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Get your first peek at the new gameplay trailer for Tomb Raider....

Sat, 26 May 2012 00:22:20 -0400

Get your first peek at the new gameplay trailer for Tomb Raider. Full trailer hits next week.

Happy Friday! The E3 Carnival begins next week

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:50:36 -0400

Next week begins the pre-E3 lapdance of press releases and news, with the champagne room finale starting June 4th. We’ve done a little work on the site and dressed her up like a fancy lady for E3. Watch your dashboard and the site next week and the following for a cornucopia of gaming media and a few pre-E3 interviews from the friendly and slightly sarcastic folks here at Galaxy Next Door. We hope you dig it, because we love you.

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Name: Brooke Xbox 360 Gamertag: Balls of terror Url: Zinderlin

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:46:20 -0400

Name: Brooke

Xbox 360 Gamertag: Balls of terror

Url: Zinderlin

Halo 4 concept art

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:12:35 -0400

Halo 4 concept art

Halo 4 is joining the bullsh*t retailer specific pre-order thing

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:34:00 -0400

I hate this sh*t. Preorder content based on retailers has been one of the worst new additions to modern gaming right along side online passes. Still it’s not stopping Microsoft from joining the trend with Halo 4. EBGames Canada and by association I’d imagine all GameStop retailers are sporting two pre-order exclusives for Halo 4. What they are after the break. *grumble*

Rumor: Square-Enix leaks Valiant Saga: Final Fantasy

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:20:00 -0400

Early last year it was revealed that developer GRIN was working on a Final Fantasy title code named Fortress. It was to be a Western developers take on the Final Fantasy tropes of old. Rumor for now, but the project may have continued life after GRIN’s demise and handed off to EIDOS under the new title of Valiant Saga: Final Fantasy. The fantastic news for Final Fantasy if true, is that the title will take place in one of the most beloved Final Fantasy universes ever, the world of FFXII also known as Ivalice. This is all rumor for now but if true expect first details at this coming E3. Again, this could all be faker than my grandfather’s teeth, which are pretty damn fake. So don’t get your hopes up.

Jet Set Radio HD coming to PS Vita Sega’s classic...

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:54:00 -0400

Jet Set Radio HD coming to PS Vita

Sega’s classic Dreamcast title is coming to Sony’s little handheld that could. Sega says Vita’s “unique features provide new ways for gamers to interact with the environments of Tokyo-to, from touch functionality that makes spraying graffiti more natural to Vita camera integration”. Sounds neat. We’ll see the title in motion at next months E3.

Zone of the Enders sequel announced, uses new FOX engine Konami...

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:52:00 -0400

Zone of the Enders sequel announced, uses new FOX engine

Konami and Kojima Productions have dropped a megaton of balls shattering proportions. Kojipro is working on an HD sequel to ZOE2. Code named ‘Enders Project’, the latest ZOE will utilize Kojima Productions new FOX engine and will be set in an ancient civilization instead of a futuristic setting. More details as they come.

ZOE HD Collection Premium package

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:43:47 -0400

ZOE HD Collection Premium package

Zone of the Enders HD Collection coming to PS3 and Xbox 360 this...

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:58:00 -0400

Zone of the Enders HD Collection coming to PS3 and Xbox 360 this October

Konami has at last announced a release month for the HD remakes of the most frenetic balls-to-the-walls action mech games ever made. If you somehow missed ZOE: The 2nd Runner (which was 1000 times better than the original) you’ll finally have your chance. ZOE2 pulled some some jaw dropping particle effects out the PS2, so much so that I figured Konami had discovered a new processor in there back in the day. No price point yet, but expect news on that and more at Konami’s pre-E3 show next Friday.

The Geek Asylum: Max Payne 3 - Pain as art

Fri, 25 May 2012 06:15:59 -0400

The Geek Asylum crew shares their thoughts on Max’s latest terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.

Darkstalkers Morrigan, courtesy of Marika.

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:04:07 -0400

Darkstalkers Morrigan, courtesy of Marika.

