7-Eleven, the ubiquitous convenience store chain known for it’s trademark Slurpee drink, has decided to sell something other than just beef jerky and snacks; the chain will soon start selling used games as well. The store has gotten into business with Game Trading Technologies , a company specializing in used games to offer “Great Games Under [...]

So last week Blizzard released two new in game items for purchase on it’s online store; one was a pretty star pony, which we’ve discussed and the other was a cute little robot buddy.  Along with following you to the ends of Azeroth Lil’ XT made fun sounds too. The problem? Everyone around you heard those [...]

So have you ever been playing Evony online (you know the one with all the awesome ads!) and thought, “Gee, I wish I could play a legitimate and GOOD version of this game!”  Ok, probably not, but if you did Lord of Ultima would be that game. Enter EA Phenomic’s newest web browser based Strategy/MMO that sports the [...]

Warner Bros. Entertainment has made another big gaming splash today after announcing the purchase of independent MMO studio Turbine Inc.  Be afraid people, be very afraid… Turbine currently owns three of the more popular MMOs on the market, Asheron’s Call, Dungeons & Dragons Online and Lord of the Rings Online.  Before the deal Turbine was the largest [...]

If you’re in the market for some art to decorate your home, or office and happen to be a gamer, the Game Over 3 Gallery show might be able to help you out. Game Over 3, a show featuring art inspired by video games, was held in San Francisco at the Giant Robot Store March 12 through [...]

I’ve always been a big Sim City fan.  Sure you don’t really DO anything, and the game is nothing but a glorified number generation simulator, but damn if there isn’t something rewarding about earning your first 100,000 residents. This video though, is completely bonkers.  Kotaku stumbled on this video from January showing , quite simply, [...]

Head slot? Check. Feet? Check. Neck Slot? Double Check.  Underwear? Yeah, we got that too. In Square Enix’s newest MMO and Final Fantasy installment, XIV, undergarments will be an armor slot.  While no details have been revealed as to what, if any, benefit your custom underoos will have, it’s definitely an interesting design choice. I [...]

After missing it’s targeted March release date, the latest DLC/Scenario for Left 4 Dead 2, The Passing, is set for release next week. Valve made the announcement about the highly anticipated scenario today, getting Bill fans everywhere excited. For those who don’t know, “The Passing” will act as a bridge between Left 4 Dead 1 [...]

If you like ponies made of stars, play Warcraft, AND just happen to have $25 just laying around, today may be your lucky day my friend. Blizzard has continued on its path down the micro-transaction road this week by offering a purchasable mount in it’s online store.  Like the non-combat pets that were offered earlier in [...]

During Blizzard’s Twitter Dev Chat today one of the questions answered had to do with how mounts will work in Cataclysm, and the answer should make just about everyone happy. Currently in game there are two types of “fast mounts”, the 280% speed variety and the 310% ones. In most cases a 310% is a [...]

First a video, now a flash game… no I’m not getting lazy, I just like to keep my reader’s entertained! As such, I give you Synopsis Quest, a quick ,classic RPG inspired flash game by Japanese flash game site SKIPMORE. Think One Minute Hero in flash. The game starts out easy, but does get a bit [...]

Three more high profile IW employees have decided to part ways with the company, after Activision’s ouster of cofounders Vince Zampella and Jason West last month. Reports say Design lead Mackey McCandlish, senior animator Bruce Ferriz, and programmer Jon Shiring have all left Infinity Ward this week though there’s still no word on where they may [...]

Public service announcement time! As we reported last month, Netflix had started shipping a limited number of discs that would allow Wii users to stream the service’s content directly to their systems in what was being billed a test period. That test period has since finished and all Netflix users looking to get their hands [...]

Video game news? Not really.  Pretty cool anyways? You bet!

Be sure to ingest this quite awesome piece of internet viral video, titled simply Pixels by Patrick Jean.  Bonus points if you can name all the games referenced in the clip!

So you know that new fangled 3D DS Nintendo is putting out?  Well apparently it’s not just another Ds, at least according to Reggie. In a recent interview with Business Week, Aime went out of his way to let consumers know that the 3DS is the company’s newest handheld platform, and will feature completely new, redesigned tech. [...]

His name is Kevin Butler and thanks to him, Sony has seen PS3 (buzzword alert!) “Purchase Intent” jump through the roof.  What “Purchase Intent means, though, is still a mystery. Butler, played by actor Jerry Lambert, has been part of Sony’s latest PS3 “It Only Does Everything” campaign, and according to Sony the response has [...]

It took 28 years, but the gaming world’s longest standing record was smashed late Monday night as John McAllister set the new high score for the arcade classic Asteroids. McAllister, who started playing Saturday, broadcast the record play through over Justin.tv, a stream that became quite popular as he neared the record. If you’re not [...]

Good news for your favorite physics based motorcycle racer Trials HD; it’s been voted by Xbox Live users as the best new XBLA game for 2009. Developed by RedLynx Ltd., Trials was a definite favorite here at Beefjack, and in my opinion more than deserving of the title of “Best”.  Sure there were some other [...]

If you’ve ever wanted an excuse to learn Latin while playing a video game, ROM hacker Abw is your best friend. Mr. Abw has taken it upon himself to translate classic games into the original classical language itself, and has recently completed a project to translate the original Final Fantasy. Previously Abw translated Zelda and [...]

Cataclysm, Blizzards newest expansion pack for the World of Warcraft, is close at hand and as such Blizzard will be rolling out what changes players can expect for their favorite classes. Starting tomorrow and running through April 16th, Blizzard will be discussing all the planned changes to each class individually.  To be fair, changes for [...]