Microsoft reveals its home console was top performer last month. Full Story

Xbox Live director of programming says all sign-up pages for next-generation platform are fake. Full Story

Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima says developers could release TV-style "pilots" to test interest before entering full production. Full Story

Toylogic's Happy Wars up 800,000 users in four months; "major" update released. Full Story

Mike Capps leaves advisory role at Epic Games to focus on family. Full Story

Mojang will look into bringing Minecraft to PlayStation platforms once its exclusivity deal with Microsoft ends; Wii U version "very unlikely." Full Story

Epic Games lead level designer speaks about torrented copies of Gears of War: Judgment. Full Story

Mark Rein and wife Tara join new group of investors becoming co-owners of Carolina Hurricanes professional hockey team. Full Story

Microsoft and EA working on a new partnership for the next-gen Xbox, though software exclusives remain unlikely. Full Story

CFO Blake Jorgensen says FIFA publisher has yet to decide on pricing for future-platform games. Full Story

[UPDATE] Men's magazine partners with Epic Games for free post-release maps Haven and Capitol, as well as Execution mode; no Maxim-branded content will be in-game. Full Story

Former Epic Games design director says situation bleakest since '80s crash, claims Nintendo could become software-only company. Full Story

[UPDATE] Microsoft reportedly set to reveal next-generation platform at one-off event in April; second report also suggests April reveal. Full Story

Latest gamehits torrent sites more than a month ahead of release; Microsoft banning accounts and consoles for those caught with copy. Full Story

Art director Chris Perna says idea for female hero is "interesting," but unlikely due to negative sales implications. Full Story

EA CFO says next-gen Xbox and PlayStation will "most likely" not allow for backwards compatibility, and that preowned games have been good for games retail. Full Story

Former Microsoft engineer blasts company for focusing too much on partnerships with "dying media companies." Full Story

Documents suggest future Microsoft platform will mandate motion sensing peripheral, game installs; will feature 500GB hard drive and allow multiple games to be played at once. Full Story

Specialty retailer says purchase intent would be "significantly diminished" if new platforms prohibited secondhand games. Full Story

Specialty retailer sees share value dive more than 6 percent after a report suggested Xbox 720 could block used games. Full Story

Zen Studios releasing 10 Star Wars-themed pinball tables; first three based on Episode V, Boba Fett, and The Clone Wars. Full Story

Minecraft maker says it has turned down every offer presented thus far; "We have more money than we need," says cofounder. Full Story

Microsoft home console hits new sales milestone, with Xbox Live membership above 40 million. Full Story

CEO Sundance DiGiovanni says company will eventually make its own game, though it feels no rush to do so right away. Full Story

Gamers with PowerUp Rewards membership who reserve upcoming Gears of War title get three-day headstart in new class-based game mode. Full Story

New information shows eight-core CPU and R10XX GPU in latest PS4 dev kits; controller will feature a rear touchpad and a Share button. Full Story

Fueled by 9 million life-to-date copies of PC/Mac version, total franchise sales reach new milestone. Full Story

Microsoft's latest console is rumoured to include 8-core CPU, Blu-Ray, a DirectX 11.1-capable GPU and 8GB of DDR3 RAM. Full Story

Ubisoft's downloadable racing series hits new sales milestone; "Gold Edition" for PC due March 21. Full Story

CVG source claims the publisher has plans to consolidate "all their communications technology" around Skype; next-gen Xbox will reportedly see asynchronous voice and video messages. Full Story

Samurai-themed turn-based strategy title is scheduled for a worldwide multiplatform debut with cross-platform functionality. Full Story

Microsoft says this marks the 24th consecutive month in which the console has come out on top; 1.4 million consoles sold in December. Full Story

VP Phil Harrison reveals publisher moving away from packaged goods and towards becoming "operator of connected devices"; London studio established to develop "new IP and business models." Full Story

Around 180 students taking part in creative Minecraft experiment. Full Story

Console version of Mojang's indie sandbox game goes quintuple platinum following launch in May. Full Story

