Heather Trujillo, the 17 year old girl who admittedly helped her boyfriend in the killing of her seven year old half sister, was sentenced to 18 years in prison earlier today according to a report by KMGH Denver.
And while she was sentenced, there’s a good chance she won’t actually spend any time in jail. If [...]

A Virginian Baptist preacher has decided to follow up on a plan last year in which he bought back guns from the community for cash. His intentions were clear and simple: to lower a growing youth crime problem in the city.
This year, Richard Patrick has another plan. Instead of guns, he’ll collect violent rap CDs [...]

The Florida Bar has given Jack Thompson his day in court… which he walked out on. The infamous anti-game attorney became frustrated during the proceedings and reportedly walked out after Judge Dava Tunis refused to hear his objections. Thompson claimed she had no legal right to hold the hearing due to unsigned paperwork. The court, [...]

Earlier today, Midway quietly released two new images for their upcoming Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe. In the shots, we get a much better look at Batman and Sub-Zero, as character renders for both were posted on the game’s official website.
The render of The Dark Knight can be seen above, with Sub-Zero at the jump. [...]

It’s taken a while for Namco Bandai to get around to confirming their new Splatterhouse game that was shown in last month’s EGM, but today they finally did it as they officially announced the new entry in the classic series. Being developed by BottleRocket Entertainment, this new edition of Splatterhouse will be making its way [...]

Thanks to the success of Grand Theft Auto IV, the Xbox 360 has gained an 18% lead over its rival in the UK. The game itself followed a similar path, outselling the PS3 counterpart by a 57% to 43% margin.
Current Chart-Track panel figures place sales of the game in the UK at over 1.3 million, [...]

Heather Trujillo, the 17-year-old Johnston, Colorado girl accused of killing her half-sister in a style imitating Midway’s Mortal Kombat, pleaded guilty this afternoon to child abuse causing death.
By taking the plea and agreeing to testify against her boyfriend, Lamar Roberts, Trujillo will reduce her own charges from a Class 3 to Class 2 felony. She [...]

After a couple of remakes and a psuedo-sequel on the Nintendo DS, Ryu Hayabusa is finally ready to make his return as Microsoft and Team Ninja announced today that Ninja Gaiden II has gone gold.
From the PR Release:
In “Ninja Gaiden II,” gamers must guide Ryu Hayabusa on a mission to avenge his clan and prevent [...]

Thanks in part to the huge success of titles like Grand Theft Auto IV and Super Smash Bros. Brawl, GameStop reported a net earnings increase of 151% for the first quarter of 2008 according to sales figures released by the company.
Total sales increased to $1,813.6 million in the first quarter, up from $1,279 in the [...]

Gears of War 2 is the subject of some early controversy, thanks to a recent article posted by AZ Family. Attributed to no specific author, the article discusses the game’s new feature of using the locust horde as shields in combat.
“In the demo, the player can use the chainsaw to cut a person in [...]

Midway’s been a bit tight-lipped since they first unveiled Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, but did confirm that Batman, Superman, Sub-Zero, and Scorpion would be on the character roster at their Gamer’s Day event last month. To this point images/renders of all but Superman had been seen, but as of this morning that’s no longer [...]

A new bipartisan bill recently introduced would require retailers to check identification for all customers buying video games.
Last week, Congressman Jim Matheson (D-Utah) and Lee Terry (R-Nebraska) announced the “Video Game Ratings Enforcement Act.” The bill, as to be expected, has received strong responses from supporters and detractors alike.

Teenagers looking to buy M-rated games are having a more difficult time obtaining them, according to the results of a new study released today by the Federal Trade Commission.
The study found that while 20% of teenage shoppers (aged 13-16) were able to buy M-rated games, the number is down 42% from two years ago and [...]