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Rumor: Windows 8 Will Invigorate PC Gaming

An anonymous source has relayed to Tech Radar that Microsoft is planning a major push into PC Gaming with Windows 8, an OS that isn’t expected until 2012. “Windows 8 will represent a real new push into PC gaming.... Continue »

Rhianna, Blur, Janet Jackson Coming to Dance Central

If you’re looking to reenact a little wardrobe malfunction, Dance Central will soon have the tools you need. The following tracks are now available for purchase for 240 MSP / $3. Rhianna – Disturbia Blur – Girls & Boys... Continue »

Two Worlds II Offers PC Gold Upgrade

European gamers that have already purchased Two Worlds II can download a free Gold Upgrade for the game which adds an upgrade PC interface, gameplay balances, AI improvements, and fixes specific to ATI cards. The game isn’t out in... Continue »

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II 1.1 Patch Released

Any owners tired of having their game cast Force Crash to Desktop on them will want to jump on the latest patch for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II. Download them here, and check the list of fixes below.... Continue »

Harmonix Purchase Details

Reuters reported on the recent sale of Harmonix revealing some more but generally uninteresting details. Harmonix-SBE Holdings LLC is the official name of the new investment company that owns Harmonix proper, which itself was created by Columbus Nova LLC.... Continue »

Bethesda / Interplay Lawsuit Developments

The ongoing legal battle between Interplay and Bethesda over the Fallout property has reached absurd new levels, according to legal documents obtained by the Fallout Wiki. According to the new documents, Bethesda is claiming that they only granted Interplay... Continue »

Digital Foundry Dissects PS3 Mass Effect 2 Demo

Following a bit of grandstanding from Bioware claiming that the PlayStation 3 version of Mass Effect 2, the folks at the Digital Foundry Blog picked the demo apart to validate or deny their claims. For a refresher, Bioware Producer... Continue »

Rock Band… Thursday: Paul McCartney, Siouxsie and The Banshees

Leapfrogging the normal Friday announcements by a day, Harmonix has released next week’s DLC so they can go home, pound back some egg nog, and chill. Next week will bring four songs from Paul McCartney — one from his... Continue »

Korean Developer Wants to Add Kinect Controls to PC MMO

GamePrix, the Korean developers of F2P MMO Divine Souls, commented that they’d like to add Kinect support to the game, leading some to question if Microsoft will eventually support Kinect for the PC. “The game’s support of gaming pads... Continue »

Sony’s Hirai Hints at Touchscreen PSP2

While doing a delicate PR waltz around saying anything official, Sony Computer Entertainment President and CEO Kazuo Hirai mentioned that games that use both touchscreen and traditional controls can work very well together. “Depending on the game, there are... Continue »

Korean Company Gamebase Acquires Gamebryo

Gamebase has acquired the assets of Emergent Game Technologies, including the Gamebryo and LightSpeed 3D engines. These engines have powered such games as Fallout 3, Warhammer Online, and Epic Mickey. The purchase has led to a staff shuffle as... Continue »

EA Focusing on Microtransactions over Advertising

2011 will be the year of Microtransactions for Electronic Arts, at least when it comes to alternate revenue streams. EA Manager of Free to Play Ben Cousins told Edge that in-game advertising hasn’t really turned out as the publisher... Continue »

Secret of Mana Released for iOS

I can’t look at these screens without getting warm fuzzies and hearing the music from that one place with the four areas did up like the four seasons. Goddamn those were good times. Anyway now you can relive those... Continue »

EA CEO Learned His Lesson: Don’t Piss Off Consumers

EA CEO John Riccitiello continues his frank and honest warpath at Industry Gamers, this time stating that he doesn’t feel sorry for any other publishers that are repeating the mistakes of his past. While he didn’t name names, the... Continue »

Harmonix Sold – Now Privately Owned

Harmonix Public Relations John Drake posted a simple and informative message today. “We’re happy to confirm the news today that the sale of the company is complete,” Drake said. After offering kind words for MTV and Viacom, the company’s... Continue »

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow to Get Two DLC Packs in 2011

Though many gamers may have missed it, the recent Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is a darn good game. Though it is arguably more like God of War than it’s namesake, I would definitely rank it as one of the... Continue »

Dead Rising 2 Case: West DLC Launch Trailer

embedded by Embedded Video Next week we’ll get to see Frank West back in action, teaming up with Chuck Greene to take on the company behind Zombrex. Hopefully, it will answer the questions regarding what Frank has been up... Continue »

Portal 2 Coming April 21st

Valve has now officially announced that there will be cake on April 21st. Portal 2 is set to be released on PC, Mac, PS3, and Xbox 360. It will be a stand alone title, unlike the epic Orange Box... Continue »

Deca Sports Freedom – Worst Reviewed Game of the Year

This is an award that I’m sure not many would want to get. However, looking at the reviews, Deca Sports Freedom was the most critically hated game of 2010. While the Kinect might be revolutionary, this crappy collection of... Continue »

US Spends $25 Billion on Video Games

US gamers are on pace to buy nearly $25 billion worth of video games this year. Believe it or not, that’s actually down a bit from last year, though sales are essentially flat. However, if you look at the above pie... Continue »