Company hiring producer to contribute to "AAA core game" that meshes games with hollywood and TV. Full Story

Microsoft to launch more than 40 new apps on Xbox Live across the world by spring; men's channel, music-streaming, and free-to-play singing apps now available. Full Story

NPD data reveals sales figures for latest Call of Duty; Halo 4 sells 3.2 million, Assassin's Creed III shifts 2.9 million. Full Story

Strong sales during Black Friday week help push console to top spot for 23rd straight month; total retail spend hits $1.2 billion. Full Story

Microsoft's sci-fi shooter franchise reaches new sales milestone; Halo 4 contributes roughly 4 million copies; free-to-enter tournament begins December 17. Full Story

Mike Capps handing over presidential duties and stepping into advisory role after 10 years with the company; will continue to serve on Epic board. Full Story

Peter Molyneux shoots down speculation of impending retirement as "abhorrent"; "I would have to be in some vegetative state to consider retirement," he says. Full Story

Sources say Microsoft will release next Xbox in time for next year's holiday season, but hasn't decided when to announce it. Full Story

Microsoft Vancouver renamed Black Tusk Studios, seeking to double staff by year's end for "next big entertainment franchise." Full Story

Xbox 360 dashboard image reveals Crimson pack arriving December 10, followed by Majestic expansion Feb. 29, and Castle add-on April 1. Full Story

Microsoft is set to release a new Xbox bundle; the $299.99 pack includes a 4GB console, Kinect sensor, and copy of Nike+ Kinect Training. Full Story

Sports network's application adds all ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU, Buzzer Beater, and Goal Line programming for those with Gold subscription and participating cable affiliate. Full Story

Latest Call Of Duty pushes Halo 4 from the top of the UK chart; Xbox 360 version takes 60 percent of sales. Full Story

Microsoft reveals 1.12 million finished campaign in first five days, with just 6 percent finishing on Legendary. Full Story

Former LucasArts president and Epic Games China founder takes on role of VP of product development at company HQ in North Carolina. Full Story

Australian Interactive Games Fund has been announced by the federal government; money will support Australian game-development studios and gamemakers over the next three years. Full Story

Company sending specially designed Xbox 360 systems to those who have been Xbox Live subscribers the longest. Full Story

Only weeks after Windows 8, Surface products launch, Steven Sinofsky departs technology giant for reasons unknown. Full Story

First-week sales of Microsoft's new sci-fi shooter not enough to beat out 2007's Halo 3 or 2010's Halo: Reach. Full Story

Epic Games' third-person shooter franchise climbs to new sales milestone with Gears of War: Judgment due next year. Full Story

Xbox Live Rewards members can score free points for logging at least 35 hours of online play, or by spending at least $18.75 on Halo items by November 30. Full Story

Microsoft rep says new sci-fi shooter designed specifically for Xbox 360, no plans to port game to computer platform. Full Story

Rock Band, Dance Central developer named in The Globe's "2012 Top Places To Work" survey for midsize company; only game studio on the list. 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

Neil Davidge's composition for upcoming sci-fi shooter sells just under 9,000 copies in first week, surpassing Guitar Hero III. Full Story

Microsoft parses statistics for its sci-fi shooter on eve of Halo 4 launch next week; more than 5 billion hours played on Xbox Live. Full Story

Popular songs from Psy and Carly Rae Jepsen, as well as Justin Bieber, One Direction, and LMFAO to be available as DLC for Harmonix's latest rhythm game. Full Story

4J Studios' open-world creation game tallied more unique users than latest Call of Duty or any other game on Xbox 360 online platform for week of October 15. Full Story

Microsoft beefing up subscription-based offer to include $99 250GB model and $150 250GB Kinect offer when two years of Xbox Live are purchased; coming to Wal-Mart, Toys R Us, all GameStop locations. 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

$20 add-on for Xbox 360-exclusive racing game arriving December 18; includes off-road racing tracks, rally-tuned cars. Full Story

