Mountain Dew and Blizzard Entertainment have teamed up for a pretty awesome giveaway. If you visit mountaindewgamefuel.com, you can enter for a chance to win prizes like alienware laptops every 15 minutes. Sounds pretty standard eh? Well here’s the cool part:

You can choose to support either the Horde or the Alliance! If you check out the site, it clearly states the Horde won yesterday, for obvious reasons. I remember in the apex of my WoW addiction, the Horde population was also higher in game on nearly every server. Kids love Orcs, I guess! If you want to rep the Alliance, feel free to sign up! Read more… »

By now we should have all come to accept that the iPhone and iPod Touch are fast becoming the “in thing” for kids. There are plenty of cheap, quick games available, not to mention the abundance of handy (and not-so-handy) applications.

According to Barron’s, Apple are preparing a new platform built entirely with gaming in mind. Hit the jump to find out more.

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We can finally put to rest the rumor on whether or not Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 was going to see a release for Nintendo’s little white box. It will not see a port any time soon, but the original Modern Warfare will.

As Wii owners, should we feel as if this is a slap in the face or a pat on the back? While the rest of the gaming community will be experiencing Modern Warfare 2 on November 10th, Wii owners will only get a port of the first one.

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According to a recent video interview released by Famitsu magazine in Japan. FFXIV producer Hiromichi Tanaka announced that the game will not have a levelling or experience points system, at least in the traditional sense.

“There will be no experience points or level system, it will be a different system altogether”, Tanaka stated. Game Director Nobuaki Komoto followed up by adding he wished players to “grow naturally through the actions they choose”. Read more… »

[Quick Note: This is my first experience with the King of Fighters (KoF) franchise. I hope that this review benefits, and isn't hindered, by my newbish eyes.]

To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the KoF series SNK has released a brand new entry onto the next-gen systems. Covered in 100% hand drawn art and brand new fighting mechanics, their new entry has “ambitious” written all over it. However, the fighting genre, where people are still playing SFII, it’s possible taking a leap forward can be a fall back.

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Fellow World of Warcraft addicts will be pleased to learn that the latest update to their drug of choice has gone live today. Dubbed Call of the Crusade, this patch features a host of additions and changes for players both new and old.

Hit the jump for some highlighted new features, a link to the full patch notes, and a even promotional video.

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It’s been a day of riveting rumors and news for the Playstation 3. Firstly, it seems as though the 80GB model is set to be discontinued in Japan following a finding from retailer 7-Eleven, which stated that no more orders will be taken due to a “request from the manufacturer.” Then there was the unexpected $50 price cut on the 80GB Uncharted bundle. And now we have a report from RTLinfo, which reports on an impending price cut of €100 for European retailers stocking the 80GB model. Read more… »

Today developer Valve announced a new batch of DLC for its zombie shooter Left 4 Dead.

Dubbed the “Crash Course” DLC, the pack will add a new campaign, named Crash Course, and several new Survival mode levels. Valve stated that gamers can expect, “New locations, new dialogue from the original cast, and an explosive finale.” Read more… »

We all love pre-order perks, and today it has been revealed that the long delayed Gran Turismo PSP is the latest to receive some parting gifts. This promotion entitles you to download one of five cars, available in an exclusive colour, through a voucher system, including the Lamborghini Countach and the ballistic Bugatti Veyron. This marks a significant milestone however, as neither manufacturer have been present in any Gran Turismo game of the past, much to the outcry of fellow fans.

The inclusion of these manufacturers is also a hopeful indication of what is yet to come in Gran Turismo 5 – with Ferrari and Lamborghini secured, will we finally be seeing Porsche make its belated debut?

The full list of available cars along with some screenshots can be found after the break.

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Until recently, I thought the idea of the iPhone as a portable gaming platform was a laughable matter at best.  Without any type of real control scheme, a weak processor, and a poor selection of games, how would it ever be able to compete with the likes of the DS or the PSP?  As far as I was concerned, it would never be popular enough for it to make any type of significant impact on the gaming industry.

Then something completely unexpected happened that changed everything and caused me to question all of the previous reservations I had about the iPhone as a portable gaming device.  Read on to find out more about this major break-through I had, and why I’m starting to change my mind. Read more… »

It’s always nice to walk into a games store and see that a title you have wanted to purchase – but just never had the cash to – is on sale. Even better is when it is added to the platinum selection.

Well, Sony has just announced that two more popular titles will be added to Playstation 3′s Greatest Hits arsenal: Saints Row 2 and WWE Smackdown vs. Raw. Hit the jump to find out more.

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According to the Bioshock 2 website, something is going to happen at sunrise at ten separate beaches, spread all over the world.  What exactly?  It doesn’t say.

But you should probably bring your camera. Read more… »