Amidst Midway’s financial woes, the publisher recently announced it would be axing two of its games based on IPs. Apparently, one of them isn’tUnreal Tournament.Speaking to GameSpot, Epic’s Mark Rein clears things up, and then drops a hint on the series’ future. “Our arrangement with Midway isn’t a license, but rather a straight publishing agreement, and Midway is still very much the public ofUnreal Tournament 3,” he said. “In fact, we’re working together on a major expansion that we expect will excite and grow our UT3 customer base....

News has been popping up all over the place about a new Alternate Reality Game surroundingHalo 3. I was really excited to hear this. I was a huge fan of theI Love Beessaga (I even made a pilgrimage to answer one of the pay phones) so it sucks to say that my time so far with this new ARG forHalo 3called Iris has been disappointing. Before I jump into this mystery, let me warn you, there’s a lot go through....

So apparently, the Penny Arcade Expo show floor is packed with videogames. Who knew? Some are better than others, and some of them, well… some of them we think are simply great. We’ve hand-selected six from the latter category, with the only two requirements for qualification: it has to be pretty awesome, and it has to be 100% playable to the attending public. But it’s not up to us which of the seven nominees takes the award....

Apple’s “It’s Only Rock and Roll” event wrapped up this morning, and quite a bit of gaming news came out of it. No Apple tablet, though. We’ve broken down the gaming news for you here: Apple is pushing the iPod Touch as a gaming device even harder now, putting it up against the PSP and DS. In fact, they called out the competitors, saying that they cost too much and don’t support multitouch....

You know what my favorite kind of art is? The kind that rips aparteverything you’re used toand are made by artists who were dropped on their heads into a lake of crack, meth and cocaine! So it’s only natural that theartist Kamekichihas become one of my favorites as of late. His latest is this assume spoof ofThe Warriorsfor gaming mag +NcalledThe Warios.Right behindThe Warios, you may seeThe Luigis,The Links, and most of all the big players in Nintendo land....

Hey guys, is this a preview forBass Pro Shops: The Hunt? Yep, it’s a preview forBass Pro Shops: The Hunt, and I’ll be real with you: I never in my wildest dreams thought I would be previewingBass Pro Shops: The Hunt. But you know what? Here I am previewingBass Pro Shops: The Hunt. And where are you? That’s right, reading my preview ofBass Pro Shops: The Hunt. PLEASE READ MY PREVIEW OFBASS PRO SHOPS: THE HUNT....

[goodgamer77 brings us his awesome illustrated version of a Mario story. He says it’s a children’s book, but I’ve never seen a kid’s book with this much blood… — JRo] As a father of spastic two-year old son, I am saddened by the state of children’s books available. The only passable books I found at Barnes and Noble were books that were made shortly after The Great War. While I appreciate a classic Cat in the Hat or Winnie the Pooh tale, I wanted to weave a yarn more relevant to our times....

Ben Heckrocks. Simple as that. The guy is not only able to whip up creations that make the average gamer’s mouth hang ajar, but he produces themconsistently, making the average electronics dabbler look like a clueless twit. Seriously though, Ben … we fill buckets with the saliva we produce over your creations. Now! I’ve gibbered enough about Ben, let’s look at his newest foray into mad science. The portable Atari 7800 has a 7-inch widescreen screen to accomodate that big motherboard, rechargable batteries, an A/V output jack, and a combo driving/paddle controller....

Bethesda has confirmedthat sites connected to the recently releasedBrinkhave been hacked into and that personal info has been compromised. No financial data was stores on them, so you only have to worry about your emails and passwords. The hack was telegraphed by theTwitter account of Lulz Security, a group seemingly devoted to hacking into videogame publisher sites for no reason other than amusement. According to the account, LulzSec “did it because they couldn’t stop us....

Well, he can destroy your Wii at the very least. That sentence should make you shiver in terror all on its own. Per an announcement made today, the glory that isSuper Paper Marioworks just fine for US consoles, but attemping play on a PAL or Japanese Wii without the proper upgrades can make you the proud owner of a shiny white brick. Here’s the complete skinny: We just became aware of an issue withSuper Paper Mariothat has just been released in the USA....

That’s totally Commander Video up there. He is just so big and we are so small*. The reason for this post is to alert you that we will be recording another episode of Bit Transmission. The event will transpire later this afternoon and will feature Alex Neuse of Gaijin Games. They do theBit.Tripseries of WiiWare titles, which I do sincerely hope you’ve played. We’re going to be talking a fair bit about Gaijin’s next game, Bit....

Activision drops the news this morning of Bizarre Creation’s (Metropolis Street Racing, Project Gotham Racingseries) latest project, a new racer namedBlur. Expect 20 cars on-track, speed boosts, and plenty of power-ups in this game that lets battles take place in locations like Barcelona, L.A., Hackney, and San Francisco.Blur‘s community-based interface has players interacting in a story-driving social network connect, compete, and make friends. Aside from the story mode, up to 20 players can race online, and up to four via splitscreen on one console....

When you take a look at me, I don’t seem like someone in dire need of a diet or an exercise program. Clocking in at 6’2″ and 184lbs, I come off as a bit lanky to most people — but the truth is, I’ve got a lot of fat that manages to pack its way into inconspicuous spots, and frankly, I could stand to get rid of it. Not only that, it wouldn’t hurt to build up some muscle — although I’m not expectingEA Sports Activeto turn me intomy counterparthere at Destructoid....