Cast Your Vote for the Video Game President

After weeks of campaigning and attack ads, it's finally time to cast your vote for the Video Game Presidential Election!

You chose the platform winners and they chose their running mates, but this is the vote that counts the most! Do you think that Nintendo's Link should lead the pack with his "strong, silent" approach (along with his running mate Fox McCloud) or are you more of a fan of the "attack the problem from the rooftops" strategy employed by Ezio and his running mate Lara Croft? Now is the time to sound off once and for all!

So who will win? It's up to YOU to decide! And be sure to keep it locked to our Video Game Presidential Election site for all of your video game election coverage between now and Election Day when we announce the winners!

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The Campaign Heads Home in October

Just a few days ahead of the 2012 Presidential election, Warner Home Video will bring The Campaign to Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download October 30. The political mudslinging comedy, from director Jay Roach, received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics (read our review here) and earned just over $85 million in the U.S.

Here's a synopsis of the picture, direct from Warner Bros., "When long-term congressman Cam Brady (Will Ferrell) commits a major public gaffe before an upcoming election, a pair of ultra-wealthy CEOs plot to put up a rival candidate and gain influence over their North Carolina district. Their man: naïve Marty Huggins (Zach Galifianakis), director of the local Tourism Center.

At first, Marty appears to be the unlikeliest possible choice but, with the help of his new benefactors' support, a cutthroat campaign manager and his family's political connections, he soon becomes a contender who gives the charismatic Cam plenty to worry about. As Election Day closes in, the two are locked in a dead heat, with insults quickly escalating to injury until all they care about is burying each other, in this mud-slinging, back-stabbing, home-wrecking comedy."

The Campaign will come to Blu-ray encoded in 1080p, mixed in 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. The DVD will feature an anamorphic widescreen transfer and 5.1 Dolby Digital audio. The discs will include the following features:

• Extended Cut with 11 hilarious minutes of added footage
• Line-O-Rama
• Deleted Scenes
• Gag Reel
• DVD Copy
• Ultraviolet Copy

With the exception of the deleted scenes and UltraViolet copy of the film, bonus features are exclusive to either the single-disc Blu-ray or Blu-ray/DVD combo pack.

Suggested retail is set at $29.98 for the single-disc Blu-ray, $35.99 for the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack and $28.98 for the DVD. Amazon pre-orders are already available. Current prices are $20.99 for the single-disc Blu-ray, $25.19 for the Blu-ray combo pack, and $19.99 for the DVD.

Be on the lookout for a review of The Campaign on Blu-ray this October!

Source : ign[dot]com

Commander Shepard Wins Xbox 360 Primary

In a shocking last-minute upset, Commander Shepard has pulled ahead of Halo hero Master Chief to become the Xbox 360 candidate in the 2012 Video Game Presidential Election!

After more than 1.8 million face-offs among dozens of candidates, Shepard barely pulled ahead of Chief, winning by a mere 344 votes, also edging out Garrus, Cortana and The Arbiter, among others.

Shepard won in a close race that was likely determined by anti-Chief attack ads paid for by the Mothers Who Need You to Clean Up Your Room. IGN approached Shepard for a comment, but his statement was unable to be heard from underneath the pile of rubble on top of him. Chief, meanwhile, has not been contacted as IGN has been unable to obtain his real name or a picture of his face.

Shepard joins Nathan Drake as the PlayStation candidate and Link representing Nintendo. A PC candidate is expected to be announced next week once the ongoing PC primary comes to a close, with multiplatform primaries to follow as well as vice presidential picks for all candidates.

IGN’s coverage of the election will continue, so keep an eye on our 2012 Video Game Presidential Election site for all of the action as it unfolds.

Andrew Goldfarb is IGN’s associate news editor. Keep up with pictures of the latest food he’s been eating by following him on Twitter or IGN.

Source : ign[dot]com