Prototype 2

Locked down under the military jackboots of Blackwatch, who in turn overlook the vile, twisted experiments being conducted by Gentek, New York Zero is the perfect playground for Heller to flex his new virally contracted powers, with plenty of soft targets to rain down a proverbial sh*tstorm upon. Infected by previous moody Prototype hero, Alex Mercer, Heller is just as brooding and moody as his predecessor, but his range of powers make him an even more formidable force. If you’re expecting subtlety then, forget it. You won’t find a single ounce of it here

Black Ops 2 -- Future Warfare?

As players probably know by now the rumor of Activision releasing yet another Call of Duty title this November is pretty much set in stone. With the rumor of Black Ops 2 said to be announced during an NBA playoff game on Tuesday May 1st speculation on what the game will actually focus on has arose. There has been a large rumor that the next installment to the Call of Duty franchise will take place in the future rather than the Cold War era. As military first-person shooters are getting a bit dry and overdone maybe Activision is following in the lines of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier and taking the success of Black Ops to a more futuristic setting…

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The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition Review

GR: “Over the years there have been series that I have bought systems for. The SNES was an obvious choice for the Super Mario World, but from there Final Fantasy took root and I purchased a Playstation for Final Fantasy VII. Likewise I bought the PS2 for Final Fantasy X, and while I didn’t like it, I fell in love with that era’s Metal Gear Solid games and purchased a PS3 for the Metal Gear Solid 4. I actually loved Metal Gear so much I bought the 3DS at the excitement of the prospect of playing it in 3D and a PSP for MGS Peace Walker. Since then, I’ve played a lot of acclaimed current-gen games and series without them really sticking, so it’s with a little surprise that I write that I will buy whatever console or platform I need to play the next Witcher game that CD Projekt Red makes.

This game. Wow. Just wow.”

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Amazon Game Deals

Amazon has a host of current deals ready for you to grab some fantastic bargains.
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Having trouble with the Guild Wars 2 beta event?

The biggest Guild Wars 2 beta weekend event ever is currently underway, with “hundreds of thousands” of players all making a mad dash for the beta servers at the same time. Naturally, quite a few of those people have had trouble accessing the game, and if you’re one of them, here are some helpful tips that may solve your issue:

Error code 9:4:5:1093:101

“Your account does not have access to the Beta Weekend Event,” says ArenaNet Social Media Coordinator Rubi Bayer. “There are two possible reasons for this:

1) The first possibility is that you registered a Pre-Order serial code instead of a Pre-Purchase serial code. This means the Pre-Order serial code that you registered will give you 1-day Headstart Access before Guild Wars 2 launches, but will not provide you access to the Beta Weekend Events. Some retailers apparently are selling Pre-Orders as if they were Pre-Purchases, which is unintended. This error will not prevent you from receiving your boxed version of Guild Wars 2 when the game releases.

However, those of you that have already registered your Pre-Order serial code and received an email invite from Arenanet to join the Beta Weekend Event, we will honor the invitation. Receiving the invitation was a mistake on our part and you will be able to log in shortly. Note that no further Pre-Order serial codes can be registered at this time.

If you paid in full and received a Pre-Order serial code by mistake, please contact your retailer to have this serial code converted to a Pre-Purchase serial code. If you did not pay for the game in full, you may contact your retailer to have your Pre-Order converted to a Pre-Purchase when you pay for the game in full.

2) The second possibility is that the Pre-Purchase serial code you bought was blocked for credit-card fraud. A very small number of users may have purchased codes from unauthorized resellers who are selling codes they obtained illegally. Please confirm that the retailer you purchased from is on our authorized list of retailers. If you did not purchase your serial code from one of our authorized retailers, please contact the retailer from whom you made the purchase and request a refund.”

No Beta Weekend Event email invite

“First, be certain that you pre-purchased through one of our retail partners or https://buy.guildwars2.com/,” says Bayer. ”Once you have your serial code, register it at https://register.guildwars2.com/. Once you have successfully gone through the registration process, you are set for the Beta Weekend Event.

Next, go to this Guild Wars 2 forum post, logging in with the credentials you created during the registration process. https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/info/news/Getting-StartedFollow the instructions given there, and you should find yourself downloading the client and ready for BWE before you know it!

If you successfully registered and did not receive an email, that’s okay. Follow the instructions exactly and you will be set for the Beta Weekend Event.”

Error code 48:1000:7006:529:101

“We are aware of the issues with the game and the forums,” stated a message on the Guild Wars 2 Facebook earlier today. “The team is working on them as fast as possible. We don’t have an ETA for a fix, but we’re aiming for “A.S.A.P. We know that there are still issues aside from the Error 48, and the devs are hard at work on those.”

Lag, glitches, or various other issues

If you do manage to get into the beta (as the beta servers and forums have been going up and down all weekend), remember that it’s exactly that — a beta. The game is unfinished, and the purpose of the beta is not only to stress-test the servers (good thing they did, right?), but also to run crowd-sourced quality assurance on a massively ambitious game.

Not only that, but when you complete key quests you’ll get a brief in-game survey to fill out where you can let the developers know if you though it was fun, too easy, too hard, boring, well-written, etc. Make sure to take advantage of this, as it’s a rare opportunity for you to have a direct impact on the actual game when it officially releases later this year.

In the meantime, visit the Guild Wars 2 Facebook and Twitter accounts for real-time updates, or check out GamesBeat’s Top 5 MMOs of 2012 feature for more on Guild Wars 2 and some other great games this year.

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Trials Evolution: The Blast Review

Blast: The original Trials game was an online phenomenon, occupying any decent procrastinators tab at work or school. A couple of years back, Trials HD brought the much adored franchise to Xbox 360 with enhanced graphics, realistic physics and a level of difficulty rarely seen in modern games. When Trials Evolution released last week, it broke XBLA records for most units sold in a single day. The demand for the game is more than present and thankfully, the addicting gameplay that made the original so memorable is back, and it is better than ever.

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Toy Soldiers on Steam!

Toy Soldiers is Now Available on Steam and 25% off until Friday, May 4th 10AM PST.

Toy Soldiers is an action-packed strategy-based game in which players command antique WWI toy soldiers vying for control of the trench-filled battlefields of Europe. Deploy an exciting arsenal such as tanks, cavalry, biplanes, and flamethrowers in vintage WWI toy dioramas. Developed by Signal Studios, Toy Soldiers allows you to take control of individual units or control the entire battlefield from a strategic view. Integrating multiple game genres and world-class visuals, Toy Soldiers is a unique and action-packed entertainment experience!

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