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Fan Expo 2010 – Jarett Cale Interview

September 7, 2010September 20, 2010 Doug Groves Fan Expo 2010, interview, Jarett Cale, Jeremy, PC gaming, Pure Pwnage, Show, Showcase, Starcraft 2, uber micro2 Comments

Every time we get a chance to talk to the guys from Pure Pwnage, it’s always a blast. We catch up with Jarett Cale at Fan Expo this year, to talk about what’s happening with season 2 of the TV series, and where the web series stands… “Honestly, it’s a bit depressing working on the web series, having to rewrite because of what happened to Troy and being able to have the ending we originally envisioned. So I get kind of bummed out, so I work in small intervals, I…

Duke’s back, Hail to the King – lines courtesy of Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, John Carpenter & Roddy Piper

September 6, 2010 drsquid 2k Games, 3D Realms, Army of Darkness, Ash, Bruce Campbell, Duke Nukem, Duke Nukem Forever, Evil Dead, Gaming, PC gaming, PS3, sam raimi, Xbox0 comment

Now that Duke Nukem is back in the public eye, perhaps Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, John Carpenter, and Roddy Piper should consider taking action to ensure that they are properly credited in the new game for the lines ‘appropriated’ from Army of Darkness and They Live…(oh and Scarface). Check out a clip from They Live after the break.

The End is Nigh: Duke Nukem Forever is coming out in 2011

September 5, 2010 drsquid 3D Realms, Announced, Duke Nukem, Duke Nukem Forever, Gearbox Software, George Broussard, Hell Freezes Over, PC games, PC gaming, PS3, Randy Pitchford, released, Take 2, When Pigs Fly, Xbox 3603 Comments

Woah! Duke Nukem Forever is actually coming out. In 2011. At PAX Take Two announced that Gearbox Software would be completing the game. 3D Realms, the original developer, shut down development last year when they ran out of money. More details about how Gearbox got involved and revived a game we all thought was dead can be found in this great article on Kotaku here. Seeing as DNF has been in production since 1997, I thought I’d list a couple of things in gaming and tech history that have happened…

At X’10 – Fable III interview with Josh Atkins

August 31, 2010September 20, 2010 Doug Groves fable 3, Fable III, interview, josh atkins, lionhead, Microsoft, PC gaming, preview, Show, x10, Xbox 360, Xbox Live3 Comments

In our final interview at Microsoft’s X’10 event in Toronto, we talk with Design Director Josh Atkins of Lionhead Studios about what to expect in Fable III, and the importance of storytelling in video games, from the writing to the voice talent. One of the goals was to engage the player enough to actually put down the controller and think about the moral decisions they make. “For us, the idea of a choice, it really has to make you care. It can’t just be so good/evil. It’s got to be…

Fan Expo 2010 – The Big Crunch

August 30, 2010 Doug Groves Anthology Project, Comics, Fan Expo, Fan Expo 2010, Film, PC gaming, PS3, Pure Pwnage, Xbox 3601 Comment

With the end of the last weekend of August comes the end of Fan Expo, by far the largest gathering of fans from across the geek spectrum in Canada, and third largest in North America. 2010 also marks the third year that we at RGB Filter have stormed the gates with video cameras and mics in hand to interview artists, writers, game designers and the occasional geek celebrity, meaning that I’m personally looking at about 6 hours of footage to pour through. One of the consistent highlights of Fan Expo…

At X’10 – Fallout: New Vegas

August 29, 2010September 20, 2010 Doug Groves Bethesda, Bethesda Softworks, Fallout, Fallout New Vegas, interview, Matthew Perry, PC gaming, PS3, x10, Xbox, Xbox 3609 Comments

Taking place about 3 years after the events of Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas spans an area about the size of the Capital Wasteland, but it’s not quite the post apocalyptic environment. Since Vegas wasn’t directly targeted in the attacks of the Great War, they still have power, which means there’s going to be a lot more colour in the new game. You can expect about the same amount of game play as in the Fallout 3, but they’ve introduced a few new elements, such as the Companion Wheel, which…

