Welcome to This Week in Gaming, where we take a look back at some of the most newsworthy events in gaming history from last year to even decades ago that happened this very week. Take a gander at some of the highlights and see which spark nostalgia and which may still be news to you. [...]

In case you missed it, Dead Island was announced today to have a “Game of the Year” edition coming out June 26th on PS3, 360 and PC for $29.99. It will feature the original game along with DLC. It’s a great deal for those who missed out on the original release, but titling it “Game [...]

Game of the Year Editions never have good cover art. People are already aware of the game, so the purpose of the GOTY variant is to attract stragglers who haven’t yet picked up the game or veterans who seek more content. It’s only fair that review quotes and new features are listed in large font. [...]

The National Academy of Video Game Testers and Reviewers Corp recently held their 11th annual awards ceremony, where many large platform games were pitted against their microscopic counterparts. For example, the monster award winning Skyrim was placed in the same category for Game of the Year against smaller games like Minecraft. So what’s the big [...]