38 Studios closes doors, goodnight sweet prince

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:15:51 -0400

The gaming industry claims another victim as Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios closes their doors. Reports are coming in that Schilling has laid off the entire studio staff working on Project Copernicus and the folks at Big Huge. We’ve been hearing for weeks now about the studios financial woes, but it seems the studio won’t be able to pull out an eleventh hour victory. Best of luck to all of those affected, and thanks for a fantastic game. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning may have had its share of problems but was a great start to what looked to be a promising franchise. I guess it just didn’t hit the sales it needed for the studio to survive.

Via: Polygon

You'd have to be mad to miss this deal - Alice Madness Returns and Mirror's Edge for $9.99

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:35:16 -0400

I you’re a PC gamer and missed the boat on Alice and Mirror’s Edge (for shame), then now’s the time to pay for those sins with Amazon’s ‘Femme Fatale’ double pack. Two quality titles for $9.99. That’s the definitive version of both games (with controller support) for less than lunch at most places.

Konami teases Castlevania: Lords of Shadow sequel

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:23:26 -0400

Konami’s pre-E3 press conference is next week and they’ve already begun the hype for Metal Gear Rising, and now they’re turning their attention to something a bit more dark and foreboding with a sequel to Lords of Shadow. You can check out the teaser site now over at The Dragon Returns. That Dragon being good old Dracula, who will hopefully have a much more consistent frame rate this time.

Mass Effect 3: Rebellion Pack unleashes on May 29th, will be free

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:32:00 -0400

Strengthen your forces and battle for new territories with the next downloadable content pack for Mass Effect 3multiplayer. Available to download at no additional charge, the Mass Effect 3: Rebellion Pack adds two brand-new maps, a new team objective and a new equipment slot to the game’s critically-acclaimed cooperative experience. The Mass Effect 3: Rebellion Pack will also introduce new unlockable characters, including the Vorcha, ex-Cerberus operatives and Male Quarians. Also available are all new weapons and items that can be obtained through reinforcement packs in the game’s multiplayer store.

The Mass Effect 3: Rebellion Pack will be available starting May 29 on Xbox Live and the Origin client software and on PlayStation Network in North America on May 29 and in Europe on May 30.

The Mass Effect 3: Rebellion Pack includes the following content:

Two New Action-Packed Maps – Land onFirebase Jade, located in a Salarian STG base on Sur’Keshand fight to control Firebase Goddess on the Asari homeworld of Thessia.

Six Powerful New Unlockable Characters – Level and promote six new unlockable characters, including the ex-Cerberus Adept and Vanguard, the Vorcha Soldier and Sentinel or the Male Quarian Engineer andInfiltrator.

New In-Mission Objective – Randomly occurring during waves 3, 6 and 10, this new objective will demand that teams retrieve a high priority package and securely escort it to a designated extraction zone on each map.

New Gear Slot – A new slot will be available on the equipment screen, offering players a persistent gameplay bonus that will not expire after the end of a match. These new items will vary from weapon upgrades to character enhancements and will be available through reinforcement packs.

Lethal New Weapons – Eliminate the enemy with deadly new weapons, including the Cerberus Harrier, Krysae Sniper Rifle, and Reegar Carbine.

38 Studios isn’t dead yet Some new screens have surfaced...

Thu, 24 May 2012 03:27:00 -0400

38 Studios isn’t dead yet

Some new screens have surfaced from 38 Studios Copernicus MMO. These are three of the playable races in the upcoming MMO - the Jottun, Dverga, and Almain. 38 hopes to turn around the studios fortunes with the title and a proper unveiling of the project at E3. Here’s wishing them the best.

Via: 38watch

Alduin’s Wall. Constructed in the Bethesda offices to...

Wed, 23 May 2012 21:57:22 -0400

Alduin’s Wall. Constructed in the Bethesda offices to commemorate Adam Adamowicz, who was the lead artist for Skyrim and the Fallout games, and sadly died earlier this year. What an incredible way to honour someone. Well played Bethesda.

Via: how-a-quirk-works

Konami are teasing us with this look at the title screen for the...

Wed, 23 May 2012 21:54:12 -0400

Konami are teasing us with this look at the title screen for the Metal Gear Rising E3 demo. Gimme now!

Captain N The Hunger Games Master by TomPreston Via: clbgamer22

Wed, 23 May 2012 20:11:35 -0400

Captain N The Hunger Games Master by TomPreston

Via: clbgamer22