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If you missed the Nintendo Switch event from last night, here's the full event straight from their Youtube page. Enjoy. --- Courtesy of Games News Network

I'm sure many of you have played games like The Witcher 3, Grand Theft Auto V, Fallout 4, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and the list goes on. The question is, have you played these massive open world games at the same time. I don't mean that in a literal sense but more in terms of jumping between these worlds in an aim to get to the end game, where the credits finally roll. I haven't and don't think I'd put myself in that kind of hell. Why is it hell? Let's get into that. Open World games these days are MASSIVE, usually taking up an entire real-world city or small country. Take The Witcher 3 for example. The game world is so expansive it takes you some time to travel from one end of the map to the other and that's one reason these games can be hell; their sheer size. Moreso if they don't have any type of fast travel system, traveling can be a task in itself. Can you image trying to play Skyrim without any sort of Fast Travel. It would take a player ages t...

It's been some time since I've done a post to Games News Network. Not just that, it's also been awhile since I've played a game to completion. Forget that my backlog is ever growing. I just can't seem to find the time to sit and play for extended hours. The last game I dropped into my Xbox 360 was Castlevania: LoS 2. Which is a great game, loved the first one. Even though I haven't been doing regular updates, the gaming industry still continues to thrive. Each and every day there's something new.  This stint of non-gaming and a lack of updates cannot stand any longer. As such, I will try my best return to form with regular updates and articles. So until then, keep on gaming. Courtesy of  Games News Network

Apologies are in order. For the past month or so I've been, for lack of a better word, neglecting my blog. During that time I've missed a bit. My last post was about the Mass Effect 3 Leviathan DLC, that has since been released and a new piece of DLC--Omega--is set to be released. So let's do a quick recap of what I didn't post over the time I was away. Let's see things you may have heard and some that I found really surprising. The Nintendo Wii U has an official release date and price point, coming in two version. This came by way of an event Nintendo held where they revealed that the Wii U will be released this November with an 8GB and 32GB model (White and Black respectively). The price ranges from 299 to 349 which isn't that much of a jump when you look at the size difference. The doctors and co-founders of Bioware, Greg Zeschuk and Ray Muzyka, are no longer part of the company having retired. In the same vein Cliff Bleszinski has also left Epic a...

The summer is in full swing and what's the best way to beat the heat? Stay indoors and enjoy your favorite games. Here's a look at what's on tap for this week in video game releases. Nintendo DS/3DS Ice Age: Continental Drift - Artic Games   [07/10] Ace Mathician   [07/12] Rhythm Theif & the Emperor's Treasure   [07/10] Johnny Kung Fu   [07/12] iPhone/iPad Mad Cows   [07/12] PC The Sims 3: Diesel Stuff Pack   [07/10] Sony PlayStation 3/PSN Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition   [07/10] NCAA Football 13   [07/10] Rainbow Moon   [07/10] Sony PlayStation Portable/Vita NO TITLES SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE THIS WEEK Nintendo Wii Ice Age: Continental Drift - Artic Games   [07/10] Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition   [07/12] Microsoft Xbox 360/XBLA Ice Age: Continental Drift - Artic Games   [07/10] NCAA Football 13   [07/10] Quantum Conundrum   [07/11] Zuma's Revenge   [07/11] Dungeon Fighter...

Last week Reggie Fils-Aime hosted the Nintendo direct show where he revealed several projects occurring within Nintendo and what we'll get to see over the next several months. The first thing he revealed was the 3DS XL which is, as the name implies, a bigger version to the 3DS. It packs two huge screens that are 90% bigger than its predecessors, comes with a 4gb SD card and will be released on August 19th. Throughout the show the went over several games including Kirby's Dream Collection, Pikman 2, the Nintendo eShop and much more. What came as a surprise was the announcement that Nintendo is partnering with Namco Bandai to create the next Super Smash Brothers. There's a lot more that Nintendo goes over so check out the video below.

