Warren Spector proclaims victory in gaming culture wars

03.09.2010 - 15:35
PAX 2010: Epic Mickey, Deus Ex creator kicks off fan-centric tradeshow by urging greater acceptance of the diversity inherent to the interactive medium.

Killzone 3 deploys February 22

03.09.2010 - 14:17
Sony nails down release date for Guerrilla Games' Move-compatible 3D shooter.

Ubisoft annexes Outland for XBLA,PSN

03.09.2010 - 13:54
Super Stardust HD developer Housemarque working on downloadable platformer with light-and-dark gameplay inspired by Ikaruga.

Duke Nukem Forever shipping in 2011 on 360,PS3,PC

03.09.2010 - 12:51
PAX Prime 2010: Gearbox president Randy Pitchford confirms that his studio has taken over the long, long, long-awaited shooter, which will be playable on the PAX Prime floor.

Oddworld:Stranger's Wrath targeted at PS3

03.09.2010 - 12:44
Just Add Water remake of original studio's 2005 Xbox-exclusive swan song to feature Move support, high-definition graphics.

Telltale dealing Poker Night at The Inventory

03.09.2010 - 11:03
Iconic characters from Team Fortress 2, Sam and Max, Strong Bad, Penny Arcade go all-in for publisher's latest PC card game.

GoldenEye 007 gets retailer-exclusive game modes,T-shirt

02.09.2010 - 19:07
GameStop and Best Buy customers will be the only players to get invisibility and tag modes this year; Wal-Mart preorders receive Oddjob-themed "Cheater" apparel.

Red Dead redeems Take-Two earnings,ships 6.9M

02.09.2010 - 16:20
Publisher more than triples quarterly sales to $354.1 million; L.A. Noire officially delayed to first half of next year.

Gran Turismo 5,Killzone 3 on Sony's TGS slate

02.09.2010 - 14:42
3D-enabled hyperrealistic racer, sci-fi shooter join God of War: Ghost of Sparta, Little Big Planet 2, and a PlayStation Move smorgasbord at Japan's biggest gaming expo.

Xbox 360,PC in for Bloody Good Time

02.09.2010 - 14:18
Ubisoft readying downloadable multiplayer shooter from developer of The Ship; game built on Valve's Source engine set for release this fall.

GTA:Chinatown Wars raging on iPad Sept. 9

02.09.2010 - 13:57
Rockstar bringing portable overhead actioner to Apple's tablet with HD makeover next week for $10.

Capcom wants Resident Evil 6 ASAP

02.09.2010 - 13:03
Managing director Keiji Inafune tells Spanish gaming site the publisher is working to get survival horror sequel to market "lo antes possible," will tailor next Devil May Cry for Western audiences.

OnLive Wi-Fi beta goes online in September

02.09.2010 - 12:45
On-demand game-streaming service introducing wireless access this month; Labor Day special discounts all games by 50%, Founding Members subscription extended.

PlayStation lawsuit first of many,says lawyer

02.09.2010 - 00:44
Legal council representing defendants against Nintendo suggest the battle against pirates has only just begun.

Aussie gamer loses PS3 Other OS case

01.09.2010 - 20:52
Adelaide man sues Sony for Linux-lockout in the PS3; court clears entertainment giant, dismisses charges.

Persona and Growlancer Set for PSP

04.02.2009 - 18:31
Atlus reviving classics for the go.

PC Gaming Alliance Enlarges Board

04.02.2009 - 18:31
Capcom and The Guildhall at Southern Methodist University join the ranks.

Music Boosts Game Sales in 2008'

04.02.2009 - 18:31
Reuters cites licensed music tie-ins for a record year of video game sales.

Wind Slayer Open Beta Goes Live

04.02.2009 - 18:31
Wind Slayer (PC)Adventure RPG kicks off month of special level up events and premium digital item promotions.

NecroVisioN Website Launched

04.02.2009 - 18:31
NecroVisioN (PC)URL for horror shooter cheerily not case specific.

Fallen Earth Enters Closed Beta Testing

04.02.2009 - 18:31
Fallen Earth (PC)Thousands of testers stand ready to get a glimpse of the post-Apocalyptic future.

Street Fighter IV Download Content Detailed

04.02.2009 - 17:01
Street Fighter IV (PS3)Capcom planning paid costume packs following launch.

Red Dead Redemption Announced

04.02.2009 - 17:01
Rockstar reveals sequel to 2004 Western shooter.

Ubisoft Gets Action Pants

04.02.2009 - 15:30
Canadian developer acquired, sports game to be released this year.

EA Shift Focus to Wii

04.02.2009 - 14:01
Riccitiello looks to rival Nintendo on its own platform.

Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack Interview

04.02.2009 - 12:30
Halo 3 (X360)Bungie talks about the new maps and punctuating the Halo 3 experience.

EA Suffer $641m Loss

04.02.2009 - 12:30
12 offices to shut and workforce to be slashed after disappointing Q3.

Payback iPhone Review

04.02.2009 - 06:30
Payback (iPhone)Grand Theft Auto for your iPhone. (The original GTA, that is.)

IGN Trailer Analysis: GTA IV DLC

04.02.2009 - 06:30
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned (X360)We dig deep into Rockstar's first teaser and unearth new details.

Playing Street Fighter IV One-handed

04.02.2009 - 05:00
Street Fighter IV (X360)Seth Killian plays with one hand, but where's the other one...'

APB Player Stats Released As Former RealTime Worlds Staff Allegedly Goes Unpaid

25.08.2010 - 02:00
In its ongoing quest for a buyer, RealTime Worlds recently released its first set of player statistics for the under-performing open-world social shooter All Points Bulletin that got the developer so deeply in debt.The figures show that APB currently has more than 130,000 registered users who play a [...]

Meet Portal 2's 'Wheatley,' Voiced by Stephen Merchant

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Portal 2's new gameplay trailer introduces yet another charmingly-loquacious robot, but (for a change) it doesn't seem like the mechanical floating sphere named "Wheatley" is trying to kill you. Unless it's possible to be jabbered to death.Voiced by Stephen Merchant (Ricky Gervais' creative partner- [...]

July Steam Survey Data Includes Installed Programs

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Each month Valve publishes a report of the data collected by the voluntary Steam user survey. Up to now it profiled hardware, providing an interesting look at the breakdown of things like processor speeds and video cards among those participating. Starting with July, Valve added installed software t [...]

Third Episodic Dr. Who Adventure Coming August 27,The (New) Good Doctor Coming to Wii and DS

25.08.2010 - 02:00
The BBC has announced the impending arrival of the third installment in the PC-downloadable adventure game series based on intrepid time-traveler, Dr. Who.Just like the previous two episodes, UK residents will be able to snap up the latest adventure for free from the BBC website when it's released o [...]

Toy Soldiers 'Invasion' DLC Revealed,Adds Spacemen and Giant Robots

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Developer Signal Studios continues to add content to its popular XBLA title Toy Soldiers, revealing new upcoming DLC on its official site, earlier today (via 1UP). The upcoming "Invasion" DLC features surprising new "British" enemy units, including flying saucers, spacemen, and a giant Robot. Along [...]

Gamescom a Success,Sony Leads Award Winners

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Gamescom 2010 wrapped up in Cologne, Germany over the weekend. By all accounts it goes into the books as a successful sophomore outing for the European counterpart to E3. Organizers report that 254,000 attendees took in sights from 505 exhibitors spread across 33 countries. Hit our Gamescom 2010 new [...]

Brink Dev Diary Talks Up Game's Single and Multiplayer Connection

25.08.2010 - 02:00
In case you were wondering how excited the developers of Brink are for their upcoming shooter to hit the market, the answer is "lots." In the third developer diary for the upcoming shooter, the team at Splash Damage discuss how Brink will finally blur the lines between online gaming and offline gami [...]

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light Review

25.08.2010 - 02:00
After a meteoric rise to fame in her first two Tomb Raider games, Lara Croft's creators tarnished her reputation as the series stagnated and then turned for the worse. Developer Crystal Dynamics ultimately took over, and in their hands she has enjoyed a renaissance in Tomb Raider Legend, Anniversary [...]

Halo:Reach Live Action Video Compels You To 'Remember'

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Microsoft continues its tactic of using live-action short films to promote the Halo brand. For Halo: Reach a new series has been developed, titled "Remember Reach." The video features groups of people as they discuss their uncertain future on a planet they don't yet know is doomed.(video)20992(/vide [...]

Final Fantasy XIV Producer Blames PS3 Delay on Console Memory Restrictions

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Although the PC version of Final Fantasy XIV is set to launch next month, PlayStation 3 owners are forced to wait until March 2011. According to the MMO's producer Hiromichi Tanaka, the primary reason the title will not see simultaneous release between PC and console is because of memory (aka RAM) r [...]

Good Old Games Adds King's Quest 1,2 and 3 In One Convenient Package

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Those rapscallions at Good Old Games are at it again. Today, the DRM-free digital delivery site added the first three games in the famed Kings Quest series in one package to its growing library of PC classics.The bungle includes King's Quest: Quest for the Crown, King's Quest II: Romancing the Thron [...]

Call of Duty:Black Ops Getting Post-Launch PC Mod Tools

25.08.2010 - 02:00
It looks like Treyarch is doing anything it can to ensure its upcoming title is welcomed with open arms by the PC community.A user on the official Call of Duty: Black Ops forums labeled as a Treyarch employee revealed the PC version of the anticipated shooter would include tools for PC modders some [...]

Saw 2:Flesh & Blood Bloodying Store Shelves October 19

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Konami wants you to play a game, specifically one they plan to release this October. The publisher revealed its upcoming movie-based sequel, Saw 2: Flesh & Blood will hit store shelves on October 19 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The video game release falls alongside the seventh Saw film, whic [...]

OFLC Rates Forza 3 'Ultimate Collection'

25.08.2010 - 02:00
If an OFLC listing is to be believed, Microsoft is poised to re-release an "Ultimate Collection" of its popular, first-part racing title. Yesterday, Joystiq spotted a listing on the Australian rating board's website for Forza 3: Ultimate Collection. Presumably, the re-release would include most, if [...]

Morning Discussion

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Last night the subject of "Top 5 movies you hate that everyone loves" came up during a podcast I was a guest on. My list was shocking, apparently. Allow me to explain before I drop the hammer: I'm not a Star Wars or Lord of the Rings fan. I don't disparage those who adore those franchises but it's j [...]

New Portal 2 Gameplay Trailer Provides 3 1/2 Minutes of Quality Time With Wheatley

25.08.2010 - 00:05
Valve has released a new gameplay trailer for Portal 2 that showcases some of the first few moments of the upcoming sequel, as well as the trademark humor from the original game which--thankfully--appears to be fully intact. Enjoy! 6TA1lB3Y1R4 This is far and away my most anticipated game...

In-House Content:Scott Pilgrim vs. The World:The Game Review [360/PS3]

24.08.2010 - 21:38
*Beep boop beep. Bet you don’t know what that means do you' *Image: http://evavhost.com/i/news/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorldTheGame.jpg Click here for the full review! (http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php'p=1916772)

Sony Discounts Playstation Protection Plan For PS+ Subscribers

24.08.2010 - 21:32
Image: http://evavhost.com/i/news/ps_safety_net.jpg Coming in via the Playstation.blog (http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/08/24/coming-to-playstation-plus-discounted-playstation-protection-plan/'utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PSBlog+%28PlayStation.Blog%29), Sony...

Sony Applauds Publishers' Use of Online Pass,Plans To Follow Suit

24.08.2010 - 20:56
Image: http://evavhost.com/i/news/psplus_science2.jpg Lots of interesting quotes coming from European console executives today. This time, in an interview (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2010-08-23-sony-looking-at-online-pass-equivalent-for-first-party-titles) with gamesindustry.biz,...

The Walking Dead Halloween Night

24.08.2010 - 20:21
Image: http://evilavatar.com/images/thumbs/rick_horse.jpg AMC has announced (http://blogs.amctv.com/the-walking-dead/2010/08/premiere-comic-con-trailer-video.php) that the 90-minute premier for the The Walking Dead will be on Halloween night (10PM | 9C) and the comic con trailer is now...

Shank Available Today,Tomorrow

24.08.2010 - 19:44
Image: http://evavhost.com/i/news/shank_3_ss.jpg Starting today, Klei Entertainment's 2D bloody brawler Shank will be available to the masses. First on the PlayStation 3 when their normal store update hits, and tomorrow morning on the Xbox Live Marketplace. ---Quote--- Shank tells a...

Microsoft VP Says Kinect Expected To Lengthen 360 Lifespan By 5 Years

24.08.2010 - 18:48
Image: http://evavhost.com/i/news/x360_kinect_life_support.jpg In an article (http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-08-23/microsoft-will-offer-xbox-360-for-five-more-years.html) over at Businessweek, Microsoft's vice president of interactive entertainment in Europe, Chris Lewis, is quoted as...

Sony Announces Game Runners

24.08.2010 - 18:40
Image: http://www.made2game.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/gamerunners.jpg Sony just announced Game Runners (http://www.made2game.com/2010/08/24/playstation-announce-game-runners/) today, which appears to be an experimental, community driven platform for social game creation. ---Quote---...

4GB XBox 360 S in Japan on 9/9/2010

24.08.2010 - 17:50
Image: http://evavhost.com/i/news/xbox4gig.jpg ---Quote--- Microsoft is launching its cheaper 4GB XBox 360 S (http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/20/kinect-bundled-with-slim-4gb-xbox-360-arcade-for-300-new-conso/) in Japan on September 9. It'll sell for the same ¥19,800 ($235) price as the...

This is Vegas is (Likely) Dead

24.08.2010 - 17:48
Image: http://evavhost.com/i/news/This_Is_Vegas_Logo.jpg CVG apparently has a "cast iron source (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php'id=261533)" which states Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has cancelled the long in development title, This is Vegas. ---Quote---...

Kinect in a Bubble

24.08.2010 - 17:38
Kotaku's Brian Crecente has a writeup (http://kotaku.com/5620481/kinect-controls-work-great-in-a-bubble) on his latest experience with Kinect. Basically, everything worked great until one dude with a camera mount popped into the Kinect's frame of reference, then everything went haywire. ...

Shank Launch Trailer

24.08.2010 - 17:28
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Toshiba Plans To Market Glasses-free 3D TVs This Year

24.08.2010 - 17:00
Image: http://evavhost.com/i/news/toshiba_glasses_free_3dtv.jpg According to Breitbart (http://www.breitbart.com/article.php'id=CNG.a4beb92cb77f8784d5ff41116c57cb2d.531&show_article=1), Toshiba is jumping ahead with its plans to bring goggle-free 3D to your living room and expects to have the...

