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On Friday March 11, many of us awoke from our peaceful slumber to find out that Japan has been changed forever. Since the massive 9.0 earthquake, Tsunami, and aftershocks that rocked the world, heart breaking news has been coming about 30 young children still waiting in a classroom for parents that will never pick them up again, civilians becoming everyday heroes by making rescue attempts, and proof that even dogs can be heroes as well. As money pours in to help those that lost everything, PopCap has come forward and announced that they are partnering with the Red Cross to help raise money. Beginning on Saturday, March 19 all of PopCap’s games that are available on the …

<br> <br> Developed by: Runic Games <br> XBLA version published by: Microsoft Game Studios <br> Platforms: Xbox Live Arcade, Microsoft Windows, Mac OSX <br> Players: 1 <br> Rated T (Teen) by the ESRB <br> Link to Xbox Live Marketplace to purchase! <br> <br> Ahhhh, the famous “dungeon crawl”. A gaming experience which basically boils down to three elements. Explore a dungeon, kill everything in sight and grab as much loot as you can possibly carry. Nothing left around you to kill? Go deeper into the dungeon, kill more dudes and snatch up more stuff! While simple in premise, the dungeon crawl can be extremely s…

THQ is dealing with a rather large headache this morning as news surfaces that their shares dropped 21% yesterday as mediocre reviews rolled in regarding their newly released future based game, Homefront. The first person shooter received an average 72 out of 100 for the Xbox 360 version from Metacritic and reviews that are pouring in from websites such as IGN, GameSpot, and Digital Trends are centering around a mediocre score of 7 out of 10 with suggestions that the campaign is too short and the content in Homefront has already been done by other games. Fans are expressing their outrage on Homefront’s Forum over players that have already begun using cheats in the mulitp…

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/messenger/main/index.html Some Twitter accounts to follow, too. https://twitter.com/#!/MESSENGER2011 https://twitter.com/#!/NASAKepler

Happy Birthday to my old partner in crime on these forums, Kitty. Miss you around here.

....i present to you Serious Sam's new toy. When you absolutely have to kill every last mother*censored* in the room? Accept no substitutes. In the new Serious Sam game, you will have access to the "Gun Stacker". Pretty kickass if you ask me.

The disaster that seems to be swirling around THQ’s day old release Homefront keeps getting worse. Walmart and Amazon have both already discounted the price of the much hyped first person shooter PS3 and 360 versions to $41.96. For Walmart that includes in store and online purchases. No news on whether this is permanent or just for the time being. via Thrifty Nerd Tweet This Post View the full article

In honor of this spring’s release of L.A. Noire – coming in May to Xbox 360® and PlayStation®3, Rockstar Games is proud to present your chance to win a trip for two to Los Angeles from Thursday April 14th to Monday April 18th to experience the gritty and glamorous world of L.A. Noire for yourself. The lucky grand prize winner will be chosen at random for a weekend getaway for two that will include: Weekend Passes to attend the prestigious 13th Annual Los Angeles Festival of Film Noir held at the beautifully restored Egyptian Theater in Hollywood (which makes an appearance it…

I'm not writing this up, but I thought you would enjoy the funniness of this title. The article is about possible Ghost Recon and Assassin's Creed movies. Eurogamer.net called the article "Ghost Recon/A*s Creed Films". I'm dying of laughter right now, although I'm easily amused. http://www.eurogamer...ed-films-coming

Do you have a little gamer living in your house or know of a child who is interested in working in the gaming industry? If so, then this little piece of news might interest you. From now until May 10, Microsoft will be accepting submissions for the Kodu Cup 2011 that uses Microsoft Kodu Game Lab technology for the PC and allows younger gamers to develop a game fron the ground up and according to Lili Cheng, the General Manager of Microsoft’s Future Social Experiences Labs will help promote creativity and self confidence. “Our research has shown that Kodu Game Lab appeals equally to girls and boys and helps promote creativity, self-confidence, critical thinking and techno…

Xbox Live Arcade Full House Poker ~ March 16, 800 MS Points Ghostbusters ~ March 23, 800 MS Points Swarm ~ March 23, 1200 MS Points Islands of Wafku ~ March 30, 800 MS Points Seisou Kouki Strania ~ March 30, 800 MS Points Rush ‘N’ Attack Ex-Patriot ~ March 30, 800 MS Points Deal of the Week Sonic 4: Episode 1 ~ March 22-March 27, 800 MS Points A World of Keflings ~ March 29-April 3, 400 MS Points Worms 2 : Armageddon ~March 29-April 3, 200 MS Points Worms 2 Battle Pack ~ March 29-April 3, 400 MS Points Raskulls ~ March 29-April 3, 400 MS Points Games on Demand Call of Juarez ~ March 22 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs ~ March 22 Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. 2 ~ March 29 Split S…

