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When claims were made that Nintendo's upcoming new console was going to be more powerful than the current heavy hitters of the console world, PS3 and 360, gamers took notice. However with a recent statement being made by Nintendo that the Wii U will not be have a DVD or Blu-Ray functionality, the Wii U is shaping up to be another child's toy or retirement home reject. Iwata did confirm that there will be some social media functions. via VG247

A new Wii game is coming from Zoink Games, where you jam the Wii-mote down a stuffed animals throat and move the stuffed animal around to play the game.  Interesting idea for kids if it works well.  Take a look at the promo video below and see what you think.

A few days ago, Vivendi made the announcement that they were interested in selling their 60% of Activision-Blizzard shares for $8.1 million dollars and of course the internet lit up with rumors as to who was interested in buying the company. Thoes rumors include industry giant Microsoft and that they are in discussion with Vivendi to make that very special purchase that would not only impact the future of Microsoft's Xbox franchise, but also Sony's Playstation brand. What would this mean for So

Gamercide's grim reaper has just decided who the winner is of "Gamercide's Top Five Scariest Game You've Played". Congratulations go out to Gamercide member eminutia! Em has scored a Halloween pack of treats that include: DVD copy of the original Halloween (not that crap Rob Zombie remake) 1600 Microsoft Point Card to spend on ghoulish picks of your choosing One Pre Order copy of Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary for the Xbox 360 Em's Top Five Picks For The Most Scariest Game Played 5. The Thing

Chances are there is something you missed if you purchased the special edition of BioShock 2. A community member over at the 2K Forums discovered that if you look at the posters that came with the special edition of BioShock 2 under a blacklight, there are hidden messages. Another 2K forum community member was nice enough to make videos and upload the pictures of the posters under a blacklight to Photobucket.

The man most known for not his heavyweight boxing talents, but an unfortunate ear biting incident in a 1997 fight with Evander Holyfield where he bit both of Holyfield's ears and led to him being banned from the sport, Mike Tyson is headed to WWE 13 as pre order downloadable content. No word on if an ear biter move was added to his wrestling skills in the game. http://youtu.be/aYS0jLHPYWQ

This December your favorite characters from the X-Men universe will be appearing in the second of four tables coming to Marvel Pinball as part of Zen Studio's Marvel Pinball: Vengence and Virtue event on the PS3 and XBLA. The second table will feature events that have been inspired by the popular X-Men comic book series and includes when Magneto destroyed the Brooklyn Bridge and events based on the Dark Phoenix Saga. The Dark Phoenix Saga events will feature actual dialogue from the classic ser

Deal of the Week Forza Car Packs World Class Car Pack - 200 MS Points (50% off) Summer Velocity Car Pack - 200 MSt Points (50% off) Exotic Car Pack - 200 MS Points (50% off) Road & Track Car Pack, 200 MS Points (50% off) Audi R8 LMS RC Car - 160 MS Points (50% off) Checkered Flags - 80 MS Points (50% off) Games on Demand Red Dead Redemption Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands Avatar Items Bomberman LIVE Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I Winter Wear Disney Sidekicks University Collection (

Deal of the Week Polar Panic - 400 MS points Burton Snowboard - 120 MS points Burton Red Hi Fi Helmet - 80 MS points Gingerbread Man - 120 MS points Gears of War 2 Snowblind Map Pack - 160 MS points 3 on 3 NHL Arcade - 200 MS points Games on Demand Army of TWO 40th Day Game Add Ons Pinball FX2: Marvel Comic Table Pack - 800 MS points Avatar Marketplace Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II Holiday Collection Coming soon.... December 22 - A World of Keflings 800 MS points December 29 - Raskulls 80

Faery: Legends of Avalon Developed By:  Spiders Studios Price: 1200 MS points "Magic, battles against fearsome monsters, original creatures, colorful characters, a great story to support the main quest and many side quests, for 10-15 hours of gameplay..." ~ Faerythegame.com Guwange Developed By:  Cave Price:  800 MS points "The story of Guwange is set during the Muromachi period of Japan. During this time, increasing numbers of people suffer possession by shikigami. Although the shikigami grant

Who says that you need to spend time outside in the muggy and somewhat buggy summer. With Xbox Live Arcade you can perfect your pasty white winter glow and munch on those bags of chips while enjoying the Summer of Arcade new releases all from the comfort of your favorite piece of furniture to game on! Bastion: July 20 ~ 1200 MS Points From Dust: July 27 ~ 1200 MS Points Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet: August 3 ~ 1200 MS Points Fruit Ninja Kinect: August 10 ~ 800 MS Points Toy Soldiers

Week Long Offers: November 26th - December 2nd The Bureau XCOM Declassified GonD 67% off Deadpool GonD 40% off God Mode XBLA 50% off Skyrim GOND 50% off Skyrim: Dragonborn Add-on 50% off Skyrim: Dawnguard Add-on 50% off Fallout 3 GOND 50% off Fallout 3: Mothership Zeta Add-on 66% off Fallout 3: Point Lookout Add-on 66% off Fallout 3: The Pitt Add-on 66% off Fallout 3: Operation: Anchorage Add-on 66% off Fallout 3: Broken Steel Add-on 66% off Wolfenstein 3D XBLA 75% off The Cave XBL