Research group's annual holiday non-PC study finds Halo 4 ranks highest with Xbox 360 gamers, new Call of Duty for PS3 users, and Just Dance 4 for the Wii crowd. Full Story

Second disc will contain multiplayer features data, which will require at least 8GB of available memory on hard drive or flash storage device. Full Story

Microsoft reportedly issuing permanent bans over "illegitimate prerelease title play"; 343 calls leak predictable, and encourages users to "exercise caution" to avoid spoilers. Full Story

FIFA still holds off all newcomers, including Dishonored, Pokemon and XCOM; Fable: The Journey scrapes into the top 40 at number 37. Full Story

Hollywood news site says Creative Artists Agency "eager" to meet with producers in weeks ahead to get back to work on movie. 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

Design director at Gears of War studio leaves company after 20 years to "chart the next stage of his career"; says "it's time for a much needed break." Full Story

Microsoft Australia has announced it will lower the RRP of its Xbox 360 consoles and Kinect bundles starting October 4; prices will drop by between A$50-A$150. Full Story

Gamers who pick up Game Fuel soft drink and specially marked bags of chips can earn double experience in Microsoft's new shooter. Full Story

Tweets from Markus "Notch" Persson slam Microsoft and its upcoming operating system as a closed platform. Full Story

Ensemble Studios founder Tony Goodman claims Bungie never wanted strategy game to be made; project never meant to be a Halo game at all. Full Story

Season Pass for new racing sim bundles December-dated expansion, six car packs, five exclusive rides, and a "launch day pack." Full Story

Franchise director Frank O'Connor says 343 Industries very close to finishing development on November's Xbox 360-exclusive shooter. Full Story

Creative director says the "worst place" to look for inspiration is in same genre; car-collecting, rarity systems inspired by Nintendo's monster catching franchise. Full Story

Gears of War developer opens new studio in Seattle; initial efforts to be focused on Unreal Engine 4. Full Story

Top executive at speciality retailer says new platform from either Microsoft or Sony will launch next year, with the other following in 2014. Full Story

Halo 4 added to MLG Fall Championship lineup; bracket format, scheduling, and prizing to be confirmed. Full Story

Online competitive brawler Happy Wars to be service's first title with freemium model, will require Gold membership. Full Story

Head of franchise development at Alan Wake house confirms studio at work on future-generation project, says technology is significantly more capable than current gen. Full Story

Former New Line producer says Scott eagerly sought director's chair for movie based on Epic Games' shooter series. Full Story

Adrian Chmielarz and two artists depart People Can Fly; Epic Games confirms total acquisition of Polish developer for undisclosed sum. Full Story

Mojang’s downloadable console game driving $340,000 in daily revenue, company on course to double profits year-over-year. Full Story

While discussing new Outlook email service, Microsoft general manager Brian Hall namedrops "new Xbox" but does not share more. Full Story

Australian studio reopens website and unveils new Ty the Tasmanian Tiger project; more details are expected next week. Full Story

Avatar Famestars will allow players to earn rewards for their avatars by completing various challenges; program to launch with this week's release of Wreckateer on XBLA. Full Story

Creator Markus Persson reveals Xbox 360 version of open-world creation game goes triple platinum since launch in May, generating $60 million. Full Story

343 Industries job ads seeking staffers to work on next-generation of visuals, infrastructure as part of team that will "drive the future of Halo." Full Story

Epic Games-People Can Fly shooter landing exclusively on Xbox 360 early next year, reveals director of production Rod Fergusson. Full Story

"You don't talk about your control pad when you're making Halo," says Lionhead creative director. Full Story

Dungeon Fighter Live: Fall of Hendon Myre to feature three playable classes and drop-in online and offline multiplayer. Full Story

343 Industries' new shooter mandates 8GB of free space for multiplayer, and for an "optimal experience," a full install is advised. Full Story

343 Industries entering "super crunch time," says campaign playable from start to finish, Spartan Ops missions and multiplayer maps now being polished and bug-tested. Full Story

