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Sony is spreading a little pre-Valentine's Day love today by offering flOw for free on the PlayStation Network. ThatGameCompany's microbiotic PS3 title was originally a Flash-based PC title, and was later picked up by Sony after they inked a three game deal with TGC's founder Jenova Chen. Read more...

Buzz. Yep, the week was dominated by privacy issues, stalking, and buzz. Read more...

Do you own and have control of your own smartphone? It seems if you have an HTC Dream from Rogers then the answer is no. The smartphone market gets murkier by the day, but this is a great example of exactly what not to do. Read more...

So I'm issuing myself a personal challenge: I'm going to play Wii Fit Plus every single day for next 60 days, with a minimum of one hour per day. Will I succeed and shed some of those unwanted pounds, or will my body get angry at me and stage a revolt? Only time, and my sweat and tears, will tell. Join me on this little adventure, won't you? Read more...

The Canadian Zune video store on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace got a little more interesting last week with the introduction of award-winning programming from the BBC. Beginning February 1, the broadcaster has brought a collection of their dramas, comedies and documentaries on two exclusive new Zune video networks, BBC and BBC Earth. Read more...

Splinter Cell Conviction is going to be a smash hit; if you've already pre-ordered your copy we've got some great news: you're getting exclusive access to the beta of Tom Clancy's™ Ghost Recon Future Soldier. SWEET! Read more...

Greg Canessa is the project lead for Blizzard's upcoming Battle.net revamp. This stalwart service has seen over 15 years of slow evolution; it looks like they're getting ready for a massive leap ahead. Read more...

Last year I delcared Songbird, the multi-platform media player and organizer the Best Music Player Ever. Now, there's a challenger for the title, at least in the Windows / PC arena; MediaMonkey. Read more...

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon has been one of Ubisoft's most successful game franchises to date. So it's no surprise that Ubisoft has announced the next iteration set for release later this year. Read on to find out more... Read more...

What happens when you put style before substance? Generally you end up with something very pretty, but ultimately useless. Bayonetta from SEGA dodges that bullet by putting style before substance, then backing the truck up and loading the substance on for good measure... Read more...

Find a new perspective on the Halo universe with Halo Legends on Blu-ray. Six stories and one parody will draw you into the UNSC and the worlds of the Covenant. Does it do the best selling video game series justice? Find out inside... Read more...

Over the weekend some comments raised good points about longevity of media. It was on a post about Microsoft planning to shut down Xbox Live for the original Xbox gaming console. This got me thinking that I'd kinda heard these arguments before. Perhaps applied to different systems, maybe even to different technology, but they weren't new... Read more...

The Hurt Locker (directed by Kathryn Bigelow) is an independent film going up against the heavyweights in this years Oscar fray. Is is as good as they say it is? Find out inside... Read more...

Adapted from the 2007 comic book of the same name, Planet Hulk on Blu-ray gives life and motion to a series that captured the attention of Marvel fans around the world. This isn't your average Hulk story; it begins with the not-so-jolly green giant exiled from Earth by Iron Man, Mr. Fantastic, and Dr. Strange. How does it fare on Blu-ray? Details inside... Read more...

The EA marketing blitz for Dante's Inferno reached new heights during Sunday's Super Bowl XLIV, with the company plunking down a huge wad of cash, estimated to be around the $3 million, to secure a coveted 30-second commercial spot during the sporting event. As strange as it might sound, given EA's strong roots in sports games (especially football), this is the first time the company has bought a Super Bowl commercial. So why'd they do it, and for a game based on an epic poem no less? Read more...

I can't help myself but always be on the look out for a better keyboard or mouse to help me with my (terrible) Team Fortress 2 skills--I've discussed this before --and Microsoft has now announced a new keyboard that might help me in my quest, the SideWinder X4. Read more...