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<br> <br> Developer: Capcom, Eighting <br> Publisher: Capcom <br> Platforms: PS3, Xbox 360 <br> Players: 1 – 8 Players (Only 1-on-1 with 8 player lobbies) <br> Genre: Fighting <br> <br> For more than a decade fans of the Marvel Vs Capcom series have begged and pleaded for a follow-up to the wild and crazy fight fest that was Marvel Vs Capcom 2. With the release of Marvel Vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds’ release did everyone get what they wanted? Does round 3 of this legendary arcade staple live up to the hype? Read on fellow comic and fighting game fans to find out if we got what we wanted or are we still waiting for…

Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance which has seen three different designs since it’s release in 2001 is officially on it’s way out as Gamestop announces that they will no longer be accepting Game Boy Advance handheld devices or games. According to Joystiq, on April 2 the gaming retail giant will no longer be taking anything that has to do with the 11 year old handheld. Whether or not this will change prices of the handheld remains to be seen as Gamestop’s current prices for a Game Boy Advance are ranging from $44.99 to $24.99 and have not adjusted yet. via Joystiq Tweet This Post View the full article

<br> <br> If you’re like myself and millions of other legitimate users of Microsoft’s Xbox Live service, when you need Microsoft Points to purchase some new downloadable content you do the normal thing. <br> <br> You buy them. With your own money. On your console or from a store. <br> <br> Unfortunately for Microsoft however a small group of hackers have recently cracked the algorithm used to generate those familiar 25 character codes in order to obtain literally millions of dollars worth of space bucks in a less than legal fashion. A website devoted to hacking, modding, cheating and other irritating things most of us loathe threw up…

Fans eager to get their hands on the next chapter of the Batman: Arkham series can rejoice. Warner Bros. has announced the Europe, Australia, and North America release dates. The caped crusader and Joker hijinks will be available for gamers to enjoy in Europe on October 21, Australia on October 19, and North America on October 18. via Joystiq Tweet This Post View the full article

Imagine running down the street, pulling out a brightly colored vibrator, and smacking random strangers with it. You will be able to do this in Saint’s Row: The Third. Now imagine running down that same street and taking a jar that you previously farted in to and tossing it like a grenade at some unsuspecting stranger. This you will not be able to do. Make sense? Didn’t think so. The team behind Grand Theft Auto’s worst nightmare, THQ”s Voilition talked to Game Informer about the not allowed “Farts in a Jar” idea and described censoring the latest installment of the franchise to porn. “It’s like defining porn. I can’t define it, but I know when I see it,” stated Seni…

Bit Barons is celebrating the release of their easy going puzzle game for gamers of all ages and experience, Astroslugs on the Mac App Store by offering the game for free on the Mac App Store from now until Sunday March 13. If you download Astroslugs during this time make sure to send in proof of your receipt to info@bitbarons.com and Bit Barons will give you a free copy of Astroslugs for Windows and a free copy of the Astroslugs soundtrack as a thank you. Talk about free gaming goodness overload! For more information on Astroslugs please check out our review or the official Astroslugs website. Tweet This Post View the full article

Major Nelson announed today that Xbox Live is looking for help from Xbox Live users for network testing in order to improve service. In the Community Channel on the dashboard you will find a new “Xbox Live Labs” tab. You can sign up for the volunter testing from there and with each test you complete, you will receive three different avatar awards that include a lab coat, crazy lab hair, and a brain helmet. You will also hear everybody’s favorite “blip” giving you three zero point achievements showing that you completed the testing and have helped out Xbox Live. While running the network test from your console to Xbox Live you will not be able to play games, watch movie…

Happy Birthday Guns Gunz Guns and no jokes about the age thing today, because I'll smack you!

This is a poll for the gamer stereotypes article. The answers are not suppose to be about who you really are, but rather what do people think when they see you buy a game, etc... I'll keep this poll open throughout the week

The Beyond3D forums discovered the job postings on LinkedIn. The listings are seeking a graphics architect, a senior engineer, and a senior performance architect. All three listings mention "next generation console architectures from conception through implementation," suggesting that Microsoft is still in the early stages of work on the next generation Xbox. [source - GI]

During GDC 2011, Gamasutra Editor in Chief, Brandon Sheffield and Game Developer Magazine held a discussion with some of the most successful Xbox Live Indie Game developers including James Silva, Robert Boyd, Nathan Fouts, and Ian Stoker. They all provided insight and a little bit of ranting about the games that they create for the indie lineup. According to James Silva who created the 2009 successful indie title, I MAED A GAM3 W1TH ZOMBIES 1N IT!!!1 which has sold 308,000 copies since it’s release in 2009, the developers are not allowed to create games involving killing things like Nazi’s and hunting people. “That’s like an inherent human right that’s been taken away…

It might be a little early for April Fool’s day jokes, but Sony has already pulled a fast one on gamers looking to pick up the PSP Go. On Thursday, Sony dropped the price of their PSP Go from $199.99 to $149.99. Today in a rather strange move, Sony took the price cut back and has returned the price of the PSP Go back to $199.99. Sony has not released any statements regarding the price cut and the price jump. (Thanks Chris!) via Gizomodo and Slash Gear Tweet This Post View the full article

Is everyone playing something I should be playing or what? I haven't heard from anyone. Usually everyone is busy doing something else. So what the **** is going on?