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If you played Bethesda's 2006 mega hit Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion than you were no doubt disappointed when Bethesda released the first DLC item for the RPG, the Horse Armor. Bethesda wants you all to know that those days are behind them. In an interview with Aus Gamers, Bethesda's Todd Howard spoke about all things Bethesda including the next chapter in the Elder Scrolls series, Skyrim and mentions that DLC for the game will have an expansion like feel to it. Howard also explains that the team plans on letting gamers continue to play after beating the main storyline unlike their previous title, Fallout 3. So there you have my fellow Elder Scrolls junkies. No "DLC" ho…

If you played Bethesda’s 2006 mega hit Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion than you were no doubt disappointed when Bethesda released the first DLC item for the RPG, the Horse Armor. Bethesda wants you all to know that those days are behind them. In an interview with Aus Gamers, Bethesda’s Todd Howard spoke about all things Bethesda including the next chapter in the Elder Scrolls series, Skyrim and mentions that DLC for the game will have an expansion like feel to it. “…And you mentioned DLC. We would like to do DLC; we don’t have any specific plans yet, but they’ve been really successful and we like making them. So right now I can say that we’d like to do less DLC but bigger …

Slant Six, the developer behind SOCOM: Confrontation is working on a new game in the survival horror series Resident Evil that is being titled Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City for the 360, PS3, and PC. While no date has been set other than Winter 2011, Slant Six has released a teaser trailer that showcases actual zombies like in early Resident Evil titles and what appears to be the return of a fan favorite. via Playstation Lifestyle Click here to view the article

<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://gamercide.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Hyperduck.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5191" title="Hyperduck" src="http://gamercide.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Hyperduck-300x266.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="266" /></a> <br> <br> </p><p>Our good friends at Hyperduck Soundworks are working with Extend Interactive again on their next game <em>So Many Me. </em>The pre-alpha trailer below has some rough sound work that The Ducks would like you to ignore and just enjoy the game play. Take a look and let us know what you think. <br> <br> &l…

Our good friends at Hyperduck Soundworks are working with Extend Interactive again on their next game So Many Me. The pre-alpha trailer below has some rough sound work that The Ducks would like you to ignore and just enjoy the game play. Take a look and let us know what you think. http://vimeo.com/25086057 Click here to view the article

Hello Gamercide, As the title implies we here at Gamercide are looking for more talented writers to join the Gamercide News Team. We have a few spots open and if you think you can write about gaming news, then prove it! Choose a current news story that is going on in the gaming industry and write a small, but to the point news article that shows your creative and unique writing style. All submissions must be received by Sunday, August 21. Anything received after that will be deleted. Please send all submissions to siren@gamercide.org. Please include in the subject line, "Gamercide News Entry". Include all links where you found the information for your news article. …

Microsoft has added a Military State billing address that now allows soldiers and their families in the Armed Forces of America, Armed Forces of Europe, and Armed Forces Pacific to play on Xbox Live . via Major Nelson Click here to view the article

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’t Fly” Alpha Rev – “Phoenix Burn” Cody Simpson – “IY IY IY” Crash Kings – “You Got Me” deadmau5 – “Some Chords” Flo Rida featuring Jovi – “Fresh I Stay” Free Energy – “Free Energy” H…

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’t Fly” Alpha Rev – “Phoenix Burn” Cody Simpson – “IY IY IY” Crash Kings – “You Got Me” deadmau5 – “Some Chords” Flo Rida featuring Jovi – “Fresh I Stay” Free Energy – “Free Energy” H…

What kind of treat is Gamercide's Grim Reaper planning for the Gamercide community? Click here to view the article

Better watch the following leaked footage from 1up before Sega makes it disappear. Click here to view the article

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 PS3 would be great, but claims and facts are two separate things. Let's see what the future holds Sony before jumping to conclusions. via MCV Click here to view the article

Playstation Network services will be fully restored this week says Sony. However if you live in Japan, Hong Kong, or South Korea you will still be waiting. In case you have been living under a rock for the past couple of months or are just suffering from a case of "fanboy denial" Sony suffered a security breach in late April that completely shut down all aspects of the Playstation Network and put thousands of credit card holders private information in jeopardy. via Playstation Blog Click here to view the article

Playstation Network services will be fully restored this week says Sony. However if you live in Japan, Hong Kong, or South Korea you will still be waiting. “Sony Corporation and Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced today that Sony Network Entertainment International (SNEI, the company) will fully restore all PlayStation®Network services in the Americas, Europe/PAL territories and Asia, excluding Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea by the end of this week. The company will also resume Music Unlimited powered by Qriocity™ for PlayStation®3 (PS3®), PSP® (PlayStation®Portable), VAIO and other PCs. Details for Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea as well as the remaining …

Just in time for the upcoming holidays, Sony has announced that they are adding new models to their Playstation 3 lineup. The new slimmer, much lighter versions of the Playstation 3 will come in three models; the 500 GB, 250 GB, and a 12 GB Flash Drive model. Sony has also confirmed their release dates of the new models. The 250 GB PS3 will release on September 25th and will cost $269. The 250 GB model comes with Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception Game of the Year Edition and bonus content for Dust 514. The 500 GB will release on October 25th at the price of $299 and will include a copy of Assassin’s Creed III. Both of these models will come in charcoal gray and classic w…

