Redesigned Xbox 360 Control Pad
September 1, 2010 – 10:09 am | No Comment

We’ve just made the Xbox 360 Wireless controller even better with a brand new version that includes a transforming D-pad.  The engineers have come up with an ingenious solution with a d-pad that can go from a plus …

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E3 2010 – Bulletstorm…Serious Sam On Steroids
June 16, 2010 – 6:44 am | No Comment
E3 2010 – Bulletstorm…Serious Sam On Steroids

Hello All…KnowUsByTheDead back again from the floor here at E3 2010. Uh, just kidding. Thankfully we all have a great T.V. network that covers the great event for us, so I am comfortable …

E3 2010…EA Has Made It Back Into My Heart
June 14, 2010 – 4:04 pm | No Comment
E3 2010…EA Has Made It Back Into My Heart

Hello everyone! As a gamer for 15+ years, I have become one of those individuals who treat E3 as the pinnacle of my year. It is the time of the year when I …

Dead Space 2, Mass Effect 2, & Mega Man 10
December 11, 2009 – 6:05 am | No Comment
Dead Space 2, Mass Effect 2, & Mega Man 10

New info on Dead Space 2 multiplayer, details on Mass Effect 2′s voice talent and Mega Man 10 coming to WiiWare.

Black Friday, COD: Classic & Assassins Creed 2 DLC
December 2, 2009 – 4:39 am | No Comment
Black Friday, COD: Classic & Assassins Creed 2 DLC

Jessica Chobot reports Black Friday sales numbers, the release of COD: Classic on PSN and XBLA and info on the upcoming DLC content for Assassin’s Creed 2.

Japanese hardware sales, November 16th-22rd, 2009
November 29, 2009 – 8:31 pm | No Comment
Japanese hardware sales, November 16th-22rd, 2009

In just one day on store shelves in Japan this past week Nintendo sold over 100,000 of their jumbo sized Dsi LL that retail for ¥20000 ($221).
Here is the breakdown of Japan’s video game hardware …

‘Mercs Inc’ officially announced, developed by EALA
November 24, 2009 – 3:07 pm | One Comment
‘Mercs Inc’ officially announced, developed by EALA

EA officially announced Mercs Inc a multiplayer version of Mercenaries in the early stages of development at EALA along with two dozen or so of the Pandemic team that weren’t let go when the …

EA closes Pandemic Studios
November 23, 2009 – 8:47 pm | One Comment
EA closes Pandemic Studios

Electronic Arts is shutting down its Westwood-based game developer Pandemic Studios just two years after acquiring it, putting nearly 200 people out of work.
The struggling video game publisher informed employees Tuesday morning that it was …

Super Mario Kart, Pilotwings, and Super Smash Bros. coming soon to Virtual Console
November 22, 2009 – 6:20 pm | No Comment
Super Mario Kart, Pilotwings, and Super Smash Bros. coming soon to Virtual Console

Gamespot reports that Nintendo will be releasing Super Mario Kart as a download via Virtual Console on the Wii tomorrow (11/23/09) for 800 Wii Points ($8 US). The game was released originally in …

Controversial Airport Scene Confirmed Skippable Content
October 29, 2009 – 11:08 am | 3 Comments

Some footage has been leaked of Modern Warfare 2 which has already stirred up controversy. The scene lets you play as a terrorist as you enter a crowded airport and open fire on innocent …

Ps3 will have Netflix streaming next month!!
October 27, 2009 – 6:15 am | 2 Comments
Ps3 will have Netflix streaming next month!!

Netflix instant streaming will arrive on the Ps3 in November.  Using the Playstations Networks free service, all you will need is the Netflix fee of $8.99 a month.  This is a huge move for Sony, taking a huge exclusive …

Gamefly files complaints against USPS
October 14, 2009 – 10:41 am | No Comment
Gamefly files complaints against USPS

A complaint filed in April by Gamefly that states that Netflix and Blockbuster are receiving preferential handling of DVDs is currently waiting on the US Postal Service to respond to discovery requests:
“The Postal Service seeks additional …

Microsoft not buying EA
October 10, 2009 – 9:00 pm | 2 Comments
Microsoft not buying EA

Rumors circulated the web recently that Microsoft was purchasing EA.
Microsoft spoke with the Washington Post today to set the record straight. It looks like all the buying and selling of was moot, because Phil Spencer …

Rocksteady Studios developers share Arkham Asylum facts
October 5, 2009 – 5:10 am | 2 Comments
Rocksteady Studios developers share Arkham Asylum facts

Rocksteady Studios share the following behind-the-scenes stories and fun facts regarding the development of Batman: Arkham Asylum.

For some of the motion-capture scenes of Harley Quinn, we actually use one of the male producers!

