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Have you been trying to train Fido to go bring you a can of beer from the refrigerator so you do not have to leave your couch during an intense session of gaming?  Or has your wife become your personal beer grabbing waitress over the years allowing you to beat that level you were stuck on for weeks?  Fido and your wife can now relax thanks to the Octane 120 Driving Pro Beer Arcade. Designed by Dream Arcades, this frothy gaming brew beast can hold two five gallon beer kegs and contains a cup hold

Telltale Games, the leading independent publisher of cinematic adventures and the pioneer of episodic content delivery, today announced that the highly-anticipated Puzzle Agent 2, the sequel to the smash hit game Puzzle Agent, will be available for purchase on June 30. Puzzle Agent 2 for PC and Mac can be pre-ordered at the discounted price of $8.99 from www.telltalegames.com, and as a special bonus, includes the original Puzzle Agent game for free. Touch screen players are not left out of the

Serious Sam: Double D, that is all . . .

In a rather ballsy and "superior" word filled message, EA CEO John Riccitiello told investors that Battlefield 3 will dominate Call of Duty when the game releases later this year. "We know we have a big competitor but head-to-head with Call of Duty in Q3, we have the superior game engine, a superior development studio, and a flat out superior game. Our goal is to significantly gain share in the huge FPS category and to put the other team on defense" - John Riccitiello, EA CEO via Eurogamer

Can you imagine fighting locusts with COG members in Gears of War alongside Halo's most recognizable character, Master Chief? It almost happened. Cliff Blezinski spoke to Complex about what could been. "I actually approached Microsoft on getting Master Chief into the game, but those guys are kind of squeamish. One of Halo’s successes is that it’s a soft M [rating]. Gears pushes it further. I’m creatively comfortable with that, though it can limit what you do. If you had to break it down, I'd

Do you like to play open ended sandbox-styled games like [insert any open-ended game here]?    According to DICE's Patrick Bach who is serving as the Executive Producer to Battlefield 3, you are in the minority because sandbox games just plain suck. "In some cases they aren’t, but in most cases sandbox games are hardcore, boring, hard to get into and they are not very popular." You hear that kiddos?  If you play GTA, Saint's Row, Red Dead Remption, or even Battlefield 2: Bad Company that DICE wo

In a statement made late last week, Chief Executive of Nintendo Satoru Iwata explained one of the regrets that Nintendo is coming forth about with the once considered landmark console, the Nintendo Wii. "I now regret that we didn't tie up with someone outside the company to market the Wii. If we had done that, the fate of the Wii might have been different. Now I am aware that we should not rely too much on ourselves. You will see what I mean by this when we market the 3DS and the Wii in the fut

In a recent expletive filled interview with Game Informer, rapper turned actor Ice-T talks about his video game habits and why your kill/death ratio isn't going to get you any action. "...I have a clan on Call of Duty, and when you start telling me your kill/death ratio – I don’t give a f---. You really going to pick up a b---- by telling her your kill/death ratio? That doesn’t really matter. " Thank you Captain Obvious. via Game Informer

In Nintendo's world there are two different types of indie developers. The "Garage" developer who has an idea, but little to no experience that apparently according to this little quote are only envisioning themselves of a developer and are not passionate about their "craft" and then there is the full on "Indie" developer who has a lot of experience and worked with bigger developers and publishers and that is who Nintendo wants to work with.  No surprise there Fils-Aime. "We've been clear that w

If you answered no, then get ready to do a while lot of crying, kicking, screaming, and name calling. According to Game Informer, a Microsoft rep has confirmed that gamers will have to pay again for the classic arcade games that they might have already in the game library, because the Game Room classic's are different from the "revamped" versions of the classic titles on the XBLA so they will not transer over. How much will this cost you again to purchase? The games will range in price from 2

When Aksys Games released a limited edition of Arc System's BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger, I applauded.  Offering a CD soundtrack and a DVD strategy guide (or Blu-Ray if you bought the PS3 version) at the same price as the regular edition, this was a trend that needed to catch on.  Surely other games would follow suit? Leave it to Aksys Games to completely ruin the very concept they created.  Record of Agarest War will be released on a DVD for the XBox 360, and the "Really Naughty" Limited Edition

Starting June 17th the kiosk based movie rental provider, Redbox, will finally move in to the games market at all it's locations.  With over 21,000+ locations nationwide, the $2 per day rental fee seems like a pretty decent price point.  Selections will include select games for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and the Wii.  The service has been tested in over 5,000 locations and must have done fairly well, with the full launch coming soon. Check out the full press release: GAME ON! REDBOX ANNOUNCE

