Publisher says it "spent years and millions of dollars" making game, but "we're not going to just proceed blindly with something that isn't good enough." Full Story

Bethesda pushes MMORG to spring 2014, confirms game in development for Xbox One, PS4, and PC; console beta launching this year. Full Story

[UPDATE] Bethesda says "We haven't had time to fully understand and evaluate [Microsoft's] policy" on secondhand titles; Sega says it is not prepared to comment. Full Story

Downloadable version of id Software's seminal first-person shooter now available for $5. Full Story

Fallout: New Vegas and South Park: The Stick of Truth developer to team up with Russian team Mail.ru. Full Story

Deus Ex, Epic Mickey designer says sorry to team at MachineGames, but still believes there is "too little variety" in games today. Full Story

New game from Bethesda and MachineGames coming to current- and next-gen consoles in Q4 2013. Full Story

Studio looking for a level designer with an experience in modern game engines for next-gen game. Full Story

New version of Skyrim includes all the game's DLC for $59.99/£39.99. Full Story

Bethesda's open-world RPG latest game to see support for VR headset. Full Story

Polish retailer lists Legendary Edition of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, which collates the game and its three DLC packs. Full Story

[UPDATE] Bethesda says it will release only "minor" updates for latest Elder Scrolls game; no new DLC in the works. Full Story

First 20 minutes of Bethesda's upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game revealed in new video leak. Full Story

Bethesda parent publisher moves to extend legal coverage of IP as fate of Prey 2 remains in question. Full Story

Latest Elder Scrolls game adds Legendary Skills, while Gears of War: Judgment see various weapon balance tweaks. Full Story

Bethesda parent publisher files trademark application for new game software; company declines to comment. Full Story

Adds Legendary difficultly, the ability to reset skills, and over 70 bug fixes. Full Story

Story-focused expansion for Arkane's stealth action game arrives next month on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC for $10. Full Story

Hand-painted Dragonborn statue measures 16 inches tall and will be shipping later this year. Full Story

New 1.9 title update for latest Elder Scrolls title also raises level cap, fixes bugs; scheduled for console launch this month. Full Story

This year's four-day event returns to The Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas; details on speakers and games on display still to come. Full Story

Bethesda reveals release dates for long-missing Dragonborn, Hearthfire, and Dawnguard expansions for latest Elder Scrolls game. Full Story

New CGI trailer sets the tone between the game's three warring factions; gamers can sign up to take part in the beta now. Full Story

Bethesda seeking trademark application for an "ongoing television program set in a post-nuclear apocalyptic world." Full Story

New expansion for id Software's shooter adds six areas, "Ultra-Nightmare" difficulty mode, and Extended Play option. Full Story

Magazine heralds ArenaNet's online role-playing game top title of year followed by Xenoblade Chronicles, Xcom: Enemy Unknown, and Dishonored. Full Story

Latest expansion for Elder Scrolls V comes to new platforms sometime early next year; no word on past add-ons hitting PS3. Full Story

Trophy listings suggest id Software's 2011 first-person shooter adding new content, possibly to include "Ultra Nightmare" difficulty. Full Story

Bethesda says sales of stealth-action game "far exceeding" internal expectations, making future installments likely. Full Story

Zenimax releases nine-minute video showing off environments, combat, characters, and user functionality for new MMORPG. Full Story

Newest add-on for Elder Scrolls V coming to Xbox 360 for $20 early next month; no word on launch for PS3 or PC; new enemies, locations, and rideable dragons shown. Full Story

First add-on for Bethesda's new stealth-action game arriving in December for $5, next two story-driven expansions landing in 2013. Full Story

Human Head designer says upcoming first-person shooter not canceled, but its fate uncertain. Full Story

Obsidian Entertainment RPG tops Double Fine Adventure title in pledge value. Full Story

Do you wish to slip through shadows in Dishonored, combat aliens in XCOM: Enemy Unknown, or try to catch them all in the newest Pokemon game? Full Story

Bethesda "still on it" regarding downloadable content for latest Elder Scrolls game on Sony platform; Hearthfire now available for PC. Full Story

Publisher offering 8 titles including Resident Evil 6, Assassin's Creed III, and MoH: Warfighter as day-one downloads in October; some available at $54 for PS Plus preorders. Full Story

