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Nvidia’s New Gaming Handheld Is Out In June For $350

Announced in January as Project Shield, Nvidia’s intriguing new handheld now has a price, a June release window, and the promise of Double Fine’s Broken Age. Who’s ready to spend $350 on a dedicated Android gaming device? Now simply dubbed Shield, Nvidia’s Tegra 4-powered Android portable / streaming PC game device will start accepting preorders…

See Four New Pokémon in Action in the Newest Gameplay Trailer

Pokémon X and Pokémon Y got a new game trailer this morning, and shed more light on the game, including four new Pokémon, when it arrives in October for the 3DS. Say hello to Fletchling, Pancham, Helioptile and Gogoat. The game will take place in an entirely new region, named Kalos, whose central hub is…

Krieg the Psycho Hacks, Slashes, and Burns His Way Into Borderlands 2

Hold on to to your hacksaws, folks; the most psychotic vault hunter yet has landed on Pandora. Krieg, the rampage-tastic psycho berserker is now available in the form of a separate character DLC for Gearbox’s shooter-RPG. He’s not included in the Season Pass, but by the looks of it, there’s enough exciting new content in…

Modder Puts Mortal Kombat Inside Doom… Literally

Here’s two guys playing Mortal Kombat II. In a Doom multiplayer match. The mod that lets you do this is still under development, and it’s nowhere near as sophisticated as the one that lets you play Mario in Counter-Strike, but hey, it’s Doom. With Mortal Kombat. [Thanks, DSOGaming!]

War Thunder Is Headed to the PlayStation 4

Today, Gaijin Entertainment announced that it was bringing its military MMO game War Thunder to the PS4. War Thunder: Ground Forces will be on the PlayStation 4 this holiday season. War Thunder: Ground Forces will, the studio stated, offer “intelligent personalization, deeply integrated social capabilities, and innovative cloud options”. What’s more, Ground Forces will feature…

Mass Murderer Denied PlayStation In Prison, Takes Legal Action

In 1987, Julian Knight shot and killed seven people in Clifton Hill, Melbourne. A further 22 were wounded. He’s currently serving seven life sentences. He is also now taking the local state’s corrections department to court because they won’t let him have a video game console. Knight first requested to have a personal computer in…

Recently Tweeted Photos Show The Venue of the Next Xbox’s Reveal

The next Xbox is having its big reveal soon, on the 21st May. Here’s where it will happen. These photos were tweeted by Microsoft’s Larry Hyrb (AKA Major Nelson) and Aaron Greenberg, and show the still under construction briefing space. [via VG247, CVG]

GTA V’s Michael, Franklin and Trevor Get the HD Wallpaper Treatment

You can now get a closer look at the protagonists of GTA V. A really close look. Or, you could decorate your desktop with them. Rockstar has released wallpapers starring Michael, Franklin, and Trevor, which feature the artwork first revealed alongside the three characters’ trailers. Take a gander at them below.

Finally, A Promising Robotech Game!

Robotech (or, specifically, Macross) games have a chequered past. Some have been OK! Others terrible. Some have even been pretty good, though you wouldn’t know it, since the best ones (on PS2 and PSP) have never been officially been released outside Japan. But anyway. Video games! This isn’t a video game. It’s Robotech RPG Tactics,…

Now You Know Who To Blame For Your Dark Souls Deaths

In Dark Souls, death can be rough. Why not lighten the mood, then, with this mod for the PC version of the game, which takes the meme to its most brutal conclusion. Thanks Obama [Dark Souls Nexus]

You Won’t Believe How Much Work Goes Into Designing A Games Website

The design team at Basic have been working with Ubisoft lately on things like packaging, advertising and trailers. Feeling that the company’s website could also “be improved upon”, they put together a pitch for a complete redesign of Ubisoft.com. While it never went anywhere – and sounds boring as hell – it’s actually a really…

Sony’s Weird “Break-Apart” Controller May Actually Become A Thing

Though not from Sony. Despite reportedlytoying with the idea back in 2008, the platform holder has to date never followed through with the idea of a controller that can break apart into two pieces. In 2013, third-party peripheral manufacturer Mad Genius wants to. It’s launching a Kickstarter campaign for its pad, which in addition to…

It’s Red Dead vs Metal Gear In This Insane Video Game Shootout

Another in the terrific Video Game Deathmatch series, this clip pits Red Dead Redemption’s John Marston against Metal Gear’s pistol-twirling expert Revolver Ocelot. As you’d expect, this one’s a shootout for the ages. Red Dead Redemption VS Metal Gear Solid [YouTube]

Detroit Really Is Getting A Giant Robocop Statue. Here’s The Model.

Well. And here I was thinking the move to get a giant statue of Robocop erected in Detroit would ultimately come to nothing. It has instead come to something. Something wonderful What you’re seeing here is the almost-completed model of the city’s sworn protector. This is the thing that’ll be shipped to the sculptors to…

You Can Download Next-Gen Human Faces Right Now

“Ira” is the name given to the bald guy you may have seen lately in some next-gen tech videos from Nvidia and Activision. He’s one more step down the road towards more believable artificial characters. If you’d like a little taste of the next-gen on your current-spec PC, an interactive demo of the tech has…

What Did You Think Of Last Night’s Game of Thrones?

The man himself, George R.R. Martin, wrote last night’s table-setting episode of Game of Thrones. What’d you think? We checked in with almost every character, though the episode didn’t feel as rushed as some of the stuff in the early goings did. Most likely that’s because each story has worked up a decent head of…

Did you catch the gaming poster in the trailer for the return of Arrested Development? It’s the periodic table of game controllers! …which is a real poster, by the way. You, too, can be like George Michael.

Accused PlayStation Hacker Smashes Computers, Gets House Arrest

Todd Miller is one of the men accused of being behind the 2008 PlayStation Network hacks. Last week he was sentenced to 12 months house arrest, but here’s the thing: authorities couldn’t prove he was involved. Instead, the Columbus Dispatch reports, the sentence was handed out because Miller, having been interviewed by the FBI in…

This Game Looks Quiet, Beautiful, And Absolutely Fascinating

This is The Novelist, an upcoming indie game by veteran designer Kent Hudson. It looks kind of amazing. I’ll let Hudson explain the concept, via his website: The Novelist asks one central question: can you achieve your dreams without pushing away the people you love? The game focuses on Dan Kaplan, a novelist struggling to…

No The Multiplayer column this week—sorry folks! Patricia ain’t feeling so great. The column will be back next week, though.