DEFCON:AWESOME teamed up with guerrilla photographer Imoto to capture the video game cosplayers at this year’s annual Anime Weekend Atlanta convention. From cross-dressing Mario Bros to (possibly the most obscure Assassin’s Creed character) Kadar, there were some really impressive efforts this year.

All the muck that’s fit to rake for the week of August 16th through the 20th. A few announcements in the storm of Gamescom, like Xbox Live on Windows Phone 7, a PS3 Move bundle with a huge 360GB HDD, and UDraw– a Wii peripheral. Also, PS3 Hacked, UK’s RealTime Worlds tanks, and an awesome trailer for Atlus’ forthcoming Catherine.

DEFCON:AWESOME has spent the last week trawling the internet, bookmarked a bunch of the hottest and coolest articles, and packaged them up for you in this weekly news recap. From id Tech 5′s Rage iPhone demo, a $1000 fail on EVE Online, Vanquish eCigs, a PlayStation phone, Black Ops Prestige edition’s RC surveillance car to new footage from Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

Rumors are circulating that Apple is currently negotiating the buyout of Handseeing Information Technology, a Chinese game developer that focuses on high end Java-based online and mobile games. Reports of the potential buyout began to surface after Tian Bo, the Deputy Manager of Handseeing, told the Agence France Presse that the two companies have not [...]

From the makers of Canabalt comes Semi Secret Software’s Gravity Hook HD for the iPhone and iPad. Does it measure up to the game play of Canabalt? DEFCON:AWESOME’s Creamy explains why it’s price tag is not justified.

Defcon:Awesome reviews the new puzzler Helsing’s Fire from the makers of Angry Birds, clickgamer. Does Helsing’s torch shine as bright? Defcon:Awesome briefly explains why they believe this innovative and charming game is a must buy.