Major League Gaming teams up with Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment and Turbine Inc to launch Infinite Crisis into the eSports scene. Full Story

Komplete Edition of NetherRealm's 2011 fighting game launching digitally July 3 with a physical release set for August 6. Full Story

NetherRealm's DC brawler the best-selling title in region last month; overall industry sales slide 25 percent; Xbox 360 sales hit 130,000. Full Story

Cowen & Company industry watcher believes brawler the only new release to sell more than 250k units in April; industry expected to turn positive beginning in August with Madden. Full Story

DC Comics fighter Injustice stays second, while Star Trek falls to 10th. Full Story

Lollipop Chainsaw developer Grasshopper Manufacture found difficulties in relationship with small studio and big publisher. Full Story

Turbine's free-to-play DC Comics MOBA to enter trial period next week. Full Story

Developer wants to use a younger voice actor, as the game features Batman in his early years. Full Story

Take a blast from the past in the retro-inspired first-person shooter Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. Full Story

Fifth expansion for Turbine's MMO raises level cap to 95, introduces new regions and characters in Rohan this fall. Full Story

Ex-Retro director Mark Pacini says all he sees is the bad things with past games, hopes fans will enjoy the Super Metroid-style Batman Arkham game from Armature Studios. Full Story

Survival horror fans can pick up first-person shooter Dead Island: Riptide to get their zombie slaying fix. Full Story

Fighting game fans will be keen for this week’s release of Injustice: Gods Among Us, featuring a cast of characters from the DC universe. Full Story

Warner Bros. Montreal developing prequel starring "unrefined" Batman and Deathstroke for Xbox 360, PS3, PC, and Wii U; 3DS and PS Vita entry Blackgate also in the works. Full Story

Telltale no longer working on reviving the long-dormant franchise. Full Story

Walking Dead developer's episodic game based on Fables DC Comics series given title; coming to PS3, PC, Mac, and Xbox 360 this summer. Full Story

Thomas Was Alone also coming to PlayStation 3 and PS Vita at the end of the month. Full Story

After selling 3.4 million copies on other platforms, Warner Bros. bringing action game to Nintendo's latest this spring. Full Story

Warner Bros. says its "strong games release" for 2013 includes next entry in Arkham series; source say Rocksteady not developing. Full Story

Supergiant Games reveals new sales milestone for downloadable role-playing game; 90 percent of sales came after original launch month. Full Story

Teaser image on CD Projekt Red site shows off Geralt's sword; new project announcement planned for February 5. Full Story

Publisher says it will submit the Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition to the Australian Classification Board for consideration under the newly introduced adult classification category for video games. Full Story

TT Games bringing action game based on superhero toy line to consoles, portables, and PC during fall 2013. Full Story

Kabam secures undisclosed investments from high-profile investors following launch of Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth. Full Story

Will you fight alongside the fellowship for Middle-Earth or collect sticker stars? Full Story

The Wii U launches in Australia this week! Find out what software will be available on day one. Full Story

Some users reporting Xbox 360 version of Warner Bros. new Lego game bundled with demo disc; Warner Bros. confirms "disc labeling error" affects "small number" of copies. Full Story

What games are out in Australia this week? Will you be assuming the role of Master Chief or Commander Shepard? The choice is yours! Full Story

Lord of the Rings Online studio brings on Elder Scrolls, Kingdoms of Amalur designer as director of design; former NetherRealm, Zynga, and Petroglyph devs round out "key hires." Full Story

Dance and rhythm look to be the theme this week. Read on to find out more! Full Story

Backbone Entertainment suffers round of layoffs due to "lower demand for conventional console development"; studio will continue to operate at reduced size. Full Story

Senior development manager at Lego Group says company makes sure each new game has something fresh, is tied to physical toy set. Full Story

NetherRealm's DC Comics fighter landing early next year for Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii U; new trailer released. Full Story

[UPDATE] Apple's New Zealand App Store listing indicates "reimagined" version of role-playing game hitting iPad 2 and new iPad Thursday; Supergiant Games confirms $5 game hitting August 30. Full Story

