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Grand Theft Auto IV barrels into stores across the fruited plains today and it’s having precisely the effect everyone in the industry predicted it would, meaning that — yep — demagoguery’s alive and well. First: Fox News, referring to the…

You know, it’s almost a question worth asking — are people so wound up about Rockstar’s opus that they’re pill-popping to cope with the countdown stress? Silly me to say so, right? I’m probably providing aid and comfort to the…

You don’t need me to tell you what you’ll probably be playing this week if you own an Xbox 360 or PS3, but in case you’re having none of that, this week’s PC lineup should pique the interest of armchair…

I downloaded a new demo from the PlayStation Store last weekend and got a few surprises. Talk about Echo Chrome has been circulating for quite some time now but it was not until I tried it for myself that I was able to appreciate the game. Echo Chrome is so simple when it [...]

Or is it the other way around? Lego plays Batman? It doesn?t really matter, does it? What matters is that we can all be playing Lego Batman pretty soon. If you are at a loss as to what I am talking about, go back a couple of years and try to [...]

Think Nintendo can’t break anymore records? Think again. According to this Forbes report, Japan’s Nintendo operating profit more than doubled on strong game and hardware sales, resulting in record operating and net profits for their fiscal year ending in March….

So don’t, okay? Because the news is that Rockstar’s imminent blockbuster leaked early to the newsgroups and torrent sites, and that Microsoft’s sales in particular are going to take a hit because DVDs are a snap to dupe while Blu-ray…

We?ve always known that GTA IV would create a lot of noise and the nearer the release date is, the louder the noise will get. I know I shouldn?t have been surprised when I read several blogs announcing a pirated version GTA IV being released. Kotaku excitedly announces:
At around 11:50am Greenwich Mean Time, [...]

Know what’s great about traveling anywhere? Two words, or three if you’re French — Jeanne D’Arc. I know it came out last fall for the PSP, but I’ve only now (finally) had time to play through this pseudo-historical tactical RPG…

Alright, so who’s got their review copies already but not allowed to tell, raise your hands please. Nobody? Unless you’re on Rockstar’s Super Special Secret Friend’s List (or you’re a scum-of-the-Earth pirate) you’re not supposed to have these in hand…

Bad news for PS3 fans looking for a smarter way to interact online. Sony’s PS3 Home has been delayed again, moving the open beta back from this spring to fall 2008. How delayed is too delayed? Any more than this…

Did you hear that Epic’s president Mike Capps called the Wii “like a weird virus”? Is he serious? It is a virus! Think about it. After people play something like Wii Fit, they’re supposed to be pretty winded. What’s more,…

Since you obviously can’t get enough Grand Theft Auto IV in your diet (even at a computer site technically devoted to PC-specific news) how about an extended interview with Rockstar guru Dan Houser courtesy Variety.com? Ben Fritz has the scoop,…

I know, that you know, that everyone else knows no one cares much what’s coming out this week with Grand Theft Auto IV sold out at a store near you just eight days away, but here’s the week’s PC games…

This piece of news just frustrates me! I first heard of it through Bloggey Kong and the title ?Afghanistan May Ban Video Games? already got me going. When I found the link to the actual news article, believe me, my blood pressure went up!
First of all, I distinctly remember several years ago, reading [...]

You get some pretty interesting looks on an international red eye during lights-out movie time hunched over a Nintendo DS held sidewise like a book in one hand, the other frenetically tattooing the screen with a custom sword-stylus, occasionally swearing…