A word of advice to our fellow gamers of the French persuasion – even if you managed to procure your early copy of Halo 3: ODST by legitimate means, as in not off the back of a slow moving van, might we suggest firing it up on a friend’s system juuuuust in case Microsoft-branded special forces...

Sony recently announced the PlayStation 3 Slim and is about to launch the new console to the world in just a couple of days. With it comes a new and reduced price tag that puts the PS3 Slim at $299 on retail shelves, which is a $100 drop from its previous one. Some days later, Microsoft sunk the price...

The long awaited 1.50 patch for, yes, Battlefield 2, has been in beta for a few months now and DICE has finally set Sept. 1 as its release date. Changes include hit detection improvements and balance tweaks for jets. The new additions in this patch include Vista support, widescreen support and compatibility...

Consumers aren’t the only ones happy that Sony has finally cut the price of their PS3 to $299/€299. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot and EA Games president Frank Gibeau have nothing but praise for Sony’s late, but welcome decision to slash prices on their home console. “It’s an old line, but it...

Well, not in those words exactly, but fairly close. Quantic Dream’s David Cage was trying hard to explain to Eurogamer and other journalists in a hotel in Cologne that Heavy Rain is fully interactive, and not associated with the quick-time event stigma of pressing a button to make a scene continue....

Instead of telling you what I’m sure you already know, specifically that the new Mafia II trailer entitled “Art of Persuasion” is basically just a collection of cliches and Italian-American stereotypes, I have decided to tell you some other neat little tidbits about the trailer above. One thing...

Developer/Publisher: Ubisoft / Ubisoft Singapore Platform: Xbox Live Arcade Genre: Brawler/ Beat ‘em up Price: 800 Microsoft Points Verdict: Thoughtful rehash with little actual content Pros: Wonderfully accurate remake with 3D graphics, great multiplayer Cons: Repetitive, no content besides the story,...

SouthPeak Games and Evolved Games announced that Brave: A Warrior’s Tale for Nintendo Wii has shipped to retailers. Also, the Xbox 360 version of the title received Microsoft’s Family Games Seal of Approval. The 360 version shipped on August 4, 2009. Brave: A Warrior’s Tale tells the story of...

Today Activision announced one of the sweetest deals in recent memory. Those who are planning to buy Guitar Hero 5 need to listen up! Everyone who pre-orders Guitar Hero 5 at the retailers listed here before October 31st, or buys specially marked copies of the game, will get Guitar Hero: Van Halen, mailed...

Tecmo has been attached to Team Ninja for quite some time with the Dead or Alive series and Ninja Gaiden. It’s a nice change to see Tecmo releasing something different. Family Fun Football will release for the Nintendo Wii on September 29, 2009. Family Fun Football is an arcade style casual sports...