Brink Developer Diary:"The End of Genre As We Know It"

24.08.2010 - 16:52
Want to see how the Brink team is "bluring the lines between single and multiplayer"' Check out the third developer diary below: j_wty1BsWMU

Worms Reloaded:A Single Player Trailer

24.08.2010 - 15:13
Whose bright idea was it to give a worm a rocket launcher' jyB9FGTgbHQ

Gears of War:Anvil Gate Novel Tells the Story Before Gears 3 [Novel]

24.08.2010 - 21:00
Gears of War: Anvil Gate, the third book in the Gears of War novel series, will tell the story of what happened between the second and third video game.More »

Eyes-on With Infamous 2's New Cole,New Tricks [Gamescom 2010]

24.08.2010 - 20:30
Gamescom offered us our first look at the newest game from Sucker Punch, Infamous 2, its new lead character Cole—redesigned after negative fan feedback—and one of the lightning powered super/anti-hero's car-tossing superpowers.More »

Microsoft Is Ready To Ban Halo:Reach Pirates [Piracy]

24.08.2010 - 20:00
As leaked copies of Halo: Reach hit the torrent sites, Microsoft tells Kotaku that they are aggressively investigating the leak and are fully prepared to hand out bans to anyone caught playing the game pre-release.More »

Possession Is Nine Tenths Of Ghost Trick [Gamescom2010]

24.08.2010 - 19:30
At the beginning of Capcom's Ghost Trick you die. Then the action really starts heating up. I got a chance to play a new level at Gamescom last week, and now I'm going to tell you all about it.More »

What's Next For Mortal Kombat,NetherRealm Studios [Gamescom 2010]

24.08.2010 - 19:00
At Gamescom, we sat down with Mortal Kombat co-creator and NetherRealm Studios lead Ed Boon to talk about the newest game in the franchise, life after Midway and what could be next for the fighting game developer.More »

Here's What It Takes to Program a Computer Game [Programming]

24.08.2010 - 18:55
Have you ever wondered what a computer game looks like, from start to finish, as it's being programmed' If so, then this time-lapse video of one man's creation of Metagun (for Ludum Dare 18) will truly amaze you. Video inside.More »

Dream Day Wedding Sends Wine By Mail [Swag]

24.08.2010 - 18:40
When I returned from Germany after covering Gamescom, the last thing I was expecting to be waiting for me in a UPS box was a bottle of Dream Day Wedding-labeled Merlot.More »

Portal Becomes Required Reading At Wabash College [Education]

24.08.2010 - 18:20
Freshmen at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana this year will be required to read Gilgamesh, Aristotle's Politics, the poetry of John Donne, Shakespeare's Hamlet, and Valve's Portal.More »

Examining the Multiplayer Maps of Crysis 2 [Screens]

24.08.2010 - 18:00
I spent some time last week playing through two maps and two modes of multiplayer in Crysis 2 during GamesCom, here's a closer look at those levels.More »

Brink Heralds "The End Of Genre As We Know It" [Developer Diary]

24.08.2010 - 17:40
More lofty claims from developer Splash Damage, as the latest developer diary for Brink boasts that the game blurs the lines of genre beyond definition.More »

Kinect Controls Work Great... in a Bubble [Xbox 360]

24.08.2010 - 17:20
The idea of controlling your console with gestures in a neat concept, but it also comes with a slew of technical challenges.More »

Saw II:Flesh & Blood Features More Devious Traps and Deaths [Screens]

24.08.2010 - 17:00
Saw II: Flesh & Blood will be delivering a new story line that takes place between the first and second movie when the game hits the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 on Oct. 19.More »

Top Gun Review:Minus Tom,Minus Loving Feeling,Plus DualShock,Plus Multiplayer [Review]

24.08.2010 - 16:40
There are two things to know about the new Top Gun jet combat game: 1) Its creators have changed lines from its '80s Tom Cruise inspiration for the worse and 2) it'd be better if it wasn't about Top Gun.More »

Talk Amongst Yourselves [Official Kotkau Forum]

24.08.2010 - 16:20
Let's talk about video games today. Your turn.More »

Playstation Flips Out At GamesCom [Clips]

24.08.2010 - 16:00
I walked in on this bit of performance dance taking place at Playstation's GamesCom booth. What game is it for' Who knows, who cares'More »

Dominican Republic President Calls Wikipedia “Revolutionary”

Cautious Optimism: U.S. Retail Sales Unexpectedly Up 1%

Microsoft Scores Another Yahoo Executive

North Korean Hotel Garners Ugly Honors

Comcast Gives Cards Fans Naked Bonus in 4th Quarter

100 Foods to Boost Productivity

Carol Bartz Offers $1,000 Bounty for Leakers

Amazon Sold Half a Million Kindles in 2008

Sarah Lacy Filling In for TechCrunch’s Michael Arrington

Michael Dell Doesn’t Confirm or Deny Smartphone Rumor

BART Inks Deal for 20 Years of Wi-Fi

University of Michigan Awarding Larry Page Honorary Degree

Etch a Sketch Presents Great Moments in History

Google Delays Employee Bailout

Tackiness Galore: Crocs-Shaped Bed For Pets

Halo Reach The Day Before Live-Action Clip

25.08.2010 - 01:07
Residents of Reach brace for the inevitable.

Portal 2 Wheatley Update Trailer

25.08.2010 - 00:49
In-game footage of Portal 2's companion robot, now voiced by Stephen Merchant.

Daily 1UPdate 8/24/10 This Is Vegas,THQ,Mafia 2

25.08.2010 - 00:36
Frank and Tina ruminate on This Is Vegas's termination, THQ's new incentive, Mike's Mafia 2 observation, and our Unpopular Character Tournament.

1UP's Cross Country Game Tour Video Blog Day 3 The Police

25.08.2010 - 00:33
Officer, what seems to be the problem' Matt gets busted!

Dead Rising 2 Top 10 Worst Ways to Kill a Zombie Feature

24.08.2010 - 21:36
Aka what not to do during a Zombie Apocalypse.

Dead Rising 2 Top 10 Best Ways to Kill a Zombie Feature

24.08.2010 - 21:33
We list our favorite methods of Zombie demolishment.

Shank Launch Trailer

24.08.2010 - 21:21
Klei's gorgeous 2D side-scrolling action title is finally set for release.

Shame Night with V.I.P. Part 1

24.08.2010 - 21:20
Frank and Sharkey call upon some of gaming's most shameful heroines in the season two premiere.

Worms Reloaded Single Player Trailer

24.08.2010 - 21:18
Turn-based fun comes to steam with the latest Worms release.

Miriel the Magical Merchant iPad Gameplay Trailer

24.08.2010 - 20:01
Live the ordinary life of an extraordinary girl in developer 10tons' puzzle-adventure game.

Brink The End of Genre As We Know It Developer Diary

24.08.2010 - 20:03
Splash Damage delves into the design of merging Brink's single player and multiplayer modes.

Vanquish Pre-Order Trailer

24.08.2010 - 20:04
That is one massive pistol.

Halo Reach Making of Life-Sized Spartan Model

07.08.2010 - 03:07
See the creation process behind the Spartan statues from Bungie's E3 2010 appearance.

Video Game Songs With Lyrics

07.08.2010 - 02:49
Freddie25 provides a few classic gaming melodies with relevant lyrics.

8-Bit DJ Hero Gameplay

07.08.2010 - 02:31
Eric Ruth, the creator of 8-Bit Left 4 Dead, creates an equally awesome retro version of DJ Hero.

Tuesday Morning Post:Soon edition

24.08.2010 - 17:00
Happy Tuesday morning, everyone. We have new news about the release date of Cataclysm: It needs a few more months. OK, so it's not a solid date, but since I have been doing a lot of beta testing lately, it's sort of nice to know I might still have time to get back to...5 Vote(s)

Nintendo Download 8-23-2010

24.08.2010 - 15:45
In a turn from previous weeks, Nintendo has finally released a new Virtual Console game. In fact, it is an import of Ufouria: The Saga (known in Japan as Hebereke). We also get one new WiiWare title in the physics-platformer And Yet it Moves. On the handheld side, four new DSiWare titles arrive to [...]

Amazon Discontinues Sales of Xbox Live Arcade Games

24.08.2010 - 15:30
From gamasutra.com (http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/30062/Amazon_Discontinues_Sales_of_Xbox_Live_Arcade_Games.php ):(QUOTE)According to a notice on the Amazon.com website (http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-Live/b'ie=UTF8&node=979417011 ), Xbox Live Arcade game codes for specific Xbox 360 downloads w [...]

Rock Band 3 Keyboard Trailer (Official) [HD]

24.08.2010 - 15:00
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(DS) Okamiden - A Minute of Footage

24.08.2010 - 13:15
1 minute of new footage from the official Japanese site.5 Vote(s)

COD:Black Ops Pre-Orders are Outpacing Modern Warfare 2

24.08.2010 - 12:15
Treyarch has revealed that pre-orders for Call of Duty: Black Ops are ahead of where Modern Warfare 2 pre-orders were at this point in the release cycle; community manager Josh Olin confirmed this statement via his Twitter account.5 Vote(s)

Blood Sport: Become a 5v5 master (4 DPS/1 healer teams)

24.08.2010 - 11:30
Want to crush your enemies, see them driven before you and hear the lamentation of their women' Blood Sport investigates the entirety of all things arena for gladiators and challengers alike. C. Christian Moore, multiple rank 1 gladiator, examines the latest arena strategy, trends, compositions and [...]

THQ Announces WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 Web Portal

24.08.2010 - 10:00
THQ Inc. today announced the full launch of the company’s new WWE videogames portal at wwe.thq.com, as well as the official community website for WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 at community.smackdownvsraw.com.5 Vote(s)

The Daily Quest:Kicking it

24.08.2010 - 07:15
Here at WoW.com, we're on a Daily Quest (which we try to do every day, honest) to bring you interesting, informative and entertaining WoW-related links from around the blogosphere. The random dungeon finder has certainly made it much..5 Vote(s)

Halo:Reach is Leaked Almost a Month Before Release Date

24.08.2010 - 06:45
Halo: Reach has been snagged from the Microsoft servers a little more than 3 weeks before its launch, the game was uploaded earlier this week for media review purposes but a group of modders claim to have broken through security.5 Vote(s)

(DS) Ivy the Kiwi' Review Round-Up

24.08.2010 - 06:00
Nintendo Life – 90 Ivy the Kiwi is the perfect example of the type of enjoyable and refreshing gaming experience that can be created when a developer isn’t afraid to try something a little different. Not only does the game absolutely ooze storybook charm, but its simple touchscre [...]

GamesCom 2010 - Exclusive 3DS Footage

24.08.2010 - 05:30
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Choose My Adventure:Meet Robinka

24.08.2010 - 05:15
Choose the adventures of the WoW.com staff as we level our characters in <It came from the Blog> on Zangarmarsh (US-PvE-H).It's a good thing you didn't choose a goblin for me. Goblins are crashing the beta right now, and both of...5 Vote(s)

DeathSpank:Thongs of Virtue Coming to XBLA in September

24.08.2010 - 03:45
Today Electronic Arts Inc. and leading independent developer Hothead Games announced DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue, the follow-up to the delightfully twisted and fiendishly addictive action RPG, DeathSpank; coming in September.5 Vote(s)

Weekly Podcast Roundup:Aug. 16-22,2010

24.08.2010 - 01:15
Every Monday evening, WoW.com brings you a long list of WoW podcasts that were published the week (and weekend) before. If you don't see your favorite podcast listed, just let us know in the comments. Be sure to leave a link to it, and we'll pick it..5 Vote(s)

Portal 2 video:Stephen Merchant debuts as Wheatley

24.08.2010 - 22:50
Valve has sent over a new trailer for Portal 2 (you know how much we love those), this time highlighting the vocal talents of The Office scribe Stephen Merchant in the role of Wheatley. Merchant's a wonderful match for the spherical sidekick, who's sure to win you over with his unpoised, upbeat blat [...]

Microsoft 'working on' real-time Windows Phone 7-to-console gaming over Wi-Fi

24.08.2010 - 22:29
We had a feeling that Microsoft recognized the potential in phone-to-console gaming, but during our recent hands-on time with Windows Phone 7, reps kept mum on the subject. The same can't be said for at least one rep during Microsoft's recent X10 event in Toronto -- that's in Canadia, in case you we [...]

Joyswag:Mafia 2 'Gun Lamp' and suitcase

24.08.2010 - 22:00
Is that a gun' No, it's a gun lamp! 2K Games crafted some truly remarkable swag over the course of Mafia 2's promotion -- including a rather authentic-looking suitcase, filled with some "classified documents." One Joystiq reader will be sent the lamp, the briefcase, and a copy of the game on the pla [...]

Download the Shank soundtrack,watch the launch trailer

24.08.2010 - 21:40
Your hands won't be able to play Shank until this week's PSN Tuesday/XBLA Wednesday update goes live, but your ears will be able to listen to the entire game's soundtrack. Big Download has the 13-track OST available for download, without any messy DRM to worry about.If that's not enough for you, you [...]

Dead Space Extraction going for $18 on Amazon

24.08.2010 - 21:20
How would you like to own a piece of history' Sure, at any time you could point your browser here and relive the events that transpired on Dead Space Girl day, but it's just not the same as being able to actually put your hands on a copy of Dead Space Extraction, y'know' You could touch your monitor [...]

Dead Nation beta invites being sent; check your e-mail!

24.08.2010 - 21:00
And just like that, SCEA has begun sending out invites for a Dead Nation beta. We're not entirely sure what online functionality the beta is testing, especially considering the rather lax requirements for the program -- "All you need to do is make sure you are signed in to the PSN while trying to ki [...]

GameStop reveals its 'Store of the Future,' pre-order it now for $5

24.08.2010 - 20:30
(Image: Penny Arcade)GameStop's new, larger Silicon Valley store is being dubbed the retail giant's "store of the future." VentureBeat reports the new stores will meld the worlds of retail and online shopping, by offering "points" to customers who purchase DLC (like the Modern Warfare 2 map pack) fr [...]

New Silver Lining chapter out in September,old King's Quest games on GoG now

24.08.2010 - 20:00
Phoenix Online Studios announced that the second chapter of its Activision-approved(ish) free King's Quest game, The Silver Lining, will be released next month. In a post on the game's site, Phoenix's Cesar Bittar notes some of the improvements that have been made based on feedback from those who pl [...]

Review:Ivy the Kiwi' (Wii)

24.08.2010 - 19:30
Prope's Ivy the Kiwi' is a simple game. It has a simple story: a newborn chick, still half-stuck in an egg, searches for her mother. It has simple gameplay: draw vines on the screen to propel Ivy through mazes, avoiding enemies and hazards. But despite (or maybe thanks to) its simplicity, it thrives [...]

StarCraft features in University of Florida's '21st Century Skills' course

24.08.2010 - 19:01
It seems games are seeping even further into our education system. We've already reported the inclusion of Portal in the coursework at Wabash College, and now we learn that the University of Florida is offering a class in StarCraft -- 21st Century Skills in Starcraft (EME2040). The course, taught by [...]

Sam " Max Season 3 for $20,complete collection for $40

24.08.2010 - 18:47
Telltale has done everything short of forcing Sam & Max right down your throat. For instance, right now the entire third season "The Devil's Playhouse" is $20. Or you can snag all three seasons for just $40. We suggest you buy it; your throat might not be able to handle Telltale's next offer.Con [...]

THQ not worried about upsetting used game buyers with new game bonuses

24.08.2010 - 18:35
Poor pre-owned game purchasers -- you've been having a really rough time of it this past year, haven't you' Most of the major companies have battled your particular method of shopping tooth and nail by packaging DLC vouchers in with copies of their new games. Cory Ledesma, creative director for WWE [...]

Kane and Lynch 2 apparently nailed belly chic

24.08.2010 - 18:15
In my otherwise totally accurate and insightful review of Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days, I mocked the couture of the game's villains. I might have even said they dressed like my dad, which is wholly unfair to a man at least 50 percent to thank for giving me the precious gift of life.Continue reading Ka [...]

The Joystiq Indie Pitch:Lumi

24.08.2010 - 18:01
Being a giant, beloved video game site has its downsides. For example, we sometimes neglect to give independent developers our coverage love (or loverage, if you will) as we get caught up in AAA, AAAA or the rare quintuple-A titles. To remedy that, we're giving indies the chance to create their own [...]

4GB Xbox 360 arrives in Japan on Sept. 9

24.08.2010 - 17:29
Microsoft is launching its cheaper 4GB XBox 360 S in Japan on September 9. It'll sell for the same ¥19,800 ($235) price as the original Arcade system, and will come packed with a wireless controller, AV cables and an AC adapter. No big surprises. It makes even more sense to have a cheaper Xbox b [...]

Brink’s :Third Video Developer Diary

24.08.2010 - 19:29
We’ve just released Brink’s third video developer diary!"The End of Genre As We Know It".

EA and Klei unsheathe Shank

24.08.2010 - 18:48
Take Your Best Stab at Revenge on Xbox Live Arcade on August 25th!

Sega Confrims Vanquish Demo!

24.08.2010 - 01:49
Demo available from 31st August for Shinji Mikami’s epic sci-fi third-person action shooter.

Xbox Presents “Kinect” at Edinburgh

24.08.2010 - 01:39
First UK public demonstration of “Kinect Football” by Rare Studio’s Kinect Development Director, Nick Burton together with a special presentation by Xbox LIVE EMEA’s General Manager, Jerry Johnson.

GUN LOCO

24.08.2010 - 01:33
Win a Chance to Get Your Singing Skills Featured in Square Enix’s Upcoming Game GUN LOCO!

Spatial Rift

23.08.2010 - 11:19
Spatial Rift is a fast-paced tatical shooter now available for Xbox Indie Games.

Valve Announces "The Sacrifice" DLC for L4D 1&2

22.08.2010 - 06:37
Valve Announces "The Sacrifice" DLC for Left 4 Dead 1 and 2. Decide which original L4D survivor makes the ultimate sacrifice in an upcoming new campaign.

Mortal Kombat Won’t Need Patches for Online

22.08.2010 - 06:31
Mortal Kombat Won’t Need Patches for Online Balancing. New entry may also add brand new characters as post-launch DLC.

Castlevania :Lords of Shadow release date

20.08.2010 - 19:13
KONAMI to Release Latest Installment of Castlevania Series In North America on October 5th.

Rude Gameware Headphones

20.08.2010 - 19:02
Rude Gameware Study Indicates Your New Dorm Mate May Be Trying to Drive You Insane.

No-Kill Completion Possible in MGS Rising

20.08.2010 - 18:56
Producer says he "will never reward a player for killing human beings in the game.

Irrational Games Undecided About Multiplayer

20.08.2010 - 18:53
Irrational Games Undecided About Multiplayer in BioShock Infinite. Ken Levine reiterates his policy of only including multiplayer if it does something new and interesting.

DJ Hero 2 Releasing on October 19

20.08.2010 - 18:50
Turntable sequel gets sandwiched between Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock and Rock Band 3.

MK Dev thinks MK vs SF is Inevitable

20.08.2010 - 18:49
MK creator Ed Boon originally pitched the idea to Capcom over ten years ago.

Realtime Worlds Hires Back Some of MyWorld Staff

20.08.2010 - 18:46
Realtime Worlds Restructuring to Support APB, Hires Back Portion of MyWorld Staff. The studio is attempting to keep its projects afloat while looking for an investor.

