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Is Valve out to get the industry giant EA or has EA completely lost their mind? EA is once again pointing the finger at Valve after Dragon Age II was taken off of Valve's downloadable service, Steam. Last month Crysis 2 disappeared off of the download list and Alice: Madness Returns was late to appear on Steam after it released. Since then EA has been on the defensive saying that this is Valve's doing and has nothing to do with EA's online EA Store. via 1up Click here to view the article

MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EA Montreal, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced an all-new campaign map pack called ‘Chapters of Deceit’ for the third-person co-op shooter ARMY OF TWO™: THE 40th DAY. Available for download on Xbox LIVE™ and the PlayStation®Network on April 1, 2010 for $9.99 or 800 Xbox LIVE points, players will return to war-torn Shanghai where they will encounter more destruction, more devastation and enemies determined to bring the city to the brink of ruin. ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY – Chapters of Deceit features two all-new co-op campaign maps. In the new chapters, players stumble upon information that could lead to ending the i…

If you are stuck in your cubicle at work and unable to try out the Mass Effect 3 demo that landed on Xbox Live this morning, EA has something to wet your appetite. EA has released a teaser trailer that will surely make you want to fake being sick, just to run home and play it. http://youtu.be/Esung4vdTCI via Mass Effect Channel's Youtube Click here to view the article

During Namco Bandai's "Level up Dubai 2011" press conference, Namco announced that Soul Calibur V will be releasing in 2012 for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. The new story will take place 17 years after the events in Soul Calibur IV and the main character will be Patroclus who happens to be Sophitia's son. http://youtu.be/kHmLtgY3S6c via VG247 Click here to view the article

More Sid Meier's Civilization V Videos via IGNClick here to view the article

2K has released details regarding the upcoming DLC "Sinclair Solutions Test Pack" for BioShock 2. The "Sinclair Solutions Test Pack" which is set to release in March will add new additions to BioShock's 2 multiplayer. Among the new additions include an increase in level rank to level 50 with rank rewards, two new playable characters, 20 new trials, a third weapon upgrade for every weapon, and five new masks. Some of these items will not be usuable until your multiplayer character reaches a level 41 and above. The "Sinclair Solutions Test Pack" will cost you 400 MS Points or $5. Besides the announcement of this DLC, 2K stated that more DLC will be on the way including …

As ghouls, ghosts, and goblins are preparing for their adventures on everyone's favorite undead holiday Halloween, I am counting down my list for bone chilling games that terrified me so bad, I had to keep glancing over my shoulder everytime I heard the wind blow. Alan Wake In May 2010, Remedy and Microsoft finally released long awaited and very overdue survival horror title, Alan Wake. You take control of Alan Wake who is a best selling author. Unfortunately he has been suffering from writer's block and has been unsuccessful in writing another novel. Alan and his wife, Alice travel to the small, but beautfiul town of Bright Falls to help him reopen his mind and …

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 banning them for 24 hours. Bungie has hinted that there might be more punishment to come. On the PC side of things, Blizzard is also taking action against cheaters who are choosing to us…

Microsoft has to be grinning from ear to ear today with the announcement of their third quarter fiscal year earnings. Much thanks to their hands free device that just so happened to claim the title of the fastest selling consumer device in history, the Kinect, Microsoft's Entertainment & Devices Division grew to 60%. 2.7 million Xbox 360's were sold, while the Kinect moved 2.4 million units. Altogether Microsoft is looking at $16.43 billion dollar profit from their third quarter fiscal year with earnings from the Microsoft brand. via Microsoft Investor Relations Click here to view the article

EA continues to spew it's server shutdown wrath upon the gaming industry. According to EA's recent service update, beginning on August 11, 2011 the following games will be shut down: ARMY OF TWO™ for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 ARMY OF TWO™ Demo for Xbox 360 Battlefield 2142™ Demo for PC Battlefield 2: Modern Combat™ for Xbox 360 Battlefield 2: Modern Combat™ Demo for Xbox 360 Medal of Honor Airborne™ for PlayStation Portable Medal of Honor Heroes™ 2 for PlayStation Portable and Wii NASCAR® 09 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 (North America) NCAA® Basketball 10 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 NCAA® Football 10 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Need for Speed™ Most Wa…

Ubisoft's big annoucement has been revealed and Ghost Recon fans prepare to rejoice. Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is on the horizon and it appears from the teaser trailer below that the game will be launching sometime in Fall 2010 with a multiplayer beta out in the Summer. Click here to view the article

When the trailer for the newest Elder Scrolls V was shown at the Spike Video Game Awards last Saturday there excitement, squealing, and then confusion amongst fans of the series who have waited years to hear anything regarding a new Elder Scrolls game. The confusion came from a tweet from Bethesda later that night in which Bethesda said, "Seeing lots of speculation about #tesv game engine. It's brand new... and it's spectacular!". Well consider yourself confused no more, because Bethesda's Community Manager, Nick Breckon has sorted the issue out. According to Breckon, Skyrim will feature a completely "brand new, internally created, gameplay and graphics engine". The Eld…

Confirmed from by a tweet from Treyarch's Community Manager, Josh Olin is news that this upcoming weekend will be a double XP event for fans of their latest entry into the Call of Duty series, Black Ops. The double XP event will be the first for Black Ops and will be for all platforms. via USA Today and Josh Olin's Tweet Click here to view the article

