Army of Two is one of those franchises that when you heard announced was almost an eye-roller. It felt like the game was built upon a single idea pushed out of a corporate meeting but no one could claim the first title, released in 2008, was a bad game. It got decent reviews and EA Montreal did a good job on capitalizing on the promise of the franchise. Two years later, EA Montreal made the follow-up to the first title called Army of Two: The 40th Day and improved almost every aspect of the game. While it wasn’t gaming perfection, it was a highly entertaining and very solid gaming experience. Now over three years later, Visceral Montreal has delivered Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel. The first two titles in this series have struggled to break out of B-tier status, can The Devil’s Cartel elevate to the next letter grade?

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Doritos Crash Course 2 is the sequel to the XBLA smash hit Doritos Crash Course. Run, jump, slide and wall jump your Avatar through 4 new worlds of irreverent obstacles, traps and pitfalls. In this 2.5 platformer, compete for medals and find stars to progress. Use your stars to unlock new courses, power-ups and vanity items. Compare your best time against up to 3 asynchronous game clips of your friends and the best part is the game is TOTALLY FREE in most regions in the Xbox Live Arcade.

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MMOs are a dime a dozen these days it seems. While many a WoW clone has risen and been cast aside, the challengers have moved on to a different means of attack, such as licensing big franchises like Star Wars or going free to play. Fewer still have actually decided to actually change things up from the gameplay end. For those who remember the ill-fated Tabula Rasa, a sci fi third person shooter isn’t completely virgin territory for the genre. But Defiance’s increased focus on the action elements and borrowing from a formula that’s worked on a less massively online level at least gives it a chance to catch on with a console audience that hasn’t necessarily been catered to yet. Oh yeah, and it also has the gimmick of being associated with a SyFy television series, with the promise of “transmedia” crossovers between the two, so there’s a still a gimmick. It’s still a bit early for a final verdict, but the various things Trion Worlds tries to pull off at once make for a game with noteworthy potential but mostly unremarkable execution. Time will tell whether it is looked upon as fondly as their first MMO, Rift.

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Zen Studios, the definitive leader in videogame pinball, today announced a standalone Star Wars® Pinball experience for PlayStation®3 and PlayStation®Vita. The downloadable game features the initial three-table pack released in February 2013 for Zen Pinball 2: Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Boba Fett and Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

Players who already own Star Wars Pinball for Zen Pinball 2 can download the standalone game absolutely free. Additionally, players who download Star Wars Pinball will be entitled to the same tables in Zen Pinball 2 at no extra charge. All Star Wars Pinball content is Cross Buy entitled on PlayStation 3 and PS Vita.

Players will choose to support the Galactic Empire or the Rebel Alliance with high scores as the Star Wars Pinball community fights for the Balance of the Force! The main game user interface will change dynamically, based on how the community chooses to support each side.

Additional game features include an XP progression system allowing players to move up the ranks based on Galactic Empire or Rebel Alliance support, stereoscopic 3D, Force Score and friends-based Team Score leaderboards, and several multiplayer modes.

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Star Wars Pinball will cost $9.99 in North America and €9.99 in Europe.

For more information, please visit www.starwarspinball.com or www.zenstudios.com.

Sul Sul! Maxis and Electronic Arts today announced that The Sims 4 is currently in development at The Sims Studio for release on PC and Mac in 2014. The Sims 4 celebrates the heart and soul of the Sims themselves, giving players a deeper connection with the most expressive, surprising and charming Sims ever in this single-player offline experience. The Sims 4 encourages players to personalize their world with new and intuitive tools while offering them the ability to effortlessly share their creativity with friends and fans.

The Sims franchise is fueled by the passion and creativity of its millions of fans around the world. Their continued devotion to the franchise ignites the fire of creativity of the team at The Sims Studio, driving them to continually improve and innovate on one of the world’s most popular simulation games that has sold more than 150 million copies worldwide.

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Capcom has just released a brand new trailer for Resident Evil Revelations that takes a closer look at the Wii U version of the game including how the title supports Miiverse with two exclusive features.

If you can’t wait until May 21 to face the fear then get on-board with the new social media campaign. Mysteriously abandoned, the SS Queen Zenobia is lost at sea. Capcom needs your help to locate the ship. Visit the Search for Zenobia website to use the scanner and be in with a chance of winning an exclusive prize.

