http://www.gamekraken.com/blog Get your game on. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:19:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Condemned 2: Bloodshot gets released into the wild today, 11 March. If the bogey bogey genre is your taste, then by all means, run out and grab yourself a copy. However, when you’re hunting down those serial killers, wouldn’t you rather be doing it after you’ve gotten yourself an amazing deal? ... http://www.gamekraken.com/blog/xbox-360/see-the-glory-get-doubly-condemned-at-circuit-city-and-other-deals/ The Xbox 360 cut the cords from controllers when it was released. Sure, there are some controllers that still have the cords, but we try not to think about those. They’re more like the red-headed step children of the video game world. However, cutting the cord had one downside: controllers now ... http://www.gamekraken.com/blog/xbox-360/rechargeable-xbox-360-battery-pack-for-cheap/ Dr. Cheryl Olsen, co-author of Grand Theft Childhood, has some enlightening news to share everyone: video games are not as harmful as you think they are. Olsen, who works as a researcher at the Massachusetts General Hospital, goes against conventional wisdom in her book by stating that much of the previous ... http://www.gamekraken.com/blog/industry-news/grand-theft-childhood-offers-unbiased-research-on-game-violence/ Welcome to the future my friends. Lovingly prepared for you ogling is the Street Fighter IV trailer by Capcom. Granted, I could try to describe the trailer's magnificence, could attempt to bring about the joy seeing this game brings…but why when the video is easily clickable? At this point, sit back, let ... http://www.gamekraken.com/blog/arcade/street-fighter-iv-english-trailer/ At Buy.com they're currently offering the Xbox 360 wireless controller for shillings! Mere shillings! Well, alright, $37, but compared to the regular price of $50, that ain't too shabby. I've always had a hard time laying down the price of a game for a controller,  so if you're anything like me, you'll ... http://www.gamekraken.com/blog/xbox-360/cheap-xbox-360-wireless-controller/ Wii Fit, the soon to be phenomenon (when it's eventually released here in the States), is going to get a Wii Fit Mat! Oh yeah! This is just in case you weren't feeling part of the pseudo-work out clique enough. I'm sure you've all been there, walking down the street with ... http://www.gamekraken.com/blog/wii/wii-fit-mat-the-only-way-to-wii-fit/ Go rad or go home! That's certainly the thought behind the slip-proof gloves for the Wii. Granted, wiimotes getting tossed through TVs and windows is a thing of the past thanks to Nintendo giving out the squishy, soft, cuddly cover for them. However, what's to stop you from looking stylish ... http://www.gamekraken.com/blog/wii/slip-proof-wii-gloves-on-sale-look-rad-and-bad%e2%80%a6come-on/ For those Wii fanatics out there who want a better arcade experience for Super Smash Brothers Brawl (when it's released) or for Street Fighter II, then we've got the deal for you. Overstock.com is currently selling the Hori Wii Digital Arcade Stick for $38.95. With $2.95 shipping, that brings your ... http://www.gamekraken.com/blog/wii/wii-arcade-stick-for-42-shipped/ In yet another reason to abstain from any reviews or news that comes from people who know next to nothing about games (looking at you Father de Souza and you Variety [Mario Galaxy, crap?]) comes the AP's recent review of Conan. And I quote, "Overall, it's probably the best, most engaging ... http://www.gamekraken.com/blog/xbox-360/conan-a-great-game-according-to-the-ap-conan-hacks-off-hands-of-reviewer/ Circuit City is currently offering the Xbox 360 HD DVD player (with King Kong HD DVD) for $160. That's $20 off the regular price, which isn't too shabby. However, the best part is that this qualifies you for five free HD DVDs. This deal now goes from saving you $20 ... http://www.gamekraken.com/blog/xbox-360/xbox-360-hd-dvd-player-160-and-5-free-hd-dvds/