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Duke Nukem Forever releases on May 3rd in the US and May 9th Internationally.  The trailer below is pretty much all you need to see, so now get out there and pre-order!  There is box art and a few screens below in the slideshow.  No word yet on if there will be a collector's edition or any pre-order goodies.  Stay tuned for more as new comes out. Official Press Release: Duke Nukem Forever® Set to Kick Ass and Chew Bubblegum Starting May 3, 2011 Bodacious, EGO-dosed action game brings ove

SOCOM fans that are eager to get their hands on SOCOM 4 now have a chance. Specially marked copies of Killzone 3 which releases on February 22, will contain a PSN redeemable code that will allow you access into the SOCOM 4 mulitplayer beta. These redeemable beta codes can be found in the Helghast Edition and standalone copies of the game. The specially marked copies have "Early Access SOCOM 4 Beta" on the box. [caption id=" align="aligncenter" width="396" caption="via Playstation.Blog][/captio

The US trailer for Square Enix's upcoming sequel to FFXIII has been released.  If you have yet to beat FFXIII do not watch this trailer, because it contains plenty of spoilers.

[caption id=" align="alignright" width="240" caption="This is the new Gamercard, via Major Nelson.com][/caption] As announced previously on Major Nelson's blog, today is the day that a mandatory dashboard update will roll out. Upon turning on your Xbox 360, you will prompted to download the update which will re-enable the "boot to disc option" on the dashboard. Another update will be coming to Xbox.com on January 20 that will change the way your gamercard looks and included in this update is the

As gamers, we are always anxious and eager to hear news regarding new technology in the world of video gaming.  THQ on the other hand is not.  In an interview with Eurogamer, THQ's Danny Bilson said that new consoles "would be horrible". "It would be horrible, But I think they all know our model's broken anyway. "It still costs us a fortune to make games on this platform. If they're going to up the scale, up the art, up the content, I don't know how to make that and sell it to anybody for unde

Following up rumors a few weeks ago that Square Enix registered a domain name for FFXIII-2, Square announced today that Final Fantasy XIII-2 will be a direct sequel to FFXIII and the RPG will find it's way to a PS3 and Xbox 360 near you in late 2011. No other details have been made available at this time. via Eurogamer

GameStop who is in the middle of pulling a Pinky and the Brain operation, wants access to your Xbox Live Account in the future through a GameStop ID allowing digital purchases of points and DLC to go directly to your console before you leave the store. Speaking to Ars Technica, GameStop's SVP/GM of Digital, Shawn Freeman spoke about these plans and why they believe it is a good idea. "We... have been a huge seller of those points in the marketplace, "As I understand it, we're neck and neck,

In a rather bold statement by Sony about the successor to their handheld device, the PSP, Sony claims that the PSP2 "is as powerful as the PS3". In a report by MCV,  Sony dropped details on the PSP2 as "having HD screen with twin control sticks in the familiar brick form factor" and MCV is claiming that "there is potential for a phone to be included". More details will be coming on January 27, as Sony prepares an announcement about the handheld for GDC. A mini handheld portable version of the PS

It appears that the story of the characters from Final Fantasy XIII may not be over.   Spotted by superannuation was the registration of domain name for a new website that is being called at the moment, "whois.domaintools.com/finalfantasy13-2game.com". The domain name was registered on January 11 under the alias "Coporation Service Company" which Square Enix has used in the past for websites for other Square Enix titles. Final Fantasy X, the story of Tidus and Yuna was the last Final Fantasy ga

They usually say that imitation is one of the best forms of flattery, but in this vomit loving case, I highly doubt it. On a side note, remember that if you preorder Bulletstorm Epic Edition, you will gain access to the Gears of War 3 beta.

Let's face it Pyramid Head loving Silent Hill fans, the last couple of games that released in this much loved series just plain sucked.  Hopefully with the new details that are emerging about the newest entry into the survival horror series will be enough to revive Silent Hill. Silent Hill: Downpour is being taken on by a new developer out of the Czech Republic, Vatra Games.  According to MTV Mulitplayer, Vatra Games Design Director Brian Gomez, has released new details about Downpour including

60 days is all it took for Kinect to sell more than what Microsoft was hoping for and also topple the competition, Sony's Move. Microsoft was hoping for 5 million Kinect units moved and instead ended up with more than 8 million units sold in the first 60 days since Kinect has been released on November 4, 2010.  Move has only sold 4.1 million units since it's release on September 17, 2010. via Fox News Business

In a rather ballsy move, EA has decided to drop Tiger Woods as the cover boy from his own series of video games and has replaced the disgraced golfer's face with a golf hole flag from Augusta National Golf Club. According to Fox News, Tiger Woods not showing any signs of embarrassment of the removal said that he is excited for the game. EA's Peter Moore has also released a statement trying to stop rumors that they are beginning to slowly remove Tiger Woods from the brand, because the sales of T

