Last week we reported a story about a GameStop manager in Fort Worth, Texas who decided to make kids prove that they were good students before they could purchase a game. The idea was to have the children haul in… Read More »

In Beijing, China, a man died after playing Internet games for three straight days. It took place in an Internet cafe, which China is working very hard in trying to control ; in-fact, China banned all openings of new cybercafes this year and… Read More »

Ever wonder how it would feel if you were Master Chief and needed to drop a deuce? Probably cramped and uncomfortable… Maybe there’s a little emergency hatch in the back… But I can only guess. You, however, can find out… Read More »

Someone supposedly got their hands on a copy of Halo 3 early and took a screenshot of the multiplayer map selection screen and sent it into thefinalfight.com. As for why they displayed the manual showing off the basic list of weapons… Read More »

In China, the government has strict regulations on… well everything, including the videogame industry. We’re not talking a couple of angry parents rallying together to protest the newest edition of Grand Theft Auto. We’re talking crazy amounts of censorship, and… Read More »

Something seemingly abandoned (apparently for good reason) from the Sixaxis PS3 controller is its vibration/rumble capabilities. Time to dry the tears away because according to 1UP’s latest podcast, DualShock 3 will be unveiled at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, which… Read More »

As the anguish disappears from the faces of dedicated Nintendo fans with the news that a Wii Sports sequel has as much chance of showing up as an ice cube on the Mohave Desert, news has come forth from Mario and Company that there… Read More »

It’s not an uncommon practice for console manufacturers to accept early losses on their products in order to sell off as many as possible and gain the greatest install base. Their profits are expected to come later, when the presence… Read More »

This week’s Virtual Console update seems somewhat lackluster, especially when one considers that European Wii owners have been able to download the original Super Mario Bros 2 (you know, the "Lost Levels") since last week. Where is the U.S. Super… Read More »

Could it be true? Could it be possible? Is the Wii going to play host to a 32-player online FPS fragfest? If the folks at EA have it their way (and they will), then Medal of Honor Heroes 2 will… Read More »