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A 22 year old who admitted he was molested as a child has been charged with 16 counts of possessing child pornography all of which was found on his Xbox 360. Officials say that 22 year old Timothy Hammerstone from Polk City, Florida lured boys ages 10-16 by using  Facebook accounts where he claimed in one that he was 15 and said he was gay. He then told the boys if they would send him naked photos of themselves posing in various positions, he would in return give them 1600 MS points. The boys n

Teaser trailers are a tricky treat.  Designed to evoke knee-jerk excitement upon initial announcement, they can also evoke more confusion than concept, and such was the case with the teaser for Mega Man Universe, that depicted a claymation Mega Man, Ryu, Sir Arthur, and even the "mega man" from the original US cover taking on various classic baddies.  Exciting?  Definitely.  Confusing?  No doubt. Keiji Inafune, one of the creators behind the blue bomber, admits the teaser may have been a bit TO

That's right folks.  Like everyone in the world is reporting, DUKE NUKEM IS BACK!!  2K Games and Gearbox are bringing Duke Nukem Forever to market, FINALLY, in 2011 to PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.  After a few days of heavy hinting, Randy Pitchford from Gearbox has made it official at PAX. The game is actually playable as well. Check out the synopsis straight from the game's fact sheet: Mark your calendars, forever is nearly here. 2011 marks the launch of Duke Nukem Forever, the most anticipated ga

Ever wanted to know what some of the world's most popular artists sound like speaking "Simlish", the native tongue for the PC's mega successful life simulator, The Sims 3?  You are about to find out when The Sims 3 releases on your favorite consoles in Fall 2010 and when The Sims Late Night expansion for The Sims 3 releases on the PC. Music tracks for the PS3, 360, and Wii include: 22-20’s – “Latest Heartbreak” 3oh!3 – “Double Vision” Aceyalone and RJD2 – “Ever Seen This” Aeroplane – “We Can

Ever wanted to know what some of the world's most popular artists sound like speaking "Simlish", the native tongue for the PC's mega successful life simulator, The Sims 3?  You are about to find out when The Sims 3 releases on your favorite consoles in Fall 2010 and when The Sims Late Night expansion for The Sims 3 releases on the PC. Music tracks for the PS3, 360, and Wii include: 22-20’s – “Latest Heartbreak” 3oh!3 – “Double Vision” Aceyalone and RJD2 – “Ever Seen This” Aeroplane – “We Can

It was raining hard. It was the kind of rain that would make a person want to stay inside all day, while drinking a cup of hot coffee staring out the window, but for one soldier he had to keep going. He slowly moved through the buildings going door to door making sure the rooms were clear. The pitter patter of the rain on the roof was making it difficult to listen for the footsteps of enemy soldiers, but he moved on yelling “Clear!” along the way. As he exited one building and was heading to tak

On September 14, 2010 one of the most successful series on a video game console will sing it's swan song.  We here at Gamercide would like to thank the people behind the Halo franchise for the memories, t-bags, and plasma nades that landed in the wrong place causing us to laugh for hours. How can you participate?  It is this simple.  Send an email to siren@gamercide.org with the subject being, "Remember Halo".  You can talk about the first time you ever played Halo, your online experience, etc

Brian R. Wood, the lead designer behind Company of Heroes was tragically killed in a car accident on Friday.  His wife Erin who is six months pregnant and was his passenger, is recovering in the hospital. A spokesperson for the Washington State Police said that the driver of the Chevy Blazer, Jordyn B. Weichert was taking her sweater off as one of the passenger's, Samantha R. Bowling held the steering wheel.  Bowling lost control of the vehicle and hit Wood's Subaru.  Wood and two other male pas

Overpriced, lacking, or just plain sucks.  Those are a few of the words used by gamers to describe the behemoth that is the Xbox Live Marketplace.  Why have gamers turned so hostile towards the one stop destination for all things 360 and is Microsoft, the developers behind the games, or are the gamers themselves the ones to blame for the growing number of angry remarks being made against the marketplace?  In part one of this two part series, we take a look at just how much gamers are spending fo

It's standard practice these days for every major release to have store exclusive bonus content to lure you into preordering the game from that particular vendor.  Fallout New Vegas is no different, with 4 different offerings to choose from. Best Buy - The Mercenary Pack - Mercenary's Grenade Rifle - Lightweight Metal Armor - 3 Doctor's Bags - 3 Super Stimpaks Amazon - The Tribal Pack -Broad Machete -Tribal Raiding Armor -10 Throwing Spears - 5 Bleak Venom doses Gamestop - The Classic Pack

A Gamercide favorite is about to make it's return.  Did I mention there will be cake to celebrate?  