Marketing exec at Elder Scrolls studio not yet convinced about Nintendo's new console, believes current-gen not holding devs back, next-gen presents problems. Full Story

Developer insists development on newly announced Hearthfire DLC for latest Elder Scrolls game has not caused delay of Dawnguard add-on for PS3. Full Story

Arkane creative director states new IP was requested by Bethesda, player freedom and choice paramount in design for first-person role-playing game. Full Story

Creative director Tim Willits talks about working with next-gen consoles, learning from Rage, and why id takes so long between releases. Full Story

Bethesda taps Star Wars, Thelma & Louise actresses for upcoming stealth-action game; Lord of the Rings' Brad Dourif and Reservoir Dogs' Michael Madsen also revealed. Full Story

NPD data from January-June 2012 showed physical video game retail sales decline; price drops across hardware and software good news for the industry. Full Story

Id Software seeking user interface programmers to work on unannounced game for next-generation consoles. Full Story

No movement in the top three last week as Lego Batman 2 sees its fourth week in first; new release Inversion misses out on a chart position. Full Story

Lego Batman 2 beats newcomer The Amazing Spider-Man in comic-book contest for number one; strong Vita sales propel Metal Gear Solid HD Collection into top 10; Spec Ops hits at three. Full Story

Id Software boss says Microsoft and Sony should focus on building experiences, rather than pushing technology with future consoles. Full Story

Bethesda says an "overwhelming" number of Elder Scrolls V gamers applied for the DLC's Xbox 360 beta, with half of one percent awarded keys; 1.6 update for PC now live. Full Story

Bethesda now accepting Xbox 360 beta period applications for Elder Scrolls V's first DLC; those accepted will receive full content code. Full Story

Update now live for PC version of latest Elder Scrolls title that allows players to do melee and ranged damage while on a horse; console release TBA. Full Story

Bethesda confirms North American release date for Arkane Studios' first-person assassination action game; European launch to follow October 12. Full Story

Massively multiplayer take on open-world RPG series to be set 1,000 years before Skyrim in a Tamriel endangered by daedric prince Molag Bal. Full Story

Mystery content headed first to the Xbox 360 version of Elder Scrolls V this summer; more details slated to arrive at E3 2012. Full Story

Product listings at Future Shop and Best Buy point to late-September release date for Arkane Studios' new action game. Full Story

Bethesda working to bring "a little more info" on latest Elder Scrolls title and future add-on content plans as early as next week; Kinect patch date not finalized. Full Story

Bethesda pushes Human Head first-person shooter sequel beyond 2012, saying it "has not progressed satisfactorily"; publisher to hold onto the project until it meets standards, fan expectations. Full Story

Kinect Star Wars down to fourth; in a weak week for new entries Pandora's Tower is the only new entry in the top 40, at 38. Full Story

Bethesda parent Zenimax files six different applications to cover use of Elder Scrolls battle cry in games, toys, clothing, and more. Full Story

Former Battlefield Heroes manager says Bethesda RPG's systems translate well to microtransaction business model, is "100 percent confident" such a game will launch in coming years. Full Story

Bethesda parent company files application with United States Patent & Trademark Office for "computer game software." Full Story

Portal 2 picks up Game of the Year, Story, and Design gongs from the British Academy; Markus "Notch" Persson receives BAFTA Special Award. Full Story

Skyrim, Fallout studio seeking "experienced" programmers to create unannounced games for Apple's mobile devices. Full Story

PlayStation Vita launch can't save a rough month at retail; Modern Warfare 3 tops the software charts again as industry continues sales slump. Full Story

PC Gaming Alliance's "Horizon" findings says desktop market took in $18.6 billion last year, predicts valuation to hit $25.5 billion by 2015. Full Story

Bethesda confirms that id Software's new shooter has not been scrapped; screenshots alleging to be from game surface. Full Story

Bethesda bundling its 2006 and 2008 role-playing game hits on Xbox 360 and PC in North America for $30 and $20, respectively; PS3 version blocked. Full Story

Bethesda reveals PC Creation Kit yielded more than 2,500 unique game mods for fantasy role-playing game since its release last week. Full Story

New physical channel sales fall 34 percent to $750.6 million; Xbox 360 leads hardware, Modern Warfare 3 tops software. Full Story

Bethesda creative director Todd Howard says PC edition of blockbuster open-ended RPG has sold multiple millions of copies, runs down lengthy list of features that could be coming to The Elder Scrolls V. Full Story

