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Fallout: New Vegas

Bethesda may bring the apocalypse home with a Fallout TV series

Bethesda Softworks hopes to create a television series based on the long-running, fan favorite Fallout franchise of post-apocalyptic roleplaying games, assuming you believe the records of the US Patent and Trademark Office.
ESRB ratings logos

Rated P for Politics: Proposed bill would make ESRB ratings legally binding

Representative Jim Matheson has proposed a new bill to Congress that would make the current video games ratings system administered by the ESRB a legally binding set of guidelines that could land you in jail.
The Terminator

The future will be written: Writers found for next Terminator movie

As promised, the Terminator will be back, thanks to writers Laeta Kalogridis and Patrick Lussier.
Assassin's Creed III

Halo 4 trumps Walking Dead: Writers Guild of America unveils best games writing nominees

The Writers Guild of America has compiled a list of nominees of what it considers the most well written video games of 2012 using criteria that somehow placed Halo 4 and 007 Legends on the list.
Splinter Cell: Blacklist

Splinter Cell: Blacklist debut quietly sneaks to August 20

Despite Ubisoft's promises that Splinter Cell: Blacklist would hit retail shelves this Spring, a new trailer for the game reveals its release date to be August 20, 2013.
Epic Mickey 2

Trouble in the Magic Kingdom: Epic Mickey 2 bombs at retail

Disney doesn't fail often but as sales of the recent Epic Mickey 2 demonstrate, when the House of Mouse stumbles it stumbles in a very big way.
Barack Obama

President Obama calls for gun restrictions, more research into violent media

In a press conference held this morning, President Barack Obama called for Congress to fund improved research into the effects that violent media can have on a person's mind.
The Witcher 3 teaser image

Sex, herbs and Geralt: CD Projekt RED hints at The Witcher 3

Will The Witcher 3 be announced shortly? Based on a few coy hints, that seems like an increasingly likely possibility.
The Cave (Double Fine)

Price, release date details climb out of Double Fine’s The Cave

The Cave is a game created by Ron Gilbert, a designer best known for his work on Maniac Mansion and the Monkey Island series. This morning we received word on when the game would hit retail and how much it will cost.
Injustice Battle Edition

Injustice: Gods Among Us: Batman beats Superman on April 16

NetherRealm Studios' upcoming DC Comics fighter Injustice: Gods Among Us now has a release date and a special, limited Battle Edition variant.
Dead Island Riptide Live Bait Edition

Dismembered statue lands Dead Island Riptide publisher in hot water

A gruesome addition to the Europe and Australia-exclusive Live Bait Edition of Dead Island Riptide has stirred controversy, forcing publisher Deep Silver to publicly apologize.
Xbox 360 vs Wii

Report: Strong 2012 performance suggests Xbox 360 may beat Wii overall

Microsoft had a phenomenal holiday season, and that's convinced analysts at DFC Intelligence that the Xbox 360 might very well be the best-selling console of its generation.
Vice President Joe Biden

Vice President Biden: Games are not being singled out in media violence debate

Following meetings with representatives from the NRA and games industry, Vice President Joe Biden offers assurances that violent video games are not being viewed as the root cause of gun violence in America.
Diablo III Patch 1.07 preview

Pick a fight: Diablo III finally adds PvP combat in 1.07 patch

Though we were promised player versus player combat in the initial version of Diablo III, Blizzard has seen fit to keep it from us. At least until the next patch makes it debut.
Axis Game Factory

Try Axis Game Factory for free: Kickstarter project gets public prototype

In an effort to boost its ongoing Kickstarter project, the creators of Axis Game Factory have opted to offer prospective funders a free prototype of the game to try at home for free.
Dust 514

Join the fight: Dust 514 beta opens doors to the public January 22

CCP Games wants your help in testing its upcoming hyper-ambitious MMO Dust 514, and you'll get your chance to aid in this effort come January 22.
Vermivorous

Grab your guns: Four-day ‘Gear Up Weekend’ event hits Borderlands 2 [Update]

To celebrate the imminent release of Borderlands 2's next DLC pack, Gearbox Software is hosting a massive in-game event for the next four days.
Far Cry 3 High Tides DLC

