Modern Warfare 2 Map Favela Removed

Activision has temporarily removed the popular Modern Warfare multiplayer map 'Favela' after receiving complaints from Muslim gamers over imagery found in the game.

Cover Reveal: Dead Island: Riptide, Fuse, Beyond, Metro: Last Light & Ni No Kuni

For our August issue, we released five separate covers featuring games from our E3 Hot 50 list. Massive franchises like God of War, Splinter Cell, and Resident Evil graced those covers, but we're doing something a bit different for our November issue. You've heard all about upcoming blockbusters like Assassin's Creed III and Bioshock Infinite, but we wanted to give five under-the-radar titles their time in the spotlight.

Mojang Has The Coolest Offices Ever

What happens when you sell over six million copies of Minecraft on PC and four million copies on Xbox 360? You build the world's most tricked out office. Take a look into Notch's lair, a headquarters that imagines what it would look like if IKEA collaborated with Hugh Hefner on the design.

2013 Video Game Release Schedule

This fall is packed with a ton of quality games. Unfortunately, you probably won't have much time next year to finish playing them all.

We've put together a list of games with confirmed release dates for 2013. If a game only has a loose release date, such as a specific quarter or month, it won't make the cut. It needs to have a date.

Microsoft Offers Xbox Live Discounts For Achievement Score

Xbox Live Gold members can now earn discount rewards for passing certain gamerscore point totals. Totals between 3,000 and 9,999 gamerscore points offer a special gift during your birthday month. 10,000-24,000 includes the gift and one-percent rebate on Xbox Live Marketplace purcahses every month.

If your gamerscore is 25,000 or greater, you receive the gift and two-percent rebate on Xbox Live Marketplace purchases. Games on Demand, Arcade Games, Game Add-ons and Avatar items qualify for the rebate. Purchases of Microsoft Points or Xbox LIVE memberships do not.

Head over to the official website to learn more.

We Survived A Visit To Japan's Resident Evil Restaurant

I thought I was going to have a normal meal at a quirky Japanese restaurant. Instead, it turned into of of the most surreal experiences of my life.

Microsoft Offering Incentive For Watching Election Coverage On Xbox Live

If you're planning on watching the upcoming presidential debates, why not on Xbox Live? Everyone will be showing the same footage anyway, right? Also, how often do I get to add the tags Barack Obama and Halo 4 to a news story?

My Top Gaming Picks For October

A lot of games are set to release this October. How will you sort though the pile and pick the gems worth playing? Let me help you. Don't worry, I'm a professional at playing games.

Chances are good that you've already settled on what games you'll be buying this season, but if you're on the fence or looking for something new, let me offer a few suggestions. As you can see, the release schedule is pretty packed. Here are the games set to release this October alone: