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Ace Combat: Assault Horizon, the game that was originally released to consoles in 2011, has finally made its way to the PC. It aims to deliver on all the points flight sim fans love, so let’s find out if the game earns high marks as a top gun, or if it’s just a long dart waiting to crash and burn.

Since 2007, the Assassin’s Creed series has taken us on one heck of a wild ride. The latest title is simply called Assassin’s Creed III, and it looks to be the most ambitious one yet. Will the questions surrounding Desmond finally be answered, or will this be another minor stepping stone in the oceanic enigma that is the AC story?

When Far Cry first brought us to its shores in 2004, PC gamers were given a real treat: open-ended gameplay and a highly-detailed world. Far Cry 2 brought us an even bigger world, but never hit cruising speed with most people. Does Far Cry 3 have what it takes to return us to paradise, or should it have remained at sea?

Much has changed with the Hitman series since it took a hiatus six years ago, both in and out of game. Hitman: Absolution has been released through a new publisher, and has been developed with a new direction in the story. Do these changes bring us closer to hitting the mark of excellence, or should the series have stayed in purgatory?

The original Planetside graced our PCs back in 2003 – and now, 9 years later, its successor is upon us. With it comes bigger maps, a bigger arsenal and a not-so-big monthly fee of $0. Does this new kid on the block have what it takes to prove that the MMOFPS is still relevant, or is this battlefield best lost in digital space?

Call of Duty: Black Ops II is the latest foray of the Call of Duty franchise, picking up soon after the events of the original Black Ops released only 2 years ago. Does this next incarnation provide gamers with the features they have come to cherish or is time for this developer to go back to drawing board?

GOG.com, has been around for quite some time but if you’ve been living under a rock. GOG is well known for having nothing but DRM free games and the ability to play old DOS based games on modern Windows or Linux platforms; today, it opens the doors to the Mac platform as well. To kick off this inclusion of a new platform, GOG is currently…

The original Torchlight took many ARPG veterans by surprise with its art style, storytelling, loot system and much more. However, it lacked multiplayer and had many wanting more than just a single player experience. Torchlight II brings multiplayer and a wealth of other changes to the franchise; do these changes herald a new king of ARPGs?

Today, Valve has began to offer Software via the popular digital distribution platform, Steam. There has been much speculation in regards to when this would launch since missing it’s initial launch window in September. With the launch of this new Software service, Valve is currently offering 10% off all new software titles…

The world of multi-monitor gaming is a small but ever growing community of dedicated individuals who enjoy a rich and immersive game-play experience. Multi-monitor gaming can be a complicated transition, however, this how-to guide is here to help ensure you have as few problems when you decide to pass through the veil of multi-monitor gaming.

Guild Wars, the hugely successful subscription-free fantasy MMO, now has its first sequel: Guild Wars 2. The developers promise a divergence from traditional MMO formulas, including those used by the original. Does this new direction herald a new era of how we play MMOs, or is this an experiment that’s gone awry?

The original indie bundle is back and better then ever with the Humble Bundle 6. This is a return to the core ways of doing things for the Humble Bundle group, as the past few offerings have been lackluster at best, in terms of interest. The Humble Android Bundle 3 only generated $820,000, and prior to that, the Humble Music…

Earlier this year, many Dungeons & Dragons fans were elated to hear that Baldur’s Gate was not only getting a graphic overhaul, new gameplay features and new character’s, but it would also be heading to all the popular OS platforms. In July pre-orders began for Windows, but Android and iOS were left waiting until its eventual release.

Yesterday, NVIDIA released the latest WHQL certified driver 306.23. This driver adds official support for the recently released GeForce GTX 660 Ti, GeForce GTX 660, and GeForce GTX 650. This driver will be the last to support the GeForce 6-series and GeForce 7-series GPUs before they go into official legacy support.

Earlier this week, Gearbox’s ChrisF released information about the Golden Key and what wonderful treasures it could possibly unlock. When this Golden Box (shown below) located in Sanctuary is opened, you will always be given a very rare item(s) that is scaled to your character’s level at the time you crack the chest open.

The latest incarnation of the world’s most popular anti-terrorist game series, Counter-Strike, has just arrived. Global Offensive brings many changes to core mechanics, adds new game modes, and improves visuals. Will these changes help bring back old players, or has the bomb finally detonated on the series?

BioWare’s latest Mass Effect 3 DLC, Leviathan, plunges Commander Sheppard into a new story of intrigue and perilous danger. The first flushed-out DLC since the augmented ending, will this DLC deliver a story to bring further closer to the ending or will it tear apart the fragile balance between BioWare and the Mass Effect community?