What must Japanese developers do to return to prominence?  According to one studio president, they just need to get “back to the basics” of making good games

Metro: Last Light developer 4A Games is located in Ukraine, which fits with the whole Russia them that the Metro games understandably have. We joke around about how bad life is in Russia and Ukraine, but the conditions in which these guys develop games is pretty crazy.

 Video game piracy is a problem, but just how big is it?  According to a newly released study, it’s not quite as bad as some companies make it out to be.

Last month we got a look at Michelangelo from the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows and this week we have Raphael with his deadly sai. On top of that, let's have a look at an upcoming vampire game called Dark.

 If you haven’t had a chance to read our review for Metro Last Light yet then I suggest you take a look at it now.  But to simply sum it up for you… Epic. And like I said at the end of the review thanks to Deep Silver and because I like giving back to our readers I have one Steam key for Metro Last Light to give away and it could be yours.

 As usual, there’s plenty to talk about regarding upcoming releases.  Payday 2 is coming later this year, and when it is released, you’ll have multiple ways to purchase it.  Also, there’s a new Pac-Man game on the horizon that should be plenty of fun for fans of the franchise.

 Video games are expensive enough nowadays, but could some of them begin to cost even more in the near future due to taxes on violent content?  It’s a possibility, and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden says that such taxes would be easy to implement.

The Big B updates Diablo III players with news on the game-breaking exploit that shut down auction houses all last week.

We're finally about a month away from the launch of The Last of Us and the bombardment of trailers may just now be getting going. Over on Borderlands 2, get ready for Krieg the Psycho, AKA "a mass of rage and abdominal muscles."

A recent study took a look at teens’ reactions to violent video games and found that they had desensitizing effects on players.  Also, in terms of PSN downloads for April, Guacamelee was the top dog.

There has been a lot of news about Oculus Rift and it’s amazing VR capabilities that have been tempting developers to add support for some of their titles.  Today we have news that one of the most acclaimed FPS games to ever grace the screen has received Oculus Rift support.

If you’ve been watching and waiting to find out whether or not BlackSeas Games title Road Redemption is going to be funded we can put you at ease.  With just two days left on its Kickstarter campaign they have reached their goal of $160,000 and are on their way to their second goal of $178,000.

Movie slash game Defiance is ready to pillage your pockets and those folks that duped cash in D3 now have the Blizzard IRS up their butts.

Activision has announced that World of Warcraft’s subscriber base is down, but that still hasn’t stopped it from holding the title of the world’s top subscription-based MMORPG.

You may not have heard about the new project 1LifeONLINE that has just popped up on Indiegogo.  It's from Canadian indie developer ShiniGamiCHOP Productions. If you haven’t heard about it I can understand so I’m going to fill you in on what they are trying to accomplish with their title 1LifeONLINE.

Activision just revealed its earnings for the first quarter of 2013, and while they exceeded expectations, the company has multiple concerns for the second half of the year.

Wolfenstein: The New Order will be limited to single-player mode and be on the lookout for an important Gran Turismo reveal in one week.

Some of you might remember one of our previous articles about the MMO title (Massive Multiplayer Online) Age of Wushu . The game arrived last month and offered players a free-to-play break from other games in the genre that have become stale over time.  Even if you're just getting started everyone likes free stuff and I’m literally just giving stuff away.  This week I’ve got 10 download codes for the Green Dragon Gift Pack

Bethesda has been active in the news over the past week or two, promising that they're going to be making some noise this year. It looks like it may be beginning, as here they are announcing a new Wolfenstein game.

After what must have seemed like a lifetime of touring China and visiting over 130 different suppliers to decide which ones where up to par with what PlayJam expects from its suppliers they have continued to move forward with production of GameStick, their tiny Android console.

Details on Shadow of the Eternals, the spiritual successor to Eternal Darkness, have been unveiled, and here they are.

Road Redemption’s Kickstarter campaign only has eight days left.  So far they have raised a little over $102,000 of the $160,000 they are seeking.  In an attempt to gather a little more steam the guys at BlackSeas Games are promising some new content if they can surpass their original goal.

Journalist Katie Couric recently used her show as a platform to discuss violent video games and how they can affect those who play them.  The show obviously upset many gamers, prompting Couric to ask for some positivity via Twitter.

The three trailers for the three very different main characters in Grand Theft Auto V are right here and they look great. In other news, Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon is out and here's the sweet launch vid!

Paradox, you are just the best. Awwwwwww ship.

