Odds are you’ve got certain days circled on your 
kitchen calendar. A birthday, an anniversary, perhaps the annual family trip to Disneyland — whatever it is, it’s something that happens the same time every year and it’s a day worth remembering.
Turns out the gaming world works in a very similar fashion. While the precise dates are a little more flexible, the industry has an uncanny knack for releasing new versions of hit games right around the exact same time each year.
The most delayed video game of all 
time is adding to its record.
Duke Nukem Forever, which has been in development for over a dozen years and very nearly died in 2009, won’t make its targeted May 3 release date. Instead, developer Gearbox Software has announced (via a clever, but not entirely work safe YouTube video) that it will ship to U.S. players on June 14.
As recovery efforts continue in Japan after a 
devastating 8.9 magnitude earthquake and accompanying tsunami, the video game industry is rallying to aid in the relief.
Some publishers are reaching into their own pockets to donate, while others — along with select members of the development community — are leveraging their customer base to raise money.
No one would ever accuse Duke Nukem of being 
a closet feminist, but the cigar-chomping, buzz-cut sporting, alien butt-kicker is stirring the pot once again.
The multiplayer modes for the imminent Duke Nukem Forever have been announced (via the April issue of Official Xbox Magazine) — and one, dubbed “Capture the Babe,” has raised some eyebrows.
For NFL players, being named the cover athlete 
for EA’s Madden franchise beats the pants off getting their face plastered on a Wheaties box.
Historically, the company has decided who gets the honor, but this year, it’s letting fans make the decision.
Your high school drama teacher might 
have suggested that the best place for you when it comes to acting is in the audience, but does a PhD give him the ability to spot raw talent? No way!
Fortunately, with the help of an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, you can finally show the world your star potential by acting it out in some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters.
There are still a lot of looming questions about 
the 2011-2012 NFL season – most notably, will there be one? Now that uncertainty is starting to seep into the video game world.
Electronic Arts has already made it very clear: No matter what happens between the players and owners, there will be a new Madden game in stores this August. But if the season is substantially shortened or cancelled altogether, it could have a devastating impact on the game’s success.
Good news, married folks! You can 
still play The Dating Game.
The legendary game show debuts Wednesday on all major social media sites — including Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. Sadly, it does not star Bob Eubanks.
There hasn’t been a lot of news from the 
world of Britannia lately, but design guru Richard Garriott is ready to change that.
The godfather of role-playing games has announced plans to bring his famous alter-ego to the world of social gaming. Lord British’s New Britannia (a working title) is in the early stages of development at Portalarium, his new company.
Controlling a video game with 
your mind might seem the stuff of science fiction, but then again, so did the idea of motion controls.
While still a ways from being a mainstream phenomenon, mind-controlled games are already on store shelves — and more are coming.
Chris Morris: Journalist 