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The Xbox 360 and Surface Tablet Fight Each Other, Thanks to Skulls of the Shogun

The next big game from Microsoft will let you earn Achievement points on your phone. And your Xbox 360. And even your Microsoft Surface. And it’s not a shooter. After all, gamers nowadays are drowning in a sea of shooters. Fans who like that sort of thing have an embarrassment of riches but strategy fans…

PSA: Hawken—the mech-based first-person shooter—is in open beta as of [later] today.

Zynga Elite Slots is One Part Slot Machine, One Part Massively Multiplayer Boss Raid

The problem with most slot machine video games is a failure to capture the thrill of winning big in the middle of a crowded casino. Launching soon on Facebook, Zynga Elite Slots communicates that feeling by placing you in a room with up to 149 fellow gamblers and challenging the group to take down a…

The Smartest & Dumbest Things Nintendo Did in 2012

Well, someone had to go first. As far as history will be concerned, Nintendo did one thing and one thing only in 2012: they released a brand new console, putting the first of three nails into the coffin of a seven year old generation. That sounded weird. Whether they have Leeroy Jenkins-ed their way into…

You Can Now Buy And Sell In-Game Items In Team Fortress 2, More Games Coming Soon

Steam now has its own auction house. Valve is launching what’s called the Steam Community Market, a new platform that will allow you to buy and sell items for Steam Wallet cash within various games on the giant digital network. The service is launching in Team Fortress 2, with more games to come later. For…

No Longer a Rookie, Bryce Harper Wants to Welcome You to The Show

He was the first teenager to make an All-Star Team in nearly 30 years and the first ever to do it as a position player. His team made the postseason, and he was the National League’s rookie of the year. Bryce Harper had a pleasant introduction to The Show this year. Sony hopes you’ll have…

The Dark and Gritty Criminal Case Could Use a Little More Energy

Criminal Case, a new police procedural from Pretty Simple, threatens to be one of the most engrossing hidden object games on Facebook. Now if only I could play for more than five minutes at a time. Criminal Case places the player in the shoes of a police detective tasked with solving a series of crimes…

We Found The Ecto-1 and a Halo Warthog in L.A. Plus: Sam Jackson Snapped At Jason.

I went to the Spike Video Game Awards last Friday and… found the Ecto 1? Yes, the car from Ghostbusters was parked in the lot of Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, next to the Green Hornet’s Black Beauty. I don’t know why. UPDATE: Why.. I do know why they had a Halo Warthog. Because…

Ubisoft brags: Assassin’s Creed III has sold (through) 7,000,000 copies; players made over 3,000,000,000 assassinations!

FarmVille 2 Prized Animal Improvements: Everything You Need to Know

While many FarmVille 2 players love collecting animals, there was always the dread of running out of useful adult animals when they become “Prized.” At the beginning of the game’s life cycle, Prized animals were arguably worthless, rewarding players with just a few coins and XP when tended. Finally, they’ve been completely overhauled to reward…

You Can Vote For BioShock Infinite‘s Reversible Cover Art

Today Ken Levine, the creator of BioShock, announced that BioShock Infinite will have a reversible box art. But that’s not all. You can actually vote on which you want to be featured on the opposite side of your box. Maybe the official box art isn’t marketed for you, but the reverse side could be. Personally,…

This Is What A Real-Life Wii U Super Mario ZombiU Mashup Game Would Look Like

Let me tell you: if the zombie apocalypse ever becomes a real thing, I sure as shit hope I have a Wii U Game Pad that not only tells me the precise location of all zombies in my vicinity, but that could also drop me hints from survivors (hopefully not asshole survivors). And zombies that…

Old Spice’s 8-Bit Game’s New Level Features Pissed-Off Royal Corgis

A hungry, pregnant princess with persnickety cravings is no one to fuss with. But how to get her that extra-long hoagie and 142 oz. soda to help ease her desires? Eat a corn dog while in the scorpion position, and get going. The fourth level of the world-saving game Dikembe Mutombo’s 4½ Weeks to Save…

These Are Some Surprisingly Sexy Skyrim Shoes

When you think Skyrim shoes, you might think dusty boots and clunky metal footwear. But these are something else. I don’t normally wear gamer gear because they’re completely conceptually bland. Riddled with logos and ugly prints for the most part. But these Keds restyled by crispiniscool to look Skyrim-themed are actually pretty nice (check the…

Remember Back When Kids Fought Off Alien Invasions? This iPhone Action Game Does.

Lots of retro-styled platformers can be found in the Games section of Apple’s App Store. Most of them play like crap. Developers can ape the look and sound of old-school jump-and-shoot games, but that amounts to nothing if control doesn’t feel right. Mutant Mudds gets all of the above—music, visuals and game feel—perfectly right. Players…

Capcom: Street Fighter x Mega Man “Is Not Meant to Be the Cure for All That Ails Mega Man Fans”

Mega Man is a saint to legions of fans, martyred because of the sins of an apparently clueless parent company. To fans of Capcom’s robotic hero, the lack of a Mega Man game for so many years is proof that the Japanese publisher is evil. The past weekend’s announcement of the free, fan-developed Street Fighter…

Man, Remember Playmobil? Gameloft Refreshes Your Memory Tomorrow

I don’t generally get past the LEGO aisle in Toys’R’Us, so Playmobil is nothing but a distant childhood memory to me. Were I to venture to the other side of the brick section, I would likely see something very similar to what Gameloft is releasing tomorrow with Playmobil Pirates for iOS and Android. Create a…

Sorry, I Still Haven’t Made Dark Cloud 3. Despite Your Requests.

Flowers bloom. Beaches fill with people. Leaves fall from trees. Suddenly, it is Christmas time and another year has passed—another year of me not making Dark Cloud 3 “Why would you ever even make Dark Cloud 3?” you might ask me, referring to a possible sequel to a terrific PlayStation 2 role-playing game from the…

Most of Early 2013’s Biggest Games Seem to Be Skipping Wii U

After a Wii U launch that was full of ports of big games from big game companies, it appears that the winter and spring will see the Wii U missing out on most of the major games coming to its rival consoles. Over the last couple of days, we’ve been checking in on the Wii…

Popcap Reveals Its Hidden Agenda for Facebook

In a small town where everybody has a secret, a rift between two powerful families threatens to tear apart bonds formed through history, business and blood. PopCap’s upcoming hidden object mystery for Facebook bears the mark of many classic tales of drama and suspense. It also bears bears. Anthropomorphic animals populate Hidden Agenda, due out…