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Sam Fisher Topped the April Charts, and That's Not Saying Much
By Mike Sharkey | News | May 13, 2010 4:19 PM | CommentSam Fisher lapped the competition in April, more than doubling the sales of Splinter Cell: Conviction's closest competitors in a month that, as predicted, was a steep drop off from a huge March according to the latest results from the NPD Group. Hit the jump for the Top 10. Read More »
Sony Reports Fiscal 2010 Results, Believes the Best is Yet to Come for the PS3
By Mike Sharkey | PlayStation 3 News | May 13, 2010 11:38 AM | CommentAfter a trying 2009, Sony righted its electronics ship in fiscal 2010 and managed to turn a $342 million profit. And though its Networked Products and Services division, which includes the company's games business, reported an $83 million loss, Sony believes it has turned the corner with the division's crown jewel, the PlayStation 3. Read More »
The Interrogation Room: Rage
By Will Tuttle and Ryan Scott | PC Previews | May 13, 2010 10:57 AM | CommentAn id Software release is typically a pretty big deal in gaming circles, as the developer has essentially reached that rarefied air that allows them near-complete control over the development of its games. That still seems to be the case even now that id is owned by Maryland-based publisher Bethesda Softworks, who evidently knows how to keep the notoriously prickly company happy, productive and humming along on development of the upcoming first-person shooter Rage. The first brand-new id property since 1996 (yes, really) isn't slated for release until 2011, but it's already looking polished enough to show off to some lucky press. Click through for some hot post-apocalyptic action. Read More »
Bad Romance: Love in the Time of Videogames
By Lara Crigger | Articles | May 13, 2010 9:00 AM | CommentExamples of love in videogames abound, from Harvest Moon's set of collectable wives to Mario's Sisyphean quest for the elusive Princess Peach. And certainly, games feature more sex now in the HD era than ever before, from the tasteful applications (the one-night stand in Mass Effect) to the simply titillating (Dante Inferno's exquisitely rendered corpse-boobies).
But genuine, believable romance -- an intimacy between two characters that can be passionate or pragmatic; long-simmering or sexually explosive -- remains elusive in all but a select few titles. And for good reason: Writing love stories is hard. Read More »
Red Dead Redemption Launch Trailer: Saddle Up with John Marston for the Ride
By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 Videos | May 13, 2010 9:00 AMFor whom the bell tolls? It tolls for thee -- that is if you're unfortunate enough or dumb enough to get in John Marston's way. The official launch trailer for Rockstar's upcoming epic western, Red Dead Redemption, is live, bringing with it the guns, the grit, and the glory of John Marston's world. See More »
No Sleep for Commander Shepard, Overlord DLC Coming to Mass Effect 2
By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 News | May 13, 2010 8:10 AM | CommentTime to dust off your Commander Shepard. Cerberus has lost communication with one of its research facilities. Probably just a crossed wire or something, right? Wrong. This is Mass Effect 2, people, and in the upcoming Overlord DLC, Shepard and crew must once again battle hordes of Geth, a homicidal artificial intelligence, and save the galaxy from certain destruction. Read More »
Mapathy Already? Five More Modern Warfare 2 Maps Coming in June
By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 News | May 13, 2010 7:03 AM | CommentTired of playing the same old Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 maps, even after you got your hands on the Stimulus Package? Activision once again has the cure for your recurring case of Mapathy: the Resurgence Pack is set to launch for the Xbox 360 on June 3. Read More »
Start Your Day with an Adrenaline Shot, the Debut Bulletstorm Trailer is Here
By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 Videos | May 13, 2010 6:00 AMThe images don't do this game justice. If you've been following People Can Fly and Epic Games' Bulletstorm with us, you've seen the screenshots. Now check out the debut trailer and truly understand why the developers describe this game as an over-the-top, adrenaline rush FPS. Time to break out the awesome. See More »
Valve Celebrates Steam for Mac Day by Giving Away Portal
By Mike Sharkey | News | May 12, 2010 1:27 PM | CommentValve is ready to show Mac users what its online gaming hub is all about. Steam for Mac is now ready, and the folks at Valve were good enough to throw in Portal to anyone and everyone that downloads its platform. And yes, they're both free. Read More »
Want to Play as Link in 3D Dot Game Heroes?
By Ryan Scott | PlayStation 3 News | May 12, 2010 12:04 PM | CommentIn case you haven't heard, 3D Dot Game Heroes -- Atlus and From Software's affectionate, PS3-exclusive, wonderfully retro parody of The Legend of Zelda (and other games of its ilk) -- includes an editor that you can use to craft your very own playable character models. We're guessing the big question on everybody's mind is "Who's gonna make Link?" Well, the answer is: GameSpy! Read More »
Red Dead Redemption Social Club: The First Rule of RDR Club is You Tell Everyone About RDR Club
By Mike Sharkey | PlayStation 3 News | May 12, 2010 11:49 AM | CommentIf you're anything like us, May 12 is actually Red Dead Redemption Day, T-minus six days and counting. That's why, when even the most minor news about Rockstar's upcoming western is announced, our gamer jones gets going. Today, that news is about the Red Dead Redemption features that will be available to members of the Rockstar Games Social Club come May 18. Read More »
Blitz Games Co-Founder: Pre-Owned a Bigger Problem than Piracy
By Mike Sharkey | News | May 12, 2010 9:20 AM | CommentElectronic Arts' recently announced Online Pass, a strategy that will force used-game buyers to pay to play online multiplayer modes in its EA Sports titles, is the latest step the publisher has taken to try to push back against the used-game market. And according to one developer, other publishers should follow suit because the pre-owned market has become a bigger problem in the industry than piracy. Read More »
How to Get Revenge on Your Videogames
By Brian Altano & Brian Miggels | Humor | May 12, 2010 9:00 AM | CommentDespite your love, money, and loyalty, your videogames hate you. After all, they've been screwing you over and killing you in every way possible since the day you started playing them. So let's get even! Read More »
Isaac Knows Computers: Dead Space 2 Coming to PC
By Mike Sharkey | PC News | May 12, 2010 8:39 AM | CommentPC gamers got the chance to strategically dismember former humans turned Necromorphs in EA's sci-fi survival horror shooter Dead Space. But when the sequel was announced, PC was notably missing from the list of platforms. No longer. Developer Visceral Games made it official with a tweet last night: Dead Space 2 is coming to PC. Read More »
You Can't Handle the Truth! ECA Petitioning Supreme Court on Videogames
By Mike Sharkey | News | May 12, 2010 8:02 AM | CommentThe U.S. Supreme Court will make its voice heard in the case of Schwarzenegger vs. the Entertainment Merchants Association this fall, setting the precedent on whether or not it should be a crime to sell mature videogames to minors. But shouldn't the people that actually play videogames have a say as well? That's the opinion of the Entertainment Consumers Association, a group putting forth efforts to make sure gamers' voices are heard. Read More »
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