Halo 4 pirates facing permanent XBL bans?

By: Eddie Makuch Gamers caught playing a pirated version of 343 Industries’ new shooter Halo 4 potentially face a permanent ban from Xbox Live. That’s according to one Reddit writer, who posted an email from Microsoft informing the user that “illegitimate prerelease title play” has yielded a permanent Xbox Live account suspension. A Microsoft representative was not immediately available for comment. Writing on the official … Continue reading Halo 4 pirates facing permanent XBL bans?

Smithsonian games exhibit draws 686,000 attendees

By: Eddie Makuch The Smithsonian American Art Museum’s “Art of Video Games” exhibit has proven popular. Curator Chris Melissinos revealed through Twitter recently that 686,406 people ventured to the Washington, DC attraction during its six-month run. The exhibit opened in March and closed last week. “The Art of Video Games” highlighted the evolution of the medium in the last 40 years. Its celebratory opening weekend … Continue reading Smithsonian games exhibit draws 686,000 attendees

Uncharted Fan Makes 3 Uncharted Films Using Cutscenes And Gameplay

By: Lauren Alessandra   (@fozzness) Uncharted fans have been waiting for an Uncharted film to come out for a while now and while some fans try to put together the ultimate Uncharted cast, one fan decided that the Uncharted games could be put into film themselves. Morphinapg on YouTube recorded all of the gameplay and cutscenes from the three Uncharted games and put them in movie … Continue reading Uncharted Fan Makes 3 Uncharted Films Using Cutscenes And Gameplay

Exclusive: ‘Angry Birds Space’ blasting off in March

By: Ben Silverman | Plugged In They’ve conquered smartphones and social networks. Next up for the Angry Birds? The final frontier. We’ve got the exclusive scoop on the next official game in Rovio’s blockbuster, bird-flinging franchise: “Angry Birds Space.” The game is due to smash into mobile devices on March 22. The fourth major release in the Angry Birds series is a departure in more … Continue reading Exclusive: ‘Angry Birds Space’ blasting off in March