GemCraft on Steam

We’re proud to announce has come to Steam for your PC. It includes new stages, higher resolution graphics and a new Iron Wizard mode to prove your worth. For a limited time pick up the game for 10% off. Combine powerful gems with towers, and use them in intricate ways to defend yourself against endless waves of monsters. Fight your way through an epic story, unfolding mysteries and facing sinister enemies and artifacts to entrap the Forgotten....

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The Community Spotlight - 04/04/2015

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight, and I am honored to be your host once again! As all of you will quickly discover I took to heart a lot of the input that many of you provided about improving the format and readability of the Giant Bomb Community Spotlight. As always please continue to provide more advice as this is a feature for YOU and always has been. Anyways in terms of the housekeeping for...

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Microsoft Unveils Hololens Headset, Windows 10 Device Streaming for Xbox One

At a Windows 10 event held today, Microsoft made a number of announcements, including a new, wearable technology the company is calling Hololens. Hololens is a headset device that's built around augmented reality technology. It creates 3D holographic images that wearers can interact with. Hololens is a standalone headset device--its CPU, GPU, and "Holographic Processor" are all on-board--that exists within a larger platform called Microsoft Holographic, an initiative the company says is intended to further blend your digital life with reality....

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Hey, It's A Membership Sale! And A New Shirt!

Hey everyone! It's been a while since we've run a membership sale, so in celebration of the Big Live Live Show: Live, we're going to be running one for the next week. If you're a brand-new Premium member, you can sign up for the bargain introductory price of $29.95 (will revert to $35 tomorrow); existing members can add a year to their subscription for $35 even, over here. That price will also apply to new members attempting to sign up after...

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RuneScape Road Trip � 1st May 2015

RuneScape Road Trip 2015 kicks off on the 1st of May � a month of task chasing and community events for where you'll uncover some cool rewards. Tick off tasks in your new Road Trip Journal � by yourself or with JMod help � and unlock the four-tier Explorer's Aura, which grants you increasing access to your own personal combat or skilling area throughout the month. Complete the lot and get a new companion pet, plus the Hiker's outfit and Partyhat Firemaking animation, if you missed them last year. Read on for more information! To start,...

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Telltale Games Developing 'Super Show' With Lionsgate

Telltale Games is a exceedingly busy developer these days. Between Game of Thrones, Tales from the Borderlands, an upcoming Minecraft game, and potential future seasons of both The Walking Dead and The Wolf Among Us, it's difficult to imagine the adventure game developer taking on too many more projects without straight-up exploding. But that's just what the company is doing. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Telltale CEO Kevin...

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Netflix Reportedly Developing Live Action Legend of Zelda Series

Here's a fun little Friday afternoon news bomb for everyone. According to Wall Street Journal reporter Ben Fritz, Netflix and Nintendo are working together on a new live action television series based on the latter's Legend of Zelda franchise. The report, which comes via a source "familiar with the matter," is intended to be a Game of Thrones style series, albeit with a more family friendly tone. This apparent partnership between the online...

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With Uncharted 4 Delayed to 2016, What Else is Out This Year?

Hey, are you getting this weird feeling that, for Sony and Microsoft, a whole lot is hinging on E3 this year? I mean, don't get me wrong, every E3 has the opportunity to be pivotal when it comes to a platform's overall "story." Between price cuts and game announcements, these situations can turn on a dime. I guess what I'm getting at is that it doesn't really feel like either company has that much going on right now. And with Sony having...

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EA Shuts Down SimCity Studio Maxis

SimCity developer Maxis is undergoing a major shift within EA, one that will see the closure of its primary Emeryville location. According to a statement from EA, an undisclosed number of employees have been either reshuffled or laid off as a result of the restructuring. Maxis will continue on as a brand within EA, but development responsibilities of existing franchises have been distributed among multiple other internal studios. The full...

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Sony No Longer Owns Sony Online Entertainment

Sony Online Entertainment is no longer a Sony joint, according to an announcement released by the studio today. Venture capital firm Columbus Nova has purchased the developer from Sony, and rebranded it as Daybreak Game Company. "We are excited to join Columbus Nova's impressive roster of companies," said John Smedley, president of Daybreak Game Company. "They have a proven track record in similar and related industries and we are eager...

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"Thanks, Obama."

murder mystery game is coming to . Director Hidetaka Suehiro, who is perhaps better known by his nickname, Swery, announced the news today in Japanese gaming magazine and . "Yes. D4 will be release for PC. #ThanksObama," he wrote. Back in October 2014, Suehiro said a PC version of D4 was . The game is , however, according to the developer. D4 isn't the first game announced as an Xbox One exclusive to later be released for PC. and both made the jump to computers, while . D4 was released for Xbox One in September 2014, and . Reviewer...

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Video game retailer expands its charity campaign this year.

Video game retailer GameStop on Monday announced new plans to support the Make-A-Wish charity this year by allowing shoppers to donate to the organization when they visit a GameStop store or shop online. Starting May 1 and running all month long, people who shop at brick and mortar GameStop stores or through the retailer's website will be prompted at checkout with an option to donate $1, $5, or $10 to Make-A-Wish. If you decide to chip in, GameStop will give you a 10 percent off code code for your next pre-owned games purchase; PowerUp Rewards...