New Kinect Central home page on Xbox Live offers mansion-exploring Haunt title from Parappa the Rapper studio for free until Monday. Full Story

Story director from Toy Story, Finding Nemo animation studio worked with Epic Games on bolstering narrative of upcoming shooter. Full Story

Epic Games design director Cliff Bleszinski says games have taken steps to grow audience, resulting in more linear experiences, claims GOW: Judgment will "make you sweat." Full Story

Summer of Arcade promotion kicks off with Robomodo's new $15 skateboarding game; Wreckateer, Deadlight, Hybrid, and Dust: An Elysian Tail to follow through August. Full Story

Microsoft executive says Crytek's Kinect action game will not ship until summer 2013 at the earliest, now playable on Xbox 360. Full Story

E3 2012: Publisher has reportedly embedded a sneak peek of its plans to bring popular iOS title to consoles in HD; Activision community representative confirm details. Full Story

E3 2012: Sterne Agee industry watcher says it's "all but a given" that either Microsoft or Sony or both will launch new consoles by end of next year; Robert W. Baird analyst agrees. Full Story

E3 2012: The fifth annual XBLA Summer of Arcade program includes Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD, Deadlight, and Wreckateer. Full Story

Upcoming entry in Epic Games' shooter series coming to the Xbox 360 and will be unveiled during Microsoft's media briefing next week. Full Story

[UPDATE] Company president Mark Rein says jury finds for Epic Games on all counts in Unreal Engine 3 licensing dispute case, company awarded $4.45 million in damages; Silicon Knights plans to appeal. Full Story

LucasArts to offer first look at new project May 31 on Spike, with gameplay debut slated for June 4 during annual Los Angeles tradeshow. Full Story

4J Studios' open-world creation game tallied more unique users than Call of Duty: Black Ops for the week of May 14. Full Story

[UPDATE] ITC judge recommends US import ban on 4GB and 250GB Xbox 360 slim consoles amid ongoing patent dispute with Motorola; Microsoft confident board will rule in its favor. Full Story

Epic Games' Cliff Bleszinski says company has "huge responsibility" to "drag this industry into the next generation" with Unreal Engine 4. Full Story

$100 premium edition of upcoming sci-fi shooter to include nine maps, early access to six specializations, live-action film; Spartan Ops mode detailed. Full Story

Open-world Xbox Live game goes platinum in first five days; 5.2 million hours spent mining, 4 million multiplayer sessions recorded thus far. Full Story

[UPDATE] Open-world creation game breaks XBLA digital sales records; series creator Markus Persson says title sold over 400,000 on launch day. Full Story

Microsoft confirms that its in-house Xbox dashboard editorial unit in Europe will suffer the same fate as its US counterpart. Full Story

Baird researcher says Microsoft and Sony should discount the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, cut "most" software launch prices to $50. Full Story

German court rules Xbox 360 and Windows 7 devices banned in country following Motorola patent suit, but US judge orders phone company not to have ruling enacted just yet. Full Story

This week sees the release of Sniper Elite V2, the third-person tactical WWII shooter sequel to 2005's Sniper Elite. Full Story

Listing in Valve's Steam PC registry indicates Remedy Entertainment's action game coming to Windows machines. Full Story

RedLynx downloadable stunt racer debuts with best-grossing first-day sales in Xbox Live Arcade history. Full Story

Both console makers have locked in dates and times for their annual Electronic Entertainment Expo press conferences. 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

Legendary Nintendo designer says he wishes he'd designed the bird-flinging super game; claims controls would "obviously" be better on a DS. Full Story

Humility, Milo, and chair-adjustment personnel--the Fable creator explains why he left Microsoft and what's next. Full Story

Epic Games' Cliff Bleszinski says on-disc DLC is an "unfortunate reality" of the business; believes fully downloadable games will erase the issue. Full Story

Epic Games design director Cliff Bleszinski says unannounced franchise entry rumored to be on-rails Kinect game has been canned. Full Story

[UPDATE] Developer declares upcoming Kinect-exclusive made for those who don't want to merely "jump around their living room"; Fable creators defend game. Full Story

