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LOS ANGELES | Adam Ghiggio from Australia poses next to mutant manequins which are lined up to be used as displays for the video game ‘Rage’ at the Los Angeles Convention Center on June 5, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Riptide GP Rips Android Gamers a Console Quality Racer I…

The Total Defeat of the Man Who Said He Owned the Word ‘Edge’

We’ve given Tim Langdell a wide berth (like, for nearly two years) rather than assault you with incremental developments in the legal proceedings involving his ridiculous, all-encompassing trademark claims to the word “Edge.” But we’ll check in now, as a court ruling in the U.K. affirms what many have long suspected: His entire operation is…

Dev Explains Twisted Metal Reboot’s Mechs, Stories and Lack of Kratos

Twisted Metal developer David Jaffe took a bit of time during last week’s E3 to talk about the finer points of his car wars reboot. There’s a lot of interesting details in this nearly 9-minute-long video including Jaffe’s explanation of why the game has a mech, why he doesn’t think Kratos would be a good…

No Girls Allowed: Keep Out!

There has been quite a lot of talk about the unusual making of Duke Nukem Forever. Years of production and numerous delays made the game almost a phantom: like some mystical beast that was oft spoken of but never seen. Once the game was released, even more fuel was added to the fire of commotion…

It Seems Japan May Not Like Its Yakuza Games with Zombies After All (But It Still Likes Yakuza Games)

Last week, the latest entry in Sega’s popular Yakuza series hit Japan after suffering a brief delay. It was the country’s bestselling game by a huge margin, killing the other new zombie-filled game on the market. But there was some not so good news for Sega’s newest gangster game. Yakuza: Of the End crushed the…

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Artsy Production Firm iam8bit Struck E3 With Stealth and Swag

Multi-media collective iam8bit knows how to advertise itself: slyly, theatrically and with neat, removable swag. iam8bit does a bit of everything — they host art exhibitions and publish books, produce T-shirts and tchotchkes, and — for the right client — provide marketing and creative consultation. In the words of their online manifesto, they’re in the…

This Week in the Business: “Same five games over and over.”

What’s happened in the business of video games this past week… QUOTE | “Rot from the core.” – EA CEO John Riccitiello talks about the fierce Call of Duty vs. Battlefield showdown and luring the core audience away from CoD QUOTE | “Triple bump.” – Epic’s Cliff Bleszinki explains the advantages of releasing Gears 3…

Get A Good Look at Converse’s Beautiful Super Mario Bros. Sneakers

You may have seen Converse’s Super Mario Bros. 25th anniversary Chuck Taylors before (or maybe just its gorgeously designed shoebox), but here’s a better, more detailed look at the Nintendo licensed sneakers we’re currently drooling over. It’s the little things that make these Mario shoes stand out: the Super Mario Bros. logo on the tongue;…

Special Edition of Assassin’s Creed: Revelations Sends Ezio After… Vlad the Impaler?

A higher-priced version of this fall’s Assassin’s Creed: Revelations called the Animus Edition, will ship with a short film, an encyclopedia and a host of other extras, including an intriguing extra mission that suggests a crossover with the legend of Dracula. The details for the GameStop-exclusive Animus Edition first popped up online during E3 week.…

Plants vs. Zombies vs. Adversity

PopCap games is auctioning off art from its games for children’s charities in the US and UK. The auction runs from now until July 12- and 100% of the proceeds go to said charities. [http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/20…]

Your Last-Minute Father’s Day Video Game Guide

There’s a game for every kind of man. So why not show dad some love this Father’s Day with a new one? Whether you’re a video game know-it-all or can’t stand them, dad might enjoy something new to play. Use our handy guide to figure out what game to give him after the barbecue this…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Summer video game drought? Ha! This is turning into one of the busier weeks (for me anyway), as a slew of games that hit this week and the next are demanding my attention, namely Trenched, Dungeon Siege III and Child of Eden I’ll be playing all three for fun and coverage, but one of them…

Hands-On With The Wii U’s First Third-Person Shooter

Ghost Recon Online for the Wii U is a third-person shooter for Nintendo’s next big thing packed with tons of cool bells and whistles. It also demonstrates some of the big hurdles the new console will face when trying to satisfy hardcore gamers. I’m a long-time shooter fan, so I was very excited for a…

Dirt 3 Introduces: The Reverse Uncanny Valley

We’ve seen plenty of games trying to achieve photographic realism, but how often do we come across attempts to make real life look more like a game? The folks over at Codemasters have done just that, with their latest tie-in video for last month’s racing title Dirt 3 Shot using a tilt-shift lens, this video…

It’s the Albanian pop music version of Tron: Legacy!

If your favorite part of Tron: Legacy was the bar scene, then this insane pop song from Albanian star Aurela Gaçe is for you. Called Ca$h, the music vid is set in the Eurotrash Tron universe (watch and you’ll see what I mean), and the sound is pure Italo Disco retro. Get ready for Friday…

The LulzSec Manifesto: More Sec Than Lulz

In honor of its thousandth tweet—and on the heels of compromising the websites of the CIA, US Senate, Sony, and more—the crew of the good ship LulzSec has presented the world with a manifesto, of sorts. So who is LulzSec? And what is it they want? Surprisingly, and contrary to previous indications, they’re not just…

Sega Hacked, Says Payment Info Not Compromised

Sega joins Bethesda, Codemasters and Sony among the gaming companies to suffer a hack. The personal info of users of its Sega Pass online service users was compromised, but payment data was not. Here’s the e-mai the publisher is sending to affected consumers: Dear ———-, As you may be aware, the SEGA Pass system has…

Happy (Early) Father’s Day From Prototype 2

Who’s your daddy… or what’s your daddy? Activision sent out these digital Father’s Day cards just in time for the big event this Sunday. Are you prepped for the weekend. I know as a father I expect to be carried around and fanned at all times.

“Bill McDonagh was riding an elevator up to the top of the Andrew Ryan Arms—but he felt like he was sinking under the sea.”

Head to Tor Books’ website to read an excerpt from author John Shirley’s “BioShock: Rapture,” a prequel novel set for release on July 19. [Tor Books]