Hand Eye Society Arcade at Fan Expo

August 26, 2010August 26, 2010 Doug Groves Bigpants, Fan Expo 2010, GetSetGames, Golden Gear Games, Hand Eye Society, indie gaming, PC gaming, Spooky Squid, Spyeart, TORONTRON4 Comments

Good news gaming fans! The Hand Eye Society Indie Arcade is going to be at Fan Expo this weekend. The Torontron arcade cabinet is going to be there and loaded up for your enjoyment. They’ll be set up in Room 201 on the main floor, so make sure you drop by. For more info, including details on the gaming party, read on…

The Hand Eye Society meets for the 9th time

August 24, 2010August 24, 2010 Doug Groves canada, event, Fan Expo, Gaming, Hand Eye Society, iteration games, jph wacheski, Metanet, PC gaming, social, Toronto0 comment

The 9th iteration of the Hand Eye Social is only a couple of days away, and if you haven’t been to one, I’d highly recommend it. The socials bring together the Toronto indie gaming scene and are always a blast, whether inside the venue itself, or outside taking a breather and talking with others (it CAN get noisy inside – people are gaming after all). All the details are below, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t point out that you really should visit iteration games now, and check out…

Left 4 Dead’s Sacrifice not written in stone

August 23, 2010August 23, 2010 Doug Groves DLC, L4D, L4D2, Left 4 Dead, Left 4 Dead 2, Mac gaming, PC gaming, Steam, Steam powered, The Sacrifice, Valve, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, Zombies2 Comments

When Valve released “The Passing” DLC for Left 4 Dead 2, it was the first time that we got to see the cast of the original L4D in the new game. We also saw the ultimate fate of one of the original characters, but I won’t spoil it for those who haven’t seen it yet. The newest DLC for the franchise is called “The Sacrifice”, and will finally fill in that bridge (no pun) between the two, as it will tell the story leading up to “The Passing” from the…

Razer gaming gear

August 20, 2010August 24, 2010 Doug Groves Futureshop, headset, keyboard, Naga, PC gaming, Razer, Razerone1 Comment

At the recent Futureshop ‘Back To School’, Alex also caught up with Razer, which makes a wide lineup of gaming accessories, from keyboards and mice to headsets. We take a look at some of the gear, including the Naga mouse, which sports a numeric keypad on the side, for the hardcore MMORPG player. Check out more Razer gear at Future Shop here. This article now featured on the Future Shop Tech Blog here.

Dead Rising 2 screens raise many questions…

August 19, 2010August 18, 2010 Doug Groves Blue Castle Games, Capcom, dead rising, Dead Rising 2, GamesCon, PC gaming, PS3, screen shots, Vancouver, Xbox 360, Zombies1 Comment

Out of GamesCon running in Cologne Germany, comes some pretty, uhm, interesting screenshots for Capcom’s Dead Rising 2. As you can see from the above pic, there appears to be what every zombie game needs… giant angry teddy bear vs wheelchair dude multiplayer racing action. In fact, many of the screenshots (below) are equally bizarre, suggesting that the multiplayer modes in the game are certainly on the less serious side. What’s with the Rock Band like screens? Will there be a Zombie PunchOut mode? How much duct tape is enough…

Alienware’s laptop line up

August 18, 2010August 23, 2010 Doug Groves Alienware, Area 51, Dell, Futureshop, gaming laptop, Laptop, M11X, M15X, M17X, PC gaming6 Comments

Futureshop recently held a ‘Back To School’ event with various hardware vendors showing some of their wares. Despite the ‘…School’ moniker, there was a plethora of gaming oriented companies there. For example, Alex got to take a look at the Alienware notebooks coming to retail in Canada via Futureshop, including the M11X ($1199), a portable gaming rig in an 11.6″ almost netbook sized form factor. The M11X has switchable graphics so you can jump from the integrated Intel solution to NVidia’s GT 335M chip for gaming good enough to play…