I just logged into my Steam account, and was asked to take part in a hardware survey. You all know what that means. It means it’s time to take a look at Valve’s latest hardware survey results! Released periodically over Valve’s online marketplace and gaming service, the immense popularity...

The worse kind of DLC is stuff that should be in the game, but isn’t. The best DLC adds to the game experience. Square Enix is currently churning over the idea of including DLC for upcoming role-playing-game Final Fantasy XIII . Says FFXIII producer Yoshinori Kitase, “Our plans for [Xbox...

The new firmware update has it, bringing new XMB functionality, a status indicator, a friends list redesign, dynamic themes, avatars, and much more. Free and premium avatars show up in your status bar, but the most prevalent of the changes is a status bar in the top right of the screen, which shows...

On the one hand, Sony’s decision to re-release God of War 1 & 2 on Blu-Ray seems selfish. A chance to force many people to re-purchase a game they already own. But on the other, it sets an interesting precedent. After all, it’s not like the set is being released out of the blue. There’s...

Brütal Legend’s ESRB rating summary just went up, and damn right it got an M - for MËTÅL. Double Fine ’s reaction, according to the Brütal Legend Twitter, was something along the lines of a “hell yeah it is!” The ESRB’s full listing is honest and straightforward, but...

Bobby Kotick , chief executive officer at Activision Blizzard and hero to gamers everywhere, is nothing if not confident. He’s so confident in the video game industry that he sees the potential for it to surpass movies and TV. That may be because his company is sitting on some of gaming’s...

In Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Admiral Dane expresses his frustration with the Space Pirates by letting out a rather mild profanity. “Damn,” to be precise. In the Metroid Prime Trilogy , which released a week ago, it’s been scrubbed. See for yourself in the above comparison, uploaded...