Announcements

The Kinect which launches on November 4, is set to change the way Xbox 360 gamers use their 360 to play video games.  Have you been wondering what controller free games Microsoft will have available for Kinect's release?  If you have, wonder no more.  Microsoft recently announced the upcoming 17 titles that will be available for Kinect's launch. Kinect Adventures - included with every Kinect sensor purchase Kinectimals - $49.99 - $59.99 depending on the version Game Party in Motion - $49

Gamercide's Grim Reaper is counting down the days until Halloween and has decided to celebrate his favorite undead holiday by giving away prizes every Sunday leading up to Halloween. On Sunday October 17, the Grim Reaper will be giving away one copy Plants vs Zombies for the PC. Captioned images for Plants vs. Zombies must be received no later than Saturday October 16. On Sunday October 24, the Grim Reaper will be giving away one copy of the latest installement in the Castlevania series,  Castle

Trixie360 has announced on her Windows Live Spaces blog that she is leaving behind her title as Community Manager for Xbox Live and moving on to her new responsibility which is Xbox Live for Windows Phone 7. "This is a heartbreaking post for me. When I first came to xbox in 2002, people didn't talk about 'Community' in gaming. Oh, community existed of course, but no one called it that. My first forays into building community began with an interview with a customer. The term "Gamer Spotlight" I

Before I announce the winner of the Remember Halo personalized prize pack, I want to say thank you to everyone who participated.  We had a great response from the Gamercide community. The winner of the personalized Halo pack was decided by an old fashioned hat drawing of the names of the gamertags that participated.  The winner of a personalized custom wireless controller and a personlized framed Halo photo done by myself is....... STEALTHY SHADOWS Congratulations go out to Stealthy and again

Just a friendly reminder for those of you who have yet to submit your "Remember Halo" memories.  Any replies received after midnight tonight will not be used.  Everyone who has participated in "Remember Halo" will have their messages along with their gamertag sent to Bungie and 343 Industries.  There will also be a drawing for those that have participated to receive a personalized Halo prize.  For more details please check out the link below. Remember Halo Details

Despite incredibly oddball Japanese games like Katamari Damacy making it over to shores, some Japanese games don't receive the same following.  Sengoku Basara was released in North America  on October 25, 2005, but with many significant changes.  Whereas the original Japanese game was a fictionalized telling of the Sengoku period in Japan, the localization removed all historical references in favor of a pure fantasy setting, altered various gameplay modes and designs, and renamed the game "Devil

The fate of Clayton Carmine in Gears of War 3 was in the hands of Gears fans during the "Fate of Carmine" campaign.  Will he meet a horrific end like the Carmine's before him or will he live on and support his fellow Gears?  We will have to wait until the game releases in 2011 to find out, but in the meantime check out the thank you message from Epic below.  They raised over $150,000 for Child's Play charity with the help of gamers like you. Xbox 360 Games - E3 2011 - Gears of War 3G4tv

Classic Collection of PC Adventure Games Available for One Week Only Partial Proceeds to Benefit Five Worthy Causes SAN RAFAEL, CA – September 3, 2010 – Telltale Games, the leading independent digital publisher and developer of episodic interactive entertainment, today announced the release of The Great Adventure Bundle 2010, a collection of six current and classic PC adventure games assembled into a single bundle for one low price of $19.95.  Beginning September 3 and available for one wee

Major Nelson released a video showing the new Xbox 360 controller that is slated for November 9th.  It sports a newly improved D-Pad and new more comfortable triggers, as well as newly colored face buttons..  The D-Pad twists and becomes an actual D-Pad instead of the disc based pad of the current design.  The new controller will sell in a Play And Charge Kit for $64.99.  It remains to be seen how well it performs, so I'll reserve judgment until I get my hands on one. Take a look at the video be

As many Xbox Live Gold members probably have, I received the following email today in reference to the new pricing structure that takes effect for new and renewing Gold members on November 1st.  Amazon is offering 12 month cards for $40 right now, so stock up if you don't want to pay the new price. Take a look at the email below:

With the newest rhythm games edging closer and closer to released, Harmonix has released the full set list for the game. When the game comes out we will get the standard guitar, drum, and vocal parts but we will also have the new keyboard instrument as well. Not only that, but the 3 part vocals that were first introduced in Beatles Rock Band are also present. There are quite a few tweaks that Harmonix has made to the game as well, but most of that is window dressing for the set list. Take a

