Shank 2 arrives this week

Chris Hernandez — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:57:49 +0000

The Klei developed beat’em up Shank is getting its deserved sequel early this week to bring a bit more blood into this lovey-dovey month. Shank 2 brings players back in control of the titular character Shank as he travels the gritty comic-book-style …

Top 10 PSP Games

Michael Lacerna — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:22:25 +0000

Sony’s Playstation Vita will hit American shores in less than a month, and expectations are understandably high for the newest handheld powerhouse. While the Vita received a strangely cold reception when it launched in Japan over a month ago, the …

C-11: A New Canadian Bill That Makes Backups Illegal

Chris Hernandez — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:01:24 +0000

SOPA is on the chopping block, PIPA is still picking shrapnel out of its back end and ACTA is in rough water, but Canada has its own copyright ace up its sleeve, C-11. It seems copyright infringement is becoming the political pie …

Oklahoma Legislator Wants to Tax Violent Games, Sigh…

Rian Quenlin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:42:56 +0000

A legislator in Oklahoma is proposing a bill to tax violent videogames. Something which I doubt is constitutional, and he is also playing the “Think of the children” card. Quite disgusting. The democratic member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, …

Hardcore Elitists Give Gamers a Bad Name

Rian Quenlin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:28:22 +0000

I see it all the time nowadays. Hardcore being used as a title for gamers like it means something, kinda like ELO on League of Legends or karma on Reddit. Touhou aimed at hardcore shooter fans, Etrian Odyssey being aimed …

Cover Athlete for Canadian Edition of MLB 12 The Show Announced

Chris Hernandez — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:25:05 +0000

MLB 12 The Show will be ready just in time for spring training this year and some of you Canucks may be curious who will be on the cover. As it turns out, the Booster Juice endorser and Blue Jays fielder …

THQ battling economic turmoil

Sean Bassinger — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:34:58 +0000

THQ, the publisher behind titles like Saints Row: The Third and the WWE franchise, has certainly seen better days in the financial world. Since last week, multiple reports have acknowledged everything economically catastrophic within the company, ranging from mass layoffs …

Want to Play Half Life 3? Play Half Life 2

Dave Bast — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:36:36 +0000

For those of you that played it, the Half Life series most likely remains as a fond yet distant memory. So distant in fact, that many are wondering if the series itself has lost the love of those who created …

Mass Effect 3 Facebook App – Mission Command is Worth Checking Out

Zack Dodge — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:50:23 +0000

If Mass Effect 3 is on your most wanted listed for 2012, I have a little treat for you this afternoon. Head over to your Facebook page and check out the new FB app called Mission Command. This is a …

RUMOR: EA planning new Populous and titles from Insomniac

Sean Bassinger — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:32:17 +0000

NeoGaf is at it again, with one user claiming he’s stumbled across signs of both a new Populous and other projects involving Insomniac. According to VG247, NeoGaf Kifimbo supposedly discovered multiple marketing hints that suggest EA is working on a …