Last week, we asked you guys to come upcome up with the captionfor the above screenshot taken fromTwisted Pixel’sXbox LIVE Arcade game,The Maw. The reason? To win a code to download the game, of course! We shouldn’t have been surprised when more than half of you came up with captions that were either sex- or penis- related. We won’t lie — we giggled. But here are our three winners, in no particular order:...

Art Attack Friday is your weekly look at videogame fan art created by a talented artist. I simply adore MatelandiasPrince of Persiapiece. Everything about the piece is fantastic, as it just captures the game perfectly. Matelandia is really good at capturing the essence of the games he pays tribute to. HisFatal Fury,Street Fighter IVandAssassin’s Creedpieces do a great job at capturing that too. Beyond that, he also likes to draw extreme muscly characters, such as hisSagatandLeon Kennedypieces....

Finally — I was getting worried. Today, Atari announced thatChronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athenahit gold status. Gold is a magical thing; I don’t like it when a game’s release date changes. (I’m looking at you,Sacred 2.) Atari also released four more sexy screenshots of the game today. Just for kicks, we added two trailers below the fold. The first one is a newChronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bayteaser....

It’s the ultimate irony. You’re a massive fan of JRPGs, but you don’t like reading. Due to your freak tastes, you don’t want to read mypreviewof upcoming NIS America/Gust titleAltelier Rorona: The Alchemist of Arland. Which is weird, because if there was ever a genre that forced reading, it would be Japanese Role Playing Games, the genre defined by exposition. You are a freak. So what to do? Well, I’d recommend watching the clip above....

Shown behindclosed doors at E3 2008, BioWare’s upcoming role-playing titleDragon Age: Originsis coming out of the closet for some upcoming public gaming conventions. The first will be this Gen Con Indy, which our own Brad Nicholson terrorizing reporting from later this week. The Penny Arcade Expo will also have the BioWare team showing off the game’s combat, gameplay, and story features; a stage demo is planned as well, and will reveal a “major feature” ofDragon Age: Orgins....

Robot badminton and an action puzzler? I don’t know how the two go together, but whoever is in charge of picking release dates for Xbox LIVE Arcade games sure knows how to keep things interesting. Wealready knew thatGastronaut Studios’Gel: Set & Match(800 Microsoft Points) was planned for this Wednesday, but asMajor Nelsonpoints out, another title calledBlazing Birds(800 Microsoft Points) is coming out as well. Blazing Birdslooks fun in a silly, almost dumb way....

Want to cash in on the MMO craze? Think that copyingWorld of Warcraftis the way to do it? NAUGHTY BOY STOP IT! Blizzard has addressed the multitudes of wannabes that have tried to follow inWoW‘s footsteps, urging hopeful MMOs to be their own thing, rather than create poor imposters. There are a lot of people that try to emulate World of Warcraft – and as flattering as that is our end it’s definitely not the right move,”adviseslead producerShane Dabiri inPC Zone....

Every now and then we can’t help but tooffer up some lovefor our Glorious Leadertoid, Niero. Working in this business, we couldn’t possibly ask for a better boss — you know, so long as you don’t cross him. Like most mortals, Niero’s generosity and kindness has a limit, and when that limit is reached, watch yourself. Your intestines won’t like their new home, y’know,in your mouth. Aah, fine, so none of us have ever been brutally murdered at the hands of our executive staff — yet....

Sick of zombies? Good for you. I’m not. If you’re with me, carry on reading the rest of this story and watching the trailer forZombie Tycoonafter the jump.Developed by the small Canada-based Frima Studio as a PSP Mini title,Zombie Tycoontakes the gameplay of games likeRollercoaster Tycoon,Railroad Tycoon,Lemonade Tycoonand throws all of the amusement rides, trains, and lemons right out the window. Instead, player will control and plan the undead’s attack on the human race....

Hey, you know that completely mediocre movieRush Hour 3? And you know that exquisitely crafted, beautifully designed, and jarringly visceral videogameGod of War? Well, the guy who directedRush Hour 3is now officially directing amovieversion ofGod of War! Ugh. Honestly, I am not going to go on a rant about how certain videogames never (ever!) need to be made into movies since the source material is so perfectly and gloriously cinematic already (i....

This fall, Sony Online Entertainment will releaseStar Wars Clone Wars Adventures, a free-to-play, browser-based virtual world based on the popular animated series. Based on SOE’sFree Realmsengine, the game will allow players to create a character and then enter a world where they’ll have immediate access to a host of mini-games, with an emphasis on action, competition, and socializing. The game, like the show, is clearly aimed at a younger audience. But after a short time with an early build of the game — from pick-up-and-play speeder bike racing to a typing mini-game, to a super-addictive tower defense game — there may be a bit of something for everyone inStar Wars Clone Wars Adventures....

The new game fromRunMan: Race Around the Worldco-creator Tom Sennett is an arcade-style platformer calledDeepak Fights Robots. You need to give it a look, simple as that. Assuming you have access to a PC (Windows or Linux) or a Mac. In addition to being a talented game designer, he knows a thing or two about making awesome,eye-melting websitesand is more skilled with MS Paint than I’ll ever dream to be.Deepak Fights Robotsis his first venture into paid-indie-game territory; I hope it’s a success....

Bungie revealed in their latestWeekly Updatecolumn that a video renderer is coming forHalo 3. And here’s the kicker – it’s coming soon. The exact date of the render-to-video option is unknown, but Bungie is telling readers to “stay tuned over the next few weeks” as they prepare for the option. Meanwhile, I’ll prepare for the update by practicing my uncanny knack to die in the most demeaning ways possible. [viaX3F]...