In a recent interview, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings stated that the company is interested in expanding its video streaming service to other consoles besides the Xbox 360.

Hastings stated, “Eventually we want to be on all the game consoles, all the Blu-ray players, all the Internet TVs. So we are working in parallel with all of those efforts. Currently our Xbox deal is exclusive and we haven’t characterized it more than that.” Read more… »

In a recent interview with Starship Troopers 3: Marauder and Surrogates actor, Boris Kodjoe, he gave the public some insight about the cast and storyline in the next franchise film, Resident Evil: Afterlife.

I don’t know how these films are still being made, but I guess the T-Virus is stronger than what we ever imagined. Read more… »

UPDATE: Eidos sent out an update stating that the “Prey in the Darkness Map Pack” is already available for the Xbox 360 in Europe. The company also stated that the DLC will only be available on the PlayStation 3 in North America.

Today Eidos announced that it will be releasing two more challenge maps for recently released Batman: Arkham Asylum.

Dubbed the “Prey in the Darkness Map Pack,” the DLC will add the “Heart of Darkness FreeFlow Combat” map where “players will battle a mob of relentless and maniacal enemies at the Arkham Pumping Station.” The other map, titled “Hothouse Prey Invisible Predator,” pushes player to “effectively take down enemies at the Abandoned Glasshouse.” Read more… »

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Nintendo Wii’s online market, Ghostfire Games has been tantalizing our taste buds with its biggest production, Rage of the Gladiator.  Announced this morning, the game is the first WiiWare title to support Wii MotionPlus.

Move over Russell Crowe, Gracius is in the hizzie! Read more… »

Did I mention “free”? You just cant beat the combination of Plants Vs. Zombies and free web-based Popcap games that I used to play in Middle School programming class nearly a decade ago. Its simply a match made in heaven!

Run on sentences aside, I think you need to immediately check this out if you haven’t already. Play the game right here, or hit the jump for some extra info! Read more… »

Looking for something to hold you over until Left 4 Dead 2 is released on November 17th? Well look no further. Valve has announced that September 29th will bring the “Crash Course” DLC for Left 4 Dead. So for those of you still boycotting Left 4 Dead 2, you have something else to hold you over until the sequel inevitably pulls you in.

As previously announced, the DLC will be free on the PC but set back 360 owners 560 ($7). Read more… »

Ever since MiG-29 Fulcrum was released in 1998, I have had a taste for combat flight simulator games. The sheer intensity, realism, and scale has the ability to fully immerse you into a supersonic world of chaos.

IL-2 Sturmovik was released solely for Windows way back in 2001. It received rave reviews, and fans of the genre have been waiting almost a decade for its sequel. Now that Birds of Prey has arrived on the scene, will the devotees be pleased with the result, or will they simply be left scratching their heads, wondering why it isn’t available on PC?

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In a recent interview with Naughty Dog’s creative director Amy Hennig, reassurance was given to all Uncharted fans that Uncharted 2 will not conclude the story. Nathan Drake’s adventures will continue “as long as people want more of it. All these stories are self contained. You don’t have to play the last one to play this one. Obviously, you’re going to get a little more out of it if you have. But he’s going to have lots of adventures, thank god.” I think we are all under agreement when I say, “OMG MORE! MOOORRRE!”

Uncharted 2, one of PS3′s top exclusives, hits store shelves on October 13th. Hit the jump to see the full interview between Playstation.blog and Amy Hennig.

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With glowing recommendations that the PC version of 2K’s upcoming Borderlands will be the version to buy, it’s a little disheartening to see the PC version pushed back behind the 360 and PS3 release dates.

Hit the break for the official word from senior PR Manager, Charlie Sinhaseni.

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SEGA have unearthed a confidential document that listed Sony’s plans to bring the entire backcatalogue of PS2 games to the PSN to download, along with the possibility of also allowing Dreamcast titles.

The marketing document, dated from August 2009, was uploaded to a SEGA PR FTP folder, but is subsequently unavailable. It stated that Sony America “wants to sell all PS2 titles on PSN (GTA Vice City/Sonic/etc).” It also goes on to reveal that Sony wishes to sell the new PS Motion controller in Japan next spring, with a forecast of selling 4 – 5 million units in an unspecified time.

If this turns out to be true, then it is indeed exciting news, but at the moment it remains unclear as to whether or not this is a concrete announcement or a throwaway suggestion from a corporate meeting.

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A tribute video showcasing the new Ferrari 458 Italia has been released, which serves the double purpose of advertising Ferrari’s new motor and Polyphony’s stunningly realistic graphics engine. But that’s not all, as the developers of the upcoming Forza 3 have also come up with a tribute video of their own for the same car.

And that is all that needs to be said on this occasion, other than the fact that the videos are breathtakingly beautiful in every way.

You can salivate over the remaining tribute after the break. Let the fanboy’s war over which looks superior commence!

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Join Josh Quinnett, Chase Cook, Chris Carter and Paul Clark as they sail across the turbulent waters of gaming culture upon the winds of self deprecating humor and innuendo.

This week the crew weighs the pros and cons of digital distribution, and attempts to predict its long term effects on the gaming world. Stay tuned later in the show, as Chris’ degree in pessimism results in an inspirational rallying call against the forces corporate greed by Chase and Josh. Read more… »