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Hey Look At That, Another Transformers Game

embedded by Embedded Video Activision blew minds today by announcing Transformers: Dark of the Moon, a game that should feature flying pigs and The Wizard of Oz but probably just has some robots in it. The released teaser is... Continue »
By Lawrence Sonntag | 14 February 2011 | 1 Comment   

Halo: Reach Defiant Map Pack Announced, Video at 11

Eh, it's 11 somewhere, provided you're reading this on the hour. Microsoft officially announced the rumored Halo: Reach map pack this morning, sending along a handy video... Continue »
By Lawrence Sonntag | 14 February 2011 | 5 Comments   

Guild Wars 2 Getting Closed Alpha and Beta in 2011

Rejoice all ye Guild Wars fans. Up to this point, there’s been little to no evidence as to when the pay once, play all you want MMO Guild Wars 2 will be released. Continue »
By Robert Hathorne | 14 February 2011 | 0 Comments   

Killzone 3 Gets Torrented Over a Week Before Release

It looks like Sony’s security woes are far from over now that Killzone 3 is up on torrent sites for all you dickish PS3 hackers to enjoy. Continue »
By Robert Hathorne | 14 February 2011 | 0 Comments   

Magicka Sells 200K Units, DLC Incoming

If you’ve been enjoying the latest indie craze all the kids are talking about as much as we have, you’ll be happy to know that Magicka has recently surpassed the 200,000 units sold mark, and both paid and free... Continue »
By Robert Hathorne | 14 February 2011 | 1 Comment   

Spyro Becomes a Toy/Videogame Fusion in Skylands: Spyro’s Adventure

I’m going to be brutally honest: the fact that Activision is killing studios left and right, destroying Guitar Hero and sending Call of Duty every closer to oversaturation, the fact that they can happily announce Skylands: Spyro’s Adventure just... Continue »
By Ben PerLee | 13 February 2011 | 4 Comments   

Sony Officially Announces Xperia Play Android Phone

Well about damn time. After months of leaks, non-news, Superbowl commercials, talk about the PlayStation Suite for phones, and generally no solid confirmation of the device, Sony was finally ready to show of the Xperia Play, a high-end Sony... Continue »
By Ben PerLee | 13 February 2011 | 2 Comments   

List of Confirmed Puppies for Nintendogs + Cats Bring Smiles All Around

Everyone loves puppies. It’s true. I love puppies. You love puppies. Cat people love puppies. Everyone loves puppies  But not everyone loves all puppies, which is the reason why Nintendo makes their Nintendogs game in batches of three. If... Continue »
By Ben PerLee | 13 February 2011 | 2 Comments   

Duke Nukem ain’t a fan of Master Chief

Duke Nukem has never been afraid of cracking a jokes about other videogames, even itself. Hell, the upcoming Duke Nukem Forever is nothing but a shooter strung along with jokes about how the game took 14 years to develop.... Continue »
By Ben PerLee | 13 February 2011 | 0 Comments   

Weekend Review Rollout

It may not have been the busiest weeks in game releases, but this week we at Machinima were able to put out our opinions of a classic quiz game, a magically-inclined multiplayer dungeon crawler, and a sequel to a... Continue »
By Ben PerLee | 13 February 2011 | 0 Comments   

I’m Gonna Take You For a Ride With These MvC3 remixes

If there was one thing I loved about Marvel vs Capcom 2 wasn’t necessarily the awesome mash-up fighting game of two wildly different universes. It wasn’t that Mega Man could beat the crap out of Wolverine, or that Ruby... Continue »
By Ben PerLee | 13 February 2011 | 0 Comments   

Last Chance: Get Minecraft in Physical Form

We just wrapped our Minecraft livestream and it was awesome. Notch was nice enough to sign a copy of the game for us and we’re giving it away here. Just to be clear, here is what you get on... Continue »
By Adam Kovic | 12 February 2011 | 13 Comments   

Mass Effect 2 Takes Home GOTY at DICE 2011

If you don’t know, the Interactive Achievement Awards, taking place during the DICE Summit in Las Vegas, are some of the most prestigious awards in gaming. Last night we had a chance to check out the IAAs 14th annual... Continue »
By Billy Shibley | 12 February 2011 | 1 Comment   

Minecraft Live Stream Today Featuring Notch

How awesome are we? Ugh. So awesome. Today we're running a Minecraft live stream featuring the Machinima Realm crew, Seananners, and Markus "Notch" Persson. Yes that Notch. Continue »
By Lawrence Sonntag | 11 February 2011 | 37 Comments   

Red Faction: Armageddon Hands On

For one long, storied franchise, maybe Armageddon represents a last shot. Not to be a downer out the gate, but this first-person shooter series has consistently garnered generally positive critical reception and still seems not to have broken through... Continue »
By Rob Smith | 11 February 2011 | 0 Comments   

Shogun 2: Total War Hands On

Ninjas and samurai. Epic battles and bloody skirmishes. Lands to command and conquer. Names to make and legendary status to earn. Continue »
By Rob Smith | 11 February 2011 | 1 Comment   

Elder Scolls V Screenshots

I’m not missing the old engine. Like, at all. PC Gamer turned up a handful of screenshots for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and god damn do they look pretty. Take a gander and click for full size as... Continue »
By Lawrence Sonntag | 11 February 2011 | 4 Comments   

Mortal Kombat Trailer Features Phat Beats, Disemboweling

embedded by Embedded Video The new trailer for Mortal Kombat contains everything I’d want in a trailer – bicycle kicks and tight beats. This trailer focuses on Liu Kang, who is totally not dead anymore, and briefly explains his... Continue »
By Lawrence Sonntag | 11 February 2011 | 0 Comments   

Rock Band Friday: Finally Some Meat Loaf Praise God

embedded by Embedded Video Harmonix is commemorating Valentine’s Day by releasing a batch of soulful, heart-warming duets. And also Meatloaf. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t excited by the Animotion song either. That song has been stuck... Continue »
By Lawrence Sonntag | 11 February 2011 | 0 Comments   

You Don’t Know Jack Review

Well, you don't. Reading this review won't teach you Jack either. Continue »
By Lawrence Sonntag | 11 February 2011 | 1 Comment