This past summer COED previewed what looked to be the biggest sports game of the year in NBA 2K12. Needless to say it has not disappointed – hours of my life and COEDitor Ned’s have been spent dueling via XBox Live. Sports games already have great re-playability but NBA 2K12 took it to the next level with their Legends Showcase add-on. We got a chanc… Click to read more

Fanboys of the Gears of War franchise were left utterly heartbroken when Epic Games dropped the buzzkill bomb and announced that the highly anticipated Gears of War 3 would not be released on April 13th as originally intended, having been delayed until September 20th. But not wanting to leave their fans out in the bitter cold, the developers have released a free multiplayer beta currently running on Xbox Live – from April 18th through May 15th, mind you – to sate their appetites for carnage! Read on to learn how you can get your hands on this beta, as well as what’s in store!

t’s been nearly two years since the release of the highly acclaimed, fan-favorite Ghosbusters: The Video Game, which helped to temporarily sate the fans’ hunger for a third Ghostbusters movie. Heeding the call, Atari – the publishers of the 2009 smash hit – announced back in December that the Ghostbusters would be making their triumphant return to video games in the downloadable follow-up title Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime being released in late March. At last, the wait is over, but Sanctum of Slime is a complete departure from its predecessor in terms of gameplay and the overall story. See our full preview after the jump!

The Indie Games section on XBOX Live is similar to the Wild West, it’s home to the good, the bad and the downright weird. On a semi-regular basis, I’ll choose five indie games at random and give a short, but thorough review for each; remember, I’m not going to sort through all the games just to find five good ones. My selections are either new, popular, or ones which just happen to catch my eye. Every title has a free trial and, should you find something you really like, it costs next to nothing to purchase the full game. Check out our full review after the jump!

When, o’ when, will that future finally arrive? You know, the one where humans fight each other to the death for cash and prizes in game shows televised across the globe? “Monday Night Combat” is the latest in the “soon we’ll all be killing each other for fun and profit” canon, and it’s a fairly simple recipe: Take a healthy portion of “Team Fortess 2,” add a dose of any turret defense game, a splash of “SmashTV” and you have Xbox Live’s latest entry in its “Summer of Arcade” series. (And am I the only one who finds the phrase “Summer of Arcade” to be incredibly grammatically annoying?)

“Blacklight: Tango Down” is a new multiplayer frag-fest. While it’s certainly not a reinvention of the genre, it is a solid and fun experience. The story involves a group of high-tech soldiers called Blacklight and a group of high-tech terrorists called The Order. They don’t like each other for some reason. Whatever. “Blacklight” is basically “Call of Duty” in a sci-fi, future-y, dystopian setting.

Solo games are great, but it’s also a lot like hitting a tennis ball against a garage door. Eventually, you gotta get out there and mix it up with real people. But when you try playing online, you find yourself quickly getting your ass kicked by a bunch of lunatic teens. I understand. I used to be just like you. But, I promise, there’s a whole fun world of online gaming out there, and I’m going to help you find it.

Currently available for download via Xbox live marketplace and PSN, Vandal Hearts is a strategic RPG arcade game, where you control a team of 6 characters, each with specific skills, as they try to stop bad things happening.

Reckon that time you stayed up bleary-eyed until 4am playing Halo ranks you as a hardcore gamer? Think again, as a group of dedicated souls are out to set a new Guinness World Record by playing Burnout Paradise for 24 straight hours…

Strap on your ass-kicking boots and get ready to roll like a 10-inch tongued rockstar with the Gene Simmons axe controller for Playstation. Available for both Guitar Hero and Rock Band, this three-quarter replica of the Kiss bassist’s legendary axe bass guitar is custom-painted with the original finish and comes compatible for Playstation 2 and 3.… Click to read more

For only £300,000 you – yes, you! – can have your very own Roman Bath house. It’s perfect for relaxing baths, toga parties and Caligula-styled orgy blowouts. (BBC News)
Honda Accord: reliable on gas, not so reliable in ATM-dragging category. (Times News)
Young? Single? Horny? Democrat? Join the Obama Swingers Club today! (Gawker)
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