Take-Two and 38 Studios head to market alongside Capcom's 3DS Resident Evil: Revelations and online shooter Gotham City Impostors. Full Story

EA takes on the fantasy RPG market with Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning this week. Full Story

$40 single-player iteration of id Software's shooter now live for Apple computers, includes Anarchy Edition content and Wasteland Sewers missions. Full Story

EA Sports' football title spends all of January in the number one position on the UK chart, holding off new entry Resident Evil: Revelations. Full Story

Free public gaming expo hits Dallas, Texas, in early August; upcoming Bethesda titles on hand. Full Story

Bethesda confirms modding tools have entered final testing phase; work on 1.4 update to conclude next week. Full Story

Hardware revenues drop 28 percent year-over-year; software sales slide 14 percent with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 topping the charts. Full Story

Bethesda Softworks rep confirms redundancies at Texas developer, says future projects continue "unabated." Full Story

Black Ops, Modern Warfare 3, and Modern Warfare 2 take top three spots on Xbox Live popularity list; Full House Poker most purchased Arcade title of the year. Full Story

Bethesda's and Supergiant's action RPGs join with Rocksteady's latest Batman adventure to snag five nods each at Game Developers Choice Awards. Full Story

Official statistics page for online gaming juggernaut shows new all-time high for simultaneous player usage tallied on January 2; up from 4 million in September. Full Story

Bethesda's latest Elder Scrolls RPG has now earned some $650 million in retail sales alone; fastest-selling title on Steam to date. Full Story

3DS version of Capcom's multiplayer action RPG beats out Mario titles and Skyrim in latest Japanese chart update; Nintendo's 3D handheld dominates hardware sales. Full Story

Last month's $3 billion US game industry haul up slightly year-over-year as Xbox 360 on top of hardware charts for fourth straight month. Full Story

Bethesda Softworks lays out future Elder Scrolls update plans, readies PC Creation Kit and Steam Workshop integration for launch next year. Full Story

The Elder Scrolls V launch lauded as more than half of 7 million copies shipped to stores were sold to gamers in first 48 hours after launch. Full Story

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 goes head-to-head against The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim this week Down Under. Full Story

Q&A: CEO Feargus Urquhart explains how the Fallout: New Vegas developer stays afloat as an independent studio, why it isn't getting into social gaming, and how it keeps players from renting or selling its games. Full Story

Comprehensive version of Obsidian Entertainment's postapocalyptic RPG to include all downloadable add-ons, set for release in February. Full Story

Obsidian co-founder Feargus Urquhart explains his studio's tendency to work in other people's worlds, and the headaches of original IP. Full Story

Fourth biggest launch of the year sees Batman: Arkham City top the UK Charts, Football Manager 2012 debuts in third; Dance Central 2 debuts at 40. Full Story

Bethesda's parent Zenimax has the right to appeal, but the Minecraft firm can continue to use the Scrolls name in the interim. Full Story

Football, idols, and F1 racing rule the roost in recent Japan sales; 3DS still on top. Full Story

Games showcase scheduled for October featuring Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary and Dance Central 2. Full Story

New release slate led by id's shooter and From Software's Demon's Souls follow-up; NBA 2K12, Spider-Man: Edge of Time, and Just Dance 3 also out. Full Story

Bethesda reveals Christopher Plummer, Max Von Sydow, and Joan Allen will all lend their voices to upcoming open-world role-playing game. Full Story

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim developer confirms working on Nintendo's latest system "definitely a possibility" if it doesn't require changes to game design. Full Story

After 17 years, regulators drop objections to id Software's blockbuster first-person shooter, saying it's now "mainly of historical interest." Full Story

First two add-ons for The Elder Scrolls V will debut on Microsoft's console a month before any other platform. Full Story

L.A. Noire, Infamous 2, Brink, NCAA Football, and Mortal Kombat compose the chain's five biggest sellers as digital sales surge in downbeat quarter. Full Story

GDC Europe 2011: Designer Neil Alphonso on why players didn't use Brink's parkour system and why its objective-based play was better received in Europe than in the US. Full Story

QuakeCon 2011: Julien Roby, Mackey McCandlish, Drew Murray, and Tim Willits talk about the past, present, and future of the first-person shooter genre. Full Story

