Tweet CNN is currently reporting the heartbreaking story of a 14-year old Iraqi girl named Wurud who finds solace in the 3d online chat of Zwinky World. The article suggests that many people who live in war-torn nations like Iraq seek pleasure in the escape of entertainment, which provides a psychological comfort that can nourish [...]

Tweet My standards for an Xbox Live Arcade game are not very high. That said, I am very disappointed with Capcom’s latest release, Rocketmen: Axis of Evil. When I play a game on the ol’ live arcade I look for a game that has some level of difficulty, enough to give me some sort of [...]

Tweet Yes, this is the first lisceneced F1 car in a Gran Turismo game.  It’s looking impressive and rivals its real-life counterpart, the 2007 F1.  Could this be a hint at what’s to come in Gran Turismo 5?  Seperate Formula 1 events that may sky rocket the game onto another plain of existence?  We present [...]

Tweet It was revealed last month that a Blu-ray disc wasn’t big enough to hold all languages for the upcoming Metal Gear Solid 4. Since all previous Playstation 3 games have resorted to the more constricted 25GB Disc, it was unclear whether MGS4 was to stray from this trend. In a Konami retailers meeting yesterday, [...]

Tweet Street Fighter IV incoming with new characters, environments and stylish moves.  After the announcement of newcomers El Fuerte and Abel, we can share 45 new screenshots with you.

Tweet Call of Duty 4 once again leads the pack in software sales. The NPD numbers are in for February and both Microsoft and Sony give their little twists on things. Hit the jump  to check out the results.

Tweet Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, has revealed that a small team is already at work on Unreal Engine 4, and that it will be tied not primarily to the PC platform, but to the next generation of consoles– the successors to the 360, PS3, and possibly the Wii.

Tweet That’s right, three of your favourite UK Ripteners are off to the new Wembley stadium this coming weekend to cover Play.com Live, and hopefully to uncover Gemma Atkinson (pictured) and the best upcoming games of 2008.

Tweet Mad Max (1979) Cory Balrog, who left Sony Computer Entertainment during development of God of War 3, has announced that his next project will be an action-adventure game based on the Mad Max franchise.

Tweet The next Sonic game will be called Sonic Unleashed. Give yourself a moment to make an obligatory joke about it being time to put him back on a leash. Now carry on. 

Tweet Next time you jack-in with your PlayStation 3, you’ll be prompted to update to the latest firmware release, version 2.17.

Tweet Blu-Ray? More like “no way,” right? Right?! A few days back, we reported on the Xbox 360 possibly supporting Blu-Ray in the future. That rumor has now been officially shot down by Microsoft.

Tweet Street Fighter fans out there may have been distracted by all the recent Street Fighter 4 info, but Capcom doesn’t want you to forget about its upcoming HD re-creation of the classic Super Street Fighter II. They’ve released a couple new screens and some info about a beta stress test coming your way.

Tweet The sinking ship known as Atari has plugged a hole by becoming part of the Steam initiative. They’ve added 9 games that are available right now, and promise more in coming weeks.

Tweet Eariler than expected, we present to you the first trailer for Motorstorm 2. A refreshing change from the deserts, but full of the body pumping action of the original. We also have the first juicy details, including double the original game’s tracks.