There will be no Activision booth at E3 this year They’ll still be there, of course—it’s likely we’ll hear news on both Call of Duty and Destiny at Sony’s showcase—but they’re following in EA’s footsteps and bailing from the show floor. Interesting!

Hawk From American Gladiators Has Died

According to a statement made by his rep, the actor and athlete Lee Reherman, best known for his role as Hawk on the original series of American Gladiators, has passed away at the age of 49. Having originally failed to make the cut with the Miami Dolphins in the NFL, Reherman had a good run…

Canceled Sci-Fi TV Show Continues Today In Video Game Form

Fans of SyFy’s Defiance were disappointed when the show was canceled late last year after three seasons of Earth-based alien conflict. But the TV show was only half of the battle. In the video game half of Defiance, season four just went live. Three years ago SyFy and game developer Trion Worlds launched Defiance, a…

BalanCity Is SimCity Meets Jenga

Managing a city is hard. Managing a city that could topple off a teetering platform and into the hungry sea below at any moment is harder. I don’t really know why BalanCity exists, but I’m glad it does. I mean, look at this. It’s goofy as hell: You try to keep your population happy and…

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Our Favorite Games from February

February’s the shortest month of the year. Does that affect our recommendations for February? Not sure but, as a matter of fact, we are down to 18 games this month. Those 18 are pretty good, though. Take a look: Adventures of Mana A great (if pricy) mobile remake of 1991’s Final Fantasy Adventure for the…