A few months ago Apple announced that they will be working on releasing an online gaming community dubbed Game Center where gamers can chat (text and voice), collect achievements, send invites and compare profiles with their friends. Basically, it is going to be Apple’s version of Xbox Live/ PSN. Today we get a peek at what it’s going to look like. More »

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Visceral Games plans the most epic of teases with its release of Dead Space Ignition, an interactive mini-game filled comic book that covers the events that unfold after the original game and before 2011’s Dead Space 2. It’s been a few years since we’ve had fresh Dead Space content and I was finally able to sleep with the lights off, but that’s all about to change. More »

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From Ziggytek: Using a modified Omnia HD, Samsung’s Windows Phone 7 prototype shows off its stuff with beat ‘em up fighting game Twin Blades. Android and iPhone, do not underestimate Microsoft’s WP7. More »

Two brand new DLC offerings make their way to PSN and Xbox Live this week. Slaughter fiends across six new environments, rest your level cap with Rebirth mode, and keep within par with Kill ‘Em Kindly mode. Check out the full details below. More »

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A study conducted by the research firm The Diffusion Group has concluded that Playstation 3 gamers are connected to the Internet more than both Xbox 360 and Wii owners in the U.S. More »

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So everybody knows today is the absolute last day you can play any original Xbox titles online. Basically this means today is the last day you can play Halo 2 online, since that is the only game people do still actually play. In honoring the last couple days, Bungie added some funny loading screens to commemorate the event. More »

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In the words of one my favorite bands: “Death isn’t [always] a curse” and in the case of Microsoft shutting down all the original Xbox game servers on Live, this is the best advice I can think to give. More »

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From Ziggytek: The only thing funnier than the Xbox Live director of programmer’s account getting hacked is the profanity laden YouTube video of the hacker who did the deed. Major Nelson (Larry Hryb in real life) is a cheapskate too! He has only 70 Microsoft points! More »

From Ziggytek: Portable gaming console mods are not new, but the Xtop Xbox 360 project is particularly noteworthy because it is hot news at the moment and is up for auction on eBay, though it is not technically a real “portable.” More »

Destructoid dug up a really pathetic and quite funny internet petition regarding the new Sonic 4 game that is coming out on the Xbox Marketplace. The protesters, like most internet nerds with too much time on their hands, are claiming that the new Sonic game is going to just be a HD version of Sonic Rush and not a true sequel to the original Sonic series. Give me a break. More »

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Racing fans rejoice! Need For Speed SHIFT has introduced a slew of Ferrari racers into this week’s exclusive Xbox 360 DLC. For a mere 800 MSP gamers can grip the steering wheels of 10 classic Ferrari models from 1996- 2008 through brand new hot laps, eliminators, endurance races, and an additional world tour. Put your PS3 buddies to shame with this exclusive DLC featuring Italy’s most notorious blacktop burners. View the trailer below, but be warned the Italian voice over is pretty convincing! More »

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Today at X10 Microsoft unveiled their Windows Phone 7 with Xbox LIVE integration. This feature allows users to sign in with their gamer tag and view a mobile version of their dashboard. Now you’ll be able to read the Spotlight feed, view which Achievements you are missing, and even play downloadable XBLA games. More »

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Valentine’s Day is all about amore, right? It sure is and there’s no getting around it. Luckily for you it doesn’t have to mean that you must suffer a day without gaming! Below are 5 easy ways to weasel some game time in between chocolates and big wet kisses. More »

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Sometimes after playing a game I sit and wonder to myself, how did they come up with that? For once I think I know how. They took a couple of their favorite games, Chess and Lemmings, along with their favorite films, The Matrix and WarGames, poured them into a blender with a fifth of Sangria which they then drank while consuming fistfuls of magic mushrooms. Yeah, that’s what Darwinia+ is like. More »

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I’ve been waiting for a new, fantastic 2D Sonic game for quite some time. Sure, you can count Sonic Rush in there if you want — but personally I prefer my hedgehog on giant screens that aren’t so much a strain on my eyes. More »

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The demo will hit Xbox Live, Playstation Network, and STEAM simultaneously tomorrow, February 4th. In this demo you’ll get to take control of 3 species: aliens, predators, and colonial marines as they fight for survival in Refinery, one of the games multiplayer deathmatch maps. To grab a sneak peak at the demo level continue after the jump. More »

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“Prestige’d” 10 times? Unlocked all possible gun mastery’s? Have you completed your achievements ten times over? Do you know Wasteland so well that you can snipe a player from two hundred yards away before he even spawns?! Then obviously you’ve played the hell out of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. It’s probably boring to you now, knowing all the nooks and crannies of every level, all the secrets and best places to camp. You know what you need? Some Map Packs! And if you have an Xbox 360 you’re in luck because you’ll be getting them sooner than your Ps3 and PC friends. More »

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One of the many pleasant surprises of CES was the low down on the addition of a Game Room to the Xbox 360. The Game Room is an interactive online arcade where avatars can mingle and play classic arcade games. Game Room will launch in the Spring and will initially feature 30 games, with over 1,000 additional retro titles over the next 3 years. More »

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Instant Messaging, Networking, and a host of ways for the billions of people on the face of this earth to connect; but face to face socialization and the impact that our new ways of communicating with one another have been the topic of debate for quite some time now.

I’ve spent some time tossing some thoughts around my head and after reading a few articles, I figured I’d give this debate a shot from my own barrel.

When you’re playing on Xbox Live and you hear that grating voice yelling at you to “drop the sniper you noob”, what tends to happen? You either A) argue or B) just mute the kid. More »

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Christmas is here, literally, knocking on our door and you may be one of those frantic people who rushes out on Christmas Eve to purchase a last minute gift for a friend you may have left out or who just enjoys being in massive groups of angry people. Whatever your mantra is, you may be surprised to know that there are gaming gifts you can get from the comfort of your own home, and better yet you can get them INSTANTLY. Talk about JUST in time for Christmas. More »

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