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11 CommentsSquare Enix holiday sale offers 50 percent off almost all games
By Samit Sarkar on Dec 12, 2012 12.12.12
Publisher Square Enix is meeting your video game gift-giving needs with a holiday sale in its online store that cuts prices on nearly every available game by 50 percent. The discounts don't apply to upcoming titles — you can't pre-order Tomb Raider at half price — or the company's most recent release, Hitman: Absolution, which is on sale for $39.99 (33 percent off). But everything else, including games such as Sleeping Dogs ($29.99), Deus Ex: Human Revolution ($14.99), Final Fantasy 13-2 ($9.99) and Just Cause 2 ($9.99), is available at a 50 percent discount. In addition, customers in the 48 contiguous United States who spend more than $100 will receive free shipping on their orders. The sale is only available in North America, and it runs from now through Jan. 2, 2013. Square...
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29 CommentsPolygon Gift Guide: The Lost Classics
By Chris Plante on Dec 07, 2012 12.07.12
From a cursory glance, a lost classic might appear to be straightforward genre fare. But beneath the surface, these games tend to twist what we expect from a shooter, a role-playing game or an action-adventure title. On this list alone, there's a Tony Hawk-inspired gore fest, a literary post-apocalyptic puzzle-platformer and a spaghetti western melodrama. Time has passed since the release of these lost classics. Their prices have dropped by the month. Now you can grab most of these oddballs for less than an Andrew Jackson. They're perfect for the budget-conscious secret Santa — far better than a forgettable gift card. The lost classics The lost classics Just Cause 2 Just Cause 2 Just Cause 2 is my favorite game of this console generation. The open-world...
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5 CommentsAmazon selling seven Square Enix games in $10 bundle
By Megan Farokhmanesh on Oct 14, 2012 10.14.12
Amazon is currently selling the Absolutely Great Square Pack, a bundle including digital versions of seven games and one DLC pack for $10. Normally, purchasing package items separately on Amazon would cost more than $30. With the Absolutely Great pack, buyers will get Deus Ex: Human Revolution Augmented Edition, as well as The Missing Link DLC, Hitman: Blood Money, Just Cause, Just Cause 2, Quantum Conundrum, Supreme Commander 2, and The Last Remnant. Games are available as either a download or online game code. The sale comes to an end at 11:59 PST on October 20th, although purchasing the pack this week only also gives a $5 credit toward a Hitman: Absolution pre-order. Package games are available on PC or Steam.
PS3 Essentials offering downloadable versions of triple-A games in Europe
By Griffin McElroy on Sep 26, 2012 09.26.12
PlayStation 3 owners living in Europe can now download classic titles like Uncharted, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and Infamous through the PlayStation Store, as part of the PS3 Essentials platform, PlayStation Blog announced today. The storefront is similar to the Greatest Hits designation given to select retail PS3 titles, but instead offers shoppers a downloadable option at a similarly discounted price. However, though the titles are discounted from the price of most downloadable PS3 releases, some PlayStation Blog commenters have pointed out that they can be found for even cheaper at retail. The full list of PS3 Essentials is posted below. We've reached out to Sony to find out if a similar promotion is coming stateside. Assassin's Creed - £15.99.00/€19.99/AU$24.95 Assassin's...
'Just Cause 2' multiplayer mod makes the series future 'even brighter,' says developer Avalanche
By Alexa Ray Corriea on Sep 25, 2012 09.25.12
The fan-made multiplayer mod for Just Cause 2 has not gone unnoticed by Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios, with studio head Christofer Sundberg stating the mod's presence makes the series' future "even brighter" in a recent interview with Eurogamer. "What the guys have done now with the multiplayer mod is fantastic, and it completely came out of left field," Sundberg said. "So we have them to thank for a lot. It's even too crazy for Just Cause. If we had done it it would have been more planned. Since it's a mod, it's just like DayZ, they can get away with a lot, which we wouldn't be able to unfortunately as a developer." The mod is currently still in beta, but over 10,000 players have already registered for participation in the mod's 600-player multiplayer testing rounds. "We...
