Considering the game's survival-horror nature, this makes total sense -- and is right up many readers' alley.

There's no question that Digital Distribution is the wave of the future. The success of Steam and Xbox Live Arcade make this clear enough.However, with the release of yet another (seemingly excellent) digital distribution platform, I'm finding myself getting a

We've completely wiped the old forums and brought in a new, front page integrated system which puts every post we publish in the forums, too. If you're already a member, no need to sign up again in the forums like

Konami opened up a can of lawsuit whoop-ass today on Harmonix, MTV and Viacom, all part of the immensely popular Rock Band video game.Konami alleges that two of their patents were violated by Harmonix and company. The first patent mentions

If you pointed your browser in the direction of the EA Store, you would find a newly minted listing for Crytek's upcoming expansion pack/not quite a sequel, Crysis: Warhead. The game is listing for a nice $29.99 price tag, but

Capsule Review by Shelby "D.J." Babb (2/3): Exquisite Replicas is a good game, but now without flaws. It offers a gritty, urban horror game, with a dark take on mental illness, paranoia, and perceptions of reality. The mechanics actually add

Capsule Review by Christopher W. Richeson (4/5): The last of a three part campaign set in the Forgotten Realms, Anauroch sends the characters into a desert realm to confront an ancient evil.

Playtest Review by Conan McKegg (4/5): A well designed game that has several odd little flaws. Despite this, it succeeds at being a genuinely enjoyable game well worth the purchase.

Check out the first full trailer for Empire: Total War!

In this edition of Start/Select, GameSpot UK shows off the new Buzz! game and talks to EA about Skate It on Wii, and Rare drops by to talk about Viva Pinata Pocket Paradise.

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Due out some time in 2009 the Far Cry 2 game will not be what you have come to know as a Far Cry game, it would seem the game Dev team has removed one of the key features that

Atari has issued a press release outlining "the ultra realistic racing video game Race Pro," due for release "fall 2008 exclusively for Xbox 360. "Developed by renowned award-winning game developer SimBin, a leading creator of PC racing simulators, Race Pro

CFO Nobuyuki Oneda says Japanese electronics giant has no plans to counter Microsoft's $50 discounting of the Xbox 360 Pro.

GI reports Harmonix's drum kit will feature crash, ride, and high-hat add-ons; Fender, Ion partnership for LE real-instrument conversions.

Echochrome slinks onto the Aussie PSN.