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AOL Overhauls Games.com As Personalized, Cross-Platform Destination For Players

To become even more of a destination for casual gamers, AOL overhauled its portal Games.com with new personalization and discovery features today. They also made it cross-platform, with certain titles becoming playable on tablets and mobile phones.
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Video Games: Video Game Retail Sales Decline Despite New Hits

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An image from the downloadable PlayStation game Journey.

NOT long ago the creators of video games were declaring their medium the art form of the 21st century. Games could aspire to the drama and spectacle of movies but wo…

Rovio to launch ‘Bad Piggies’ on September 27

wordpress themes Riding high on the success of its Angry Birds games, Rovio has announced they will be launching a new game called 'Bad Piggies' on September 27. Rovio has already begun promotion of the new game, featuring the company's green pigs, on the social networking websites. Bad Piggies will be launching on iOS, Android [...]

Top games to watch out for in September

20% off $200 (exp 9/30) We know that major blockbuster games will hit the home consoles and PCs in October and November. September has its own fair share of great games however, which will keep gamers occupied before the likes of Hitman Absolution and Assassin’s Creed III take on the market. It is another month, [...]

Nintendo Wii U release date November 11, from $249?

Buy More, Save More: 15% off $100, 20% off $200, 25% off $300 (exp 9/30) The latest date to emerge as the possible landing spot for the Nintendo Wii U is November 11. The console has appeared in an online listing for the company that provides US retail outlets, Amazon, Newegg and Blockbuster with their [...]

Ultimate Gaming Mouse from BMW

BMW has long been known for building the “Ultimate Driving Machine,” but now a division of the Munich-based automaker is taking “Ultimate” in an entirely new direction, designing what may be the pinnacle of computer gaming mice.   Thermaltake Level 10 M electronic gaming mouse, designed by BMW’s DesignworksUSA in cooperation with computer hardware and [...]

Tribes: Ascend Review

The match is tied with only one flag cap to victory, your flag capper has just barely managed to bring the enemy flag back to your base and just as he is about to capture the enemy flag, a bolt from a Blood Eagle Pathfinder finds him and blows him to smithereens just as the [...]

Ground Zeroes, Halo 4, Borderlands 2 and more

The Penny Arcade Expo (more commonly referred to as PAX) is a series of gaming festivals held in the US in Seattle and Boston. Started in 2004, the event has steadily grown and has now become a showcasing ground for some of the best games in the world of video games.   At PAX 2012 [...]

Google’s end of summer sale: Seven apps to grab!

wordpress themes Google’s End of Summer Sale is on. And just like every time, this year too there are a stack of very good apps that are now available at staggering discounts on the Google Play store.    While you can see the whole list here, which has quite a few nifty deals (and we [...]

Dragon’s Dogma Review

Dragon’s Dogma begins like any other run-of-the-mill RPG. An extensive character modelling phase, with an incredible amount of features and the ability to control every minute detail of your in-game persona, results in a rather uncharismatic final look – no matter how much you try. Unfortunately, something’s just off in the game with regards to [...]

First Xbox Live games for Windows 8 announced

A roll call of 40 Xbox Live games coming to Windows 8 has been unveiled, including some new, some classics and the now-obligatory Angry Birds. This is the first wave of games heading to the new OS and as such they'll be available on all Windows 8 PCs, laptops and tablets from October 26; more [...]

Battlefield 3 ‘Armored Kill’ DLC launching on September 4 [Trailer]

Armored Kill, the third downloadable content (DLC) pack for battlefield 3 will be available from September 4 for the premium subscribers of the game. Armored Kill DLC pack will be available to the PS3 premium customers on September 4 and premium Xbox 360 and PC gamers can get their hands on the content on September [...]

Microsoft opens beta test for IE-filled Xbox 360 update

The Xbox 360 has been out for nearly seven years now, and it's always felt a little strange that the console is the single holdout for integrating a modern, functional web browser into its operating system. The Nintendo Wii has one. The PlayStation 3 has one. But for reasons technological, strategic, or corporate-fumbly, the Xbox [...]

Gadgetwise Blog: Cartoon Network 2.0 Is an App for Both Playing and Watching

The Cartoon Network’s app lets children watch cartoon shows and play video games at the same time. You know how your children act when they are overstimulated? Well, here’s an app that pretty much guarantees that behavior. The Cartoon Network has introduced what it claims is a first – an app that lets children watch [...]

Diablo III Review

If you asked me to sum up Diablo III in one line, here’s what I would say: it’s an average game that you should play, at least once. Now, that may sound like an oxymoron but let me explain. There’s really nothing wrong with the game. The gameplay mechanics are thoroughly polished, the sound design [...]

Opinion: Are we seeing PC gaming’s unlikely comeback?

Have reports of PC gaming's demise have been greatly exaggerated? The latest news regarding PC games sales, up over 200%, along with box-office busting success from Diablo III suggest just that. Of course, you can certainly make a case for a PC gaming industry on the slide. For starters, much of the mainstream media interest [...]

At least 50% of staff slashed, OnLive bought, source says

Cloud gaming company OnLive confirmed its assets have been bought by a still unknown entity, almost putting an end to its Friday saga. "We can now confirm that the assets of OnLive, Inc. have been acquired into a newly formed company," the company said in a statement. The other company has substantial funding, the statement [...]