The Gamercide community would like to thank everyone who has worked on the Halo series.  Everyone of you are responsible for providing us with unforgettable memories that will last a lifetime.  So to every single one of you that have poured every bit of energy that you could muster into the Halo series over the years we raise our glasses and say, "Thank You".  Without you, the following memories would not be possible.  "I remember playing Halo CE over and over again with my friends.  It was t

The countdown is complete and the sarcasm has returned.  Who was the most fail-tacular in the world of all things games this past week? Cheaters, you filthy worthless beings who make gaming difficult for the rest of us receive the Fail of the Week Award. This week the cheaters of the gaming universe united in Bungie's swan song, Halo: Reach.  Unfortunately for them, Bungie swung the banhammer resetting the credits of 15,000 losers who found an exploit to gain unlimited credit points and bann

EA is no stranger to controversy.  Their push of making gamers pay for every little thing that they have to offer is just one example of the type of controversy that EA has been dealing with, but what about the heated controversy surrounding the upcoming Medal of Honor's playable Taliban characters?  Is EA in the wrong with this one especially when they almost lost support from the US Army? According to Deseret News, military bases across the US reacted strongly to EA's announcement of having p

Video taken at the Firstlook gaming convention in Germany. Watch it and have a very very happy Monday. OH! By the way, not safe for work or small ears language and some sexual content, but it's Duke, what do you expect?

Incase you missed what was added to the Xbox Live Marketplace for the week of October 10, you can find it all here in one little nifty recap. Deal of the Week - Mass Effect 2 (All deals are good for Gold members until October 18) Overlord - 400 MS points Kasumi Stolen Memory - 400 MS points Suit - 160 MS points Helmet - 80 MS points Demo Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 Game Add Ons Alan Wake: The Writer -560 MS points Dead Rising 2: The Psy

The contest is over for the Plants vs. Zombies prize.  Who did the Grim Reaper pick to receive this extremly addicting prize for your PC? vectordream!!!!! Congratulations to vectordream for his winning photo caption and many thank yous to those of you who sent in your submissions to win Plants vs. Zombies for the PC! Remember there are two contests left to win Dead Rising 2 with a t-shirt and Castlevania: Lord of Shadows.  For more details on those contests and how to enter, please check out G

Privacy be damned cries Facebook!  In the latest scandal involving Facebook user's personal information being made public, Facebook has removed some popular gaming apps that have been taking user's account information even if your profile information is set to have the highest level of security possible. Farmville, Texas Hold 'Em Poker, and Frontierville are just 3 of the apps that have been mentioned in the privacy breech that is affecting millions of users across Facebook.  Several apps have a

Major Nelson has announced the Deal of the Week.  This week it was up to Gold members to decide what piece of gaming content became discounted and the Gold members have spoken. Battlefield Bad Company 2's Onslaught mode has been reduced from 800 MS points to 400 MS points.  In Onslaught mode, gamers can now play co-op online with 4 players to defeat enemies in 4 enhanced multiplayer maps.   Also the SPECACT Upgrade Bundle which gives gamers 4 new weapons and camo.  There are 12 new awards and 4

When talking about the Call of Duty series we tend to only think about the developer, publisher, release date, and recent controversies involving Infinity Ward and Activision, but what about the person who gives the series it's behind the scenes story to ensure that gamers are having an aunthentic experience for what the game is based on?  In a recent interview with AOL News, the real life Persian Gulf veteran and military history teacher at West Point, retired Lt. Col Hank Keirsey talks about h

Are you interested in EA's throwdown title MMA?  If so, then you better be putting on your fighting robes, because MMA has dropped onto shelves today. MMA is taking on a heavy contender in the world of all things mixed martial arts, UFC Undisputed.  With two games under it's belt and a developed fan base, can MMA overtake the somewhat laggy and cheater's paradise UFC Undisputed and be crowned the king of mixed martial arts games? EA SPORTS MMA Hits North American Stores Today; Available Worldw

THQ announced that their Halloween themed Adventure/RPG, Costume Quest has landed on the Xbox Live marketplace and Playstation Network today. Double Fine's project lead, Tasha Harris created this humerous arcade game that will have gamers playing as a group of friends who go out on Halloween to rid their neighborhood of monsters. The characters must rely on their costumes as they transform into what they are wearing to take down the evil baddies. Each costume has it's own special set of powers t

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THQ and Double Fine released Costume Quest on Wednesday for download on the XBLA and PSN.  Here are the screens for the hilarious game that follows a group of friends on Halloween night as they try to get rid of the undead baddies that are taking over their once quiet neighborhood.

Looking to pick up a new game this week?  Here are the best deals that we could find for you before you make your purchase. Toys R Us All games that release today are available for free 2 day shipping. Xbox 360 250 GB console - $15 gift card with purchase. Xbox 360 Headset and Wireless Headset - Save 30% ($13.99 - $34.99 each) Xbox 360 Turbo Fire Controller - Save $10 ($29.99) The offers are good until October 27. K-Mart Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 - $20 off game coupon for next gaming pur