3D Buzz is pleased to announce the official launch of the Old School Level DesignContest for Unreal Tournament 3! The Unreal mod community is in need of some newrecruits, and we want you to be one of them. This contest is unique in that ONLYthose assets included with the retail version of Unreal Tournament 3, published byMidway, are permitted; absolutely NO custom content can be used in your level. Thismeans that even if you're completely new to the modding scene, you still have achance to win some incredible prizes, including a chance to have your level reviewedby none other than Epic's Design Director, Cliff Bleszinski!Contest Prizes:Grand Prize Winner:- $1000 cash prize- PlayStation 3 game console (or $500 cash)- Autographed copy of Unreal Tournament 3 signed by the developers- Video review of your level by the staff of 3D Buzz- Video review of your level by Epic Design Director Cliff BleszinskiFirst and Second Runners-Up:- PlayStation 3 game console (or $500 cash)- Autographed copy of Unreal Tournament 3 signed by the developers- Video review of your level by the staff of 3D BuzzThis first contest involves the creation of a Deathmatch type map. Read More…

Agetec, Inc. today announced that its fun and hilarious Nintendo DS™ game, LOL, is now available for purchase. This unique multiplayer game can only be purchased online through the Agetec website.LOL has a simple concept that makes it fun and enjoyable for everyone - players must create and present challenges to each other; the more creative the challenge, the more fun everyone will have. After the challenge has been issued and a time limit selected, the challenge is delivered and everyone answers in whatever way they find suitable. After everyone submits their responses, the game host reveals them and everyone votes for their favorite. Read More…

Capcom's Gamer Day Alright, so, I wasn't able to make it to this years Capcom convention. A little upset since it took place in my home city. It was an extremely closed group of the press and 5 lucky Capcom fans that got to go in and check everything out that Capcom has coming up. I'm a little let down I didn't go, but I have the stories to share with ya. The guys at one of the best Game sites, Kotaku.com, has all the stuff we want. Read More…

Taken from Xbox.com: "Guitarist Billy Howerdel of ASHES dIVIDE will take a break from his touring schedule while appearing at The Fillmore Detroit to take on Xbox LIVE® members in Halo® 3 on June 3, 2008. If you're an Xbox LIVE Gold member, and you want a chance to play with Billy Howerdel, send a friend request to the following Gamertag and be online half an hour before (12:30 P.M. ET) the Game with Fame session starts at 1:00 P. Read More…

This last weekend, I joined my fellow A-KON 19 goers in a gathering of monsterous proportions. After 3 long hours of waiting, dehydration, an upset firemarshal and plently of waiting in line, 669* of us broke the record, "MOST PEOPLE DRESSED AS VIDEOGAME CHARACTERS IN ONE GATHERING". Now although the number was only 669*, I can assure you that the total number of people qualified at the con was in the 1,000s.I was proud to be amongst the many who went through an afternoon of choas to get the job done. Congratulations to everyone out there who participated!! Read More…

Late last week Dengeki announced that the Official Site for the To LOVE[Ru] games was revealed. Along with it, the covers of both games have debuted as well as release dates.  The DS version, entitled "To LOVE[Ru] Forest School Compilation" will be released first and will be using the Stylus and Touch Screen in a similar manner as the Doki Doki Majo Shinpan! titles.  Basically, you will be rubbing the girls in their injured areas to heal them. Read More…

Funcom is proud to announce that Age of Conan rises to number 1 on the PC charts, and the game even competes very well on the all-format lists. The normal edition is now sold out in many outlets due to the initial success of the game, and Funcom aims to resupply new boxes as fast as possible. With more than half a million customers, Age of Conan is already one of the biggest ever western MMO games, and this happens just a week after launch. In Germany, Age of Conan is #1 on all-format and PC, while the console-orientated UK market has Conan as #2 on the all-format charts, only beaten by the GTA 4 juggernaut. The game is the biggest launch for a PC title this year in the UK with a firm # 1 placement on the PC charts, and the game had the biggest ever MMO launch - outside of the World of Warcraft franchise. Read More…

Flagship Studios today released a video to coincide with the recent launch of patch 1.3 for its action RPG Hellgate: London. Patch 1.3 offers no less than eight new features including Shared Stash, a Premium Item Merchant, Donation Collectors and Global Buffs, Ranks and the Expertise system.Interacting with your fellow players has been enhanced with the introduction of optional chat bubbles that appear when players talk and performable emotes that characters now have at their disposal. In Patch 1.3, players can also easily browse lists of chat and emote commands using the two according buttons in the chat panel. Read More…

Today 3 new Fallout 3 screens have been released to the general public. So lets take a look at them: Complete and utter waste, the rendering is soooooo gooood. MY STATS, LET ME SHOW YOU THEM Holy crap, look at that leg being blown off! I gotta say I am pretty excited for this game. Read More…

New gameplay of RE5 is seen in the new trailer called "Captivate", and sweet jesus does it look good. Filled with a ridiculous amount of zombies, I have no idea how it's going to be possible to kill all of them. Along with this new gameplay footage, a new character is shown. Check it out, it looks so good! Read More…

Survival Horror and fans of the series Fatal Frame should be happy to know the series is headed to the Wii for it's fourth installment, currently entitled Zero ~Tsukihami no Kamen~ in Japan.  New images were released by Tecmo showing in game images, which look really nice on the Wii.  Original Director Makoto Shibatais back for the fourth installment, but joining him this time is Goichi Suda, the creator of No More Heroes.  The duo previouslt teamed on the game Killer 7.  The player is once again armed with a camera or "Projective Machine" in which you fight the spirits with throughout the game. Read More…

Video: Guitar Hero IV Demo I was perusing Kotaku.com and stumbled across this little gem. I almost busted a gut when I watched the stuff leading up to the actual demo of the game. One quote in particular. I'll wait until after you watch the video before I slap it out for you. It is awesome. Here's the Video.     Ok, now that you've had a chance to watch the video, or at least I am making the assumption. Did you catch the quote, "This is the first time you will be able to play all the instruments," said by the Activision CEO Robert Kotick. Read More…

Saints Row 2, using Volition's open-world engine, offers vastly expanded customization options, a totally transformed and expanded city of Stilwater, new vehicles, sandbox tools and toys as well as both online co-op and competitive multiplayer. THQ decided to delay SR 2 from its original Aug. 29 date to Oct. 14 due to "due to product quality and marketing considerations."   Everyone is sad! Read More…

Next Generation reports Street Fighter IV for the PC is in the works, in spite of the PC not being considered the ideal platform for fighting games. They say the game will be released "this fiscal year," for the PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. Street Fighter Website has a countdown timer, which reads two day and fifteen plus hours at this point, so it's possible that another revelation related to the franchise will be made before the end of this week. Read More…

This Fall, October 2nd 2008 to be exact, anime and manga fans of Ikki Tousen (Battle Vixens in the U.S.) can beat-'em-up on the go.  Ikki Tousen: Eloquent Fist, or EF, for short will make it's debut on the Sony PSP as a side scrolling 2D Action/Beat-'Em-Up game.  The anime best known as fan service due to it's featuring of girls battling out in dresses and short skirts, as well as featuring many ecchi moments such as clothing being literally ripped to shreds and gratuitous panty shots. The game will feature animation sequences reproduced from the CD and look very well done on the PSP's small screen.  And yes, just like in the anime and manga series, the game features a Costume Destruction System, so as more damage is taken, the less clothes the character will have. Read More…