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We’re gonna ‘splode tonight, we’re gonna ‘splode tonight.  We’re gonna run, we’re gonna turn, we’re gonna jump, we’re gonna burn…we’re gonna ‘splode, ‘splode, ‘splode, ‘splode, ‘splode tonight!  Okay, enough with the trip down Rydell High School memory lane…it’s time for another Swagtastic Giveaway! If you haven’t already heard, Twisted Pixel Games’ Splosion Man is a mountain [...]

Are you ready to burn in Hell?  No, not literally of course but instead with Visceral Games’ Dante’s Inferno.  I had a chance to work with EA again on an awesome Q&A session covering Dante’s Inferno with Executive Producer, Jonathan Knight.  I tried to get in some really good questions because this game is high [...]

Developer: Twisted Pixel Games Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios Xbox LIVE Arcade Rating Guide: How I Review Games Screenshots: Available Here Review: Fools they were, to tread where knowledge should stay forbidden. For what emerged was not a man – it was Splosion Man.  “And all who saw him were ‘sploded, for he was the fire [...]

Mixed martial arts has become a very popular sport with the emergence of the UFC and its Ultimate Fighter television series.  What most don’t know is that there is more to MMA than just the UFC.  There are other fighting organizations that hold events albeit most of them are going belly up these days. With [...]

I suppose this is no surprise is it?  Activision introduced a new version of its soon-to-be-released DJ Hero.  DJ Hero Renegade Edition features two of today’s top rap stars, Jay-Z and Eminem. Screenshots of DJ Hero Renegade Edition Here In addition to the DJ Hero game, the Renegade Edition includes a premium Renegade turntable controller, [...]

COG Town represent!  Who’s ready to get back to taking down those pesky Locust Horde?  Epic Games released their latest downloadable content for Gears of War 2 today.  The All Fronts Collection (1600 Microsoft Points) and the Dark Corners (1200 Microsoft Points) are available to download today.  The prices are pretty steep but if you’re [...]

What’s up gaming boys and girls?  It should be no secret that the latest Xbox LIVE update has begun and those of you who signed up for the public preview of it (and were accepted) will have a chance to dig in soon.  Yes that’s right.  Emails to the lucky few will go out soon and [...]

The 2009 Penny Arcade Expo is almost here and here’s something that should help quite a few of you.  It’s not what you think.  It’s actually a free ride to your hotel from the airport after you’ve already arrived in Seattle for the Penny Arcade Expo.  I know you were thinking I was sponsoring a [...]

It’s nice to see the first glimpse of actual game inspired items for our Avatars.  The crew over at Joystiq posted Epic Games’ showcasing of full COG and Locust armor sets at Comic-Con to be available for Avatars soon.  I’m not sure if these will be part of the new Avatar awards or if they’ll [...]