Eutechnyx Hopes to Bring Game Jobs to Dundee

24.08.2010 - 21:41
Following last week's news that Dundee, Scotland-based game developer Realtime Worlds had entered into administration, that region of the UK was in need of some good news, not to mention an infusion of jobs, and now, help just might be on the way.Developer Eutechnyx, best known for its output of rac [...]

Arkansas Feels Left Out of ESA Game Education Story

24.08.2010 - 20:21
Last week we ran a story from the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) in which it discussed the growth of game-related degrees offered in U.S. schools and universities. One of eight states tagged as not offering such degrees, however, took a little onus with its exclusion.In a list of schools o [...]

Schilling Deal Still Fueling Chafee’s Campaign

24.08.2010 - 19:12
Rhode Island Independent candidate for governor Lincoln Chafee (pictured) is continuing to utilize a $75 million loan used to lure Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios from Massachusetts to the Ocean State as a campaign issue, but is running into some closed doors.Chafee had previously stated that Rhod [...]

Extra Life Charity Drive Enters Third Year

24.08.2010 - 18:13
Founded by people behind the Sarcastic Gamer website, the Extra Life charity drive encourages teams of gamers, or sole participants, to play games for a 24-hour stretch in order to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network.The 2008 and 2009 events raised a total of $302,000, all of which [...]

UK Lawyer Accused of "Bullying” Suspected Copyright Infringers

24.08.2010 - 16:56
After accusing a member of a UK law firm of sending bullying letters to suspected (and often completely innocent) file sharers, a consumer magazine is proudly trumpeting news that a member of the firm will have to answer to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).Which' Magazine has been dogged i [...]

Chinese Gamers to Feel Lich King Wrath at Month’s End

24.08.2010 - 16:05
Blizzard and Chinese game operator Net Ease will officially launch the World of Warcraft expansion Wrath of the Lich King just a few short weeks after it was finally approved in the Asian country.According to a joint press release from Blizzard and Net Ease, the expansion will go live in mainland Ch [...]

Marketing Stunt Lands Zynga in Hot Water with San Francisco

24.08.2010 - 00:01
Social game powerhouse Zynga may be the most powerful force on Facebook but it may find itself faced with a challenger it can't overcome: the San Francisco City Attorney's office. The San Francisco City Attorney's office is going after Zynga for what it is calling an "illegal and actionable&quo [...]

Gun Owners of America Exits Save The Internet Coalition

23.08.2010 - 23:36
According to a report in The Hill, the Gun Owners of America has severed ties with net-neutrality coalition Save the Internet after questions about associations with ACORN and the ACLU were brought to light by the right-wing political blog RedState. The GOA, a charter member of Save the Internet, is [...]

Apple Files Patent for Jailbreaking Detection Methods

23.08.2010 - 23:30
While it has been ruled that jailbreaking your phone is not an illegal act, Apple plans on keeping a watchful eye on those individuals that decide to do it to their iPhones, if a recent filing with the patent office is any indication. A patent filed by the company called "Systems and Methods fo [...]

Gamescom Attendance Holds Steady

23.08.2010 - 23:27
Update: I erroneously reported that attendance held steady compared to last year's event - when in fact Gamescom 2010 saw 9,000 guests and 46 more exhibitors more than last year. I apologize for the error..Gamescom, the consumer-focused interactive entertainment event held in cologne, Germany last w [...]

Best Selling UK Game Ever:Modern Warfare 2

23.08.2010 - 23:22
After staying on top of the UK retail charts for 41 weeks, Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has earned the distinction of being the best-selling retail game "ever" in the United Kingdom. The game took down the previous record holder, Brain Training.According to retail tracking d [...]

Seven Zombies Awarded $165,000

23.08.2010 - 23:20
"Brains! Brains!" That is what seven plaintiffs must have screamed as police arrested them for dressing up as zombies in a sassy protest against mindless consumerism in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Star Tribune reports that the Minneapolis city attorney's office has decided to pay seven zom [...]

Schwarzenegger vs EMA Gets SCOTUS Oral Argument Date

23.08.2010 - 22:05
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at 10 AM ET is when oral arguments will be made in front of the Supreme Court of the United States for case number 08-1448, better known as Schwarzenegger vs EMA.The one-hour long session is the first on that day’s calendar (PDF) and will see the Court answer a p [...]

Gentile Compares Game Addiction to Yesteryear’s Alcoholism

23.08.2010 - 21:26
While videogame addiction still isn’t recognized by the American Medical Association, an article on the subject in the Dayton Daily News features quotes from Iowa State researcher Douglas Gentile in which he continues to make the push that videogame addiction is real.The article begins with a [...]

Use of Italian Plaza in GT5 Angers Official

23.08.2010 - 19:50
Piazza del Campo is a historic space in Siena, Italy, famous for being the scene of a biannual bareback horse race named the Palio di Siena. The use of the space as a cart track in the upcoming Gran Turismo 5 however, as illustrated in the accompanying video, has angered at least one Italian officia [...]

Voice Control Coming to Kinect Launch

24.08.2010 - 18:14
Microsoft has confirmed to IGN that voice control for Kinect will be part of the launch.

Halo Reach Monument of Light

24.08.2010 - 18:09
With the worldwide launch just three weeks away, Microsoft is calling all Halo fans to participate in a oneofakind experience the creation of a monument of light commemorating the heroes of Noble Team and the planet Reach.

TIGA Statement Regarding Medal Of Honor

24.08.2010 - 18:08
The Trade Association representing the video games industry today released the following statement regarding the controversy surrounding release of the upcoming Medal of Honor game.

Konami Annoucnes Launch Date for Saw II Flesh & Blood

24.08.2010 - 18:06
Konami today announced that Saw II Flesh & Blood will be available at retail stores nationwide on October 19 for Xbox 360

Realtime Worlds Disclose APB Statistics

24.08.2010 - 18:04
Realtime Worlds administration has released playing figures today for the first time while negotiations continue to secure a sale for the British publisher of APB All Points Bulletin.

Brink Dev Diary #3

24.08.2010 - 17:29
The latest Brink Dev Diary video gives more detail on how the line between single and multiplayer is getting erased

Sega Confirms Vanquish

23.08.2010 - 19:46
SEGA today announced that the demo for VANQUISH will be available exclusively for download from Xbox LIVE Marketplace in North America on 31st August, across Europe on 1st September and Australia on 2nd September.

Former EA,Atari & Vodafone Staff Form New Studio

23.08.2010 - 19:44
Former Atari, EA & Vodafone staff have formed a new UK based Casual Games Studio this month with a focus on producing a free to play casual gaming site.

New Xbox Indie Game Released Spatial Rift

23.08.2010 - 19:43
Spatial Rift is a fastpaced tactical shooter now available for Xbox Indie Games.

Xbox Presents Kinect at Edinburgh Interactive Festival

23.08.2010 - 19:42
Xbox is pleased to announce that it is bringing Kinect to the Edinburgh Interactive Festival.

Crackdown 2 Toy Box Addon

23.08.2010 - 18:11
Coming soon is the "Toy Box" addon for Crackdown 2

Scott Pilgrim and Shank Hit XBLA This Week

23.08.2010 - 17:54
Summer of Arcade is officially over, so it's time to move on.

Halo Reach Leaked

23.08.2010 - 03:33
Reach has fallen early as hackers claim to have obtained a full copy of Halo Reach.

The Infectious Has Release Free Update

20.08.2010 - 20:50
7strains The Infectious Has Release a Large Free Update For Xbox 360 Owners.

Watch the Devs Play the First Hour of Mafia II Live

20.08.2010 - 19:38
2K Czech is launching a live broadcast of the first hour of Mafia II today, you can even send in questions via Twitter.

Crackdown 2 - Toy Box Game Add-On

23.08.2010 - 17:26
  Finished up Crackdown 2 and are looking for something else to do in Pacific City' Wait no more. This morning we announced the Toy Box game add-on. Two new vehicles, five new toys, 10 new achievements and much more for 560 points. Once I find out the release date, I’ll let you know. Until t [...]

This week on Arcade:Scott Pilgrim and Shank

23.08.2010 - 17:14
  Look for Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game and Shank this Wednesday.  

Show 366:Shank,Summer of Arcade ends and more

23.08.2010 - 02:36
Host: Larry Hryb, Xbox LIVE’s Major Nelson (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter) Co-host : lollip0p (Xbox LIVE) (Twitter) Co-Host: Stepto (Xbox LIVE) (Twitter) Interview: Jaime Cheng, Shank (17:26 - 22:29) WIN BIG with this weeks Name the Game Xbox 101 Gadget talk and more Note: I’ve added the above show n [...]

Join me for a Windows Phone 7 live video chat

19.08.2010 - 06:23
Earlier this week at Gamecom in Germany we made a lot of Windows Phone 7 gaming announcements that are pretty interesting for gamers, and especially Xbox LIVE members. Didn’t get a chance to make it to the show but still want to see some cool stuff' Check out Xbox.com/phone for more information [...]

Arcade:Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

18.08.2010 - 14:51
 Content: Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light Price: 1200 Microsoft Points Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions Dash Text: (ONLINE INTERACTIONS NOT RATED BY THE ESRB) Experience the first ever co-op action-adventure game featuring Lara Croft. Team up with a friend or go at it alone as you trave [...]

LIVE Activity for week of Aug 9

18.08.2010 - 04:47
Here is a look at LIVE activity for the last week: Xbox 360 Top LIVE Titles (based on UU’s) 1 Modern Warfare 2 2 Halo 3 3 Call of Duty: WaW 4 Call of Duty 4 (Purchase the full game for direct download) 5 Red Dead Redemption 6 FIFA 10 7 Mafia II Playable Demo (Purchase the full game) 8 [...]

Coming soon to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace

17.08.2010 - 18:00
Here is a list of upcoming content scheduled for the Xbox LIVE Marketplace* Please see the blog post I’ll make for each of these for pricing and/or regional availability. Summer of Arcade wraps up this week this week with Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. Also remember that if you purchase [...]

Demo:NHL 11

17.08.2010 - 15:07
Content: NHL 11 Demo Price: Free Availability: Not available in Asia Dash Text: Celebrating its 20th year, the franchise that captured 22 ‘Sports Game of the Year’ awards has raised the bar again with NHL® 11. Powered by an all-new Real-Time Physics Engine, NHL 11 lets you create highlight r [...]

Games on Demand:The Outfit,Moto GP 08,Guilty Gear (US) and Phantasy Star (JP)

17.08.2010 - 15:04
Content: The Outfit Price: Check pricing in your region Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions except Asia Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) This game supports English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish. Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketp [...]

Xbox 360 Limited Edition Halo Reach console sounds

16.08.2010 - 18:32
Last week, I shared the audio that the new Xbox 360 console makes. When the Xbox 360 Limited Edition Halo Reach console is available next month, it will have custom Halo inspired sounds when you press the power button or the disc eject tray. Even though not that many of you will be pressing the e [...]

Demo:Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2

16.08.2010 - 16:36
  Content: Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 Price: Free Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions Dash Text: Download the demo. Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X.® 2 places you in the shoes of an elite pilot with access to the most advanced and deadliest aircraft ever engineered! - Go head-to-head in close-range [...]

Show 365:Lara Croft,NPD’s etc.

16.08.2010 - 03:01
Host: Larry Hryb, Xbox LIVE’s Major Nelson (Xbox LIVE ) (Twitter) Co-host : e (Xbox LIVE) (Twitter) Co-host : lollip0p (Xbox LIVE) (Twitter) Co-Host: Stepto (Xbox LIVE) (Twitter) Interview: Karl Stewart, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (34:23 - 50:11) Interview: Aaron Greenberg, BIG VIP, [...]

Arcade:Monday Night Combat

11.08.2010 - 14:39
 Content: Monday Night Combat Price: 1200 Microsoft Points Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions Dash Text: (ONLINE INTERACTIONS NOT RATED BY THE ESRB) Monday Night Combat for Xbox LIVE Arcade is a class-based, third-person shooter…and the most lethal sport of the future! It blends combat, [...]

LIVE Activity for week of Aug 2

11.08.2010 - 03:17
Here is a look at LIVE activity for the last week: Xbox 360 Top LIVE Titles (based on UU’s) 1 Modern Warfare 2 2 Halo 3 3 Call of Duty: WaW 4 Call of Duty 4 (Purchase the full game for direct download) 5 FIFA 10 6 Red Dead Redemption 7 GTA IV (Purchase the full game for direct downloa [...]

Game Add-On:Red Dead Redemption Legends and Killers Pack

10.08.2010 - 17:54
  Content: Legends and Killers Pack Price: 800 Microsoft Points Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions Dash Text: The massive, action-packed world of Red Dead Redemption gets bloodier with the epic new multiplayer content of the Legends and Killers Pack. Battle it out in nine new map areas, unloc [...]

Medal of Honor LE includes Battlefield 3 beta invite

ATI takes majority share of discrete graphics market

Metro 2033 Ranger Pack DLC next week,free on PC

Shogun 2:Total War "gameplay" trailer released

PS3 sales outpacing Xbox 360,total 38 million globally

Nintendo DS piracy devices banned outright in UK

12,000 wrongfully VAC-banned,Valve makes amends

GF104 replacement for GTX 470 up NVIDIA's sleeve'

Natural Selection 2 Alpha now live!

StarCraft II Campaign,Battle.net overview videos

Kane & Lynch 2 uses Steamworks,demo available

Warhammer 40k:Space Marine for PC announced

GRID 2,DiRT 3,new Operation Flashpoint in the works

BioWare teams w/ Maxis on Spore-inspired action RPG

Dragon Age 2's "improved" combat,dialogue choices

Square Enix blames PlayStation 3 for Final Fantasy XIV delay (Final Fantasy XIV)

24.08.2010 - 00:00
PlayStation 3 gamers wanting to get their hands dirty with Final Fantasy XIV are going to have to wait six months longer than PC gamers. And publisher Square Enix is now saying, "Hey, don't blame us."A producer at the Final Fantasy studio gave some new details about why the planned simultaneous lau [...]

Capcom vows,“We're never going to have another Resident Evil 5 controversy” (Resident Evil 5)

24.08.2010 - 00:00
When Capcom showed its first trailers of Japan-developed Resident Evil 5, the company was caught totally off guard by the firestorm of racism accusations in its depiction of primarily black African zombies fighting a white American protagonist. Surely the case for the title was not helped by the in [...]

This is Vegas cancelled,$50 million lost... lol (This is Vegas)

24.08.2010 - 00:00
Remember This is Vegas' It's okay if you don't. When the game was announced in 2008, we noted it in our "good luck with that" file and forgot about it. Guess they weren't so lucky - the game is apparently as gone as my rent money was the last time I stood up from a blackjack table. But the few hundr [...]

Free Crackdown 2 'Toy Box' DLC announced,includes Keys to the City cheat mode (Crackdown 2)

24.08.2010 - 00:00
Already bored with Crackdown 2' Toy Box, a free add-on, is coming soon to the XBL marketplace. The DLC includes the "Keys to the City," a mode which appeared in the first Crackdown and unlocks cheats like God Mode, Infinite Ammo, Fly Cam, the ability to freeze the time of day, and others. The downlo [...]

EA details post-beta Medal of Honor multiplayer changes (Medal of Honor)

24.08.2010 - 00:00
I didn't like everything I experienced in the Medal of Honor multiplayer beta, but there'd be no point in having a beta if everyone thought the game was perfect. The giant focus group and I had a lot to say, and EA isn't brushing it off. Community Manager Matthew Pruitt responded yesterday on the Pl [...]

Half-Life 2 movie poster sees Gordon Freeman go Hollywood in incredible fashion (Half-Life 2:Episode Three)

24.08.2010 - 00:00
Chances are, if Hollywood ever get round to making a Half-Life movie, it'll be rubbish. Hell, we'll probably have to make do with Matthew Maconahay shoved into a pair of specs and Paris Hilton as the 'believably' brainy Ms. Vance. Thankfully, an enterprising deviantART poster called agentscarlet has [...]

Call of Duty:Black Ops on PC is a proper PC game. Modding and dev console are in! (Call of Duty:Black Ops)

24.08.2010 - 00:00
Looks like the fallout from the controversial PC version of Modern Warfare 2 has shaken up a few attitudes over at Activision. As you might remember, PC gamers were (rightly) up in arms when it was revealed that the keyboard and mouse version of the last Call of Duty would lack dedicated servers, mo [...]

New Portal 2 trailer gives first taste of how co-op will work (Portal 2)

24.08.2010 - 00:00
Portal can apparently do no wrong. The original was so good we ventured that it might in fact be the perfect videogame. But one thing it didn't have was co-op - and that's something the sequel is about to address in some style. Take a look at this CG trailer, which shows how much fun two people can [...]

Funny PlayStation commercial from 10 years ago is still funny (Syphon Filter:Dark Mirror [2007])

24.08.2010 - 00:00
As well as reminding me in a fuzzy nostalgic way that games used to look like a bunch of drunk squares, this PSOne Syphon Filter 2 TV advert also made me chuckle. ...

