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Chell's Long-Fall Boots Work Wonders in Portal 2

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Apr 12, 2011 10:40 AM | Comment

Cave Johnson is back with the final investment opportunity from Aperture Labs, this time pitching a new piece of equipment in Portal 2, long-fall boots. Come on inside and see Chell give the new gadgets a try. Read More »

Portal 2 Boots Trailer

Enter the Dragon: Capcom Announces Three New Games at Captivate Showcase

By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 News | Apr 12, 2011 9:58 AM | Comment

Capcom unveiled three new games today, including a new fantasy action RPG franchise from the creators of Resident Evil 4 and Devil May Cry 4, Dragon's Dogma. Level-up and equip the jump for details. Read More »

Capcom Announces Three New Games at Captivate Showcase

Details of Geohot/Sony Settlement Leaked, Anonymous Says Fight Not Over

By Mike Sharkey | PlayStation 3 News | Apr 12, 2011 7:18 AM | Comment

After seeing PlayStation Network bombarded by attacks last week, Sony tapped out of its legal action against PlayStation 3 hacker George "Geohot" Hotz yesterday. But if Sony hoped the settlement (the details of which leaked out today) would appease hacker activist group Anonymous, it was seriously mistaken. Anon pledged today that its war against Sony will continue. Read More »

Sony's Settlement with Geohot Detailed, Anonymous Planning Protests

Cliff Bleszinski and the Devs at Epic Games Talk Gears of War 3 Multiplayer

By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 News | Apr 12, 2011 6:55 AM | Comment

The devs at Epic Games say they're crafting the best, most polished Gears of War game ever made. And in this new developers' diary, they chat up and show off an area of focus for Gears 3: the overhauled multiplayer mode. Read More »

Gears of War 3 Dev Diary: Dedicated Execution

Jax and Sonya Blade Take on Kano in the First Episode of Mortal Kombat: Legacy

By Mike Sharkey | PlayStation 3 News | Apr 12, 2011 6:09 AM | Comment

Sonya Blade infiltrates a Black Dragon robotic weapons lab in the first episode of Kevin Tancharden's live-action Mortal Kombat web series, Legacy, but old friend Kano is expecting her. Fight! Read More »

Episode 1 of Mortal Kombat: Legacy

Activision Confirms Second Call of Duty: Black Ops Map Pack, Escalation

By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 News | Apr 12, 2011 5:44 AM | Comment

Activision confirmed today that the Call of Duty $15 map pack train will keep on rolling when Escalation launches for Black Ops on May 3, and developer Treyarch promises something special is in store for Zombies fans. Read More »

Activision Confirms Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation Map Pack

38 Studios' Latest Pitch for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is a Vision

By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 News | Apr 12, 2011 5:12 AM | Comment

Curt Schilling and 38 Studios are warming up as they prepare for the launch of their first game, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, and today we've got a look at the anticipated RPG in action. Hit the jump for the new gameplay trailer, Visions. Read More »

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Visions Trailer

The Money Making Game #7: GameStop Goes Digital

By Chris Morris | PC Articles | Apr 11, 2011 4:30 PM | Comment

The king of the brick-and-mortar gaming world is finally embracing the digital. GameStop's recent purchases of the Impulse digital distribution service and Spawn Labs streaming service won't solve all of its problems, but it sets a course for the company as it prepares for the coming transition -- and the move gives investors some much-needed clarity into GameStop management's long-term thinking. Read More »

The Money Making Game #7: GameStop Goes Digital

World of Warcraft Player Hits Level Cap With Zero Kills

By Ryan Scott | PC News | Apr 11, 2011 3:00 PM | Comment

Everbloom, a Night elf Druid on World of Warcraft's Feathermoon server, has hit the 85-level experience cap without slaying a single in-game mob -- an impressive feat, considering that monster-killing accounts for a large amount of WoW's content. The player also (inadvertently, to boot) completed but a single quest on his path to level 85. Read More »

World of Warcraft Player Hits Level Cap With Zero Kills

Sony Settles Out-of-Court With PS3 Hacker

By Ryan Scott | PlayStation 3 News | Apr 11, 2011 12:00 PM | Comment

A statement released today on the official PlayStation blog indicates that Sony has reached an out-of-court settlement agreement with George "GeoHot" Hotz. This news arrives amidst a short but noteworthy court battle between the two parties, kicked off by the latter's public distribution of PlayStation 3 root keys. Read More »

Sony Settles Out-of-Court With PS3 Hacker

The GameSpy Debriefings #160

By GameSpy Staff | The GameSpy Debriefings | Apr 8, 2011 6:00 PM | Comment

This week, we tell you nothing about Portal 2 and Mortal Kombat, because we can't talk about them. Suckers! However, we do read a lot of awkward letters, and talk about the horrible mistakes we'll never be able to take back. BRAAAAPPP! Read More »

The GameSpy Debriefings #160

Want To Play Rift For Free?

By Will Tuttle | PC News | Apr 8, 2011 5:00 PM | Comment

Trion Worlds' debut game, Rift, is currently taking the MMO world by storm, offering players a welcome alternative to the juggernaut that is Blizzard's World of Warcraft. Wondering what all the fuss is about? Well, if you're an IGN Prime member (and we know you are), you can download and start playing Rift for free today through Monday April 11th at 10AM PST. Click on through to learn more! Read More »

Want To Play Rift For Free?

Sucker Punch Reveals Cole's New Abilities in Infamous 2

By Mike Sharkey | PlayStation 3 News | Apr 8, 2011 7:34 AM | Comment

Cole MacGrath has some new super powered tricks up his sleeve in Infamous 2, and Sucker Punch is ready to reveal them. See Cole get hot and cold in the new Quest for Power trailer after the jump. Read More »

Infamous 2 Quest for Power Trailer

Seven Arcade Games We All Love (That Use Mechanics We All Hate)

By Evan Hoovler | Humor | Apr 7, 2011 4:00 PM | Comment

Sometimes, it seems that arcade games succeed in spite of themselves. Here are seven games that we all remember so fondly... while often forgetting how frustrating they were to operate. Read More »

Seven Arcade Games We All Love (That Use Mechanics We All Hate)

Objection! #10: The Case of the Unfinished Panel

By Eric Neigher | Articles | Apr 7, 2011 2:00 PM | Comment

I don't know how many of you went to PAX East this year (I didn't), but they had a panel where audience members were able to ask lawyers and legal journalists questions relating to the law and video games. While many of the questions were pretty prosaic or far too specific to be worth discussing here, a couple of interesting ones were touched on that I think could use a bit more in-depth discussion. So, I'd like to tackle these questions, go over what I think the right answers are (if, indeed, the "right answers" do exist), and get your feedback. Read More »

Objection! #10: The Case of the Unfinished Panel

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