Traveller's Tales' adaptation of Tolkien's fantasy tome to include a number of characters not seen in Peter Jackson's movies. Full Story

CD Projekt Red planning to present REDkit at industry event in Germany next week to media; no information about public release. Full Story

Official tie-in takes gold for second week with sales boost; silver to Lego Batman 2; bronze to Mario & Sonic's Olympic effort. Full Story

Warner Bros. confirms cuts to outfit behind Lord of the Rings Guardians of Middle-earth and Gotham City Impostors. 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

NPD Group says caped crusader's latest sells 450,000 while US retail game industry sales plunge 29 percent; Ghost Recon: Future Soldier sneaks into second place. Full Story

North London developer supposedly adopting new art style for game that details Batman's first meeting with Joker, arriving in 2014 at earliest. 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

New iteration to Pokemon Black/White bumps PS Vita RPG from top spot, outselling it 50:1, PS Vita sales cool down. Full Story

New Sony handheld doubled in sales units; Vita version of Atlus RPG claims top spot. Full Story

Euro fever helps FIFA 12 reclaim the top spot for a ninth time this year, overhauling Ghost Recon. Full Story

Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman drop the gloves in Gods Among Us for 360, PS3, and Wii U; Mortal Kombat shop NetherRealm Studios handling development. Full Story

Boy wizard getting an Xbox 360 motion-controlled adventure from WBIE; players to scan in their faces for created characters. Full Story

New release slate led by NetherRealm's portable fighting game, Lionhead's hack-and-slash downloadable title; MMORG Tera and Sniper Elite V2 also out. Full Story

New version of Rocksteady Studios' action game bundling all previously released add-ons with Batman: Year One movie and final DLC Harley Quinn's Revenge on May 29. Full Story

NetherRealm Studios seeking staffers to build next-generation titles at Chicago-based development shop. Full Story

NetherRealm's portable fighting game coming to Sony's portable in North America in just over a month; European launch on for May 4. 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

Multiplatform episodic zombie adventure game heading to certification this week; Fables expected to launch in third quarter. Full Story

The Elder Scrolls V fends off multiple award winner Portal 2 to take home Game of the Year as Fez wins top prize in Independent Games Festival. Full Story

BioWare's sci-fi trilogy capper leads big week of new releases featuring Street Fighter X Tekken, Unit 13, MLB 12, and I Am Alive. Full Story

New release slate led by EA Sports' new extreme snowboarding game, Sega's squad-based shooter; Mortal Kombat Komplete also due out. Full Story

Warner Bros. and Little Orbit bringing action role-playing game based on Cartoon Network TV series to Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, and DS during beginning of next year. Full Story

Contenders for the UK's top video game awards revealed; Uncharted 3, Little Big Planet 2 also hotly tipped. Full Story

The Elder Scrolls V caps a big night by winning multiple categories, top honors at the Interactive Achievement Awards. Full Story

Rocksteady's well-received Caped Crusader action title helps Warner Bros. game/film sector surge 9 percent to $12.6 billion. Full Story

Sony's new adventure title for Vita shifted downward for the week, alongside Darkness II and Kingdoms of Amalur. Full Story

Downloadable first-person shooter launches for PS3 and PC on February 7, with an Xbox 360 release to follow on February 8; price not yet announced. Full Story

CD Projekt Red's action role-playing game arriving on Microsoft's console nearly a year after it first shipped for the PC. Full Story

Menace of the Underdark add-on brings new level cap, druid class, and Forgotten Realms to free-to-play MMORPG; price TBA. Full Story

CD Projekt CEO says developer will immediately "cease identifying and contacting pirates" as a pledge of faith to its fans. 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

Last year's fighting franchise revamp being rereleased for Xbox 360 and PS3 February 28 with all downloadable characters, skins, fatalities, music CD, and copy of 1995 film. Full Story

Caped Crusader's latest outing proves to be non-PC game rental service's most popular cross-platform title last year. Full Story

