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God of War: Ascension Legacy Bundle

Sony’s next bundle includes six God of War games and a blood red — scratch that, “garnet red” PlayStation 3

Sony is celebrating the release of God of War: Ascension by releasing a special PlayStation 3 bundle pack. For only $350, you'll be able to pick up an exclusive, red console, a month of PlayStation Plus service and every God of War game ever made.
Gabe Newell holding a faux minigun

Forget Sony and Microsoft, Apple is the real competition for Steam Box according to Gabe Newell

Valve Software head Gabe Newell doesn't worry about competing with Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony with the upcoming Steam Box. Instead, he fears that Apple might enter the gaming business.
TN Senator Lamar Alexander

Video games are more dangerous than guns, claims Tennessee Senator

Senator Lamar Alexander believes video games are a more pressing threat than guns because they "affect people."
Minecraft XBLA

This is not The End: Update 8 for Minecraft XBLA kills bugs and does little else

Developer 4J Studios has written a detailed explanation of what we can expect to find in Update 8 for the Xbox Live iteration of Minecraft, though we warn you that the list is decidedly underwhelming.
Doctor Strange

By the hoary hosts of Hoggoth: Doctor Strange, Ant-Man films lead Marvel Studios’ Phase Three

When Edgar Wright's Ant-Man film and the Doctor Strange movie adaptation hit theaters in 2015 and 2016, respectively, they'll usher in a new era for Marvel Studios. An era that has been dubbed "Phase Three."
Man of Steel

This looks like a job for Superman: Justice League movie hinges on Man of Steel’s success

Those of you anxiously awaiting the Justice League movie should pre-order tickets for Zack Snyder's imminent Man of Steel. The existence of the former hinges on the success of the latter.
Chinese Internet cafe

A dropped Internet connection allegedly drives a Chinese gamer to murder and arson

A Chinese man remains in police custody after a brutal double murder and the incineration of a local Internet cafe. What could drive a person to do such things? Poor Internet service.
Splinter Cell: Blacklist Paladin Multi-Mission Aircraft Collector's Edition

Learn to fly for only $170: Splinter Cell Blacklist paladin multi-mission aircraft collectors edition revealed

Splinter Cell: Blacklist will debut with an expensive Collector's Edition that, among other things, includes a miniature airplane that actually flies.
Mass Effect 3 screenshot

A Krogan walks into a casino: Mysterious Mass Effect 3 screenshots hint at new DLC

This morning the producers of Mass Effect 3 unveiled two new screenshots that are currently unrecognizable as part of the game. Does this suggest that more downloadable content is on the way for the BioWare roleplaying epic?
Neverwinter

Only the lucky gamer will avoid paying for Neverwinter’s upcoming free beta test

Your first chance to play Perfect World Entertainment's upcoming MMORPG Neverwinter is right around the corner, but it might cost you some serious scratch.
Madden '13 Super Bowl simulation

Baltimore beats San Francisco to win Super Bowl XLVII (according to Madden 13)

In what may be the best news the city of Baltimore has received since the end of The Wire, EA's Madden '13 has selected the Ravens to trump the San Francisco 49ers in this year's Super Bowl.
Age of Wushu

Chinese MMO ‘Age of Wushu’ heads West this Spring, and brings the Chinese gaming industry with it

Age of Wushu, a free to play MMO based on Chinese martial arts, is now slated to make its American debut in Spring of 2013.
Resident Evil 6

Resident Evil 6: Capcom hopes PC-exclusive extras can substitute for quality

The PC release of Resident Evil 6 will be the biggest and best version of the game to date, though it will also still feature almost all of the things fans hated about the game's original incarnation.
Sony Entertainment Network JP

Sony Entertainment Network now offers Americans new ways to spend their cash

Today marks the debut of the Sony Entertainment Network in North America, and for those of you who enjoy glossy attempts to streamline the way you spend all your money this new initiative should be a real treat.
Superman and Aquaman

Everybody hates Aquaman: Justice League movie roster drops to five heroes

When the Justice League movie debuts, the titular superhero team will only feature five members.
Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs

First jOBS footage: Watch one minute of Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs

We've got the first footage of Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs from the upcoming biopic jOBS, and it's not nearly as terrible as we'd feared.
The Last of Us

The Last of Us demo hitches a ride to retail with God of War: Ascension

When God of War: Ascension debuts on March 12, it will bring with it not just the latest sequel in Sony's flagship action franchise but also a demo for the upcoming, heavily-anticipated survival horror title The Last of Us.
Homefront

