Yes, Hell has frozen over. Pigs do fly. And -- according to Gearbox Software -- the long awaited Duke Nukem Forever has gone gold! The release date has been reset to June 10 internationally and June 14 in North America. Yeah, I thought it was weird, too. As described on the Gearbox blog, "The road to gold was paved over the course of 15 years and its legendary path climaxes on the Xbo... more.

Criterion Games, the team in charge of developing EA's latest Need For Speed title, has announced a demo for Hot Pursuit available on October 26th. The demo will provide a glimpse of the high speed action, allowing players to be "able to chase as a cop in the Dark Horse Hot Pursuit event, speeding through the coastal highway and mountainous ridges of Seacrest County." Also featured in the demo is... more.

Activision has confirmed a November 5th UK release date for James Bond 007: Blood Stone. Although no official date has been given for a North American release, we're expecting it to follow the trend and release on Tuesday, November 2nd. The new addition to the Bond gaming series features an original James Bond storyline interlacing action, shooting, and driving elements. Activision also confirme... more.

Tomorrow morning at  5am EST, Xbox.com will get a face-lift along with a new web-based avatar editor. According to Xbox Live's "Major Nelson" you'll find the following new additions: Browser based Avatar editor: Edit your avatar and preview avatar items before purchase Combined views for messages, friend and game requests Improved notification of your account subscription Leverage ... more.

After some difficulty working with seated players, Microsoft's Kinect for Xbox 360 has received an update to fix the issue.  While originally, the camera would detect a "base node" at the bottom of the spine, a software update has been applied to move the base node to the back of the neck.  Now, when gamers are seated on a couch, for example, and their knees rise above their waist, Kinect will s... more.

Rockstar has announced plans to release a standalone retail disc for the Undead Nightmare DLC bundle. For $30, players will receive the upcoming Undead Nightmare zombie DLC along with the Liars and Cheats Pack, Legends and Killers Pack, and Outlaws to the End Co-op Mission Pack. No word yet on when the bundle will be available, but the individual DLC Undead Nightmare will drop on October 26. Look ... more.

Today, Microsoft announced that the Noble Map Pack, the first map pack for Halo: Reach, will be available for purchase on Xbox Live Marketplace on November 30th. For 800 Microsoft points, or $10, you can get three new maps: Anchor 9 (2-8 players), Tempest (8-16), and Breakpoint (8-16). The maps add new environments of a refueling dockyard, an abandoned shoreline facility, and archaeological labs u... more.

SEGA announced today that an HD remake of the Dreamcast classic will be available in November.  For Xbox 360 gamers, Crazy Taxi will be available on November 24th. PS3 users will get a one day advantage. Get behind the wheel for 800 Microsoft points or $9.99.  This is the second remastered release of a Dreamcast classic, after Sonic Adventure.... more.

When Rock Band 3 drops on October 26th, players will be able to download 12 tracks from The Doors.  Three songs will be available for free during opening week from October 26th to November 1st, and they are: "Light My Fire", "Riders on the Storm", and "Touch Me." These three tracks will be compatible with the new Pro Bass and Pro Guitar, but the other nine will not. Pricing is not available right... more.

From MTV Games and Harmonix comes Dance Central, a dancing game utilizing Kinect for Xbox 360. Today, the full tracklist was announced, including 32 playable songs on-disc. You'll find some classic jams from artists like Wreckx-N-Effects and Technotronic, as well as modern day songs from Pitbull and Rihanna.  Dance Central comes out for the Xbox 360 on November 4, 2010. Warm up those dancing feet... more.