Traveller's Tales and Warner Bros. bringing Caped Crusader back for second Lego outing on Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii, DS, 3DS; original sells 11 million. Full Story

Sony lays out launch lineup headed by Uncharted and Hot Shots Golf; games priced from $10 to $50, memory cards running from $20 for 4GB up to $100 for 32GB. Full Story

WBIE's gory fighting series will go on as developer clarifies the studio is currently working on projects both within and apart from famed franchise. Full Story

Studio head Ed Boon says WBIE-owned studio is currently at work on projects outside popular fighter franchise. Full Story

Supergiant Games launch indie action game on Chrome Web Store; Square Enix games coming soon. Full Story

Mortal Kombat developer NetherRealm Studios delivers $6 one-on-one brawler featuring the Caped Crusader for the iPhone and iOS. Full Story

The penguins of Happy Feet Two: The Videogame tap dance into stores around Australia. Full Story

CEO of Polish publisher says latest PC role-playing game sold over a million legal copies, but was stolen much more often. Full Story

5th Cell CEO Jeremiah Slaczka says indie studios have shot at posting "big numbers"; reveals a new iOS game is coming soon. Full Story

Pro wrestling, limbless escapades, and old-school FPS gunslinging dominate the shelves this week. Full Story

CD Projekt Red confirms plans to develop two "AAA+" multiplatform projects simultaneously, two smaller releases coming in the interim. Full Story

Rocksteady requests information from users experiencing issues related to vanishing save files on Microsoft's console. Full Story

Batman-inspired team-based first-person shooter set to hit XBLA, PSN, and PC at the beginning of next year. Full Story

DICE's shooter retains the top spot, while Uncharted 3 debuts at number two, Sonic Generations in the top 10. Full Story

Building-block MMOG to close after just over a year on the market, taking developer Play Well Studios with it; Lego cites difficulty converting non-paying customers to subscribers. Full Story

No More Heroes developer teams up with operators of Mobage to establish Grasshopper Social Network Service smartphone studio. Full Story

Warner Bros., THQ, and Capcom ink deal to bring first outside offerings to Madden publisher's digital storefront next month; Origin user base tops 6 million. 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

Actor bids farewell to iconic animated role as the Batman's nemesis and clown prince of crime as Arkham City launches into stores. Full Story

Warner Bros.' 2012 slate reportedly features Lego Batman sequel, new DC superhero game, return to Middle-earth. Full Story

[UPDATE] Warner Bros. packing in redeemable voucher with new copies of action adventure to play as feline vixen; secondhand user access costs $10. Full Story

New release slate led by Turn 10's Forza Motorsport 4; Dead Rising 2: Off the Record, Ace Combat: Assault Horizon, and Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster also out. Full Story

Activision's shooter leads tracking company's survey of most anticipated titles, followed by Gears of War 3, Madden NFL 12. Full Story

Amazon's German arm outs special-edition console bundle with 250GB system, controller, and game for about $380. Full Story

CD Projekt Red developer says there's "at least one big title" left in the franchise, though it might not be The Witcher 3. Full Story

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment confirms Xbox 360, PS3 versions have gone gold for mid-October debut, but PC players will need to wait a few more weeks. Full Story

Codemaster's new shooter debuts on the end of Ramadan month alongside new Sims expansion and action RPG sequels. Full Story

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment sets worldwide downloadable debut for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC compilation of original MK, MK2, and Ultimate MK3. Full Story

NetherRealm Studios' gruesome brawler racks up body count, sales milestones for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment; MK has already covered costs of Midway acquisition. Full Story

Nine-episode Web series collected for Blu-ray anthology later this year at a $20 price point; 30 minutes of bonus features included. Full Story

Supergiant Games' downloadable role-playing title arriving on Steam in under two weeks. Full Story

Free skins based on Batman Beyond, Batman: The Animated Series, Dark Knight Returns, and more available depending on which version of the game is ordered from which retailer. Full Story

