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October of 2008, Bethesda Game Studios released the third major game in the Fallout Series. This Fallout 3 pc game is designed for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The setting of the latest action role-playing game is in the year 2277 which is 36 years later the setting of its predecessor Fallout 2. Just like any other normal action strategy game, this Fallout 3 pc game applies characteristic and battle system. In addition, the fundamentals of first-person shooter and survival horror games were also integrated. Fallout 3 is a huge success and is critically acclaimed particularly its unrestricted gameplay and the open character-leveling system.

This award winning PC game provides one of the greatest stories in interactive fiction. Bioshock is an intelligent first person shooter game. The original gave an astounding effect in the video gaming world ten years ago and now the long wait is over after the birth of its sequel, the Bioshock 2 PC game. How to play Bioshock 2 is more exciting and adventurous. The story-telling continues with a new hero and a new threat in the undersea world of Rapture. The main character remains to be Big Daddy but compared to the original giant deep sea divers, you are far faster this time. How to play Bioshock 2 is no longer focused on different tactics but encourages more thinking and decision making as well on the part of the player.

And yes, Blizzard finally confirms that the World of Warcraft Cataclysm expansion rumors are for real! During the BlizzCon 2009, which is the annual games convention of Blizzard, the huge bomb was dropped. If you are interested and itching to find out the details, look for the WOW Cataclysm expansion trailer. Just to give you a small idea about this highly anticipated World of Warcraft expansion, Cataclysm will definitely make a huge impact on the existing play zones of Azeroth. The character cap increases to 85 and the Worgen and Goblin classes will be introduced and a bunch of new quests. Watch the WOW Cataclysm expansion trailer for more exciting revelations.

Blizzard has announced the return to the gaming scene of Diablo via the Diablo 3 Role Playing Game under the action genre. Blizzard’s Diablo 3 will be released for both Mac OS and Microsoft Windows platforms but no plans for any releases for the gaming console as of yet. As a teaser, Blizzard has proliferated the Internet with numerous trailers, screenshots, and gameplay footages as well. Many innovations have been introduced into this latest Diablo game version according to its lead designer Jay Wilson. It is equally important to note that Blizzard’s Diablo 3 requires DirectX 10.1 which currently is only available for ATI produced video cards. The use of Intel Physics is also preferred over the Nvidia Physyx technology. These are important factors for gamers to make sure that their machines conform to the system requirements of the game. Blizzard’s Diablo 3 also features the old librarian new class hero who seems to have a very weak health but very powerful skill sets.

I have personally watched the gameplay videos available in the Diablo 3 Official Site and honestly, I was blown away by it. The graphics was off the charts awesome. As of this writing, there are already three classes available. The tough as nails Barbarian, the powerful Wizard and the wicked Witch Doctor. I fell in love with the skill set of the Witch Doctor. I’ll be writing more about this highly anticipated RPG game so please stick with me.

This sequel allows players to take control of Overlad who is the Overlord’s son introduced in the initial version of the computer game. Overlad as an infant was taken from Nordberg’s frozen mountain lands which is a civilization based on the Roman Empire.

The game promises to introduce other magical creatures and races like Elves (which have been motivated to become environmental activists) and Gnomes (that act like thieves). These characters take the game into a level beyond fantasy allowing it to encroach into real world issues like the environment and politics. Designed by Triumph Studios as a third person game that can be classified as an action-adventure, it expands on the game play of the original version with the introduction not only of newer characters but domains and realms as well. The minions display greater destructiveness and intelligence due to the improved design of the AI allowing for the sailing of warships, riding of mounts, or using of war machines.