Samsung advert features Master Chief. Or does it' (Halo Reach)

24.08.2010 - 00:00
Will the real Master Chief please stand up' We're going to have a problem here. Or, rather, Samsung may have a problem here - unless they've specifically asked Bungie for permission to use the likeness of Master Chief in their latest mobile phone advertisement. It's not even just a still image - thi [...]

iPhone game of the day:Guitar Hero (PC)

24.08.2010 - 00:00
There's no question that the Guitar Hero franchise is a little saturated, to say the least. In 2009, over ten "Hero" games were released, a number which borders on being a self-parody. However, there are still some hits among Activision's increasing range of misses, and Guitar Hero for the iPhone is [...]

New Neverwinter PC game revealed (Neverwinter)

24.08.2010 - 00:00
Cryptic Studios has officially announced its new Neverwinter PC RPG, simply called “Neverwinter”. But is it the long-awaited, much rumored MMO based on the beloved franchise' Nope, but it will feature co-op play. The studio says it's been working with Dungeons & Dragons owner Wizards [...]

QuakeCon guy accidentally sells $50,000 Shelby GT500 for $200 (RAGE)

24.08.2010 - 00:00
Some folks don’t have the stomach for outright gambling – after all, it’s a win big/lose big kind of deal, and those losses can be tough. One attendee at this year's QuakeCon gaming festival in Dallas couldn’t take the heat, so he thought he’d get out of the kitchen wit [...]

Plants vs Zombies to lurch onto DS in January (Plants vs Zombies)

24.08.2010 - 00:00
Plants vs Zombies, also known as the only game that enables you to spit peas at butter-headed zombies, is adding yet another system to its multi-platform quiver. A DS version of the intoxicatingly cute and gory tower defense-style game is heading to stores at the turn of 2011... ...

Bizarre PS3 survey asks about your love life – what the hell is Sony working on' (PlayStation 3)

23.08.2010 - 00:00
If you’re ever registered a Sony game or console using your real email address, you might have recently deleted a survey from your email inbox in an attempt to avoid letting Sony know how many games you buy in a month. In this case, you might want to go into that dreaded email trash bin and fi [...]

Wizard World 2010:Videos of Willian Shatner’s "Creation Experience” panel

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Section: Exclusives, Originals, Features, Interviews, Conventions, Comic ConCaptain James T. Kirk himself (aka William Shatner for you non trekkers) was at Wizard World Comic Con in Chicago, IL (US), Saturday, August 21, 2010 (the con ran August 19 through 22, 2010)Shatner is a man who loves to talk [...]

Wizard World 2010:William Shatner’s "Creation Experience” panel

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Section: Exclusives, Originals, Features, Interviews, Conventions, Comic ConWilliam "The Shat" Shatner, known to many as Captain Kirk from the original Star Trek TV series, host of Priceline.com and Denny Crane from Boston Legal, graced us with his presence at Wizard World Comic Con help in Chicago, [...]

Wizard World 2010:Videos of Brent Spiner’s "Creation Experience” panel

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Section: Exclusives, Originals, Features, Interviews, Conventions, Comic ConBrent Spiner, Data from Star Trek: Next Generation, was recently at the 2010 Wizard World Comic Con in Chicago, IL (US), August 19 through 22, 2010. Spiner has a lot to say at his Creation Experience panel but he is a man wh [...]

Wizard World 2010:Brent Spiner entertains his fans at his Creation Experience panel

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Section: Exclusives, Originals, Features, Interviews, Conventions, Comic ConI went to Wizard World Comic Con in Chicago, IL (US), this past weekend (August 19 through 22, 2010) and was able to see Brent Spiner, most famous for playing Data on Star Trek: Next Generation, at his Creation Experience pa [...]

Gamer sues NCsoft over video game addiction

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Section: Gaming News, Features, Law-Politics, Opinions, PCs, Game-Companies, Genres, MMO, Role-PlayingA MMORPG’s ability to provide immersion is one of its main attractions for some but, for others, this characteristic translates into a certain isolation from reality. There have been cases whe [...]

MotorStorm 3D Rift debuts on PSN August 24

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Section: Gaming News, Consoles, PS3, Game-Companies, Developers, Distributors, Publishers, Genres, 3D, Racing, Updates, Playstation-Store Sony is not letting up on its foray into the 3D gaming space. There’s only a handful of games currently available on the PlayStation Network that can be pla [...]

Square Enix was right,Kane and Lynch 2 hits #1 in UK

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Section: Gaming News, Consoles, PS3, Xbox-360, PCs, Windows, Game-Companies, Developers, Distributors, Publishers, Genres, 3D, Action, Shooter, Online Last week Square Enix declared Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days will be the top selling game in the UK after it was released. Its aggressive marketing camp [...]

Entire Shank soundtrack now available for free

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Section: Gaming News, Consoles, PS3, Xbox-360, PCs, Windows, Game-Companies, Developers, Distributors, Publishers, Genres, 2D, Action, Adventure, Updates, Playstation-Store, Xbox-Live At the beginning of the month, Klei Entertainment promised it would release the soundtrack to Shank for everyone if [...]

THQ feels cheated on pre-owned games

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Section: Gaming News, Consoles, PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox-360, Handhelds, PSP & PSPgo, Game-Companies, Developers, Publishers, Genres, 3D, Online, Sports Some videogame publishers beat around the bush when discussing additional online fees as they pertain to pre-owned games. Electronic Arts said Project T [...]

Square Enix wants to put your voice in Gun Loco

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Section: Gaming News, Consoles, Xbox-360, Game-Companies, Developers, Publishers, Genres, 3D, Action, Shooter Gun Loco doesn’t come out until 2011 on the Xbox 360 and Square Enix wants to get you involved in the game. If you’ve ever dreamed of seeing your name in a game’s credits o [...]

Sony may charge for online play in select games

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Section: Gaming News, Consoles, PS3, Game-Companies, Developers, Publishers The hot button topic as of late has been ways to stop the sell of pre-owned games. Some publishing executives feel it is unfair for their company to not have a share in profits made from second hand games. These publishers a [...]

DeathSpank returns September 2010 in DeathSpank:Thongs of Virtue

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Section: Gaming News, Consoles, PS3, Xbox-360, Game-Companies, Developers, Publishers, Genres, 3D, Action, Role-PlayingYou just can’t keep a hero like DeathSpank down! Anyone who played and completed the original DeathSpank (PS3, Xbox 360) found it ended on quite a cliffhanger and wondered whe [...]

Enter the Story converts classic literature into games

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Section: Gaming News, Features, Nostalgia, PCs, Linux, Mac, Windows, PCs-Other, Gear, Books, Game-Companies, Developers, Indie, Genres, AdventureDeveloping video games based on best-selling books or book series is nothing new. There are games based on Lord of the Rings, Conan, Alice in Wonderland, H [...]

StarCraft addiction treated with drugs

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Section: Gaming News, Consoles, PCs, Mac, Game-Companies, Developers, Publishers, Genres, 3D, Action, Online, Strategy StarCraft remained popular for years following its debut in 1998. It has been one of the top real-time strategy choices for extremely hardcore and professional gamers. These gamers [...]

Japan Import:Over 1 million people already preordered Pokemon Black " White

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Section: Gaming News, Features, Japanese Imports, Handhelds, DS & DSi & DSi XL, Game-Companies, Developers, Publishers, Genres, 2D, 3D, Role-PlayingThe Pokemon Company has a huge hit on their hands, and it hasn’t even been released yet. The latest reports from Japan say that over 1.08 million [...]

PlayStation Store Update

25.08.2010 - 01:35
Hi Everyone - It’s time for the weekly PlayStation Store Update. PlayStation Plus Mushroom Wars (Free to PlayStation Plus subscribers) 2Xtreme (Free to PlayStation Plus subscribers) Vempires – minis (Free to PlayStation Plus subscribers) TerRover Demo (Early access to PlayStation Plus subscr [...]

Coming to PlayStation Plus:Discounted PlayStation Protection Plan

24.08.2010 - 20:01
Earlier this year, we introduced the PlayStation Protection Plan, an extended service plan for the PlayStation 3 and PSP system. This service was introduced to give gamers peace of mind by providing an additional one or two years of coverage on top of their one year limited manufacturer’s warranty [...]

Meet The First Cast Member of The Tester,Season 2

24.08.2010 - 18:01
After four intense rounds of voting among more than 28,000 registered participants, we’d like to congratulate the winner of our first-ever online casting contest for The Tester: Mickey Paradis (aka 8bitmickey) from Denton, Texas. After receiving a majority of the 350,000+ community votes, he will [...]

MotorStorm Apocalypse Video Interview

24.08.2010 - 15:02
Walking around shows like gamescom, talking to journalists and developers, you pick up on certain ‘buzz phrases’ each time, and this year, one of those was "MotorStorm Apocalypse in 3D”. Those that had played it were encouraging others to do so with anecdotes of physically ducking out of the w [...]

ModNation Monday:Community Artist Spotlight,Secrets of a "Super Creator”

24.08.2010 - 00:05
Today’s post is our first Community Artist Spotlight. Every other week or so, ModNation Monday will spotlight a community creator who is producing outstanding original content. We’re happy to introduce Myles Gordon our first ModNation "Super Creator!” Myles specializes in making unique-looking [...]

Coming Tuesday to PSN:Press Your Luck for PS3

23.08.2010 - 22:04
Get ready for an invasion of Whammies in Press Your Luck, coming tomorrow to the PS3. Just like on TV, the loveable but mischievous caped cartoon character pops up everywhere in the game, which is based on the classic Press Your Luck television game show. Play as one of three contestants competing t [...]

Shank on PSN Tomorrow,Costume Unlock Code for PlayStation.Blog Readers

23.08.2010 - 20:07
Hello again, everyone! I’m Jamie, co-founder of Klei, doing one final PlayStation.Blog post before the game launches on PSN tomorrow! You can see my previous articles on the PlayStation.Blog, and watch the Shank launch trailer below. Over the last few days, we’ve been announcing the Shan [...]

MotorStorm 3D Rift Comes to PSN Tomorrow With 10 Tracks

23.08.2010 - 18:00
Hi MotorStormers! I’m excited to let you know that we will be releasing MotorStorm 3D Rift to PSN this Tuesday, August 24th for $9.99. Now you can enjoy an immersive 3D racing experience with 10 of our favorite MotorStorm Pacific Rift tracks like Kanaloa Bay or Caldera Ridge, using a selection of [...]

Beta Feedback:How You Helped Shape Medal of Honor’s Multiplayer

23.08.2010 - 16:01
The Medal of Honor beta is now closed and we want to thank you, PlayStation fans, for supporting us! The turnout was tremendous and we could not have asked for a better experience. It is always great to do a true beta like this, because at the end of the day, this game is for (...)

Superstars V8 Racing:Coming to the PlayStation Network

23.08.2010 - 15:11
As the publisher for Superstars V8 Racing, we are excited to bring such a robust game to PlayStation Network. Over the past few years we have watched the digital marketplace grow. As many publishers and developers launched digital products on the PSN platform, O-Games made a strategic decision to ho [...]

PlayStation Network Video Content Update

06.08.2010 - 22:13
Hi Everyone, time for this week’s video store updates. On The US store: This weekend, purchase Kick-Ass in SD or HD on the PlayStation®Store and receive an exclusive first look at the Kick-Ass digital comic book as your gift-with-purchase. This limited time offer ends next week so act fast! Ne [...]

Mafia II’s PS3-Exclusive DLC:The Betrayal of Jimmy

06.08.2010 - 21:19
Last month, the name "Jimmy’s Vendetta” leaked out, along with a list of PlayStation 3 Trophies that appeared to be from the previously-confirmed PS3-exclusive Mafia II downloadable content. As it turns out, that DLC will be coming down the line. Before Jimmy can get going on that vendetta - he� [...]

PlayStation Move:The Precision Swing In John Daly’s ProStroke Golf

06.08.2010 - 18:04
A good swing is probably the single most important component in the entire game of golf. Professional golfers spend most of their lives trying to generate the perfect motion and the biggest challenge at Gusto Games over the course of developing John Daly’s ProStroke Golf has been to translate this [...]

Flower Power:Art Contest Winners,New Demo

06.08.2010 - 16:03
Hi everyone! I just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who spun their creative gears and submitted entries to the Flower fan art contest. We here at the Santa Monica Studio and the team at thatgamecompany really enjoyed seeing all the great pieces you submitted. TGC has chosen the five best p [...]

Maximizing minis:Young Thor & Frima’s Love for All Things Tiny

05.08.2010 - 21:01
Developer of fan-favorite Zombie Tycoon and the recently launched Young Thor talks about rethinking just how big a mini can get. Last week’s launch of Young Thor has been a tremendous occasion for our studio, and finally launching one of the biggest mini titles to date has brought up a lot of warm [...]

Dead Space Demo Tomorrow (11/25)

24.11.2008 - 19:46
So you've been eyeing Dead Space for a couple of weeks now but haven't made the plunge because you really weren't sure...relax, now you can download a demo and give it a whirl before plunking down your cash.Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that a free* downloadable demo for the aw [...]

GTA IV PC Pre-purchase & Free Vice City on Steam

24.11.2008 - 18:45
Buy a pre-order of GTA IV PC from Steam and get GTA Vice City right now to play. Sounds like a pretty good deal and you can bet Steam will let you pre-load the game a day or so before it's release so you're good to go right away. Get your's here (http://store.steampowered.com/news/2043/). The game i [...]

Three New Final Fantasy XI Expansion Scenarios

24.11.2008 - 18:45
Square Enix just announced the upcoming release of three new scenarios for Final Fantasy XI. The scenarios were developed by Masato Kato, part of the original XI story team. A Crystalline Prophecy – Ode of Life Bestowing™One day, a giant crystal appeared in the skies above Jeuno, triggering a seri [...]

Weekend Wrap-up

24.11.2008 - 16:04
Another weekend down and it a fairly productive one. Friday was all about BF2 with the @mputater (that's the wife) and BoCo tearing it up on Karkand. After a few hours of that, jumped into GOW2 to finish up some achievements before calling it a night. Not bad really, gaming wife next to me playing u [...]

Game Releases 11/24-11/30

24.11.2008 - 16:04
We should probably call this "Game Release" because there is just one game worth mentioning here and that is Sonic Unleashed.Ironic that the week of the busiest shopping days of the year has no big releases isn't it' 11/24/2008 - Sonic Unleashed

Far Cry 2 DLC Announced

21.11.2008 - 19:24
Ubisoft just announced a Far Cry 2 DLC pack - The Fortune’s Pack - that will include the following "before the end of November":Single-Player ModeThree brand-new weapons: Silenced shotgun Sawed-off shotgun CrossbowTwo new vehicles: Unimog QuadMultiplayer ModeFour new maps: Cheap Labor Last Resort L [...]

Better GTA IV - Lost and Damned Screens

21.11.2008 - 18:08
We posted some information about the upcoming GTA IV - The Lost and Damned DLC yesterday (http://www.altplusf4.com/200811201158/Xbox-News/GTA-IV-DLC-Update-Availabe-Feb-17th.html)with a few images that were less than stellar. Luckily for us, Rockstar provided four new images that are bigger because [...]

New ArmA II Screenshots

21.11.2008 - 17:04
Following up on the video yesterday (http://www.altplusf4.com/200811201161/PC-News/New-ArmA-II-Video-w/In-game-Action.html), we've got 4 new screenshots from Bohemia Interactive's ArmA II game. Yep, just four of them and still no release date but with all the action on the PR front recently we expec [...]

New Rise of the Argonauts Screenshots

21.11.2008 - 17:04
We've got 11 new screenshots from Codemaster's upcoming Rise of the Argonauts RPG'r. These shots include some leveling up images you might be interested in. Of course you might not but that's OK too.The game is scheduled to hit the street on December 16th for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. Look, blood! Now b [...]

Play Prince of Persia as Altair from Assassin's Creed

21.11.2008 - 16:03
Price of Persia is getting good grades from just about every place so you would think it would be enough to just get the game out and have it stand on it's own. Well, apparently Ubi is a little sensitive to the cries of "where's Assassin's Creed II!" because they have decided to provide an Altair sk [...]

New ArmA II Video w/In-game Action

20.11.2008 - 20:22
IGN posted a new Arma II video with some in-game action. While we still have some issues with the graphical capabilities of this game (honestly, SOCOM: Confrontation on PS3 looks better from what we've seen), it's still exciting to see a combat FPS game coming out for the PC that is not a COD game.S [...]

PS3 Gets New Bioshock DLC

20.11.2008 - 19:03
2K Boston has dropped some info and two comic book covers (nicely done) on the PS3 DLC available today. The download includes Challenge Rooms and a new game mode - Game Plus - for $9.99 on PSN.The Challenge Rooms are puzzle rooms where you must solve some...puzzles in order to save a Little Sister. [...]

GTA IV PC Info and Spec Requirements

20.11.2008 - 17:43
We're getting closer to the December 3rd release date for GTA IV PC and Rockstar has provided (http://www.rockstargames.com/IV/#'page=pc)minimum and recommended specs, as well as some game features you should be looking for Stunningly detailed, high resolution graphics Video Editor allows you to cap [...]

GTA IV DLC Update - Availabe Feb 17th

20.11.2008 - 16:42
Rockstar has finally given out some real information on the GTA IV DLC for Xbox 360. The title is GTA IV: The Lost and Damned and it will be available on February 17th (just for Xbox 360).Instead of a pissed of Niko Bellic, you'll be playing a pissed off guy named Johnny Klebitz, a member of Liberty [...]

