Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:40:02 GMT - Sony Computer Entertainment America was granted a patent on Friday for a "hand-held [sic] device with touchscreen and digital tactile pixels." It'd be a stretch to say any of this is explicitly indicative of a PSP 2.0 or PSP phone, but it is interesting to note that "game device" is listed as one of the potential applications,
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:25:43 GMT - From WWI session: See what team Blizzard had to say about the newfound power of the Zerg Queen, the upgraded Protoss Mothership and the reason behind de-emphasizing heroic classes.
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:45:22 GMT - This video is a product of Tobacco Free Florida, This funny anti-smoking ad uses a first-person shooter game to reach the 11-17 year old demographic.
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:00:23 GMT - Crytek’s CEO Cevat Yerli is an interesting guy. He says PC gamers are the biggest pirates ever with a ratio of 20 to 1 for pirated games. He also blamed the high system requirement for Crysis on a “naming convention issue,” apparently “very high” should have been ‘ultra high”and “high” should have been “very high” and so on.
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:20:03 GMT - Blizzard announces the highly-anticipated Diablo 3. Thousands of nerds lose control of their bodily functions and nerdgasm.
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:10:03 GMT - Three gamers, seven games, fifty-five hours, all for the sake of the children. The trio is broadcasting their Super Mario Marathon live all weekend via UStreamTV, kicking off at 3PM Eastern and going until all the games are completed or they go crazy and turn on each other.
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:00:03 GMT - Anyone who’s played GTA IV remembers that infamous rape scene in the game, which allowed to accumulate points and…what’s that? You…you don’t remember that? Oooooh, that’s right, because there wasn’t one. Well, try explaining that to Connecticut Senator, Gayle Slossberg (D).
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:43:39 GMT - It is the 4th day and the mysterious ice is cracking even more, we cannow clearly see a pair of eyes staring back through the sky. Also thenewest Purple Monster graphic reveals more then just its body...
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:10:04 GMT - For those of you who've been wondering what games are going to be revealed at E3 this year, here are 4 that have been confirmed!
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:20:05 GMT - Rumor has it that Kratos from God of War may wind up joining Darth Vader and Yoda as an unlockable character in the PlayStation 3 version of Soulcalibur IV.
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:52:37 GMT - "At this week's DreamHack computer festival in Sweden, Ubisoft Montreal showed off more than 20 minutes of its upcoming shooter Far Cry 2, currently in development for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. If 20 minutes simply isn't enough of the game, be sure to check out our other videos and trailers from Far Cry 2 including Ubisoft's Ubidays ..."
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:30:07 GMT - Id Software's John Carmack, one of the worlds most celebrated game makers, projects that Quake Live will have "hundreds of thousands of players, if not millions."
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:10:03 GMT - Diablo fan website DiabloII.net reports that Blizzard will indeed announce Diablo III this weekend at the company's Worldwide Invitational in Paris. Nerds unleash!
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:29:58 GMT - Today you finally get to see the chainsaw battling, meat flag holding smorgasbord of gore in action as we go behind the scenes at Epic games with an exclusive interview with lead designer Cliff Bleszinski to discuss the evolution of the Gears multiplayer experience.
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:29:42 GMT - This weekend, Blizzard's 2008 Worldwide Invitational kicks off in Paris, France, and it will host the official unveiling of Diablo III. Why do we state it so confidently? Behold these reasons five....
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:34:12 GMT - Fresh speculation concerning the development of a PlayStation-branded phone has reared its head, with Sony insiders reportedly indicating that a new handset modeled on the PSP could launch next year.
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:40:18 GMT - Earlier this month, Epic Games teased Xbox 360 owners with some screenshots of the upcoming port of Unreal Tournament III. They failed to summon any interest. It's extremely unusual for such an event to occur. If we take Epic's track record, (let alone the success of the Unreal Tournament series), their games have been at the forefront of Shooters.
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:20:03 GMT - We'll tell you what's up with Microsoft: new hardware options. It may sound totally insane, but word has it that Microsoft may begin allowing third-party manufacturers to create Xbox 360 hardware. And we're not talking about peripherals, people; we mean hardware that runs 360 game discs created by someone other than Microsoft.
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:59:53 GMT - Trying to pass legislation that impacts how games can be sold or what has to be put on them is a popular and expensive way of sending the message that you're concerned about the issues that affect the youth of today. Although every law attempted has gone down in flames, and has cost taxpayers at least $1 million through the years, politicians conti
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:10:07 GMT - What if Professor Layton were a real person? What if he had to deal with the same problems we all dealt with on an everyday basis? From "Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin," the creators of the BioShock recreation video, comes a new short film on Professor Layton and the Curious Village.
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:34:11 GMT - Netflix subscribers, if you've got an Xbox 360 and a Windows Vista PC, you don't have to shell out $99 for Roku's Netflix Player box to get your Watch Instantly library on your TV screen—you already have everything you need. Using the free Windows Media Center plug-in, vmcNetflix, you can turn your Xbox 360 into a Netflix Watch Instantly box.
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:10:04 GMT - An in-depth analysis of the new splash screen that's been showing on lots of Blizzard sites and what it might herald. Includes pictorial analysis.
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:10:12 GMT - I’ve got a WII, and I love it, and one of the big reasons I do is for the emulation. Sadly however, I can’t bring my WII to work or to the coffee shop down the street - but I can bring my laptop, jump on their WiFi and fire up these awesome sites for a quick old school gaming fix!
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:22:56 GMT - Today Rockstar has released a patch for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 version of Grand Theft Auto IV. Online play should become a little smoother; Check out the change list after the jump.