Release of the Week: L.A. Noire (360, PS3)

Release of the Week: L.A. Noire (360, PS3)

Gamers rejoice! Not only is the PSN back online, but two huge games debut this week. The PC crowd gets The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, a must own for fans of Action RPGs. Polish developer CD Projekt’s 2007 hit redefined morality in games. The decisions made by the players weren’t simply...

GTA IV Complete Edition Coming This Month

GTA IV Complete Edition Coming This Month

Grand Theft Auto IV and its subsequent expansions are often hailed as one of the brightest spots of gaming’s current generation. While millions have already enjoyed the main game as well as add-ons “The Lost and the Damned” and “The Ballad of Gay Tony” there are still some...

Red Dead Redemption Gets A Six Shooter Worth Of Pre-Order Bonuses

Red Dead Redemption Gets A Six Shooter Worth Of Pre-Order Bonuses

Pre-order bonuses often have some fun toys or exclusive in game content.  This bonus is almost always the same thing no matter where the upcoming game gets pre-ordered from.  Red Dead Redemption is looking to change that.  There will be several pre-order items to choose from.  Here is the...

Bully Me Again?

Bully Me Again?

It appears from the industry jungle drums that Bully 2 is on the cards. Composer Shawn Lee, who worked on The Getaway and the first Bully game let slip the news in an interview with The Gaming Liberty saying, “It looks like I will be doing the soundtrack for Bully 2 in the not so distant future. Given...

#4 With a Bullet: New XBox 360 GTAIV Expansion arrives in October

#4 With a Bullet: New XBox 360 GTAIV Expansion arrives in October

Rockstar revealed some important details on Wednesday regarding the latest expansion for Grand Theft Auto IV. The Ballad of Gay Tony will become available for download on the Xbox Live Marketplace on October 29th and will run users 1600 Microsoft Points– or $20USD. Just like the last DLC expansion,...

EvilCast NewsBrief, Episode #47

EvilCast NewsBrief, Episode #47

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE IN iTUNES Welcome Gabe into the mix at the EvilCast HQ. Gabe has been a writer for GrE since the beginning...

E3 ’09: Sony Keynote Deconstruction

E3 ’09: Sony Keynote Deconstruction

After the resounding thud that was Nintendo’s E3 conference, I was pacing nervously; wondering if Sony would pull the manhole cover over themselves upon completing their keynote today. Seeing as the PSP GO had leaked and everyone already knew God of War 3 was en route, it was important that Sony redeem...

Editorial | The Retail Failure of GTA: Chinatown Wars

Editorial | The Retail Failure of GTA: Chinatown Wars

(This article republished with permission from our kick-ass sister site, The Portable Gamer.) Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars was meant to be a massive hit. It goes back (somewhat) to the old days of Grand Theft Auto, having a top-down view (albeit isometric rather than true top-down) rather than a Third...

Dual Review | Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

Dual Review | Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

From time to time (read: whenever we feel like it) two members of the Portable Gamer staff will cut their workload in half by co-authoring a review. What they never realize is that it actually results in behemoth-sized pieces which, upon seeing, cause our editors to run away screaming obscenities. Where...

Rockstar Games Announce Max Payne 3

Rockstar Games Announce Max Payne 3

After the recent success of the Max Payne movie, Rockstar Games have announced Max Payne 3 is in development and will hit the shelves this winter for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. “We’re starting a new chapter of Max’s life with this game. This is Max as we’ve never seen him before, a few...