This week Microsoft announced that the Xbox 360 Arcade system is available for purchase in stores. In an attempt to penetrate the casual gaming market currently ruled by the Nintendo Wii, Microsoft developed a scaled down version of the Xbox 360. The Arcade system claims fun right out of the box with five Xbox LIVE games including PAC-MAN Championship Edition and UNO. (more…)

The latest leak from Nintendo headquarters is centered around one of the best selling Nintendo DS titles to date, Animal Crossing: Wild World. Fans are already tweaked about the Nintendo Wii successor in the works, but rumor now has it that AC will be a massively multiplayer online (MMO) game. (more…)

Today Auran games initiates the Fury Challenge. This is an Open Beta event that gives gamers the opportunity to preview Fury before it’s October release, along with a staggering $1,000,000 in prizes to be won. Fury is a game that breaks the traditional MMO barriers, the end result is all out PvP warfare. (more…)

Today I’m going to show you how to build a powerful gaming PC that won’t blast a hole in your pocket. I chose all high quality parts that easily rival top gaming computer builds from companies such as Alienware and Dell, for nearly half the price. The end product is pure gaming power for budget gamers. (more…)

Today Midway Games announced that the highly anticipated Stranglehold has shipped to retailers nationwide for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 game system. Stranglehold is packed with explosive gameplay and is “the most high-profile crime game coming out this year,” according to the Associated Press. Duel-wielding gunfire, impressive stunts, a blood-laden path of environmental destruction, it’s all in a days work for Inspector Tequila. (more…)

Have you ever wished that your endless hours of gaming could produce more than ass cramps? How about cold hard cash? I’m not talking about competing on the professional gaming circuit, I’m talking about Kwari, a first person shooter (FPS) that pays out real money. Cash for kills is the name of the game. Keyboard Warriors will no longer die poor. You may even be able to start paying rent so your parents won’t kick you out of the house. (more…)

Today NCsoft and ArenaNet released the first official expansion to the award-winning Guild Wars franchise. Pick up a few cases of Red Bull for the long nights ahead with all the money you’re saving on this subscription-free MMORPG. Guild Wars: Eye of the North comes stocked to the brim with 18 multi-level dungeons, 150 new skills across 10 professions, 10 new Heroes, 40 armor sets, along with new items, weapons, and titles. (more…)

If you thought Frodo Baggins hugging Samwise Gamgee amidst Mordor lava flows was hot, check this out. Pack your bags, we’re going to Middle-earth for an adventure that spans generations. This all expense paid trip was announced yesterday by Turbine, creators of The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar. The official 7-day free trial program is available to fans in North America, Australia and New Zealand. Since its launch in April of this year, LOTRO has grown like wildfire, becoming the second largest MMORPG with over 4 million characters. (more…)

Who would have thought that the original king of the console would win the battle to reclaim its throne? Let August 2007 mark this momentous occasion. In less than one year Nintendo Wii (released November 2006) surpasses lifetime sales of the Xbox 360 (released November 2005) to become the video game console market leader. Sony trails far behind with stagnant PlayStation 3 (PS3) sales. This Apple commercial parody of the PS3 vs. Wii puts things into perspective… (more…)

Have no mercy on Xbox Live gamers across the globe as you chug Mountain Dew Game Fuel and lay down pure pwnage in Halo 3. Hear noobs swear cries of defeat in a handful of different languages. That’s the theme of the commercial I just caught between scenes of a Star Trek: Voyager rerun on Spike TV. I wonder, what is Jeri Ryan up to lately? I suppose though the bigger question is just what’s so special about the latest carbonated concoction from Mt. Dew? (more…)