In the News - Portal is FREE!

For those of you who haven't heard, Valve is giving the hit title Portal away absolutely free - no strings attached. If you have a PC and the ability to download Steam, you have no excuse! Download Portal for free today. The offer ends on May 24th, so get moving!

Source: http://store.steampowered.com/freeportal/

In The News - No Run Button in MK9?

Thanks to Dukey for the news tip.

When fans ask Ed Boon about the upcoming MK9, he usually has a lot of interesting things to say - most of them making little sense(I know because I follow him). However, Boon recently made a very interesting Tweet...

"Here are those MK9 beta codes I promised you: TEERH-ONRUS-TNUBT-NO Hope you enjoy the beta! Just kidding…I ain’t got sh#%."

In The News - Possible MK Team Name Change

MortalKombatOnline.com is reporting that WB Games Chicago(currently the MK team's home) may be experiencing a name change in the near future. What's the name going to be? Netherealm Studios.

In The News - Brutal Legend DLC Rules You

The “Hammer of Infinite Fate” DLC pack for Brutal Legend has hit Xbox Live and the PSN this week, and it’s not coming into the picture silently. Developer Double Fine Productions has spliced together an awesome trailer that details the new multiplayer maps, the new skins for Eddie, new paint jobs for the Deuce, and new items.

In The News - Microsoft Launches Digital Distribution for PC

Microsoft has jumped on the PC digital distribution bandwagon perhaps a little late and with less of a bang. The computing giant launched Games for Windows Live today with a less than stellar list of products.

Dirt 2: $40
Fallout 3: $50
Kane and Lynch: Dead Men: “$20”
Red Faction: Guerilla: $40
Shadowrun: $10
Street Fighter IV: $40
Viva Pinata: $10

In The News - Naughty Bear Will Break You

505 Games has recently announced what could possibly be the coolest game ever. Created by WET developer Artificial Mind, Naughty Bear is making its way to the PS3 and Xbox 360.

In The News - Square Enix Defends You

One Japanese man is determined to place Western video games in a good light. Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada wants Japanese gamers to be more open to the ways of Western gaming, and he’s not being quiet about it.

In The News - "Drug Raid" Becomes Wii Party

I've been kicking this around on Facebook since last night, but I thought it would be fun to let everyone know what the fine officers of Polk County, Florida were up to recently. They stormed the home of a known drug dealer to confiscate drugs and other illegal items, but this drug raid quickly became a Wii Bowling party.

In The News - Freebies on Talk Like a Pirate Day

Talk Like a Pirate Day is upon us come September 19th(that’s tomorrow, kiddies), and Telltale Games and LucasArts have teamed up to unload awesome upon us all for this festive event. How does a free download of Tales of Monkey Island, Episode One sound to you?

In The News - PSPNoGo

According to Eurogamer.com, Dutch chain Nedgame is refusing to carry the PSPgo. To make matters worse, Nedgame is the country's largest video game retail store.

Nedgame is apparently unhappy that the price for the console is so high while it doesn't use UMDs(Universal Media Discs). The company feels that the console isn't worth stocking due to its high price and it has nothing to gain since all titles for the new console are purchased online via Sony's PSN.