Bethesda including Alduin statue, artbook, and making-of DVD in top bundle for new Elder Scrolls game; also available in UK and Australia. Full Story

Anime-licensed slashing, top-down pirating, and shadow planets are this week's highlights. Full Story

Publisher announces Arkane Studios' new first-person action game set for release next year; lead designers of Deus Ex, Arx Fatalis heading up the project. Full Story

Batman: Arkham City, Battlefield 3, Skyrim, Star Wars: The Old Republic, From Dust, Tomb Raider also lead nods from critics' panel. Full Story

[UPDATE] Hacking group Lulzsec released a torrent file it claimed included all of the information taken from Bethesda except for that of more than 200,000 Brink players. Full Story

Q&A: id Software's technology chief discusses the possibilities raised by Nintendo's new console and how a sequel to the postapocalyptic shooter might be "cross-generational." Full Story

New release slate led by Bethesda's fantasy action game, Escalation add-on for latest Call of Duty game for PC crowd; Sims 3: Generations and BioShock 2 Minerva's Den PC content also out. Full Story

Get your jollies with some co-op fantasy adventure, a little 2D hand-drawn fighting on the go, and a dash of Beam Katana-swinging. Full Story

UK chart: L.A. Noire makes number one in its first week, is the fastest selling new intellectual property in UK gaming. Full Story

New release slate led by Rockstar's period detective thriller, Lionhead's action role-playing game, and new downloadable content for Obsidian's game. Full Story

New release slate led by Splash Damage's new multiplayer shooter and new entry in Lego video game series. Full Story

Twitter, LinkedIn updates indicate Dungeon Seige III studio cuts unspecified number of staff in lead-up to game's June 21 release. Full Story

Bethesda announces book based on postapocalyptic game coming August 30; penned by game writer Matt Costello, published by Del Rey. Full Story

Bethesda Softworks teams with Human Head on sequel to gravity-defying, astral-projecting first-person shooter in 2012. Full Story

Xena, Battlestar Galactica actress lending pipes to Bethesda's upcoming fantasy action game as Seraphine, an adventurer-turned-temptress. Full Story

New release slate led by Guerrilla Games' third Helghan title, People Can Fly's shooter; Knights Contract, de Blob 2 also out. Full Story

Annual Dallas id expo scheduled for late summer; North America's largest LAN party, latest Bethesda games to be on hand. Full Story

Violent co-op fantasy action game from inXile Entertainment dated; European launch to follow on June 3. Full Story

Playdead's IGF winner joined by Red Dead Redemption, Mass Effect 2 as top contenders at Game Developers Choice ceremony; indie frontrunner Minecraft up for three. Full Story

Show's ratings decline for fourth straight year says Variety; male 18-34 demographic surges 15 percent year-over-year. Full Story

Following rumors, Bethesda reveals the next installment in its award-winning fantasy role-playing game series will arrive late next year; first trailer inside. Full Story

[UPDATE] Over two weeks after the Kinect launch, Microsoft's second console celebrates half-decade on the market. Full Story

Specialty retailer posts fifth straight quarter of revenue growth on strong slate of new releases, expects Kinect in short supply through holiday season. Full Story

Namco Bandai's monster-hunting PSP title maintains chart-topping appetite, while Western RPG Fallout: New Vegas scores on both 360 and PS3. Full Story

Bethesda and Obsidian's post-nuclear RPG sequel hits milestone, generates "well over" $300 million in sales. Full Story

This week saw a bevy of content, including a Dan Houser Q&A, Fallout: New Vegas review, and all the latest from BlizzCon 2010. Full Story

The apocalypse has never been so glamorous. Full Story

Private equity firm makes second major investment in ZeniMax Media for "increased game development, expanded publishing operations, and strategic acquisitions." Full Story

Obsidian-developed spin-off of Fallout 3 sent off to the factory for Oct. 19 release on PC, 360, and PS3; PC requirements inside. Full Story

Film director confirms first interactive effort won't arrive for three years in a "best case scenario"; cites famed horror writer H.P. Lovecraft as influence on rumored action-RPG. Full Story

QuakeCon 2010: Sound designers from three different studios discuss the specifics, and the philosophy, behind audio design for games. Full Story

QuakeCon 2010: id's lead designer reveals the post-asteroid-apocalypse action/driving game will hit the PC, Mac, Xbox 360, and PS3 in just over one year; arrives in EU two days later. Full Story

