So we've been asked if we're participating, and here's the answer. It's been talked about, but the truth is we lack the ability to actually take part. That, and there's the risk of conflicting with the interests of our parent companies considering that IGN is owned by News Corp, and News Corp is a sponsor of the bill. Despite that I think I can speak unanimously for the VE crew in that we're equally as unhappy as you guys are with SOPA as is, and view it as the potential destruction of the internet as we know it. Hell, it'd probably even kill our ability to do our jobs, especially when it comes to hosting or even embedding media.

With that said, we will be covering game related news today. I've even got a giveaway planned, but I'll reserve that for a dedicated post just in case this one explodes with SOPA related comments. In the mean time, here's a little SNL clip for you guys featuring Jube's favorite wizard playing spin the bottle. Oh and if you missed it, here's a link to their dead on jab at Ricky Gervais just before the Golden Globes.

Of course, you can also get the goods from Origin, and the XBLA demo is live as well. PSN will be available soon.

Key Features:

A Massive World to Explore, Filled with Epic Fiction and Rich Storytelling

• Uncover the secrets of Amalur in hundreds of hours of immersive gameplay, from the vibrant city of Rathir to the vast region of Dalentarth to the grim dungeons of the Brigand Hall Caverns.
• Rescue a world torn apart by a vicious war and control the keys to immortality as the first warrior ever to be resurrected from the grips of death. Turn your lack of a destiny to your advantage and harness fate as a weapon.
• Explore deep levels of lore in a universe steeped in 10,000 years of fiction created by New York Times bestselling author R.A. Salvatore.

Intense Action Combat

• Customize your play in a dynamic combat system that delivers some of the most intense and responsive action ever seen in an RPG.
• Seamlessly integrate magical and melee attacks as you take on scores of enemies in grand fight sequences and finish them off with brutal Fateshift kills.

Choose Your Destiny With Customizable Classes

• Build the character you’ve always wanted with the revolutionary new Destiny system that allows you to continuously evolve your character class to your style of play.
• Create and modify your hero with millions of combinations of skills, abilities, weapons and pieces of armor.

I'm going in!

Syndicate is the re-imagining of a cult classic franchise from 1993 – a unique and brutal action shooter set in a not too distant future, where Business is War. The gamewill be available on February 21, 2012 in North America and February 24, 2012 in Europe for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system and PC.

Sucks on a number of levels. I'm taking my football and going home.

The recipient of multiple industry honors and accolades, including “Best PC Game” and “Best MMO” at last year’s E3 expo, TERA is a new breed of online game that combines all the depth of a traditional MMO with the visceral gratification of an action game. In TERA, players must actively aim, dodge and block, as the game’s real-time combat system takes into account player position and skill, not stats alone.

Players begin by creating a character from seven races and eight classes as they join in an alliance to save the world from bloodthirsty armies of monsters who threaten to destroy the very gods who hold their world together. TERA also introduces a revolutionary political system in which players wield power in their province based on their in-game political prowess or player versus player combat skill.

More information on TERA beta events will be available in the coming weeks.

Elite Drop 1: Liberation Map

A militarized Central Park stretches across a vast landscape, ripe for long-range sniper and LMG fire. Mounted turrets on either end lend power to anyone brave enough to expose themselves in exchange for deadly firepower. Plan out your movement and always be aware of nearby sightlines to avoid becoming fodder for the enemy.

Elite Drop 2: Piazza Map

This seaside Italian getaway is anything but idyllic, as tight corners and branching pathways pose great risk at every turn. Close-range combat dominates, and the team that best utilizes flanking routes will most often come out on top. Attacks from behind, above and below are an ever-constant threat. Keep up your awareness and don’t get taken by surprise.

Minimum:
• OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
• Processor: Intel Core 2 @ 2GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
• Memory: 1.5GB RAM
• Hard disk space: 10GB
• Video card: 256MB Nvidia GeForce 8600 / ATI Radeon HD 2600

Recommended:
• OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
• Processor: 2.4 GHz quad-core processor
• Memory: 2GB RAM
• Hard disk space: 10GB
• Video card: 512+MB Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX
• Sound: DirectX compatible

Warhammer 40,000: Dark Millennium Online, an MMO being developed by Vigil Games for THQ, may not ever see the light of day. According to this article on DigitalBattle.com, the MMO has been cancelled because of THQ’s financial problems.

The Article goes on to report on rumors of THQ's allegedly dire straights.

According to rumors which are flooding out of THQ, the company is in such a dire state that it might announce bankruptcy soon, or offer itself up for sale. More THQ games are reported to be on the chopping block, but it’s unclear which ones. Currently, the publisher is funding projects such as Darksiders 2 and Metro: Last Light.

According to reports coming from game analyst Kevin Dent, THQ is now desperately looking for a buyer, and has not only cancelled all projects it had lined up for 2014, but has returned IP rights it acquired from Disney. With no refund.

However, as neverko pointed out, Eurogamer posted an article about how tall tales of THQ's problems were unfounded. In a statement given to VG247, THQ PR said that "THQ has not cancelled its 2014 line-up, and has not made any decisions regarding the planned MMO."

So, whether or not Dark Millennium Online will ever come out remains to be seen. We'll keep you posted.