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No Foolin’ - Portal Song is Free DLC Today

As reported yesterday on various popular gaming sites, singer/songwriter Jonathan Coulton’s catchy and hilarious tune “Still Alive,” from the closing credits of Orange Box gem Portal, is available today for download and play in Rock Band on Xbox 360. Sorry PS3 owners, you have to wait until April 17th to rock out with your Portal […]

Lockout Returns

News broke today that Halo 2 fan-favorite multiplayer map Lockout is making a triumphant return to Xbox Live with a new look and a new name. Blackout will be one third of the Legendary Map Pack, along with previously announced Ghost Town and Avalanche (a spiritual successor to the first Halo’s Sidewinder). These three maps […]

Absence Unnoticed, Upgrading DG

Apologies, as I have been absent for a while now. What do you mean you didn’t notice? Anyway, I recently started a new job that, unfortunately, will consume more of my time. I suppose I’ll have to be extra-diligent in gaming and subsequently writing about gaming. it’ll be rough, I know, but I should be […]

First Halo 3 DLC Available Today

Halo 3’s first downloadable content is available today, in the form of the Heroic Map Pack. Included are three multiplayer maps based on various locales sprinkled throughout the Halo 3 campaign. Unfortunately, the maps will cost you 800 Microsoft points, which is something like $10 in real people money. If you’re a penny-pincher that doesn’t […]