While we await a full sequel to "Deus Ex: Human Revolution," Eidos Montreal and mobile developer N-Fusion have cooked up a mobile spinoff of the FPS/RPG hybrid in "Deus Ex: The Fall."
'Deus Ex' Goes Mobile With Episodic iOS RPG 'The Fall'
Posted 6/5/13 11:40 am EST by Charles Webb in iPhone / iPad, News, Role Playing Games, Video
THE FUTURE IS HERE! (Soon) -- Virtuix Omni VR Treadmill Kickstarter is Live
Posted 6/5/13 12:06 am EST by Clint Mize in kickstarter, News, PC, Tech, Video
It's a wacky time to be a gamer -- I mean there have always been peripherals and gizmos promising to "take you to the next level™." From the NES Power Pad to the Sega Activator to flight sticks, racing wheels, and everything in between, we've longed for a time where we could digitally leap into our games. We saw a huge push over the last few years with motion controls and more recently VR has been within the grasp of the common gamer with Oculus Rift. And while the previously mentioned VR goggles are setting its sights on capturing a market there's only one thing it can't simulate -- the act of feeling like you're in a game.
Enter the Virtuix Omni VR Treadmill, a goofy yet intriguing concept, that will have you virtually hoofing around in you favorite digital world. We've seen the prototype but now it looks like the creators are turning to crowd funding to bring VR even closer to the masses.
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'World of Warcraft' Movie To Start Shooting Early Next Year
Posted 6/4/13 3:10 pm EST by Charles Webb in Movies, News
With a targeted 2015 release date, the "World of Warcraft" movie probably needs to get in front of cameras soon. Well, speaking to Slashfilm, Legendary Films producer Charles Roven says that the Duncan Jones-directed feature will start shooting in the first quarter of 2014.
'Arrested Development' 8-Bit Animation 'Super Bluth Bros!' Is Going To Get Some Stares
Posted 6/4/13 2:39 pm EST by Charles Webb in TV, Video
Animator and T-shirt designer Drew Wise created this intro sequence for an "Arrested Development" game that we'd totally play.
Hit the jump and check out this "Gobias" Game, and if you like what you see, definitely check out some of the game and animation-related .gifs on Wise's Tumblr.
Celebrate The iam8bit Show The Unca Scrooge Way...
Posted 6/4/13 1:52 pm EST by Clint Mize in iam8bit, News
...by diving into a gigantic bin of treasure of course! Capcom and iam8bit team up to bring fans the complete Scrooge McDuck experience in order to usher in the HD remake of "DuckTales!" More info about the art show and and illustrated plans to live out dreams of becoming a rich duck after the jump.
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Battle Arena E3 Throwdown 2013: The First Round
Posted 6/4/13 1:08 pm EST by Charles Webb in 3DS / DS, e3, Features, iPhone / iPad, Kinect, PC, PS Vita, PS3, PS4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
The cream of the videogame crop has been hand-picked to battle for your entertainment in our all-out, no holds barred, slug-fest of the best trailers and videos from this year's E3! 32 characters from the hottest, freshest franchises will be judged by you, the fans, and there can only be one winner. Who gets an extra life and who gets unplugged is up to you!
It's that time of year again--E3 is just around the corner and all of the publishers and developers will be showing off the big new games for 2013, 2014, and beyond. And we want to know which characters from the new and returning franchises have you most excited heading into the new console generation.
The MTV Multiplayer team has scoured the games that are coming soon to PCs, consoles, and handhelds, picking out the illest, most dangerous, or strangest characters that we think you might want to see more of. Now all you have to do is vote for your favorites.
Take a look at the brackets: we've got all manner of assassins, both of the high seas and high style variety (Edward Kenway, "Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag," Mondo Zappa, "Killer is Dead"), a monster hunter on what could be his final journey (Geralt, "The Witcher 3"), a pair of wasteland explorers trying to survive a deadly fungus (Joel and Ellie, "The Last of Us,"), and a DC villain with plans to end the Batman once and for all (Black Mask, "Batman: Arkham Origins").
Voting for the first round starts... now. Hit the image at the top of this post (or click right HERE) and decide who's heading to round two.
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'Murdered: Soul Suspect' Trailer Begins The Hunt For A Killer
Posted 6/4/13 12:37 pm EST by Charles Webb in PC, PS3, Video, Xbox 360
The first trailer from the upcoming mystery game for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC captures that one terrible moment when you realize you're already dead.
Harmonix And Disney Team Up For 'Fantasia: Music Evolved'
Posted 6/4/13 11:55 am EST by Charles Webb in Kinect, News, Rhythm Games, Video, Xbox 360, Xbox One
The "Rock Band" creators want to make you a wizard or something in this Kinect-enabled rhythm game for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One inspired by Disney's 1940 musical.
Open World Zombie Sim 'State of Decay' Hitting Xbox LIVE This Week
Posted 6/3/13 7:01 pm EST by Charles Webb in News, PC, Video, Xbox 360
If my preview of Undead Labs' "State of Decay" had you excited about the open world zombie game, then the wait to get your hands on it is almost at an end: "State of Decay" will be hitting the Xbox 360 this Wednesday, June 5.
Harmonix Plans To Announce A New Game Tomorrow
Posted 6/3/13 5:51 pm EST by Charles Webb in News
Harmonix is announcing a new game tomorrow (it’s not @rockband or @dance_central). Stay tuned for the exciting news!
— Harmonix Music (@Harmonix) June 3, 2013
In the above tweet from this afternoon, "Rock Band" developer Harmonix made it clear that even if their wildly popular music game was winding down, they still had something new up their sleeves. While the rhythm game racket has taken a precipitous nosedive since the days retailers were clamoring for space for plastic instruments, if Harmonix is going back to that well again, hopefully they'll have some plans for reinvigorating the genre.
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