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Suzuki Xbox dashboard mod for the undignified gamer on the go

Some Xbox 360 mods are the product of serious craftsmanship, some are rather silly, and some -- like this Suzuki automobile console / Xbox 360 game console hybrid -- really give one pause. This isn't the sort of thing that one spends moments / hours / weeks on, after which ...

Rumor: And the next LEGO game is . . . LEGO Rock Band ?!?!

A "source" has told VG247 that Traveller's Tales' next LEGO game won't be Star Wars. Won't be Indiana Jones, either. Won't be Robocop, won't be Predator, won't be Halo. It'll be LEGO Rock Band. Seems the rumor stems from an interview on Britain's Radio One last night, in which TT swore ...

Zune: The Aftermath

So Zune hit another snag. A major one at that. Yesterday all 30gig Zunes where disabled due to a Leap Year clock bug. Microsoft's only response was that they where sorry and to wait till Jan 1, 2009 , drain the battery and reset the device. Seem most peoples Zunes ...

Complete Halo Wars Achievements

The Red Versus Blue folks over at Rooster Teeth got their hands on the full list of achievements for Halo Wars. As is often the case, the break down of earnable points for the Xbox 360 real-time strategy title gives us a glimpse of the game's 15 missions as well as ...

Blizzard Customer Support is Not a Teen Suicide Hotline?!?

Teenage suicide? Don't do it. And don't threaten that you're going to kill yourself to Blizzard Entertainment customer support representatives via online chat, because that will land your ass in jail. (Pro tip!) Unfortunately, one 17-year old doofus from Middletown, Ohio hadn't learned that lesson in time, making a phony threat ...

Dumb Lady Physically Puts Credit Cards In Wii

There are smart people, and there are dumb people. Here is the story of a dumb person, her credit cards and a Nintendo Wii. Over at game forum NeoGAF, member HUELEN10 told the following tale. We cannot vouch for the validity of it, but here goes: My neighbors which I don't really ...

Can you Crack the FBI’s code? The FBI is Challenging you

So the FBI is at it again. They are challeging the public to break their code. Unless you cruise the internet alot you may not know about this. I Encourge you to take the challege if your a so called "hacker". And May the force be with you. Headline Archives CAN YOU ...

Sony’s PS3 Dubbed the Sinking Ship and Fading Hope

If a console's feelings can be hurt, you might want to look in the corner for a rocking, sobbing PS3. Not even a month after being dubbed a "sinking ship" by Silicon Alley Insider, the Wall Street Journal has published an ouch-inducing article titled "Hope Fades for PS3 as a ...

Street Fighter the Movie, And we have Proof!

We had our doubts about upcoming film Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li, but they've all been quieted by its first Japanese trailer, which you can see right after the break. Finally, this Kristin Kreuk vehicle has shown us some footage and jump-kicked its way right into our hearts. As ...

XBOX 360 Gains a Fireplace

XNA user SniperED007 has created a fireplace for Xbox 360 costing 400 Microsoft Points. It features “realistic smoldering embers and flickering flames,” and apparently creates “the perfect backdrop for a relaxing evening.” Quite. You can download a demo if you want to try before you buy. Shacknews even has a video of ...

Call of Duty: World at War, Temporary Price Drop

Still holding onto Call of Duty 4 as your war-time shooter of choice? Amazon's video game deal of the day might change your opinion. The online retailer is offering World at War for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 for $35 today, almost half off the usual price and a lot ...

Nintendo Launching Wii Video Service Next Year

The Wii will get its own video distribution service next year, according to Japan's Nikkei business daily newspaper. It will take a different approach than the ones Sony and Microsoft pursued on their respective consoles. Instead of offering existing movies and television programming, as seen in Sony's video on demand service ...

World Of Warcraft Reaches 11.5 Million

So the wife and I Joined up with Gamerchick39(Our cousin and Author on Plasma Burn) and are back to our WoW Addict ways. So we are considered 2 of the 11.5 Million subscribers. Blizzard Entertainment announced today that World of Warcraft has reached 11.5 million subscribers, meaning Azeroth has surpassed the ...

Spore now DRM-Free

Starting Monday, Electronics Arts will sell its popular video game Spore free of any digital rights management restrictions. It's part of a slew of titles which EA will offer on Valve's Steam distribution platform, according to a report by Ars Technica. Besides Spore, the collection will include Warhammer Online, Need for ...

Links for 2008-12-09 [Digg]

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600

So, How About The Big Twenty Oh Nine?
What could they possibly be showing? The third Xbox? Bungie’s 2nd of 3 projects? One of their new exclusive IPs? Whatever it is, it is going to be huge. Microsoft has kept their 2009 line-up under a shroud of mystery. The only thing we know about their lineup is that Halo 3 is getting new content, and Alan Wait is still on its way. With Microsoft

Links for 2008-12-04 [Digg]

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Rock Band goes Country
Well, we reckon it’s almost official now. According to Country Music Television’s (CMT) blog, the Rock Back country music pack is coming on...

Links for 2008-12-03 [Digg]

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600

YouTube Gets Sleazy
YouTube intends to restrict access to content that might be deemed pornographic or profane in a play to broaden its appeal and attract more of the highbrow...

Links for 2008-12-02 [Digg]

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Vaporware
People love talking about games that don’t exist.

Links for 2008-12-01 [Digg]

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Stop Internet Usage Caps
Gamers should not take this lying down, and thanks to the Entertainment Consumers Association, we have a legitimate voice in fighting this matter. One person in particular, Oklahoma Chapter Pres. E. Zachary Knight, has called on gamers in his home state and across the U.S. to challenge the companies who would seek to undertake this measure.

Links for 2008-11-25 [Digg]

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600

No PS3 Price Cut in March 2009
Sony has officially taken the PR laser to yet another rumors growth on its back 2013 this time, a potential PS3 price cut. In short, no price slashing...
Robot Takes on Guitar Hero
If you needed further proof that we’re quickly approaching the day when robots will outperform humans in all our endeavors, you may want to turn...

Links for 2008-10-29 [Digg]

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Looking for a Cheaper PS3… Keep on Looking..
There’s no doubt that Microsoft’s Xbox 360 will have the price advantage this holiday season, and if you were hoping to see a bona fide price from Sony.. Keep on Looking.. Not going to happen.