The Left 4 Dead 2 demo is now available to all Xbox Live Gold members that couldn’t be  bothered to pre-order the game. The fast and furious co-operative gameplay of last year’s hit title returns with a few new tricks and a new setting. At 1.6 gb, the Left 4 Dead 2 demo will bring [...]

Following recent developments in the legal battle over the rights to a Fallout MMO, the development team at Interplay has released some concept art for the ongoing project, codenamed V13. Interplay entered an agreement with Fallout 3 developer Bethesda, in which Interplay retained the rights to the Fallout MMO, The concept art (view the gallery) [...]

This week marked the first distribution of the H1N1 vaccine, providing protection against a feared pandemic, and potentially saving thousands of lives. This week’s 5 Infectious Games will have your reaching for the Purell, or other alcohol-based sanitizer.
5. Infected (PSP, 2005)

This early psp game managed to base the game in the setting of a worldwide [...]

Street Fighters looking to share some elbow room with a complete stranger in hopes of kicking their ass in next year’s Super Street Fighter IV are currently lost in game purgatory as Capcom decides on an arcade release of the title. The arcade version of Street Figher IV, the latest in Capcom’s beloved fighting series, [...]

One question has always fascinated comic book fans: is there anything that can stop Wolverine? This week’s release of X-Men Origins: Wolverine is proof that it is indeed possible to takedown Weapon X. All it takes is a by-the-numbers, PG-13-rated Summer blockbuster. If you’re looking for an alternative to the silver screen Wolverine, look [...]

The secret about uberhot cosplay is out and even Maxim has begun to take notice. Cosplay is most easily described as a costumed depiction of a pop culture figure; think Darth Vader and Spock and not Benjamin Franklin and Abraham Lincoln. Maxim was on hand at this year’s Dragon Con, ready to visually capture the [...]

It’s Beatlemania all over again with the release of Beatles: Rock Band on September 9th.  The Fab Four head to the consoles as the most-anticipated rhythm title this side of the first Rock Band. With over 40 tracks and future full album releases, Beatles fans should expect to rediscover the formula that revolutionized popular music [...]

Despite its cryptic title, recently announced Capcom title Ghost Trick should intrigue would-be Dual-Screen detectives. From Ace Attorney creator Takumi Shuu, Ghost Trick for the Nintendo DS will have players will step into the role of main character Sissel as he solves a homicide, armed only with his wits. And some undisclosed special powers. There’s [...]

If Jack Bauer had to infiltrate Bilzzcon, or warp to Level 4 to assess an incoming terrorist threat in the Mushroom Kingdom, he would certainly be well served with either a Starcraft-themed messenger bag or this Mario-themed messenger bag. The Starcraft messenger bag is available from Razer, known for performance gaming mice, and featuress the [...]

The ‘Guitar Hero’ series of games has always managed to stay in the videogame market by aggressively acquiring certain properties; the recent announcement of the likeness of post-punk icon and Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain appearing in Guitar Hero 5 is probably the most controversial decision in the series so far. The inclusion of Cobain [...]