Twitter is the hot new Internet craze at the moment, providing the self-absorbed and the self-promotional with an easy venue for stroking their own ego. This is why I’m such a fan. Another fan is Infinity Ward community manager Robert Bowling, who has beenusing Twitterto touch base withCall of Dutyfans andhas found himselfutterly swamped. Bowling Twittered a very simple statement: “Name one thing you’d like to see inModern Warfare 2.” In a short amount of time, the Infinity Ward Twitter account was inundated with 232 pages of suggestions from fans, becoming one of the most talked about subjects on the whole site....

After watching Human Head Studios’ 20-minuteE3 demoin June, I felt a strong pang of hopeful disbelief. There is just so much craziness going on in the demo that it’s hard to tell exactly the game works. This speaks to the nature of hands-off demos, but, more importantly, it’s an effect ofPrey 2‘s ambitious, original design. Last week, I had the opportunity to sit down with Human Head co-founder Chris Rhinehart and talkPrey 2: the limits of the open-world design, the history of the traversal mechanics and what (if anything) will remain intact from the originalPrey....

Bond is back, and this time he’s back in two new games. One of them is an entirely new venture in the form ofBlood Stonethe other is a relaunch of one of the most iconic games ever made,GoldenEye 007. While the former is terribly exciting the latter is obviously a bit more high profile thanks to its namesake. Thus it was with great interest and trepidation that I got the chance to toss some questions at Julian Widdows the Executive Producer at Activison Blizzard UK....

Twisted Metalis a name hardcore gamers likely all recognize but the series has never had the über-success we associate with major, AAA releases. Series creator David Jaffe knows this and doesn’t seem to be deluding himself in regards to how the latest iteration of the series is likely to fare when it releases next year. Speaking with Joystiq, Jaffe has expressed a level of comfort with the idea thatTwisted Metalwill likely always serve a niche audience:...

Nick Chester did afull preview ofLollipop Chainsawat PAX, and he loved it, but I simply had to check the game out for myself. Being a Suda51 game, I knew the game would be out-there, but I had no idea quite how balls-mental the experience would be. As you might have already gathered,Lollipopis about a cheerleader with a chainsaw who carves up zombies and makes rainbows fly out of the stumps. She also fights a punk rock zombie who can sing words that become physical and fly at her....

After a storied football coaching tenure and an even more impressive and prolific career in the broadcast booth, John Madden hasdecided to retireat age 73. Madden noted that he is in good health, but he wanted to spend more time with his grandchildren, and felt that the time had come for him tocall it quits: It’s tough, not because I’m not sure it’s the right time — I mean, I really feel strongly that this is the right time — but I’m just going to miss everything about it because, you know, I enjoyed it so much....

In a move that will prove popular withlovers of JOURNALISMeverywhere, arecent entryon the ESRB’s Web site has revealed that Ubisoft is bringing a game calledImagine Reporterto the Nintendo DS. But what will this game about JOURNALISM entail, you ask? Using my skills of JOURNALISM I have copied and pasted the product summary directly below this paragraph so that you might be informed. This is a simulation game in which players assume the role of an aspiring journalist as she works her way from local reporter to the host of a TV news show....

Brentalfloss has received a lot of Internet fame as of late thanks to his talent at adding lyrics to videogame songs. He started with giving lyrics to theDr. Wily level themefromMega Man 2and then gave theMega Man 3theme songlyrics. Now, brentalfloss has gone back toMega Man 2and given the title theme song lyrics. Personally, my favorite song of his so far has been the remixed version of theMega Man 3theme, followed by hisWhat a WonderfulSuper Mario Worldmash up....

You guys like anime, don’t you? Well, we do over at sister siteJapanator. One day I’ll be able to flip on a box, flip through a menu and watch whatever anime I want instantly. My PC connected to my TV does that in a way, as does my PS3. Both are excellent solutions, but it’s kind of difficult to know what is available through these newfangled online services. Sony sent us a list of which anime series are currently available for download on the PlayStation Network....

For some, having a little virtual girlfriend in a pocketable, portable game system is enough. Just being able to flip it open to look at her and talk to her is good enough. Others are looking for more. Others want to be closer, out in public, for all the world to see. It’s these lonely people that will be pleased to hear that the two arcade versions of Love Plus are confirmed for release in Japan later this month....

Those of us disenchanted with the Wii’s lack of “mature” titles have surely got a bone in the pants for Platinum Games’ upcoming gorefestMadworld. Described as a game wrapped around the concepts of brutality and exhilaration, I have to admit I have no idea how this title ever got approved to appear on the family-friendly Wii. I have to admit I never even wondered if the game would have multiplayer (but being more of a solo gamer, I don’t really pay any mind to these things), but it looks like people fiending to share the bloodshed with a friend can look forward to it in the form of “Blood Bath Challenges”, which are mentioned on theofficial website....

Just this past weekend, I picked up a used copy ofMadWorld. I had played the game briefly and come away feeling not that impressed. Thinking I may have simply not given it the opportunity to impress me, I thought I should give it another shot and I have to say that I’m pretty glad I did. Eviscerating street punks is an excellent way to improve on a crappy day. If I had waited until today, I could have saved myself a little bit of green for my black-and-white-and red-all-over carnage....

Yes, Internet, the rumors you’ve been hearing for the past eight years are true… Capcom is working on a follow up to 2000’sMarvel vs. Capcom 2. It’s calledMarvel vs. Capcom 3: The Fate of Two Worlds, and it’s coming to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in Spring 2011. The game’s producer Ryoto Niitsuma (Tatsunoko vs. Capcom) and special advisor Seth Killian (really good at fighters, cool guy) were on hand at Capcom’s Captivate event last week to unveil the game’s trailer, which contained the bulk of the information the publisher is willing to let on about the title....