SAN MATEO, Calif. – August 23, 2010 – Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced the appointment of Kazuhiko Abe to CEO and President of Capcom U.S.A., Inc. and CE Europe, Ltd. Abe is responsible for the overall management of North American and European business operations and will oversee the activities between the U.S. and European offices in order to promote efficient international operations. Abe joined Capcom in 2003 as General Manager of Mana

Video Games | Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 | Captivate 10: Debut Trailer XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Captivate 10, Capcom's game showcase, has already thrown down the gauntlet to itself with the announcement of the decade-long anticipated Marvel vs. Capcom 3.  However, they were only just getting started, as Capcom has followed up that exciting announcement with the debut trailer of Bionic Commando: Rearmed 2. While Nathan 'RAD' Spencer's swing into the true 3-D realm with Bionic Com

First Episode of the Epic Five Game Comedy Saga Now Available SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – April 15, 2010 – The curtain rises today in Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse with the premiere of the first episode, entitled The Penal Zone, on PC, Mac, and PlayStation® Network, exclusively for the PlayStation® 3 (PS3™) computer entertainment system. Telltale’s landmark series returns for the biggest, best looking, most bizarre installment yet as the dog and rabbit detective duo battle an onslaught of

Now that the Sony GoW3 has come and gone, Microsoft has announced that its GoW3 will be arriving to finish the fight.  Gears of War 3 is in development for a release date of April 2011. According to Kotaku, the official first announcement of Gears of War 3 was to take place on Cliff Bleszinski's appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon April 8th, but his appearance was postponed to the 12th at the last minute, supposedly to "polish what we're showing".  Unfortunately (or fortunately if you can

TELLTALE ANNOUNCES SAM & MAX: THE DEVIL'S PLAYHOUSE EPIC FIVE GAME COMEDY SAGA DEBUTING ON PLAYSTATION® NETWORK A psychically empowered lagomorph battling unusual and fearsome villains can mean only one thing: Freelance Police Sam & Max are coming for a new series of monthly episodic games. Telltale Games' Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse premiere episode The Penal Zone will release April 15th. This series will be Telltale's first for the PlayStation® Network, exclusively fo

Guybrush & Company will be returning to Monkey Island this summer with Monkey Island 2: Lechuck's Revenge Special Edition.  Like last years surprise XBLA hit, The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition, Monkey Island 2 SE will feature the ability to switch between the classic graphics and SCUMM interface of the 1991 PC classic as well as enhanced HD paint style and full voice soundtrack.  This time, however, XBLA users won't be the only ones plundering the high seas: PS3 and Mac lovers will

Bungie said they would have a "Multiplayer Bomb" to drop later this week, is this it?  If so, it looks pretty great.  This may or may not be Halo Reach, but if it's not, it should be.  Take a look at the video below. Edit: It appears this is the official trailer.  Bungie's YouTube page has been updated with it.

All of us here at Gamercide would like to wish our resident old man the best birthday ever!!  PK, we love ya man . . .

April 15, 2010. Mark it on your calenders, Original XBox fans.  And get your gaming in while you still can, because on that date, XBox Live will be discontinued for all Original XBox games, including games available for download on XBLA.  Insiders indicate that the closure of XBox Live for Original XBox games will help to serve the improvement of XBox Live for XBox 360, although the details of which have not been made explicit at this time.  And sure, most XBox Live users may not mourn long or a

Gearbox just announced their 3rd DLC for Borderlands.  No release date or price just yet, but the level cap will be raised and looking at the screens we'll get new vehicles and new enemies. Gearbox Software and 2K Games are excited to announce the largest DLC for Borderlands to date: The Secret Armory of General Knoxx (coming to the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC)! Get ready to face off with brutal, never-before-seen enemies in a huge new environment complete with tons of brand new missi

One of the highlights of Capcom's next generation zombie-killer (no, not RE5) was the ability to pick up just about anything in the Mall and use it as a weapon.  Sometimes the results were incredibly lethal and effective, and sometimes they were just comedic, but the fact is that if you could pick it up, you could use it.  So how could Dead Rising 2 possibly top that? While it was hinted at in the announcement trailer, Capcom has officially revealed the ability to take two seemingly unrelated we

We here at Gamercide would like to wish our very own head writer Siren the best birthday EVER!!!

Eric Ruth games has just released their de-make of one of the most popular Valve games to date, in Left 4 Dead. This 8-bit de-make is available for download over at Eric Ruth Games. Here's the description from Eric: Weighing in at only 21MB, this one is a quick download and looks like a lot of fun. If you check it out, be sure to leave some comments on your thoughts. Check out the trailer after the break.

From all of us here at Gamercide I'd like to wish everyone a Happy New Year!