New Releases Friday, 7/30 - Commander:Conquest of the Americas, Strategy/RTS by Paradox $39.95 Tuesday, 8/3 - Metro 2033 Ranger Pack DLC, $3 on XBL, free for Steam users :O) News Bytes Reason to traverse radiated tubes, once more! Yes, as you've read above, there will be new DLC for this year's sleeper hit, Metro 2033.  Sadly, I have not had a chance to play it, myself, but I am salivating ... more.

Listen is as Eric Bouchard discusses the events of the day and how Microsoft did not live up to its own hype. E3 2010 Nightly Roundup Ep. #2... more.

While tonight's Microsoft Natal Event may be more about entertaining and revealing the new Kinect name, there has been at least one major game reveal. There will be a Star Wars game coming out for the controller-less interface. It appears to be an on-rails game featuring lightsabers, motion controlled force powers and a showdown with the mane himself, Darth Vader. Sounds like Microsoft is tryin... more.

So, Microsoft rumors and leaks are flying all over the place, and we have not even started. First comes an add form an add house used by Microsoft that seemingly detailed a new 360. The new rig is supposed to contain a 250 Gig HD and a built in Wi-Fi addapter, but the design does not exactly fit the concept of the "360 Slim" that has been rumored. The add has been pulled, but Joystiq has a vide... more.

We are all familiar with the fact that the Xbox 360 has always been a really affordable console. Well, today it got even better. Microsoft announced that the Elite and Pro systems have received price cuts. You can pick the Elite up for $299 and the pro for $249 " while supplies last" Also, they are phasing out the 60 GB versions of the console which is probably why the pro price is while supplies ... more.

Apparently, Sony filed a patent for " Laugh Detection". Okay, you can stop laughing now, it is actually pretty interesting. Essentially, they want the PSEye to detect body gestures in concurrence with laughter to detect your mood. Sounds to me like Sony is trying to play keep up with Microsoft. Personally, I am sensing some patent disputes in the future. I do think that it would be impressive ... more.

So Microsoft has finished their press conference. What a way to kick off E3! There were many announcements that caught the eye of the EDG crew, so we decided to give you our reaction to what the makers of the 360 had to say. GAMES: Eric Bouchard: Microsoft needed to come in strong with game announcements at this show. After all, we all knew what Sony had to offer, and it was starting to look li... more.

According to Microsoft, the future of gaming for everyone is not motion control but motion recognition. Today during their E3 press conference Microsoft, in a demonstration of unprecedented console technology, unveiled it's answer to the Wii, in the form of Natal, a sensor bar that doesn't rely on a controller for input but recognizes and reads the motion of your body. It was surreal watching t... more.

Recent speculation about Microsoft's rumored entry into the handheld market finds tentative confirmation in the announcement of the Zune HD. The latest most advanced version of the Zune brand will have Wi-Fi capabilities and be integrated into Xbox Live as an extension of Microsoft's service. The device is less auspiciously a handheld gaming console but Microsoft may be being very smart here, taki... more.

Good Grief: Because sometimes even good games make you want to drop kick them out the window. They're too good to despise forever but these are the things that made us hate them, even if just for just a little while. *Halo 3 Skulls* Pop quiz. What is the FPS genre best suited for? A: Fast paced tactics and frenetic, run and gun action. B: Tedious, slow, nose to the ground, level scouring, ... more.

Thomas Pine: Once downloaded the first thing that you'll come across is the custom avatar screen. I have to be honest - I first knocked MS for blatantly ripping off Ninty's Mii idea, but after spending some time with this new feature I was surprised at the level of depth involved. Don't get me wrong it's still XBL's equivalent to Miis, but that doesn't take away from the fun of it. I still have... more.

Bizarre Creations has finally brought us the true sequel to XBLA's first great shooter Geometry Wars. Geometry Wars 2 is the sequel that all Geo Wars fans have been waiting for. With 6 games modes and up to 4-player co-op this game is definitely worthy of being called a "sequel." GW2's new modes are great. They all bring something very interesting to the plate. The first of the modes is Deadlin... more.

Another comic for the Mass Effect junkies out there. Brought to us by YNFVGB faithful, Yuoma. Mass Efflirt 2 by ~yuoma on deviantART... more.

The other day I sat down and installed the "XNA Game Launcher" on my Xbox 360 not really knowing what to expect. I hadn't heard anything about it being released and was excited to see what it had to offer. Along with it I downloaded the 6 free trial games that were released with it. Each averaging 90mb I shut down my Xbox for the night while they downloaded. The next morning was a Saturday so I ... more.