Resident Evil Revelations Wii U Features Trailer:

Resident Evil Revelations launches for Wii U, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC on May 21 in North America.

The fun in Sims 3 has graduated with the new expansion pack Sims 3 University Life. Tired of working your way up from the bottom in your Sim’s career? Send them off to college, where they can earn degrees, career advancements, and more dough than other Sims.

Sims 3 University Life offers many additions to gameplay, most notably the inclusion of a Smart Phone, available to Sims even if they do not attend college. Smart phones introduce texting, blogs, and other new social interactions. Sims attend college in much the same way as they travel, as seen in World Adventures. Once Sims arrive at University, they have the option of living in a dorm with other NPC Sims, or they can rent houses near campus. Any Sims who are roommates but not part of the Sim household can be asked specific roommate commands or even dismissed. Sims can also decide to live in a fraternity or sorority house. Fraternity and sorority houses are host to many juice keggers and bonfire parties. Players of Sims 2 will recognize some familiar aspects of Sims 2 University, such as the ability to receive scholarships and live in dorms. Sims will also run into mascots and study sessions, but there are no Greek pledge tasks in Sims 3. College is also available to all age groups young adult and older. The benefits of attending college vary depending on which of the six majors are chosen. The six majors are Business, Technology, Science & Medicine, Communications, Fine Arts, and Physical Education.

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The theme of memory doesn’t just drive the narrative of Remember Me but has also been intertwined into the gameplay of Capcom’s forthcoming action adventure title. In an all new video Jean Maxime-Moris, Creative Director at developer DONTNOD Entertainment, discusses this memory gameplay mechanic and how it makes Remember Me unforgettable. Remember Me is scheduled for release on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC in North America on June 4 and across Europe on June 7.

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Prepare for the next generation of Call of Duty. The franchise that has defined a generation of gaming is set to raise the bar once again with the all-new Call of Duty: Ghosts. Published by Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, and developed by Infinity Ward, the studio that created the original Call of Duty and the seminal Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series, Call of Duty: Ghosts ushers in the next generation of the franchise. The new title delivers a riveting all-new gameplay experience built on an entirely new story, setting and cast of characters, all powered by a new, next generation Call of Duty engine that redefines the series for the next generation.

“Infinity Ward set the gold standard for first-person action for a generation, and they’re going to do it again with Call of Duty: Ghosts,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing, Inc. “Ghosts delivers an all-new story, all-new characters, an all-new Call of Duty world, all powered by a next generation Call of Duty engine, which is a leap forward for the franchise. Infinity Ward is going all-in to create the next generation of Call of Duty worthy of the world’s greatest fans.”

“Everyone was expecting us to make Modern Warfare 4, which would have been the safe thing to do. But we’re not resting on our laurels,” said Mark Rubin, executive producer of developer Infinity Ward. “We saw the console transition as the perfect opportunity to start a new chapter for Call of Duty. So we’re building a new sub-brand, a new engine, and a lot of new ideas and experiences for our players. We can’t wait to share them with our community.”

To see an exclusive first look at Call of Duty: Ghosts tune in to Xbox: the Next Generation Revealed on May 21 at 10AM PDT on Xbox.com, Xbox LIVE or SPIKE TV for the debut of the all-new game from Infinity Ward.

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Today, Ubisoft announces that the Retro Futuristic Cyber Shooter Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon is now available for digital download on consoles and PC for $14.99. The soundtrack by Power Glove will be available on iTunes on May 1st for $9.99.

Developed by Ubisoft Montreal, Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon lets players get the girl, kill the bad guys and save the world in a VHS-era vision of the future! As Sergeant Rex Colt, you are part man, part machine, all American. You are a state-of-the art Mark IV cyber-commando on a mission… of vengeance. You’re out to bring down your old commanding officer and his battalion of ruthless killer cyborgs and you’ll stop at nothing to get the job done. Hollywood action icon Michael Biehn (The Terminator, Aliens, and The Abyss), returns in this explosive 1980s style sci-fi vision of a dark future. Turn off your VCR, plug in your video game cabinet, and get ready to experience all of the thrills of Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon, released as a stand-alone digital title.

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