Pro gamers' league signs big deal with Electronic Arts Another blow to your mom's nagging about how video games will never get you any where just flew onto the scene. EA and Major League Gaming have just penned and signed a new deal hooking up EA as a major sponsor for their gaming tournaments. Something that will totally draw more than their average 600,000 people they get now and 5000 to 7000 that show to the live events. Not to mention to bring some big pull with EA Sports and other franchises under their belt now being added to the list of titles to be played for cash and prizes. With the first major event starting at the end of next month. Read More...

WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND LEGENDARY PICTURES PRESENT WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE Seems like a late announcement, but it was one that could easily be figured to have been made. Since most films nowadays get their own video game either based off or completely on the film in question. Why would there be any difference for Warner Bros. Where The Wild Things Are? So far they have yet to miss a game based on their films this year. Read More...

EA and DC Comics Enter Nine Circles of Hell with Dante's Inferno Comic Last week there was the announcement of the God of War Comic, which just added to the number of the recent games that have had their story made into a comic or had the story expanded upon via this medium. Dead Space, inFAMOUS, and [Prototype] are just to name a few. Not even going to go into the number of anime style games that have their likenesses in comic mode. *Cough* Final Fantasy. Read More...

The Aggrocast episode 35 is now live and available for download. Michael, Brian and Binh are more than happy to welcome Adelle on board as our special guest for this episode. Adelle hails from Gametopius.com and their own podcast, Gametopia, and is also a model at Charisma +2. We discuss Michael's recent weekend at Otakon 2009 in Baltimore, MD, revealing just how much of an Otaku he really is and how he managed to survive the Otaku Funk. We also discuss what we've been playing (BlazBlue, Kuros, Bioshock and more), our bargain bin selections, and a look at the upcoming convention scene for the remainder of the year. You can find more of Adelle at Gametopius or Charisma +2. Read More...

So if you have been living under a rock since the announcement of Star Wars: The Old Republic, then someone needs to come find you. Just to refresh those who have been living under the rock, Star Wars: The Old Republic is a new MMO done by BioWare and LucasArts in which the time period takes place 1000 years before the rise of Darth Vader. Now with that being said, BioWare and LucasArts have released their 3rd Video Documentary for the upcoming MMO. In this documentary they talk about having fully voiced characters in not only for the Non-Playing Character but also for the your own character. Read More...

The Rock Band Network is Coming Something that was talked about way back when the Original Rock Band came to market has just been previewed online. What is this I speak of? Well the ability for users to make their own songs and get them into Rock Band to help promote underground bands using the game. Also to make a little scratch for the struggling artists as well. Only a few years later than teased, but this could change the future of the game and tracks for the game. Read More...

DC UNIVERSE™ ONLINE ASKS, "WHO'S YOUR DCU BFF?" Who wants some cool exclusive DC Universe swag? Who's going to be at the San Diego Comic Con or has a camera they can capture themselves with? Who can also rant for a good 30 seconds on why a character in the DC universe is the best or worst? If you fit those criteria, then do I have a new contast announcement for you. To further push DC Universe and get more people to peruse their Comic Con booth, SOE is hosting a contest where you can rant and rave about said characters. Or you can praise and claim why you would be best friends with Batman or The Joker. Read More...

While it's not really known who the leaker is or how he/she got the track list, but I think we can be fairly certain, nay ULTRA CERTAIN that the following 85 songs are indeed the real complete track listing for Activion's Guitar Hero 5:3 Doors Down - "Kryptonite"A Perfect Circle - "Judith"AFI - "Medicate"Arctic Monkeys - "Brianstorm" Attack! Attack! UK - "You and Me"Band Of Horses - "Cigarettes, Wedding Bands"Beastie Boys - "Gratitude"Beck - "Gamma Ray"Billy Idol - "Dancing with Myself"Billy Squier - "Lonely is the Night"Blink-182 - "The Rock Show"Blur - "Song 2"Bob Dylan - "All Along the Watchtower"Bon Jovi - "You Give Love A Bad Name"Brand New - "Sowing Season"Bush - "Comedown"Children Of Bodom - "Done With Everything, Die For Nothing"Coldplay - "In My Place"Darker My Love - "Blue Day"Darkest Hour - "Demon(s)"David Bowie - "Fame"Deep Purple - "Woman From Tokyo ('99 Remix)"Dire Straits - "Sultans of Swing"Duran Duran - "Hungry Like The Wolf"Eagles Of Death Metal - "Wannabe in L. Read More...

8 Free Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Download Quests It's been said a billion times and will be said a billion more. We all like free. Freedom. Free Food. Free Speech. Free of STDs. Free DLC. Words and phrases we all like to hear and will go out of our way to attain. Be it get a penicillin shot or drive/fly to San Diego, CA for a comic book and entertainment convention. Am I wrong? Well playing on the latter there, if you have a PSP, a copy of Capcom's Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, and a pass to this year's Comic Con, then you can get a treat with some new, free DLC. Read More...

Champions Online Creation Tool As things get closer to a full launch of Open Beta for Champions Online, people are getting a little more curious on a few things with in the game. On of which has to be the character creator and power customization of the game. It's kind of a big part of what MMOs are all about. People need to be able to express themselves by ripping off copyright characters or slapping pornographic images on others. All in good fun. Read More...

Last week when I was discussing the changes I would make for the upcoming Smackdown vs. Raw 2010, I got to thinking about another annual franchise that’s due to hit store shelves soon. NHL 10 is perhaps the sports game I am most excited for this year and with a North American release date of September 15th the wait has just about two months left. Of course with so little time left until release, it means that all the little things I hope and wish for probably won’t make into the final game. But this is a wishlist and as such I can still dream about what won’t be but might be in the future. Read More...

Guitar Hero 5 Controllers And Tracks So it is now official. I will have to buy Guitar Hero 5. All because of one of the new tracks released to the public. Rammstein has been in my hopes ever since the I got into the rhythm game genre. Finally someone brought it to fruition. I just wish it was the game that I was backing for a while. I now know what you HD-DVD people felt like with the whole BluRay/HD-DVD war. I should have backed Guitar Hero. Read More...

Here it is folks. Finally the second iPhone app, probably most waited for, has been released for World of Warcraft. The World of Warcraft mobile Armory. This wonderful app will finally allow players to view character information (gear, achievements, specs..etc), talent calculators, item browser, in-game calendars, glyphs, guild listings, arena team status and much much more. The program is incredibly fast and very easy on the eyes. Its a great way to customize talent specs and just keep an eye out on whats happening in the guild no matter where you are. Read More...

Dragon Age Origins Collector's Edition Just listed on Game Stop's online store is the pre-order for the Dragon Age Origins Collector's Edition on the PC. Also listed with it is the list of all the cool goodies that come with the collector's edition. It even include what you get for shelling out five bucks early to hold a copy for you at you local GameStop. All of it is a nice little bundle of stuff. A nice DVD of extras and making of type things. Read More...

Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 2 Exclusive Debut Trailer Just under a week now before the Watchmen Bundle with all the games comes out. A nice little bundle that will shave about $5 off the over all cost of things. Not much, but it's something. What exactly you are going to get with episode two of the game has been an unknown. No demo or any real information has been previously released.  Until now. Read More...