Sony Continues to Evolve PlayStation.com... Into XBLIVE

20.11.2008 - 08:21
Sony continues its march toward incorporating features more commonly associated with XBLIVE by incorporating PSN features into PlayStation.com (http://Sony Continues to Evolve... Into XBLIVE) next week. In addition to eliminating the PlayStation Underground, Sony is adding some things you might have [...]

Nintendo Now Owns Majority Stake in Wii Party Developer Nd Cube

24.08.2010 - 23:48
After a decade of creating low-profile products, subsidiary Nd Cube is now wholly owned by Nintendo. And along with the company, the platform holder now employs several key members of the Mario Party development team. Founded as a joint venture between Nintendo and the advertising agency Dentsu, [...]

Square Enix Hints at Parasite Eve 1 & 2 PSN Release

24.08.2010 - 23:12
Fans who have been calling for Square Enix to bring Parasite Eve to PSN may soon be getting their wish. Speaking with 1UP during GamesCom last week, producer Yoshinori Kitase said that Square Enix would like to bring both games to PSN in the near future. However, he also noted that Square Enix do [...]

Portal Required Reading at Wabash College

24.08.2010 - 21:10
In what is perhaps a first, a videogame has become required reading for all students at a higher education facility. Michael Abbott, editor of The Brainy Gamer and a teacher at Wabash College has revealed that Portal is to be a core text of a new course called "Enduring Questions" that all student [...]

Dead Rising's Inafune Moves From Console to Camera

24.08.2010 - 21:00
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This is Vegas Allegedly Canceled by Warner Bros.

24.08.2010 - 20:44
The open-world game of gambling and debauchery This is Vegas has been canceled, reports CVG. The story cites sources close to the project, claiming that Warner Bros. has officially called off development. WB picked it up when bought Midway's assets in June, but then closed developer Surreal Softw [...]

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Final Fantasy XIV PS3 Delay Due to RAM Restrictions

24.08.2010 - 19:58
The recent news of a delay for the PlayStation 3 version of Final Fantasy XIV may have disappointed eager fans. Producer Hiromichi Tanaka has stepped forward with word on why the delay is happening, and how Square Enix is aiming to fix the problem. In an interview with VG247, Tanaka said the [...]

Australian Ratings Board Leaks Forza 3:Ultimate Collection

24.08.2010 - 19:36
The Australian Office of Film and Literature Classification appears to have outed an unannounced rerelease of Forza Motorsport 3. Joystiq spotted a rating for Forza Motorsport 3: Ultimate Collection over at the leak-happy OFLC's website. Details are practically nonexistent on the ratings board's [...]

Toy Soldiers DLC to Add Spacemen,Giant Robots

24.08.2010 - 18:32
Signal Studios just unveiled the upcoming Invasion DLC for Toy Soldiers on its official website. The add-on for the incredibly successful Xbox Live Arcade title will include six new levels (three single player, two multiplayer, and one survival), an army of anachronistic and out-of-place foes (i [...]

And Yet It Moves WiiWare Review

24.08.2010 - 18:25
You won't find much story in And Yet It Moves; in fact, you won't find any story. In this indie game, the focus is on simple graphics and a clever mechanic: When your next goal seems out of reach, you turn the world to reach it. That doesn't mean it's not a platformer; you still have to jump between [...]

Weekend Deals:The PlayStation Summer Sale

07.08.2010 - 10:36
We're entering the latter half of the summer, and that means another round of sales and promotions. This week we're spotlighting the PlayStation Summer Sale, which just recently got under the way. Fat Princess and GTA Chinatown Wars are among the games getting steep cuts, making this a good chance [...]

SPECULATION:What We Want For Battlefield 3

07.08.2010 - 05:30
Battlefield 3, long rumored, is finally on its way. We always assumed DICE was secretly tinkering with this while making the Battlefield Bad Company series, and while there's been off-the-cuff remarks from ex-DICE personnel, EA itself hasn't formally acknowledged the game until last week's announcem [...]

Splinter Cell Designer Clint Hocking Reportedly Joining LucasArts

07.08.2010 - 01:39
It looks like ex-Ubisoft creator director Clint Hocking has found a home at LucasArts. While Hocking himself hasn't confirmed the new position, Ubisoft senior community developer Kimi Matsuzaki tweeted to congratulate him on the move. Hocking also tweeted earlier today that he's now in San Franci [...]

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light Online Co-op Delayed

07.08.2010 - 00:53
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light arrives on the Xbox 360 in two weeks, but it will be arriving without a key feature. Joystiq is reporting that the Xbox 360 version will arrive sans online co-op when it launches on August 18. The feature has been delayed until the game arrives on PSN and Stea [...]

HoopWorld WiiWare Review

06.08.2010 - 21:37
While most people know basketball as an American institution popularized in the 20th century, the creators behind HoopWorld view history a little differently. According to local lore, it was actually an old civilization known as the Elders that created a series of kung-fu basketball temples across t [...]

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Microsoft's Ballmer 'Sorry' for New Xbox Comment

22.06.2009 - 19:36
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has now issued his own statement to clarify his recent comments suggesting that a new Xbox would be coming in 2010.

Duke Begins Project Canned by 2K Games

22.06.2009 - 19:28
Legal filings by 3D Realms indicate that a Duke Nukem game was in development at 2K Games, but was cancelled in April 2009.

iPhone 3GS Quickly Tops 1 Million Sold,OS 3.0 Downloaded 6 Million Times

22.06.2009 - 19:20
The iPhone 3GS has in just three days sold over a million units, showing just how strong the iPhone brand remains. For existing 3G owners, Apple also said 6 million customer downoaded OS 3.0.

Sony's New Controller Plans Set in Motion

22.06.2009 - 19:09
The new wand controller will be coming in Spring 2010, will have support for four players simultaneously and will have voice recognition.

Mortal Kombat 9 Will Be M-Rated

22.06.2009 - 19:04
Ed Boon has been tweeting his head off about the next Mortal Kombat, and oh yes, there will be blood.

America's Army Withdraws from California

19.06.2009 - 19:55
With the third version of America's Army launched, the U.S. Army has shifted the game's development to Alabama, resulting in an unspecified number of layoffs.

GameStop Management Expecting 'Meaningful' PS3 Price Cut,says Analyst

19.06.2009 - 19:51
According to Sterne Agee's Arvind Bhatia, GameStop now sees a price cut on PS3 as "highly likely," and the probability of a $50 drop on Wii has also gone up.

Activision CEO:'We Might Have to Stop Supporting Sony'

19.06.2009 - 19:45
The attach rate for the PS3 is not as high as Bobby Kotick would like to see. He says that if a price cut doesn't happen "we might want to consider if we support the console."

Microsoft:'We're Barely Halfway Through this Generation,' Denies New Hardware

19.06.2009 - 19:41
Steve Ballmer's comments yesterday wound up the rumor mill, but for naught. "We're not going to be launching a new console any time soon," says Aaron Greenberg.

Microsoft's Ballmer Drops News of New Xbox 360 in 2010

19.06.2009 - 19:34
TG Daily says that the Microsoft CEO talked about a new console launch with a "natural interface."

PC Gaming Alliance Reports $12.7 Billion in Global PC Gaming Sales

28.05.2009 - 21:53
The hardcore niche PC gamer might be fading in significance, but gaming on PCs is rising and will continue to rise.

PS3 Has 'The Most High-Quality Releases,' says EEDAR

28.05.2009 - 20:42
Sure, the PS3 may be behind when it comes to installed base, but EEDAR has found that as a percentage of its library, it has more games scoring 85 and up, while the Wii and DS have many sub-par titles.

Sims 3 Downloaded 180,000 Times in Three Days

28.05.2009 - 20:40
The newest version of the Sims might set new records for piracy, if early indications are accurate at all.

Take-Two Offers $100 Million in Notes

28.05.2009 - 19:48
This new debt will probably help shrug off some short-term costs in order to pay back these loans with stock in a few years.

Report:Grin Scowls,Lets Over 100 Employees Go

28.05.2009 - 18:40
The developer of the recent Bionic Commando remake and Terminator Salvation has reportedly let go dozens of employees.

Spiderweb Games - Sale @ GamersGate

25.08.2010 - 02:00
GamersGate has a sale on a number of titles at the moment and the Price Watch thread on our forums (thanks Jaw!) has noticed Avernum 5 and Geneforge 5 from Spiderweb are on offer for 60% off, at $7.98 each.  These are among the best indie cRPGs ever created and well worth a look at this price.. [...]

Elemental:War of Magic - Day O Preview

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Brad Wardell discusses the early patch they pushed out for Elemental and then goes on to explain the planned "Day 0" updates:But tomorrow (or later today as I write this) is the big one. The official day 0 update that the team and I have been working on since Beta 4 (the beta group can go into more [...]

Fallout:New Vegas - Preview @ RPS

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Some thoughts on Fallout: New Vegas at Rock, Paper, Shotgun from a GamesCom session:In a sequence that’s already been documented in previews last year, you come to in a doctor’s surgery. The guy’s somehow pieced your shattered skull and splattered brain back together, which also ha [...]

Academagia - Impressions @ RPS

25.08.2010 - 02:00
I don't have much of a handle on exactly how Academagia plays but if you're interested, Kieron Gillen has some comments at Rock, Paper, Shotgun.  Turns out that despite the cutesy graphics it's ridiculously complex:You don’t really get a sense of how impressive all these people have their [...]

Two Worlds II - Interview @ UGDB

25.08.2010 - 02:00
The ubiquitous Jake DiGennaro has been interviewed at Universal Gaming Database about Two Worlds II.  An excerpt on factions:UGDB: We remember that in the first game, faction affiliations was a bit limited, but were interesting in many ways...

Dragon Age 2 - Interviews @ The Vault

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Ausir managed to catch up with Mike Laidlaw and Fernando Melo for two separate interviews on Dragon Age 2.  Laidlaw explains they are moving away from linear skill chains, which is good news:Can you tell us more about the changes to the character development system'Sure....

Arcania - Demo & Release Dates

25.08.2010 - 02:00
WoG published an interview with JoWooD's Community Manager Reinhard Pollice, who also happens to be the producer for Arcania: Gothic 4. An English translation should come within the next few days.A demo will be made available at the end of September on both PC and XBox 360....

Elemental:War of Magic - Now Available

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Elemental: War of Magic is now available for purchase. There are a few different versions to choose from. You can buy the Direct Download or the Direct Download + Standard Edition Box.They also have a Limted Edition that has the download and comes ...

Two Worlds II - Videos @ Two Worlds Vault

25.08.2010 - 02:00
There's a trio of Two Worlds II shakycam videos from GamesCom collected at Two Worlds Vault, together with comments.  The quality is pretty bad but there's some new stuff, so worth a look.

Dragon Age 2 - Chat Transcript

25.08.2010 - 02:00
There was a GamesCom chat with BioWare's Fernando Melo and Mike Laidlaw on Dragon Age 2 that we missed last week but an edited transcript is available.  There are comments on the new tactical camera, the female version of Hawke will be revealed soon, combat on the PC version and more....

Arcania - Screens @ Worthhplaying

25.08.2010 - 02:00
More (hopefully new) Arcania screens over at Worthplaying.

Crossworlds - Trailer @ Strategy Infomer

25.08.2010 - 02:00
There's a 1.41 trailer for King's Bounty: Crossworlds over at Strategy Informer with a collage of quick-fire scenes.Thanks, darksavant!

Neverwinter - Interviews,Commentary

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Lucky Day sends in this handful of Neverwinter items.  First, Massively has an interview with Cryptic's Jack Emmert.  Let's try to tie down what this game is:You've described the game as not an MMO but a cooperative RPG. (laughs) An OMG....

Fallout:New Vegas - Preview @ The Vault

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Long time Fallout and RPG community member Ausir has written a two-part preview of Fallout: New Vegas at The Vault.  Despite the limited time with the game, it's worth a read to get a different view on the game.  Here's a snip from Part 2:What I’ve seen so far of the game feels prett [...]

Mass Effect 2 - Lair of the Shadowbroker Details

25.08.2010 - 02:00
From BioWare's site:The next episode of Mass Effect 2 DLC The Lair of the Shadowbroker will be available on both the PC and Xbox 360 on Tuesday September 7 and will cost 800 BioWare or Microsoft points.Check out 4 new screenshots and get more details on the Lair of the Shadowbroker Downloadable Cont [...]

Electric Box 2

24.08.2010 - 23:00
Platform: Flash — Way back in the long-forgotten year of 2009, we reviewed a tile-based puzzle game called Electric Box. Since then, the game has maintained a steady following, with user levels constantly being added. Today, the people at Twinkle Star Games have released Electric Box 2, a supe [...]

Robot Wants Fishy

24.08.2010 - 18:00
Platform: Flash — What's not to love about this fantastic sequel' The kicking retro graphics, the astonishingly nostalgic music and sound effects, everything adds up to tons of fabulous casual gameplay. Enjoy the new challenge, the new enemies, and the same fantastic warm feeling as you help y [...]

Submachine:32 Chambers

24.08.2010 - 13:00
Platform: Flash — In Submachine 4, there was a note mentioning thirty-two chambers filled with sand. Somehow, you've gotten teleported into this subterranean world. Do you need to escape' Or is there some higher purpose that's summoned you here' In addition to the obvious sand, Submachine: 32 [...]

Grow Valley

23.08.2010 - 21:44
Platform: Flash — What do you do when you find yourself the owner of a big empty valley' Well, you could call in a bunch of real estate developers, I suppose, and file all the necessary paperwork to have the land appropriately zoned before calling in all the inspectors for wiring and so forth. [...]

Liferaft:Zero

23.08.2010 - 21:00
Platform: Flash — "Sort of." When used properly, these are two of the most doubt-inducing words in the English language. "That was a good game... sort of." "You look great today... sort of." "I love you... sort of." These are also the two words I think of when it comes to Liferaft: Zero from M [...]

One Button Arthur

23.08.2010 - 18:30
Platform: Flash — Following in the footsteps of Bob, it's... King Arthur' Yes, the liberator of Excalibur and avid collector of round tables has his own 'one click' action game. How many click does it take you to finish his adventure' And can you beat the records in the comments' Tagged as: ar [...]

And the winner is...

23.08.2010 - 13:00
Our 8th competition today comes to a close and we are here to honor all of the games that were entered, as well as award a few prizes, too. The "sandbox" theme provided a formidable challenge, while one entry captivated and moved the casual games community with its multiple rooms filled with puzzles [...]

Mobile Monday

23.08.2010 - 07:10
Platform: Mobile (iOS) — Games featured this week: Meow Meow Happy Fight; Vampire Saga: Pandora's Box; Arachnophilia; The Screetch — Words cannot describe the unusual pairings of games in this week's Mobile Monday. Time-traveling cats' Happy hungry spiders' Vampires' Sentient balls of go [...]

Puzzle Quest 2

23.08.2010 - 01:15
Platform: Download (Windows) — Far to the north in an ancient tower a paladin may have gone astray and awoken something dangerous deep beneath the ice. It's up to you to investigate... provided you have the stones for it. The smash-hit rpg/match-3 puzzle hybrid returns with all the addictive a [...]

Shaolin Mystery:Tale of the Jade Dragon Staff

22.08.2010 - 17:00
Platform: Download (Windows) — When her childhood friend gets locked up by the evil emperor, Yu sets off in a journey through ruined towns, haunted woods, underwater palaces and alternative realities where snails fly in this brand new hidden object/adventure game! Tagged as: adventure, affilia [...]

Dismantlement:Toaster

22.08.2010 - 04:55
Platform: Flash — So yet another amusing way to waste 5 minutes of your time has dropped in our laps like an early Christmas Present. Dismantlement: Toaster is a point-and-click puzzle that you might find in a larger escape game or a point-and-click adventure narrowed everything down into one [...]

Enlightenus II:The Timeless Tower

21.08.2010 - 23:00
Platform: Download (Windows) — Enlightenus II: The Timeless Tower, a sequel to the original Enlightenus, is an utterly intriguing adventure game. Calling it a hidden object title is not only inaccurate, it doesn't do the game's style justice. Think of it as a modern-day casual Myst, complete w [...]

Weekend Download

21.08.2010 - 16:00
Platform: Download (Windows) — Games featured this week: Momodora; Nudo; Cat Poke; 8:capsule — Pop quiz! The fact that there is now a game about poking cats is: A) Awesome or B) AWEsome. Your answer will greatly influence your future. Think carefully. Tagged as: blog, download, weekenddo [...]

Snark Busters:Welcome to the Club

21.08.2010 - 00:00
Platform: Download (Mac, Windows) — Snark Busters: Welcome to the Club is a new hidden object game from Alawar. If you're tired of dime novel-quality storylines, cheesy settings that go from haunted mansion to haunted castle and back, and protagonists whose missing family members you couldn't [...]

Choice of Romance

20.08.2010 - 18:35
So what's your stance on twu wuv' Does it make you sigh and set your little heart to pitty-patting, or are you currently walled off in your cootie-free-fort to ride out the epidemic' Regardless, there's more than just a pretty face to this latest text RPG adventure from Choice of Games. As the eldes [...]