Slither and Super director attached to Suda-51's third-person zombie action game as WBIE and Kadokawa Games confirm plans for international launch next year. Full Story

Renowned Virtua Fighter 5 player wins Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition tournament, Jay Snyder wins Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Full Story

Nightmare on Elm Street boogeyman revealed as mystery DLC character for NetherRealm Studios' fighting game. Full Story

Modern Wild West shooting, dynamic narrative questing, and another postapocalyptic expansion fill up retail shelves this week. Full Story

One-two punch from Take-Two tops best-seller chart as total industry revenues down 10 percent to $1.03 billion. Full Story

$100 collector's edition spotted for Xbox 360 and PS3 on Best Buy's online store; premium bonuses unknown. Full Story

Warner Bros. offers new release window for upcoming fantasy action game; $130 Collector's Edition and retailer-specific preorder bonuses announced. Full Story

Five-week run kicks off July 20 with Bastion, wraps up August 17 with Toy Soldiers: Cold War; gamers who buy all five get Crimson Alliance free. 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

Paranormal activities, an old adventure remastered, and a Suda 51 trip will be on shelves this week. Full Story

Red-garbed ninja Skarlet to be first of four downloadable characters, sell for $5 on Xbox 360 and PS3. Full Story

Microsoft's latest five-game Xbox Live block begins on July 20; Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, Fruit Ninja, Toy Soldiers: Cold War also joining in. Full Story

New release slate led by Volition's Mars-bound shooter and Sucker Punch's action game; Call of Duty: Black Ops' Escalation DLC for PlayStation 3 and Operation: Flashpoint Red River also debuting. Full Story

Australian Catholic Bishops "welcome" proposed guidelines for adult rating for video games; Australian Christian Lobby describes changes as "frightening." 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

F.E.A.R.-monger Monolith developing downloadable team-based first person shooter set in the Batman universe. Full Story

Arcade Kollection to include Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II, and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 in a $10 downloadable bundle for PS3, 360, and PC. Full Story

Warner Bros. confirms third entry in shooter series has been pushed back to June 21 in North America, June 24 in the UK. Full Story

Rekindle the relationship with your Companion Cube this week. Full Story

Nintendo will ship 3DS remake of Legend of Zelda classic on June 19; new bundle to feature Wii Remote Plus, all-new minigame compilation; full spring schedule inside. Full Story

First of short series to debut on Machinima.com next week, one week before next game in franchise launches. Full Story

WBIE's ring-powered superhero swooping onto 3DS, PS3, 360 in 3D shortly before film debut; 2D Wii, DS installments also en route. Full Story

Heavy Rain proves a critical favourite, picking up three British Academy awards; Mass Effect 2 wins the Best Game prize; Peter Molyneux awarded the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement. Full Story

UPDATE: Classification Review Board says Mortal Kombat could not be accommodated within the MA15+ guidelines because the level of violence "is higher than strong"; upholds original ban on Mortal Kombat. Full Story

GDC 2011: Mojang's sandbox game triumphs at Game Developers Conference-associated awards show; Bit.Trip Runner takes home Excellence in Visual Art. Full Story

Warner Bros.' bloody revival of one of gaming's oldest franchises KO'd by Aussie ratings board. Full Story

Episodic adventure game studio signs publishing deal with Warner Bros. to bring AMC TV show, DC Comics property to multiple platforms this year. Full Story

Developer calls Guitar Hero discontinuation "discouraging," touts continuing investment in its own rhythm franchise. Full Story

Rock Band publisher apparently closed down following sale of Harmonix to private equity group. Full Story

Warner Bros. nails down date for latest installment in notoriously gory fighting franchise on PS3, Xbox 360. Full Story

Harmonix bought up by private holding company; says "unannounced projects" are on the way. Full Story

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

Ceremony sees Activision sequel, EA snowboard game's existence, Guillermo del Toro games locked down; Kratos playable in PS3 Mortal Kombat. Full Story

