It’s getting to the point where Anonymous is like the Eye of Sauron: You don’t even want them looking in your general direction. As reports of the internet bogeyman collective’s splintering eke out, people formerly affiliated with Anonymous–who may or may not be responsible for the Playstation Network outage–continue to wreak havoc …
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Report: PS3 Console Trade-Ins Rise Due to PSN Outage
Game trade-ins may be a games publisher and developer bugaboo, but it looks like they may also be a bellwether of customer discontent when it comes to Sony’s ongoing PlayStation Network outage.
Case in point, games-mag Edge says UK-based retailers are reporting a rise in PS3 console trade-ins for Xbox 360s. Edge’s source also says …
Angry Birds: Still Angry, but Now Playable On the Web (for Free!)
You guys like Angry Birds? Who doesn’t, right?! I know, I know. Totally.
Well Google and Rovio have now brought Angry Birds directly to the web browser. You can whoop it up over in Google’s Chrome Web Store, starting today. And it’s free!
There are some exclusive Chrome-only levels to enjoy, and once Google gets its in-app payment …
Broken But Beautiful: ‘Brink’ Review
What happens to society when you run out of resources? That’s the question lurking in the background of new post-apocalyptic first-person shooter Brink. On a massive floating city known as the Ark, two extremes of troubling human behavior come to the fore in view of the game’s theme: perpetual conflict. The Security faction wants to lock …
Yes, You’ll Be Able to Play Diablo III This Summer
Khazras and dune threshers and fallen ones, oh my, but you won’t need a pair of ruby slippers or a scruffy black terrier to make action-RPG Diablo III happen this year—it sounds like Blizzard’s planning to unlock its demon-butchering bonanza sometime this summer.
During a recent earnings call, Activision-Blizzard revealed the …
Portal 2 Review: Our First Perfect 10
Easily the most anticipated release this year, Portal 2 follows publisher Valve’s physics-puzzler Portal, the 2007 game that instantly leapt onto Game of the Year lists and into the Best Games Ever pantheon. You played as Chell, a hapless human female made to test a teleportation gun in the Aperture Science research facility, hounded by …
You (Yes, You!) Can Help “Portal 2” Launch Early
Have you seen what Valve’s done with the Steam version of Portal 2? You may have heard something about early downloading for those who pre-ordered this hotly-anticipated sequel over Valve’s Steam network, and how an intricate ARG (alternate reality game) in the run-up to release led players on a merry chase. There was a countdown clock …
Finally: Minecraft Comes Out of Beta on 11/11/11
Minecraft‘s been one of the biggest success stories ever in the video game medium. The sprawling browser-based game’s mostly the work of one man, indie developer Markus ‘Notch’ Persson, with more than 6 million people registered. It’s become wildly popular over the last year, so much so that Paypal froze Persson’s account on suspicions …
Played Dragon Age II? Get Mass Effect 2 Free
You loved Dragon Age II to the tune of 1 million unit sales in under two weeks, and now BioWare wants to love you back–by handing out free downloadable copies of sci-fi roleplaying epic Mass Effect 2. The PC version, that is.
(More on TIME.com: ‘Dragon Age 2’ Review: Heavyweight Champion)
The Canadian game studio responsible for …
Six Stunning New Skyrim Screenshots
Slow day for game news? Skyrim to the rescue! Bethesda just deployed six new screen grabs (hint: they’re pretty grand) from their upcoming roleplaying saga. Why not have a look?
We’ve got the one where you’re stuck in a cave, the one where you’re gawking at cloud-draped mountains, another where you’re two-stepping with knives, and of …
‘Crysis 2’ Review: You’ll Take Manhattan
Crysis 2
Publisher: EA
Developer: Crytek
Systems it’s available on: PC, PS3, Xbox 360
ESRB rating: Mature
System reviewed on: Xbox 360
The original Crysis set an altogether new level of expectation as to how detailed and graphically impressive a video game could look like. “Can it play Crysis?” became shorthand for how robust a …
Video Game Tip Sheet: ‘MLB 2K11’
In honor of Facebook streaming MLB on the site, I figured you would want some tips on MLB 2K11 to get you in the baseball mood. 2K Games’ MLB 2K11 team came up with these pointers that break down the basics of the game.
Pitching
Make the most of the Inside Edge data
Take advantage of your matchup against a batter by throwing to his …