Wii Fit Used to Rehabilitate College Football Players

Xbox 360 Final Fantasy Ad Banned in the UK

Halo:Reach leaks out…via Xbox Live

Xbox 360 S 250GB Hard Drive available for $129.99

Street Fighter IV 3DS will be a perfect port of console versions

120GB and 250GB PS3 SKUs Being Phased Out

Doom Gets a Modern Warfare Makeover

Bioshock Infinite Takes the Battle to the Skies

Nintendo Wii is the Fastest Selling Console of All Time

Blockbuster Now Including Games Through Mail

Guillermo del Toro teams up with THQ

Halo 2600 Takes Master Chief Back In Time

Out Now:EA SPORTS Soundtrack Volume 2

Guillermo del Toro Announces Several Video Game Projects

Nintendo DS R4 Cards Now Illegal In UK

Delta Force Xtreme 2 Playable Demo

22.05.2009 - 19:37
Grab this demo of the new Delta Force game, Delta Force Xtreme 2.

Sherlock Holmes vs Jack the Ripper Demo

22.05.2009 - 17:06
Sherlock Holmes is back with probably the series' most terrifying investigation. Take on the role of master sleuth Sherlock Holmes as you venture into the dark, grim streets of London searching for the macabre trail of… Jack the Ripper.

Aztaca Playable Demo

22.05.2009 - 16:07
Inspired by Aztec legend, Aztaka will casts you into the middle of a war between the Gods and Mankind. Who will prevail' As Huitzilo, heir of the Sun God, skilled in both the arts of combat and magic, only you can save your people from the wrath of the Az

Candy World :Demo v2.07

22.05.2009 - 00:45
Candy World : The Golden Bones Demo v2.07

WW2Total 1.1.5 build#29

21.05.2009 - 23:47
WW2 Total Version 1.1.5 #29 Axis and Allies 3D Strategy Shooter Wargame

Supercharged Robot Vulkaiser Trial

20.05.2009 - 21:33
Check out this side-scrolling shooter from Curious Factory.

Project Aftermath - v1.20 Demo

19.05.2009 - 19:23
This is the version 1.20 demo of the game, which can be installed to evaluate the software.

netKar099namiefull.exe

19.05.2009 - 00:02
NetKar racing game - last free version

Slide Colors - Demo (Mac)

18.05.2009 - 21:27
The Mac version of this game's first demo.

Slide Colors - Demo (Linux)

18.05.2009 - 21:27
The Linux version of this game's first demo.

Evochron Legends v1.058 Demo

01.04.2009 - 17:06
StarWraith 3D Games has released an updated demo allowing you to try out Evochron Legends.

Commander Europe At War Mac Demo

01.04.2009 - 17:06
A Mac demo allowing you to try out Commander: Europe At War.

Inca Tomb Demo

01.04.2009 - 17:06
You are a person of unusual craft. You travel to distant unexplored lands and learn there some immemorial ruins, gather ancient treasures and solve the long forgotten secrets.

Mob Ties Tokyo Demo

01.04.2009 - 17:06
A demo allowing you to try out Mob Ties Tokyo.

Doom:Fall of Mars - Beta v0.1.0a (exe)

01.04.2009 - 17:06
Here is an updated version of Doom: Fall of Mars. This is a complete re-work of the conceptual demo and features much more content. Yet more is still to come!

The Misleading World of Atari 2600 Box Art

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Buffalo55 writes "These days, you don't have to worry about misleading box art, thanks to sophisticated video game graphics. In the 70s and 80s, though, companies tried to grab a consumer's attention with fancy artwork that bore no resemblance to the actual game. Atari, in particular, was one of the [...]

Co-op Neverwinter RPG Announced For 2011

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Atari and Cryptic Studios are teaming up to make a new Dungeons & Dragons-based RPG called Neverwinter, planned for Q4 2011. Gameplay will center on five-person groups that can include other players and/or AI allies, and there will be an extensive content generation system. Gamespot spoke with C [...]

Halo Reach Leaked To Filesharing Sites

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Stoobalou writes "What appears to be the full version of Bungie's Halo Reach game has turned up on a number of file sharing sites. The hotly-anticipated multi-player shooter had been hosted on a private area of the Microsoft Live site in order for journalists to preview the release, but Microsoft ha [...]

Steam Not Coming To Linux

25.08.2010 - 02:00
dkd903 writes "A rumor has been going around for about four months that Valve was working on a Linux version of Steam and this had a lot of people in the Linux community very excited. But, Valve has now officially killed the rumor. And it is not what people wants to hear – there is no Linux ve [...]

Tensions Rise Between Gamers and Game Companies Over DRM

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Tootech recommends an article at the Technology Review about the intensifying struggle between gamers and publishers over intrusive DRM methods, a topic brought once more to the forefront by Ubisoft's decision not to use their controversial always-connected DRM for upcoming RTS RUSE, opting instead [...]

Anti-Depressants Used Against StarCraft Addiction

25.08.2010 - 02:00
dotarray writes "Hope may be at hand for the poor souls addicted to video games. Recent research from South Korea has shown that a common anti-depressant, Bupropion (sold as Welbutrin, Zyban and Voxra) can 'decrease craving for Internet game play' as well as the brain activity triggered by video gam [...]

UK ISP To Prioritize Gaming Traffic

25.08.2010 - 02:00
nk497 writes "A UK ISP is now offering a broadband package just for gamers, which will prioritize their traffic to give them an edge over rival players. Demon Internet has also set up direct networks with gaming companies to boost speeds, and is promising lower latency and a higher usage cap than st [...]

Portal On the Booklist At Wabash College

25.08.2010 - 02:00
jamie passes along this quote from a post by Michael Abbott at The Brainy Gamer:"This year, for the first time, a video game will appear on the syllabus of a course required for all students at Wabash College, where I teach. For me — and for a traditional liberal arts college founded in 1832 & [...]

Military Personnel Weigh In On Being Taliban In Medal of Honor

25.08.2010 - 02:00
SSDNINJA writes "This is a feature from gamrFeed that interviews nine US service members about playing as the Taliban in the upcoming Medal of Honor. One soldier states that games like MoH and Call of Duty are 'profiteering from war.' Another says, 'Honestly, I don't really see what the whole fuss i [...]

Steam Prompts OS X Graphics Update

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Stoobalou writes "Mac gamers got a massive boost when online gaming hub Steam started supporting the platform a few months ago. The arrival of the online service, which allowed Mac-toting gamers to play some of the same games as their PC brethren, in some cases cross-platform, created a great deal o [...]

NCsoft Sued For Making Lineage II 'Too Addictive'

25.08.2010 - 02:00
An anonymous reader writes "South Korean MMO game publisher NCsoft is finding itself facing another lawsuit, this time for making games that are 'too addictive.' US Lineage II player Craig Smallwood is suing the publisher for $3 million because he found himself playing Lineage II for 20,000 hours ov [...]

PS3 Hacked via USB Dongle

25.08.2010 - 02:00
dlove67 writes "PSX-scene.com reports that the first PS3 modchip has been tested and confirmed to be working. Running off of a USB dongle, it appears to be relatively user friendly and claims to not void your warranty. Online gameplay works (at least for the time being). It's been a long time coming [...]

Researchers Reprogram Voting Machine To Run Pac-man

25.08.2010 - 02:00
Philom writes "Numerous scientific studies have demonstrated that electronic voting machines can be reprogrammed to steal votes, so when researchers Alex Halderman and Ari Feldman got their hands on a machine called the Sequoia AVC Edge, they decided to do something different: they reprogrammed it t [...]

Microsoft Reboots Two Classic PC Games

25.08.2010 - 02:00
An anonymous reader writes "Ever since it launched the Xbox, Microsoft has had a fickle relationship with Windows as a gaming platform. On one hand PC gaming is a major driver of hardware and operating system sales, but on the other hand the PC is inherently less secure than the Xbox console, with p [...]

Australia Considering iPhone App Censorship

25.08.2010 - 02:00
srjh writes "Having raised concerns about 'the classification of games playable on mobile telephones,' the Australian government has now 'put the wheels in motion to address this.' Under current Australian legislation, video games sold in the country must pay between $470 and $2040 to have the game [...]

Kinect mounting accessories coming soon

24.08.2010 - 18:28
I suppose it was only a matter of time right'  Performance Designed Products are now the official mounting accessory kings and queens for Kinect.  In November they’ll be the only company providing these kinds of accessories for Kinect.  Here is a list of those accessories and how much they& [...]

Microsoft sends letter to those playing Halo Reach early

24.08.2010 - 15:52
Normally I take the time to think through my stories, develop them, rewrite and refine them.  Not today.  I was reading some news feeds this morning and I came across several stories involving the Microsoft/Bungie developed Halo: Reach and I can honestly say I am in a state of “shock and awe [...]

GameStop now selling DLC,XBLA codes

23.08.2010 - 20:21
That’s right folks.  GameStop is now in the digital code business much more than they used to be now by offering Xbox Live Arcade codes and other forms of digital content.  I guess it was only a matter of time and I anticipate an increase in DLC sales with this.  No you won’t be able [...]

Scott Pilgrim was an epic movie,Arcade game close

23.08.2010 - 16:35
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World was a seriously epic movie in my opinion.  I think it had everything a fanboy could dream of mixed with a healthy dose of over-the-top.  Scott Pilgrim fighting the 7 evil Ex’s was a definite worldwind of a ride.  I enjoyed it a lot.  I didn’t think Michael [...]

WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011 community event recap

20.08.2010 - 15:02
You can’t see me, my time is now!  That seems like a fitting thing to say about this year’s WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011 because its time is definitely now.  And from what I played recently in Los Angeles, you’ll definitely get your $60 worth this year and that is something you don& [...]

Dance Central tracks revealed

19.08.2010 - 16:13
“Never trust a big butt and a smile, that girl is poison!”  I remember that scene from Dance Central at E3 this year and thought to myself….”self, I’m ready to get my dance on”.  Harmonix just announced the other songs from Dance Central you’ll be able to [...]

Fighters Uncaged for Kinect in November

18.08.2010 - 17:15
Ready to throw punches and kicks in the air'  I bet you are!  It’s the dream we dream when we were little kids.  Ya know the one when we all wanted to be Bruce Lee or Chuck Norris'  The one problem that at least I encountered was that I had not been trained in the (...)

New Slim version 250GB hard drive $130

18.08.2010 - 08:36
You knew it was only a matter of time before Microsoft introduced the new hard drives as stand alone purchases.  Well the price has been set for the Slim version 250GB hard drives and that price is $129.99.  Yes, that’s the same price as the other 250GB hard drive.  Those of you opting for [...]

Crysis 2 Limited,Nano editions,360 beta announced

18.08.2010 - 02:00
For those of you who didn’t have a PC that was expensive enough to handle the first Crysis, you’re in luck for the sequel.  It’s coming to the Xbox 360 so you’ll have a chance to play it and find out what all the hype was surrounding the first title.  EA naturally is giving [...]

WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011,SummerSlam here I come!

13.08.2010 - 15:13
I’ll try not to rub this in too much but this weekend I’ll be in Los Angeles hanging out with THQ to get some hand’s on time with WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011!  Not only that but I’ll be attending one of the biggest WWE events of the year.  That’s right I’ll be at [...]

Need for Speed Hot Pursuit screenshots

13.08.2010 - 01:22
EA and Criterion Games are bringing the “pursuit” back to the Need for Speed franchise and I personally am ready to burn baby burn!  Need for Speed Hot Pursuit should be a pretty kick ass game when you think of all the good times of the Need for Speed series mixed with the madness of (. [...]

BioShock Infinite,prequel in BioShock franchise

12.08.2010 - 21:04
Ready to go back to Rapture'  Well too bad because Irrational Games and 2K Games are taking on a prequel environment with their latest announcement, BioShock Infinite. Set in 1912, BioShock Infinite introduces an entirely new narrative experience that lifts players out of the familiar confines of R [...]

Batman:Arkham City in Fall 2011

05.08.2010 - 16:41
I know the anticipation for this game (at least for me) is off the charts!  So that’s why I’m a little bit excited and disappointed at the same time hearing about Batman: Arkham City being released next year…late next year…like Fall 2011 next year.  It’s the sequel to [...]

Halo Reach After Hours Event at GameStop

04.08.2010 - 22:05
I know that there are a lot of people out there looking forward to next month’s release of Halo: Reach.  Microsoft and GameStop have partnered up to host a Halo: Reach After Hours Event across the nation this Friday, August 6.  You can check out participating locations right here.  The eve [...]

Danger gets her groove on with Dance Central

04.08.2010 - 19:50
Here are some of the video clips I promised on the show this past Saturday. Kinect was a blast! As soon as we walked in, my youngest (6 years) commandeered the nearest Xbox to obtain her first impressions of Kinect. She started with Kinect Sports bowling, then got the stadium hyped doing the wave an [...]

Starcraft 2:Wings of Liberty Patch 1.0.3

25.08.2010 - 01:27
Blizzard has released the latest patch for Starcraft 2. This patch fixes an issue preventing some players from accessing offline...

Nintendo Fanboys Get Silly With Bike Lanes in Portland

25.08.2010 - 00:58
But in a way I enjoy rather than hate.

We Finally Have a New Halo:Reach Live-Action Short

25.08.2010 - 00:01
Yesssssssssssssss.

Lost Horizon English Demo

24.08.2010 - 22:44
1936: Soldiers of the Third Reich roam the world seeking occult weapons for their insane plans of conquest. When Fenton...

How To Mod StarCraft 2:Wings of Liberty

24.08.2010 - 21:26
Your one stop show for all our StarCraft 2 Modding How-Tos. (ongoing)

Watch This Timelapse Video Of A Guy Designing A Video Game In 48 Hours

24.08.2010 - 21:13
A guy who needs far less sleep than you do designed this video game in 48 hours, and recorded time lapse video to prove it.

Portal 2 Wheatley Footage

24.08.2010 - 20:56
Check out this new Portal 2 trailer that introduces British comic actor Stephen Merchant as the voice of Wheatley.

What Should We Ask the Halo:Reach Creative Director'

24.08.2010 - 19:21
Have something you'd really like to ask Marcus Lehto, Creative Director for Halo: Reach' Drop a question in the comments, and we'll ask him!

Halo:Reach Leaked,Playing It Nets You a Ban

24.08.2010 - 17:16
It's true. Halo: Reach has leaked, and Microsoft will ban you permanently for playing it.

Dead Rising 2 Gets PC Release Date

24.08.2010 - 16:39
Thanks to a listing on Steam, we now have an official release date for the PC version of Dead Rising 2.

Kane and Lynch 2:Dog Days Review

24.08.2010 - 06:33
Does IO's anticipated sequel improve on the first game'

Link Kissing Link (pic)

24.08.2010 - 03:44
You do not wanna miss this amazingness.

Something Called Motorstorm 3D Rift Hits PSN Tomorrow

24.08.2010 - 03:29
I guess the name explains what it is.

Portal 2 Gamescom Screens

24.08.2010 - 01:41
Valve just sent 'em to me today, jeez. Get off my nuts.

Wii Fit Helps With Concussion Recovery,Intellectuals Say

24.08.2010 - 01:01
Who needs your brain anyway.

$50m This Is Vegas Canned - Report

24.08.2010 - 18:22
CVG is reporting that Warner’s open world action title This Is Vegas may have become one of the most expensive game cancellations in history.Midway announced the title in early 2008, saying it would allow players to “live out their Vegas fantasies by fighting, gambling, driving and party [...]

20% Of US Population Play Social Games

24.08.2010 - 17:17
20 per cent of the US population over the age of six has played a game on a social network in the past three months, equating to 56.8 million consumers, according to new research from the NPD Group.The research firm’s Social Network Gaming report found that 35 per cent of social network gamers [...]

Microsoft:3D Gaming Will Take Off

24.08.2010 - 16:18
Chris Lewis, vice president for Microsoft’s interactive entertainment business in Europe, is in no doubt that 3D will eventually take off, although he doesn’t think it will be for a few years.read more

THQ CEO A "Huge Believer” In Cloud Gaming

24.08.2010 - 15:46
THQ CEO Brian Farrell has questioned the need for expensive consoles, saying cloud gaming has massive potential for publishers and consumers alike."I am a huge believer in the concept of cloud computing - huge," he said on the latest episode of Game Industry TV. "The concept of loweri [...]

Kinect To Launch Without Voice Control - Report

24.08.2010 - 13:37
Update - Microsoft says voice control will be active at launch.Microsoft has said that Kinect won’t feature any voice control functionality at launch.“We will be announcing when voice control will be turned on in due course,” Robin Burrowes, marketing manager for Xbox Live EMEA, to [...]

Community Spotlight

24.08.2010 - 13:34
Following on from Louis Castle’s assertion that retailers are parasites and thieves, Savagehenry tackles the subject of the used games market. Arguing that not everyone is able to afford £45 for a new game, he thinks that the pre-owned market allows those people to experience games that [...]

