review

January 22, 2012

Brawl Busters Review

Brawl Busters
Developer: SkeinGlobe
Price: Free-to-Play
Platform: PC
Brawl Busters is a F2P MMO that slipped by with a release in the middle of December. Now I’ll be the first to always express my disdain when a new MMO (especially a F2P one) comes out, but I promise you this one is actually worth your time.

Dungeon Defenders Review

January 15, 2012

Dungeon Defenders Review

Dungeon Defenders
Developer: Trendy Entertainment
Price: $14.99
Platform: PC, PS3, & Xbox 360
In similar fashion to Orcs Must Die (I’m only comparing since I played it recently) Dungeon Defenders introduces you to a gang of mischievous students who suddenly find themselves under attack by an endless army of your typical bad dudes who want to smash your crystal. [...]

TNT Racers Review

January 9, 2012

TNT Racers Review

TNT Racers
Developer: Keen Games
Price: $9.99
Platform: PS3, PSP, Xbox 360, & Wii
TNT Racers ‘tracks & tricks’ subtitle seems a bit misleading once you play the game. I came in expecting a kart game mixed in with some race tracks and tricks to pull off in these tracks. All I got were race tracks with the occasional [...]

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