What the announcement of the 3DS XL really means?

By now most gamers have heard the news. Nintendo has announced the new 3DS is coming out relatively soon. The big question on everyone’s mind is why didn’t they announce this at E3 and what does this mean for the original 3DS?

Reviewed: Resonance

Resonance is a new point and click adventure game from Wadjet Eye Games, the maker of Gemini Rue and The Blackwell series. Their latest adventure takes you on another deep and tangled mystery full of intrigue, plot-twists, and pixel hunting. How good is it? Let’s take a look.

Endless Space Beta Impressions

Endless Space is a turn-based 4X strategy game being developed by Amplitude Studios. For those who don’t know what 4X is, it’s basically a game where players build an empire and explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate. Like the popular Sid Meier's Civilization series, players start with limited units and resources. The player must explore and expand to claim more territory and exploit resources. With those resources, units can be constructed to exterminate enemies.

Marvel Pinball: Avengers Chronicles Review

The Zen Studio team is back and with them are quite possibly the best pinball tables they’ve delivered to date.  If you’re a Marvel fanatic, this is what you’ve been waiting for.  If you just want some mindless, arcade pinball fun, this content won’t disappoint.  The new DLC contains four new tables, which include:

The Avengers

World War Hulk

Fear Itself

Infinity Gauntlet

A Western RPG that changed gamers' lives forever

By the mid-90s PC gamers tended to lean toward FPS and Strategy games. Like a lot of gamers I have fond memories of Jedi Knight, Quake 1 and 2, Doom, Age of Empires, Tomb Raider 2, Warcraft 2, Total Annihilation, and the the list goes on and on. But I happened to read a review in PC Gamer that would change my gaming perspective forever on one genre that would open the floodgates of RPGs for so many gamers like myself.

Ground Branch First Impressions

Ground Branch is an online multiplayer tactical shooter that is currently in development by BlackFoot Studios using Unreal Engine 3.0. The founder, John Sonedecker, was one of the developers of the original Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon games. Ground Branch is being developed side by side with Special Forces veterans so that it can look and feel as real as possible. Unlike some other games that claim to be tactical shooters, Ground Branch will be slow-paced, very realistic, and have a strong focus on tactics.

Marvel Pinball: Avengers Chronicles Review (Add-on for Pinball FX2)

The Zen Studio crew assembles a mighty set of tables ready to bring you back to the virtual pinball arcade!

Releasing on the 19th for the PlayStation Network and the 20th for Xbox Live for $9.99/800 MSP, the Avengers Chronicles adds something new to the Pinball FX world: cohesive storylines. Zen Studios upped the ante this time, going beyond previous attempts to get a general genre/idea/character across. The Avengers Chronicles showcases the storyline of the new Avengers movie as well as three other major stories from the Marvel universe that utilize members of the Avengers. Click in for some video of the pinball action!

Diablo III Auction House: Need Cash Now?

"Need Cash Now," that would be a good slogan for Blizzard or how about "Cash 4 Gold?!" Blizzard recently updated Diablo III and with it came the long anticapted Real-Money Auction House. So what does all of this mean for gamers? Should we quit our day jobs?

Father's Day: Visit Calendar Man in Batman: Arkham City

Calendar Man will prove particularly daunting for GoozerNation's personal Arkham City reminder person, but hopefully you will be able to pencil in your time with Julian this month.

How-To Guide for Geeks: Finding a girlfriend based on the video games you play

The lifestyle of a gamer is a turn off for some girls. You spend most of your time in front of a screen either shooting people, creating a second life (without your girlfriend), or pretending to be a professional athlete, when everyone knows you couldn’t throw a football to save your life. However, some women do appreciate the games and the people playing them. If you’re in the market for a girl that can appreciate, or at least put up with your gaming habits, check out this how-to guide.

Pick a girl that is independent.
Be honest with yourself. You know you will spend more time playing video games than catering to your lady, so pick a girl with her own life. Make sure she has friends that can keep her entertained during your countless gaming binges.

Find a gamer girl.
If you can find a girl that plays video games, hold on to her tight. She will not only support your video game habit, but also be a major part of it. Every anniversary, birthday and special event can revolve around gaming, what more could you ask for?

Hit the streets.
You’re never going to find your dream girl staring at a screen. As hard as it may be to leave the comfort of your home, or your online gaming community, that’s where the real girls live. Hit up your favorite gaming store, a local coffee shop, or participate in events in your community—you never know who you’ll find!

Now that we’ve covered the basics of finding your perfect gamer girl, let’s get into details. What follows is a list of game-specific expectations that shouldn’t be passed by...

The Must-Have Games of E3

The week of E3 has come and gone. The big question now is, what are the must-have games for gamers? Several titles look to be very promising.

Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope Review

While Hollywood's repeated attempts to bring geek culture to the big screen is more often a failure than not, documentaries seem to be one of the best ways to make it happen.  King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters tells an amazing true story of Steve Wiebe's journey to take the top spot in the world of Pac-Man.  It focuses on real people, not poorly acted caricatures, and is all the better for it.  Morgan Spurlock's Comic-Con Episode IV also succeeds in this same manner, merely putting a camera in front of real people who have high hopes and amazing stories.  

Cheap Video Games at Amazon Warehouse

Many times Amazon Warehouse has surprised gamers with fantastic deals on recent video games. Here are some great deals that have popped up in the last week or so.

World of Tanks, Warplanes and Battleships

Al King, Wargaming.net's Global Brand Manager, took a few minutes at their E3 Mega-Booth to share with us their brand new announcement for the Universal Game Platform that will tie together World of Tanks, World of Warplanes, and World of Battleships, all powered by BigWorld Technology.

Wargaming.net licensed BigWorld Technology to build their MMO, World of Tanks, which has in one year grown by many orders of magnitude, quickly becoming one of the most talked-about and played online games in the world. They are building their upcoming World of Warplanes and World of Battleships on BigWorld Tech as well.

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Why Sony's E3 presentation was the most successful

Its E3 which means the big 3 of gaming are here to show off their plans for the next year or so to get gamers pumped up. Although Nintendo and Microsoft had interesting presentations, Sony’s was the one who remembererd to bring the most important element to a gaming show, games.

What if next gen consoles don't play used games?

So the rumor is that some of the next generation of game consoles will not play used games. Would this be a smart move by the gaming industry? Who benefits from all of this? How do some gamers feel about the possibility?