Not Actual Gameplay Footage

24.08.2010 - 13:31
Last week a TV advertisement produced by Square Enix for Final Fantasy XIII on Xbox 360 was banned because it used FMV footage captured on a PlayStation 3.read more

130,000 Registered APB Players

24.08.2010 - 12:44
Realtime Worlds has released a number of APB player stats as negotiations continue to secure a sale for the Dundee-based firm.read more

Mafia II Review

24.08.2010 - 11:51
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Halo:Reach Xbox’s Biggest Ever Marketing Spend

24.08.2010 - 11:45
Microsoft is in the process of rolling out its largest ever game marketing campaign for upcoming shooter Halo: Reach.While the company hasn’t disclosed the budget, Advertising Age reports that it will exceed Halo 3’s $6.5 million spend back in 2007. Last year the firm spent $12 million i [...]

Capcom Appoints US And Euro CEO

24.08.2010 - 11:06
Capcom chief financial officer Kazuhiko Abe has been promoted to the position of CEO and president of Capcom USA and Europe.Abe joined Capcom in 2003 as general manager of management planning and in 2006 became Capcom Japan’s CFO.In his new role he’ll manage the publisher’s western [...]

Sony:PSP Essentials Helping To Breathe Life Into Hardware Sales

23.08.2010 - 18:00
The PSP Essentials range has been a “phenomenal success” since launching earlier this year, helping to boost software sales and “breathe life into sales of the hardware as well”, according to SCEE President Andrew House.Featuring the likes of Daxter, Everybody's Golf, LocoRoc [...]

Gamescom Drew 254,000 Attendees

23.08.2010 - 17:12
Gamescom 2010 attracted 254,000 visitors, beating the inaugural show’s 245,000 and making it “the largest trade fair and event highlight for interactive games”, according to organisers.Held in Cologne last week alongside GDC Europe, Gamescom featured 505 exhibitors from 33 countrie [...]

Interview:Andrew House

23.08.2010 - 16:28
SCEE President Andrew House was in bullish mood at Gamescom – and to be fair, with the past year’s upturn in PS3 sales and an ever-closing gap with Microsoft, he had good reason to be. We caught up to chat about maintaining PS3’s momentum in the face of greater competition, selling [...]

UK Game Downloads Top Music,Film - Research

23.08.2010 - 16:04
A survey conducted by UK communications regulator Ofcom has found that online gaming is more popular than downloading film or music.39 per cent of those surveyed for Ofcom’s Communications Market Report 2010 played online games, compared to 38 per cent who downloaded music and film, according [...]

What's New on the Wii/DSi Shop Channel for August 23,2010

24.08.2010 - 01:33
Hey, the Virtual Console has something new this week. Come check it out. Virtual Console - Nintendo - Games - Video Games - Console Platforms

PSP Review:Metal Gear Solid:Peace Walker

23.08.2010 - 22:53
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is an engaging, deep and elaborate game, must have for any fan. metal-gear-solid-peace-walker - PlayStation Portable - Video Games - Games - Shooter

PSOne Review:LSD:Dream Emulator

19.08.2010 - 12:40
With news that it would soon reach the Japanese PSOne Classics store, a very odd art-based game reemerges. PlayStation - LSD - Video game - Games - PlayStation Network

Card Game Review: The T-shirt Game

17.08.2010 - 20:19
"The party game wear funny matters!" from Buffalo Games Game - Board game - Video game - Action - Wii

RPG Book Review:Eureka:501 Adventure Plots To Inspire Game Masters

17.08.2010 - 01:00
Eureka! Enough plots for any GM to game virtually forever! Role-playing game - Eureka - Games - Video Games - Roleplaying

What's New on the Wii/DSi Shop Channel for August 16,2010

16.08.2010 - 18:52
Goodnight, sweet Virtual Console' Seems that way, sadly. Virtual Console - Nintendo - Video game - Games - Console Platforms

PC Review:The Sims 3 - Ambitions

12.08.2010 - 17:55
The second Sims 3 expansion pack impresses with a new town; consignment store; and workplace professions including stylist, P.I., and architect. Sims 3 - Expansion pack - Video Games - Game - Simulation

Nintendo Wii Review: Madden 11

10.08.2010 - 18:51
The grandaddy of football videogames is back for a new year of helmet-smashing action. American football - Wii - Video game - Games - Nintendo

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10.08.2010 - 18:51

Xbox 360 Review:Madden 11

10.08.2010 - 18:50
This subhead sponsored by (insert corporate EA sponsor here). Xbox 360 - Video game - Games - Microsoft - Sports

What's New on the Wii/DSi Shop Channel for August 9,2010

09.08.2010 - 17:26
Want a massage simulator' Well, if you want to buy a WiiWare game this week ... you don't have many choices. WiiWare - Nintendo - Game - Video Games - Console Platforms

PC Game Review:Nancy Drew Trail of the Twister

06.08.2010 - 12:05
A tornado is the least Nancy Drew has to worry about as she tries to uncover a case of sabotage. Nancy Drew - Arts - Personal computer game - Literature - Children's

Getting Your Videogame and ISP to Play Nice

05.08.2010 - 22:50
Seriously, why should this be so hard' Video game - Games - Arts - Music - MP3

Nintendo DS Review:Dragon Quest IX:Sentinels of the Starry Skies

03.08.2010 - 13:12
The latest Dragon Quest title attempts some new things while sticking with tradition. Nintendo DS - Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies - Nintendo - Games - Video Games

What's New on the Wii/DSi Shop Channel for August 2,2010

03.08.2010 - 00:02
BlazBlue gets a little bit smaller for DSi owners, while the Virtual Console disappears again. What the heck' Virtual Console - Nintendo DSi - Nintendo - Game - Video Games

StarCraft II:Wings of Liberty

Breath of Death VII:The Beginning

All Star Karate

Amelie's Cafe

Dante's Inferno

Konnet Power Pyramid

Captains of DarkTide

Alan Wake

The Settlers 7:Paths to a Kingdom

Castlevania:Harmony of Despair

BlindGiRl

Plain Sight

Puzzle Quest 2

Thrustmaster:F1 Wireless Gamepad Ferrari F60 Limited Edition

The Conduit

水晶保健治病没有根据

01.11.2009 - 06:05
水晶保健治病有没有根据呢,现在还说不清楚.因为现在许多商家 还在宣传水晶可保健治疗.进入春夏季节，街头卖水晶饰品的小店多了起来，商家无一例外地宣称自家卖的天然水晶有"特殊功效”：即能祛病避邪，强身健体。戴水� [...]

隐形文胸穿戴注意事项

01.11.2009 - 05:44
隐形文胸对于喜欢穿吊带的女性来说是很有用处的,但隐形文胸的穿戴却要非常注意.隐形文胸穿戴不正确不但对身体不好,还会闹出笑话.隐形文胸一般采用硅胶材料制成，是靠内侧的胶质紧紧粘在皮肤上来固定，以保证其不滑落� [...]

水晶真的可以治疗吗

01.11.2009 - 05:42
治病的说法缺少科学依据 　　在珠宝质检部门，一位珠宝检测专家告诉记者，天然水晶是自然形成的一种纯度较高的单晶体，其主要成分是二氧化硅，由于含有其他金属离子，所以会呈现出各种颜色。至于水晶的保健功能，珠� [...]

水晶保健,是真是假

01.11.2009 - 05:42
用科学的眼光来看，更为重要的是水晶灵气使水晶成为人类健康的保护神。当年孙悟空保唐僧西天取经，九九八十一难中有一个小插曲。唐僧一路上屡受诸多妖魔鬼怪的折腾，受了惊吓，心悸难安，虚火上升，卧床不起。悟空在 [...]

水晶真的能治病

01.11.2009 - 05:41
各式各样的水晶饰品，很招人喜爱，走在郑州的大街上，您会发现近两年新开的水晶饰品专卖店真是不少。记者调查发现，水晶饰品市场近几年之所以这么火爆，是因为在消费者的眼中，水晶不仅仅是一种晶莹美丽、可以用来做 [...]

水晶的医疗作用

01.11.2009 - 05:39
水晶作为一种手饰是有很多医疗作用的,下面一起来看看水晶的医疗作用吧.1. 水晶能够除火、吸收阳性、负性、阴性能量，启发灵性，帮助冥想。 （1）、灵疗法：水晶本身就是爱，关心和生命能量的代表。 （2）、除了收藏价值 [...]

水晶有哪些医疗保健作用

01.11.2009 - 05:37
水晶蕴含着神秘的力量，可以安神净心，带来财富，并有驱病祛邪的作用。我国明代著名医学家李时珍在《本草纲目》中记述：水晶辛寒无毒治惊悸心热，肺痈吐脓.咳逆上气，能安心明目，去赤眼.尉热肿，益毛发，悦颜色。 在 [...]

水晶有保健作用吗

01.11.2009 - 05:36
现在买水晶进行保健的人越来越多了,这一方面是因为商家宣传水晶有保健作用,另一方面也是用户自我感觉水晶有保健作用.那么,水晶有保健作用吗,如果你有这个疑问,来看看下面的文章吧. 水晶在地下几亿年，储存了很多信息。� [...]

女性减肥饮食

26.10.2009 - 15:18
减肥 吃得要聪明　　正确的减肥方法，应以除去多余的脂肪为目的，且供应体内足够营养素，因此为了达到"减肥不减健康”的目标，应在均衡的饮食原则下，尽量选择低热量、足够营养的食物　　1.减重不可太快速。以现有需� [...]

霉菌性阴道炎的起因和症状

26.10.2009 - 15:13
霉菌性阴道炎是一种女性较常见的阴道炎疾病。霉菌性阴道炎是极之瘙痒的阴道炎症，是由一种阴道常见的微菌或白色念珠菌繁殖过盛所引发。　　约四分之三的女性都会有患上霉菌性阴道炎的机会，根据美国密芝根大学一项调 [...]

未婚女性情感保健注意事项－女性保健

26.10.2009 - 14:31
未婚女性的情感保健在女性保健中是非常重要的。未婚女性从年龄上讲都是比较年轻的，因此未婚女性与成年女性相比更需要进行护理保健。1.不要为了寂寞去恋爱，时间是个魔鬼，天长日久，如果你是个多情的人，即使不爱对� [...]

坐月子期间的饮食－产后保健

26.10.2009 - 14:28
中国传统：月子坐不好，下半辈子的健康就没了；月子坐得好，陈年老病都能痊愈。 西方观点：生孩子是正常的生理过程，并不是生病，因此无须有如大病初愈一般兴师动众。 传统药膳进补，营养均衡为先 中国传统：鸡蛋、老 [...]

孕妇保健之坐月子注意事项

26.10.2009 - 14:17
孕妇产后坐月子是一个重要的时期，坐月子质量的好坏，对女性以后的身体健康有重要影响。下面来看看产后女性坐月子要注意哪些事项。1、产妇和宝宝的居室应清洁、明亮、通风好，温度和湿度适中。这样很利于新生儿的成� [...]

治疗宫颈糜烂的药物

22.10.2009 - 15:54
宫颈糜烂是女性的一种常见病，糜烂的子宫颈，往往长期浸在阴道内的炎性分泌物中。清除些炎性分泌物，对治疗宫颈糜烂至关重要。治疗宫颈糜烂也成为了女性健康的一个重要话题。　　阴道药物冲洗，常用的是用溶有药物的 [...]

常用紧缩阴道药物介绍

22.10.2009 - 15:46
阴道是女性的重要性交器官，对于女性来说，阴道的大小与其性生活的质量有着直接的关系。但女性生完孩子后，阴道都不可避免的会扩大，因此紧缩阴道也就成为了女性常考虑的事情。下面来介绍一些常用的紧缩阴道的药物和 [...]

Legal Confrontation Holding Up Modern Warfare 3′s Development

11.04.2010 - 00:38
The legal confrontation between Activision and former Infinity Ward executives, Jason West and Vince Zampella, is hindering the development of the third Modern Warfare installment. According to Activision’s countersuit documents, because of their departure, Activision has had to “commit [...]

Blu-ray Discs Expand To 128GB

04.04.2010 - 01:16
Throughout the progression of digital related media, programmers and consumers have had the ideal passion of reaching “limits”. That in mind, the Blu-ray Disc Association have announced a new “BDXL” format, providing a write-once option on both 100GB and 128GB discs with rewr [...]

Battlefield 1943 Hits 1 Million Units on Xbox Live

30.03.2010 - 02:03
It’s apparent that Battlefield 1943 is one of the best downloadable titles this generation, and to prove this fact even more relevant, DICE has revealed that Battlefield 1943 has sold, and/or has been downloaded, over 1 Million times via Xbox Live; making Battlefield the fastest title to reach [...]

Pachter:"Sony Is Running Into A Brick Wall”

29.03.2010 - 04:48
Though they’ve gained stability in the gaming market, Wedbush industry analyst Michael Pachter believes that, when it comes to the handheld market, Sony is heading into a “brink wall” — considering that the PSP Go recently tanked, and that other companies have been gaining an adv [...]

PAX East 10:Dead Space Devs Talk About ‘Extraction’ Being Ported

28.03.2010 - 05:37
Poor sales or not, it seems as that the Dead Space prequel may make its way onto other consoles. During “The Dead Space Universe: Creating a World of Horror” panel at PAX East, one of the attendees mentioned Dead Space: Extraction being ported, or even re-worked, onto other consoles.  [...]

PAX East 10:Dead Space 2′s Limb Dismemberment System

28.03.2010 - 04:04
There’s alot about the original Dead Space that captivated us, one of those increments were its strategic limb dismemberment system. In a brief conversation with Kotaku, exclusive producer Steve Papoutsis talked briefly about the sequel’s strategic limb dismemberment system — even [...]

EA Considering Charging For "Very Long” Demos

23.03.2010 - 02:42
Electronic Arts have proven themselves as serious investors in digital distribution. That said, in continuation of their digital business approach, Michael Pachter, Wedbush industry analyst, revealed, at an investor event, Electronic Arts’ plans for a “premium downloadable content” [...]

Tretton "Promises” A Third Killzone

22.03.2010 - 15:11
The second installment was remarkable; it was nominated for many gameplay, graphical achievement awards. And, though this announcement isn’t a surprise, it’s nice to get some official reassurance. That said, Jack Tretton, President and CEO of SCEA, told GameTrailers TV that there will [...]

Bad Company 2 Marks 2.3 Million In Two Weeks

20.03.2010 - 01:26
Though it doesn’t eclipse the ground breaking sales of its rival, Electronic Arts have announced that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has sold over 2.3 million units since its release earlier this month. Meaning that, Bad Company 2 has achieved double-platinum status within two weeks of it being [...]

Blizzard Working on StarCraft II Mac Beta

16.03.2010 - 03:30
It seems that video game developers and publishers, after a bit of an hiatus, are beginning to “re-open support” to Apple’s operating system, Blizzard reveals that a beta for StarCraft II is in the advance stages of development and that they do plan to release the beta next month [...]

GDC 10:UMD Format "Alive And Well”

15.03.2010 - 02:01
It’s pretty safe to say that Universal Media Discs are a dead content format. However, during Sony’s development session at GDC, the company said that they have no plans to abandon its optical disc format. The session was about the marketplace advantages and befits that exist on all Play [...]

Medal of Honor Not Compatible With "Move”

11.03.2010 - 20:55
Though developers can quickly integrate the technology into their games, the upcoming Medal of Honor reboot won’t take advantage of Sony’s motion tech. According to Medal of Honor creative director, Richard Farrelly, the upcoming Medal of Honor reboot will not feature “PlayStation [...]

GDC 10:Sony’s Motion Controller Is PlayStation Move

11.03.2010 - 04:23
Throughout its development, Sony didn’t say much about its motion controller device. However, during the companies development programing presentation at the Game Developers Conference, the PlayStation-maker released mountains of details about the upcoming device, a device entitled “Move [...]

GDC 10:Battlestar Galactica Gets An MMO

10.03.2010 - 04:22
Intended to compete with the popular Star Trek massive multiplayer online title, Bigpoint, a browser games portal, revealed its plans release a tactical space combat MMO based on the Battlestar Galactica series, Battlestar Galactica Online. The game, which will be introduced at the Game Developers [...]

Valve Is Bringing Steam To Mac

09.03.2010 - 03:21
Though gaming support on the operating system could be considered as dead, Valve has announced that its Steam, gaming digital downloading service, will be headed to Apple’s Mac operating systems as soon as next month, which is April. Taping into a market that has been long ignored by, mostly, [...]

Amazon Discontinues Sales of Xbox Live Arcade Games

24.08.2010 - 06:25
From gamasutra.com (http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/30062/Amazon_Discontinues_Sales_of_Xbox_Live_Arcade_Games.php ):(QUOTE)According to a notice on the Amazon.com website (http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-Live/b'ie=UTF8&node=979417011 ), Xbox Live Arcade game codes for specific Xbox 360 downloads will [...]

