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Don't Blame Your Crappy Marriage On Video Games [Are Video Games Evil?]

Jason Schreier — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:30:00 +0800

With every new day comes a new excuse for nasty people to crucify video games. This time it's a study by researchers at Brigham Young University, as reported by U.S. News in a story today titled "Spouses Being Pushed Aside For Video Games" that claims gaming is ruining marriages. More »

Either You Give Grimlock Your Heart or He Takes It [Transformers]

Mike Fahey — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:15:00 +0800

Is that love in the air, or is it Energon? No reason it can't be both. Anything's possible when he, Grimlock, loves you. More »

Twisted Metal Sets Game Critics' Skulls Aflame [Twisted Metal]

Mike Fahey — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:00:00 +0800

After a decade of lurking in the darkness just outside of gamers' views the evil clown rides back into town, guns blazing, engines roaring, and game reviewers rarin' for a shot. More »

The PlayStation Vita Needs a 'Dislike' Button [Vita]

Kirk Hamilton — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:30:00 +0800

Sony's new PlayStation Vita handheld sports a good amount of ways to connect with people. It will let you share your trophies, passively trade and unlock game content, and even broadcast how you're feeling about the games you're playing. More »

Death Comes Calling in Darksiders II June 26 [Blip]

Mike Fahey — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:15:00 +0800

The June release date for Darksiders II has been narrowed down to a specific day via the game's official Twitter. Expect Death and the pale horse he rode in on June 26. More »

The Past and Future of Psychonauts 2 [Video]

Stephen Totilo — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:00:00 +0800

Until about, oh, early last week, Psychonauts 2 seemed like an idea—or maybe a wish—that would never become a video game. More »

Skullgirls Picked Just the Right Day to Reveal the Deadly Nurse Valentine [Video]

Mike Fahey — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:45:00 +0800

You just know the team at Reverge Games have been giggling to themselves for the past week in anticipation of today's reveal of Nurse Valentine, the Skullgirls fighter with a prescription for pain. More »

Watch This, Play This and Then Have a Happy Valentine’s Day [Watch This]

Tina Amini — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:30:00 +0800

Continuing in our long-standing tradition (aka yesterday) of Watch This, Play This are three pieces of entertainment to stave off that bitter Valentine's Day loneliness, or that romantic dinner you totally forgot to plan but that you promised your significant other you would. Oops. More »

Ratchet & Clank Terrorize These Hapless Businessmen [Video]

Jason Schreier — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:20:00 +0800

Ratchet might not want to harass anybody when he uses Clank as a helicopter, but sometimes it just can't be avoided. More »

Beat Hazard Ultra is the Game Photosensitive Seizure Blurbs Were Warning You About [Video]

Mike Fahey — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:10:00 +0800

Until now your iTunes music library has remained passive, patiently waiting for you to allow it to waft delicately to your eardrums. With the release of the iOS version of Beat Hazard Ultra your music is now a deadly predator, lurking in your playlist, awaiting the call to be transformed into explosive levels of eye-melting twin stick shooter action. More »