Episode 72 – Down In Austin We’re back with a "special Tuesday" edition of UncleGamer Radio!   This week, we’re talking about the upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto IV and the hype we’re feeling for it.  We also talk about Take-Two rejecting EA’s hostile takeover bid again, cover the latest in what we’ve been [...]

In an earth-shattering, yet not-so-suprising move, Nintendo has confirmed today that the ever increasing difficulty in producing the Wii console was for a reason, the product is being phased out. Despite recent rumors that the ridiculousness that is obtaining a Wii console (which is still next to impossible after more than a year and a [...]

Last week, Take-Two Interactive announced their rejection of an Electronic Arts hostile takeover bid, but promised to work with Electronic Arts on some ‘strategic alternatives’ to tie into the launch of Grand Theft Auto IV. A press release issued by Take-Two Interactive earlier today, which we’ve included after the jump, announced the forthcoming release of [...]

We posted earlier today that Still Alive, the oft-hummed Portal finale, would be available for Rock Band starting tomorrow. Little did we know, though, that Harmonix would once again rise above and beyond the call of duty.  "Still Alive" is now available for download on the Xbox Live Marketplace, so run out and grab it [...]

For years, media and online press have been traveling to Sin City to attend the Capcom Gamer’s Day summit. Last year was an exeptional time, but sadly, Gamer’s Day as we know it is no more. Officially changing the name today to CAPTIVATE08, the attendee restrictions are also seeing a slight tweak. In addition to [...]

Most hardcore SOCOM fans are split into two groups these days. One bunch salivating over the jump to next-gen with SOCOM: Confrontation in September, and the other scoffing and throwing "lols’" at it because series’ developer Zipper isn’t handling the game. For the latter, Sony is catering to you in this time of need by [...]

In an announcement on the PlayStation Blog, Sony has announced that they are preparing to re-vamp the PlayStation Store into a new format, as shown above.  User complaints over the past year have lamented the slow connection speeds, poor navigation, and lackluster content contained within Sony’s online marketplace.   The new redesign isn’t just a restructuring [...]

It’s official.  Harmonix is THE BOMB.   The company just announced in their Rock Band forums that tomorrow, on the Xbox Live Marketplace, gamers will be able to download "Still Alive", the ending song from Portal, as DLC for Rock Band.  Even better, the song download is completely free.  Freakin’ sweet! The song was unveiled almost [...]

  Coming up this week on the Xbox Live Arcade is Mr. Driller Online from Namco Bandai.  Priced at 800 Microsoft Points, the game offers support for up to four players via multiplayer modes, and also supports co-op play both locally and via Xbox Live.   If you’re anti-social, the game also includes a single player [...]

  The game’s still a month away from release, but the intrepid researchers of 360Sync claim to have uncovered the full list of achievements from Grand Theft Auto IV.  While the list isn’t confirmed, the achievements and descriptions (which we’ve included after the jump) seem to be pretty consistent with what you’d expect as far [...]