Hackers 
have struck again in the video game world — and the latest incursion is a big one.
Tokyo-based game publisher Nexon says a security breach discovered last week has put personal information from millions of accounts at risk.
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Frustrated wife puts gamer husband up for sale on Craigslist
Guys, be careful 
how involved you get with this season’s awesome crop of video games. Your wife may try to sell you off.
Kyle Baddley learned this the hard way earlier this month, when his wife Alyse got frustrated by his constant Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 playing and offered him up to the highest bidder on Craigslist.
This is Your (Video Game) Life — for $67,000
If Ralph 
Edwards were alive today, there’s a good chance he’d be working at Amuse Me.
The French company is offering a modern twist on the classic “This is Your Life” formula by customizing games for individuals.
The best video game deals on Black Friday
Those brave 
enough to dive into the early morning insanity of Black Friday can find TVs, computers and smart phones for mere pennies on the dollar.
This year, though, some of the best bargains will be found on video games. As the industry struggles to boost retail sales and consoles hit middle age, the discounting on some of the year’s best titles will be hard to resist — assuming you’re willing to wake up early for the doorbuster specials.
NFL throws penalty flag at NFL Blitz over late hits
The NFL 
has blitzed Blitz.
Late hits, one of the signature features of the bone-jarring arcade football franchise, won’t be a part of its next iteration. The league has asked EA to remove them from the game.
Monster game ‘Rampage’ to become monster movie
The retro craze 
is going big.
New Line Pictures has announced that it plans to make a cinematic adaptation of Rampage, the 1980s arcade game that centered entirely around three giant monsters with a penchant for demolishing buildings, punching tanks, and eating people, food, and toilets.
That said, it still sounds better than Jack & Jill.
Parents name child after ‘Skyrim’ character
Here’s a good 
way to ensure your kid gets his lunch money stolen on a regular basis.
Meet Dovahkiin Tom Kellermeyer. That’s right, Dovahkiin. As in, the protagonist of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Born 11/11/11 — the same day that the game was released — he’s made his family the winners (?) of a contest that ensures free Bethesda games for life.
‘Skyrim’ sells millions
Critics aren’t 
the only people falling in love with the latest installment of The Elder Scrolls.
Bethesda Softworks says it has shipped 7 million copies of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim to retailers, with about 3.5 million copies being sold through in the first 48 hours. Making that number even more impressive? That was just for the Xbox 360 version.
PETA says Mario slam was meant as a joke
Oh PETA, you 
crazy kids. First, you get the gaming world up in arms by squaring off against one of its most-loved characters. Then, when the backlash hits, you quickly claim the whole thing was “tongue-in-cheek.”
After slamming Nintendo icon Mario for wearing a ‘Tanooki’ suit in his latest game, the animal rights organization says the outcry, which included the creation of a disturbing parody video game called “Super Tanooki Skin 2D,” was just a publicity stunt.
Can Super Mario turn around the 3DS?
The initial criticisms 
surrounding Nintendo’s 3DS handheld were pretty straightforward: The price was too high and there was a paucity of good games.
Nintendo took care of the pricing problem in August. Now, it’s taking on the quality concerns.
Super Mario 3D Land, which hit shelves earlier this week, combines elements from the classic 2D side-scrolling Mario games as well as more recent free-roaming 3D Mario titles, plus it brings back the much-loved Tanooki suit from Super Mario Bros. 3. And critics are cheering.
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