"Fits and starts" would be a good way to describe the long, arduous process by which various filmmakers and fans have tried to get a film adaptation of the Warhammer 40,000 universe. The closest the project had gotten to fruition was the CGI that ended up making its way into the cutscenes of the Dawn of War games, while other attempts at multiple studios ran into legal trouble, financial collapse,... more.

UPDATE: This problem has now been fixed. Sony has announced that all PlayStation units affected by this bug (that's every unit other than the new Slim model) should be working properly. There is no action required by you. It appears that the trophy information that was corrupted is now in working order. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, check out the article below. If you tried to... more.

The Facts: For a limited time -- until this Thursday, to be exact -- Trine will be available at 75% off initial retail price. That's a measly $5. For those of you who are new to the game, Trine is a fantasy action platformer with physics-based puzzle solving (say that five times fast). You can pick either a Wizard, Thief, or a Knight to fight and think your way through the lush world. It ... more.

The Facts: Stewart Butterfield, co-founder of the community photo sharing site Flickr, and the game developing studio Tiny Speck have revealed a new online multiplayer platformer/puzzle game called Glitch. Gamers will have to collaborate with one another in order to solve platforming puzzles. Right now the game is expected to be free to play, but will also incorporate micro-transactions which p... more.

Another week means another list of downloadable games from Nintendo's virtual services.  The following is a list of the games headed towards DSiWare, WiiWare, and Virtual Console for the first week of February 2010: (words courtesy of Nintendo's Press Room) DSiWare True Swing Golf Express Publisher: Nintendo Players: 1 ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points™ Desc... more.

Wizards of the Coast, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hasbro, announced today that they are opting not to renew their license with Lucasfilm, Ltd., which means the end of the Star Wars roleplaying game and miniatures lines. The announcement is available here. Given the financial investment George Lucas continues to hold in Hasbro, as well as the expected high price tag for licensing such a powerhouse... more.

Earlier this week, GOG.com sent out a press release stating that they would be releasing information about “the biggest announcement in GOG.com’s history!” They even put up a countdown ticker on the front page of their site. So what was this major announcement, you ask? GOG.com teams up with Activision! Wait. . .huh? It's not that there's anything wrong with Activision. They were a m... more.

The following information if courtesy of BoardgameNews.com For it's 15th birthday, the German edition of Settlers of Catan will come packaged with deluxe wooden pieces. Actually the entire game, excluding the box and instructions, will be made of wood. That means wooden tiles and wooden pieces (no word on wooden dice, though). That's like 9857% more wood, or something. We are rather excit... more.

Big rumblings happenin' over at GOG.com. GOG (short for Good Old Games, for the uninitiated), the digital distribution retailer of classic games, sent out a press release about a major announcement that will be made this Thursday (January 28) at noon EST. Lukasz Kukawski, the company's PR & Marketing director, states in the press release that the news will be "the biggest announcement in GOG.com... more.

If you've been waiting for Left 4 Dead 2 to come down in price in order to give it a shot, now's your chance. You can buy the physical copies of the game from Amazon.com, who is featuring it in their Deal of the Day section. Today only (January 21) you can grab the 360 version for $35 and, if you're into that whole keyboard and mouse thing, you can buy the PC version for a measly $28. And, le... more.