Was the upcoming release date of Rockstar North’s Grand Theft Auto V inadvertently given away by online retailer Walmart.com? The internet division of the retail giant from Bentonville Arkansas currently has an advertisement for GTA V on both XBOX 360 and Playstation 3 for which the shipping date is listed as December 31st, 2012. The release quarter originally given for the newest entry of Rockstar’s flagship series was Q4 of 2013. Quarter four of the fiscal year would put the release date betw

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

"The problem was, the Spartans couldn't take their fight into space.  Every minor victory on the ground turned into a major defeat in orbit. Soon there would be no more colonies, no human settlements-and nowhere left to run...." -Eric Nylund "The Fall of Reach" One of the most epic series in video game history is set to reach a conclusion on September 14, 2010.  Halo: Reach follows Noble Team as they battle the Covenant on planet Reach.  The fate of those on Reach are already known and for t

Just a friendly reminder for all of you lancer loving, shotgun using Gears player's out there. From July 22 until July 25 at 8:00 pm est, Gears of War 2 is running the 20x multiplayer XP event.  The event started over Epic Game's Rob Fergusson's tweet on Twitter where he stated that the more followers he gained, the more XP players would receive during the weekend of Comic-Con.  He received over 11,000 new followers after that tweet. The 20x XP multiplier is for every multiplayer mode available

The walking undead, horrifying creatures, rabid savage dogs, deadly black crows, sprawling dark cornered locations, and insane puzzles all gave Resident Evil the edge when it came to knowing what fans wanted and expected from a survival/horror game.  However with fans branding the once coveted zombie survival franchise as turning into a “disappointment” and claiming that Resident Evil is losing the survival/horror element that once had everyone shaking with terror on their couches, one has to wo

Capcom has announced the final two characters who will be in the Mercernaries Reunion mode in the upcoming DLC for Resident Evil 5. Fans wishing to see Leon Kennedy are out of luck, because the lucky two are Rebecca Chambers and Barry Burton. Yay. Resident Evil 5: Gold is out on March 9th. VG247

Just a friendly reminder for those of you who have been waiting to get your hands on the Lost in Nightmares DLC for Resident Evil 5. The DLC releases tomorrow on the Xbox 360 and on February 18th for the PSN. In the meantime you can download the Extra Figures pack for free on XBL. The pack includes Rebecca Chambers and Barry Burton figures.

Capcom released details regarding their upcoming entry into the Resident Evil series, Resident Evil 6. The game will be set in 2013 and will have fan favorite with amazing hair Leon Kennedy traveling to a fictional town in China called, Lanshiang. Also making a return to the Resident Evil series will be Chris Redfield who Capcom revealed decided to rejoin his fellow BSAA members in China, because six months prior to the events in Resident Evil 6, Redfield went through a personal trauma. Joinin

Resident Evil will be getting yet another movie added to the list, bringing the total of movies that have nothing to do with series except for the name up to five. Sony Pictures announced today that a fifth movie has been ordered and should be in theaters on September 14, 2012.  No details have emerged about the plot of the movie or cast members, however Sony Pictures did say the movie will be shot in 3D. via Box Office Mojo

While the hardcore fans of the long time running survival horror series might not be happy with recent announcements regarding Slant Six's take on the Resident Evil world in their entry into the series, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, a new trailer has surfaced showcasing the return and possible demise of Leon Kennedy.  Confused?  Don't worry.  Slant Six claims in the latest edition of OXM that depending on how you play the game you can kill fan favorite characters changing Resident Evil

Comedy Central has decided to grace us Xbox 360 users with another South Park game that is headed exclusively to the Xbox Live Arcade. Little details are known about the game other than it's exclusivity. Let's hope that it is not another tower defense game and is actually worth shelling out the dough for. via Joystiq

The list is a little light on releases this week. Bayonetta has been getting great buzz though, so all may not be lost. Take a look and let us know what you are looking forward to in upcoming weeks or if I may have missed something for this week that you are looking forward to. Divinity II - Ego Draconis Darksiders Bayonetta My Fitness Coach 2: Workout and Nutrition Fast Food Panic

robot entertainment RELEASES INTERACTIVE orcs must die!™ GAMEPLAY Videos Choose your traps in this interactive gameplay video with over 30 possible endings PLANO, Texas – September 15, 2011 – Robot Entertainment has released a unique interactive gameplay video featuring their upcoming PC and Xbox LIVE Arcade game, Orcs Must Die!™ This demo video is the next best thing to playing the game! The video allows viewers to choose traps between successive waves of enemies with each choice changing the f