For it's upcoming HD re-release of the Dreamcast cult classic Jet Set Radio, Sega recently reached out to it's fans and asked them to submit their own unique graffiti art, with some of the best from the submitted to be used in-game. In the original Dreamcast version of Jet Set Radio, players could connect to the internet via the console dial-up modem (an industry first) and download image files th... more.

In appreciation of all the success, praise and support that critics and fans have given WBGames and Rocksteady's latest effort, Batman: Arkham City, the developers have decided to do us a solid a is giving out a new, totally FREE Bat-suit skin based from the "Batman, Inc." comic story-arc. The skin, revealed by Arkham City game director Sefton Hill via bulletin on the official Arkham City communit... more.

  Warner Bros. and DC games released new trailers and screenshots for Gotham City Impostors earlier today. Impostors is a first person shooter set in the Batman universe. As many as twelve players can battle against each other as "Impostors"; characters imitating The Batman and Joker. Impostors brings a new fling to the FPS genre by allowing the player to build their own Impostor based off... more.

Via official press release from Electronic Arts: EA SPORTS and Pretty Lights Collaborate to Remix RUN-D.M.C.’s ‘It’s Tricky’ ‘It’s Tricky’ Remix Triggered Dynamically In-Game by Player’s Performance GUILDFORD, UK. – November 17, 2011 – Electronic Arts Inc., announced today that ‘It’s Tricky’ by RUN-D.M.C., the fan-favorite and anthem of the EA SPORTS TM SSXTM fr... more.

Capcom recently showed off the proposed cover art for the standard and special editions of it's upcoming mulitplayer zombie-fest, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City. The newly outed "special edition" comes packed with a copy of the game for your system of choice, as well as a steelbook disc case with exclusive art, stylized foil sleeve, Umbrella Security Service & Spec Ops Field Unit emb... more.

Sony has announced today via it's PlayStation blog that it will release a new PS3 bundle this holiday season packed with HD Harry Porter movies and a gateway taste of their PlayStation Plus premium service. The "PS3 Harry Potter 3D Experience Movie Pack" comes bundled with a 160GB PS3 console, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 on Blu-Ray 3D format disc (also viewable on 2D HDTVs) as wel... more.

Amazon is currently having a pre-Black Friday buy one, get one half off sale across many popular titles across the PS3, Xbox 360 , Wii & PC. Recently released multi-platform blockbusters like Batman: Arkham City, Rage, COD: MW3 & Skyrim are all part of this promotion, as well as console specific exclusives like Uncharted 3, Just Dance 3 and Lego Harry Potter: Yrs 5-7 wrap up whatshoul... more.

In an effort to help promote it's latest entry in the long running racing franchise Need For Speed The Run, Electronic Arts recently teamed up with director Michael Bay to contribute his vision of the perfect trailer of the game. Anybody familiar with Bay's work will notice some rather funny cliches of his, from the non-stop action montage, to the high stakes plot and the gorgeous yet dangerous wo... more.

Via press release from Electronic Arts: REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Get ready to level up, soldier! Today DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) studio announced that it is thanking fans for their passion and loyalty by hosting a Battlefield 3™ “Says Thanks” Sweepstakes weekend where gamers who play from Friday, November 11th at 12:01am GMT through Sunday, Novembe... more.

In the recent December 2011 issue of WWE Magazine, it is revealed in an article highlighting ten new features in THQ's upcoming WWE '12 video game, due Nov. 22nd for PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii, that WWE Legends "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Mick Foley (a.k.a Mankind, a.k.a. Dude love, a.k.a. Cactus Jack) will indeed be featured as playable characters via downloadable content. As quoted by WWE Magazin... more.

The game isn't even out yet, but that won't stop THQ from repeating an increasingly ugly industry tread of releasing downloadable content that would be better served as pack-in content for the full game, as THQ has recently announced the contents for the first DLC pack of the yet-to-be-released WWE '12 video game. Gamers and fans of the WWE Universe will be able to take control of "The Heartbre... more.

If your having issues redeeming your Catwoman Online Pass that came packaged with your new copy of Batman: Arkham City, you're not alone. many are feeling the torture caused by these unnecessary (thought publishers would disagree) online passes. Apparently they are't going anywhere anytime soon, so if you happen to be among the few, unlucky souls that were shafted when attempting to redeem your ... more.

The official Ridge Racer facebook fan page has posted a TON of new screenshots for Namco Bandai's upcoming high-octane arcade racing franchise reboot, Ridge Racer Unbounded. Severe detail has gone into including in-game body damage to add a sense of realism to an otherwise white-knuckled, no-holds-barred street racer. Featuring brand new courses and new vehicles, Ridge Racer Unbounded is sche... more.

Sony has formally announced onstage during the Web 2.0 Summit that the new PS Vita handheld, the successor to it's popular Playstation Portable (PSP) gaming console, will launch in North America, as well as the Middle East, Australia, Latin America and all around Europe on February 22nd, 2012. Sony Computer Entertainment will offer two different price points: a $250usd unit the features only wi-fi... more.

According to a new report from research group NPD, 91 percent (approximately 64 million) of kids ages 2-17 are gamers in the U.S., representing a nine point increase since 2009. NPD says that while they've seen increases among all age groups, the fastest growth areas are ages 2-5, which has seen a 17 point increase since 2009. Females and teens ages 15-17 are also driving this growth. “Yea... more.

