Lonely Japanese men are wining and dining their virtual “girlfriends” by taking them to a seaside resort near Tokyo that used to be a popular destination for real life newlywed couples. Read more »
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Xbox Offers New Treat [Video]
Gamers Get Revamped Tool
Microsoft is offering gamers a new treat for Xbox 360. This fall, players will be able to get a wireless controller that has a new style of adjustable directional-control pad, D-pad. The new controller was unveiled by Xbox Live programming director, Larry Hryb (who’s gamer name is Major Nelson). Hryb can be seen on a Read more »
Xbox LIVE’s Price Changes
Microsoft Changes Subscription Costs
Gamers who love playing online might be in for a disappointment. Microsoft is raising the price of an Xbox LIVE Gold membership from $49.99 to $59.99 for an annual subscription in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom. Other Xbox LIVE rates are also rising. A three-month subscription will increase from $19.99 to Read more »
Sony Receives Temporary Ban on PS3 Hack Chips in Australia
Aug 31 deadline for Sony to convince courts to make ban permanent
PlayStation 3 maker Sony Corp has obtained a temporary ban preventing Australian distributors from continuing to sell a hardware hack for the PlayStation 3, reports the BBC. The dongle aptly called the “PS3Jailbreak” allows gamers to play pirated games on the PS3. The dongle is made by OzModChips and allows users to save their games Read more »
‘Mafia II’: ‘Say Hello To My Little Friend!’
Offers Violence, Blood, Mayhem in 1940s, 50s Underworld
“Mafia II” offers gamers and would-be gangsters plenty of chances to invoke the famous words of Al Pacino’s “Scarface” character, “Say hello to my little friend!” Set in a violent, bloody 1940s and 50s underworld of crime and mayhem, the new video game was released on Tuesday by 2K Czech for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Read more »
British Defence Secretary Calls For Video Game Ban
Liam Fox Says 'Medal Of Honor' Game 'Un-British' Amid Afghan War
Liam Fox, Britain’s Defence Secretary, has called for retailers to ban the video game, “Medal of Honor,” criticizing the game as “un-British” in the way it depicts soldiers, the Taliban and the war in Afghanistan. Read more »
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The 2D Game
An exercise in side-scrolling 8-bit nostalgia
There’s a simple side-scrolling 2D game on the market now, bringing you back like a console time machine, back to the days when 3D was a mere concept, not a rule. Read more »
BioShock Infinite Revealed (Video)
First Look at the Third Installment of the BioShock Series
The latest installment in the popular BioShock series has been revealed. BioShock Infinite will take the series from the depths of the ocean, to high above the earth, to a massive sky city called Columbia. BioShock Infinite will be set in 2012, and will combine ground combat with “sky-line battles,” according to USA Today. Irrational Read more »
Blizzard Releases Much-Anticipated StarCraft II
First installment, Wings of Liberty, released on Tuesday
The highly and long-anticipated sequel to the StarCraft game series, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, has finally been released today, Mashable reports. The wildly successful original, which debuted in 1998, continues to be available along with its expansion packs on shelves of many major retailers. StarCraft II for PC and Mac can be purchased in Read more »
World of Warcraft Dictates Real Names Must Be Used
Starting very soon, Blizzard, now known as Battle.net, the maker of World of Warcraft, will dictate that all accounts must be identified with the gamers real name. They are calling it Real ID. The company says in a press release that its forums have… “earned a reputation as a place where flame wars, trolling, and Read more »
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