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LOTRO Is Set For The Rise Of Isengard Later This Month

Sep 9, 2011 | | PC Features

It has been quite a wait for players of Turbine’s MMORPG Lord of the Rings Online, the last (mini) expansion for the game came out in December of 2009 and apart from the big changes that hit the game when it switched to a free to play title last year. With some hugely anticipated MMO’s on the horizon like Guild Wars 2 and The Old Republic, can Turbine keep players of Lord of the Rings Online hooked with the game’s next expansion,Rise of Isengard?

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August PC Review Round-Up

Sep 2, 2011 | | PC Features

August 2011 had its share of great PC games, including several instant classic PC-exclusive indies, and at least one AAA mega hit. Let’s take a look back at the games the PC Department reviewed this month at Player Affinity.

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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine: Hands On

Sep 1, 2011 | | PC Features

Ever since the original Space Hulk video game came out, Warhammer 40k fans have been asking and waiting for a game that truly captures the unparalleled power of playing one of the Emperor’s space marines. Now, finally with the upcoming release of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, that request looks like it’s finally going to be answered. We’ve tried out the game and are here to give our impressions on what to expect when it comes out on September 6th.

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Balancing Realism and Gameplay in Red Orchestra 2

Aug 30, 2011 | | PC Features

Since the release of the original Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45,
Tripwire and its realistic WWII shooter have gained many awards, and a
large fan following. After some mods, and some other projects by
Tripwire, Red Orchestra is back in the form of Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad.
If anything, it seems faithful to the original, in that it’s really,
really realistic. This realism, while seemingly pointless to some, is
actually in the service of the gameplay.

On its surface, Red Orchestra 2 can seem to some like it’s only
being realistic for realism’s sake. With manual ammo checking, manual
rifle bolt action, multiple people required to man a tank in
first-person, and more. However, once you look closely at all of the
individual gameplay mechanics, they all serve a purpose to improve the
gameplay.

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Avadon: What the Spider Spun

Aug 30, 2011 | | PC Features

Avadon: The Black Fortress just came out last week on Steam, and today we bring you a scoop about this exciting old-school RPG, including an interview with Jeff Vogel – the brains behind Avadon’s development studio Spiderweb Software! Avadon: The Black Fortress has been favorably reviewed so far on Steam, and is available for both PC and Mac platforms. You have been recruited as a Hand of Avadon. What does a Hand of Avadon do? Basically, the dirty work of Avadon, a military and diplomatic force that was created by the banding together of five great nations – and this force answers to no one but itself. This set up alone might not be too intriguing, but the Hands of Avadon are being picked off one by one, and it is up to you to figure out why – and who wants them gone.

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Will The Baconing Surpass Deathspank?

Aug 25, 2011 | | PC Features

I was a big fan of Ron Gilbert’s Deathspank and it’s sequel Deathspank: Thongs of Virtue. The game had a funny sense of humor, an imaginative world and fun RPG/Adventure gameplay. However I was quite surprised at the announcement that Hothead Games would be developing a third Deathspank game that follows on from the ‘evil’ ending of the last game. I was even more surprised when I learned that they would be putting this game together without any input from the franchise creator Ron Gilbert. With The Baconing less than a week from release, it will be interesting to see if it can match the funny humor and fun ARPG gameplay of the last two games as well as continue the story in a meaningful way.

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NYC Fringe Festival: The Legend of Julie Taymor – Review

Aug 24, 2011 | | PC Features

The Broadway musical Spider-Man Turn off The Dark isn’t as bad as it was made out to be, but that’s only because the producers fired the show’s original Director and book writer, Julie Taymor. Taymor was once famous for adapting Disney’s The Lion King into a hit Broadway musical, but now she’s only famous for helming one of the worst disasters in Broadway history, Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark. The story of Taymor’s work on Spidey is lampooned in a musical comedy that is currently running in the New York City Fringe Festival, The Legend of Julie Taymor or The Musical That Killed Everybody.

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Five Crucial Deus Ex Mods

Aug 18, 2011 | | PC Features

Deus Ex is a PC game whose reputation precedes it. Warren Spectre’s dystopian shooter/RPG hybrid is a game that is still remembered by gamers today and to many fans, it’s a game that no other has matched. Since it was first released on the PC in 2000, Deus Ex has been a hugely popular game for PC gamers and a popular choice for PC modders who have added all sorts of cool new content to an already massively. Here are five mods that anyone looking to play or wanting to replay Deus Ex in anticipation of the new game should get their hands on:

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NYC Fringe Festival: Theater Of The Arcade – Review

Aug 17, 2011 | | PC Features

Whether you’re a theater fan, or a video game buff, Theater of the Arcade is something you need to see. Especially if you’re a fan of both. It’s a live theater production currently running in the New York City Fringe Festival, and it features five short plays, each one following the story of a famous video game, but told as though they were written by a famous playwright. Although it’s completely absurd, it’s all done with complete deadpan seriousness, you wouldn’t know that you’re watching parody if you weren’t in on the joke before entering the theater.

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Deus Ex Human Revolution Preview

Aug 15, 2011 | | PC Features

Deus Ex: Human Revolution has been long in the making, with the last title in the series having been released in 2004, and development taking place over the course of 4 years. The legacy of the franchise and the long development time have led to certain expectations for the new first-person RPG, set to release August 23rd. Whether or not it will meet those expectations is a question that should be answered next week, but for now, let’s see what kind of game Human Revolution will be.

LOTRO Is Set For The Rise Of Isengard Later This Month

August PC Review Round-Up

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine: Hands On

Balancing Realism and Gameplay in Red Orchestra 2

Avadon: What the Spider Spun

Will The Baconing Surpass Deathspank?

NYC Fringe Festival: The Legend of Julie Taymor – Review

Five Crucial Deus Ex Mods

NYC Fringe Festival: Theater Of The Arcade – Review

Deus Ex Human Revolution Preview

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