Since Valve announced it's next title in development would revitalize the Counter-Strike franchise, fanboys everywhere have begun foaming at the mouth at the prospect of running through all the familiar maps of yesteryear in glorious HD. Now, Valve has unleashed the official trailer for Counter-Strike: Global Offense for PC, Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network and it seems your girlfriend ha... more.

A new animated trailer by Warner Bros Animation for the upcoming Gotham City Imposters downloadable video game has hit the web. The trailer follows neighboring average joes Steve and Frank as they return home from their day jobs to their crappy apartment building. Average joes by day, unknowingly rival gang members by night, Steve and Frank hang up their collarshirts and ties, Frank prepares to p... more.

Dead Island's first bite of DLC, delayed so that developer Techland could focus on more pressing issues following launch, will arrive in mid-November. Game Informer received the latest release window, reiterating that the DLC will be free to those who pre-ordered Dead Island at GameStop and $10 for all other meatbags. The "Bloodbath Arena" DLC, a wave-based survival mode, adds four new areas an... more.

Capcom's official launch trailer for Dead Rising 2: Off the Record hypes the return of original series protagonist Frank West in the starring role of a new, retail release. Essentially a retelling of the original Dead Rising 2 video game, Off The Record stands on it's own as a "what if" scenario, with a completely brand new campaign mode mixed with old and new areas to explore, new cutscenes, ... more.

Die-hard fans have been begging for it and Sega has heard the call: The much anticipated Yakuza: Of The End, the zombie-themed spinoff of the popular PlayStation-exclusive franchise from the creator of Shenmue, is officially heading to the States and UK as the renamed Yakuza: Dead Souls and is currently scheduled for a March 2012 release window. In the spinoff, horde of zombies and the undead al... more.

EA DICE is well aware of player complaints about cheaters in the Battlefield 3 Open Beta, whose presence has done nothing but hurt the online experience. It should be known that the Battlefield 3 Open Beta runs without any anti-cheating countermeasures whatsoever, with Punkbuster disabled in its entirety. DICE explained that the reason for this is to monitor what players do in the beta, which i... more.

Last year, Activision put gamers in the midst of a sentient robot civil war with High Moon Studios' Transformers: War for Cybertron. Today the publisher announced that gamers will get to see how that conflict ultimately plays out next year, as the developer is working on Transformers: Fall of Cybertron for a fall 2012 debut. As the name suggests, Fall of Cybertron will take players through the ... more.

After surviving a critical reception at launch, the game is about to receive its first DLC on October 11th in the form of the Hail to the Icons Parody Pack. Pulling no punches, the pack pokes fun at more popular and respected FPS series – and will feature three new game modes, four new multiplayer maps, more weapons, and silly hats. Foe-shattering Freeze Tag, babe-hoarding Hot Potato and free... more.

The smash PC FPS hit Crysis is finally available for purchase via PSN on PS3 and Xbox 360 via Games on Demand. Thanks to the console friendly CryEngine 3, gamers can now get their hands on what many PC enthusiasts once hailed as 2007's PC Game of the Year. Via Press release from Electronic Arts EA and Crytek Deliver Crysis to Consoles Today Suit up and Survive as the PC Hit Explodes onto P... more.

When you think gaming, Dane Cook is obviously the first person who comes to mind. GameZone caught up with Dane Cook at the RAGE launch party in Chinatown where we drilled him with numerous gaming questions including the hottest question of 2011: Modern Warfare 3 or Battlefield 3? When asked if he preferred Modern Warfare 3 or Battlefield 3, Cook revealed, "I've been friends with the guys o... more.

n a new blog post General Manager Karl Magnus Troedsson announced that DICE is "seeing six times the number of simultaneous players in the Battlefield 3 Open Beta compared to the Beta for Battlefield: Bad Company 2." "The Open Beta will help us deliver a robust gaming environment from day one," Troedsson wrote. "The fact that Battlefield 3 is clearly our biggest game launch ever by a magnitude ... more.

Via press release from Take-Two Interactive: 2K Sports Announces NBA(R) 2K12 Now Available Take control of 15 legendary players from NBA history and end the debate over the best teams and players of all time NEW YORK, Oct 04, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- 2K Sports today announced that NBA(R) 2K12, the top-selling and top-rated NBA video game simulation franchise*, is now available for the Xbo... more.

Battlefield fans, never fear, the beta is officially open for Battlefield 3 on Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. How can you nab this offer that is running up to October 11th? If you have a Playstation 3 in the United States, simply go to the Playstation store and find the beta under B. If you have a Playstation 3 in Europe, the beta will be under demos in the Playstation Store. If you have an Xbox... more.

The discount on L.A. Noire's downloadable content bundle, the Rockstar Pass, has been extended by a week, publisher Rockstar has announced. he bundle includes four new cases for Phelps to investigate, which cost $4 apiece separately, along with two new suits ($1 each), and a new challenge ($2). Two of the cases have still yet to be released, with the 'Nicholson Electroplating Disaster' case... more.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare "definitely innovates on the co-op genre," Infinity Ward creative strategist Robert Bowling has told NowGamer. Looking back to Modern Warfare 2's Spec Ops mode, Bowling said: "It was sort of the beginning and there was so much more we wanted to do with it. That's what we executed with Modern Warfare 3. " "Game design is all about iteration, you know? Spec Ops fro... more.