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Black Ops 3 will offer a "gender neutral" story, according to Treyarch.

This year's is not only introducing a range of aiming to push the formula forward, but it will also be the first entry in the core series to feature a female playable lead character. Female soldiers for Black Ops III were first revealed in the . GameSpot editor Chris Watters, who recently visited Treyarch's offices in Santa Monica to play the game, that Black Ops III represents the first game in the series that lets players choose the gender of the campaign protagonist. Black Ops III's campaign supports co-op for up to four players, so...

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Creative destruction aplenty in this new video captured "directly from console."

Developer Avalanche Studios has aired the world's first look at gameplay, with a video montage said to be captured directly from a console. The video showcases the extent of Just Cause 3's potential for unrelenting destruction, with helicopter dog fights, high-speed car chases, planes ripping through pylon structures, and entire facilities going up in plumes of fire. Between these scenes of destruction, the short trailer also hints at the exotic splendour of Just Cause 3's Mediterranean archipelago, Medici. Players are tasked with finding enemy...

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"The promotion for the main title will officially begin at Gamescom," says director Tabata; Short trailer earmarked for LA event.

Following the recent release of the FFXV demo, Square Enix says it doesn't have time for a major E3 showcase. Key new details on will not be revealed at this year's E3 event in June, according to the game's director Hajime Tabata. Speaking on the latest Active Time Report--a semi-regular video briefing presented by publisher Square Enix--Tabata explained that the team has instead targeted the Gamescom event in August for its next major promotion and marketing initiative. "I think most people are expecting a big reveal around E3,"...

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Publisher agrees that its refund policy breached Australian Consumer Law.

Electronic Arts has admitted that its refusal to provide refunds for games purchased digitally via Origin was against Australian consumer law and is amending its refund policy after being warned by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), reports. According to the report, the publisher will also be setting up a contact number for Australian consumers who digitally purchased a faulty video game via Origin after January 2012. At the time of writing, users are able to refund a game on Origin within 24 hours after it is first launched,...

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Trade in your Xbox 360 or PS3 at Best Buy and receive $175 credit toward the purchase of Microsoft's new console.

Retailer Best Buy has rolled out a new offer where shoppers can buy a new for just $175. It's one of the best deals on Microsoft's new console we've ever come across, and here's how it works. Trade in a working (250 GB) or a Slim (120 GB) at a participating store in the United States (), and you'll receive a $175 credit toward the purchase of a new Xbox One. This comes in the form of a $75 coupon towards the console and a $100 Best Buy gift card. But what it ultimately means is that you'll be able to buy the $350 console for just $175....

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Take a closer look at the upcoming racing game from Codemasters.

Following the of racing game yesterday, we have captured four minutes of gameplay captured on Ultra settings. Take a look at the 1080p/60fps footage below. On display are the game's gorgeous and varied tracks, its numerous cars, and its various presentation options, among other things. Dirt Rally is , with a full release expected for sometime in 2016. Codemasters will consider bringing the game to consoles. For a closer look at Dirt Rally, check out some images in the gallery below. post from site...

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Keiji Inafune's new game to arrive on September 15 for consoles and PC.

and publisher Deep Silver on Tuesday announced a partnership withcreator Keiji Inafune and his studio comcept for his current project, the story. Deep Silver will help publish the side-scrolling game at retail stores and digitally for its release this year. We also learned today that Mighty No. 9 will arrive on September 15 in North America and September 18 worldwide. You'll be able to buy it as a download or on a disc for , , and , as well as older consoles like the and . Mighty No. 9 is also coming to , Linux, and Mac on that date, while...

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Hey, Wanna Head Up Development on the Next Metal Gear?

You've probably already seen talk about Hideo Kojima this week. Konami not-so-quietly updated some websites and box art to remove things like "A Hideo Kojima Game" from the cover of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, and GameSpot did some source-checking to get some off-the-record confirmation that Kojima and some of the senior staff of his studio, Kojima Productions, have been cut down to contract status and are expected to be completely...

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Sounds Like The Legend of Zelda for Wii U Isn't a 2015 Game Anymore

Here's a fun PR trick for anyone out there with some bad news to drop on the unsuspecting public: wait until the end of the day on a Friday to let it out. You're way less likely to get follow-up emails from pesky journalists, and you can always say "Sorry! I'd already gone home for the day!" if any writers who did send inquiries complain about not getting a response. Nintendo just employed this super fun method in announcing (via Facebook,...

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Silent Hills Is Officially Dead

If you were among the many people eagerly anticipating Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro's take on the Silent Hill franchise, you might want to grab yourself a stiff drink and take a seat. We have a bit of...news... Following a flurry of rumors over the weekend, Konami has confirmed, by way of an official statement sent out to multiple sites this morning, that Silent Hills has been canceled. The statement reads as follows: Konami...

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Giancarlo Varanini's Top 10 Games of 2014

Giancarlo Varanini is GameSpot's Executive Sandwich Artist and a regular member of Giant Bomb's Powerbombcast. He likes Fester's Quest, The Undertaker, and you following him on Twitter. Destiny is a mess of a game, and I can't get enough of it. I...

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