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2K and 3D Realms today announced that the first-person shooter Prey is now available in stores across North America and will be available at stores in Europe on July 14. Developed by Human Head Studios and created and produced by 3D Realms, Prey is available for Xbox 360 from Microsoft and PC in both regular … Read more

As if the Hot Coffee controversy with Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PC, PS2 and Xbox), the ESRB backlash and political whirlwind wasn’t enough, Take-Two finds itself at the center of a SEC investigation, again. Last June, the SEC filed a civil action in federal district court against against Take-Two’s former CEO, COO, CFO, Executive … Read more

President Bush just turned 60 years old and while it is well known that he likes to stay in shape, it’s not quite clear that he likes to keep his mind very sharp (sorry, I had to swipe at him a little). Nintendo sent President Bush a Nintendo DS Lite and a copy of Brain … Read more

Crave Entertainment, a leading publisher of console videogames for the casual gamer, today announced World Championship Cards for the PlayStation 2 and for the PlayStation Portable system. The game features over 30 different varieties of classic card games including Bridge, Gin Rummy, Solitaire, Cribbage, Hearts, Spades, Crazy 8’s and more! Extensive multiplayer features allow players … Read more

Leading video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America announced today that Gunpey for the PlayStation Portable and Nintendo DS is heading to retail holiday 2006. From the mind of game industry legend Gunpei Yokoi and Q Entertainment, comes Gunpey, an exciting, innovative and challenging puzzle game with dynamic music that changes as you … Read more

Sony sparked another controversial advertisement firestorm this past week with a PlayStation Portable ad from Holland depicting a white woman clutching the throat of a black woman. Sony says the ads highlight the new color being unveiled with the tagline “PlayStation Portable. White is coming.” Many people aren’t buying it though, with one site saying … Read more

Rumors were set ablaze the day after Independence Day when CNNMoney.com’s Chris Morris speculated (perhaps irresponsibly) on an early launch for the Nintendo Wii. “While Nintendo has not made any formal announcements about the launch date for the Wii, most of the industry has expected the machine to hit retail at approximately the same time … Read more

Retailers across the Internet are starting to take Nintendo’s new console seriously. While the GameCube placed a disappointing third, hopes are up for the Wii. Best Buy would like to capitalize on the Wii’s momentum by creating its own unique page for the console. While they aren’t taking hardware pre-orders and reveal little new information, … Read more

Opera made headlines at E3 when they announced with Nintendo that they would include a web browser with the Nintendo Wii home console. Scant details have been revealed, including whether it will be available out of the box, but it’s a foregone conclusion that your living room will be connected to the worldwide web with … Read more

THQ today announced WWE Day of Reckoning 2 has been added to the “Player’s Choice” collection for the Nintendo GameCube. WWE Day of Reckoning 2 launched exclusively for Nintendo GameCube in August of 2005 and captured the excitement and intensity of World Wrestling Entertainment programming through a new and longer story mode, an enhanced fighting … Read more

Portugal was crowned the Xbox Cup Champions having won the tournament on EA’s 2006 FIFA World Cup on the Xbox 360 console. In a rousing ceremony, the team lifted the Xbox Cup trophy to rounds of applause from the 8500 seater adidas stadium, at the centre of the Platz der Republik, Berlin, where the Xbox … Read more

Today marks the first day of the open beta of War Front: Turning Point, CDV Software Entertainment’s highly anticipated science-fiction RTS. In cooperation with File Planet, CDV is opening up 13,000 new beta slots for multiplayer testing. To sign up for the beta, please visit – http://www.fileplanet.com/promotions/warfront/. The beta is designed to allow players the … Read more

Ever fancied yourself as a genius waiting to be discovered? Or just feel like challenging your family and friends to a mental showdown? Now you can show off your grey matter and pit your wits against your friends as Big Brain Academy launches across Europe today only on the Nintendo DS. Game Freaks 365’s review … Read more

New Super Mario Bros. launches across Europe exclusively on the Nintendo DS today. New Super Mario Bros. is the latest in one of Nintendo’s most successful franchises to date. The game that first shot Mario to international stardom, Super Mario Bros. on the Nintendo Entertainment System, was the most successful game on the console selling … Read more

Already an online phenomenon and well on their way to achieving mainstream success, Cartel, the pop-punk band from Atlanta, will be featured as the Xbox Live Artist of the Month for July. “Honestly,â€? the band’s hit single off Chroma, their debut album with Epic Records, is currently ranked in the top 10 on both MTV2’s … Read more

Electronic Arts announced today that its EA SPORTS branded NASCAR videogame, NASCAR 07, will feature NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series driver Elliott Sadler on the cover. The longtime gamer has been heavily involved in all aspects of EA’s NASCAR franchise since he joined the Cup ranks in 1999, including taking home the championship trophy from last … Read more

Today CDV is pleased to announce the release of a new single-player demo for their upcoming space adventure title, DarkStar One. The all-new demo (~950 MB) contains a huge variety of worlds, equipment upgrades and alien races, offering the player an estimated two+ hours of gameplay. The demo also contains an extensive tutorial that follows … Read more

CDV Software Entertainment, Digital Reality, GameSpy and FilePlanet are proud to announce the official North American beta test of War Front: Turning Point. The beta will thoroughly put War Front: Turning Point through its paces, as some 15,000 participants will play a small sampling of the fantastic multiplayer maps found in CDV’s upcoming September release, … Read more