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Metro 2033 Limited Edition revealed

All great games get a limited edition version as well, and even some mediocre game to as well. But we can’t really say which one is Metro 2033, only that a Limited Edition has been announced for the game, which includes an exclusive in-game weapon: a formidable automatic shotgun. In addition, you’ll find four art cards featuring artwork by Russian artist Anton Grechko, the main art designer for the game. Four art cards? What happened to the art books? And the soundtracks? Hmm…

Deus Ex 3 to be called “Deus Ex: Human Revolution”?

If we are to believe what Square Enix trademark application suggests, where the publisher filed for a mark for the name”Deus Ex: Human Revolution”, it might be the title, or subtitle, or the upcoming Deus Ex 3. However, it might also be another edition of Deus Ex, besides the “3″, for instiance, a PSP/DS version of the game, which usually carry a different subtitle.

No PC version of Dead Space 2?

According to rumors at Blue’s News, a PC version of Dead Space 2 is not planned. EA didn’t list the PC version at its conference call yesterday, and subsequent inquiries revealed that the publisher has no plans of releasing a PC version at all.

This isn’t such a loss however, the PC version of the original Dead Space was a straight console port, with lacking controls, bad menu navigation, and pretty much everything else you’d expect from something which wasn’t originally a PC game.

Total War series 66% off on Steam

The RTS franchise Total War is on sale on Steam, with each game discounted by 66%. The best deal of them all though, is the “Total War Mega Pack”, which includes Medieval II: Total War, Rome: Total War + Alexander and Kingdoms expansions, and Empire: Total War for just over $20! If you’re an RTS fan, now is the time to strike a deal!

LucasArts announces LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars

I must say, I was a bit skeptical about the LEGO Star Wars series before I was actually able to get my hands on it. Once I was, I realized the game was actually pretty damn fun. However, no matter how fun it is it doesn’t exactly get me excited for the recent announcement of LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars.

The latest addition to the LEGO Star Wars franchise will be based on the animated series entiteld, you guessed it, The Clone Wars. Both seasons of said series will be included in the game alongside a new and improved level builder, head-tohead combat moves and all new abilities.

LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars will be made available this fall for the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PC DS and PSP.

via kotaku

New Medal of Honor before September

Gamers who have been around since the late 90s have undoubtedly heard of Medal of Honor. It’s a Call of Duty-esque FPS set in a variety of time zones including WW2. Well now, with the popularity of games set in modern day like Modern Warfare 2 and the forthcoming Battlefield: Bad Company 2, EA and DICE have decided to reboot the MoH franchise with a similar setting.

Well, with the announcement that Dead Space 2 and the next Dragon Age are set for a 2011 launch, EA has said that Medal of Honor will be launching in Q2 of 2011.

We don’t know much about the game other than the fact that it will be set in Afghanistan and, of course, be an FPS.

via thatvideogameblog

Dead Space 2, Dragon Age II coming in 2011

Dead Space fans waiting for a sequel will be happy to hear that EA has just dated the game for a 2011 release. Of course, you’re probably not too happy to hear it considering you have to wait over a year to get your hands on it. Additionally, EA has also told us that Dragon Age 2 (or whatever the sequel is to be called) will also be hitting store shelves sometime in 2011.

But that’s not all as EA has also listed the two sequels as having a future presence on “handheld platforms” which could mean anything from the DS and PSP to the iPhone and iPod touch, or all over the above.

We’ll let you know as more information is made known about the two sequels.

via kotaku

First Facebook FPS announced

Most of the games on Facebook — no, all of the games on Facebook — are a far cry from what we’re usually used to, and they’re only the most basic point and click adventures, with some social networking added to it. However, that will soon change, as the first FPS has been announced for Facebook. Called Brave Arms, it’s a full 3D shooter, with cartoonish looks like Team Fortress 2. The game will be released next month.

Far Cry series half price on Steam

Ubisoft and Valve are running a great weekend deal on Steam, where you can get each of the two Far Cry games for half price; Far Cry for $5 and Far Cry 2: Fortune’s Edition for $10. Uwe Boll movie not included.

Pre-order Bioshock 2, get BioShock free

Yesterday we reported that THQ is offering you a free copy of Red Faction Guerrilla if you pre-order Metro 2033, and today, it seems that 2K is on to something similar. If you pre-order BioShock 2 on Direct2Drive or on Steam, you can get the first BioShock for free. Now there’s a deal for ya!

Left 4 Dead 2 brings bots, more

The best thing about having a game with online capabilities is the fact that you can play with your friends. However, if your friends aren’t around (or you don’t have any) bots are the next best thing. Previously, Left 4 Dead 2 did not feature bots but Valve has continously said that they will bring them to the game soon enough. And do that they have with their latest update which also includes a few tweaks to the game’s SDK, which you probably don’t care about unless your a developer.

Additionally, Valve let us know that a similar patch for the Xbox 360 is in the works and should be ready soon.

Brave Arms brings FPS to Facebook

The most popular game on Facebook is currently FarmVille. Haven’t played it? It’s a Harvest Moon type game that has you managing a virtual farm. Not very enticing? Not for me either. However, the same could not be said for 3G Studio’s recently announced Brave Arms.

Brave Arms is what 3G Studios is calling a “social shooter” and also what seems to be the first full fledged FPS written for use on Facebook. There isn’t much more information about the game but there is a Facebook page up, here, where you can sign up for the beta.

I can see Brave Arms being a huge hit. Why hasn’t someone already done this?

STALKER Call of Pripyat review

The STALKER franchise has been somewhat a two edged sword. On one hand, it’s an amazingly atmospheric game and one of the creepiest out there. On the other hand, it’s always been lacking on the technical side, from bugs and glitches, to gameplay issues. Developer GSC GameWorld tries to rectify much of what was wrong with the previous games, and while it does that to some extent, it doesn’t leave room for many new features. In most aspects, it’s still STALKER, it’s still tough and relentless, and the margin for error is very small — but that’s what always made STALKER stand out.

But besides that, STALKER fans won’t be disappointed — Call of Pripyat is still creepy as the other STALKER games. In fact, on the technical side, it might be the most polished STALKER game yet, and while it’s not perfect, the flaws won’t ruin your game like they did before. Read the rest of the review

God of War case mod shown on video

We’ve seen some pretty creative case mods in the past but nothing to this degree. What you see in the above video is a case fashioned after Kratos from the popular God of War franchise. How exactly this was made or where the optical drive is located (behind his mouth?) is unknown. But of course, we want one.

Just as a sidenote for God of War fans, the latest installment of the franchise, God of War III is due out for the Playstation 3 on March 16th of this year.

via joystiq

Pre-order Metro 2033 on Steam, get Red Faction Guerrilla free

Here’s what’s definitely going to be the deal of the day: THQ has announced a great offer on Steam, where if you pre-order the upcoming Metro 2033, you’ll get Red Faction Guerrilla for free. That’s right, free!