What is your name, and where do you come from? I'm Dan Amrich, and originally I'm from Trenton, New Jersey, but I escaped! Now I live in California. What is your official job title, and what does it entail? I'm the social media manager for Activision, so I spend my days talking with gamers on Twitter, Facebook, forums, and my blog, plus I podcast and produce videos. I also do a lot of... more.

Metroid: Other M has a European release date of September confirmed by Nintendo. A advert for the game in MVC stated a September release sparked suspension and soon after Nintendo confirmed the release date, this means European gamers will only have to wait a mere few weeks  after the game is launched in North America. Metroid: Other M reaches Japanese stores on September 2nd Other M is a n... more.

Square Enix have reviled “The Tales of Bearsworth Manor™: Puzzling Pages™” and “The Tales of Bearsworth Manor: Chaotic Conflicts via a press release today.  Both titles are available to download today on the Wiiware store. The two title promise unique gameplay experiences while being able to have a common system between them. As the title gives away the titles are both puzzle based g... more.

It appeared as though Nintendo's E3 2010 conference was their way of bringing back old-school. Kirby's Epic Yarn is a brilliant example of that movement; from the long time fans, to the news ones, Kirby's Epic Yarn is riding the potential wave with great force. [youtube width="640" height="385"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7l3N-yNVBo[/youtube]... more.

It's rare for Activision to release less than 2 Guitar Hero games in a single year and just when 2010 was looking like the exception, they've released a new trailer for yet another game... Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht7Jn55kzUI[/youtube] Although the trailer is rather lacking in details the game is said to have over 500 songs with over 90 on disc, ... more.

The upcoming Nintendo 3DS could be more powerful than both the 360 and the PS3. A recent claim by an IGN employee saying "Several developers that have experienced 3DS in its current form have reported, off the record, that it has processing capabilities that far exceed the Nintendo Wii and bring the device with abilities that are close to HD consoles such as PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360." A bo... more.

If you have played No More Heroes for the Nintendo Wii, you will have encountered something completely zany that came from the mind of Suda-51 (the creator of Killer 7) that ended up becoming one of the best games on the Wii that year and pretty much still to this day.  Crazy boss characters, slice n’ dice action and a likable but cocky protagonist was just some of the craziness that was part o... more.

THQ have confirmed three new WWE titles, including Smackdown VS RAW 201, WWE Online and a mystery title. THQ CEO Brain Farrell has said the following "For fiscal 2011, we plan to deliver another high-quality WWE Smackdown vs. Raw game this fall, building on this billion dollar game franchise," stated Farrell. "We also plan to go live with WWE Online in Korea later this year. We will be demonstr... more.

When you've been a band since the late 80's and have 8 albums to choose from, choosing a select few of those to feature in your own video game can be a little tough. Luckily, Green Day had EA and Harmonix to help and finally the complete setlist for Green Day Rock Band has been announced. Directly from EA themselves... Dookie (1994) “Burnout” “She” “Having a Blast” “Sassafrass Roo... more.

The hit first person shooter The Conduit is set for a sequel this fall. The first game was hailed as a rare case of a first person shooter effectively using the Wii motion controls and delivering a decent experience. Sega have seemed too taken to the game and have developed a sequel by the name Conduit 2 (it’s not clear to why it’s not longer called The Conduit). The sequel is set to include... more.