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Facebook Game Summary: Week of April 12

4 hrs, 57 mins ago - Here's a round-up of the major additions that were made to the most popular Facebook games last week, including FarmVille, Cafe World, Happy Aquarium, and Pet Society. Read More »

Game Scoop! Episode 159

1 day, 2 hrs ago - Welcome back to Game Scoop!, your weekly dose of gaming news and massive LOLZ. Your shepherds this week will be Daemon Hatfield, Greg Miller, Jim Reilly, and Kristine Steimer. The kids were too busy to record the show on Friday, so they cam... Read More »

Smug Gamer Quotes

2 days, 4 hrs ago - Everybody knows at least one gamer who is an insufferable jackass. And if you don't know one, then chances are good you are that insufferable jackass, spitting out smug stuff like, "Final Fantasy VII is overrated." You cannot just enjoy gam... Read More »

Thirty Years of Nudity in Games

2 days, 5 hrs ago - Seems like more and more T and A is popping up in our videogames these days -- even some D, if you played Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned. This year alone, boobs have been coming out in record numbers in games like God of War III,... Read More »

Bionic Commando Rearmed Devs Reunite

2 days, 5 hrs ago - Former team members of Sweden-based developer GRIN have come together and formed a new studio that will focus on small, downloadable games. The studio, dubbed Might and Delight, is looking to create more simple, retro-style games. Read More »

Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City Review

2 days, 6 hrs ago - It's been two years since GTA IV hit store shelves and no new content has come to PS3. That's because Microsoft dropped some serious cash to secure the rights to two downloadable episodes. The exclusivity has run out and PS3 owners finally ... Read More »

The Armory: Splinter Cell: Conviction

2 days, 7 hrs ago - More of an iconic entry but it's obvious that if you had these, you would be a very formidable opponent. Read More »

Toy Story 3: The Videogame Screens

2 days, 9 hrs ago - A game that truly goes to infinity and beyond? Take a look at these first screens and see for yourself. Read More »

Facebook Games: Kingdoms of Camelot

2 days, 9 hrs ago - Kingdoms of Camelot is a strategy game on Facebook that features more depth of gameplay than most Facebook games. Read More »

World of Warcraft Virtual Item Bringing in Millions

2 days, 10 hrs ago - Blizzard yesterday released two virtual items for World of Warcraft in their online store – a vanity pet called Lil' XT which, we are informed an expert in the field (a girl), is "cute", and the first functional item to be sold in th... Read More »

Screwattack: The Armory - Splinter Cell Conviction - Goggles

2 days, 10 hrs ago - More of an iconic entry but it's obvious that if you had these, you would be a very formidable opponent. Read More »

Retailer Adding DLC Warning Stickers To Used Games

2 days, 11 hrs ago - Videogame retailer GAME will be adding warning stickers to its used titles that include additional content. The stickers are meant to inform customers that certain titles containing DLC is only available if purchased new. Read More »

New Sam & Max Game Series The Devil's Playhouse Premieres Today on PlayStation Network, PC and Mac

2 days, 14 hrs ago - "With The Penal Zone launching on four separate game platforms, the new season of Sam & Max is the biggest episodic premiere in Telltale's history," said Telltale CEO Dan Connors. "This series has been about pushing boundaries, from humor a... Read More »

Dead Space 2: What We Want

3 days, 7 hrs ago - Back in 2008, EA introduced the world to Isaac Clarke, a regular ol' space engineer who was about to go out on the worst service call of his life. The USG Ishimura sent out a distress call, Isaac went to investigate, and our hero found a sp... Read More »

Microsoft Supplier Accused of Sweatshop Work Conditions

3 days, 7 hrs ago - The National Labor Committee has published a detailed report that alleges a Chinese supplier of Microsoft products is overworking its teenage employees. Read More »

Off the Wagon: Falling Back Into World of Warcraft

3 days, 8 hrs ago - It had been over a year since I last set foot in Azeroth. When I left, Naxxramas had been thoroughly conquered, and the best guilds were beginning to do the Sartharion hardmodes – where you leave the drakes alive for the duration of ... Read More »

Call of Duty Buoys Activision In 2010

3 days, 12 hrs ago - Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is pleased with the company's start to 2010. Due to strong sales of World of Warcraft and Modern Warfare 2, the company said it's tracking ahead of its prior outlook of $1.1 billion Read More »

Free Bytes: I Was Hungry…But There Were Cannons

3 days, 12 hrs ago - This zany little puzzle platformer puts a whole new spin on the phrase "eat and run," since one false move can leave you with a belly full of cannon shrapnel instead of delicious, mouth-watering cheeseburgers. Read More »

Editorial: Are Franchises Killing Gaming?

3 days, 22 hrs ago - With Modern Warfare 2 now old news, Gears of War 3 on the horizon and Halo: Reach landing in between – you'd think gamers with a love for epics have rarely had it better. You'd be right – but what you might not realize is that... Read More »

More Staff Leave Infinity Ward [Update]

4 days, 2 hrs ago - Developer Infinity Ward continues to see long-time employees leave the company just days after founders Jason West and Vince Zampella announce the opening of a new, independent studio. Read More »

We Want XCOM

4 days, 3 hrs ago - While we're still anxiously awaiting the announcement of a strategy focused X-COM sequel from a particular studio in the 2K family, the news that 2K Marin, fresh from the success of BioShock 2, is finally resurrecting our beloved franchise ... Read More »

F.E.A.R. 3 Update

4 days, 4 hrs ago - Last week, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced F.E.A.R. 3, the third entry in the first-person shooter horror franchise. F.E.A.R. 3, developed by Day 1 Studios, will once again follow the horribly twisted Alma and her ill-fated... Read More »

Bullet Storm Details Emerge

4 days, 4 hrs ago - The latest issue of Game Informer included a batch of new information on the recently announced Bullet Storm, the new title from Epic Games being developed by the Pol... Read More »

U.S. Government Inquiries About Debt-Reducing Game

4 days, 5 hrs ago - In an effort to reduce the United States' $12.8 trillion federal budget deficit, Erskine Bowles, co-chairman of President Obama's fiscal commission, has asked Microsoft about creating a debt-reducing videogame. Read More »

Activision Reveals Two New Transformers

4 days, 10 hrs ago - Two new playable characters have been revealed for Transformers: War for Cybertron. Autobot Air Raid and Decepeticon Breakdown will be joining the fight when the game hits this June for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. Read More »

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