The Las Vegas Convention Center website has confirmed the dates for the BlizzCon 2010. It still won't be till next year, but it's never too early to prepare and set your calendars, right?

If you're hungry for more updates for Midway Games' upcoming open-world action game This is Vegas (PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3), then you might find it useful to know that the developers at Surreal Software have recently opened a devblog dedicated to the game. The new blog will focus on giving players an idea of the new title as well as the many features that it will sport once it goes live. For more information on the opening post of the devblog, check out our full article.

So when's the next major gaming event? Here's one: Capcom's CAPTIVATE08, that will be held in Las Vegas at the end of May in lieu of Capcom Gamer's Day event. What's so special about this exclusive event aside from hot gaming news, you ask? A chance to attend it, of course! More details in the full article.

If you're as competitive as most of us here at QJ.NET, then you're probably keeping an eye out for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC). Gamers who insist on balanced maps will probably be excited to know that Ubisoft and Major League Gaming have been working on just that. Be sure to check out the full article for all the details on this.

Curious about Midway Games newly announced title This is Vegas for PC, Xbox 360, and the PlayStation 3? Well, you are just in time as we have for you today various screenshots and a new trailer video.

This is Vegas is another entry into the sandbox genre, allowing players to live in Las Vegas. More on this and the assets after the jump!

Midway Games is gearing up for the release of another game set in the wild and decadent backdrop of Las Vegas. This is Vegas for the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 is an open environment, lifestyle action game that allows players to fight, game, drive, and gamble as their build their own empire in the heart of Sin City. You can take a look at the details as well as some screenshots from the game in the full article.

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences has announced that the nominations for the 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards has finally been closed. The final list of candidates has been compiled and is currently entering the general voting stage. Want to find out if your bet got into the final list? Read the full article!

It's official: Microsoft will bring out the big guns in CES 2008 as Bill Gates and Robbie Bach take center stage with keynote addresses. This should provide a nice blast-off for an event which never fails to deliver glimpses of the latest in the gadgets scene. Are we expecting big announcements? You bet. Read the full article for more information on Microsoft's CES 2008 presence.

More speakers have been added to the 2008 D.I.C.E. Summit's speaker roster. Joining the roster for next year's event are PaRappa the Rapper creator Masaya Matsuura, who is currently working on a new music title for the Nintendo Wii, and newly-appointed Entertainment Software Association president Michael D. Gallagher. More new speakers at the full article.

Previously, we saw Master Chief hit the waxy halls of the Madame Tussauds museum at London. Guess where Halo 3's superstar is right now? No, not Korea. He's just taken the next Phantom drop ship off to Sin City and has graced Madame Tussauds Las Vegas.

Master Chief now joins the ranks of television and film characters to be immortalized in the Tussaud museum's 250-year history as the very first videogame character to be featured in the attraction. And who's there to reveal the life-sized version of the Chief? It was none other than Fall Out Boy song-writer and bassist Pete Wentz who unveiled the new wax figure at the official unveiling last Saturday. Wentz reckons:

For me, the launch of Halo 3 will be the entertainment event of the year. It will be as big as or bigger than any of the summer's movie blockbusters. Master Chief is as much of a hero today as characters like Spiderman, Frodo, and Luke Skywalker were for previous generations.

If you plan on visiting the museum, you won't only be able to take shots with the Chief. There'll also be a couple of Halo merchandise for sale. Just to put things in perspective, the wax figure is the product of around 900 hours of sculpting, molding, and painting. It stands at 7"2' and weighs in at around 275 lbs. Yeah, Master Chief is a biggie.