#sonicthehedgehog
You know what the Sonic the Hedgehog series has been missing? Dangerous levels of obesity resulting in adult onset diabetes and eventually death, a glaring omission corrected in the Sega Genesis hack Sonic 2 XL. It makes Sonic a fat-ass. More »
#retro
The Ft. Wayne Indiana History Center is honoring one of its local heroes, Philo Farnsworth, a television pioneer. A resident writes in to the local paper requesting that another great local creation be celebrated: The Magnavox Odyssey. More »
#pc
And by "affordable", they don't mean "cheap piece of crap". They mean (or at least claim) "bang for your buck" for the serious gamer on a budget. More »
#warnerbros
It's no secret Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is working on a follow-up to the smash hit Batman: Arkham Asylum, but what will it be called? Perhaps one of fifteen newly-registered Arkham-themed website domains contains a clue? More »
#legal
Guarded doors, secret interrogations and broken promises are just the latest allegations laid out in the ongoing saga about the break-up between the world's largest game publisher and the people in charge of creating Modern Warfare 2. More »
#screengrab
So Activision would ruin Team Fortress 2. Flip that around, though, and Valve could make amends for Modern Warfare 2 (click for full version). By Mustkunstn1k @ DeviantART. More »
if Valve made Modern Warfare 2, it might actually be worth playing
#wii
We toil each month to show you which Wii games get played the most by Wii owners. But which games do people buy or rent and then... ignore? We've got some winners (losers) for you here. More »
#screens
Can you spot the dragonfly in this picture? Treyarch and Activision have released 20 new Call of Duty: Black Ops screens brimming with nice little touches, from snow-speckled facial hair to insects thriving in the jungle heat. More »
#sex
Ben Marsh's Play Condoms packaging, which aims to "create a desire to purchase the product for aesthetic reasons, rather than the necessity of condoms," promoting safe sex. Make sure to read the NSFW instruction manual. Seen via TinyCartridge. More »
#clips
Three-year-old Finley's hands might be too small for the mouse, but that doesn't stop him from kicking ass at both Mirror's Edge and Portal on the PC. More »
#nintendo
A new 3D take on Super Mario World may not be the only thing on Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto's mind these days. Nintendo's famous game designer may also have plans for an all-new character and a sooner-than-you-think Pikmin sequel. More »
#screengrab
Nintendo's Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies celebrity sneak-peek event gets a lil' crunk, thanks to Lil Jon and DJ Slade. Slimes beware! [Photo courtesy of Nintendo of America] More »
#huh
Last week, The Amber Alert network released a truly WTF, fearmongering gun porn PSA tagged, "You don't need a gun to protect your kids." (But it does help). Because it's four people with assault rifles, you know what's next. More »
#thetwilightsaga
The third Twilight film, Eclipse, opens tomorrow, but you can save yourself two hours and $10 by checking out the more satisfying 8-Bit Twilight Eclipse Interactive YouTube game instead. More »
#halflife
Hey, it's another Disney ride recreated in Half-Life 2! Last time it was the Tower of Terror, this time it's the sadly now-closed Adventurer's Club at Disney World. More »
#e3
One of the coolest things at E3 2010 was the zoom function for Xbox Live Arcade game Castlevania: Harmony of Despair. I had to see it. You do too. More »
Hohshit that's cool.
I wish the sky wasn't so fast though, it's a bit dizzying.
I like how you can still see the enemies decently well when you're zoomed out, most of the time when shits zoomed out like that in other games it makes it nearly impossible to see what you're up against right in front of you.
#zelda
At an E3 roundtable discussion earlier today, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto and Eiji Aonuma revealed a bit more information on the newest game in the Zelda series, Skyward Sword. More »
#fallout
After a long gestation period - and its fair share of legal woes - the Fallout massively multiplayer online game is now accepting sign-ups for beta testers. You want in? More »
#e32010
Nintendo just confirmed the return of the beloved first-person shooter Goldeneye. The title will be a Wii exclusive. Daniel Craig will star as James Bond and the game will feature eight classic bond characters. It releases this holiday. More »
#breaking
Valve's Gabe Newell appeared at Sony's E3 press conference to say Steam is coming to the PlayStation Network, and Portal 2 will be available for the PS3 on the same day it releases for Xbox 360 and PC. More »
#e32010
Retro Studios, best known for its work on the Metroid series, the Texas-based studio takes a swing at Donkey Kong with Donkey Kong Country Returns, a sidescrolling platformer due out this holiday. More »
#breaking
Kid Icarus' long awaited return was revealed today by Nintendo; he will star in Kid Icarus Uprising a title designed specifically for the new Nintendo 3DS. More »
#e32010
Kirby gets his first game in seven years with Kirby's Epic Yarn on the Wii, a platformer with cloth texture art-style. The game is coming this fall, Nintendo said. More »
#waiting
The next Pokemon games will be released in the U.S. six month after it comes in Japan. Nintendo's still not doing simultaneous worldwide Pokemon releases. Let's see how trans-Pacific delays affect other games. More »
i think i want the black one i wonder what types they'll be
#pc
There are so many — too many? — games inspired by the original Super Mario Bros. Not FiNCK. It was inspired by the sequel. The one with the vegetables. More »
#consoletaisen
The original PlayStation Portable continues its reign as Japan's bestselling platform, with the PlayStation 3 and Wii continuing their close battle for second place. How'd every other platform fare? More »
#apple
The iPad finally goes on sale in Japan today. The country's TV news have been covering the launch as well as another product on sale in nearby China: the iPed. More »
#art
IGN's Jessica Chobot recently went topless for charity, allowing a Sony artist to do a mold of her chest and then giving the cast a "God of War" paint job. More »