Xbox Live Arcade sales have shot up 62% this summer as the downloadable games business proves its potential. Read More

Though we’ve been sure of it for a while, video games are taking over. In a recent survey of nearly 1,000 kids aged 8- to 17-year-olds, 90% said they wanted video games this holiday season. That figure is more than impressive, especially since half of the kids surveyed were girls. What does this mean for the future of the industry?

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Sony may be looking to charge you monthly or yearly to play MAG online, according to a customer survey. Read More

In a recent interview with 1up, Hideo Kojima did more than talk about his afterthoughts on Metal Gear Solid 4. What Kojima did was ever so slightly crack a window into his mind and motivation, two aspects of the acclaimed designer that show why the man has never been able to untether himself from the Metal Gear Solid series.

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We love the DS, but with rumors circulating about a new design for the world’s favorite portable gaming console we have to ask “do we really need ANOTHER redesign?” Everyone is satisfied by the current DS Lite’s look, we surely hope Nintendo has some good reasons for switching things up again.

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Forbes is making wild claims about the iPhone putting the hurt on the Nintendo DS, but still doesn’t get it. Read More

George Lucas…we meet again. We love you for originally thinking of Star Wars, but the original Star Wars, you rightfully stepped down from the director and writer’s chairs. In recent years, including Episodes 1-3, you’ve been a lot more hands-on to the detriment of your own love child. Now we have a great Star Wars game, just don’t butcher a potential film.

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