Dungeon Siege III

What is it about shiny new loot that makes action role-playing games so enthralling? There's something perpetually rewarding about seeing a heroic warrior graduate from lowly rags and a rusty sword to gleaming gold armor and a katana so sharp you can lop a cyclops' head with it in a single swipe. Dungeon Siege III has that same hook, so if opening treasure chests and breaking open urns is your addiction, this straightforward RPG will fuel it. Whether or not the game fulfills your other RPG needs is another matter. Dungeon Siege III marks a departure from the series in a number of ways. Most obviously, this is the first time the series has appeared...

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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning First Look Preview

Developers 38 Studios and Big Huge Games took the opportunity at this year's Game Developers Conference to show off their new action role-playing game Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. Founded by former Major League Baseball pitcher Curt Schilling, 38 Studios has assembled a talented cast from across the entertainment industry to bring its primer title to life. These include Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, New York Timesbest-selling author R.A. Salvatore, and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion lead designer Ken Rolston. We got the chance to peek into their fantasy world during a hands-off demonstration last week. We began in a crypt, knee-deep in a pile...

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Call of Duty: Elite First Look Preview

Activision Blizzard's other major breadwinner in the family, World of Warcraft, has proven that to be successful in the extremely competitive gaming landscape, creating a vibrant, fun world isn't enough anymore. To keep players engaged, they need to be immersed not only in the content within the artificial world, but also in talking about it with the friends they make and thinking about their virtual pastime long after the console or PC has powered down. With this in mind, Activision recently gave us a sneak peek at the Call of Duty: Elite service that it hopes will keep shooter fans coming back for more games and interacting with other...

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Call of Duty: Elite

Call of Duty: Elite confirmed as premium-tier service, MW3 multiplayer still free [UPDATE] Activision is planning to launch subscription service alongside Modern Warfare 3; will feature extra maps, free Facebook-like social network; beta begins this summer; first trailer inside. The Wall Street Journal has confirmed speculation that the online service Activision is planning for the Call of Duty franchise will indeed be called Call of Duty: Elite. Speculation about the name surfaced earlier this month when a logo for Elite surfaced online. The service is being developed by a recently formed internal studio, Beachhead. Call...

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