Microsoft invited the tech press to a Windows 8 event next week. We will undoubtedly learn more about Windows 8, and it is widely expected that Microsoft will also make the Windows 8 Consumer Preview available next week. The most interesting aspect of the entire thing, though, is the venue at which Microsoft is hosting this event: Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012 in Barcelona. What makes the ti... more.

World Adventures is the first expansion for The Sims 3, offering an experience which was initially compared to the previous two vacation expansion packs. However, World Adventures has little in common with either of them and is more a puzzle adventure game embedded within the Sims 3. In Adventures, the Sims have three destinations based on real world locations that they can visit. They ... more.

The game Alan Wake has just done so spectacularly well in the first 48 hours it’s been out on the digital download zone Steam that it’s recaptured all the money it’s spent on not only development, but marketing for the game as well. This game is currently inside the top 10 games listed on Steam, was number one for a period after launch and, needless to say, its creators at Remedy are ecstati... more.

A new trailer for the forthcoming PlayStation game Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock has been released by BBC Worldwide. Players can look forward to the global release of the game next month on PS3 and PS Vita, via the PlayStation Network. The exact date of release has yet to be confirmed, as does the price. A PC version will be released soon after. As well as being the first PS Vita game to use the... more.

Martin Bruusgaard wants to kick your ass. He's sick and tired of MMOs where you can browse the web on one screen while you simultaneously grind on the other. And as the lead designer on The Secret World, he aims to do something about it. I traveled to surprisingly snow-free Montreal last week for a lengthy hands-on session with Funcom's secret society MMO and came away bruised and battered. Bruusg... more.

If you're a PC gamer looking to improve your gaming experience without (completely) breaking the bank, you may want to consider HP's 3.3 million pixel upgrade. If it wasn't for multiplayer and a need to play with my Xbox Live friends, I'd totally be getting the PC version of Mass Effect 3. I still may get it, cause of the pretty. (Credit: Eric Franklin/CNET) Let's talk a bit about the effect a... more.

Flex your fingers and get ready to get your game on at one of the latest video game fighting tournaments happening every Thursday at the G3 PC Cafe in Harmon. "Thursday Night Hype" an Xbox 360 Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition tournament is heading into it's third week pitting some of Guam's best gamers against each other in high-action, fast-paced brawls.... more.

ATLUS UNVEILS FULL COLOR, HARDCOVER ART BOOK FOR UPCOMING “GAME OF THRONES” RPG; FREE WITH PRE-ORDERS FOR A LIMITED TIME AT SELECT RETAILERS  Loaded with concept art and developer notes, “Game of Thrones: Visuals from the RPG” is the ultimate complement to the upcoming video game and the perfect bonus for fans of the books and TV series  IRVINE, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 23, 2012 — ATLU... more.

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  Some of you may be thinking: "What is The Darkness?" For our standards it's the name of a video game series available for the PC, Xbox 360 and the PS3 based on a comic book I've never read nor heard of before I picked up The Darkness II from Redbox.  I never played the first game, mostly because I had heard almost nothing positive about it.  The game is rated "Mature," although I wish the... more.