Far Cry 3 expands as High Tides DLC washes ashore on January 15

High Tides, a PlayStation 3 exclusive downloadable addition to Far Cry 3, now has a release date: January 15, 2013.
Blake Kikorian

Media-hungry Microsoft adds Slingbox entrepreneur to Xbox team

After acquiring smartphone developer id8 Group R2 Studios, Microsoft has tapped its head, Blake Kikorian, to serve as corporate vice president for the company's Interactive Entertainment wing.
Time Crisis 3

Drive by shooting: Massachusetts pulls violent games from roadside rest stops

In the wake of the Newtown, CT tragedy, Massachusetts officials have decided that motorist rest areas in the state shall no longer feature violent video games as an entertainment option.
The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct

Be afraid, be very afraid: The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct arrives March 26

Activision and developer Terminal Reality hope to strike it big with a first-person shooter based on Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead scheduled to debut on March 26.
Y: The Last Man

From cake to Capuchin: Portal fan to direct Y: The Last Man movie

Dan Trachtenberg, creator of the excellent Portal: No Escape fan film, has been tapped by New Line Cinema to direct the studio's upcoming adaptation of Y: The Last Man.
Skulls of the Shogun

Indie hit goes mainstream as Skulls of the Shogun finds a release date

Haven't heard of Skulls of the Shogun? You're about to. Indie developer 17-BIT just announced that the game will be appearing on the Xbox 360 and Windows platforms before the end of the month.
Dead Island Riptide Rigor Mortis Edition

Fans built Dead Island Riptide Rigor Mortis Edition, now let’s see what’s inside

Dead Island Riptide developer Deep Silver asked fans to vote on the contents of a special edition of the game. Now the firm has opted to reveal what the general public selected.
Tera: Rising

Gratis grinding: Tera becomes a free to play MMO

Next month, En Masse Entertainment's massively multiplayer online roleplaying game Tera will join the ranks of MMOs that require no subscription fees.
Planetside 2

Planetside 2’s next patch squashes bugs and boosts firepower

Sony Online Entertainment creative director Matt Higby has exposed January's Planetside 2 patch while also offering an ongoing commitment to continuously improve the firm's flagship online shooter.
Joe Biden.

Vice President Joe Biden taps developers, NRA to discuss gaming violence

Vice President Joe Biden will meet with video game creators and representatives from the NRA this week to discuss media violence and America's extant gun regulations.
Axis Game Factory

Fund your own adventure: Axis Game Factory hits Kickstarter

Developer Heavy Water hopes that a Kickstarter project might raise the necessary funds to bring newbie-friendly game development suite Axis Game Factory to market.
Shadow of the Colossus

Pen trumps sword: Shadow of the Colossus movie finds a writer

When Shadow of the Colossus hits movie theaters at some point in the near future it will feature a script penned by Canadian Seth Lochhead.
Call of Duty: Black Ops II Revolution DLC

Call of Duty: Black Ops II DLC brings killer halfpipes ‘exclusively’ to the Xbox 360

Revolution, the first DLC release for Call of Duty: Black Ops II, brings inventive new gameplay modes and a new gun to Activision's flagship shooter, though Xbox 360 players will be enjoying it long before anyone else.
Demon's Souls

Bargain-priced suffering: Atlus revives Demon’s Souls on PSN

Due to popular demand, Demon's Souls has returned with a full complement of online features, a newbie-friendly World Tendency and a cut-rate price tag.
Team Ninja head Yosuke Hayashi

Team Ninja head fires back at Metro developers in defense of Wii U

Nintendo's latest console has its share of detractors, but Ninja Gaiden 3 director Yosuke Hayashi is not one of them.
Primal Rage 2 logo

Primal Rage II finally revealed! (Just 14 years too late)

After 14 years in storage one man rediscovers footage from the canceled Primal Rage II, allowing fans to finally witness the game in all of its poorly thought out, disappointing glory.
GLaDOS

Portal fan Guillermo del Toro confirms GLaDOS/Pacific Rim connection

Director Guillermo del Toro's latest, Pacific Rim, features an AI that sounds suspiciously similar to GLaDOS, the malevolent star of Valve Software's Portal series. According to del Toro, this is all by design.