Lisa Eadicicco

Now approaching three months after ?Mass Effect 3? was officially released, it seems concerns about the less-than-satisfying ending have begun to quiet down. Fans have made their opinion known to developer BioWare through various movements, such as the delivery of over 400 cupcakes to the office located in Edmonton, Alberta.

A touching video of a father surprising his son while dressed as Captain America went viral, but YouTube viewers aren?t the only ones moved by the reunion. Disney stumbled upon the viral home footage and invited the two to walk the red carpet on Saturday in New York City for a recent premier of ?The Avengers.?

?Diablo 3? will be introducing a real-money auction house, enabling gamers to buy and sell virtual items using their choice of virtual or real-life funds. ArsTechina reported that Blizzard plans to stick a 15 percent transaction fee on these purchases.

?League of Legends,? the widely popular real-time strategy game released in 2009, will be concluding its second season of competitive play on October 13st. Publisher Riot Games revealed that players will have off for a $3 million prize pool, which is the largest prize in eSports history.

?Little Big Planet? has added a new dimension to the platforming genre, integrating mods and costumes into gameplay along with oddball maps and characters. It now seems that the adorable little Sackboy will be making its way to the racetrack as well, with the debut of ?LittleBigPlanet Karting, set to debut in October 2012 according to its Amazon.com listing.

On May 1st fans were thrilled when Activision finally announced its sequel to 2010?s ?Black Ops,? and now a day later details about the campaign are beginning to emerge. Recently ?Black Ops 2? has been the worst kept secret among the gaming community, with numerous leaks leaving fans expectant and excited rather than surprised.

At an investor briefing in Tokyo at the end of April, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said the company will be taking a different approach when creating games for the Wii U. Nintendo seeks to target the traditional hard-core audience rather than casual gamers, and Iwata said that the upcoming console will break new boundaries.

The day has finally come. After months of speculation and anticipation, Bethesda finally announced that the upcoming DLC will be called Dawnguard.The downloadable content package will debut on Xbox consoles this summer, and more details will be available at E3.

?PlayStation All Stars Battle Royale,? a brawl-out fighting game that will feature iconic characters from PlayStation?s history of titles, was announced last week and will launch during this holiday season. Of course, fans are wondering if this will compare to Nintendo?s widely successful ?Super Smash Bros.? series, which has seen various releases ranging from Nintendo 64 to the most recent Wii Console.

Now it?s official: Activision?s ?Call of Duty: Black Ops 2? is slated for a release date of Nov. 13 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC gamers. The sequel game?s UK website just went live on May 1 before the official reveal, confirming that ?Black Ops 2? will launch this holiday season.

The new viral marketing campaign for Christopher Nolan?s ?The Dark Knight Rises? immerses fans even deeper into the Batman storyline. The official website for the film has just launched a fictional wanted poster for Batman issued by Gotham City.

Children that have grown up in the 90s? may remember the ?Mighty Morphin? Power Rangers,? with recollections of tight brightly colored suits, cheesy action scenes, and even cheesier dialogue and villains.

The release date for Blizzard?s ?Diablo 3? is quickly approaching, and the company has been revealing slivers of information as the launch grows near.

?Star Trek? nerds are in for a treat as the upcoming sequel to 2009?s ?Star Trek? reboot begins to take shape. J.J. Abrams, the director renowned for the hit television series ?Lost? and films such as ?Super 8? will be taking on the directorial role once again for the second installment, slated for a 2013 release date.

?Max Payne 3,? Rockstar?s upcoming third installment in the action-shooter trilogy, is set for a May 15th release date. But the soon-to-be launched game is more than just a continuation of the first two titles; it?s an interactive character study, as The Verge writes.

Nintendo revolutionized the gaming industry with its Wii console, which was the first commercial gaming device to incorporate motion-censored controls heavily into gaming. However, strong price cuts made to the Wii and the 3DS hand held video game device have lead the company to post its first annual loss in more than three decades, according to the Wall Street Journal.

One of the latest sensations to bring the classic boy-band trend back, One Direction, has taken the pop world by storm. The five-piece music group, a result of Simon Cowell?s creation, became the first British band to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Chart. Move over Justin Bieber, it looks like there?s some competition for pre-teen female affections.

An Indiana teacher was fired from a Roman Catholic school after undergoing in vitro fertilization, which the Church strictly shuns, according to the Associated Press. The 31-year-old former educator, Emily Herx, is filing a lawsuit claiming that her termination last June was a result of discrimination. The case could spark serious legal controversy over reproductive rights and religious rights.

?Twilight? actress Nikki Reed may be conjuring up Twitter drama with her co-stars once again. The 23-year-old actress allegedly tweeted about the vampire sensation stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart at Coachella, according to E! Online.

As Google is expected to collaborate with Samsung Electronics for its next Galaxy smartphone, HTC may be teaming up with Facebook for a new device that could see a third-quarter release.

On April 24th, the Hubble Space Telescope celebrated its 22nd birthday, marking more than a decade of cosmic discoveries and insights. The iconic telescope launched on April 24th in 1990 on the Space Shuttle ?Discovery,? and was the largest and most sensitive optical-light telescope ever launched into space. Over the course of 22 years, the device has produced some of the most amazing astronomical images the world has seen.

There?s been a lot of buzz about next-generation gaming consoles, with Sony?s upcoming PlayStation 4 known internally as ?Orbis,? Microsoft?s Xbox 720 code named ?Durango? and Nintendo?s double-screen experienced Wii U. Despite the generated hype, market analysts say that this next breed of gaming devices will not reach the same audience its predecessors did.

There's been a lot of hype surrounding the next Call of Duty title, which is said to be a follow-up to 2010's widely popular Black Ops. However, recent leak indicates that Treyarch may have something different up its sleeve.

Las Vegas’ Heart Attack Grill, known for its gimmicky hospital theme, hefty burgers and scantily clad “nurse” waitresses, has claimed yet another victim. A woman who had been drinking alcohol, eating and smoking lost consciousness and fell on the floor at the restaurant on April 21st, according to KVVU-TV.

Samsung’s flagship smartphone will soon be unveiled to the masses, and as the May 3rd date approaches more indications and details have been leaked. The company’s new “UNPACKED” app, which went live on April 23rd, has officially confirmed that the phone will be called the Galaxy S3 and will accompany the launch event.

Ever since the new iPad was released, tech fans have turned their attention to Apple’s next forthcoming innovation: the iPhone 5. The Cupertino-based company’s next generation smartphone isn’t expected to launch either this June or October, and the rumor mill has been churning with speculations and expectations.

The release date for Blizzard’s “Diablo 3” is approaching, and the company has unveiled yet another exciting revelation for eager gamers. With the conclusion of this weekend’s open beta “stress test,” Blizzard launched a video to show off one of the game’s five classes, the Witch Doctor.

Microsoft purchased Skype last year, and has since released a version of the widely-perceived video phone call service for its Windows Phone devices. However, the newly developed app that just made its way out of beta this weekend seems to endure some crucial flaws according to critics.

For those fans of classic platform adventure games, Nintendo just announced that the upcoming sequel to Super Mario Bros. for the 3DS device will be launching in August. The follow up will be tailored to on-the-go gaming, according to Nintendo’s official press release. This reveal lines up nicely with the long-time gaming company’s recent announcement that a Kirby anniversary title will also launch later this year.