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Unleashing the Monster - Stay Tuned
13 November 2008This will be the last day you will see our journalistic endeavors on The Video Game Spectrum, we have rebranded ourselves as MonsterVine and will be launching the site on Tuesday, November 18, 2008.
Don’t worry folks, we’ll still be the same people you know and love, just refocused to bring you content that will [...]
Poli-Games: Palin and Obama in Mercs 2 Update
30 October 2008With Election Day fast approaching, Electronic Arts has confirmed rumors of political candidates, Sen. Sarah Palin (Alaska, R) and Sen. Barack Obama (Illinois, D) appearing as playable characters in an upcoming Mercenaries 2: World in Flames update.
“Mercenaries 2 is a game seemingly ripped straight out of today’s headlines and fueled with the same type [...]
Get into the Video Game Industry - Now Looking For Staff Members!
27 October 2008Elevating writers into journalists. Be a part of that movement.
The Video Game Spectrum (now becoming MonsterVine) is looking for writers who are interested in conveying their opinions about the video game industry through text and media.
K, We’re Back, Sort Of
26 October 2008Hard times have fallen on the server that hosts thevgs.net and it chose to go offline on Friday and Saturday, so we apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused you.
This is also a time where I need to talk to you the future of our site, as we’ve been reaching a consensus among [...]
New Alan Wake Trailer
21 October 2008Alan Wake
Fable 2 Review Round Up - Does it live up to the hype?
21 October 2008Here’s what the industy critics have been saying about Lionhead Studios’ Xbox 360 exclusive RPG, helmed by famed game designer Peter Molyneux. By the looks of the general consensus, the title is living up to the hype that was fueled by Moleneux’s statements. If you’re looking for a solid western-RPG to play this holiday season, [...]
Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO Confirmed
21 October 2008
Bioware and Lucasarts have confirmed the existence of the massively multiplayer role playing game, Star Wars: The Old Republic. Electronic Arts will be publishing the title in partnership with the two companies.
Bioware Austin is developing the title and is focused as a “story driven MMO.” Bioware co-founder, Ray Muzyka states the story component of the [...]
Dead Space Review Roundup - Shoot it in the Head
14 October 2008Here is what the industry critics have been saying about the survival horror third person action game Dead Space releasing this week, developed by EA Redwood Shores and published by Electronic Arts.
We uneasily promise our own review of this game for Halloween…hopefully.
Gamespot (90/100): “Dead Space is a remarkable game from a well-tread genre that manages [...]
Going Gold: Far Cry 2 and Red Alert 3 Ready for Release
14 October 2008Publisher Ubisoft has announced that its open-world shooter has gone gold and entered manufacturing.
Developed by Ubisoft Montreal, Far Cry 2 will hit PS3 and Xbox 360 for $60 while the PC version will retail for $50. Those that pre-order the PC version from Steam will receive $5 off.
In addition, EA LA’s Red Alert [...]
Gears of War 2 Preorders Surpass Original
14 October 2008Pre-sales for Gears of War 2 have surpassed the total pre-sale orders for the original Gears of War.
Microsoft has now declared that the Xbox 360 exclusive sequel is “poised to become the must-have video game this holiday season.”
Offering two-player online or offline cooperative story mode, ten person online multiplayer, and a five person online [...]