The Book of Unwritten Tales Review (PC/Mac)

<em>The Book of Unwritten Tales</em> Review (PC/Mac)

Adventure game The Book of Unwritten Tales collapses under the weight of its many pop culture references.  read more

Papo & Yo Review (PlayStation Network)

<em>Papo & Yo</em> Review (PlayStation Network)

In Papo & Yo a Brazilian child escapes from his father's alcoholism through puzzle-platforming.  read more

Listen To Three New Beck Songs on Sound Shapes

Listen To Three New Beck Songs on <i>Sound Shapes</i>

Last month, we reported that Queasy Games’ newest, Sound Shapes, would feature three previously unreleased Beck songs. As the videogame came out last week, all three songs have hit the Internet, complete with gameplay videos....  read more

Ouya Console is Now Available for Pre-order

Ouya Console is Now Available for Pre-order

The Ouya has finally closed out its Kickstarter with a whopping 8.5 million under its belt, and interested buyers can now preorder the tiniest lil’ console ever. The system comes with one controller and totals $109 for customers within the states and $119 for international buyers, due to an extra $10 for shipping....  read more

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dawnguard DLC Review (Multi-Platform)

<em>The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dawnguard</em> DLC Review (Multi-Platform)

I saw a vampire drinking a pina colada at Dead Man Drink's.  read more

Resident Evil 6 Achievements Revealed

<i>Resident Evil 6</i> Achievements Revealed

It’s almost time for Resident Evil fans to reunite with Chris and Leon, but not before getting a look at what they’re in for. Xbox 360 Achievements has posted Resident Evil 6’s 50 game achievements....  read more

ArmA II Mod DayZ To Become PC Game

<i>ArmA II</i> Mod <i>DayZ</i> To Become PC Game

The world’s longtime and slightly disturbing zombie fetish continues as DayZ, a popular mod for the military simulation PC game ArmA II, is being develop as its own separate game. Bohemia Interactive, developers of ArmA II and the DayZ mod, stated on the game’s tumblr: “This is the fairy-tale outcome for a mod that many would have said impossible four months ago. Development and updates of the mod will continue in parallel with the development of the game, so anyone who is playing the mod now will be able to continue to do so. The project will follow the Minecraft...  read more

THQ Cancels Guillermo del Toro's Videogame, InSane

THQ Cancels Guillermo del Toro's Videogame, <i>InSane</i>

Back in 2010, director Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth) announced his plans to work with game developer and publisher THQ on a trilogy of games called, InSane. It was mentioned that the project was meant to make you “shit your pants,” which is also an apt description of del Toro’s nightmarish character designs in his films....  read more

LittleBigPlanet Karting Release Date Announced

<i>LittleBigPlanet Karting</i> Release Date Announced

Consider your Sackboy itch about to be scratched. Sony announced today that the LittleBigPlanet-themed racing game is set for release on Nov. 6....  read more

Watch the Sound Shapes Launch Trailer

Watch the <i>Sound Shapes</i> Launch Trailer

In case you need reminding, Sound Shapes hits the PSN today, along with its official launch trailer. The latest from Queasy Games, Sound Shapes is a 2D musical platformer that allows you to create and compose your own music. The game features three previously unreleased tracks from Beck, as well as musical contributions from Deadmau5, Jim Guthrie, and I Am Robot and Proud....  read more

Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes Review (Multi-Platform)

<em>Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes</em> Review (Multi-Platform)

The bigger the Lego formula gets, the closer it comes to breaking apart.  read more

Leaked Prince of Persia Screenshot Suggests an Egyptian Reboot

Leaked <i>Prince of Persia</i> Screenshot Suggests an Egyptian Reboot

The Prince of Persia franchise could be headed to Egypt, if a leaked screenshot is any indication. The image was allegedly taken from the current reboot and leaked to Ubisoft’s official forums....  read more

The Week in Gaming News

The Week in Gaming News

Our round-up of notable news from the world of gaming for the week of July 30, 2012....  read more

Watch the Latest Darksiders 2 Trailer

Watch the Latest <i>Darksiders 2</i> Trailer

Darksiders 2 wants you to go to Hell. No, seriously. The 30-second TV spot features Death himself charging into Hell amid the apocalypse. Families flee for their lives as monsters consume their city, and just as things are looking bad for one pink-shirted little girl and her father, Death plows by. Hey, he’s riding here! Watch where you’re going, jerk....  read more

Deadlight Review (XBLA)

<em>Deadlight</em> Review (XBLA)

Subjectivity is madness.  read more

Ada Wong Will Be Playable in Resident Evil 6

Ada Wong Will Be Playable in <i>Resident Evil 6</i>

Ada Wong, who pops up occasionally in Resident Evil titles and fake-out dies, will be a playable character in the upcoming title. Polygon reports that Ada’s playability will unlock after players complete the main campaign....  read more

DSi Now Available in Two Matte Colors

DSi Now Available in Two Matte Colors

Not all that glitters is a Nintendo DSi. Nintendo of America announced via their twitter two new matte colors for the DSi: red and blue. The tweet also mentioned that the new DSis could come to retailers as soon as this week....  read more

Jay-Z Contributing to NBA 2K13, Adds More Artists to Festival

Jay-Z Contributing to <i>NBA 2K13</i>, Adds More Artists to Festival

Jay-Z is in usual form, keeping himself as busy—and earning himself as many dollars—as possible....  read more

Final Fantasy III Coming to the OUYA

<i>Final Fantasy III</i> Coming to the OUYA

If you haven’t been paying attention to the OUYA, the Kickstarter funded, Android-based gaming console, now is a good time to start. The project announced a partnership with Square Enix today via its Kickstarter page....  read more

Leak Reveals PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Info

Leak Reveals <i>PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale</i> Info

Several unannounced characters and stages in the upcoming brawler PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale have been discovered in the game’s beta version. According to Eurogamer, the leaks began over at Reddit, while GameFAQS users and NeoGAF members added to the collection....  read more

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