It is a very odd sort of patriot that would destroy the First Amendment to protect the Second.—- Jerry Holkins I have written on, and discussed at length, the matter of video game violence and the effect it has on society. In our weekly podcast and on editorials written for this site, I’ve stated my [...]
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Wii U Games Are Coming to Redbox May 28th
Looking to try out some Wii U titles without signing your soul to Gamefly or dropping 60 bucks? Redbox is finally flying to your rescue.
Disney Closes LucasArts Ending Star Wars 1313 Production
Word has blasted from hyperspace today to reveal that Disney, fresh from buying LucasFilm and LucasArts back in the fall, has closed LucasArts Studios effectively lightsabering any current and future projects. Remember that really cool trailer for the gritty crime shooter Star Wars 1313? Now it’s just a Force vision ghost thing like Obi-Wan and [...]
Medal of Honor: Warfighter and Black Ops 2 Banned in Pakistan.
If your a Pakistani resident and want to pick up a copy of the newest Medal of Honor (because maybe you just like punishment) or Call of Duty game, you are very much out of luck. Pakistan has banned the purchasing or selling of either of these games from authorized electronics dealers within the countries [...]
New Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm Cinematic Trailer
While Nintendo continues to bombard us today with sweet Wii U delights, lets not forget there are other games coming out this year. While I was skeptical and a little angry at Blizzard 5 years ago when they first announced Starcraft 2 would be a trilogy of games each spotlighting one of the vaunted races [...]
Star Wars Battlefront Online Concept Art
Don’t you love it when videogame news can totally ruin your day? Development house Slant SiX, creators of Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, were picked up to do Star Wars Battlefront: online back before 2010. The company hit some hard financial rocks and suffered lay-offs, destroying like Alderaan any hopes of us getting to see [...]
Thoughts on The Phantom Pain Trailer Shown at VGA’s
The VGA’s didn’t contain much in the way of major surprises for the gaming industry, except maybe for this strange trailer shown from Moby Dick Studios for their new (and first ever) game The Phantom Pain. The trailer, which you can watch below, doesn’t hold much in the way of answers to what this game [...]
Nintendo of America President Interview on CNN
Check below for the video interview CNN conducted with Reggie Fils-Aime, the president of Nintendo of America and COO. Reggie goes on to talk about graphic capabilities and features of the Wii U and how it stacks up to competitor consoles right now. Reggie joined the Nintendo of America team back in the Gamecube days [...]
Wii U Tablet Controller has Global Screenshot Capability
As Wii U consoles worm their way to reviewers around the country, more and more details are surfacing about Nintendo’s next big thing. The ability to take a screenshot of whatever is happening on the tablet screen at any time (whether its during app or game usage) is a welcome add-on. This feature could [...]
EA Reveals Design Philosophy Behind Xbox 720
While armchair investigators continue to scour the inter-webs for Xbox 720 details, all that we truly know is that some developer and publishing houses have demo or prototype units in their grubby hands. While no one knows the full specs or capabilities of the machine (mostly because it is still being designed) it is [...]
New Skyrim DLC, Dragonborn, has a Trailer and a Release Date
December 4th will be the day many players will be re-entering Skyrim for more head slashing and dragon slaying as new DLC titled “Dragonborn” will be releasing to the masses on xbox live only. Though I suspect many people have given Skyrim a break for all of the other releases hitting us pretty hard [...]
Grab a Tissue: Devil May Cry Demo Coming Next Month to XBLA and PSN
Slicing, dicing, and blasting with two guns on to it’s way on XBLA and PSN this November is the demo for the new Devil May Cry reboot. Getting the download a day early, Xbove Live aficionados will get their chance on November 20th, while I’m-sorry-you-own-one PSN gets it 24 hours later. Why? Because the [...]
Playstation Vita Price Cuts in Europe Until December 31st
While Sony has remained stalwart that no major price drops are occurring for the rest of this year for the Vita in North America, Europe is enjoying a €50-€60 discount on several Vita bundles through the Christmas shopping season. While Sony executives continue to tout the Vita on the strength of the software both [...]
Nintendo Wins Against Lawsuit Presented by Impulse Technology Ltd.
Nintendo, never a stranger to lawsuits since their entry into the business world, has successfully leaped over a legal battle with Impulse Technologies ltd. Nintendo was accused of infringing on patents with their Wii Remote and Wii Fit balance board products that Impulse Technologies stated they came up with first. The propriety technology [...]
XCOM Enemy Unknown and Forza Horizon Demos Available Now
Looking for a free way to kill a few hours today? Kill some aliens instead by downloading the XCOM Enemy Unknown demo now available on Xbox Live and PSN. The remake of the classic PC series gives a much needed boost to the lacking strategy/rpg lineup of current gen consoles, and the demo provides [...]
Monster Madness 2012 Hosted Through October by Cinemassacre
Looking for a fright this October? Point your browsers to www.cinemassacre.com for Monster Madness all through the month of October for a look back to classic monster and slasher flicks from the 1980′s. Hosted by film maker James Rolfe, also the host of the Angry Video Game Nerd series, this year’s theme is 80′s [...]
Medal of Honor: Warfighter Open Beta is Available Now on Xbox Live
Grab a friend and fire up the old Xbox 360 this week to get in the action of the open beta of Medal of Honor: Warfighter. The free open beta allows you and a friend to form up and take on other fire-teams in online multiplayer battles. The game looks to be up and [...]
Reggie Fils-Aime Announces Bonus for Consumer Who opted for Deluxe Wii U Bundle
Nintendo of America President and used car salesman Reggie Fils-Aime revealed during a press conference that there will be a bonus feature that will arrive with Wii U $349.99 deluxe bundle. Gamers who opted for the obviously superior bundle will also receive membership into a reward program where points will be earned for digital [...]
Season Pass Announced with Forza Horizon
Gamers wishing to spend an extra ten or twenty bucks on their games will be pleased to know that Xbox 360′s upcoming open world racing adventure, Forza Horizon, will allow gamers to purchase a Season Pass that will drip new cars and hopefully new areas to race in every month or so. Playground Games [...]
Gamestop sells Out of Wii U $349.99 Bundle Pre-orders
If there is one thing Nintendo remains consistent about, it is making sure their is always some form of shortage of hardware when they launch a console around Christmas. After 48 hours of allowing pre-orders to begin, Gamestop announced the deluxe bundles of the Wii U were sold out. Congratulations to those of you [...]
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