Flat-rate PlayPack plan to launch on Jan. 15, 2011; will allow complete access to 40 games, including Prince of Persia, Tomb Raider, F.E.A.R. 2, and more. Full Story

Microsoft says its motion-sensing system is on track to hit 5 million units sold by year's end. Full Story

Xbox director of incubation tells NPR nobody will get in trouble for writing code that supports motion-sensing camera on non-Xbox 360 devices. Full Story

UBM Tech Insights opens up Microsoft's new motion-control technology and prices out each of the components within. Full Story

A big week in releases as Activision sets loose the next instalment in its mega Call of Duty franchise with the Treyarch-developed Black Ops. Full Story

WBIE and Day 1's spooky shooter given early spring release date on Xbox 360, PS3, PC; preorder deals detailed. Full Story

New PC game store will feature redesigned interface, offer browser-based shopping, and accept Microsoft points from Xbox Live as payment. Full Story

Tech giant spending half a billion to promote new gesture-recognition technology; campaigns include Times Square showing, YouTube front-page takeover; full software lineup announced. Full Story

New releases this week highlighted by EA's shooter reboot, 5th Cell's creative sequel; others hitting shelves include Lucha Libre, Borderlands GOTY. Full Story

Harmonix's rhythm game platform hits millennial milestone on October 12 with new tracks from Jimi Hendrix Experience's debut album Are You Experienced? Full Story

Release schedule ramps up in a big way with Bungie's final installment in sci-fi shooter series, motion-sensing PS3 add-on, Professor Layton, Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest, and much more. Full Story

2K Games' period mobster game hits retail this week alongside 2K Sports' Wii-exclusive hockey sim; Elemental: War of Magic, Shank, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World also due out. Full Story

Valve's game tech to power new title from Scribblenauts studio; public reveal coming in the "next few months." Full Story

NCAA Football 10 leads NPD's mostly surprise-free top 20 sales chart; Just Dance, New Super Mario Bros. DS continue sales run. Full Story

Those who preorder 5th Cell's upcoming imaginative sequel at GameStop can earn gray, polka-dotted, or camouflaged headphones. Full Story

Warner Bros. sees multiplatinum performance from TT Games-developed action adventures as Time Warner entertainment group grows revenues 8%. Full Story

Develop 2010: Rocksteady's David Hego bemoans detective vision, discusses uncanny valley, gameplay decisions, and how its future game will use more of "augmented reality." Full Story

Slow week at retail highlighted by EA Sports' annualized college football sim, first Dragon Quest game specifically made for DS, DeathSpank for Xbox Live Arcade/PlayStation Network. Full Story

Id's postapocalyptic actioner leads multipublication panel's award nominees; Epic Mickey, Dance Central, and Portal 2 all net four nods each; winners to be revealed next week. Full Story

Busy week at retail includes blocky sorcery, sci-fi FPS, City Interactive's Sniper: Ghost Warrior, not-quite-MMOG APB, bloodthirsty Naughty Bear, Sin and Punishment sequel, and more. Full Story

E3 2010: Nintendo's new depth-of-field portable gets third-party lineup featuring Metal Gear Solid, Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, Pro Evolution Soccer, Dead or Alive, Resident Evil, Ninja Gaiden, and more. Full Story

Publishers flood pre-E3 week with torrent of game announcements and release dates, while offering looks at the likes of Rock Band 3, DJ Hero 2, Enslaved, and Homefront. Full Story

Harmonix and MTV Games' band-centric music game is released this week next to Call of Duty bundle, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11, Capcom's Mega Man Zero Collection, and Konami's MSG: Peace Walker. Full Story

Publisher creates new executive position to oversee online and downloadable endeavors, names Turbine, Rocksteady, Midway acquisition lead to post. Full Story

Media multinational reports worldwide ancillary revenues declined 7 percent due to slowing sales of rhythm game series; Tragic Kingdom to be available next week as DLC. Full Story

Interactive adaptation of Watchmen director's owl-focused animated film headed for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS this September. Full Story

