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Live video by Ustream Here is the live feed of Platform Nation’s Playapalooza ‘08. Now right now you probably don’t see anything but on August 14 at 2pm Pacific time you will see our live stream. Now let me give you guys a little info... 

Contests/Giveaways

With such a stellar entry last week, Geometry Wars 2, in to the Xbox Live Arcade Library I am eagerly awaiting this morning’s release of: If you all remember this is one of the titles to have the price leaked out a couple weeks ago.  At the... 

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Halo 3 double experience point weekend via Legendary Brawl

Starting right now, Legendary Brawl returns to represent as this weekend’s Double EXP. Legendary Brawl is a 12 player free-for all romp through the Legendary maps (with several of the normal maps and Heroic as well). If that description and the... 

Sony Expands Beta

Originally announced in March of 2007, Sony is finally inviting gamers to its new home even though it is still under construction.  Jack Buser (PlayStation Home director) confirmed that Sony is expanding the closed beta test starting at the end of this... 

Join the Married Games LIVE Podcast on August 9th

Come join Chris & Kelly Brown (gamertags: Leftybrown & Mrs Leftybrown) for our live Married Gamers Podcast broadcast. Just head over to The Married Gamers Ustream channel which features a fun community chat section to discuss and entertain each... 

Bionic Commando Rearmed: TBC for PSN Europe

Bionic Commando Rearmed, a remake of the acclaimed NES game Bionic Commando, was set for release next week for the US and other countries, however Sony have announced it will only be released in the United States on the scheduled date, and have stuck... 

Gears of War 2 Amazon.com Exclusive Lancer

Its hot and its for pre-order right now.  Amazon.com is selling if for (hold on, let me check my receipt), 139.99 and if you buy it now you can bundle in the regular version of Gears of War 2 for free, yep, free.  And if you were wanting the collectors... 

Warner Music Opinion: We Need More Money

Music based games have grown hugely popular over the years. They were mostly a niche genre when I started playing Dance Dance Revolution back in 2000. As the Bemani craze was rooted in DDR, many gamers sought out the other Konami games, like Beatmania,... 

Humpdate 08-06-08

Welcome, gentle listeners, to the Humpdate. It’s a new month, and just two days away from “perfect cube day” (08-08-08), we bring you Edie Sellers and Simon DI chatting up this week’s developments in gaming news. It’s a... 

Unreal Tournament 3 Review

Game Review: Unreal Tournament 3 Release Date: July 7th, 2008 Genre: First Person Shooter Developer: Epic Games Platform: XBOX 360 (for this review) Price: $59.99 (XBOX 360) Players: 1, co-op 2, system link 2-16, online co-op 2, online multiplayer 2-16 Website:... 

XBLRadio Review - “Soul Caliber IV” (PS3)

As many of you know, on July 29, Soulcaliber IV was released on the current generation consoles. This game has been anticipated by many fighting game enthusiasts not only because of its weapon-based fighting, but also for its significant quality that... 

Xbox Live Marketplace… Note: Huge Success

by Erik “Z thirteen07″ Johnsen You could say that it would be an understatement that the Xbox Live Marketplace system was a successful venture into the online micro-transaction world. But the impact of this phenomenon might be a lot bigger... 

SIREN: Blood Curse Interview

Here is an exclusive interview for the game SIREN: Blood Curse for the PS3 and currently only available in the PSN Store. Steve sits down with Tsubasa Inaba, US Producer on Siren Blood Curse and finds out all that you want to know about SIREN: Blood... 

VGJ Review: Geometry Wars 2 (XBLA)

Sequels are always a tall order. From games to movies to any other medium, it’s always tough to try and reproduce something, especially something that is one of, if not the most recognizable form of that media. So is the challenge that Bizarre... 

Braid Review

Game Review: Braid Released: August 6th, 2008 Genre: Platform/Puzzler Developer: Number None Inc. Publisher: Microsoft Platform: Xbox 360 (XBLA) Player(s): 1 Price: 1200 Microsoft Points ESRB Rating: E10+ BBFC Rating: 12   Braid will find it’s... 

Playapalooza ‘08 Live Stream

Live video by Ustream Here is the live feed of Platform Nation’s Playapalooza ‘08. Now right now you probably don’t see anything but on August 14 at 2pm Pacific time you will see our live stream. Now let me give you guys a little info... 

PLATFORM NATION ANNOUNCES CHARITY GAMING MARATHON

PLATFORM NATION ANNOUNCES CHARITY GAMING MARATHON Podcast Community Prepares Playapalooza ‘08 in Support of Child’s Play Seattle, WA – August 5, 2008 – Platform Nation has announced a unique charity drive, dubbed Playapalooza ‘08,...