Microsoft and 343 announced pre-order bonuses for Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary. You can snag Master Chief Avatar armor, and a special skull that makes Grunt death hilariously sad. Read more

Traffic outside means gaming inside. Check out what Team Shack is playing this weekend and drop in to tell us what you're up to. Read more

Next week brings Bastion, Supreme Ruler: Cold War, the Captain America tie-in game, and the console editions of Call of Juarez: The Cartel--sorry, PC gamers, you've got a long wait for that one. Read more

Sony has announced the World Game Project, an initiative meant to highlight Western games in Japan. Read more

Splendid surreal first-person face-puncher Zeno Clash for a bargain $3.75 and Deus Ex: Human Revolution pre-orders for a remarkable $28.80 are the highlights of this weekend's discounts at PC digital distributors. That's but the tip of the iceberg though, Read more

Aliens: Infestation details have been spilled by the ESRB, including its T-rated content and an interesting connection to developer WayForward. Read more

Silicon Knights has gotten nearly $3 million in funding from the Ontario government, which president Denis Dyack says will help the company become self-sustainable, self-publishing, and bring on 80 new hires. Read more

Ubisoft announced its own online pass system today, titled Uplay Passport. It promises to unlock "bonus content, exclusive offers, and online multiplayer play" for new copies of games, or those willing to shell out $10. Read more

Screenshots from the German Battlefield site (and quickly pulled from said site) give us a first look at the Battlelog. Read more

The indie "action-packed puzzle-platformer" is jumping onto PC next month, having originally been released via PlayStation Network in February. Read more