QuakeCon 2010: Infinity Ward vets join Bethesda and id Software devs to trade stories from days creating The Elder Scrolls, Rage, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Full Story

QuakeCon 2010: Developers from Respawn, id Software, Bethesda, and Splash Damage kick off annual convention by trying to figure out exactly what their jobs entail. Full Story

Irrational's new steampunk action game will be set in chaos-plagued airborne metropolis; due out on 360, PS3, and PC. Full Story

Comic-Con 2010: Obsidian creative leads Chris Avellone, John Gonzalez, and George Ziets describe the story-development process on New Vegas and Dungeon Siege 3. Full Story

Id Software confirms Brink, Fallout: New Vegas, Hunted: The Demon's Forge as playable titles for four-day games celebration; Rage strangely absent; on-site registration added to streamline process. Full Story

E3 2010: Bethesda's shooter snags its third delay, now coming spring 2011 to PS3, Xbox 360, PC. Full Story

Memorial Day can't slow down a busy week that saw Infamous 2 confirmed, Deus Ex: Human Revolution and DC Universe Online dated, NBA Elite explained, and Backbreaker reviewed. Full Story

Square Enix's PlayStation 3 action RPG debuts atop the charts as hardware sales continue to slump. Full Story

GDC 2010: Ubisoft Montreal's Richard Rouse III explains how reminiscence, amplification through abstraction, transformation, loss, and nostalgia can make games emotionally poignant. Full Story

Elder Scrolls publisher, Interplay founder's inXile Entertainment developing Hunted: The Demon's Forge for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. Full Story

Id, Bethesda announce dates for annual Texas confab featuring tourneys, game presentations. Full Story

[UPDATE] Bethesda confirms Obsidian-developed installment in postnuclear RPG series will arrive later this year for PS3, 360, and PC; teaser trailer for game inside. Full Story

Court denies Bethesda's preliminary injunction request to prevent franchise creator from making, selling iconic postapocalyptic games. Full Story

Game tie-in to upcoming James Cameron film debuts down under; EA's open-world shooter sneaks onto store shelves. Full Story

Brutal Legend, Demon's Souls, Tekken 6, WWE Smackdown land in bottom half of top 20; PC charts see Aion, Sims 3 switch places ahead of...Nancy Drew?! Full Story

To boost arguments in Bethesda lawsuit, Interplay releases concept shots for its Masthead-developed postnuclear role-playing game. Full Story

Naughty Dog's top-rated action adventure cracks jokes with Double Fine's roadie rampage, while Fallout 3: GOTY lifts off with Where the Wild Things Are. Full Story

New handheld joins portable racer, Wii horror survivor, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga, Fallout 3 PS3 DLC, MySims Agents, and Beaterator. Full Story

GDC Austin 2009: Leo Olebe, Jean Marcel Nicolai, Feargus Urquhart discuss benefits and dangers of working with someone else's world to keep the lights on during tough times. Full Story

Busy week sees Activision's action RPG sequel and EA's arcade-style racer slide into stores with Scribblenauts, NHL games, Wet, PC ports of Batman, Red Faction, Resident Evil 5. Full Story

09-09-09 is set to be a special day for fans of The Fab Four. Full Story

GDC Europe 2009: Paul Wedgwood discusses about "being AAA in everything you do" and putting it all on the line to make great games. Full Story

[UPDATE] Call of Duty 2, Elder Scrolls IV, and 22 other full 360 titles available at launch; Adidas, Quiksilver, Gears of War 2, Halo 3 duds added to virtual clothier. Full Story

Bethesda and A2M's stylized third-person action adventure emerges onto Xbox 360, PS3 this fall; Euro launch set for Sept. 18. Full Story

Bethesda reveals release date for final add-on to post-nuclear RPG, along with new screenshots and gameplay information. Full Story

SEC filing reveals Maryland-based Bethesda parent raised not-so-small fortune in "convertible notes and promissory notes" to acquire Doom-maker; Hollenshead joins parent's board of directors. Full Story

2K Sports' baseball slugger and Telltale's cartoon pirate adventure episode set sail while BioShock/Oblivion bundle and ARMA II report for duty. Full Story

Annual id Software-centric expo will return to 2004, 2005 venue Gaylord Texan on August 13-16; registration now open. Full Story

