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Auschwitz Game Creator Yanks Wolfenstein Mod Under Pressure

Sonderkommando Revolt, the video game mod that reimagines an Auschwitz uprising as a bloody, pixelated shooter, may never see release, according to the project’s lead creator. He blames the “emotional trauma” of media attention for its demise.


Hell, It’s About Time For The StarCraft II Demo

Five months after the release of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, Blizzard has released the real-time strategy game’s demo, a chance for those who didn’t get caught up in summertime StarCraft hype to try the game for free.


You’ve Purchased $US1b Worth Of Call Of Duty: Black Ops

Activision makes with the corporate gloating today with news that Call of Duty: Black Ops has surpassed $US1 billion in worldwide sales since its release in November. That’s faster than Modern Warfare 2, but James Cameron still has it beat.


DC Universe Online Heroically Dated And Priced

Sony Online Entertainment transforms PlayStation 3 and PC gamers into superheroes and super villains on January 11 with the release of DC Universe Online. How much will you pay to battle alongside the likes of Batman, Superman, and Lex Luthor?


New Black Ops Zombies Map Named

The new Zombie map sold in the $US15 Call of Duty: Black Ops “First Strike” expansion will be called Ascension, according to an Activision press release. Any theories on what that means? First Strike will be available for Xbox 360 download on February 1; other platforms later.


What If Indiana Jones Was A… Classic PC Adventure Game

Oh, wait, it was. Twice. OK, then, if it was an even older adventure game, maybe it would have looked like this!


Minecraft Enters Beta, Is Now V1.0

Indie darling Minecraft took a big step towards a final, proper release today, with the game officially leaving “alpha” stage and entering “beta”. Next time you play, you’ll be playing Minecraft v1.0.


What If A Video Game Was Poetry?

Autumn leaves fall. A cup of coffee cools near a window in the winter. And Ian Bogost has done something risky. He’s made four minuscule games for a dead gaming machine. And he’s called these video games “poems”.


Go Back To The Future On Wednesday

Marty McFly’s epic time-travelling adventure continues this Wednesday when Telltale Games releases the first episode of Back to the Future: The Game for the PC and Mac, picking up six months after the end of the original trilogy.


Use A Mouse And Keyboard On Your Xbox 360

While most Xbox 360 games make using a control pad enjoyable, there are still a lot of people who prefer using a mouse and keyboard, especially on shooters. This peripheral lets you combine


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