There’s been rumors of some gamers suffering from Mapathy, well here’s the good news Infinity Ward announced the cure is coming in 2 weeks time “March the 30th”. "Mapathy," which is defined as a "state of indifference to old maps one has been playing for the last several months." But the question is, would this Mapathy finally be eradicated with this Cure? At least time-exclusive... more.

“It’s easier to iterate on a product than to bring something totally new.”  Says Remedy’s Matias Myllyrinne. It must be true given the fact that Remedy’s last released game was Max Payne 2 back in 2003. Ever since the release of that game seven years ago Remedy has been working on Alan Wake; a project that has undergone so much change in its style and scope.  Myllyrinne explained a... more.

Yet another reason to shoot and loot in the Borderlands of Pandora has arrived; The Secret Armory of General Knoxx. This RPG-FPS game has received a third downloadable content pack as of Feb. 23rd for Xbox owners and Feb. 25th for PS3 owners. Each previous DLC has had their own unique vibe and this one is no different. Gearbox and 2K Games have provided a DLC with much more depth, well worth the t... more.

Just when you thought you could lay your copy of “Dragon Age: Origins” to rest, Bioware puts out something else that makes you love the game even more. So you thought you had defeated the Darkspawn and brought peace to the world? Yeah right, Grey Warden, you’re not that sweet. This expansion, titled “Awakening” will be released upon the gaming world as of March 16th, 2010. What else coul... more.

My prayers for an online game that breaks the mold most games seem to be cast in these days have finally been answered as of Feb. 16th, 2010. Rebellion Studios have released “Alien vs Predator” for the PS3, Xbox360, and PC. Now some of you may recall the 1999 release of the AVP for PC and most of you nerds should recall the movies that inspired this game. Though not a huge fan of the series, ... more.

It would be a fair assumption to say that the games industry has been neglecting the western genre.  We had Gun a few years ago and most recently there was Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood release just this past summer.  This April you'll be able to experience a sandbox style Western that utilizes the same engine applied in Grand Theft Auto 4 (Euphoria and RAGE) from Rockstar San Diego.  The ... more.

It may have been Final Fantasy, Fire Emblem, or maybe even Pokemon. Or perhaps very recently that you started to take interest in this genre of gaming. Role-playing games have been one of the more popular genres in gaming for almost two decades now ever since fans of the old Dungeons and Dragons board game started to play video games. After all that's what RPG's were created to duplicate -- Dungeo... more.

Do you hear that? Yep, those are the sounds of ribs cracking, teeth shattering, and fireballs crackling. This is the complete history of the fighting game genre. OK so I can't squeeze the entire history into 1000 words so really, it's a snapshot of the the major events. If you’re wondering about my credentials let me just say I’ve been playing fighters since I was six. Some of my earliest me... more.

Trials of St. Lucia, thats the next inline DLC for the upcoming game Dante's Inferno, the DLC is scheduled for April 2010, with a Level-Editor for the Hell-Farmers. It's nice to know that if we do have to go to hell, we will be able to book a 2-Seat ticket for the adventures from April 29, 2010. So, for all of you interested in the game....when you start up the game,you'll be treated to a pa... more.

I cannot recall any time previous that I have stayed up late in order to download a game demo off of Xbox Live Dashboard. On Feb 4th, 2010 I did just that. The new multi-player demo for Rebellions new FPS “Aliens Vs Predator” was released on PSN, XBL and Steam for free download. Now some of you may recall the original AVP on the PC and would not be surprised to know that people still play it. ... more.

I froze my ass off waiting in line so that I could scoop up my copy of Bioware’s latest masterpiece, “Mass Effect 2”. This hot new action/ RPG was released on January, 26th 2010, and graced both PC gamers and Xbox 360 fans alike. After this late night acquisition had been made, I eagerly drove home and immediately opened the game and put it into my expectant console. For six hours I ceased... more.

Download “All You Need Is Love” from Xbox LIVE by January 31, 2010 to help Doctors Without Borders “There’s nothing you can do that can't be done.” An inspiring lyric first performed by The Beatles more than 40 years ago still rings true today as Microsoft announced a total of $217,780 to date has been raised to benefit Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) thro... more.

I have not been fair to Mario over the years. I have had a Wii and Super Mario Galaxy for quite some time now. Never interested or bored enough to actually play the game, it has sat in a dark corner of my home collecting dead skin cells. Having recently returned to Mario 3, a game I played and enjoyed throughout my childhood, on Nintendo8.com, I decided it was time to give Super Mario Galaxy a cha... more.

This past week Sony has announced their motion control peripheral will be releasing this Fall on the Playstation 3.   This release will coincide with the Natal release for the Xbox 360.  Analysts are saying Sony put it up for release that season so they would have better competition against the  peripheral-less motion controlled Natal.  The Sony Wand was revealed at E3 of 2009 and it surp... more.

This Saturday, January 23, all night long playing Army of Two™: The 40th Day, that's what we "the realtalkgaming members" will be doing. If you're a Gold Member (if not, upgrade now!), check out who’s playing, then send a friend request or invite to these Gamertags: Morbidystandard madnizz hood gangstaz djfreshbama jdwg14 P0OPDOGG VENOM x7DSx Bot 83 TB InuYasha X RTG Ki... more.