Blame video games — that’s the watch phrase these days when something tragic happens. The non-gaming media seem to enjoy zeroing in on video games that are highlighted in horrifying crimes, invoking the rhetorical question: Do …
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Tupac Shakur and Nate Dogg Perform at Coachella… as Holograms
For a dead guy, Tupac Shakur is pretty busy. He released seven albums after his death in 1996 and this weekend he’s slated to perform at Coachella alongside Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg.
According to Los Angeles-based radio station …
Get Ready to Dragon Shout at Your TV: ‘Skyrim’ Getting Kinect Support
Hold onto your Daedric helmets kids, because things are about to get real nerdy. Microsoft announced that it’s releasing Kinect support for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim later this month.
We all know what that means: real-life …
How Much for That Wii U in the Window?
Bioware to Extend ‘Mass Effect 3′ Ending, Pacify the Mob
If you haven’t beaten Mass Effect 3 yet, you might want to wait until the summer, when BioWare and Electronic Arts will round out the game’s ending with extra scenes.
EA and developer BioWare announced that they will release …
Can an Energy Drink Really Make You a Better Gamer?
Warning: Part of this story may resemble an advertorial, because when I first bumped into it passing by AllThingsD, that’s what it read like to me. The idea’s that there’s a new energy drink called GungHo (hey, at least it’s not …
U.K. Retailer GAME Goes into Administration, May Close 600 Stores, Fire Thousands
That circling-the-drain sound you’re hearing is the U.K.’s largest games retailer, GAME, officially going into administration, as the Guardian reports the company could close up to 600 stores — half its U.K. presence — and …
Gadget Users Hungrier for News, but Media Still Lags in Profit
It’s a bittersweet tune for the news industry: Though Americans have a budding appetite for news, Silicon Valley is reaping the benefits of those cravings, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center’s Project for …
SXSW Interactive Goes Political: Americans Elect Wins 2012 People’s Choice Award
In a year of few hot new tech launches, it was the third party-minded online organization Americans Elect that took home the top award
EA Says It Sold 890,000 Copies of Mass Effect 3 on First Day
BioWare released Mass Effect 3 on Tuesday to some pretty stellar reviews, including some from critics who weren’t huge fans of the first two games. Apparently people were buying the hype because the game sold 890,000 units in a …
Report Claims Next Xbox Due in 2013, Will Ditch Optical Disc Drive
Microsoft may be looking to abandon optical discs for its next Xbox gaming console, but will still put games on physical media in the form of flash storage, according to a new rumor.
The next Xbox will launch in 2013, but it’s …
Facebook and Zynga May Escape the Latest ‘Patent Troll’ Suit
A new patent troll last week fired a shot at Facebook, Zynga and others with a lawsuit that claims rights to in-game payments—the process that lets players buy and sell virtual items within a video game.
