[divider] The Reapers just bitch-slapped Commander Shepard. Time to slap back. Spoiler Alert: This article contains some story spoilers for Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and previously released downloadable content. The Reapers have come to Earth. This is how Mass Effect 3 begins. The first two titles in the series were building towards an epic ...

[divider] IGN’s E3 Big Games List compiles all the titles confirmed by publishers or developers. There are plenty more games we know or expect — this list isn’t for those. These are the things that have been promised publicly or told to us on the record. Check the list. Come back to it often. LAST ...

[divider] The Collector’s Edition of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception will include something special to display under-slash-over your artfully half-tucked shirt: a replica of Nathan Drake’s belt buckle! It also includes a ring with a necklace strap, and a Nathan Drake figurine — wearing a tiny replica belt buckle and ring of its own! How meta! ...

[divider] Game Informer’s July cover story is Vigil Games’ Darksiders II, the post-apocalyptic ode to titles like God of War and Legend of Zelda. If you can’t wait to get copies of the issue in your hand then you’re in luck, because you can catch an exclusive first look at the game right here. The ...

[divider] Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Corp. said late Wednesday that Sony Network Entertainment International would begin full restoration of PlayStation Network on Thursday, June 2. The full restoration of PSN brings an end to a cyber attack-induced outage that lasted about six weeks. The complete relaunch will occur in the Americas, Europe/PAL territories and ...

[divider] THQ hinted at the sequel to Vigil Game’s breakout hit almost immediately after the success of the first title, but we knew little about Darksiders II until now. Fans of the first Darksiders are already familiar with Vigil’s fiction – the eternal war that rages between the forces of Heaven and Hell. With Darksiders ...

[divider] Kotaku has posted new details about the multiplayer perks and killstreak rewards for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. This information comes via insider sources, not Activision, so none of it has been confirmed for final release. Infinity Ward creative strategist Robert Bowling even debunked some of the report by saying, “Lots of false ...

[divider] Latest installment in the long-running PC series hits this August. Gas Powered Games today announced the release date for Age of Empires Online, an attempt at combining classic real-time strategy with the persistent world of a massively multiplayer online game. Age of Empires Online is currently only being offered through digital distribution, and will ...

[divider] As Activision steps into the bold new future of online social stuff with Call of Duty Elite, it’s giving you the opportunity to see that future in … the nearer future. A page (Signup Here) just opened offering signups for a closed beta. You just need your birthdate, your console preference (which may require ...

[divider] For years WWE SmackDown vs. Raw has been the Sports Entertainment simulation series from THQ and Yuke’s Yokohama. It’s been a fun ride, but as with any franchise, fans have complained about annual aspects over and over again. Turns out the developers were listening, killed the series, and are planning on fixing things with ...

[divider] Is Activision going to charge you to play online? “No.” That is the answer to the question many have been wondering: Is Activision going to start a subscription service for Call of Duty similar to World of Warcraft? For the foreseeable future, once you pay $60 for a new Call of Duty game, you ...

[divider] Kerrigan’s in control in Blizzard’s new campaign. Four to six missions into the new campaign for Blizzard’s Heart of the Swarm expansion for StarCraft II, Kerrigan is again working with the Zerg. Blizzard won’t say why, but it appears that Kerrigan, in her de-Zergified form, is fighting to reunite as many slimy, spiky creatures ...