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Alan Wake’s American Nightmare Releases today

The single player campaign comes from the darkest corners of the ‘Night Springs’, a Twilight Zone inspired fiction. American Nightmare is an exaggerated and gritty rendering of that world – where the horrors of reality have the all too easy habit of coming true. When Wake becomes stuck in the alternate shadowed world of Night Springs, he must hunt down his evil doppelganger, Mr. Scratch, to find the answers. A supernatural serial killer, Scratch has his evil mind fixated on Wake’s wife, Alice, and even more horribly, Wake’s demise. To survive and thrive in the darkest of nights, Wake must learn to control reality itself and unravel the secret to Mr. Scratch’s demise with a trusty flashlight by his side and whatever weapon he can find.

The brand new “Fight till Dawn” arcade mode places Wake in the battle of his life. Players are tasked with surviving a full night of brutal onslaughts while racking up their score. With a myriad of new enemies to battle, Wake won’t have any trouble since he’ll have plenty of deadly options within his arsenal: old stalwarts like the flare gun, wild new favorites like the nail gun and old school Remedy favorites like the Uzi. Thankfully, safe havens and unlockable weapons litter the landscape, allowing for a momentary respite from the darkness. Surviving until dawn is only the beginning though, as online leaderboards pit friends head-to-head to see who the real champion of light is.

Top 10 Most Anticipated PC Games of 2012

So we don’t really do PC games, not because we don’t like them but because the only computer we can really use is our streaming machine, which is always streaming.  So we got Marcus Morris a gaming enthusiast who owns the site Computer Game Design, to give us a list of the top 10 most anticipated PC games for 2012.  Tell us what you think.

Check out the list below.

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Trailer: Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack

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Today the mad scientists at DrinkBox Studios are delighted to share with you a story of slime, sweat, and tears with the opening cinematic trailer to their latest PlayStation®Vita creation, Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack.

SEE a Mutant Blob’s insatiable hunger for destruction!
FEEL the pain and rage that burns inside a science experiment from outer space!
HEAR the shrieks and cries from puny humans as they run for their lives!

Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack is available now for download on the PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system from the North American PlayStation®Store for just $7.99, and will be available across supporting PAL territories, Wednesday, February 22, 2012.

Alan Wake’s American Nightmare: Official Trailer

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In Alan Wake’s American Nightmare, Wake finds himself stuck in an altered reality filled with dangerous shadows as he pursues his evil double, Mr. Scratch towards the town of Night Springs. Wake must learn to control reality itself and unravel the secret to Scratch’s demise.

In addition to the expertly crafted single player campaign, the game also includes a heart pounding action arcade mode called “Fight till Dawn” where Wake must battle and survive a full night of enemy onslaughts while racking up a high score.

Alan Wake’s American Nightmare will be published by Microsoft Studios and will be available for Xbox Live Arcade’s House Party on February 22, 2012 for 1200 Microsoft Points. The game is rated T for Teen by the ESRB.

Alan Wake on PC now!!

Remedy Entertainment Ltd. is excited to announce that Alan Wake has finally made its way home and is available now for PC through Steam, Valve’s digital distribution platform. Remedy is also working with Nordic Games to bring the PC version of Alan Wake to retail shortly. With their rich history of PC games, with titles like Max PayneMax Payne 2 and Death Rally, Remedy has always wanted a PC version of Alan Wake, and now, it’s here. This critically acclaimed game has been revamped for the PC with stunning high-resolution graphics and enhanced PC features. Head over to the Steam store right now for a special offer and get the collector’s edition DLC free until February 23! Otherwise, you can grab the normal edition for $29.99 and the limited collector’s edition for $34.99.

The PC version includes the original game along with the two pieces of downloadable content (The Signal and The Writer) and everything you’d expect from a PC version and more. Players will experience Alan Wake’s Pacific Northwest with higher resolutions and even higher fidelity. Players will experience the interplay between light and darkness like never before. With plenty of graphical customization options, every player can get the most out of their rig. Other refinements include a fully configurable mouse and keyboard setup as well as Microsoft gamepad support. Fan sought-after options such as field of view adjustments and “hide HUD” have also been include. Finally, the game supports multiple screens and stereoscopic 3D.