It's finally Friday and before the weekend officially gets under way lets recap all the video game related news for May 10, shall we. DoA to Arrive This Fall Ghost Recon: Future Soldier DLC Announced MineCraft Breaks Records On the 360 Rumor: Internet Browser Coming to Xbox 360 Sony Looses Big For Last Fiscal Year Motion Controlled Avenger Game Incoming Kid Icarus: Uprising Sequel Very Unlikely Dot 2 Championship moves to PAX Prime Ron Gilbert's and Double Fine's Next Game Steam Cards Headed to GameStop Next Week Multiplayer in Bioshock Infinite May be Cause of Delay Sons of Anarchy Game Coming to Consoles Vita Sales Hit 1.8 Million Worldwide The Secret World Beta hits the 1 million Mark There you have it, news is always forthcoming so be sure to check the Web of Games and the Video Roll for the latest updates.

A new week a new list of video game releases. We're almost at the start of several great weeks in releases. So let's take a look at what's on tap for this week. Nintendo DS/3DS Paul's Shooting Adventure 2   [05/10] Apple iPhone/iPad NO RELEASE SCHEDULED PC Warlock: Master of the Arcane   [05/08] Nexuiz   [05/10] Street Fighter X Tekken   [05/10] Sony PS3 Asura's Wrath: Lost Episode 1 - At Last, Someone Angrier than Me   [05/08] Datura   [05/08] Starhawk   [05/08] Sony PSP/Vita NO RELEASE SCHEDULED Nintendo Wii NO RELEASES SCHEDULED Microsoft XBL/Xbox 360 Asura's Wrath: Lost Episode 1 - At Last, Someone Angrier than Me   [05/08] MineCraft: Xbox 360 Edition   [05/09]

As we move from April into May, which looks to be a big month for video games, lets take a look at whats on tap for this week in game releases. Nintendo DS/3DS Bird Mania 3D   [05/03] Apple IPhone/IPad No Games set for release this week. PC Reflexio   [05/01] Sniper Elite V2   [05/01] TERA   [05/01] Nexuiz   [05/03] Port Royale 3   [05/04] Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land   [05/05] Sony PS2/PS3 Awesomenauts   [05/01] Disney Universe   [05/01] Sniper Elite V2   [05/01] Sony PSP/Vita Velocity   [05/01] Mortal Kombat   [05/01] Nintendo Wii/Wii U No Games set for release this week. Microsoft Xbox 360/XBLA Forza Motorsport 4: May Top Gear Pack   [05/01] Sniper Elite V2   [05/01] Awesomenauts   [05/02] Fable Heroes   [05/02]

Here's a round-up of news from yesterday that I didn't post but are still worthy of a read. Shinji Mikami Working on new Survival Horror Title 75% off Dead Space Games on Steam Next Call of Duty could be Set in the Future Project X Zone Trailer Darksiders II Avatar Item hit XBL GameStop now offering more PC title at Stores Man Convicted of Killing Wife Over PS3 Addiction Crysis 3 on the Wii U not Likely Tekken DLC heads to SoulCalibur V BioWare Claims that SWTOR subscriber aren't Declining Apple Profits Skyrocket in Second Quarter Diablo III beta had 300K Concurrent Users PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale News Incoming LBP 2 gets Journey and Escape Plan DLC Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 gives you more Control

It has been some time since we last got a chance to play a Tekken Tag game. Namco Bandai Games has release a trailer showing you just how much the Tag series has changed since you last saw it. New and old characters, tag moves and combos will all be part of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 when it's released this September.

Capcom holds and event each year to showcase some of their upcoming games. This year it took place in Rome from April 2nd to the 5th. Now we have a plethora of videos to enjoy for game like Resident Evil 6, DmC and Lost Planet 3. Its a lot for one post but I'll give you a taste. To see more videos, check out the video roll.

If you were eagerly awaiting the release of Microsoft Kinect Star Wars then you'll be glad to know that it has an official release date. After being delayed last year the game is set to launch on April 3rd. Alongside this release will also be the Kinect Star Wars themed Xbox 360 console. Kinect Star Wars will have several modes including Podracing and a Dance Off mode where you dance to Star Wars themed music. Will the force be with Kinect Star Wars when it's released or will it be just another Kinect title? [via OXM ]

Those who were looking forward to Netflix's game rental service will have to find other means of doing so. Netflix has decided to drop their plan to implement a game rental service in addition to the movie rental and video streaming service. It seems that having a game rental element to Netflix wasn't something customers really cared much for.