MAG Post-mortem
What's next for Zipper's shooter?
Star Trek Online Review
Set your phasers to meh.
P.B. Winterbottom Review
Who wants pie and puzzles?
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands Preview
By Anthony Gallegos | Xbox 360 Previews | Feb 23, 2010 5:00 PM | CommentIf the last PoP game was an experiment, then the upcoming Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands makes it feel like a failed one. Instead of continuing the story of the 2008 Prince, Forgotten Sands is an interquel that brings The Sands of Time's protagonist out of retirement. My fear, of course, is that Forgotten Sands will be little more than a return to the old formula -- another iteration that retreads the ideas introduced in Sands of Time, at the expense of its own unique vision. While it's still too early to answer one way or another, after checking out a short demo of the new-old Prince back in action, I'm not ready to count him out yet. Read More »
Halo: Reach Bungie's Last Halo Until its Next
By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 News | Feb 23, 2010 1:34 PM | CommentHalo: Reach is the final title Bungie will add to the wildly popular franchise, the swan song of the series that will bring to a close one of the most... er, never mind. According to Brian Jarrard, the community lead at Bungie.net, Bungie is having second thoughts about labeling Reach its last Halo game. Read More »
Ridiculous Plastic Instrument Lawsuit Makes Us Feel Slightly Bad for Activision
By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 News | Feb 23, 2010 11:08 AM | CommentActivision is being sued for fraudulent patent markings on its Guitar Hero, Band Hero, and DJ Hero franchises in a complicated suit with a link to the Middle Ages that could potentially cost the game publisher for every copy of the music games it has sold. Read More »
Major League Gaming Reenacts Plot of Beloved 1989 Fred Savage Vehicle
By Mike Sharkey | News | Feb 23, 2010 8:52 AM | CommentArmchair gamers anxious to prove they can pull off the videogame equivalent of a 4.4 second 40-yard dash now have their opportunity: Today Major League Gaming (MLG) and Doritos announced the first-ever nationwide gaming combine, a skills challenge designed to find professional gamers. Read More »
Nintendo Reaffirms Commitment to Vibrating Game Machines
By Bryn Williams | Nintendo DS News | Feb 23, 2010 5:06 AM | CommentVarious sources are picking up on a recently-filed patent in which Nintendo reserves the right to make "game apparatus" which uses both an LCD screen and rumble-style sensory feedback. The natural leap of logic is that the Big N could well be planning to include such functionality in its new handheld system -- which is most likely going to be a true successor to the Nintendo DS. Read More »
Video: FF13 Becomes Interactive at 4:36 Mark
By Bryn Williams | PlayStation 3 News | Feb 23, 2010 4:13 AM | CommentEven though the Japanese version of Final Fantasy XIII has been released, reviewed and placed at the center of much nerd rage, most folks probably haven't checked out the localized English dub. Well thanks to MSXbox-World.com that's no longer a problem. The site has posted a streaming version of the first 10 minutes of footage from the Western version of the game. Read More »
Natal Due in October; Birth Defects Possible
By Bryn Williams | Xbox 360 News | Feb 23, 2010 3:45 AM | CommentRoughly one year ago, UK TV celebrity Jonathon Ross accidentally outed Lionhead's Fable III via his Twitter account. Well, he's at it again. According to a post over on VG247, "Wossy" got the chance to muck around with Microsoft's upcoming Project Natal yesterday. See his demo after the jump. Read More »
Warner Bros. Gobbles up Rocksteady, Ensuring Continuous Stream of Future Batman Games
By Bryn Williams | Xbox 360 News | Feb 23, 2010 3:18 AM | CommentIf anyone was still doubting the success of last year's Batman: Arkham Asylum, today Warner Bros., the game's publisher, announced that it's bought up a majority stake of London-based developer Rocksteady Studios. To date, Arkham Asylum has shipped over three million copies worldwide, and with a sequel already in the works, it's possible that Rocksteady will go on to develop more action games based on the Batman franchise. Read More »
Mega Man Zero Collection: From Zero to Hero Four Times Over
By Bryn Williams | Nintendo DS Screenshots | Feb 23, 2010 2:35 AMWhat's better than getting to play one Mega Man Zero game? Getting to play four, that's what. So it's great news for fans of Capcom's well-received 2D action platformer series that Mega Man Zero Collection is going to be hitting the Nintendo DS later this year. The compilation will give up all four Zero games released so far in one handy cartridge -- check out the new shots we've just uploaded to see what's in store. See More »
The Saga of Aliens vs. Predator vs. Critics vs. Fanboys
