As promised, Eric Ruth’s highly-anticipated Bungie-inspired demake, Pixel Force Halo, has now arrived! Originally announced back in December, Eric’s Contra-esque platformer is available on PC for free download now. He has also created Left for Dead and DJ Hero in 8bit, which I am sure if you are like me and know how to use…
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Final Fantasy XIII-2
Proving that the fantasy is indeed NEVER going to be final, Square Enix has revealed Final Fantasy XIII-2, the latest entry in the long-running RPG franchise that is currently in development for both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and scheduled to launch “next winter”. The game, which is being described as a true sequel…
The Grateful Dead Get A Videogame
I don’t know about y’all but this is the most exciting video game news I have heard in a year. You can tell I like the Grateful Dead already? Well I do, they play music like I play video games, with reckless abandonment and somehow it turns out in a positive light. The surviving band…
Razer Switchblade
The Razer Switchblade, is it the future of portable gaming?
Sony Takes Legal Action Against Infamous PS3 Hacker GeoHot
They mean business don’t they, and by they I mean Sony. Geohot has been served papers and the charges include: • 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(2)(C) – Confidential Information On Computer • 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(4) – Intent To Defraud And Obtain Value • 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(5)(A) – Knowing Transmission of Code • 18 U.S.C. § 1030(a)(5)(B) and (C)…
Geohot Releases PS3 Jailbreak for 3.55 Firmware
Happy New Year Sony! Okay maybe not quite. But it is for us Ps3 owners who didn’t fall for the ole update trick or for those of us who did! Geohot, the famous iPhone hacker has done it, he’s broken through firmware 3.55 and posted the code publicy on his website. To jailbreak your console…
Activision Adds EA to $400 Million Infinity Ward Lawsuit
Activision fired a shot at its biggest rival, accusing fellow publisher Electronic Arts of “hijack[ing] Activision assets for personal greed and corporate gain.” Activision is seeking $400 million from the three defendant parties. Kotaku has the full text of the 39-page document, which claims that the Medal of Honor publisher “set out to destabilize, disrupt…
Gears of War 3 Beta Slated for April, There’s A Catch Though.
Epic Games will give early access to the Gears of War 3 beta to anyone who buys Bulletstorm for Xbox 360, the publisher said Friday. This has to be one of the most highly anticipated games for 2011, but is it worth paying full price for a game “Bulletstorm” that you might not even like?…
Mass Effect 3 Announced for Holiday 2011
I don’t know about you, but this is serious news to this Girl Gamer. I find that action RPG’s are the way to go and this one is the champion in my world. The final title in the Mass Effect trilogy will again feature Commander Shepard as battles an invasion of Earth by the Reapers.…
Xbox Live Rewards program launches
The Xbox Live Rewards program is up an running in the US and UK which allows users to earn points for everyday use from playing games to watching movies (if you have Netflix) or renewing Xbox Live subscriptions. Yes, these are real Microsoft points that you can you in the martketplace to purchase themes, maps,…