Finally we get the word on the release date for Banjo Tooie on the Xbox Live Marketplace. The bear and birds second adventure will be out next week on Wednesday the 29th for probably the same amount as the original Banjo Kazooie, 1200 Microsoft Points ($15)The game will allow you to swop any of the hidden eggs you found in Banjo Kazooie at Heggy's Hen for brand new moves that were not on the original N64 version. Here's a little video that came out a couple days before Easter that shows you a preview of the stop n swop and where to find any of the eggs in case you missed them.    Also a list of all the achievements can be read here if you're interested. Read More...

Though the release of one of Sony’s most anticipated titles is still months away, that doesn’t mean that fans don’t have a reason to be excited. An email sent out by Sony links people to a survey asking 4 questions regarding what they want to see in a possible Collector’s Edition of God of War III. Questions 1&2 are simply “Do you own a PS3?” and “What God of War titles do you own? Read More...

Top 10 Reasons To Get [Prototype] If for some reason you didn't want to even give Radical Entertainment's game Prototype a good college try, no clue why one wouldn't really, then here is a list of the top ten reasons for you to consider. Or at least look at and think, holy hells why did I even not think to give it a play through. But in any instance, it may well change you mind or get you a little more excited for this game come this June. Oh, some of the reasons by the way, Projectile Dysfunction, Brutal Devastator Attacks, Jacking Military Vehicles, and Consume and Become Anyone. Read More...

“The Quest Continues in Fall 2009…” This was the phrase that teased a coming sequel following the end of Ratchet and Clank Future: Quest for Booty. Today we know exactly what those words mean. Okay so maybe we don’t know exactly, but at least there’s a title. Insomniac Games unveiled the logo for their upcoming R&C title Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time. Though there aren’t any details at this time, I’d say it’s safe to assume we’ll see A Crack in Time tie in with the previous two R&C games. One interesting point though is that the title logo looks to be cut from a larger image. Read More...

No one is going to mistake 'Mob Ties Tokyo' with the next blockbuster, multi-billion dollar title. But as indie developer, EVEdigital proclaims on their site, the are an "independent game development and digital video studio... dedicated to immersive story archs, innovative character interaction and top quality game play."Does it succeed? I would suggest giving it a shot. Read More...

Gaming news and events here in the City of Cincinnati happen about as often as the city’s professional sports teams have a winning season.  So, when I saw we reported that the Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars van tour was making a stop on the north side of the city, I knew I wanted to put my hands on the game and create a nice article to post here on Pwned.com. You may remember last year’s E3, during Nintendo’s press conference, watching Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing Cammie Dunaway using the Wii Balance Board to “snowboard” in a business suit with Shaun White nearby looking like a tool. Read More...

            A little over a year ago, Midway and Epic Games released the highly anticipated Unreal Tournament III. The game, which was awesome to begin with, was made even better by the release of a free map pack. Now, even with the financial problems Midway is suffering from, another free downloadable pack is coming to the PC and PS3 versions of the game. The really exciting thing is just in the huge amount of content that’s available. Firstly there are 11 new maps spread out across Warfare, Deathmatch, CTF (Capture the Flag), and Vehicle CTF to compete on. Read More...

For the Gears Of War fans out there, now is your chance to not only scoop up a custom Gears Of War Xbox 360 Pro, but to also be charitable.  Clayton Davison of Tech"Know" Podcast is working with Epic Games to raise money for the Make A Wish Foundation and is auctioning off the console on Ebay. The console features a crimson Gears of War logo hand drawn by the Senior Concept Artist, James Hawk, on one side and on the otherside features the signatures of the games Lead Designers.    Here is the list of the signatures featured on the console:James Hawk, Senior Concept ArtistCliff Bleszinski, Design DirectorDave Ewing, Senior Level DesignerRod Fergusson, Senior ProducerJoe Graf, Unreal Engine 3 Technical DirectorDave Nash, Lead Level DesignerChris Perna, Art DirectorLee Perry, Lead Gameplay DesignerAlan Willard, Senior Level Designer The entire auction includes the following:An Xbox 360 Pro console with a 20Gig hard driveA copy of Gears of War 2 Wireless ControllerHD AV CablesThree months to Xbox Live Gold.The auction began today and will be up for 7 days and bidding starts at $249. Read More...

VIDEO GAMES LIVE ANNOUNCES 45 MORE TOUR DATES! For those of you who did not get a chance to see this show the first time around, or second, or third, there is some good news for you. Video Games Live should be rolling by somewhere near you soon. At least close enough for a short weekend jaunt out to the closest location. I mean look below. There are loads of locations for you to try to see it once or even twice. Read More...

I'm sure you've all heard about the new upcoming Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the Nintendo DS which hits stores March 17th. If you wanna get a taste of GTA: Chinatown Wars before it's release, some of you will be in luck.There will be three vans that will be touring 52 cities in six weeks, giving you a chance to try GTA: Chinatown Wars before making any sudden purchases. If your state happens to show up on this list then you are in fact one of the lucky ones and can win free limited edition Rockstar appeal. Sadly it won't be happening here in Michigan. Read More...

SEGA and Twentieth Century Fox Licensing&Merchandising Announce New Aliens vs. Predator Game If you didn't get enough of the Alien Vs. Predator stuff from the films, or the comics, or the other games that have come out before, well it looks like you will get your chance to expand on this who Extraterrestrials fighting on our home planet killing us for their own greedy needs. Wow that sounded harsh, but damn it they are causing global warming. There isn't much more announced about this new title other than the fact that they are in development with it currently and the studio that is working on it. Read More...

Microsoft recently announced that Xbox Live will be free of charge on February 17 to February 22nd. Now you may all think has Microsoft gone crazy, Xbox live free? No they have only given us this reward to celebrate the launch of Grand Theft Auto 4 Lost and Damned. For 5 days you will be able to play the multiplayer mode on GTAIV for free. Im Looking forward to participating in this event and think Microsoft will attract alot of gamers to GTAIV because of this i believe. I only hope that in the future they do this for more popular games such as Call of Duty, Halo, and Rainbow Six Vegas maybe. Read More...

            Ubisoft announced today that the official Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. demo will be released over the next two days. Firstly it will appear on the Xbox Live tomorrow Feb. 11th, and then the following day it well be released on the PlayStation Store. However the PC Demo is still a good two weeks away with a date of Feb. 26th. Read More...

New Prototype Screens&Comic Information So if you were some of the lucky who made it to this years Comic Con in New York, this isn't the only one even though, you might have been able to take a gander at some further footage of how Activision's new game Prototype is shaping up. If not, below are some more screen shots of the game. These make the game look that much better as well. I mean, close up on Alex punching a dude through the chest. Read More...

Well, folks. It's hard to find time to write with everything going-on, especially when I'm responsible for other things! There's a lot happening in the gaming world; from the wtf to the omfg to the lmfao, there's obviously a lot of deets to dish on. Whether the news is piping hot or it's been around the block a few times like a fine whore, I hope I can give you a little insight into the realm of the gossiping moms, noobs, updates, etc etc.Taurens don't ride raptors 1Well, they do now. That's right, with the release of the new WoW patch, race isn't an issue when selecting a mount. Read More...