September, 2010

Hey, how about a sweet little “thank you” gift to our loyal Xbox LIVE members? Spend 2400 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE Arcade games and game add-ons through the month of October, and we’ll give you back 800 MS Points! Get all the details here and have...

She’s a photo buff and hockey fan in Raleigh, NC who was the youngest person in the state to bowl a perfect 300 game! Say hello to IRatZii ! trixie360: What’s the story behind your gamertag? IRatZii: Being heavy into photography, I thought...

The Sacrifice is a new downloadable content campaign for BOTH Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2 . Owners of either game will have the chance to play this prequel to The Passing, a previously-released game add-on, when it comes to Xbox LIVE October 5 .  ...

DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue for Xbox LIVE Arcade continues the hilarious madness of the original DeathSpank in an unusual sequel that has you searching for the six hidden thongs of virtue. Um, yeah. The wacky mind of Ron Gilbert (of Monkey Island fame...

Legendary band Linkin Park brings their talent to Xbox LIVE today, Tuesday, September 21 , to play Halo: Reach with Xbox LIVE Gold members. They’ll play the game from 7-9 PM ET so be sure to check out our Game with Fame page for more information on the...

Our new Halo: Reach Launch Sweepstakes has an unusual prize: you could win a trip for three to the UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida event in Detroit. All you have to do is download the free gamer pic, then download or play selected games, game add-ons, avatar...

The explosive new add-on adventure for Mafia II now on Marketplace is Jimmy's Vendetta , a separate adventure with a new main character. Jimmy's an ex-mob hit man, betrayed by his employers, who breaks out of the joint to enact revenge on those who wronged...

Our Community Playdate for Sunday, September 19 , will be with site members from The House of Gaming , a competitive gaming hub. They’ll be playing Halo: Reach starting at 8 PM ET. Check out all the details and see you online!

Major gaming announcements were made at the 2010 Tokyo Game Show. Get the latest videos, news, and screenshots at our Tokyo Game Show page !

That’s, right, you heard me. We’re having a special Game with Developers event with Bungie on Thursday, September 16. Halo: Reach developers will be online from 5-7 PM ET playing their game with Xbox LIVE Gold members. Check out all the participating...

This Brooklyn, NY gamer is the father of 5 and grandfather of 14! Say hello to DaS grandpaJAX ! trixie360: What’s the story behind your gamertag? DaS grandpaJAX: A graffiti tag from when I was a kid in B'klyn. trixie360: Where do you live? DaS...

Members of the website PWN-ITY.com will be featured in our Wednesday Community Playdate. They’ll be online September 15 from 8-11 PM ET playing Red Dead Redemption. Check out their gamertags and see if you can pwn the pwners!

Time for all us old codgers to stop shooing kids off our lawns, and fire up the Xbox for Sunday’s Community Playdate ! On Sunday, September 12, website members from G4TE (Gaming for the Elderly) will be on Xbox LIVE playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare...

He won a million dollars playing video games. How’d he do that? Pitching a perfect game in Major League Baseball 2K10 . Say “brother can you spare a dime?” to quick draw42 ! trixie360: What's the story behind your gamertag? quick...

The Community Playdate for Wednesday, September 8, is with The Like Minded Gamers . They’ll be playing Battlefield: Bad Company 2 starting at 8 P.M. ET. Check out their gamertags , then stop on by, for some battlefield antics!

Last night Bungie invited select few community members to come check out their new building in Bellevue, about 20 minutes east of Seattle. The building actually used to be a movie theater, where I recall seeing such classics as Hot Rod and ... well just...

In my first PAX report, I reported the announcement that Gearbox was finishing up the storied Duke Nukem Forever for 2K Games with a healthy level of skepticism. As older gamers know, it’s been 13 years since the game was first announced as being in development...

They are tiny. lol! Furthermore, here is the most impressive Dance Central performance I have yet to see:

If you’re old enough to remember “when the MCP was just a chess program,” you’re probably excited about Disney’s upccooming release of TRON: Legacy, the movie sequel to the now retro-cool 80’s sci-fi flick that’s coming this holiday season. And if you...

Step into my shoes as I arrive on the scene of PAX Prime in downtown Seattle. This weekend, the Washington State Convention Center plays host to scores of "gaming enthusiasts" (lolnerds) who shall descend upon the exhibits, game rooms and concerts like...

The Penny Arcade Expo opened to enormous crowds this morning. The show has grown to such a staggering size, with multiple exhibit halls and sessions spilling out of the convention center into neighboring venues. It’s looking a lot like E3 nowadays, but...

KP’s heading off to PAX so I’m posting the latest Gamer Spotlight . Honest, I didn’t change any of the questions or answers :). Say hello to Ruebis ! KP: What’s the story behind your gamertag? Ruebis: The story? More like a sonnet. Ruebis was my nickname...

Want a chance to win 320,000 Microsoft Points ? Oh yeah, you also get a 55-inch 3-D TV, a Kinect, games, a $700 retail card, and more. That’s the Grand Prize in the Infiniti Family Game Night Sweepstakes , running now through September 27 . To register...

Today is our regular Wednesday Community Playdate , and this time, it’s with the fine folks from Busy Gamer News . They’ll be on Xbox LIVE tonight, September 1 , from 9-11 PM ET playing the racing game Blur . Check out their gamertags , then join up for...