By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 News | Feb 22, 2010 1:50 PM | CommentAliens vs. Predator, developed by the UK studio that brought us the original AvP PC classic, was billed as the title that would reinvigorate the franchise. According to the compilation of critical reviews at Metacritic, it didn't. But based on sales figures in its home country, it did; in the UK Rebellion's Aliens vs. Predator topped BioShock 2 to become the fastest-selling game of 2010. Read More »
Augmented Reality Shoe: Not Nearly as Cool as it Sounds
By Mike Sharkey | News | Feb 22, 2010 12:28 PM | CommentMaxwell Smart had a shoe phone. Now Adidas is bringing us a similarly comical device: the shoe gaming controller. Coming soon to a retailer near you is the Augmented Reality sneaker, footwear that can be used to unlock and control online games. Augment reality after the jump. Read More »
John Carmack Wins Lifetime Achievement Award for Innovation in Monster Closets
By Mike Sharkey | News | Feb 22, 2010 11:19 AM | CommentWolfenstein, Doom, Quake. The franchises that established and pushed the evolution of the first-person shooter genre are the brainchild of John Carmack, and next month he'll be recognized for his monumental contributions to the industry with the Game Developers Lifetime Achievement Award. More on one of the Masters of Doom after the jump. Read More »
BioShock 2 Inspires Horrible Cosplay, DLC
By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 News | Feb 22, 2010 10:50 AM | CommentCalifornia developer 2K Games wants to keep gamers submerged in Rapture long after the credits for BioShock 2 have rolled. Today, the company announced its DLC lineup, which will expand both the single-player and multiplayer experiences with "several" downloadable packages. Drill the jump for more details. Read More »
Call of Duty 7 Adds Vietnam Spin to Speed Hacks, Javelin Glitches
By Mike Sharkey | Xbox 360 News | Feb 22, 2010 9:05 AM | CommentAre you a physically fit black man in his 20s? Perhaps you're a 30-something white guy with military experience. If so, there might be a spot for you in the upcoming Call of Duty game. Break a leg after the jump. Read More »
The Unrecognizable Erotic Videogame Fan Art Quiz
By Evan Hoovler | Humor | Feb 22, 2010 9:00 AM | CommentLike being an abnormal sexual freak of nature, being a gamer can be quite a lonely enterprise. Fortunately for a few talented individuals, the ability to create erotically satisfying videogame fan art is enough to sustain the libido of the entire Internet. This article is not about those artists. It's about the artists who can barely draw a sexual fetish or a videogame character and their attempts to find relief. Read More »
Dispatches
Counter Intelligence
Did you get into the StarCraft II beta?
On The Outside Looking In
257th MAG Player Plans Weekend of Sadly Watching the Action From Afar
Capped by MAG's absurd "up to 256 players only" limit, rejected gamer Tim "Batman" Glibbons can only dream of what his fellow gamers will be playing for a few days until they go back to Modern Warfare 2.
Downloads
Special Features
X360
Mass Effect 2 Guide
Wii
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Guide
X360
Assassin's Creed II Guide
X360
Assassin's Creed II (The Master Assassin's Edition) Guide
X360
BioShock 2 (Special Edition) Guide
X360
BioShock 2 Guide
X360
Dante's Inferno Guide
Wii
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Guide
PS3
Darksiders Guide
PS3
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Guide
Wii
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Cheats
PS2
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Cheats
PS2
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Cheats
PS3
Grand Theft Auto IV Cheats
X360
BioShock 2 Cheats
X360
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Cheats
X360
Mass Effect 2 Cheats
PSP
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories Cheats
X360
Grand Theft Auto IV Cheats
X360
Dante's Inferno Cheats
Hot Games
| 2 | God of War III CE | PS3 |
| 3 | Star Trek Online | PC |
| 4 | Aliens vs. Predator | X360 |
| 5 | The Misadventures of Mr. P.B. Winterbottom | X360 |
| 6 | MAG | PS3 |
| 7 | StarCraft II | PC |
| 8 | Mass Effect 2 | X360 |
| 9 | Civilization V | PC |
| 10 | World of Warcraft | PC |
| 2 | Aliens vs. Predator | X360 |
| 3 | The Misadventures of Mr. P.B. Winterbottom | X360 |
| 4 | MAG | PS3 |
| 5 | Mass Effect 2 | X360 |
| 6 | World of Warcraft | PC |
| 7 | Modern Warfare 2 | X360 |
| 8 | GTA: San Andreas | PS2 |
| 9 | Modern Warfare 2 (Hardened Edition) | X360 |
| 10 | New Super Mario Bros. Wii | Wii |
| 2 | God of War III CE | PS3 |
| 3 | StarCraft II | PC |
| 4 | Civilization V | PC |
| 5 | Medal of Honor | X360 |
| 6 | Heavy Rain | PS3 |
| 7 | Heavy Rain (Collector's Edition) | PS3 |
| 8 | Lost Planet 2 | X360 |
| 9 | Love Hina Sim Date | PC |
| 10 | Alan Wake | X360 |