GDC 2010: Developers deliver a postmortem on their indie-friendly user-created song service, just weeks after taking the long-awaited project live in North America. Full Story

GDC 2010: Naughty Dog's acclaimed shooter nets record number of statuettes, including Game of the Year; Batman: Arkham Asylum upsets in Game Design category; Scribblenauts top handheld; Flower and Farmville also win; Deus Ex 3 trailer debuts. Full Story

GDC 2010: Scribblenauts developer talks about staying true to the studio's vision, even when it meant walking away from all the business they had. Full Story

Publisher extends exclusive license agreement for subsidiary TT Games to create games based on Danish building block toys. Full Story

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces adaptation of animated superhero team-up series for launch this fall. Full Story

Media conglomerate wants back a "substantial portion" of $150 million in performance-related payouts to former Rock Band developer shareholders. Full Story

Warner Bros. and 5TH Cell's award-winning puzzle-platformer for Nintendo's handheld achieves platinum sales; Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter hits same milestone on Wii, DS. Full Story

Zelda: Spirit Tracks barely misses the top 10 as Scribblenauts, New Super Mario Bros. DS, and Mario Kart DS return to top 20; The Sims 3 dominates PC best-sellers. Full Story

Publisher trims This Is Vegas, F.E.A.R., Death Tank dev houses by 25 employees as a result of move to share resources between Seattle studios. Full Story

NPD analyst pegs total store-bought software figure at $1.46 million last month; Activision's shooter franchise most lucrative so far in 2009. Full Story

Draft of Digital Economy measure proposes exceptions for games situated in athletics, rhythm, religion genres. Full Story

Hectic week at retail sees headliners joined by more EA Sports Active, RE: Darkside Chronicles, God of War Collection, first Sims 3 expansion, NCAA Basketball 10, LBP PSP, more. Full Story

BioWare's long-awaited fantasy RPG takes wing, as Activision and MTV Games launch their next rhythm game volley; Rabbids Go Home, Academy of Champions, Jak and Daxter, Star Wars Battlefront, more. Full Story

Activision spins out turntable-equipped rhythm game, along with Rockstar's second 360-only add-on and Episodes From Liberty City; Namco Bandai fighter, Microsoft racer, and Sony platformer also launching. Full Story

Revamp of the Xbox 360's online interface will add dedicated music DLC and content channel as well as MSNBC news updates, New Yorker cartoons, and...Dilbert? Full Story

Nintendo of America CEO says DS experience cannot be replicated on an iPod; PSP Go has a "fundamental concept problem." Full Story

5TH Cell cofounder Jeremiah Slaczka says upcoming downloadable console title will be "pretty big," but still "far away." Full Story

Expanded Nintendo workout game joins EA's everything sim spin-off and a three-way basketball face-off between NBA 2K10, NBA Live 10, and NBA 10: The Inside. Full Story

Microsoft officially confirms rumored $299 Pure/Lego Batman pack-in, reveals $60 black controller pack with Geometry Wars 2, Lumines, Bomberman, and Ms. Pac-Man. Full Story

Microsoft and Bungie's latest sci-fi shooter joins NCsoft's angelic MMOG; Afrika, Katamari Forever roll to PS3, Spyborgs, TMNT Smash-Up brawl on Wii. 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

The Fab Four make their game debut alongside Codemasters' off-road racer, IL-2 Sturmovik, PS3 Trine, and Little Big Planet: GOTY edition. Full Story

Eidos' comic-book action-adventure game committed to X360, PS3; Square Enix's Final Fantasy 3D fighter hits PSP, with Professor Layton rolling onto DS and Metroid Prime Trilogy for Wii. Full Story

WBIE-published, Backbone-developed handheld building-block rhythm title will not incorporate hardware add-on for portable strumming. Full Story

Hitman developer IO Interactive's newest E10+-rated effort heads to 360, PS3, Wii, DS, and PC next month. Full Story

Swedish developer of Bionic Commando, Terminator Salvation says goodbye, former employees form Outbreak Studios. Full Story