Q&A: id Software's technical guru explains shock buyout by Bethesda parent, talks about new project, and doubts the Mac-maker will enter the console wars; new wave of iPhone games explained in detail. Full Story

The latest entry in EA's multibillion-dollar franchise leads a Sims sweep of the top three slots; WOW, Spore, Total War, and Fallout 3 expansions also place. Full Story

E3 2009: Expo kicks off with news on Project Natal, Halo Reach, Left 4 Dead 2, Crackdown 2, Forza 3, Lionhead's new virtual friend, and more; Kojima announces all-new project will debut on 360. Full Story

First teaser trailer unspools for Quake Wars dev Splash Damage's new sci-fi action title, due next spring for Xbox 360, PS3, PC. Full Story

Studio head Denis Lacasse details his company's search for a publisher following split from Activision, staying true to risque IP. Full Story

Bethesda's paramilitary actioner restarted "from scratch" by Rebellion; Oscar-nominated Wrestler star to voice Navy SEAL hero. Full Story

Amazon, GameFly, CD Universe all list Fallout firm as the new publisher for abandoned Sierra action game. Full Story

SEC filing reveals that the Fallout 3 maker and IP holder is ending fallen publisher's massively multiplayer licensing agreement due to "failure to commence full-scale development." Full Story

World of Warcraft expansion takes home top honors for Outstanding Overall Marketing Campaign; Bethesda's postnuclear RPG wins in nine categories. Full Story

[UPDATE] Media Molecule walks away with the most Game Developers Choice Awards, but Bethesda's postapocalyptic RPG takes the top prize; Infinity Ward's next game due Nov. 10; full video coverage inside. Full Story

No More Heroes's Suda51, Shadow of the Colossus' Fumito Ueda, and Fallout 3's Emil Pagliarulo discuss the state of game design around the world. Full Story

[UPDATE] Top US research firm's annual survey finds Internet-enabled gaming accelerating; 50% of those surveyed used 360s to play online, 29% used Wiis, 20% used PS3s. Full Story

CEO Todd Hollenshead tells GameTrailers his studio's open-world postapocalyptic actioner won't arrive on the Mac, PC, PS3, or Xbox 360 this year. Full Story

Capcom's 2D fighter tops GameFly's rental charts on Xbox 360, PS3, as Microsoft's platform scores near-perfect sweep of top 10. Full Story

D.I.C.E. 2009: Game director explains how the Elder Scrolls developer turned the left-for-dead postapocalyptic RPG franchise into a modern-day blockbuster. Full Story

Xbox 360 and PC giant to reveal its latest gaming wares the day before this year's revamped expo starts; will likely be last console maker to present. Full Story

Modern Warfare nets seven nods in extended Brit game awards; GTAIV, Fable II, Little Big Planet. Full Story

Operation Anchorage now underway on Xbox 360 and PCs, with new achievements and pre-finale mission; still no plans for expanded PS3 play. Full Story

Rockstar's crime-spree sim tops Rentrak's annual rental top 10, which sports seven 360 games and three Wii games; PS3 MIA. Full Story

Rockstar's acclaimed action adventure scores network's Game of the Year; Little Big Planet developer named Studio of the Year. Full Story

PC, 360 editions of postapocalyptic RPG to get new content each month through March, including main quest expansion; PC level editor coming next month. Full Story

US gaming industry sees 18 percent year-over-year growth to $1.31 billion; Fable II tops software, Wii retains hardware crown. Full Story

Bethesda removes option to blow up town, omits mention of potentially offensive weapon name. Full Story

Bethesda proclaims that postapocalyptic role-playing game for 360, PS3, PC topped $300 million in sales at launch. Full Story

Fallout 3 enters at number one; eight publishers share the top 10 places in the UK all-formats game chart. Full Story

Despite being temporarily banned, Fallout 3 makes it onto our soil at the same time as the rest of the world. Full Story

Time for retailers to duck and cover because development has wrapped on Bethesda's postapocalyptic role-playing game in anticipation of its October 28 debut. Full Story

Flush with Fallout IP cash, the once-mighty publisher reestablishes Web presence, announces Chris Taylor on board for Fallout MMOG. Full Story

In the first of two interviews, the president of Electronic Arts' most gamer-centric label talks about wooing Grasshopper, landing Epic, and letting internal studios run wild. Full Story

