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#callofduty Activision CEO Activision jokingly announced a new slogan for Call of Duty: Elite today: More »

#steam Valve CEO Gabe Newell said today in a press release that as a result of a hack last November, it is "probable" that Steam intruders have obtained a backup file with information on transactions performed between 2004 and 2008. The compromised material includes user names, email addresses, encrypted billing addresses, and encrypted credit card information. It does not include Steam passwords. More »

Is Microsoft heading down the same road that Nintendo is? I love how the magazine still manages to jab Nintendo over the 'bulky' Wii U controller, all while mentioning how the Vita is sleek. When you have a rumor that seems to blatantly copy a competitor's idea, why not bash the competitor's device?!

#masseffect In this new trailer for the fast-approaching Mass Effect 3, we get to see a lot of old scenes played out by a very new face. More »

#fallout3 I played something like 130 hours of Fallout 3. I adored many things about it — and, admittedly, hated a few others — but my absolute favorite part was exploring the world. The entire history of this never-quite-was version of Washington, DC could be read in its architecture, its artifacts, and its people. The game turned the city where I actually live into a wrecked, raygun-gothic husk of itself... and I loved it. More »

Crowdfunding website Kickstarter takes a 5% cut on successfully funded projects, which is a nice chunk of change on Tim Schafer's point-and-click adventure game. The project has made almost $1.4 million so far, putting $70,000 in Kickstarter's pocket. [Kickstarter] More »

Yesterday at the DICE game industry conference in Las Vegas, David Jaffe appeared on stage to offer his thoughts on the role of story-telling in games. Anyone looking for strong opinions and a compelling argument was definitely not disappointed. According to Jaffe, the current way developers tel...

Dear Steam Users and Steam Forum Users:

We continue our investigation of last year's intrusion with the help of outside security experts. In my last note about this, I described how intruders had accessed our Steam database but we found no evidence that the intruders took information from that database. That is still the case.

Recently we learned that it is probable that the intruders obtained a copy of a backup file with information about Steam transactions between 2004 and 2008. This backup file contained user names, email addresses, encrypted billing addresses and encrypted credit card information. It did not include Steam passwords.

We do not have any evidence that the encrypted credit card numbers or billing addresses have been compromised. However as I said in November it's a good idea to watch your credit card activity and statements. And of course keeping Steam Guard on is a good idea as well.

We are still investigating and working with law enforcement authorities. Some state laws require a more formal notice of this incident so some of you will get that notice, but we wanted to update everyone with this new information now.

Gabe

The ad campaign for Call of Duty: Black Ops went out of its way to show normal people playing the game, in order to reassure the public that it wasn't an experience filled with young, aggressive males. But the award-winning campaign used the "authentic" voice of gamers as an invitation to would-be noobs...

Do you know how to speak Japanese? Do you know how to use social outlets like Twitter and Facebook? Then feel free to enjoy Social Theatrhythm, a promo game for Theatrhythm Final Fantasy. This game has you linking social media accounts to play with friends, eventually unlocking new footage, screens and art for the 3DS title. Looks like most of us will be missing out on the fun!

The co-op-centric Star Trek title unveiled at last year's E3 has found itself a publisher. Namco Bandai will be "co-publishing" and distributing the Digital Extremes-developed space romp alongside Paramount Digital Entertainment sometime during the first quarter of 2013.

The Q1 2013 window puts this immediately before the May 17 theatrical release of the next Abrams Trek film -- marketing synergy that may explain the game's quiet delay from its original 2012 release window. We like Abrams' take on the Trek universe just fine, but we can't help but wish for someone to throw this much money at remaking Star Trek 25th Anniversary for the NES.

Looks like Nintendo is sending out a special Swapnote via Nikki. If I had to guess, I'd bet that you can't open the message until Valentine's Day. Thanks to Golfman for the heads up!

The following info comes from Jump...