Bungie reveals players spent 235,182 years playing Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo: Reach since 2004; series now entirely in hands of Microsoft. Full Story

Space-bound adventure game and Japanese RPG lead slow week at retail; Fallout 3 & Oblivion Double Pack and Devil May Cry HD Collection also making debut. Full Story

Console maker looking into report that credit card information can be lifted from refurbished consoles with simple mod tools. Full Story

Cadet training program among a number of uses for Gears of War tech in Epic's new Unreal Government Network. Full Story

Noted Microsoft blogger says new ARM-powered console will ship late next year and focus on "arcade-style games" and Kinect applications; "true successor" coming sometime after. Full Story

Remedy Entertainment seeking to add as many as 20 staffers in coming months for unannounced project "targeted" for future-generation systems. Full Story

Game Masters at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image in Melbourne will launch this June; the interactive exhibition celebrates game development; more names announced, new video inside. Full Story

Nintendo's angelic adventurer leads a formation full of new releases at retailers, including Ninja Gaiden 3, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, Armored Core V. 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

Microsoft recommending those who have lost emblems, Gamerscore to sign out and back in again, or re-download their profiles. Full Story

Remedy's horror action game vaults to double-platinum status from combined sales of Xbox 360 and PC versions. Full Story

Crysis developer said to have new "big budget" game in development for consoles and PC. Full Story

343 Industries says a prerelease trial for upcoming shooter is not in the works, instead focusing on polishing and shipping Master Chief's return. Full Story

Company's legal team taking action against Halo4beta.biz with National Arbitration Forum. Full Story

Franchise director Frank O'Connor says beta would be "huge interruption," 343 Industries instead focusing efforts on polishing and shipping new sci-fi shooter. Full Story

Updated Xbox.com product listing indicates RedLynx's new downloadable motorcycle racing game will arrive next month. Full Story

Alex Seropian reveals Industrial Toys investing "millions in this space" and forming a "dream team" to build first community-driven game, in development for iOS, Android. Full Story

Microsoft's limited-edition package includes alabaster console, motion sensor, controller, Kinect Adventures, Kinect Sports for $300. Full Story

Gears of War studio showing off Unreal Engine 4 behind closed doors at next month's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Full Story

Halo co-creator Alex Seropian and DreamWorks manager Brent Pease create Industrial Toys, working on "mobile games for core gamers." Full Story

Remedy reveals development and marketing costs on Windows version of action horror game offset two days after launch last Thursday. Full Story

Final add-on for action shooter brings new multiplayer maps Aftermath, Artillery, and Cove, as well as Jacinto, Raven Down remakes next month. Full Story

Rovio's strategy megahit slingshots onto social networking giant with new power-ups, social features. Full Story

Executive producer Joshua Howard says free-to-play game designed to accommodate both types of players; beta provided valuable feedback, no plans to support Kinect. Full Story

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

[UPDATE] Psychonauts studio sets up Kickstarter project to raise $400,000 for an old-school adventure game; backers to receive early access to game, documentary from team behind Minecraft: The Story of Mojang. Full Story

LucasArts' motion-sensing action game arrives day-and-date with limited edition hardware, will include Galactic Dance Off mode with Star Wars-themed pop songs. Full Story

Free-to-play installment in long-running flight simulator cleared for launch at month's end; $20 Hawaiian Adventure Pack due on launch date. Full Story

Longtime Halo studio finishes transition next month by handing over "all live Halo data" to Microsoft's 343 Industries. Full Story

Rovio CEO Mikael Hed suggests games could learn from "the rather terrible ways" the music industry tried to fight piracy. Full Story

Company's legal squad taking action against Halo4beta.net with National Arbitration Forum. Full Story

Microsoft's Xbox 360 successor will supposedly use high-capacity discs, smaller controller, and Kinect 2; could keep gamers from playing secondhand games. Full Story

Mojang cofounder Markus Persson says company no longer underground in some respects and that "It's become hip to pay for indie games." Full Story