“Since our roots are firmly placed in PC development, we’re delighted to finally be able to bring Alan Wake to the PC” says Matias Myllyrinne, CEO at Remedy. “We’ve worked hard to reward those faithful PC players and did everything we could to make it worth the wait. I hope the fans agree with us, the PC version looks absolutely stunning.”

In Alan Wake, players assume the role of Alan Wake, a best-selling suspense author suffering from writer’s block. Wake escapes to the small town of Bright Falls, only to experience the mysterious disappearance of his wife. Players will unravel the riveting plot through multilayered character interactions, unique problem-solving and intense combat against the darkest of enemies. In this nightmarish world, where the boundaries between reality and fiction become increasingly blurred and ambiguous, Wake must use a variety of weapons to survive, including his most powerful ally against the darkness – light itself.

Alan Wake on PC is available now for PC via Steam. The normal edition costs $29.99 and the limited collector’s edition costs $34.99.

Max Payne 3: Trailer # 2

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Can’t wait for this shizzle! Max Payne 3 is out Max 15, 2012 in the US for PS3/Xbox 360, and May 29 for PC.

Alan Wake’s American Nightmare: Dev Diary # 3

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When Alan Wake disappears at the end of the first game, a legend was born and it was repeated over and over again until it turned real. It is a classic bogeyman story and Mr. Scratch, darkness shaped in Wake’s image, is a byproduct of this. Check out the latest dev diary as the guys talk a little about this and a new heart pounding arcade mode called Fight till Dawn. Don’t forget to stick around to the end for a killer (literally) surprise!

Minecraft x LEGO Micro World Sets Revealed

This is a pretty cool set coming out of the LEGO CUUSOO project, this is their third set.

Each box includes parts to build four cubic modular vignettes that you can connect to recreate the Minecraft experience in LEGO bricks. One Minecraft block is equal to one 1×1 LEGO plate with a tile on top–not a perfect cube, but the best approximation at the chosen scale.

The set includes two of Minecraft’s most iconic characters, Steve and a Creeper, represented as “Micro Mobs.” The surface of the modules comes off to reveal mines and hidden resources beneath. You can build your own landscapes, stack cubes on top of each other, and build the world of Minecraft as you wish. LEGO Minecraft Micro World presents a modular standard for building a Minecraft world that can be configured any way you like.

Pre-order here or here.

Cross Assault Contestants Announced!

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And the winners are:

Team Street Fighter:

Dr Sub-Zero
Sherryjenix
TS NerdJosh
Renic
TFA Hornet

Team Tekken:

Tasty Steve
DMG Kor
Superyan
200Yen
Bronson

Cross Assault begins on 2/22 with grand finals in Atlanta’s Final Round XV on March 3.  Brought to you by iPlayWinner and Team Spooky.

Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack Invades PS Vita System

Independent developer DrinkBox Studios confirmed today that its PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system title Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack is through final testing and on target to make launch.  The gameis officially set to be released on the North American PlayStation®Store on February 21, 2012 and in supported PAL territories on February 22.  DrinkBox also revealed that the game will be specially priced at just $7.99 in North America.

“We’re thrilled to have Mutant Blobs Attack as one of the first PlayStation®Vita downloadable titles, and for us to have hit our day-one launch goal,” said Ryan MacLean, CEO of DrinkBox Studios. “Everyone at DrinkBox Studios is super happy with the end product and we decided to sell it for only $7.99. It’s a crazy low price point.  Insanely low.  I’m insane.  HUUAGGGGH Backflip!

In celebration of the release of Mutant Blobs, DrinkBox Studios also revealed that they have created a new premium bundle for the game’s PlayStation®3 system predecessor, Tales from Space: About a Blob:

“We’re also going to start selling the original About a Blob for $7.99 and a new bundle pack with About a Blob and bunch of DLC for $9.99. I’m crazy for setting these prices, but you’d be crazier for not taking advantage of them. Don’t be like me.”