By Owen Good All my friend wanted was a simple, get-rid-of-it-on-Craigslist estimate for an original Xbox, two controllers, and about a dozen games. He knew that what he had was too common in its time, too obsolete in the present, to qualify as some latter-day Antiques Roadshow jackpot. Still, I couldn't bring myself to appraise it at $25. ...

by Mona Ibrahim [Attorney and frequent Gamasutra contributor Mona Ibrahim breaks down what internet blackout bills could mean for video game developers.] A lot of congress’ time lately has gone to drafting, revising, and negotiating legislation that in some way shape or form controls America’s ability to access content on the Internet. You have likely heard about ...

All-New Comic Series Bridges the Enigmatic Conclusion of the Original PROTOTYPE® and the Action-Packed Beginning of PROTOTYPE®2 Santa Monica, CA – January 17, 2012 – Radical Entertainment, the creators behind one of 2012’s  most anticipated open-world/action games – PROTOTYPE 2 – and Dark Horse Comics, the leading publisher of gaming comics and graphic novels, have joined forces to create an all-new ...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   RED 5 STUDIOS LAUNCHES NEW DEVELOPER AND GAMER NON-PROFIT,LEAGUE FOR GAMERS, IN PROTEST OF ANTI-INDUSTRY LEGISLATION   New Organization Advocates for Developers’ and Gamers’ Rights and Fostering the Gaming Hobby     Laguna Hills, CA – January 17, 2012 – Red 5 Studios™ today announced the League For Gamers (LFG), an organization with the lifelong mission of promoting games in ...

By Mike Fahey While dozens of video games have strived to capture the hearts of Star Wars fans through previously untold tales of epic space fantasy, BioWare's massively multiplayerStar Wars: The Old Republic is the first that's attempted to tell eight stories to thousands of people at the same time. From the early days of video games developers have used the ...

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Review By Alex Silver Everyone remembers the first time they truly connected with a video game.  For myself, that occasion was when, mostly due to the nagging of my friends, I invested in a gaming PC in 2001.  The very first software purchase I made (as per the rather adamant recommendation from ...

The official Reddit Blog announces a "blackout" of the popular site on January 18th from 8am–8pm EST (1300–0100 UTC) to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act. While it would be better if Facebook, Twitter, and Google joined them in this very strong public protest, Reddit understands that it must do what it ...

January 11, 2012  |  By Sarah Gooding  You may have noticed the new black button on the WordPress.org website. WordPress has officially posted its opposition to the SOPA/PIPA bills, which are coming up for vote on January 24, 2012. It’s no surprise that WordPress is making a public stand, as the software powers roughly 15% of the web. Anyone who has anything to do with ...

By Stephen Totilo A U.S.-born man who appeared to confess on Iranian state television last month that he allegedly spied for America—actions that supposedly included doing work for a video game development studio purported to be a CIA front—has been sentenced to death by the Iranian government. Iran's Revolutionary Court found Amir Mirzaei Hekmati to be "Corrupt ...

Posted from G4TV.com/thefeed We made it through our first week of 2012 problem free. Well, a few games were delayed, some rumors were started and some game breaking bugs were found. Luckily, you can read all of our quality news stories after the break. We wouldn't want you embarking on a new year without the right ...

As reported last year on VGheaven.com, Suddenly Famous, a pro MLG team repping National Championship Gaming and GameTaste.com, has spent a bit of time at the top of  GameBattles. Now, with a new year in front of us, SF has wasted no time making a huge impression in the MLG circuit by placing first in ...

Here are the 3DS Video Games scheduled for release for the first half of 2012 as of January 1st 2012 (subject to change). 1 to 28 (of 28) 3D Game Collection Mastertronic Jan 2012 PES 2012 3D Konami Jan 2012 Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword Nintendo Jan 2012 VVVVVV Get Games Jan 2012 Resident Evil: Revelations Capcom Feb 7, 2012 One Piece: Unlimited Cruise SP Namco Bandai Feb 10, 2012 Secret Mysteries in London Licensed4U Feb ...

Here are the iPhone Games scheduled for release for the first half of 2012 as of January 1st 2012 (subject to change). MapleStory: Cave Crawlers NEXON Jan 3, 2012 ABC Spy Stealth Education Jan 4, 2012 Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land Red Wasp Design Jan 30, 2012 Capsized indiePub Jan 2012 Furmins Housemarque Jan 2012 Monster Puggy MegaCubic Jan 2012 My Army Distinctive Games Jan 2012 Waa Cha! Big Bunker Studio Jan 2012 Putty Squad System 3 Feb 2012 Beat Sneak Bandit Simogo Q1 ...

  Here are the PC games scheduled for release for the first half of 2012 as of January 1st 2012 (subject to change). King Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame Paradox Interactive Jan 10, 2012 Steel Armor – Blaze of War UIG Entertainment Jan 20, 2012 The Sims 3 Master Suite Stuff EA PLAY Jan 24, 2012 Victoria 2: A House Divided Paradox Interactive Jan 24, 2012 Oil Rush Unigine Corp. Jan ...

Here are the PS3 Video Games scheduled for release for the first half of 2012 as of January 1st 2012 (subject to change). 1 to 50 (of 53) UFC Undisputed 3 THQ Jan 3, 2012 Final Fantasy XIII-2 Square Enix Jan 31, 2012 Anarchy Reigns Sega Jan 2012 Gotham City Impostors Warner Bros. Jan 2012 SoulCalibur V Namco Bandai Feb 3, 2012 GRAND CHELEM TENNIS 2 EA Feb 9, 2012 Grand Slam Tennis 2 EA Feb 10, ...

Here are the 360 Video Games scheduled for release for the first half of 2012 as of January 1st 2012 (subject to change). 1 to 50 BlindGiRl2 GLPeas Jan 2, 2012 Burger Jack Playberries Jan 2, 2012 Rainbow Rapture Kindling Games Jan 2, 2012 UFC Undisputed 3 THQ Jan 3, 2012 P-3 BatCat Games Jan 4, 2012 Final Fantasy XIII-2 Square Enix Jan 31, 2012 Anarchy Reigns Sega Jan 2012 Gotham City Impostors Warner Bros. Jan 2012 SoulCalibur V Namco Bandai Feb 3, ...

By G. Christopher Williams Drawing on familiar media representations and cultural histories for the sake of building a female gangster actually seems pretty difficult. The standard hullabaloo has, of course, arrived following the release of the trailer for Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto V. One bit of disappointment that some fans expressed in seeing the video for the first ...

Today brings a sixth title update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, bringing a host of new fixes and balancing tweaks to the game's competitive multiplayer mode. One fix you'll immediately notice is that Clan Tags will no longer display button icons in place of text; the rest of the fixes happen under the hood. According ...

Adam Sessler of X-Play on G4TV runs down the biggest games releasing after the holiday dust settles: Max Payne 3, Starhawk, UFC Undisputed 3, Mass Effect 3, and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. Xbox 360 Games - E3 2012 - Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

By Brian Crecente This story starts, as so many great ones do, with a classified ad: "I will take bullets for you," it read. And he did. Contact made, cash transfer confirmed, Londoner Toby Smith met me on a bluff overlooking the border between Iran and Turkmenistan on an early December afternoon armed with an M416 assault rifle. ...