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Ding ding! Today’s Fail of the Day is being brought to you by a war of words between two video game titans, Sony and Microsoft. Last week, Sony’s Sony’s Senior VP of Publisher Relations Rob Dyer went on the defensive by taking a shot at Microsoft’s right to deny downloadable arcade games that appear on the Playstation Network first after Microsoft admitted that they are “biased”. “We’re a little biased, so obviously we’re going to look to protect our own space…” ~European Xbox Boss, Chris Lewis in an interview to Eurogamer. “ Whilst I can’t be specific about the terms and conditions, you can be very confident we seek to maximise our own advantage to ensure the playing f…

Publisher Deep Silver Working Quickly to Fill Restocking OrdersLARKSPUR, Calif. – Sept. 13, 2011 – Deep Silver, the publisher of the summer’s biggest action horror blockbuster, Dead Island™ (www.deadisland.com), announced today that it has shipped more than 1 million retail copies of Dead Island in North America in the first few days of availability. In addition, Dead Island has held the #1 chart position in many global markets including the UK and France as well as on Steam, and will have sold 2 million units globally to retailers by the end of this week. Dead Island launched on September 6 in North America and has been lauded by U.S. critics: Game Informer Magazine said…

Developed by: Paradox Interactive Published by: Paradox Interactive Platforms: PC Players: 1/Multi Sengoku is a grand strategy game based on the “Sengoku Jidai” or “Warring-States” period of Japanese history by Paradox Interactive. Players can take control of the leader of a clan, the leader of a state within a clan, or the leader of a smaller area within those states, with the ultimate goal of overthrowing the current shogun and retaining that power. There are many historical clans, daimyos and smaller characters to play as in Sengoku. In fact, it is quite overwhelming. When choosing who to play as, players are greeted with a full map of Japan, with different view mo…

Miss playing the awesomeness that is a Burnout game? Criterion may have found a way to fill that metal crushing void in your life. Available today on the Playstation Network for $9.99 and tomorrow on the Xbox Live Arcade for 800 MS points is Burnout CRASH!.This accident happy arcade-esqe game features hits from the 80′s 18 crash junctions, and 6 different play modes including Burnout fan favorite, Crash Mode. CRASH! features Kinect support allowing you to use your body to create a spectacular crash that will send debris flying everywhere. If that does not get engines revved up, then maybe the Kinect 14 player turn based multyplayer will. Rage on! Tweet This Post…

EA and DICE were ***** slapped by a person claiming to be a 15 year retired SWAT team member in an open letter that was posted on the Battlefield 3 forums. The unnamed individual compares the supposed realistic upcoming shooter Battlefield 3 to what he calls “fake” games like Halo all because of the lights and lasers that are on the weapons that you use in the game. I’M RETIRED AFTER 15 YEARS SWAT AND CAN TELL YOU THE TAC LIGHTS AND LASERS ARE BEING IMPROPERLY USED AND MAKE WHAT HAS BEEN A FAIRLY REALISTIC EXPERIENCE SEEM LIKE HALO OR SOME FAKE GAME. I WAS ISSUED AN MP5 AND MADE HUNDREDS OF ENTRIES USING THAT WEAPON AS MY PRIMARY AND HAD MY KIMBER TLE 1911 .45 WITH TAC…

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. BravoCinema NowCrackleDailyMotionEpixESPNHBO GoHulu PlusiHeart RadioManga EntertainmentMSN with MSNBCNetflixSyfyTMZThe Today ShowUFCVerizon FiOS on TVVEVOXfinity on Demand (Comcast)YoutubeNo payment plans have been announced yet or any word on if there will be any other channels and/or services added to their entertainment lineup that will be launching in the very, near future. via Xbox.com Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full article

As the freaks, zombies, vampires, monsters, and all things that make up Halloween prepare to party on October 31st, Zen Studios has found a way to help you pinball and scare loving gamers out there get in the mood a few days early. For a limited time only beginning on October 26th, you can download Pinball FX2′s newest pinball table addition Paranormal for free as a thank you from Zen Studios for all the support that they received. “In celebration of one year of Pinball FX2, and as a big THANK YOU to all of our supporters, we are happy to offer the new Paranormal table free for one week!” according Mel Kirk, the Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations. “For pla…

Finally the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto V has arrived. Fans of GTA: San Andreas will be excited to hear that the fifth numbered installment of the series is returning to Los Santos. It is unclear whether San Fierro and Las Venturas are in the game as well, but some of the countryside appears to be there, with mountains to climb and do crazy things off of. If you look closely you can spot several things added since GTA IV: Sea-doos, semi trucks with trailers, blimps, and even airplanes and fighter jets. That’s right, airplanes appear to be returning. Fans will still undoubtedly have many questions such as: whether the planes will be flyable, how much of the San…