UPDATE: Postapocalyptic shooter reclassified in Australia to MA 15+; resubmitted version significantly removes "incentive and reward" for drug use. Full Story

Adorable PS3 platformer gets five nods from game-journo panel; Gears 2 and Left 4 Dead get four nominations; Spore, Fallout 3, Resistance 2 and Mirror's Edge receive three. Full Story

Publisher passes on a slew of Vivendi Games' in-development titles; 50 Cent, World in Conflict: Soviet Assault, Wet also affected. Full Story

Surprise agreement to publish Doom studio's post-apocalyptic road-action game highlight of EA's developer-centric event; Mirror's Edge, Left 4 Dead, and Dragon Age: Origins also on hand. Full Story

Doom creator's celebrity technical director joins executive producer Marty Stratton to discuss free-to-play, browser-based FPS, and PC-versus-console strengths. Full Story

Studio accused of stealing from other games apologizes, says it was unaware that outsourced talent was submitting copied content. Full Story

Limbo of the Lost allegedly borrows environments from Bethesda's latest Elder Scrolls game; publisher caught unawares, developer unreachable. Full Story

Fallout publisher enters into long-term development deal with creator of Enemy Territory: Quake Wars. Full Story

Grand Theft Auto studio cements ties to Massachusetts-based developer of Bully: Scholarship Edition, Empire Earth II. Full Story

Gary Gygax, cocreator of the pen-and-paper game that directly spawned Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights and influenced the entire RPG genre, has died at age 69. Full Story

The legendary book of records' compilation of game factoids is due out next month; GameSpot samples some of its interesting informational tidbits. Full Story

Platform exclusivity runs rampant as headliners join Unreal Tournament III, Ghost Squad, Time Crisis 4, Mario Party DS, FFXII: Revenant Wings, Trauma Center: New Blood. Full Story

ZeniMax Media gets massive funding package to help develop massively multiplayer titles and other game development; PS3 Shivering Isles coming to Sony's console solo. Full Story

Ninja Theory's slick beat-'em-up charges the PS3, as 2K and EA's annual hockey franchises face off and Black Box shows off its new board on the 360; Elder Scrolls IV - GOTY Edition, DiRT, Jam Sessions, Drawn to Life, .hack, Guilty Gear XX, Kengo, and more round out week. Full Story

Publisher's latest third-person shooter brings over-the-top action to PS3, Xbox 360 in 2008. Full Story

The D.I.C.E.-thrower and AIAS president is hoping his Into the Pixel exhibit will help settle the debate about games being artistic expression. Full Story

[UPDATE] CEO Todd Hollenshead uses big address to announce Quake Wars: Enemy Territory release date in US and Europe, Quake Arena for XBLA, ad-supported Web game Quake Zero, and new Quake game built on id Tech 5. Full Story

It's a three-way free-for-all this weekend, as a trio of top PC game publishers hold simultaneous fan events in Anaheim, Dallas, and Vegas. Full Story

New updates for Overlord and SupCom joined by 2Moons beta client and maps for Company of Heroes. Full Story

Microsoft updates backward-compatibility list with more than 60 games, 300-game milestone surpassed. Full Story

Sony hints at E3 content; sci-fi RPG gets pics and theme pack; Groening to cameo in cartoon game; PC shooter demo'd, golden; Paradox wargame preorder details. Full Story

Megapublisher announces six Macintosh games; Doom-maker reveals new IP is coming to PC, PS3, 360, and Mac, promises new "Mac-related announcement." Full Story

[UPDATE] Teaser trailer reveals release date of Bethesda's much-anticipated postapocalyptic RPG, hints at Ron Perlman return; hi-def version inside. Full Story

Schindler's List and Batman Begins star will play father of protagonist in forthcoming postapocalyptic RPG; new concept art shows bombed-out ruins of Washington, D.C. Full Story

As footage of Black Isle's Van Buren project surfaces, Bethesda Softworks announces it will unveil the long-awaited RPG in just over a month. Full Story

World builder software released for Electronic Arts' real-time strategy game, while Bethesda's open-ended RPG gets an updated construction kit. Full Story

Three years after landing the rights to the futuristic RPG series, Oblivion developer now owns the property itself; Interplay to continue with Fallout-branded MMOG. Full Story

