Sure, we are finally seeing a small break in the ridiculous gas prices but that doesn't mean anyone in their right mind would turn down free gas. EA games hears your plea, they care, they really do. That's why they are putting on an event called "Petrol for the People". Petrol for the People is a a promotional event for the game Mercenaries 2. Starting at 6am tomorrow morning at the Mobil station on 8489 Beverly Blvd and until the tanks are empty you can get free gas. The attendants will even be dressed as Mercenaries. Read More...

Fallout 3 Available October 28 Well at least for the US. You people in the Europe Area (Yea I said you people. Wanna fight about it?) have to wait another 3 days from that. But that's not too bad right? But in any instance, we will all have yet another game to take our time this Halloween. 3 by my count. I think I'm missing one though. Check out the release bellow. Read More...

If you think you're good at MGO try putting your skills to upcoming tournament. Konami and Major League Gaming announced that registration is now open for the Metal Gear Online World Championship. The top two teams from the North American Qualifier will head to the Tokyo Games Show for the finals against the best from Europe, Japan, and Korea/Greater Asia. Winners will get prizes and $8,000. The North American Qualifier ends Sept. Read More...

Open Beta For Warhammer Online Given If you are one of those people who really wanted in to the beta for the new Warhammer Online game, but were shafted. Well all hope is not lost. Kind of. Well, at least for a week or two before the game goes gold. Let me explain, or you can skip down to the release for this. If you pre-order the game through select retailers, they are listed on the site, you can get into the public beta for the game on September 7th. A few weeks before the release date of the 18th of September. Read More...

Sometime this month, a Mega Man sports drink called "Rockman E Can Drink" is hitting Japanese beverage retailers to mark the launch of downloadable title Megal Man 9. It's made by "original drink" maker Apris and priced at ¥137 (US$1.24). Times like this I wish I was in Japan. Maybe we'll get some here in America. Read More...

#aimage{display:none;}  Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to dress up in pretty dresses and make believe that she was someone else. Her friends would love to come over and play with the little girl’s crowns and dresses. “I want to be the princess today!!” “No, it’s my turn,” they would cry. “How about we all play that we are princesses,” her mother laughed. The little girls skipped, danced, and sang. Read More...

With about a month away, Capcom has let us in on some of the bosses that will be encountered throughout the game.     Concrete Man: Created to construct a dam, Concrete man can actually design a dam and supervise its entire construction. He has stubborn a stubborn personality and will tell off any lazy robots. Weapon: Concrete Shot Concrete shot creates a temporary foothold as soon as it touches the ground. It can also be used to stop enemies in their tracks. Read More...

LittleBigPlanet Pre-Order Info So if you haven't heard, there are some cool little extras you get when pre-ordering LittleBigPlanet on the PS3. The original press release kind of made it seem as if you got all five of the exclusive items when you pre-ordered. At least it did to me. Well today they elaborate further on where and what you get when you pre-order. At least with two locations. First location is Amazon. Read More...

Mount & Blade Beta More of a blurb more than news I guess, but I figured I'd let you fans of trying out Betas know about this. Basically, if you like medieval type games, here is the link for Mount & Blade. Oh, and for a bit more, below be ye olde website blurb about the game. "Calradia is a land at war, a land offering great riches and even greater dangers to the adventurers and mercenaries that flock to shed blood on its soil. With unerring courage and a strong sword, an unknown stranger can make a name as a warrior. Lead a band of hardened soldiers, become the lord of several towns and castles, and perhaps one day you may wield the power to overthrow kings and crown new ones at your discretion. Read More...

IGN has posted the full achievement list of Rock Band 2 which is due next month.    Solid Gold, Baby! - Gold star any song. - 25 Flawless Fretwork - 100% a song on Expert guitar. - 25 Flawless Drumming - 100% a song on Expert drums. - 25 Flawless Singing - 100% a song on Expert vocals. - 25 Flawless Groove - 100% a song on Expert bass only using up-strums. - 25 Flawless Guitar Solo - 100% a guitar solo using only the solo buttons. Read More...

You Sneaking Monkeys How To Get Into The Home Beta Let it be said that I hate my new work arrangements. Hence why my news bits have been a bit sparse. Should be fixed soon. But enough about me. What is it I say about getting into this other exclusive beta for the PS3? Well, it seems Sony is expanding out their user base for this new service. Not to mention the length of Beta before the public beta hits. I count 2 years in the making now. Read More...

  EBGames/Gamestop have posted what you will be getting in the Limited Edition version of Gears of War 2:         Gears of War 2: Limited Edition Get your hands on the most complete Gears of War 2 experience available! The Gears of War 2: Limited Edition includes the following bonus materials:Collectible SteelBook™ DVD case"Beneath the Surface: An Inside Look at Gears of War 2," a 48-page hardbound book including character profiles, exclusive concept art, and foreword by Design Director Cliff BleszinskiBonus DVD including exclusive making-of-the-game video footage, design galleries with audio commentary by Epic Games, and promotional videos including the E3 2008 trailer, "Rendezvous." An exclusive gold-plated Lancer Assault Rifle available during online play     One thing they forgot to add was a picture of Dom and I would guess his wife, if he has one. Is this worth the extra $10? Read More...

VIDEO GAMES LIVE ALBUM DEBUTS AT #10 ON THE BILLBOARD CHARTS! So I was going to write another review on the Comic Con Video Games Live show, but I saw this and thought this was a better way to say how cool it was. I will point out that it is a different show depending on where you see it, the show in San Diego had fireworks and a different game they played on stage. Not to mention the Cos-Play of the people adding to the whole thing. Pics are below. Read More...

American McGee's Grimm: A Boy Learns What Fear Is I know I like free stuff. I also like vidja games. What could be better than Free Vidja Games? Right? Well I guess ones about a twisted version of the fairy tales we all grew to love. Even though the originals were twisted in the first place, but I digest... It would seem that today marks the first release of the new American McGee game, Grimm. You may know his work for twisting up Alice in Wonderland a few years back. Read More...

In Gears of War 2 news, the people of Epic seem to really understand their audience. Epic loves us for exactly what we are, a bunch of achievement whores. Now while some people may be above spending time going through games solely to raise their gamer score, most of us are not. Epic has created a whole new type of achievement system, called "linked" achievements. Linked Achievements occur when someone obtains an achievement in the first game(Gears of War), this then unlocks new content in the second game(Gears of War 2). Some examples of this are:- Complete Act One in Gears Of War, unlock a playable Anthony Carmine in Gears of War 2- Find 10 COG tags in Gears Of War, unlock Minh Young Kim in Gears of War 2- Kill Raam in Gears Of War, unlock a playable Raam in Gears of War 2According to xboxfocus. Read More...