THQ may be bankrupt, but Crytek is still working on Homefront 2

The ongoing saga of THQ's fiscal collapse rolls on, but Crytek says it won't have any major affect on the development or eventual quality of Homefront 2.
THQ sold

I’ll buy that for a dollar: THQ’s assets divided, auctioned to highest bidder

Following the recent rejection of its bankruptcy plan, THQ's assets have been auctioned piecemeal to whomever could offer the flailing games publisher the most cash.
Crysis 3

Bow hunting season starts next week with debut of Crysis 3 multiplayer beta

Crysis 3's multiplayer beta test begins in a mere six days, offering prospective players their first opportunity to shoot one another among the game's gorgeously rendered dystopian landscapes.
Star Wars: The Old Republic -- Rise of the Hutt Cartel expansion

To finance my ‘Vette: BioWare details pricing on Star Wars: The Old Republic’s first ‘Digital Expansion’

Rise of the Hutt Cartel, the first major expansion for Star Wars: The Old Republic, boasts a ton of new content, and we now have word on how much these novel concepts will cost players.
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen arrives April 23, fans stunned by reasonable pricing

Capcom's follow up to the underappreciated Dragon's Dogma is hardly a sequel, but it certainly offers a ton of content at a very attractive price.
Resident Evil: Revelations -- Xbox 360

Night of the living cash grab: Resident Evil Revelations coming to PC, home consoles

Capcom is bringing Resident Evil: Revelations to PCs and home consoles, with a host of new features and, as you'd expect, an increased price tag over its Nintendo 3DS predecessor.
Terminator 2

Arnold Schwarzenegger: I’ll be back for Terminator 5

As if there was ever any doubt, former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will appear in the next Terminator sequel.
Gunpowder

Microsoft’s ‘Gunpowder’ has something to do with gaming… we just don’t know what yet

A new trademark application reveals a mysterious Microsoft project dubbed "Gunpowder." It's a piece of software, has something to do with online gaming, and we know little else about it.
Ralph Nader

Electronic child molesters: Ralph Nader attacks Obama’s media violence strategy

Former presidential candidate Ralph Nader sees major issues with our government. Our politicians are crooks, he claims, and violent video games are more dangerous than they've ever been.
Saints Row The Third

THQ Mega Pack demonstrates positives of bankruptcy, offers 19 games for $25 total

THQ's attempts to rebuild itself after a catastrophic financial collapse prove a positive for players as almost everything the company has published over the last decade can now be yours for only $25.
Jet Set Radio

Sony’s 13 For ’13 Sale begins Tuesday, offers quarter-priced game downloads

The PlayStation Network is about to host another big sale and this time both major games and films can be had for up to 75 percent off of their regular retail price.
Tekken Card Tournament

King of the Iron Flush: Namco Bandai announces Tekken Card Tournament

In the newly-revealed Tekken Card Tournament, Namco Bandai's flagship pugilists will once again trade in kicks and punches for a stack of playing cards.
SFxMM Akuma

Free patch draws a new challenger to Street Fighter X Mega Man

Street Fighter X Mega Man v2 is now available, and alongside a handful of bug fixes and balance changes, the update also brings with it a whole new Street Fighter character to battle against.
Too Human

Silicon Knights’ troubles continue as Too Human mysteriously vanishes from Xbox Live

Silicon Knights' action title Too Human has disappeared from the Xbox Live Marketplace along with all of its related content. The reason is unclear, though we suspect it's the result of the developer's ongoing legal problems.
The War Z

DayZ creator attacks undead clone The WarZ as lazy, unnecessary

Dean "Rocket" Hall created the hit zombie survival game DayZ in his spare time. Is it any surprise then that he's upset at Hammerpoint Interactive for swiping the same concept for its exceedingly similar title, The War Z?
Curt Schilling's bloody sock

38 Studios debt to be paid in blood; Curt Schilling auctions 2004 World Series sock

Curt Schilling battled through a gory foot injury to win the second game of the 2004 World Series. Schilling is now selling the bloody sock he wore that day to help offset the massive debt of 38 Studios.
Dragonborn DLC

Better late than never: Skyrim DLC hits the PlayStation 3 this February

Bethesda promised that the PlayStation 3 version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim would eventually see the same DLC as the Xbox 360 game.