Modding has been a rich and influential part of PC gaming for ages, and has (at least in the past) often acted as a crucial first-step for aspiring game designers and developers. Recently, the boys behind Portal: Prelude released a new mod for Valve's Left 4 Dead entitled "I Hate Mountains" (www.ihatemountains.com). It's been exceptionally well received by the community (minus the usual detractor... more.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is a charity in the United Kingdom that hosts annual awards shows for excellence in film, television, television craft, video games and forms of animation. This year's  BAFTA's awards for the gaming industry "GAME British Academy Video Games Awards" just ended few minutes ago and here are the winners and nominati... more.

Fresh from the X10 event in San Francisco, Bungie and Microsoft have unveiled the date for the much anticipated Halo Reach Beta, well that's just half of the news. Microsoft Corp. proved to the world why 2010 will be a landmark year for.  gamers of all types, and it showcased a barrage of exclusive games that defy traditional genres and create new experiences filled with emotion, adrenaline a... more.

Just when you thought that the game-play of Valves latest hit zombie-shooter, Left 4 Dead 2 , couldn’t possibly get any sexier, it does. Valve has officially announced that a Left 4 Dead 2 downloadable content pack, called ‘The Passing’, will be available on the Xbox360 Marketplace this spring. Though they have yet to announce the pricing….There will be new weaponry, new map, and new game-... more.

Everyone’s favorite flavor of undead apocalypse has yet another addition to the ranks. Valves sequel to the hit zombie shooter proves itself to be one of the most electrifying co-op gaming experiences ever. All of the game modes in Left 4 Dead 2 are filled with moments that really get your heart beating and your mind racing. Among many of the additions to the new game, let us talk about one ... more.

(Credit: ESRB)       Straight from the No-Brainer Department comes a list of games that parents should not buy their children this holiday season. The New York Times has republished a collection of 10 titles deemed totally uncool for kids to play by the media watchdog group Common Sense Media. While we're all for educating parents about the naughty video games their children wa... more.