Major Nelson has released details involving Xbox's latest promotion, "Xbox 360 Gearfest 2011" as well an upcoming sneak peak at Deal of the Week and all things Xbox Live Marketplace. Xbox 360 Gearfest 2011 Running now until the end of April, save up to 40% on select Xbox 360 accessories. Wireless Controller - Glossy Black  $39.99 (was $49.99) Wireless Controller with Play and Charge Kit - Silver  $44.99 (was $64.99) 250GB HDD - Xbox 360 Slim Only $93.27 (was $129.99) Quick Charger Kit $19.99

New figures from the NPD group are showing that the Xbox 360 is leaving the competition behind as it pulls away in terms of online game sales and game point cards that sold in stores. The graphs that were released by the NPD group today showcase that the Xbox 360 has had a steady and continuious rise in the number of online games and point cards that are being sold since 2006. Sony's PS3 appears to be staying steady with their numbers, while the Nintendo Wii looks to be hitting rock bottom duri

Those of you who have yet to install Bethesda's recent patch for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on your Xbox 360 might want to wait. Gamers have flocked to the Skyrim forums and are expressing their outrage after many have discovered their game is just about unplayable after installing the update. Patch 1.2 went live yesterday and since then gamers have been complaining of bugs, quests not advancing, dragons still flying backwards, spells not working, not being able to play saved games, and the li

Major Nelson has announced a new limited edition bundle to the Xbox 360 family. The Xbox 360 Special Edition 4GB Kinect Family Bundle features a glossy and all white Xbox 360 and matching Kinect sensor and wireless controller. The family bundle also includes Kinect Sports, Kinect Adventures, and a 3 month XBL Gold Subscription. The new bundle is shipping today and will be available for $299 while supplies last. The glossy and white Xbox 360 wireless controller will be available for purchase s

The winter 2011 dashboard update has been slightly delayed according to Major Nelson in a tweet over Twitter. No word as to why, but Major Nelson said he will provide a "status update" later today. When the update does roll out, gamers will take notice to the sleek and organized physical overhaul of the dashboard, but also the lack of some apps. Major Nelson has released the dates of when those missing apps will start flooding the app marketplace globally. "Dec. 6: • EPIX. United States •

Real Steel staring Hugh Jackman might be getting attention for it's intense and almost futuristic robot fighting action, however a pair of good eyes spied an Xbox 720 logo in the back of the arena where the robot fights take place. Watch the video and you'll see towards the 46 second mark it appears quickly in the background. Could this be Microsoft beginning to advertise for a new console? Sound off on the forums and let us know what you think! http://youtu.be/FaLPWc-Myr0 via Gaming Re

A development screenshot of Kinect 2 showing a noticeable improvement regarding tracking has been leaked along with a photo of the developement kit for the next Xbox. The screenshot was leaked by someone going by a moniker of SuperDaE who late last week leaked the $10,000 development kit for the next Xbox being code named "Durango". The supposed development kit was met with alot of criticism including claims of being photoshopped. According to The Verge, one of their sources familar with

Reportedly during their keynote address at CES, Microsoft will announce an "Xbox Game Room" to give gamers a retro gaming experience. Robbie Bach, president of the entertainment devices division, announced in a video interview earlier today that Microsoft plans to offer something akin to the compilations of older games that have been hitting the market lately. See Bach's quote after the break. It will be interesting to see what games are offered in this new "Game Room". Hopefully it won't ju

The beautiful Hikari Yamaguchi who started her career as a bikini model and turned into a Japanese spokesperson for Xbox has been paralyzed in an accident at her home. The 19 year old from Japan slipped on a balcony at her residence and suffered a cervical spine fracture that has left her paralyzed. At the tender age of 12, Hikari began her career as a model and since then has appeared in DVD's, photobooks, and television shows.  She was offered a host for Japan Inside Xbox in 2009 and has been

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

Xbox Live Arcade is throwing a party and you are invited!  The Xbox Live Arcade House Party begins on February 16th with the release of the prequel to Contra: Hard Corps, Hard Corps: Uprising and ends on March 16th with Full House Poker that is replacing fan favorite, 1 vs. 100. Other games being released during this XBLA shindig are: February 16 Hard Corps: Uprising, 1200 Microsoft Points February 23 Bejeweled Blitz, 800 Microsoft Points March 2, Beyond Good & Evil HD, 800 Microsoft

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

Gamers be prepared to get rid of that nasty and expensive cable bill. Microsoft has announced their entertainment service lineup for the upcoming Xbox Live tv service. Bravo Cinema Now Crackle DailyMotion Epix ESPN HBO Go Hulu Plus iHeart Radio Manga Entertainment MSN with MSNBCNetflix Syfy TMZ The Today Show UFC Verizon FiOS on TV VEVO Xfinity on Demand (Comcast) Youtube No payment plans have been announced yet or any word on if there will be any other channels and/or servi