Lifting the veil on the hybrid processor-graphics chip in the new Xbox 360 S

24.08.2010 - 05:23
From venturebeat.com (http://games.venturebeat.com/2010/08/23/lifting-the-veil-on-the-hybrid-processor-graphics-chip-in-the-new-xbox-360/ ):(QUOTE)The company's engineers created a chip that combined the machine's microprocessor and its graphics chip on a single piece of silicon. In the past, differ [...]

x360 Music Organizer v0.14 beta

23.08.2010 - 06:33
MahoppianGoon released a new version of x360 Music Organizer (http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php'showtopic=717422 ) - a custom 'mindex.xmi' file creator.What's new/fixed:* added: Automatically convert 'mp3, ogg, and wav' files to WMA!* added: Automatically rename the 'mindex' folder, if it exist [...]

Microsoft Releases 250GB Hard Drive For Xbox 360 S Models

22.08.2010 - 06:47
From nexus404.com (http://nexus404.com/Blog/2010/08/21/microsoft-releases-250gb-hard-drive-for-xbox-360-s-models-slim-xbox-360-getting-fat-hard-drive-130-pricing-controversial-as-always/ ):(QUOTE)The new 250GB hard drive for the new "Slim" Xbox 360 S units begun appearing this week in some online re [...]

Halo:Reach snagged early from Microsoft's servers

21.08.2010 - 05:45
From joystiq.com (http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/20/halo-reach-snagged-early-from-microsofts-servers/ ):(QUOTE)Continuing in the sad tradition of Halo 2 and 3 before it, Halo: Reach has apparently been leaked. Modders at Game-Tut.com found a way to trick Microsoft's servers, which are currently host [...]

FBAnext Beta 2.1

21.08.2010 - 03:51
The Logic Sunrise team released a new version of FBAnext for homebrew 360s.What's new/fixed:- Improved performance on Sega X-Board/Y-Board drivers- Misc Skin fixes- Y button in 'Adjust Screen' mode will reset the screen to defaults- Fixed Hide Children issue when CPS3 is selected- Added caching in U [...]

Kinect dashboard navigation works while seated

20.08.2010 - 06:07
From joystiq.com (http://www.joystiq.com/2010/08/19/kinect-dashboard-navigation-works-while-seated/ ):(QUOTE)We tried out the (Kinect) menu system and movie controls to test its recognition of seated users: * Sitting in a chair: Definitely works. * Sitting on the floor: Works. * Reclining while faci [...]

250Gb Kinect bundle unlikely pre-Christmas

19.08.2010 - 00:53
From gamesindustry.biz (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2010-08-17-250gb-kinect-bundle-unlikely-pre-christmas ):(QUOTE)Microsoft UK boss Neil Thompson has confirmed the 4Gb Xbox 360 will be the "primary SKU" for Kinect at launch, with no plans in place to sell the motion-control device togethe [...]

Kinect European Release Date Revealed:November 10th

17.08.2010 - 22:52
From next-gen.biz (http://www.next-gen.biz/news/kinect-european-release-date-revealed ):(QUOTE)Microsoft's device scheduled for November 10 release in Europe. Company will also show new Kinect content at Gamescom 2010."We are bringing the Kinect experience to Europe for the first time at Gamescom be [...]

FBAnext Beta 2

17.08.2010 - 21:56
The Logic Sunrise team released a new version of Fbanext for homebrew 360s.Waht's new/fixed:- Added 68000 overclock option- d_aerofgt endian fixes- Added filter for '3 or 4 player games only'- Added 'Hide Child Roms' Option- d_unico fixes (Zero Point/Zero Point 2)- d_f1gp fixes- Fixed analog in opwo [...]

FreePSX W.I.P. for Homebrew 360s

16.08.2010 - 06:29
Ced2911 from team Logic-Sunrise announced they are currently working on a PlayStation1 emulator for homebrew/jtagged 360s. The emulator can currently already run almost at full speed (60FPS), but there's still much work do to for emulating sound and correcting bugs.As there is still much work to be [...]

Team Xecuter:New Xbox 360 S DVD-drive Hacked

15.08.2010 - 23:00
From team-xecuter.com (http://team-xecuter.com/new-xbox-360-250gb-hacked/ ):(QUOTE)Team Xecuter have been working closely with Team Jungle & C4E for several weeks now on the new Xbox 360 250GB Model (some call it 360 S or 360 Slim). We are pleased to officially announce that the team has successfull [...]

x360 Music Organizer v0.13 beta

15.08.2010 - 00:28
MahoppianGoon released a new version of x360 Music Organizer (http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php'showtopic=717422 ) - a custom 'mindex.xmi' file creator.What's new/fixed:* added: minimizes to the system tray icon!* added: 'About' tab (tells you information about the program!)* added: 'FMIM Music [...]

NPD July 2010:360 444k,Wii 254k,PS3 215k

13.08.2010 - 08:16
U.S. hardware sales for the month of July by units were as follows:1. Xbox 360: 443,5002. Nintendo DS: 398,4003. Wii: 253,9004. PlayStation 3: 214,5005. PSP: 84,000

freeBOOT ToolBox v2.4 rev2 *Update:rev3*

12.08.2010 - 19:06
BestPig released a new version of freeBOOT ToolBox - a tool that allows to create and customize a freeBOOT image based on an original or XBR dump.!Update! v2.4 rev3 has been released.What's new/fixed:- Deletion of choice NAND / HDD / USB DashLaunch (Needless). (rev3)- Update Dashlaunch for jasper 25 [...]

Chrono Trigger (DS) $20

13.09.2009 - 20:02
The recent release of the uber classic Chrono Trigger for the Nintendo DS is now $19.99!Frugal linkage:» Amazon» NewEgg» GameStop

Fallout 3 (PC) 50% off on Steam!

04.07.2009 - 09:03
Another great 50% off deal today, but this one goes through the weekend. The PC version of Fallout 3 for $24.99 on Steam!If you like RPGs, well, you can't really go wrong with this dealio.

Fire Emblem:Shadow Dragon (DS) $15 at Amazon

04.07.2009 - 09:03
Today only, Amazon has Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon for 50% off. Bringing the price down to $14.99. A rare price for good DS games.I really liked the last Fire Emblem for the GBA, so my order is in!

The Sims 3 $40 at Best Buy

04.07.2009 - 09:03
Best Buy has a sale on the recently released The Sims 3 for $39.99.A savings of $10.

Red Faction:Guerrilla (360) for $40 at NewEgg!

04.07.2009 - 09:03
NewEgg is currently offering the fantastic Red Faction: Guerrilla for $39.99. A savings of $20.I've been playing this a LOT the past few days and it's probably my GOTY so far. So, yeah, highly recommended. Especially at this price.Update 6/28: The deal is back! Get it while you can.Update 7/1: And.. [...]

Elite Beat Agents (DS) $10 at Buy.com

04.07.2009 - 09:03
Just got a notice from Buy.com about a short time deal on Elite Beat Agents for $9.99. Definitely a good deal on a great DS game.

80GB PS3 $350 at Amazon (today only!)

04.07.2009 - 09:03
Amazon's Deal of the Day is the 80GB PlayStation 3 for $349.99. A savings of $50.This may be the best deal for the PS3 until Sony finally drops the price. Hopefully this Xmas'

12-month Xbox Live subscription card $34!

04.07.2009 - 09:03
Buy.com has a great deal on an Xbox Live 12-month gold subscription card for $33.99. For a savings of about $16.Update: Sold out!

InFamous for $49.99 at Amazon

04.07.2009 - 09:03
And the other recent and very well received open world game, InFAMOUS for the PS3 is currently $49.99 at Amazon. A savings of $10.

Red Faction Guerrilla (360) for $52 at Amazon

04.07.2009 - 09:03
The Xbox 360 version of the also just released Red Faction Guerrilla is $52.49 at Amazon.A lot of open world mayhem goodness lately!

Prototype (360/PS3) for $54 shipped at Buy.com

04.07.2009 - 09:03
Buy.com has the freshly released Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of Prototype for $53.99 shipped.

Crackdown $10 at Newegg shipped

25.05.2009 - 15:01
Newegg has Crackdown for $9.99. Free shipping available.Crackdown is a lot of fun and is pretty much a sure bet at $10.

Chrono Trigger (DS) $30 at GameStop

25.05.2009 - 15:01
The DS version of the uber classic Chrono Trigger is currently available for $29.99 at GameStop, as part of their Game Days sale.A savings of $10.

Valkyria Chronicles $30 at GameStop!

25.05.2009 - 15:01
GameStop has a fantastic deal on Valkyria Chronicles for $29.99! A savings of over $20.Very highly recommended by critics (87 metacritic) and gamers alike. Another one I had been particularly waiting for a deal on... it's turning out to be an expensive, yet cheap, day. ;)Update: Sold out!

Viva Pinata:Trouble in Paradise $20 at Amazon

25.05.2009 - 15:01
Ah, I've been waiting for this deal. Amazon has Viva Pinata 2 for $19.99!Update: Price increased.

T.E.R.A. - GC 10:Dungeon Walkthrough HD

25.08.2010 - 01:27
Project Manager Pawel Majak walks us through the dungeons of Tera in this gamescom 2010 walkthrough.

T.E.R.A. - GC 10:Dungeon Walkthrough

25.08.2010 - 01:27
Project Manager Pawel Majak walks us through the dungeons of Tera in this gamescom 2010 walkthrough.

T.E.R.A. - GC 10:Cities Walkthrough HD

25.08.2010 - 01:20
Project Manager Pawel Majak walks us through the cities of Tera in this gamescom 2010 walkthrough.

T.E.R.A. - GC 10:Cities Walkthrough

25.08.2010 - 01:20
Project Manager Pawel Majak walks us through the cities of Tera in this gamescom 2010 walkthrough.

Loong - GC 10:New World Trailer HD

25.08.2010 - 01:02
A new world awaits with this gamescom 2010 trailer for Loong.

Loong - GC 10:New World Trailer

25.08.2010 - 01:01
A new world awaits with this gamescom 2010 trailer for Loong.

Black Prophecy - GC 10:Gothic Features Trailer HD

25.08.2010 - 00:47
This Black Prophecy trailer details the features you can expect when the game is released and is set to gothic choir-centric music.

Black Prophecy - GC 10:Gothic Features Trailer

25.08.2010 - 00:47
This Black Prophecy trailer details the features you can expect when the game is released and is set to gothic choir-centric music.

Gran Turismo 5 - GC 10:Zonda R & Audi R8 Gameplay (Cam) HD

25.08.2010 - 00:43
This gameplay is dedicated to the Zonda R and Audi R8 supercars in Gran Turismo 5.

Gran Turismo 5 - GC 10:Zonda R & Audi R8 Gameplay (Cam)

25.08.2010 - 00:43
This gameplay is dedicated to the Zonda R and Audi R8 supercars in Gran Turismo 5.

Gran Turismo 5 - GC 10:Vehicle Views Gameplay (Cam) HD

25.08.2010 - 00:43
This Gran Turismo 5 gameplay shows off the various vehicle views in the racing video game.

Gran Turismo 5 - GC 10:Vehicle Views Gameplay (Cam)

25.08.2010 - 00:43
This Gran Turismo 5 gameplay shows off the various vehicle views in the racing video game.

Gran Turismo 5 - GC 10:Ferrari Gameplay (Cam) HD

25.08.2010 - 00:43
This Gran Turismo 5 gameplay shows off a Ferrari hitting the track and the realism of the damage system.

Gran Turismo 5 - GC 10:Ferrari Gameplay (Cam)

25.08.2010 - 00:43
This Gran Turismo 5 gameplay shows off a Ferrari hitting the track and the realism of the damage system.

James Bond 007:Blood Stone - Exclusive UK Istanbul Trailer HD

25.08.2010 - 00:25
Do whatever you have to, by any means necessary, to get the job done in this exclusive trailer for James Bond 007: Blood Stone!

Feature: Games.Net's Game Surname Spectacular!

02.02.2009 - 16:00
Ever wonder what your favorite gaming character's last name would be' Wonder no longer. We've made up ones for them!

Net Ten: Top Ten Blatant Loading Screen Cover-ups

02.02.2009 - 16:00
There are normal loading screens and then there are, "Seriously' Is this a loading screen'" We're sure you've come across these poorly disguised loading screens. So, we're going to poke fun at developer's incompetence, and their ridiculous attempts to mask loading screens.

Feature: Gaming Mag Graveyard! Ten Mags that Died Fast.

02.02.2009 - 16:00
They couldn't find readers. They couldn't find advertising. Or maybe they just couldn't find a clue. We count down game media's biggest print flops.

Feature: Seven Gaming Genres New-Gen Has Changed

02.02.2009 - 16:00
Motion sensing, increased graphical ability, constant internet access... this generation is changing the way we enjoy some of our favorite types of games. Here's the seven that have transformed the most.

Blog: Boogie Bunnies Are The Hottest Party

02.02.2009 - 16:00
They say that if you stand in front of your bathroom mirror, lights out, eyes closed and repeat the above title three times while spinning Spyro the Dragon will appear.

Blog: RE5, Tiberium, and Borderlands also Interviews

02.02.2009 - 16:00
This week's previews are all the rave when you mix them with some nice interviews with Ubisoft's creative director and one of gaming's most famous composers.

Blog: NES Techno Beats and Battery Life Experiments

02.02.2009 - 16:00
This week's features also include controversial video games, inept villians, and a list of Presidential Candidates and their views on gaming.

Blog: Newest Brawl Screens and Sexy Videos

02.02.2009 - 16:00
Also on this week's screens and vids Charles Barkley travels to the future to fight for our right to jam!

Feature: Q&I: A Chat With Team Ninja's Itagaki

02.02.2009 - 16:00
Team Ninja's Tomonobu Itagaki makes great games, and even greater interview fodder. We sat down with the man behind Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden and picked his brain about the latter's Xbox 360 debut.

Blog: Assassins, The Elderly, and Other Annoying Enemies

02.02.2009 - 16:00
February may be the shortest month, but it sure is long on features. Here's the best new stuff we've found in the last week!

Feature: Games.Net's Game Surname Spectacular!

31.12.2008 - 10:00
Ever wonder what your favorite gaming character's last name would be' Wonder no longer. We've made up ones for them!

Net Ten: Top Ten Blatant Loading Screen Cover-ups

31.12.2008 - 10:00
There are normal loading screens and then there are, "Seriously' Is this a loading screen'" We're sure you've come across these poorly disguised loading screens. So, we're going to poke fun at developer's incompetence, and their ridiculous attempts to mask loading screens.

Feature: Gaming Mag Graveyard! Ten Mags that Died Fast.

31.12.2008 - 10:00
They couldn't find readers. They couldn't find advertising. Or maybe they just couldn't find a clue. We count down game media's biggest print flops.

Feature: Seven Gaming Genres New-Gen Has Changed

31.12.2008 - 10:00
Motion sensing, increased graphical ability, constant internet access... this generation is changing the way we enjoy some of our favorite types of games. Here's the seven that have transformed the most.

Blog: Boogie Bunnies Are The Hottest Party

31.12.2008 - 10:00
They say that if you stand in front of your bathroom mirror, lights out, eyes closed and repeat the above title three times while spinning Spyro the Dragon will appear.

Shank Released,Soundtrack Available For Free

25.08.2010 - 02:00
EA Partners and Klei Entertainment's 2D side-scrolling action game Shank releases for PSN today (XBLA version hits tomorrow, PC edition comes out later this fall), so if you love violent brawlers or cinematic games with revenge themes, make sure to check out the M-rated title! Expect to pay around $ [...]

Blip Fest Tokyo Sends Out ROM Invite

25.08.2010 - 00:00
Catering to its 8-bit fans, organizers for the inaugural Blip Festival Tokyo event have posted an NES ROM as a flyer for the two-day chiptune show next month. Look at that line-up: Hirokazu "Hip" Tanaka (Metroid, Dr. Mario)! YMCK! Portalenz! Nullsleep! And lots of other Japanese/international acts!T [...]

COLUMN:'Cinema Pixeldiso' - Scott Pilgrim Versus The World

24.08.2010 - 22:00
('Cinema Pixeldiso' is a not-so-regular column by Matt 'Fort90' Hawkins that takes a look at movies that are either directly based upon or are related to video games. This latest entry takes a look at the recently released, much-heralded Scott Pilgrim Versus The World.)To say that the Scott Pilgrim [...]

Scott Pilgrim Animated Backgrounds,Shmup Mock-Up

24.08.2010 - 20:00
Everyone seemed to love those Paul Robertson animated sprites we posted a couple weeks ago from Ubisoft's Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game (PSN/XBLA), so we thought you'd also like to see all the new game artwork posted by Stéphane Boutin, who worked on the backgrounds and supervised the graph [...]

Giant Robot,Flying Saucers Invade Toy Soldiers

24.08.2010 - 18:00
Toy Soldiers already has a pitch that many kids who re-enacted tiny battles with whatever junk they had lying around will find immensely interesting -- it's an XBLA action-strategy game in which you command a troop of miniature WWI toy soldiers in an all-out war -- but Seattle-based indie developer [...]

Reminder:GDC 2011 Lecture Submissions Open Until August 25th

24.08.2010 - 17:00
Game Developers Conference 2011 organizers are reminding that submissions for next February's historical 25th annual show are still being accepted through August 25th.The call for submissions to present lectures, roundtables and panel sessions for the 2011 Game Developers Conference -- the historic [...]