Much as folks like to hate on fans and the horrible things they’re capable of, it’s nice to see some of the nice things they’re capable of. This is one of those things. According to the magic of traffic-measurement tools, it seems that theunofficialFallout: New Vegaswikilogged over475,000man-hours work within less than a week of the game’s release. Traffic spikes hit Wikia’s servers harder than a ground zero detonation, registering some 2....

Are you ready to rock February people!?! Okay, good. Because I guess we’re going to be doing that or something, because 30 Seconds to Mars, Breaking Benjamin, Black Sabbath, and Third Eye Blind are coming to Guitar Hero next month. February 18 – The Black Sabbath Track Pack February 25 – The Third Eye Blind Track Pack Okay, so maybe we won’t rock so much to the Third Eye Blind; I guess we’ll just kind of nod our heads and sway back and forth....

Yesterday it was Capcom withStreet Fighter 3 Alpha, and now that other master of the re-release, Square Enix,has been outedas bringingFinal Fantasy Tacticsto the PSN. As always, this leak comes courtesy of the ESRB, with a new rating listing the game for a PS3 release. That could only mean that the PSOne Classics store is being graced with yet more nostalgic delight. As much as I poke fun as Capcom and Squeenix, I must clarify that I do so in jest....

It seems that we were too mesmerized byFinal Fantasy XIII‘sextra-chunky Chocobosto notice, but eagle eyes over atGigazinespotted an interesting announcement lurking at the bottom of the same magazine’s preview. Once deciphered, the moon runes revealed that first-run copies ofFinal Fantasy XIIIwould come with a so-called “Campaign Code” forFinal Fantasy XIV,which is the next MMORPG installment in the franchise, announced way back at E3 for the PS3 and PC. I’m definitely hoping that “Campaign Code” is an alternative name for “Beta Key,” because in my search for a header image for this post I officially became more excited forFinal Fantasy XIVthan forXIII....

IGN brings us the first 11 plus minutes ofResident Evil: Degeneration. The first video starts off with a montage of events taking place after the Nuking of Raccoon City. We are then taken to the present as Claire has arrived at an airport. The zombies soon come strolling in after and are out for brains.No doubt you’ll notice how bad the animation looks. Considering what we can do with CG nowadays, it’s pretty laughable watching this....

Earlier thisweek we found out thatSony and Subway have teamed up togive away some awesome PlayStation 3 related prizes. The “Fiery Football Frenzy Fueled by PlayStation” promotion is due to Subway’s new PlayStation-branded “Fiery Footlong” sandwiches, the Turkey Jalapeno Melt and the return of the Buffalo Chicken sandwich. All you need to do to enter for a chance to win is redeem the codes that come with a drink or bag of Sun Chips onSubway’s website....

I’ve said about all I have to say when it comes toBattlefield: Bad Company 2, so this will be a quick one. I’m really glad it exists, mostly because it’s one of those near-universal games where most of my friends can be seen playing it. Really now, there’s little greater in life than bitching at your television after you realize your whole team is playing as the sniper class even though they know damn well they’re supposed to be moving forward and arming M-COM stations....

Howdy, everyone. How’s this fine Friday afternoon been treating you? Don’t answer that question, because all responses have one solution: Friday Night Fights. Member participation seems to be up tonight, which I can only assume means schedules are starting to even out for some of you guys. Or maybe you’ve collectively decided to push your responsibilities into the far reaches of your brain where thoughts go to die. Either way, I can most certainly dig it....

Shattered Horizondeveloper Futuremark Games Studio has stuck its oar into the recentUbisoft DRM controversy, criticizing the publisher for its oppressive punishment of paying customers. Producer Jaakko Haapasalo believes DRM should be convenient and hassle-free at all times. We like the cut of his gib. “The question I ask myself with all DRM approaches is will it be more or less convenient for me, as a paying customer?” he explains. “If it stays out of my face, I’m cool with it....

Last weekwas a lengthy debate filled with great Dtoider arguments on both sides. The discussion ranged from nonlinear versus controlled gameplay to fun-factor versus complexities. A lot of you wrote paragraphs praising one game, only to finish with a “But I still liked the other game better” ending. It’s good to see people having an equal amount of support for each game and still being able to comb out the features that separated one game from the other....

Last week‘sDamacydebate rolled in dozens of votes, and two of the katamaris were the closest competitors this competition has ever seen.We <3 Katamaritook an early lead, butKatamari Damacycaught up quick. They were neck and neck for a while, and thenKatamari Damacyrolled ahead by a dozen votes. As the debate dwindled down though, a wall ofWe <3 Katamarivotes were cast to even things up. Here are the results: We’ve only had a tie one other time in the past, and it’s good to know that the Prince and King of the Cosmos are that inseparable....

In thelast debate, in anticipation of the upcomingMetal Gear Solid 4, we argued over which of the previousMetal Geargames have been the least and most enjoyable in the series so far. Over a hundred votes were cast for a variety of different console titles from the past, but no single game was a landslide winner or loser in either category. Below are the top results from each group: Looks likeMetal Gear Solid 2pleased and displeased a fair amount of its players....

According toGameStop,God of War: Collectionisn’t releasing until March 2010, missing its late 2009 launch date by quite a few months. GameStop tends to be more right than wrong when it comes to release dates, so this supposed delay has caused quite a few gums to flap. Sony, for its part, has denied any delay of theGod of WarandGod of War IIPS3 compilation, so the official word from on high is that it’s still coming out as planned, sometime before the Holiday season kicks off....