Win NAG LAN tickets with Incredible Connection – read article

The NAG rAge LAN tickets sold out lightning fast, but there is still a chance to win your way into the event. Check out the competition forum thread for details.

Call of Duty: Black Ops

Black Ops has been making plenty of waves this week. The multiplayer reveal event brought plenty of new gameplay mode information to light – Wager mode. MyGaming also learnt that South Africa isn’t going to be getting dedicated servers (for the PC version) immediately, but hope is not lost.

Batman: Arkham City

We can expect some multiplayer action in Batman: Arkham City. There were also some pretty great screenshots released – check out MyGaming’s Batman: Arkham City screenshot gallery.

18 sweet Mario themed gaming cakes – read article

Who doesn’t like a bit of cake shaped like a video game legend? We at MyGaming certainly do, so have a look at out gallery of 18 awesome Mario themed cakes.

Xbox Live Subscription Costs gets an Increase – read article

The Xbox Live subscription service hasn’t seen a price increase since the console was launched. That all changed when Microsoft announced price increases for certain countries.

New Xbox 360 Controller Revealed – read article

Microsoft unveiled a new Xbox 260 controller which features a new colour scheme and is geared toward fighting game fans with a raised D-pad. Have a look at the MyGaming Xbox 360 controller gallery.

Blizzard wants James Cameron for StarCraft movie – read article

Blizzard makes some great games to be sure, but don’t seem to be shy about expanding into the movie business. Whilst work on the WarCraft movie continues, Blizzard’s Rob Pardo has hinted that a StarCraft movie could also become a reality one day.

New Medal of Honor trailer shows off impressive helicopter action – read article

All controversy aside, the new Medal of Honor game is looking pretty great – check out the attack helicopter in action.

Game announcements

There have been a number of game release announcements this week: Borderlands Game of the Year Edition; Bad Company 2: Ultimate Edition; Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath remake; Mythos open beta; and Inferno.

Columns

Phail to Finish – A Tale of Greed – read column

So many games, so little time. Myles Gray wonders if we are becoming greedy and spoilt gamers.

Reviews

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light – read review

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