Ubisoft’s Michael Jackson Game Sells 2 Million Despite Quality

I guess the ghouls that are profiting from the death of Michael Jackson are celebrating today with the announcement that Michael Jackson: The Experience has sold over 2 million copies despite being a mediocre game. While only available for... Continue »

Telltale’s Jurassic Park Game Takes Features From Heavy Rain

When Telltale got the Jurassic Park license, they decided that their standard adventure game format wouldn’t work for a story about running from Dinosaurs. You have to add action and suspense. So, the creators took a look at one... Continue »

Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Screenshots

Few games are as revered as the first Zelda game for the Nintendo 64, Ocarina of Time.  Now, that great game is getting  a rerelease thanks to Nintendo’s upcoming 3D handheld. Famitsu, as usual, is the first to have... Continue »

Angry Birds: The Floor Wax

Well, okay, they might not have a floor wax yet, but I bet it is coming. With Angry Birds popularity at an all-time high, the creators are licensing it for anything and everything. Mattel has just announced that they... Continue »

Nintendo 3DS Battery Life Only 3-5 Hours

In what might be the first bad news about the Nintendo 3DS, it looks like the battery is only designed to last about 3-5 hours. Though it lasts a little longer when playing standard DS games, or when playing... Continue »

WGA Announces Nominations for Video Game Writing

The Writers Guild of America really wants video games to fall under their purview. In order to do that, they’ve been encouraging video game writers to join their caucus. The writers that do are eligible to be nominated for... Continue »

Legend of Zelda’s Music, 70s style

So, Nintendo World was last night and the big news is that yes, it is real. To celebrate that reality, Nintendo pulled out all the stops and hired the Japanese equivalent of a 70s jazz band to perform some... Continue »

Dungeons (Keeper) Goes Gold

embedded by Embedded Video Dungeon Keeper 2 is one of my favorite games of all time. Since a sequel doesn’t look like it is ever going to come out, I am very interested in the upcoming Dungeons game, which... Continue »

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Riddle Translated

Through what I imagine was a combined effort, the fans of the Elder Scrolls games translated the riddle that appears on the back of the newest Game Informer magazine. Sadly, nothing is really answered. Dragonborn Dragonborn By his honor... Continue »

Last Chance for Dragon Age 2 Signature Edition

I’m pretty lazy when it comes to preordering video games, but maybe I shouldn’t be. If you preorder Dragon Age 2 from EA prior to January 11th, you get the “Signature Edition” filled with some really good bonus content.... Continue »

CES 2011: InFamous 2 Preview

“Cinematic” is the word I couldn’t get out of my head while playing the short hands-on demo of InFamous 2 at this year’s CES. The game is dripping with some pretty action-packed set piece moments. I know the term... Continue »

CES 2011: Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Event

embedded by Embedded Video At one point in its history, CES was the premiere event for the gaming industry to showcase its best up and coming products. Now up against the likes E3, PAX, and GDC, there’s not much... Continue »

You Don’t Know Jack Delayed

The You Don’t Know Jack website now lists a release date of February 8, a slight delay from the game’s previous release date. It also features a substantially creepified bald head, which used to be a mascot of sorts... Continue »

Ubisoft Always-On DRM Patched Out

DRACONIAN DRACONIAN DRACONIAN DRACONIAN DRACONIAN DRACONIAN DRACONIAN. Am I the only one tired of seeing every last person that writes about DRM use that word? Continue »

Stardock Hires Ex-Firaxis Developer Jon Shafer

There’s some bed-jumping going on in the sordid world of video games. Civilization V Lead Designer Jon Shafer hopped from Firaxis Games to semi-competitor Stardock in less than two weeks. In a few comments to Big Download, Shafer reinforced... Continue »

Games Devalue Faster than Cars

During my Gamestop days (we all had them), I’d try to pacify angry patrons by explaining that games were like cars – the moment you break the shrinkwrap you can’t sell it as new anymore. It’s just like driving... Continue »

Hands On: Marvel vs. Capcom 3

It’s almost too good to be true. After more than 10 long years of fan frustration, corporate licensing deals, and hope, we are on the cusp of a Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Will it be worth the wait? All signs point... Continue »

Eat Them! Review

Eat Them! is a really, really bad title. Try saying it out loud. “Eat-Them.” Continue »

Square Enix Announces Tomb Raider Trilogy for PlayStation 3

embedded by Embedded Video I know HD remakes are all the rage nowadays but this one is a little confusing. Despite being released on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 already, the Tomb Raider Trilogy Pack will include, “newly... Continue »

SHIFT 2 Unleashed Screenshots

Here’s some car porn from the next in EA’s racing sim series. They’re oddly insistent that SHIFT 2 is a racing sim, not a driving sim. Perhaps to imply that this game is way more awesome than any real... Continue »