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That’s a tagline you may stand behind. It’s concise, speaks directly to the point, and leaves nothing to be desired…exceptbeer. The boys behind thefirst everWii Tennis tournament,Wiimbledon, ensure there will be plenty of that, too, having chosenBarcadein Williamsburg, Brooklyn as the official venue. The little event that could has been building its own internet buzz thanks in part to organizers Lane Buschel (a PR-firmVP) and Steve Bryant (aHollywood Reportercolumnist), who know a thing or two (and people) about effectively getting the word out....

Many players are, understandably, put off by World War II games, thanks to their over saturation and endless exploitation. With that in mind,Wolfenstein‘s creative director Eric Biessmanwants it to be knownthat the latest iteration of the Nazi-killing franchise is not another WWII shooter. “There’s a lot to be excited about inWolfenstein,” says the Raven director. “The core gameplay ofWolfensteinis based on fast-action, visceral combat and heavy-duty firepower. Looking deeper at the game, you see that it’s set in a very compelling universe....

What I’ll never understand about some crimes is how extreme they are in comparison to what is actually at stake. We all love games, but tomurder someonefor want of an Xbox is just, asKenosha, Wisconsin, police chief John Morrissey says, “pathetic.” Capri Walker, 51, was beaten to death by two Kenosha teenagers aged 14 and 15. Others may also be charged with the crime, which is being recommended by police as a first-degree intentional homicide....

SouthPeak, I like you, but give me something to work with here. I’ve got no problem making the same tired jokes about Ayumi wearing impractically revealing clothes with each newX-Bladespost, but I need more of a bone tossed my way than endless batches of screens. Give me a video, give me something to preview, give me something, guys. ‘Tis the season for giving. Ah well, let’s get on with the article …...

Microsoft recently dropped the price of the Xbox 360 Elite to £199 in the UK, and the moveseems to have paid dividends, with a 43% sales increase seen this past weekend. “Essentially, looking at the price, obviously it’s the Elite that’s done the business with those sales,” said a representative from Chart-Track. “… It’s quite a big deal for Sony this week.” The Elite price cut came days before the PS3 Slim was due to hit store shelves with a price that Microsoft was sneakily able to undercut by £50....

[As originally postedon Japanator] Ah, I love catching strange and bizarre cellphone games announcementsoff of 2ch. It always puts some context to the absolute batshit-insanity surrounding some of these titles. Like this one:Ecchi Onee-san Rearing. Yes, you read that right. Perverted child rearing of older sisters. On a cellphone. In Japan. As the son of a robotics scientist, your job is to raise and rear these robotic girls. While they have the full-bodied looks of a woman just a few years older than yourself, they still have the innocence and mind of a simple child....

“Minerva’s Den” sounds like the first — and last —BioShock 2add-on we’ll ever need, which is good, considering it’s supposed to be 2K Marin’s final one. As revealed today, August 31 is when it’ll release on PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE for $9.99. If you didn’t get your fill of Brigid Tenenbaum inBioShock 2(did anyone?), then “Minerva’s Den” might be worth looking into. You play as Subject Sigma in a series of events that run alongside the on-disc story, and you get to work with that no-show of a scientist....

Microsoft has hit the 10 million mark for number of Xbox 360s sold throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Thepress releaseannouncing the news states that the Xbox 360 is the only console in the region to achieve sales growth this year. The press release goes on to rile up Sony fanboys by stating that Xbox Live is at least 12 to 18 months ahead of the PlayStation Network in terms of service and content....

[Editor’s Note: SWE3tMadness brings us a great blog on how certain games use dissonance, abstraction, and other musical aspects that don’t “follow the rules” to evoke certain feelings or highlight specific themes in the games they are featured in. Want to post your own article in response? Publish it now on ourcommunity blogs. — JRo] Music at its most fundamental level representsorder. Nearly every single part of it — melodies, harmonies, rhythm, and meter are all intrinsically tied to laws of physics and mathematical principles....

When I played throughPortalI found the turrets were easily my favorite characters in the game. Valve gave them a fantastic amount of personality and in spite of how incredibly creepy it was to hear them asking after me I almost felt bad killing them. Almost.Now that this video shows me the daily ins and outs of a turret’s life I’m starting to feel those twinges of guilt again. These guys are just like me (although with less feathers and no modular bedding); working day in and day out, trading questionably witty quips, and dealing with that mouthy jerk everyone hates....

This month, I realized a Monthly Musing is really good when it makes me want to play the game you guys are talking about. Here’s the full list of promoted articles for the month of May. I never really got intoOutRunback in the day, but ArticFox’s promoted piece made me actually dig up a copy and waste an entire day playing the game. Never realized how great it was until now....

In case you missed the earlier sales onPortal 2, I’ve got another one for you courtesy of Amazon. All versions of what could be the year’s best game are discounted. For Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, the price is down to $39.96, and on PC/Mac, you’re able to join the party for $29.99.Get on this while you still can. I also just noticed that both versions ofMortal Kombatare down to $39....

Ever since it let theOperation Flashpointlicense rot in Codemasters’ hands, Bohemia Interactive has been wowing the world of military sims with theArmA 2series. So it makes perfect sense to follow that up with… a helicopter game:Take On Helicopters.It even features a story! “Harry Larkin’s aviation business has fallen on tough times. Built up over decades, it’s now only days away from closure. His sons face an uncertain future, struggling to save the company their father spent his whole life building....