Well, it is official.  3D Realms is closing it's doors as confirmed by their website.  Their goodbye post on the website contains a simple message to the gamers that have supported them throughout the years as well as a photo of the team. "Thanks for being fans and for all your support." The company, which started in 1987 being called Apogee, was shut down due to a lack of funding.  However... more.

Activision and Neversoft have announced onhe official Guitar Hero website the upcoming downloadable tracks for the game. The three packs are titled Ferret/Metal Blade Pack(released May 7th), Pop Rock Track Pack(released May 14th), and European Track Pack(released May 21st). The wide range of tracks offered in each pack is listed below. Ferret/Metal Blade Pack -"Dez Moines" by The Devil Wear... more.

With the unprecedented international popularity of World of Warcaft (the game has 12 million+ subscribers worldwide), Blizzard is becoming quite PC gaming powerhouse.  This may be the reason that Blizzard has left the PC Gaming Alliance Group that it helped found over a year ago.  A look at the groups member's page shows a missing Blizzard icon and a big blank spot in the rows of companies assoc... more.

Gamasutra is reporting that retailer Target is in works to try a new a campaign to lure gamers into their stores. This new program being initiated by the Minneapolis, MN company is in the form of a game reservation card. Consumers can purchase the card in Target stores for just $1. What's the perk of purchasing the reservation cards for the games? On release day when you go to pick up yo... more.

Gamasutra is reporting that Square Enix's most popular title, and one of the most famous RPG's of all time, is now available on Japanese PSN and PS3 networks.  Final Fantasy VII is going for roughly $15.00 USD on the network, and no US dates have been confirmed yet. The game being released is Final Fantasy VII International person, which features a streamlined menu and materia system and an ex... more.

Screenshots have emerged on both Joystiq and Gamespot that show a certain purple haired vixen making an appearance in the upcoming installment of the Ninja Gaiden series.  Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 will not only be including Ryu as a staring character, but will be adding Ayane from the Dead or Alive series as well as Momiji from Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword.  Tecmo plans to weave the two laides into the... more.

For a game that is centered on multiplayer, many were disappointed by Resident Evil 5's lack of a versus mode to contrast the already awesome cooperative mode.  Considering how versus modes are standard fare, it seems odd that Capcom would totally avoid such a mode in the final version of the game.  However, in an attempt to make amends with disappointed gamers, Capcom is going to be delivering ... more.

Bioshock 2: Sea of Dreams is the latest in the game to incoporate a viral market campaign with the launch of the website somethinginthesea.com. 2K Marin just launched the website, which drops several hints about the game for the fans to interpret (much like any viral site.) Going on the site loads up wrinkled world map.  There is some radio static in the background with the occasional news re... more.

Lets face it: the main reason why Gamestop is booming is their used game market. It made them a $2 billion revenue last year, and why shouldn't it have? The only investment it requires is buying the games from customers, and offering them additional profit if they accept store credit instead of cash. In our current economic recession, why not save a few bucks and buy used games? Gamestop has h... more.

The web is currently buzzing due to Microsoft and their stances on sexual orientation on Xbox Live.  According to a report on The Consumerist blog, a girl named Teresa says she was being harassed by other gamers on Xbox Live due to her profile identifying her as a lesbian. When she spoke to Microsoft about the situation, she claims they told her other gamers found her orientation "offensive". ... more.