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Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR) is one of the most ambitious titles to be announced of late. This MMORPG is set to come out during the holiday period this year. BioWare and E.A are working overtime to get this title out this holiday season much to the delight of the Star Wars fans. E.A recently announced the collector’s edition of the game which is presently open for pre-order! This collector’s edition includes a ton of things which each of you Star Wars fans would just love to own. It…

There are a lot of rumors going around the net that there is going to be a remake of GoldenEye 007. Screenshots have been leaked which does make it look like a HD remake of the 007 game for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The rumored remake is said to be called supposedly called as GoldenEye Reloaded. Certain websites have indicated that the game is said to come out on the 28th of October 2011. Now whether this will be a disc-based release or a digital download via Xbox…

Now that’s something you don’t see quite often! Nintendo hardly ever cuts prices of their handheld products; especially within its first year. But starting August 12th 2011 you can have the world’s only handheld 3D gaming device for $170. So what actually triggered the $80 drop in prices? Well in simple words, the Nintendo 3DS just didn’t sell. First off the $250 price tag was a little too steep for a handheld gaming device with games which costing in the region of $40. Think about it, you could get a…

The sequel to the critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham Asylum is set to come out on the 18th of October 2011. The game is set to come out on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC platforms. It’s been speculated that a Wii U version will be announced next year though. The interesting piece of news here would be that there will be a collector’s edition of this game. The collector’s edition will be available on the same day the game is set to release in limited quantities. Now this collector’s edition…

Yup, you heard it right! There’s more of Stan, Kyle, Cartman and… oh wait, they killed Kenny! Xbox Live arcade is set to release the second Xbox 360 exclusive South Park game pretty soon. The game should be out sometime when the TV show resumes after the mid-season break! The first South Park game was released back in 2009.  South Park Let’s Go Tower Defense Play was released back in 2009 and it was fun to say the least. The boys were to defend the town from enemies such as Stan…

Now there are games which are quite exceptional and will blow your mind away. Then there are games which are not quite good, and then we have the third category. With games which are outright bad! You might not hear a lot about these games and rightly so. So just to keep you guys informed and to ensure that you don’t buy them, here are my top 5 worst games of the year so far. Thor: God of Thunder When it first was showcased there was a lot of publicity…

The PlayStation Move has slowly, but steadily, been adding titles to its name, and is now catching up to the sales figures set by the Kinect. The primary reason for the increasing sales of the PS Move was the amount of PlayStation Move bundles available. The latest to join that ever growing list of bundle is the Tiger Woods 12 PlayStation Move bundle.

A lot of games from the past are being remade in HD. This brings back some of those timeless classics which most of you would have played while growing up. Classic games when remade in HD bring back life into these titles and meet today’s visual standards. Even though a lot of games have already have been remade in HD there are still a few out there which could do with a HD makeover on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 console or the PC platform. Here are the top 5…

There were two things that went through the minds of PC gamers when they saw the trailer of Battlefield 3. The first thing was definitely that the visuals were out of this world and no other game so far had that kind of visuals. The second thing that was creeping in was that their systems might not be able to play the game at good frame rates! Well now you’ll know as the system requirements have finally been revealed. First off you should know that this game has impressive visuals…

It’s been over a year since Limbo was out and it seems like everyone who played it just loved this game, and by everyone I mean Xbox 360 owners as this was an exclusive title for the Microsoft console. PlayStation 3 and PC gamers will soon get to play one of the most addictive puzzle/platforming games however, as it  is due soon to hit the market. Dino Patti, CEO of developers Playdead recently mentioned that Limbo will soon be available on the PlayStation network on the 21st of July for…

It’s been over half a year since the launch of Gran Turismo 5 and the hype for the critically acclaimed PlayStation 3 title is slowly wearing down. So what does that mean? Yup that’s right, it’s time for the launch of the Xbox 360-exclusive Forza Motorsport 4. The game is set to release on the 11th of October and has a limited edition for those of you who really love the game. This limited edition will thrill car nerds and diehard Forza Motorsport fans and will consist of several additional…

The continued success of the Call of Duty franchise has seen its popularity rise immensely over the past few years. Its online multiplayer network is quite impressive with more than 30 million users. It was inevitable that Activision saw this and tried to monetize on their popularity. This is where Call of Duty: Elite comes in.