"Two sleeping dragons -- one a sacred ally of mankind, the other its sworn destroyer. Two heroes marked with symbols of the dragons. Their meeting heralds the dragons' awakening -- and the world's ending."
- the main character Krom is prince of the Kingdom of Iris
- Krom is Lord class and wields a weapon called Sealed Sword Falchion
- create your own unit and companion
- choose gender
- pick face parts and other areas
- companion character is the other main character
- the meeting between Krom and this character is a major moment in the game's story
- two gameplay elements: Free Maps and the Dual system
- Free Maps lets move across the map and buy goods or take part in battle
- Dual system lets you and an ally enter a battle together
- ally character will help out with his/her own attacks

Cambridge, Mass. – February 10th, 2012 – Harmonix today announced a Valentine’s Day treat with music from Heart, Mr. Big, Poison, and Rick Astley headed to the Rock Band™ Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.

Rock Band provides the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums through the Rock Band music platform, which features more than 900 artists and more than 3,000* tracks via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at www.rockband.com/songs). Rock Band’s gigantic music library dwarfs that of any other rhythm video game on the market. More than 100 million songs have been sold through the Rock Band Music Store since its launch on Nov. 20, 2007.

Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii™

This Valentine’s Day, Harmonix proudly presents a collection of time-honored tunes about love and heartache… the “Gold Star My Heart Pack”!

Heart’s power ballad, “Alone,” from 1987’s Bad Animals kicks off the pack. This special collection also includes Mr. Big’s tender acoustic number 1 hit “To Be With You,” from their 1991 album, Lean into It. “Every Rose Has Its Thorn,” Poison’s now classic rock and roll ballad is also included. And what would this special Valentine’s Day delight be without Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up”?

This pack – which features something for everyone, whether you’re longing for love or snuggled up together with that special someone – will be available on February 14th. These timeless classics will also be available for individual download. Play them with someone you love.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii™and PlayStation®3 system (February 14th, 2012):
Heart – “Alone” O
Mr. Big – “To Be With You” X
Poison – “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” O X
Rick Astley – “Never Gonna Give You Up” O
(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system February 15th)

Tracks marked with “O” feature support for keyboards; tracks marked with “X” will offer Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

Price:
$6.99, £3.49 UK, €5.29 EU (560 Microsoft Points, 700 Wii Points™) for “Gold Star My Heart Pack”
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points, 200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (100 Wii Points™/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **

*Available on-disc, via download and disc export. Internet connection and export key purchase required. Wii™ Shop Channel has more than 1,500 song tracks available for purchase on the Rock Band platform on-disc, via song import, and download. Not applicable to Nintendo DS™.

#guesteditorial Why won't my father game with me? More »

It's a whole lot easier when they don't have legs.

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PlayStation is just days away from embarking on another historic console journey with the launch of PS Vita — the most ambitious entertainment device you’ve ever held in your hands. PS Vita was first unveiled to the world as NGP, the “Next Generation Portable,” in January 2011 and formally christened as PS Vita during E3. In the time leading up to the big global launch day on February 22nd, we chronicled the designers as they created the world’s most advanced handheld gaming system and heard from some of the most-respected game developers in the business.

We also recently revealed what’s in the box for the PS Vita First Edition Bundle launching to early adopters on February 15th. Today, we wanted to welcome you to our world with this new video. Guy Longworth, Senior VP of PlayStation Brand Marketing, and John Koller, Senior Director of PlayStation Handhelds, show you everything you need to know to enjoy the out-of-box experience moments after you wake your PS Vita for the first time.

The day we’ve been waiting for is nearly here! Remember, kids: Never. Stop. Playing.

We don't know about you, but whoever that dude was in the previous Mass Effect 3 trailers sure looked out of place. We're feeling much better about this latest one, but that's at least in part due to an alien getting his face straight stepped on near the end. See for yourself!

#konami Multiple Japanese Twitter users have posted pictures of what appears to be a fire in a Konami office. More »

Paramount and Namco Bandai have announced that they are co-publishing the new Star Trek videogame in the first quarter of 2013...

This is swish. Platform game Backworlds has just released a demo, and I’ll urge you to play it because, yes, it’s been released as a prelude to asking you for money to help the game to be finished (also known as Crowdschafering). But it’s also a pretty, painterly puzzle game with bags of potential. It’s just a few licks of a brush away from greatness.(more…)