It appears that TV star Ned Luke will be voicing the main character in Rockstar’s upcoming GTA title, GTA V. Listed on IMBd at the very top of his roles, states GTA V will be voicing Albert De Silva who appears to be the rumored main character that is spotted on a rooftop in the trailer for GTA V. Adding more fuel to the rumor fire is a tweet from another actor, Jimmy Taenaka that gives congratulations to Ned Luke for getting the lead role. “my fellow thespian Ned Luke is the lead voice and profile in the upcoming game by Rockstar Grand Theft Auto 5! Way to go Ned! Wholly Molly!” Rockstar has yet to confirm anything. via IGN Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View…

Sony CEO Jack Tretton made his Sony fanbase a huge promise that turns out might just be a big pile of poo. Tretton made the announcement at this year’s E3, regarding exclusive Saint’s Row: The Third multiplayer content that only the PS3 was getting. He promised users that they would be receiving an “over the top exclusive mulitplayer game mode.”. According to the fine fellows over at Joystiq both the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 versions are the same and that there are no differences in either version. Joystiq did reach out to THQ and received a big fat, “no comment.”. Many websites are speculating that Tretton was speaking about Whored Mode, however the PC, Xbox 360, an…

Okay, I’ll admit it. I’m insanely jealous of this little boy’s room. Why do you ask? His bedroom is decked out in everything Portal including the artwork on his walls, bedding, lamps, and Glados. Yes, he even has his own Glados. But wait, it gets even better. The boy whose name happens to be as badass as his room, Vector, also has a Portal themed bathroom. Yeah, I know your jaw just dropped. via Joystiq Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full article

Be prepared to dig deep in those pockets gamers if you are planning on getting your hands on Sony’s Playstation Vita. GameStop has leaked the prices for the memory cards of the successor to the PSP and boy it is not pretty. 4GB – $29.998 GB – $44.9916 GB – $69.9932 GB – $119.99GameStop also listed other accessories for the Playstation Vita including a USB cable cord for $14.99, a portable charger for $49.99, and a starter kit for $29.99 among others. The Playstation Vita will be releasing on February 22, 2012 for $249.99, $299.99, and $349.99 depending on if you buy a bundle, one with Wi-Fi and 3G, or just the regular edition. via IGN Tweet This Post Post to Facebook …

Developed by: Arrowhead Game Studios Published by: Paradox Interactive Platforms: PC Players: 1-4 Magicka has come a long way with all of the new updates and DLCs, but aside from the Magicka: Vietnam DLC, they’ve only been robes, items, and levels for the arena and versus modes. Now finally a true addition to the Adventure mode has been released. This isn’t a quick, challenging little map like Magicka: Vietnam either. There are three full chapters with checkpoints, bosses, and cutscenes. All the signature humor is there, with various areas, new and old, to explore. You start with none of your spellbook spells from the main adventure, but a few new ones await, such a…

The Last Guardian, a game in the works by Team Ico, was recently pulled from GameStop’s pre-order listings, which prompted the following automated message to be sent to all gamers who pre-ordered their copy of the game: “Hello, this is GameStop calling with important news regarding your reservation. We’ve been notified by the vendor that The Last Guardian has been canceled. To reserve a different title or have your reservation money refunded, please go to your local store. “To repeat, we’ve been notified that the vendor has canceled production of the game The Last Guardian. If you have any questions please call your local store. Thank you. Goodbye.” When Kotaku, GameInfor…

Fusible did a tiny bit of detective work regarding Activision’s record breaking Call of Duty: Black Ops and discovered that not only was blackops2.com switched over recently to MarkMonitor which happens to be the privacy service that Activision is a client to, but also that in August Activision bought the domains blackops3.com, blackops4.com, blackops5.com, and blackops6.com making it appear that not only is Call of Duty Black Ops 2 is on the horizon but that there will be a total of 6 in the Black Ops series. This should not come as a surprise to anybody with the never ending supply of games that share the name Call of Duty, but Black Ops 6? Really Activision? via Fusib…

Sega games on a Nintendo console here in America? That is correct. The ESRB has rated two Sega Game Gear games for Nintendo’s 3DS. The Game Gear games are Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble which happens to be a favorite of mine and Shinobi. Both have received an “E” for “everyone” rating. For those of you that are not up on your handheld knowledge, the Sega Game Gear was Sega’s take on the handheld craze that released here in the states in 1991. Sega officially dropped support of their handheld in 1997 after an unsuccessful shelf life in Japan and issues with the handheld’s battery life became more prominent. The original model would only last for about 4 hours. Seg…

