Who or what are the Dawnguard, you ask? Bethesda’s finally answered, earlier than expected, in a surprise 1:37 long trailer for the eponymous forthcoming Skyrim expansion pack. Think vampire hunters in heavy plate, like a …
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Game Boy Beats: Reaching Music’s Next Level at Blip Festival 2012
My memories of the original Game Boy are inextricably linked with the Tetris theme, a jaunty 8-bit rendition of the Russian folk song Korobeiniki playing out of tinny speakers. It was addictive, yes, but not something you would …
The $99 Xbox 360 Is Official – Here Are the Details
Rumors of the $99 Xbox 360 have just become Pinocchio-like in their realness.
Here’s the skinny:
- You’ll shell out $99 for an Xbox 360 4GB console with Kinect.
- You’ll have to agree to a two-year, $15-per-month Xbox Live
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Watch: The Elder Scrolls Online Trailer Launches with Official Site
As expected, Bethesda just released a teaser trailer for The Elder Scrolls Online, dropping it dead center of the official website for the forthcoming online roleplaying game.
This Is What The Elder Scrolls Online Looks Like: 17 Leaked Screens
The Elder Scrolls Online will combine the series’ already massive exploration dynamic with the social angle of an MMO. The game will take place a millennium prior to events in Skyrim and strike an apocalyptic Oblivion-esque …
Move Over Skyrim, Here Comes The Elder Scrolls Online
No, that’s not a guess or a rumor — Bethesda’s finally rolling its titanic The Elder Scrolls fantasy roleplaying series into an online version, coming next year for both PC and Mac. The news is breaking now, courtesy Game …
Report: Xbox 360 to Sell for $99 with Two-Year Xbox Live Contract
Most of us wouldn’t own an iPhone or Android smartphone if a carrier like AT&T or Verizon wasn’t subsidizing some of the cost. Now it looks like gamers may be able to expect similar deals — at least with the Xbox 360, if the …
Watch: Leaked Rayman Legends Trailer Shows Wii U in Action
E3′s still over a month off and Nintendo’s ship already has leaks: A Wii U trailer for Rayman Legends is circulating, packed with footage of gamers playing the beautiful-looking platformer on Nintendo’s forthcoming Wii followup.
PSOne Game You Can’t Play Debuts on Vita PS Store
If you chance on an original PlayStation game called Buzz Lightyear of Star Command while browsing Sony’s PlayStation Store with your PS Vita, just click on by, because it doesn’t work — not yet, anyway.
Want to Skype a Video Call on Your PS Vita? Now You Can
I’m not sure I’d call it the killer app the PS Vita’s looking for, but if you’ve been waiting for a video chat option that lets you avail yourself of the Vita’s dual cameras, it’s finally here, as in right now, courtesy Skype. …
Hey, Politicians: This Is How You Get the Gamer Vote
My interest in politics can best be compared to my feelings toward cat ownership: It’s an important institution for cat lovers but I add no value to it by haphazardly talking about how great (or not great) cats are, offering …
Master Chief Officially Returning in ‘Halo 4′ on November 6
It’s official: Halo 4 is getting a worldwide release on November 6. Master Chief, the protagonist last seen in Halo 3, is back. Bungie, the original developer behind the series, is not — this game was designed by 343 …