The latest Command & Conquer, the first Elder Scrolls IV expansion, and the PlayStation 3 version of Splinter Cell Double Agent all infiltrate stores this week. Full Story

First full-sized add-on to Bethesda's Xbox 360 epic role-playing game on Marketplace a day early, PC version due in stores tomorrow. Full Story

THQ's mutant-hunters, Sega's battle 'mechs, and Ubisoft's heroes on the half shell join Virtua Tennis 3 and the PS3 editions of the Godfather and the Elder Scrolls IV at retail. Full Story

Bethesda Softworks confirms pricing and release date for Xbox 360 and PC expansions to open-ended role-playing game. Full Story

Ken Rolston, lead designer on Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, skips retirement to work on new console RPG from Rise of Legends developer. Full Story

Game of the Year lead producers Cliff Bleszinski, Todd Howard, and Alex Rigopulos weigh in on the likely winner at this year's Achievement Awards. Full Story

NPD numbers show slight growth in US retail sales of PC games for the year, figures still down from 2004. Full Story

Shivering Isles due for release in Spring 2007 will feature new lands, quests, foes, and 30 hours of gameplay. Full Story

Romulans, Klingons, Borg, and more go warp speed to Xbox 360 dashboards; seven sets go for 100, 150 points ($1.25-$1.87) each. Full Story

Cliffy B, Gears also snare awards, but crowd reacts in disbelief as run-and-gun title for the 360 misses top prize. Full Story

Car combat and Big Boss join Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin and the PS3 Fight Night Round 3 on the week's release docket. Full Story

[UPDATE] GameStop and EB Games are now listing Bethesda's RPG and Vivendi's FPS as not coming until early next year; latter delay now official. Full Story

New first-person squad-based tactical shooter in development by Zombie for Xbox 360, PS3, PC; game based on books by former SEAL Richard Marcinko. Full Story

Company details staff cuts in Santa Monica; says it will move more development to remaining UK studios. Full Story

Tiger Woods tees off, Scarface scores, Madden stays strong, Mortal Kombat strikes, and the DS double-dips. Full Story

Extra quests in PS3 version of Elder Scrolls IV will be made available on other platforms--for a price. Full Story

Fourth quarter of 2006 starts with a whimper as EA ships its soccer game, Star Trek goes shoot-'em-up, BVG gets catty with Housewives. Full Story

Microsoft drops a slew of announcements at X06 conference; acquisitions abound as the third quarter of the year comes to a close. Full Story

Top three spots remain unchanged from last week; remainder of list sees big turnover as older games return to chart. Full Story

Online retailer lists Knights of the White Stallion expansion for popular PC role-playing game, premium packages for two anticipated releases. Full Story

Bethesda's epic role-playing game and Atari's graffiti uprising actioner took home Moon Men at last night's Video Music Awards. Full Story

Shatner, Stewart, Brooks, Mulgrew, and Bakula will all lend their voices and likenesses to Bethesda's era-spanning sci-fi sim. Full Story

Cars, Liberty City Stories, and New Super Mario Bros. all hold steady as newcomers get caught up in the midsummer retail doldrums. Full Story

Original series scribe DC Fontana providing scripts for upcoming Legacy for PC and 360, as well as Tactical Assault for PSP and DS. Full Story

World of Warcraft, Cars, Sims 2 swallow the top spots yet again; several new faces pad out the top 10. Full Story

Cars ends Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories' five weeks at the top, and a platinum release of The Sims 2 helps it re-enter the chart. Full Story

Ex-EA bigwig Keith McCurdy added to the mobile-games publisher's development, worldwide strategy brass. Full Story

Online retailer's site fuels rumors that Bethesda's open-ended role-player could soon explore new platforms, suggests a delay on Midway's Woo-based shooter to 2007. Full Story

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories holds on to top spot for a fourth successive week, despite strong pressure from Prey. Full Story

Titan Quest debuts in the third spot; EA's strategy-minded take on the NFL breaks the plane of the top 10. Full Story

Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures overtakes Half-Life 2: Episode One, leading WOW, Oblivion, Heroes of Might & Magic V, and a whole pack of Sims. Full Story

Oscar-nominated actor lends voice to Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow; game hits PCs, PS2s next week. Full Story

Crime pays (but not that much) as the $20 PS2 GTA: Liberty City Stories leads list; DS holds tough, 360 takes majority of top 10. Full Story