Some of the …

GameCrazy closing 200 store-within-a-store locations in October
September 30, 2009 – 1:47 am | One Comment
GameCrazy closing 200 store-within-a-store locations in October

Erik Gruenwedel at Home Media Magazine reported that Movie Gallery is shuttering about 200 Game Crazy store-within-a-store locations in October, underscoring the plummeting fortunes of the video game industry.
Wilsonville, Oregon based Gallery, which is owned …

iPod Touch: The Funnest iPod Ever
September 9, 2009 – 8:05 pm | One Comment
iPod Touch: The Funnest iPod Ever

Steve Jobs returned to the stage today at the Apple event ‘It’s only rock and roll’ that took place in Yerba Buena, CA to the delight of those in attendance. The event had big …

Happy Labor Day!
September 6, 2009 – 6:14 am | One Comment

A Safeway Supermarket in Rohnert Park, CA made this awesome tribute to Mario with a thousand half cases of soda.
A video game tie in themed Pepsi Display in Northern California. I had been sitting on …

OnLive Public Beta accepting applicants
September 5, 2009 – 12:51 am | One Comment
OnLive Public Beta accepting applicants

When OnLive was a no-show at E3 leading many to think that their streaming game console was vaporware.
OnLive CEO Steve Perlman announced that the service is officially entering the beta phase via their official blog. …

2k Games Pushes Four Titles into 2010
July 18, 2009 – 12:04 am | No Comment
2k Games Pushes Four Titles into 2010

BioShock 2, Mafia II, Max Payne 3 and Red Dead Redemption release dates have been pushed into the first-half of 2010 (January-June). The company released a statement earlier today stating the games will be …

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: Worldwide Premier
July 15, 2009 – 2:57 pm | No Comment
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: Worldwide Premier

Robert Bowling gives us an early look at the three editions of Infinity Ward’s much anticipated follow up to Modern Warfare that will be available in stores November 11th. The standard version of the …

ZeniMax Media acquires id Software
June 24, 2009 – 9:51 am | No Comment
ZeniMax Media acquires id Software

ZeniMax Media, the company behind Fallout and Oblivion publisher Bethesda, has acquired acclaimed US developer id Software.

May 2009 Hardware & Software Sales
June 11, 2009 – 8:19 pm | One Comment
May 2009 Hardware & Software Sales

NPD group released sales figures for video games hardware and software sold during the month of May this year.

E3 2009: Big 3 Highlights
June 5, 2009 – 3:38 am | No Comment

Highlights from the Big 3 at E3 2009.

DJ Hero turntables revealed
May 7, 2009 – 8:11 am | No Comment
DJ Hero turntables revealed

These are images Activision “leaked” via Twitter of the upcoming turntable peripheral made for DJ Hero, currently in development at FreeStyleGames, a studio in the UK that Activision purchased last fall. Founded by ex-Rare and …

Batman: Arkham Asylum release delayed until 4th quarter?
April 30, 2009 – 11:15 pm | No Comment
Batman: Arkham Asylum release delayed until 4th quarter?

According to Game Informer sources close to the game told told them that the Batman: Arkham Asylum release date was being pushed until the fourth quarter of 2009.
When Game Informer contacted Eidos Interactive and Warner Bros. on whether …

Fallout New Vegas
April 20, 2009 – 3:17 pm | 2 Comments
Fallout New Vegas

Fallout New Vegas was announced during a Bethesda press conference in London today, according to Kotaku.
The new game was revealed by Bethesda’s Pete Hines who said that the publisher is working with Obsidian Entertainment on …

CryENGINE 3
April 5, 2009 – 5:11 am | No Comment
CryENGINE 3

Crytek, the studio behind Far Cry and Crysis unveiled their latest video game engine, CryENGINE 3 at the Game Developers Confernece (GDC 2009) recently held in San Francisco.   With support now for home game …

Favorite Video Game Genres: Game Informer survey results
April 5, 2009 – 4:33 am | 2 Comments

Recently Game Informer asked readers to share their thoughts on video game genres by participating in a 13 question survey. Over 2,300 readers answered survey questions such as, which is their favorite genre, …

Studies say playing Video Games help develop various skills of children and adults
March 18, 2009 – 7:43 pm | No Comment
Studies say playing Video Games help develop various skills of children and adults

According to research discussed Sunday at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association certain types of video games can have beneficial effects, with learned skills that transfer to the classroom, surgical procedures, and develop …

Fight Night Round 4 – fans unanimously choose Ali & Tyson
March 9, 2009 – 6:30 pm | One Comment
Fight Night Round 4 – fans unanimously choose Ali & Tyson

Electronic Arts issued a press release today that revealed the results of voting that took place at www.AliorTyson.com with fans unanimously choosing to have both boxing legends depicted together on the cover of the …

Dead Rising 2
February 10, 2009 – 10:25 am | No Comment
Dead Rising 2

Capcom announced the sequel for Dead Rising is on its way to the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Red Dead Redemption
February 5, 2009 – 1:40 pm | One Comment

Rockstar Games 2004 western themed adventure Red Dead Revolver will receive a follow up with the release of Red Dead Redemption due this fall for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Resident Evil 5 CE
January 16, 2009 – 1:11 pm | One Comment

Capcom has revealed the following images detailing packaging and the contents of Resident Evil 5 Collector’s Edition for both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.