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Two New Screenshots From Arcania: Gothic 4

Here are two new screenshots from the upcoming Arcania: Gothic 4 title. For your info, this role-playing video game is scheduled to be released on October 12, 2010 for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC platforms. See one more picture after the jump. [ScrawlFX]

Two New Multiplayer Maps For Battlefield Bad Company 2

Here is good news for all gamers who play Battlefield Bad Company 2. The new VIP Map Pack No. 5 has been released. The pack features two new maps including White Pass and Nelson Bay. White Pass supports Rush Mode, while Nelson Bay is for Conquest Mode. The map pack will be available as free [...]

Classic Gaming Expo Is Geekiest Thing in Vegas

It’s time once again to put aside your Blu-ray, drop the Dual Shock and play the games of yesteryear. “But Chris,” you might say if we were on a first-name basis, “that’s what you do all the time.” Shut up. The point is that this weekend is the ultimate party for people like me, the Classic [...]

At Target, No More Games Behind Glass

Target’s videogame department has finally ditched the irksome glass case. The big box retailer completed its remodel and expansion of its videogame department this year. As of June 2010, all 1740 stores in the chain have been updated to make shopping for games a little bit easier. “In the past, game shopping could be intimidating and challenging,” [...]

Weekend Thrifting: Alice’s Intelligent Television

Sometimes things happen that make you question whether there is such a thing as a coincidence. Case in point: Last week, I sat down for an interview with American McGee on the subject of his revived Alice. I never played the original 2000 PC game, and it is well out of print and hard to find. [...]

Mass Effect 2 ‘The Lair of the Shadow Broker’ DLC

The Lair of the Shadow Broker is a new DLC for the Mass Effect 2 that features a few new missions, contents and several new weapons. In case you didn’t know, Mass Effect 2 is an action role-playing game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts. The video game was released on PC and [...]

Madden NFL 11 Demo Hits Xbox Live

The much awaited Madden NFL 10 demo has finally hit the Xbox Live. You’ll be able to download it starting today for free. To remind you, the full version of the game will be coming out on August 10th. Download yours now! [Planet Xbox 360]

StarCraft II Shows Decade of Polish in Slick New Presentation

Few games live up to 11 years of anticipation, but StarCraft II’s slick upgrades mean the sequel’s got a shot. At midnight July 27, Blizzard switched on the servers for StarCraft II. The original StarCraft, released in 1998, became an overnight success, selling 1.5 million copies in its first year on the way to more than [...]

QA: The Well-Wasted Life of a Podcast Impresario

Stop what you’re doing and go listen to the latest installment of the Life Well Wasted podcast. It’s 58 minutes well spent. A Life Well Wasted is recorded and mixed by one man, Robert Ashley. He used to be a prolific game journalist, even covering such topics as World of Warcraft and Spore for Wired magazine. [...]

BM Retailer GameStop to Purchase Flash Game Site Kongregate

GameStop announced today that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Flash game website Kongregate, making the brick-and-mortar game retailer a major provider of free online games. Kongregate, a social gaming site that launched in 2007, delivers free games to 10 million players each month. The purchase will make Kongregate a wholly-owned subsidiary of GameStop. [...]