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Bioware has confirmed that Shepherd's character will get an emotional 'makeover' in Mass Effect 3, to help players connect more with the game's story.

Prepare for gamer outrage in the weeks to come -- a "source" has reported that the next Xbox will use technology that prevents used games from being played. Details are scarce, but this rumor has been enough to re-ignite the used game debate among consumers.

After several months of animated protests by the online community, Lamar Smith, the sponsor of the "Stop Online Piracy Act" has decided to withdraw the bill.

Produced by manufacturing company Tosy, the DiscoRobo will dance in response to music. It even has heart-shaped adorable LED eyes just to let you know how much it loves you.

As a cultural icon, it's no surprise that companies would seek to "immortalize" Steve Jobs by creating products in his image. One company released an eerily realistic Steve Jobs "Action Figure"... and was quickly shot down by Apple.

Dutch researchers have published results of a five year study, confirming a medical test that could determine a baby's gender as early as five weeks.

Hackers have found a new way to get malicious software onto your home computer -- through your kids' computer games.

Nintendo finally released some of its sales statistics from last year, and there aren't really any surprises. The Wii outsold the 3DS by 500,000 units.

It looks like we'll be getting a chance to witness history -- on January 18th, Wikipedia has announced that it's going to "black out" its US site for 24 hours.

Yes, you did read the title right -- Paypal told a customer to destroy an antique violin instead of return it to the seller.