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Players of "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" will now be able to update to the 1.7 patch via Steam, Bethesda has just announced on Monday. Console versions of this update are being submitted to manufacturers this week, according to the official Bethesda Blog.

According to EGMNow.com, the PEGI software ratings system found on video game titles in Europe is now officially a legally binding law in the UK.

According to gaming site Polygon (via The Verge), the Electronic Entertainment Expo will remain in Los Angeles for at least the next three years. The trade show dedicated to video games has been around for nearly twenty years, and with this new commitment to the LA Convention Center, which is in proximity to the Staples Center. The trade show draws upwards of fifty thousand attendees every year, and though common opinion is that the show has (in recent years) been a bit on the weak side, with fe...

After Twitter went down yesterday, there are reports of a new malware virus being spread under the guise of picture-posting, according to Naked Security. The virus apparently tweets at various users, stating "It's you in photo?" After the grammatically incorrect dialogue, there is a link to the supposed image, where your computer is then infected via a Blackhole exploit.

The release date for Windows Phone 8, said to be code-named “Apollo,” is likely to come in the fall, but some of the smartphone’s features have already surfaced online. On Wednesday, the software kit for Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 leaked via Chinese website WPXAP, and revealed new camera improvements and 3D maps.

The Ouya is getting sexier by the minute, with the announcement that the console will include OnLive support. OnLive, the game-streaming service that allows players to play hundreds of games on your PC over an internet connection, will support the open-source game console, according to The Verge. This potentially allows players (who pay a subscription fee, of course), access to hundreds of games on day 1 of their Ouya console purchase.

According to gaming site GameRevolution, Apple has patented a dual-shock gaming controller. Back in April, Kotaku speculated that Apple was secretly developing a video game console that was similar, in concept, to Microsoft's Kinect console add-on. This would mean that their console would support movement, and, in typical Apple fashion, would work in harmony with Apple's touch-screen television.

Nintendo is expected to push out between four and five million Wii U units during the gaming console’s launch period, ComputerAndVideoGames.com has reported.

Much like Google Talk going down earlier today, Twitter is experiencing service issues all over the globe, according to TechCrunch.

Samsung may be celebrating the success of its flagship smartphone for 2012, the Galaxy S3, but that doesn’t mean the company is finished with the device. Samsung is reportedly testing Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for the Galaxy S3 and S2 devices.

Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system is set for an Oct. 26th release date, and is on track for Release To Manufacturing in the first week of August. Screenshots of this version that mobile developers will be seeing next month have surfaced on the Internet over the weekend, and show a number of planned changes.

The Apple iPhone 5 release date may not be that far off, judging by a hint dropped by a top Verizon executive that industry observers are interpreting to mean that the long-awaited smartphone will hit stores by the end of 2012.

Mojang, developer of the enormously popular independent video game Minecraft, announced Saturday it is being sued for patent infringement. Because of the nature of the claim by a small company based in Plano, Texas, and named Uniloc USA Inc., it is believed by some that Uniloc may be a patent troll.

Microsoft’s new operating system, Windows 8, will launch in the fall, and it looks like the company is rolling out a brand new smartphone to go with it. Windows Phone 8 is rumored for a November 2012 release date, along with various other launches from the company.

This spring ZeniMax announced that The Elder Scrolls franchise would be coming to the world of massive multiplayer PC gaming. The buzz has quieted down since the game’s initial unveiling, but fans of the series are still wondering how the open-exploration adventure game will translate.

The “Halo” franchise is known as one of the most iconic video game titles for the Xbox gaming console, but for some it’s more than a video game. The renowned franchise acted as a matchmaker for a Texas woman and a Tennessee man.

The Steam Summer Sale for 2012 just kicked off nearly a week ago, which means that video game enthusiasts can purchase widely-popular titles with up to 75 percent discounts. Games from some of the most renowned franchises in the industry, such as “Call of Duty” and “The Elder Scrolls” series, are part of the gaming platform’s annual “Black Friday” sale in July.

Incredibly, a man walks away from what looked like certain death after truck accident in the parking lot of an Orenburg, Russia gas station.

More Americans use iPhones than any version of Android smartphones, but Google's operating system bests Apple when it comes to marketshare, with 51.8 percent of smartphone users owning an Android handset compared to 34 percent with iPhones, according to new data released Thursday.

When Larry Chen, a 27 year-old photojournalist from Los Angeles, noticed bees buzzing around his window, he expected he might have a problem on his hands. What he didn't expect was an infestation of 50,000 bees living inside his house.

Last October, Rockstar Games released a trailer for Grand Theft Auto V, the latest offering in the developer's massively popular franchise. And then, nothing. For months, Rockstar has refused to release any more detail about the new game. Now Rockstar finally throws fans a bone by releasing two screenshots from the game

Jailbreaking smartphones creates a wide array of theme and customization opportunities that wouldn?t exist otherwise. Some of these themes, such as Winterboard?s eXpLos1on HD, allow iPhone apps to be displayed in an eye-popping way that can distinguish your Apple device from anyone else?s. However, a new, clever jailbreak may disguise your iPhone with an unexpected interface.

Thousands of Internet users who did not heed the call to check their PCs for DNSChanger awoke Monday morning to find themselves cut off from essentially the universe. The FBI estimates about 300,000 people will be left without Internet service Monday due to the malware. Are you among the unlucky few to sleep through the whole thing? Well here?s a bit of help.

Google announced its new Nexus 7 tablet at its I/O developer?s conference at the end of June, which will come equipped with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The operating system upgrade comes with a host of new features, with one of the most exciting being a refreshed user interface.

June has been quite a busy time for the video game industry. The annual E3 developer?s conference kicked off the month in its first week, and long-awaited downloadable content packages for two of the biggest games in the industry brought June to a close.

Fighting-game guru Seth Killian, known throughout the industry for his former role as a special game adviser at Capcom, has been recruited for Sony Santa Monica?s external division to work as a lead game designer, reported CVG.

Fans are also eagerly awaiting more news on the upcoming Zombie Modes for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Treyarch has recently revealed that new gameplay modes will be added, such as a competitive version. In this mode, players will compete against one another to accumulate the most zombie kills, rather than working together to clear the map cooperatively.

The Dawnguard DLC for ?The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim? has finally launched at the end of June, and diehard fans of Bethesda?s open-world RPG have gotten what they?ve been waiting for. Gamers have the option of playing as either a bloodsucking vampire lord or a hunter of these creatures, and each choice will take you on a different path.

Fans of 'Mass Effect 3' may think that the 'Extended Cut DLC' was the last piece to BioWare's epic space-adventure puzzle. However, they may be mistaken. The game developer has confirmed that 'Mass Effect 3' isn't over yet.