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Originally Posted by wraggster

Comparing id Software's techno-tastic shooter Rage to popular rivals on Xbox Live is like comparing steak to a McDonalds meal, id Software creative director Tim Willits has told OXM.

"We invented deathmatch, but when we looked at Doom, Quake, Wolfenstein and now Rage, we didn't want to follow the same formula that we have done for the past 20 years," Willits said of the new game, which features combat racing and narrative-driven co-op multiplayer.

"So

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Originally Posted by wraggster

You saw the logo unceremoniously flashed on the screen at Nintendo's E3 presentation; now see the trailer and screens. The Miis have cleaned up after their tame soiree, handing the keys to the venue back to Mario and pals, who are throwing Mario Party 9 on the Wii.

We were going to joke about Mario being a serial partier, but we realized that just twelve get-togethers (counting the GBA,

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Some of you are young gentlemen, right? Of course you are. And like any young gentleman, you're a savvy newsreader, so you likely turn to Newsweek or The Nation for political analysis. We understand, Time Magazine just isn't for you since it started catering to older readers -- that's fair. But Time wants to win you over, and it's hoping that its promo tie-in with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will help in that battle.

"This is where the boys are," Time publisher Kim Kelleher

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Originally Posted by wraggster

E3 2011 was secretly a big year for the Tekken series. Street Fighter X Tekken was playable, and new Tekken games were briefly shown for both 3DS and Wii U. If those weren't enough, Sony sneaked the PlayStation version of the original Tekken onto the PlayStation Store right before the show.

One facet of this manifold Iron Fist media assault is Tekken Hybrid, a PS3-exclusive collection that bundles the movie Tekken: Blood Vengeance 3D with an HD remake of the PS2's Tekken Tag Tournament.

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Originally Posted by wraggster

New evidence has emerged to suggest that Bungie's secret Activision title is an MMO 'steampunk game'.

Internet spies uncovered a forum post that appears to be an invite from Bungie to Seattle-based steampunk fans to turn up at the studio in their snazzy outfits for a "steampunk game".

"I need people to show up in steampunk finery to have photos taken for video game artwork for a steampunk game currently in development. Wear your own steampunk clothing

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