Following closure of two satellite studios in June, Bionic Commando developer said to have made significant staff cuts at its Stockholm HQ. Full Story

Warner Bros. game to coincide with the release of Spike Jonze's book-to-film adaptation, due out for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS. Full Story

Cing's RTS/RPG hybrid and XBLA action platformer blow up retail; PSN's Shatter, Watchmen compilation, and Rock Band Country Track Pack also mosey into stores. Full Story

Media Molecule picks up five trophies, ex-Sony and Atari man gets lifetime achievement. Full Story

Rock Band studio's creative director says future instrument peripherals could hook up directly to televisions, bypassing consoles. Full Story

The End is Nigh hits stores July 21; downloadable editions for PS3 and PC the next week, with 360 version to follow in late August. Full Story

Scott Guthrie takes executive vice president spot, while David Cox joins as senior VP of sales. Full Story

GRIN-developed reboot sells 27,000, Bash Party 23,000 copies in US during May; Terminator Salvation saves only 43,000. Full Story

After seven years of delays, controversy, and problems, the Monolith-developed, movie-inspired sci-fi MMORPG will shut its doors this summer. Full Story

Activision's second band-centric Guitar Hero comes down under. Full Story

Publisher crafting first Lord of the Rings game, subitled Aragorn's Quest; "kids and families" target market, unveil set for E3. Full Story

Nintendo's and THQ's brawlers light up the ring, joined by Bionic Commando, EA Sports Active, Boom Blox Bash Party, Terminator, more. Full Story

Publisher picks up 5TH Cell's open-ended, noun-based DS puzzle game for a fall release. Full Story

Cartoon canine joins Mystery Inc. crew in TV movie prequel tie-in for Wii, PS2, and DS later this year. Full Story

Producer Nick Torchia chats about the evolution of bullet-curving, the game's playable characters, and taking inspiration from the comic book. Full Story

NPD reports World of Warcraft expansion's reign at retail has extended for another moon; Sims 2 Double Deluxe takes silver, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II bangs out bronze. Full Story

THQ's RTS ousts Blizzard's Wrath of the Lich King as the period's top PC performer; F.E.A.R. 2 falls to seven. 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

NetDevil-developed MMOG based on Danish building-block toys no longer expected to arrive in 2009; no new release window announced. Full Story

Creepy little girls and violent animals hit retail shelves this week. Full Story

Traveller's Tales readying build-and-battle handheld game based on castle, pirates, and space themes for a summer release. Full Story

WBIE and Monolith's paranormal-steeped FPS attains gold status in advance of February 10 launch on Xbox 360, PS3, PC. Full Story

Appeal sees refused classification status of F.E.A.R. 2 overturned in Australia; uncut version of game rated as MA15+. Full Story

Warner Bros. enlists PC GRAW and Bionic Commando Rearmed developer to craft third-person sci-fi shooter based on forthcoming fourth Terminator film. Full Story

Konami's football game goes straight in at number one in the all-formats chart; PS3 version accounts for majority of sales. Full Story

Word on the street has it that the Saints are coming back to reclaim Silverwater. Full Story

It's a busy week, as Gearbox's shooter joins Gearbox's maraca-shaker; also, Lego Batman, Wario Land, de Blob, Civ IV: Colonization, Buzz! Quiz TV, and on and on. Full Story

Original creators of paranormal shooter regain rights to franchise's name in wake of Activision Blizzard fire sale; F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin dated for February 10. Full Story

The developers share some of the lessons learnt in developing Lego Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Batman at the Brighton conference. Full Story

Snakes. Why did it have to be snakes? Full Story

Nintendo puzzlers loom large as Spielberg-supervised Wii game arrives alongside Crosswords DS and Virtual Console Pokemon Puzzle League. Full Story

Devil hunting, street racing, and dinosaurs. What could be better? Full Story

Cash-happy Warner to pay the sum out over five years; still has plenty of spare change to spend. Full Story