Just in time for the upcoming holidays, Sony has announced that they are adding new models to their Playstation 3 lineup. The new slimmer, much lighter versions of the Playstation 3 will come in three models; the 500 GB, 250 GB, and a 12 GB Flash Drive model. Sony has also confirmed their release dates of the new models. The 250 GB PS3 will release on September 25th and will cost $269. The 250 GB model comes with Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception Game of the Year Edition and bonus content for Dust 514. The 500 GB will release on October 25th at the price of $299 and will include a copy of Assassin's Creed III. Both of these models will come in charcoal gray and classic…

Cloud Streaming Service Gaikai has been acquired by Sony for a staggering $380 million over the weekend. Gaikai allows gamers to play console and PC games from a webpage or any device that is connected to the internet. "By combining Gaikai's resources including its technological strength and engineering talent with SCE's extensive game platform knowledge and experience, SCE will provide users with unparalleled cloud entertainment experiences SCE will deliver a world-class cloud-streaming service that allows users to instantly enjoy a broad array of content ranging from immersive core games with rich graphics to casual content anytime, anywhere on a variety of internet-co…

Cloud Streaming Service Gaikai has been acquired by Sony for a staggering $380 million over the weekend. Gaikai allows gamers to play console and PC games from a webpage or any device that is connected to the internet. “By combining Gaikai’s resources including its technological strength and engineering talent with SCE’s extensive game platform knowledge and experience, SCE will provide users with unparalleled cloud entertainment experiences SCE will deliver a world-class cloud-streaming service that allows users to instantly enjoy a broad array of content ranging from immersive core games with rich graphics to casual content anytime, anywhere on a variety of internet-co…

Sony who had previously apologized to users for the Playstation Network and Sony Online Entertainment security breach is now playing the blame game and has turned their attention once again to the infamous "hacktivist" group, Anonymous. Yesterday, Sony called out Anonymous and said that they are to blame for the reason that the security breach happened, because Son'y defenses were down while dealing with previous attacks from Anonymous. Anonymous fired back at Sony in a press release for Congress stating that they had nothing to do with the credit card theft. The security breach that has launched an investigation by the FBI and angered not only users, but members of gov…

SOCOM developer Zipper Interactive has closed effecting close to 80 employees. Sony made the announcement over the weekend that they have decided to close Zipper Interactive and cited that “the closure is a result of a normal cycle of resource re-alignment within Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios.” Sony also stated that previous titles MAG, SOCOM 4, and Unit 13 will still receive support despite the studio being closed. Zipper Interactive was originally founded in 1995 and purchased by Sony in January 2006. No word on what will happen regarding the future of their prized series, SOCOM. via Game Informer Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full a…

SOCOM developer Zipper Interactive has closed effecting close to 80 employees. Sony made the announcement over the weekend that they have decided to close Zipper Interactive and cited that "the closure is a result of a normal cycle of resource re-alignment within Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios." Sony also stated that previous titles MAG, SOCOM 4, and Unit 13 will still receive support despite the studio being closed. Zipper Interactive was originally founded in 1995 and purchased by Sony in January 2006. No word on what will happen regarding the future of their prized series, SOCOM. via Game Informer Click here to view the article

Want to watch Sony's E3 press conference but have a puny t.v.? Well the Sony Blog might have the solution for you, its going to be coming to a theater (maybe) near you. Catch the details here : http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/05/28/watch-playstations-e3-press-conference-in-movie-theaters-nationwide/

Is Sony branching out from the Eye Toy and trying something Kinect like? According to a report on E-mpire, Sony is not just thinking about developing a new camera, they are already in the process of filing for a patent. The detailed description for the new infrared motion sensing device included drawing plans for motion controlled devices similar to the Wii. The devices included a pistol and bat like controller. Also shown was the Playstation Dual-Shock controller that appeared to have LED lights on the top in between the four trigger buttons. via E-mpire and USPO Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full article

Is Sony branching out from the Eye Toy and trying something Kinect like? According to a report on E-mpire, Sony is not just thinking about developing a new camera, they are already in the process of filing for a patent. The detailed description for the new infrared motion sensing device included drawing plans for motion controlled devices similar to the Wii. The devices included a pistol and bat like controller. Also shown was the Playstation Dual-Shock controller that appeared to have LED lights on the top in between the four trigger buttons. via E-mpire and USPO Click here to view the article

SCE Japan's Shuhei Yoshida is calling out US Sony's Jack Tretton for a comment he made during an interview with Games Industry claiming that The Last Guardian is on a hiatus. Yoshida responded at the Tokyo Game Show by saying that Jack Tretton threw those words out there and that the game was never on a hiatus. "Hiatus, I never... It was Jack Tretton! He used that term, and I said no, hiatus is misleading. It was a hiatus in terms of releasing new information. The game has never stopped - the team has always been here. They're going through the re-engineering of the game, so the team size is smaller, because it's more engineering focused right now." Yoshida reiterated th…