If you've ever had the dream of having your likeness appear in a Grand Theft Auto game, we have some good news for you. The bad news is that while you can appear in GTA V, you'll have to be a member of The Epsilon Program cult. Kifflom!

One of the newest browser based MMORPG’s to arrive is The Lost Titans.  The game intertwines Egyptian, Greek and Roman mythology to offer players a unique gaming experience that is Free-to-Play.  Even better is that it is playable by just about everyone because of its low hardware requirements and that means free stuff for 15 lucky winners.

Dust 514 finally has an official release date, and it’s not too far off.  Also, Activision’s CEO had a damn good year in 2012.  To find out how much he made and where he stands compared to some other CEOs in the United States, keep reading.

Metro 2033 was a bit different in this day and age because it was an FPS without multiplayer, but will Metro: Last Light go a different direction? And will it be on PS4?

Will the PlayStation Vita receive Monster Hunter in the near future?  Probably not.  Also, don’t expect to see much from the folks at 2K Games during this year’s E3 show.

When Metro: Last Light launches on May 14 on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 they’ll be missing out on a little bonus that will be available for PC gamers who get their copy from Steam.

The next installment in the Call of Duty series could be announced as soon as next week, and if you were thinking about purchasing the recently released Tomb Raider reboot, now might be the perfect time to do so.

Nintendo has decided to change its E3 strategy and which former NFL star will grace the cover of Madden NFL 25 once it is released?

Electronics Boutique has put out a poster with a bunch of Battlefield 4 details, including the release date. To top it all off, the first bit of DLC will be called Drone Strike. Hit the jump for more!

It's an all-80s kind of day. First we have 8 minutes of Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon gameplay narrated by the creator with an ample dash of dry humor. Then we have at look at the return of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. They're all Arkham-esque this time around.

Multiplayer looks like a possibility for Batman: Arkham Origins and Black Ops II could be the king of the Call of Duty franchise when all is said and done.

For those of you who have been following the news lately you would have caught our article about the latest real time strategy game to land on Steam Fallen Enchantress – Legendary Heroes.  The wonderful people over at Stardock have been nice enough to offer up a few free copies and we're literally giving them away.

Not too long ago, one of my friends decided to buy a high-capacity flash drive for his job, and he wanted to find a way to partition it so that he could multi-boot Ubuntu and a few different operating systems. While this is easily possible on a permanent drive, good luck trying to do that on something removable. After scouring the web, I came across this awesome program called YUMI that fit those needs alongside a few other awesome ones. I'll show you how to use YUMI in this week's How To!

Remember those days when there was a developer known as LucasArts? Before Disney took them over in their force of supreme power, they were actually one of the most respected developers in the entire industry. If you want to play some of their best titles, this upcoming build of ScummVM might be worth considering.

Stardock has confirmed the PC release of their RTS (Turn Based Strategy) game Fallen Enchantress – Legendary Heroes on May 22.  The game is bringing loads of content and hours of gameplay with it.

Some of you may have read last week that Capcom and Tencent Games epic Monster Hunter Online was ready for its worldwide launch.  Well unfortunately that’s not the case but the news isn’t all bad.

It’s been a around a week since we’ve mentioned BlackSeas Games spiritual successor to Road Rash but Road Redemption has managed to raise around $50k are on their way to being fully funded.

City-building is set to improve with SimCity’s big update coming Monday and Ouya now boasts over 10,000 developers under its wing.

The Guys at Devolver Digital have been showing some fan appreciation and cross promoting other games by issuing discount coupons to Steam users who already have bought one of their games and other indie games.

Those weird trailers that we've been seeing come out of Bethesda over the past week have led to the revelation that they were indeed for Shinji Mikami's Project Zwei. It's been revealed as something called The Evil Within and it looks...kinda gross.

March was a solid month for BioShock Infinite, and will the PlayStation 3 be getting another Metal Gear Solid Collection?  Keep reading to find out.

Capcom has taken a big hit to the tune of $73.3 million!  This is due to the cancellation of titles that never made it out of development as they return to in house development for future titles.

In its early few weeks, the indie Ouya console hasn't exactly had a great time. With plenty of negative press zooming in from all corners, I come here today in defense of the little console that could. Whether you've got your hands on an Ouya now, or are hoping to have one by June, here are some of the big releases that you should be psyched about.

Yesterday, we talked about a strange teaser video that Bethesda put out to promote their upcoming game - whatever it may be. Today, we have another and yes, it is indeed very strange again.

If you are disappointed with the lack of releases for your Wii U, Nintendo is promising to fix the problem.  Also, what has caused Valve to give an upset customer a refund for their copy of BioShock Infinite?