Mass Effect 3 Demo Plans Coming in "a Few Months"?

We want a demo...well...really for any game that looks amazing and that's pretty damn anticipated. Mass Effect 3 is one of those for damn sure. Casey Hudson, the Executive Producer for the Mass Effect games tweeted a reply to a kind fan of the series saying, "Stay tuned for news on demo plans in a few months."

We'll be having our eyes peeled for this one, so check back on us if anything pops up.

Duke Nukem Forever Finally Gets Its Launch Trailer (NSFW)

In just about 2 weeks, pigs will fly, hell will freeze over, doomsday will be averted because Duke Nukem Forever will officially be out. After 15 years of waiting, we will all finally get our hands on the long-awaited game. With that, a demo will arrive for all First Access Club members as well! When? Tomorrow!

The time has finally come! Along with a demo coming in just one day, GearBox Software and 2K Games, has released the Official Launch trailer. Please be aware that the trailer is definitely NSFW. Check it out!

Duke Nukem Forever Has Gone Gold - Yep, They're Not Lying. It's Coming Out!

If you're not familiar with the phrase "Going Gold" in the game industry, let me just some it up for you, for any game that's in develoment - It's done. Yup, that's what it means and, yeah, Duke Nukem Forever has finally gone gold! After 15 years of delays and waiting, some have given up on hope for the release of the game, some not, we'll all finally be able to play this game on June 14th in the States and June 10th International.

The following is from the official Press Release:

"Duke Nukem Forever is the game that was once thought to be unshipppable, and yet here we are, on the precipice of history," said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. "Today marks an amazing day in the annals of gaming lore, the day where the legend of Duke Nukem Forever is finally complete and it takes that final step towards becoming a reality."

Created over the span of 15 years, Duke Nukem Forever was first developed with the intense passion and commitment from an inspired group of dedicated designers, artists and programmers at 3D Realms under the direction of game industry icon, George Broussard.

"Duke Nukem Forever and its journey to store shelves is legendary," said George Broussard, creative director at 3D Realms. "It's an epic tale of four game development studios that banded together and did the unthinkable and shipped the unshipppable. When you play this game you will be reminded of that epic journey at every turn and in every small detail of the game. The character, attitude, interactivity, gameplay and political incorrectness combine to make a Duke Nukem game a unique gaming experience. In the timeless words of Duke Nukem it's finally time to 'Come Get Some'. Come be a part of gaming history."

Also, remember the fact that there will be a demo just 1 week before the game's retail release! Be sure to actually own Boderlands: Game of the Year Edition or at least have it pre-ordered and register at the game's First Access Club!

All in all, the Duke is officially back!

Duke Nukem Forever Demo Arriving on June 3rd

Wait, another important announcement from Gearbox Software? Please don't tell us it's yet another delay! Wait a second...it's not? This is pretty damn interesting because Duke Nukem Forever will finally be coming out, not to mention a demo! Yes, that's right; Duke Nukem Forever is getting a demo, which will be exclusive to owners of Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition and to those who pre-order it and part of Gearbox Software's "First Access Club".

While there's no word on how the demo will play out or if it'll entail what has been confirmed for the multiplayer side of the game, it's pretty exciting that the demo is releasing just 1 week before the launch date. In an announcement trailer (which is embeded right below) Randy Pitchford of Gearbox Software and Executive Producer for Duke Nukem Forever, has stated that the game is in its certification process; the final stage of development.

So here goes nothing. Over 15 years of waiting, the Duke is finally back!

Red Faction: Armageddon Demo & First Impressions

First off, for those of you who haven't heard, the demo for the next Red Faction game came out today on Xbox Live and will be on PSN when it's finally back up.  I highly recommend you pick it up, because above all else, it's fun!

The first let down I noticed is that the demo mostly takes place in tighter spaces, I know that the game is based a little bit more on that, but I would have like to try out the new destruction system a little more.  The demo starts off by throwing you into a passage after almost getting killed by a group of civilian militia (as far as I can tell).  Over the next 5 minutes you are introduced to 4 weapons and your enemies.

You first gun is a sticky grenade launcher, it reminds me of the bomb launcher from the Demoman in TF2.  You can place up to four charges and then detonate them using the X button.  2nd is the singularity launcher, which reminds me a lot of the Cerberus singularity gun from Mass Effect 2 (even the animation is familiar) and creates a compact black hole which sucks in enemies then explodes.  The third is your average assault rifle.  The fourth, being the most unique of the pack, it's the magnet launcher, it's as simple as point on a destructible thing, shoot somewhere else, and then watch the debris fly!  Definitely one of the most fun guns to play with.

The "reconstructor" apparatus has also returned, but this time is attached to your arm, and is blue!  The reconstructor allowed you to recreat any broken buildings, walk ways, or etc.  Compared to the first game, this one does take a few seconds before doing work, but afterwards it looks cool, covers a larger area fast, and is frankly just a lot more responsive than the one in Guerilla.  

The enemies are much better than the soldiers in Gurilla and actually use their surroundings.  The enemies showed off in the demo are mutants which jump from wall to wall and can be a bitch to hit sometimes.  There are a few different types of enemies that were showed of, the mobile ones jumping from wall to wall, which I found easiest to kill with the magnet gun, and the less mobile ones with more health, which I just unleashed all hell on.

One of the funnest parts of the demo was easily driving the mech.  The mech is an armored, bi-pedal robot.  It has a machine gun and a Tri-Rocket Launcher which can lock onto multiple enemies at a time, both of which had unlimited ammo.  The mech also has a melee and a devistating charge attack and is a great way to show off some of the new distruction, even if not on as large of a scale that I would have hoped.

Lastly a few other details; in the demo they also showed off a persistant upgrading system which allows you to get upgrades for your character and apparently bring them into multiplayer.  I didn't get to see much but it seemed like a pretty good concept.  Also, some of the randomly played voices can get repetative and annoying and ammo seemed way too easy to find.

Overall it is one of the better demos on Live and I recommend that everyone gives it a try!