You may not have known, but in an effort to rape the ass of postmortem pop star Michael Jackson SEE Virtual Worlds is creating a massive multiplayer online game based on Michael’s life. According to the photo above that’s floating around the internet, a controller is also being launched simultaneous with the game. The controller [...]

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.

The hugely anticipated installment of the Metroid saga is riddled with problems. Matty explains why problems with the controls, story and more caused him to lose the boner he held so dear for Samus.

A recent post over at PlayStation Lifestyle touts a leaked ‘final roster,’ and guess who makes the list? Friggin Squirrel Girl. Seriously?

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.

Madden 11 is chock full of borderline fail. From the money-grab coin system to the shameless advertising, Defcon: Awesome’s resident Madden elite player, Matty, challenges the call and demands a penalty.

For a Vikings fan, the new Madden can be a brutally frustrating experience. The opening Saints field goal cinematic is the equivalent of a video teabagging. 88 rating? Seriously? Obviously the people behind Madden 11 hate the Minnesota Vikings. Sound like the paranoid ramblings of a delusional Vikings fan? Well check out all of the evidence of Vikings hate after the jump.

What do Shark Week, Fable III chickens, Batman, and Guillermo del Toro have in common? They’re all part of the best of video game news from this last week. 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.

Microsoft and Sony are positioning their motion control devices as innovative and game-changing. Is there more to the story? Perhaps this explains it.

If you bought some Nintendo stock (NTDOY) the day before E3 started at about $33 a share and sold it the day after E3 ended at about $39-40 a share, you would have made about a 20% profit on your investment in a weeks time. Not too shabby given the current state of the economy. [...]