Preview: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

I want to know precisely what sort of raw meat the developers at CD Projekt RED are being fed on a daily basis, because whatever it is, it's giving them some absolutely fantastic powers which are being used to create what looks to be the must-have action RPG for next year.  I didn't think it was possible, but this thing looks better now that it did a year ago on what was disclaimed as an alpha stage project.  For the press demo at E3 2014, CD Projekt RED took us through a new adventure, likely part of the main quest line.

Borderlands 2: Mechromancer DLC is Here

People playing Borderlands 2 with a hankering for cute girls who can control robots will be happy to note that the new Mecromancer DLC has gone live for the game. For $10 players can get their mitts on the new playable class unless you happen to be one of those fancy pants Premier Club edition owners, in which case you get her for free.

The girl even has a name (it's Gaige), and a big, burly robot to boss around. So, if she sounds like your sort of character get downloading, buying, et cetera except if you're really not into DLC in which case commence angry fist waving, and start a heated debate on your gaming message board of choice.  As for me, I'll be taking the same approach as I did with the first game: wait a couple of years and get it with all the things at a Steam sale for a sack of nickles, and a button. See you in 2015, Borderlands 2!  ლ(́◉◞౪◟◉‵ლ)

News: Hawken Updates Their Site, Gives A Release Date

Hawken was without question one of the coolest new titles at E3 this year.  The F2P multiplayer mech shooter has captured a lot of attention in the press and created a large number of fans hungry for news.

The official site recently underwent a redesign and new forums have been deployed.  Additionally, a counter up at the top of the page is counting down to a launch date of December 11 of this year.  Naturally, this is always subject to change without notice, but it could be a very mech-y Christmas this year for a lot of gamers.

News: Guild Wars 2 Headstart Officially Underway

If you're one of those lucky folks who shelled out money for the very expensive (and highly worthwhile) Collector's Edition or somewhat more economical Digital Deluxe Edition, the three day head start for Guild Wars 2 has begun.  Already, several US and European servers are full up.  Additionally, Arena.net has announced a special limited edition fashion bit for your Tyrian toons.  From now till September 12th, players can obtain a special commemorative baseball cap with the Guild Wars 2 logo on it for free in the Black Lion Trading Company, GW2's microtransaction marketplace.

Guild Wars 2 officially launches on Tuesday, August 28th.

Wanderlust: Rebirth Early Impressions (PC)

Today Mr. Nash takes an quick look at Wanderlust: Rebirth, a retro-styled action RPG for the PC with a lot of emphasis on replay and coop multiplayer.

Early Impressions: Kung-Fu Strike: The Warrior's Rise (PC)

It came out a while ago for XBLA, and has now made it's way to PC.  So, Mr. Nash takes a look at the latest version of this fast action martial arts brawler.

Video: A Virus Named Tom Early Impressions (PC)

Mr. Nash takes an early look at upcoming PC puzzler A Virus Named Tom, and tells us a bit of what to expect from the game.

News: Phantasy Star Online 2 Coming to US and Europe in 2013

After much wondering if they'd announce a Western release for the game, it looks like Sega will be making an official announcement today for a US and European release for Phantasy Star Online 2 according to PSO World.  PSO2 is a free to play sci-fi online RPG, and sequel to Phantasy Star Online, which debuted on the Dreamcast over a decade ago.

The game takes a much more action oriented approach to combat with three classes to choose from including the melee fighting hunter, gun toting ranger, and magic using force.  If you haven't already, be sure to check out our gameplay impressions of the Japanese version of the game.

News: Carmageddon: Reincarnation is a Go

Another Kickstarter project that many people have had their eyes on has now been funded.  This time it's Carmageddon: Reincarnation.  This new game promises to be more of what made the original popular with lots of driving around really fast, running over everything in one's path, and often going out of one's way to run things over.  There will also be both single and multiplayer modes.  So tick one more Kickstarter game off the list that now has enough money to go forward.

Early Impressions: Endless Space (PC)

I've been fiddling around with the alpha for Endless Space the last little while, and wanted to share some of what I've experienced in the game so far.  I hope you all enjoy the video. =)

News: Diablo III Sells an Absurd Number of Copies

To be filed under "Super Popular Series' Sequel Sells Super Well".  Blizzard sends word that their latest loot fest has sold a gargantuan 3.5 million copies within the first 24 hours that it was available.  These are actual new sales, and do not take into account all of the people who got a free copy of the game for subscribing to WoW for a year, which account for another 1.2 million owners.  Also, by Blizzard's reckoning, Diablo III has sold about 6.3 million copies in its first week.