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Xbox Live Update for the Week of January 15 through 21, 2012

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Gears of War 3‘s Fenix Rising DLC drops this week, with five new maps, four multiplayer character skins and a take on Call of Duty’s “Prestige” mode.   The “Re-Up” addition allows those who have reached Level 100 (Gears’ max) to zero out their XP and start over. You will keep the medals and ribbons you’ve more »

Rockstar Games sending out Hot Coffee settlement checks

If you were offended by the Hot Coffee sex mini-game in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and submitted the proper documentation to Rockstar Games by the May 16, 2008, deadline, you will soon receive your settlement.

The GTA settlement site says those that submitted paperwork should receive what they are entitled to by April 15, 2010.

Take-Two reaches $20 million settlement over Hot Coffee

Starbucks’ prices look positively reasonable when you consider how much a little “Hot Coffee” cost Take-Two Interactive.

The Grand Theft Auto publisher announced on September 1, 2009, that it has reached a $20 million settlement with investors in the class-action lawsuit filed over the Hot Coffee scandal surrounding Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

The suit alleges that Take-Two was cash strapped before releasing the highly anticipated GTA sequel and rushed the game out the door knowing about the extreme sexual content. Take-Two didn’t help its case when it claimed the hidden sex scene was the work of hackers, when it was designers at GTA developer Rockstar Games who left the content “in” the game. The thing turned into a PR and financial nightmare for Take-Two pretty quickly, leading to a GTA: San Andreas recall and a nosedive in the company’s stock price.

Tainted Love: Nine video game couples that didn’t quite make it

Didn’t have a good Valentine’s Day? Don’t worry. You’re not alone. After all, I’m sure quite a few of us spent the day doing commonplace, unromantic things. It happens.

No Valentine means no love-gone-wrong. That’s right – it isn’t all roses, hearts and puppies. Love hurts sometimes, and relationships can go sour. To help those who didn’t have someone special this year, Gamertell’s put together a list of nine failed video game couples. It’s better being single than having an ex like this. We’re going through the failed relationships starting with somewhat unpleasant aftershocks, leading up to heinous reactions…