The final Gears of War 3 map pack will be releasing on March 27th. “Forces of Nature” will feature 3 new maps and two remakes of old favorites. The new maps will take you to tsunami ridden Aftermath, tornado alley Artillery, and the tiny village of Cove that has been constructed by the Stranded. The remake maps will feature rain ridden Jacinto and snow storm covered Raven Down. Also included with the new DLC are four special weapons, four new character models, five new weapon skins, and two new weapon skins that are based on feedback from the Gears community. No word on a price tage for the pack, however those of you that purchased that season pass when Gears of War 3 r…

Meet Date A Gamer. This is UK’s newest dating website geared towards hormonal gamers who need a quick fix of sexual healing before a late night gaming session! The website was founded by UK entrepreneur and TV presenter Tom Thurlow. According to Eurogamer, Thurlow says that “with dateagamer.co.uk gamers can make friends, have fun and find Mr or Mrs Right. It sure beats giving the eye to an avatar all evening”. The UK’s ”#1 dating site for gamers and geeks” lets anybody create an account for free and claims that over 150,000 gamers use their site to help in the love department regardless of it’s just bed bumping or tender cuddling on the couch. via Eurogamer Tweet Thi…

CVG recently interviewed Polish video game developer CD Projekt on their upcoming release The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings and the minds behind the game were not tight lipped when it came time to talk about the controversial sex scenes. Marek Ziemak, lead level artist said that video games are evolving and are not just for “small children” anymore. He also said that this about creative freedom. “We’re using all the stuff that’s being used by other authors and creators like writers or movie directors. It’s not about delivering sex just to have sex in your game, it’s about creative freedom and having the same opportunities and using the same weapons as all the other creati…

Matt Firor, Game Director of the Elder Scrolls Online has told Game Informer that the Elder Scroll’s newly announced MMO main story will be single player only. Their reasoning behind the decision is to have your individual character feel like the only hero in the game and also to avoid the awkardness that is seeing other gamers waiting to beat the boss you are currently fighting. Not sure how fans will react to that considering that they have been beating down Bethesda’s door for years requesting an Elder Scrolls MMO that can play with their fellow gamers including co-op main story play. via Game Informer (Video Interview) Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the…

Fans who have anxiously been waiting on a remake of Square Enix’s 1997 Final Fantasy VII are going to be waiting tad bit longer. Speaking to Famitsu, Square Enix’s Tetsuya Nomura told the Japanese magazine that a FFVII remake is not a priority at this time. “There are a lot of people who want a remake of Final Fantasy VII. However, new titles take precedence. We work our hardest to make something that might be even better than Final Fantasy VII. The new Final Fantasy must overcome the Final Fantasy of the past.” While Square is focusing on their current release, FFXIII-2 with followup DLC and a possible rumored FFXIII-3, they are also working on Final Fantasy X HD re…

Splinter Cell: Blacklist has been announced, sans Sam Fisher’s staple voice actor, Michael Ironside. Instead Candian actor Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full article

While Ubisoft has kept mum on a specific release date for their recently E3 2012 unveiled Splinter Cell: Blacklist, it appears that Amazon UK has spilled the beans for them. A keen eye over at VideoGamer spied the next entry into the series on the Amazon UK website with a release date of March 29th, 2013. Ubisoft has only mentioned Spring 2013 which falls in line with the now rumored March 29th release date. Also appearing in the ad for the game was the “Upper Echelon” Limited Edition version of the game that comes with loads of extra content including different armor, goggles that actually shine gold, a bonus mission, and a map that showcases all of the conflicted zon…

Game Politics is reporting that video games sales saw a decent sales decrease of 20% during the month of July. This has been the eighth consecutive drop since November 2011. One console did manage to make a buck during the month of July. The Xbox 360 remained on top of the console market for the 19th consecutive month moving 230,000 units. Both Nintendo and Sony did not release figures for the month of July. Is this decrease in sales another sign of economic times taking a toll on the gaming industry or just the long summer video game drought that gamers face in the rather boring summer months? Tweet This Post Post to Facebook View the full article

Halo 4 has jumped on the day one DLC express that gamers just love. Microsoft and 343 Industries made the announcement concerning day one DLC and put a price tag of 2000 MS Points or $25.00 on the War Game Map Pass. If you purchase the limited edition version of Halo 4, the War Game Map Pass is included. The War Game Map Pass includes nine multiplayer maps, two helmets for your Spartan, and the Falcon in game emblem. 343 Industries and Microsoft also gave details regarding what happens when a player reaches a level 50. At level 50, each player will get to choose between eight specializations; two of the specializations, Wetwork and Pioneer will be available from launch…