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  • Ubisoft: I Am Alive cancelled on the PC; “so few people are paying for the PC games”, “there’s so much pirating”

    I Am Alive will probably not be coming to PC, the game’s creative director Stanislas Mettra claims. The problem with releasing a PC edition is that piracy makes profitably uncertain. Ubisoft is aware of the fact that PC gamers want the game too so here’s Mettra’s official statement regarding a PC release: “We’ve heard loud and…

  • Tribes Ascend BETA Giveaway: And the winners are…

    We had 67 total entries. Most of users passed the quiz (64 valid quizes) and small amount of users failed the quiz (3). Questions were pretty easy this time just some Googling to do…

  • Giveaway: Tribes Ascend BETA!

    Here’s another small lottery, this time we have Tribes Ascend BETA keys to giveaway thanks to Hi-Rez Studios!

  • UPDATE: EA faces lawsuit for breaking PS3 Battlefield promise

    EA is being taken to court for failing to keep its promise that the PlayStation 3 version of Battlefield 3 would include a free copy of Battlefield 1943. As reported by Kotaku, US law firm Edelson McGuire filed a class action suit against EA today on behalf of disgruntled PS3 owners. The suit isn’t focusing…

  • Origin to power Wii U online

    Electronic Arts is helping Nintendo in development of the Wii Uonline service, according to reports, and is bidding to make its Origin service a key part of the upcoming console’s online offering. According to an EA intern, speaking to WiiUGo, the console’s online service will offer voice and video chat, leaderboards and friends lists. Nintendo…

  • GOG is changing

    Over the last few years the Polish project has expanded from classics to a really impressive catalogue of games that made the 90s and early 00s interesting. Clearly they’ve been letting in many more recent games of late, with Fahrenheit appearing last week for example. And they used it to launch their own game, The…

  • Nintendo stands against DLC

    Reggie Fils-Aime of Nintendo has just stated why their games don’t provide DLC: “When we sell a game, we want the consumer to feel that they’ve had a complete experience. We’re unwilling to sell a piece of a game upfront and, if you will, force a consumer to buy more later. That’s what [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes”…

  • European Union against domains being taken over by the USA

    The European Parliament has adopted a resolution which criticizes domain name seizures of “infringing” websites by US authorities. According to the resolution these measures need to be countered as they endanger “the integrity of the global internet and freedom of communication.” With this stance the European Parliament joins an ever-growing list of opposition to the…

  • Burnout Paradise for free, if you live in the UK

    People at HotUkDeals have figured out how to get Burnout Paradise for free via EA’s Origin service – in the UK, at least. Open the Origin client, do a search for Burnout Paradise, add it to your basket, check out and then enter the word “PARADISE” (in caps) as the Promo Code. It’s worth noting…

  • Worth P(L)AYing: Tribes Ascend

    Alright guys I have had enough of shitty games. Especially shitty shooters (talking to you: Modern Shitfare 3, Red Orchestra 2 Heroes of Fail and Battlefield 3) I really feel like we gotta promote good games in here so… here’s Worth P(L)AYing! What is it? It’s simple, if you’re playing any good, underrated, indie (or…

  • Social shopping group for games (Steam games too!)

    The guys from G-FORUMS have created the first social shopping group for videogames. What are social shopping groups? Well, I think that most of you have heard about groupon, but let’s talk about that site anyway. Groupon offers you a lot range of cheap deals for a lot of cities and countries, the condition to…

  • TellTale Games damaged rented Jurassic Park Jeep..and won’t do anything about it!

    Hi guys, see that car down there? Some guy owns this Jeep and he decided to lend it to TellTale Games for the promotion of their new, Jurassic Park theme game.

  • Steam database compromised, what now?

    Check this e-mail from Gabe: Edit: It turns out it’s probably fake but we’ll see:  

  • Official Steam forums hacked?

    The Steam forums are currently offline. "The Steam Forums are temporarily offline for maintenance. Your patience is appreciated." Valve is yet to comment on the situation, but some users have reported what looks like a breach that occurred last night. Images, below, show the forum redesigned slightly to contain a message from FknOwned.com, a website…

  • Poll time: Do you use EA’s Origin?

    Just a simple question to you guys, out of curiosity: [poll id=”44″]

  • Electronic Arts: “Origin is not spyware”!

    Origin is under fire in Germany, here’s some info from the Spiegel (via Eurogamer) – they mostly bash EA for (allegedly) accessing other programs without notifying users and giving “partners” free rein to collect information on “IP addresses, usage data, software, equipment, software usage and existing hardware peripherals” fingor marketing purposes. According to the Spiegel,…

  • Electronic (F)Arts know how to fuck it up!

    Check this story out, I cannot believe how stupidly EA/Origin behaves: From now on we’ll keep on posting every bad EA thing we find. This sums it up pretty well: Source: Reddit and original image.

  • Happy Birthday to Gabe Newell!

    After having dropped out of Harvard University Newell spent thirteen years working for Microsoft Corporation, ultimately becoming a "Microsoft Millionaire". Newell has described himself as "producer on the first three releases of Windows". Inspired by Michael Abrash, who left Microsoft to work on the computer game Quake at id Software, Newell and another Microsoft employee,…

  • Fuck everything about this

    Some gaming industry “professionals” claim that Steve Jobs and the iPhone had a bigger impact on videogames than Steam, Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony combined. According to a survey distributed to 1,000 videogame industry professionals, the iPhone has shaped videogames more than any other device or console, and Steve Jobs has shaped videogames more than any…

  • Razor1911 creates BF3 bypass to play online without Origin

    Haha wtf, weird times. One of the most known cracker/pirate groups Razor1911 released Origin bypass for Battlefield 3 for legit customers, allowing them to play online without using Origin. So from now on if you hate the EA’s Origin just don’t use it and play this game. Here are the release notes of this tool.…

  • Compare game and other software prices instantly!

    From now on thanks to CDKeyPrices.com you can search for your favorite game or software and compare their prices directly on our website. Just use the search box on the right! Thanks for reading! Have fun playing games or whatever you’re doing today.

  • Indie Royale

    As more people buy this pack (registarable on Steam and Desura) the price goes up. The pack contains: A.R.E.S. Extinction Agenda Gemini Rue Sanctum Nimbus Here you can buy the indie bundle: http://www.indieroyale.com

  • The Haunted: Hells Reach

    Hi guys, just wanted to let you know that The Haunted: Hells Reach is priced fucking good in Europe (9,99€) and higher everywhere else (14€ in US and 11,5€ in UK). It’s basically something similar to Killing Floor but harder and in 3rd person view. Now go kill some demons!