What do you get when you cross a half-billion dollars and a growing game arm of multimedia multinational? WBIE SVP Samantha Ryan explains. Full Story

The Times suggests Time Warner and an unnamed Chinese company have joined Ubisoft in placing bids to acquire SCi Entertainment. Full Story

Warner Bros. games miss ship date; fantasy MMOG updated; Xbox 360 add-on for sci-fi shooter now gratis; God of War composer lends tunes to horror game. Full Story

Cartoon combat, bloody horror, and a really fast car highlight the Warner Bros. booth at Comic-Con 2007. Full Story

PS Store updated with trailers; Rock Band looking for song ideas; Shadowrun demo'd; new deets on Firefly's "realistic" dungeon crawler; Lego MMOG dubbed "Universe"; Vampire Rain golden. Full Story

Upstart Hollywood-focused developer finds big-time funds for big-time adaptations; 300, Saw in the works. Full Story

Legendary Pictures CEO is raising $150 million to create new independent developer; PC game based on Spartan blockbuster among half-dozen "major" projects. Full Story

New releases MLB 2K7, SSX Blur, DDR 360, Sims expansion get competition from a legendary game. Full Story

British publisher says success of Just Cause, Lego Star Wars, Justice League is reason for profits spike; confirms more Just Cause, Hitman, Tomb Raider on the way. Full Story

Mortal Kombat publisher basks in success of family-friendly, multiplatform game; 1.8 million copies of movie-based game shipped worldwide. Full Story

Electronic Arts looks to enjoy happy holidays as FIFA 07 takes the festive number-one slot. Full Story

Nintendo lists 24 games available for the console's December 8 European launch date, 27 by year's end; 31 Virtual Console games also revealed for 2006. Full Story

Publisher wants gamers to save the day for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox releases of its superhero action RPG. Full Story

Massive Magazine will include try-before-you-buy versions of several Sony MMOs, including EverQuest II and Star Wars Galaxies. Full Story

[UPDATE] Francisco Partners gives independent developer massive cash injection; investment to target IP development, acquisitions. F9 CEO speaks about the deal. Full Story

Warner Bros. Interactive's game based on Dirty Harry films will feature voices of Gene Hackman, Laurence Fishburne. Full Story

Software giant buys into the in-game advertising market; new subsidiary to continue working with Sony Online Entertainment. Full Story

Next-gen Blitz: The League heads to 360, Wii, PSP; Nintendo's new console also finds inner child with Happy Feet, Ant Bully. Full Story

Minimal Web presence shows off teaser trailer for forthcoming superhero action-RPG. Full Story

Warner Bros. reveals developer of DC Comics-based action adventure; now planned for PSP release, as well as PS2 and Xbox. Full Story

WBIE-owned studio announces sequels for PCs and "next-generation consoles." Sequel to lose F.E.A.R. name but continue storyline, keep character set, stay in existing universe. Full Story

More real-world products to be advertised in virtual world based on real-world movie that suggests real world is really virtual. Full Story

Harry Potter is back for more hocus-pocus on multiple platforms; three-person co-op supported. Full Story

Administrators of the sci-fi MMORPG reduce gameworld from nine worlds to three. Full Story

Warner Bros. Interactive to bring DC Comic to PlayStation 2 and Xboxes in fall 2006; developer's identity remains secret. Full Story

Outgoing Matrix Online leader Jason Hall and new keeper of all things MXO, SOE's John Smedley, talk about the recent transaction and transition. Full Story

Enigmatic sage of the Matrix films meets his maker in the Matrix Online MMORPG. Full Story

Game publisher signs deal with Warner Bros. to develop games based on the 2006 animated film from George Miller. Full Story

Sneak preview of The Matrix Online lets gamers try out the latest build of Sega's online RPG before its March 22 release. Full Story

Long-in-development MMORPG gets a new launch date, two months after its previous one. Full Story

Warner Bros. sets the price of its film-inspired MMORPG at $49.99, with subscriptions going for $14.99 per month. Full Story