Second 'Just Cause 2' multiplayer mod public beta test this weekend
By Megan Farokhmanesh on Sep 07, 2012 09.07.12
A second public beta test for the Just Cause 2 multiplayer mod, "JC2-MP," will open on Saturday at 4 a.m. EDT. The beta will last for 48 hours. In addition to several bug fixes, including an adjusted health bar, the 0.0.7 update will run the following new features: Extended Passenger Sync (most four-seat military vehicles now have useable back seats) Added basic server-side weapon accuracy and sync Drastically improved weapon accuracy and sync The website is currently running a countdown timer to the beta's launch; when it reaches zero, players will be able to download the 600 kb mod. "JC2-MP" is a multiplayer mod created for Just Cause 2; Polygon reported on its first public beta, which ran on August 11th. The mod is only available for existing PC copies of Just Cause 2.
'Angry Birds' developer hires former 'Battlefield Heroes' developer to head new studio
By Tracey Lien on Aug 14, 2012 08.14.12
The studio behind the massively successful Angry Birds mobile games has hired former Just Cause 2 and Battlefield Heroes developer, Oskar Burman, to head up their new game development studio in Stockholm. Rovio, headquartered in Finland, announced today that they'd snapped up Burman, an industry veteran who used to head up EA's Easy Studios. In his 15 years in the games industry he co-founded one of the first game development studios in Sweden, UDS, and was a studio manager at Avalanche Studios before moving to the EA-owned Easy Studios. Burman is being brought on board to get Rovio's Stockholm office up and running and to also find Stockholm's best talent to work on Rovio's games. "Oskar's experience, vision, and track record speaks for itself," said Petri Järvilehto, EVP of Games at...
'Sleeping Dogs' getting six months of post-launch content
By Samit Sarkar on Aug 13, 2012 08.13.12
Sleeping Dogs, the open-world crime thriller from United Front Games and Square Enix London Studios, will be supplemented with six months of additional content following its launch this week, publisher Square Enix announced today. "Sleeping Dogs is a game we know fans will want to keep on playing, so over the next six months we'll be creating a series of new content packs giving players everything they need to keep enjoying the game," said Square Enix London Studios general manager Lee Singleton. In addition to customization content such as extra cars and outfits, the developers are promising "game-extending mission packs." Content available at launch includes the Retro Triad Pack, which includes a "funky kung-fu van" and an '80s-themed outfit that confers character buffs. Players who...
'Just Cause 2' multiplayer mod running public beta test this weekend
By Samit Sarkar on Aug 09, 2012 08.09.12
The makers of "JC2-MP," the multiplayer mod for Avalanche Studios' Just Cause 2, are running an open beta this weekend. Starting at 4 a.m. ET on Saturday, August 11th, the test period will run for 48 hours "if everything goes as expected." Since JC2-MP is a mod, it requires an existing PC copy of Just Cause 2, and the mod's creators warn against discussing pirated versions of the game, let alone trying to use them with the mod. Once the beta is live, a new client will be available for download. This weekend's test will run on version 0.0.4 of the beta client, which includes bug fixes and the following new features: Added weapon sync Added animation sync Added 2,100 new vehicle spawns To get a glimpse of what JC2-MP brings to Just Cause 2, watch the trailer below. Just Cause 2 originally...
Half price Xbox LIVE DLC deals for Kingdoms of Amalur, Saints Row, and Bejeweled 3
By Tracey Lien on Aug 07, 2012 08.07.12
Xbox LIVE is slashing the prices of some of its downloadable content this week, with some DLC being reduced by as much as 50 percent. Among the DLC being heavily discounted are Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, Bejeweled 3, and Saints Row: The Third. Additional special sales that will run from next week include Kinect Central: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13, Carnival Games, and a number of Square Enix games like Just Cause 2 and Deus Ex: Human Revolution. For more information on what's on sale, visit Major Nelson's blog.