Just a friendly reminder to those of you who have yet to submit your names for the giveaway, time is ticking down. You have until January 22 which is only 17 days away to get your name into Siren.  This includes contestant entries and donations.  The prizes we have this year are huge so if you have yet to submit your entry please do so to siren@gamercide.org or send a PM through the forums to Siren. For more information on our Annual Giveaway including how to's and rules, you can join in on the

In what could be one of the either worst or smartest moves in online video game history, all signs are pointing to the fact that within a few months Activision might be introducing a stand alone version of Call of Duty for pay to play online multiplayer use only. According to statements made by analysts Wedbush Securities, they expect this to occur in "first quarter of 2011". "Activision remains a top pick, primarily due to the company's potential to create and monetize a second tier of multipla

Some eyes spied and took a snapshot of what appears to be a new addition to Microsoft's hands free 360 add on, Kinect. "Avatar Kinect" was displayed backstage on a widescreen at CES 2011 in Las Vegas.  What do you think? via Glimpse Dog

Fans of Starz widely successful nudity friendly show, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, rejoice because Spartacus is about to get it's first free video game app on Facebook and a free iPad script app that will let you watch the first episode of Spartacus: Blood and Sand and will also have series content, historical facts, and include cast photos. The Spartacus: Gods of the Arena app for Facebook that allows you to train your very own horde of gladiators will release on January 20, while the iPad script

Occasionally we read something that is so far out there in the world of all things gaming that we have to take a moment and acknowledge those dumbasses with "The Dumbass Award". Have you ever found yourself playing a game Frogger and thinking, "Gee, I want to play a real life version of Frogger.".  If you answered "yes" to that question, then you are just as insane as this guy who failed at playing a real life version of Frogger yesterday. A 23 year old dumbass from South Carolina was struck by

[caption id=" align="alignleft" width="305" caption="Dynasty Warriors 7 Official Website][/caption] Tweeted earlier in December from Tecmo Koei's Twitter were hints of the next game in the Dynasty Warriors series hitting shelves in March for the PS3 and Xbox 360.  Confirmed yesterday from Tecmo Koei's camp is that the game will be releasing on March 22, 2011 in North America and on March 25, 2011 in Europe. Dynasty Warriors 7 will have new features including switch and musou attacks and a new st

Xbox Live's countdown to 2011 continues with Deal Day 4. Today you can find Mass Effect 2's Lair of the Shadow Broker, Kasumi: Stolen Memory, and Overlord reduced to 200 MS points each. Also discounted is the Police Office outfit for your avatar at 120 MS points. via Major Nelson

If you are looking to pick up a new game for an all night game lovefest before New Years, Kmart is offering discounts on top games.  All offers are valid until January 1, 2011. Epic Mickey (Wii) $39.99 Ravin Rabbids Travel in Time (Wii) $39.99 (reg. $49.99) Kirby's Epic Yarn (Wii) $39.99 (reg. $49.99) Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii) $39.99 Michael Jackson: The Experience (Wii) $29.99 (reg. $49.99) Goldeneye (Wii) $29.99 (reg. $49.99) Call of Duty Black Ops (Wii) $29.99 (reg. $49.99) P

Wii owners, do you want meat? We know you do especially after the earlier announcement that it looks like Super Meat Boy will not be happening for you. Super Smash Bros. Brawl hackers found a way to put Super Meat Boy into the game via imitation meat. via Y and That Soviet Guy.

If you were thinking of buying Nintendo's 3DS for your child or little brother or sister, you might want to hold off on that.  Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime has released quite a few statements saying that Nintendo's latest DS model which uses 3D technology is not safe for children under the age of 7 who's eye muscles are still not fully developed and that the 3DS can cause them to have headaches and other symptoms because their eyes will have to strain to make sense of the 3D imagery. In a report

We at Gamercide had a chance to talk to the guys over at Nice Technology about their upcoming free to play MMO, Picaroon.  It's supposed to be a sort of semi-futuristic piratey MMO RTS, but isn't as complicated as it sounds.  Just read on to see what Nice Tech had to say. Q – Can you give us a brief history of Nice Technology? Nice Technology was formed in 2009 when it got together with Toby Simpson the developer of AliceServer the MMOG engine (unique, we believe, in having an agent based archi

The developer of fan favorite Rock Band has found a new home.  Viacom sold Harmonix to Harmonix-SBE Holdings LLC on Thursday, December 23.  What does this mean for gamers who own Harmonix's Rock Band and Dance Central?  Absolutely nothing at the moment. "We’re excited to be returning to our roots as an independent and privately owned studio. As for what it means for you, the DLC schedule marches on for Rock Band, we will continue our support of previously released titles and we’re hard at work