True or not, the rumor that Microsoft is thinking of acquiring Epic Games for $1 billion USD has garnered a lot of comments from the gaming community. Mark Rein, vice president of Epic Games, responded to the offer saying that… Read More »

Last week, SquareTrade, an extended electronic warranty company, reported that approximately 60% of all Xbox 360 warranty claims sent into their offices were due to the Red Ring of Death. But interestingly enough, it also stated that disc read errors… Read More »

Last week, GamerNode reported that industry insiders were pointing towards the resignation of Toshiba’s HD-DVD format from the war with rival Blu-ray. As of yesterday, the surrender has become official. Toshiba has come to their decision after a Tuesday (Japan… Read More »

This news story may be a bit of a stretch, but here we go anyways. This article on WRAL.com notes of a rumor in the latest issue of GamePro magazine that Microsoft is thinking of acquiring Epic Games for $1… Read More »

If you’ve been holding out to experience an excellent RPG such as The Witcher, then May will be a grand time to get your hands on the game. The surprise has been lifted today and CD Projekt RED announced that… Read More »

This week is a bit lacking in terms of the number of games being released but there are a few gems within. One game I have to give a nod is The Club from Project Gotham Racing series developer Bizarre… Read More »

I usually don’t heed what analysts or research firms predict regarding the gaming industry because real results can change at the drop of a hat. But they always tend to grow into good conversation pieces so with that said, research… Read More »

This week can’t be good for the HD DVD camp; first Netflix, then Best Buy, then possibly Toshiba, now Wal-Mart? According to consumer electronics blog Check Out, which is comprised of several Wal-Mart employees, the largest grocery retailer in the… Read More »

Dark Sector has been refused classification in Australia, disallowing the sale, advertisment or importation of the game. Now this isn’t the first time the OFLC — the Australian Ratings Board — has banned games because of extreme graphical violence. Soldier… Read More »

Being a PC gamer allows me to enjoy great titles like The Witcher. Coming totally out of left field (in this case an ocean) during a turbulent time of excellent games usually would of spelt disaster for a seemingly unknown… Read More »