[Updated Photos Below] There’s always something special about fan conventions because it’s a celebration of what gets people really excited. MineCon 2011 is no different. Held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, we braved the desert heat (actually the whole thing is indoors, but it IS warm) …

You can use this Need For Speed The Run cheat to access the AEM Intake Challenge Series, then catch up on all of the trophies and achievements available in the game. Need For Speed The Run cheats Aem Intake Cheat Go to “Extras” on the main menu, then “Enter Cheat …

After two years and four million copies later, Mojang announced the official release of Minecraft on PC today at MineCon 2011 in Las Vegas. The wildly popular sandbox game that has players punching trees and building Starship Enterprises has become a global phenomenon, thanks to platforms like Youtube where players …

Super Mario 3D Land has been well and truly inserted into my 3DS over the last week. It’s been brilliant. Loved it. Tanooki Mario makes me so very happy. You should read Henry’s review. But while I’ve been playing, it has occurred to me that unless Bowser changes his game …

Modern Warfare 3 versus Battlefield 3. It’s the new fanboy war du jour. Both games have their supporters, and both sides will go at the opposing game’s throat like a rabid vampire wolverine at the mere mention of its title. And frankly, now that both games are out, that needs …

Asa Butterfield on the brink of starring in the film adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s seminal SF novel

New Line Cinema is developing a movie (opens in new tab) based on Midway’s retro arcade title Rampage. John Rickard, co-producer of Final Destination 5 and the Nightmare on Elm Street remake, is meeting with writers to develop a story around the game’s conceit of “ordinary people become monsters and …

Ask GR Anything is a weekly Q%26A column that answers questions submitted by readers (as well as questions we’re particularly curious about ourselves). Got a burning question about games or the industry? Ask us in the comments below and you may just get it answered! At its most basic, a …

Plus, Christmas episode title will be revealed during the live TV event

[brightcove]1198799300001[/brightcove] Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s 50/50, released in the UK next week, is the story of a 26-year-old man who contracts cancer and fights the disease with the help of his best friend. It’s an impressive, funny, emotional film (opens in new tab) and we urge you to go and see it …