A video has been uploaded by Youtube user kick755 that shows him playing Dead Space 2 with Kinect and a Wii remote in his right hand. In the video, Isaac Clarke responds what seems to be perfectly to kick755's movements, mirroring him exactly. If this video is legit, it does help to prove that games that are not sports or recreation types can respond well to Kinect. via KinectHacks Click here to view the article

Reverie, one of the upcoming DLC packs from Konami for Castlevania Lords of Shadows has been pushed back one month. Reverie was suppose to release this month, but Konami announced on Castlevania's Facebook page that the content has been delayed until some time in March. No news on whether this will change the release date for the other DLC "Resurrection" which is suppose to release in April. via Eurogamer Click here to view the article

For those of you looking to purchase the first set of Mass Effect 2 detailed little miniatures, you will be waiting a bit longer. The first series of Mass Effect 2 look alikes that are being made by DC Direct were originally suppose to be delivered to stores in August 2010. That shipment was delayed and the figures were then given a new date of February 2011. Now it does not look like that is not going to be happening and Mass Effect 2 creator Bioware is not happy with how DC Direct is handling the situation and it appears that the second series of figures that DC Direct were also suppose to create has disappeared off of their website. "On the ME2 Action Figures it look…

Microsoft has announced that the Kinect's price has dropped from $149.99 to $109.99 almost reaching the below $100.00 mark. The price drop is permanent in North America, Latin America, and Asia Pacific as of today with Australia and New Zealand seeing the cheaper Kinect on October 4th. Not included in the new lower pricing are Japan, Europe, Middle East, and Africa. via Major Nelson Click here to view the article

In an attempt to try and please the angry Mass Effect fans who went bananas after seeing how Commander Shepard's story ended, Bioware has announced that later this summer Mass Effect 3 will get Extended Cut DLC. The content will be for free and will contain extending endings and Bioware promises further clarity in regards to the end of Shepard's story. Executive Producer Casey Hudson says, "We have reprioritised our post-launch development efforts to provide the fans who want more closure with even more context and clarity to the ending of the game, in a way that will feel more personalised for each player." via Xbox 360 Achievements Click here to view the article

If you happen to sign into Xbox Live at some point today you might have noticed that there are issues with Xbox Live Marketplace. Those problems are not your imagination and are widespread. Microsoft released a small statement regarding the Marketplace outage on their support page and said that Xbox Live users are experiencing issues when browsing the Games Marketplace, checking out Indie Games from a 360 or Xbox.com, and issues are being reported with the Games for Windows on a PC. Now we can all await the rumor mill to start saying that hackers have broke Xbox Live Marketplace. via Microsoft Support Update: Major Nelson tweeted this last night: At this point, it look…

If you are still managing to play 3D Realms and 2K Games recently released Duke Nukem Forever, then you will jumping for joy with this recent announcement. The over-hyped long awaited Duke that released to mostly negative reviews will be receiving it's first onslaught of DLC later this Fall. Included in the "Hail to the Icons Parody Pack" DLC will be new multiplayer modes and maps that include the names of Call of Duke, 2Forts1Bridge, and others. via 2K Games Click here to view the article

Have you grown tired of seeing someone rushing towards you in Modern Warfare 2 and as you are emptying your clip into them, they lunge and end up killing you with a knife kill? If you said no, then you are lying. The Commando perk that many Modern Warfare fans have been outraged about has been removed from Modern Warfare 3 altogether according to a tweet made by Robert Bowling, Infinity Ward's Creative Strategist. Breaking news....tissues and diapers have been in great supply as gamers who use the "Marathon, Light Weight, and Commando" perks go into a baby rage. Click here to view the article

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 wonder. What happened to a series that quickly became the teacher for survival horror games? "I really liked the older games (1, 2, 3) because it seemed a lot more realistic to me…

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 a 2010 Lexus after attempting to navigate a four lane highway like the video game Frogger. He stood beside the highway and when traffic was coming he yelled, "Go!" and jumped in …

The drama continues to unfold between Activision and former Infinity Ward employees Jason West and Vince Zampella. EA has now entered into this legal equation after an email surfaced that showcases a possible private deal made between EA, West, and Zampella on delaying "The Stimulus Package" map pack for Modern Warfare 2 when Battlefield Bad Company released. The email from EA's Lincoln Hershberger that was sent internally throughout EA read, "A couple months ago, I asked Vince to hold back their map pack until after we launched (he owes me one). Given that they've already made a billion, he was cool with that, obviously Kotick took it as being belligerent." EA's spo…

Ever since Activision's announcement of giving Guitar Hero the boot, analysts have not been afraid to let some harsh words fly towards Activision. Speaking to Gamasutra, M2 Research senior analyst Billy Pidgeon said that Activision, "pretty much driven the franchise into the ground with title after title after title." There is no denying that statement. Countless numbers of Guitar Hero games have been released quicker than two rabbits can go at it during a single night session since the first Guitar Hero released in 2005. According to Eric Handler of MKM Partners, the market for these games just isn't there anymore. "It had a great run, but it also had a steep fall and…