Rovio says this year is "way too early" for an initial public offering; no decision yet made as to where or when it will list. Full Story

Microsoft confirms operating system pioneer now working to extend Xbox beyond its status as a gaming platform. Full Story

Halo creator says Stop Online Piracy Act could "cripple the kind of games we love to create," should it pass; DNS provision stripped from bill. Full Story

Physical software, hardware, accessories come in at $17.02 billion; total software including digital sales falls 2 percent. Full Story

Xbox 360 maker says Windows motion sensor aimed at non-gamers, comes with dev tools; backing out of CES won't keep it from E3 in June. Full Story

High licensing fees reportedly push Microsoft away from bringing its own cable TV competitor through Xbox 360. Full Story

Fez, Johann Sebastian Joust, Spelunky, Frozen Synapse, Dear Esther nominated for top prize at 14th annual Independent Games Festival. Full Story

[UPDATE]: Third annual Xbox 360 game promotion kicks off February 15; THQ's Nexuiz and EA's Warp round out the offerings. Full Story

MCV cites "third-party publishing sources" in reporting Microsoft, Sony rolling out new consoles at this summer's trade show; Wii U launch details to be confirmed at geek gathering. Full Story

Gears of War, Unreal Engine maker says it does not support the present form of controversial Stop Online Piracy Act. Full Story

Millions more flock to Rovio's downloadable physics-based puzzle game during recent holiday; mobile app analytics firm declares 6.8M new iOS, Android devices activated on Dec. 25. Full Story

Fenix Rising add-on includes five new maps, four character skins, and new emblems and weapon skins to earn. Full Story

Search engine giant lists Activision Blizzard shooter brands as most popular this year; Halo: Reach, Super Mario, Mortal Kombat round out top five. Full Story

Video-sharing site leads list of Xbox 360's new media apps from Verizon FiOS, TMZ, and more; some apps scheduled for December launch still unavailable. Full Story

Xbox 360 maker said to be on the hunt for person to head original TV show push for its console's online platform. Full Story

Remedy crafting new survival horror action adventure seeing titular writer face off against Mr. Scratch. Full Story

Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure to feature cast of Toy Story, The Incredibles, Cars, Up, and Ratatouille. Full Story

Microsoft updates user agreement to require binding arbitration, limit its liability to no more than the cost of one month of service, about $5. Full Story

Pro gaming organization says average reach among 18-to-24-year-old males greater than Comedy Central, MTV, TBS, FX. Full Story

Microsoft Australia to roll out Xbox Live update from today, enabling Kinect voice control for Australian users and additional video services. Full Story

Mojang uses Lego Cuusoo service in attempt to get official set produced, plans to donate all royalties to charity. Full Story

HBO GO, Xfinity, Verizon FiOS, and more media partners conspicuously absent from new firmware update, now scheduled to arrive in early 2012. Full Story

Studio reveals that development plans for its new Sydney branch are still being finalised, despite details of its new game being leaked by the NSW government; new studio is part of the state's A$3 million Interactive Media Fund. Full Story

Markus Persson hands over reins of indie hit to Jens Bergensten, plans to stay on dev team but also work on "new project." 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

Wedbush Securities' Michael Pachter calls rumors of Xbox 360 successor in 2012 "silly"; points to refresh next year. Full Story

Pro season concludes as Team Instinct wins $100,000 in Halo: Reach tourney, Team Quantic Vengeance leads Black Ops; FXOLeenock, Team SoloMid also victors. Full Story

Link's return to the Wii signals the backend of the holiday release period with Tekken Hybrid, Serious Sam 3: BFE hitting shelves, and The King of Fighters XIII. Full Story

Gears of War 3, Battlefield 3, Madden NFL 12, Batman: Arkham City, and Dead Island top retailer's best-sellers list as digital sales surge 59 percent. Full Story

Xbox 360 maker's cloud evangelist tells GDC China that OnLive and Gaikai still need to overcome drawbacks for developers, from online penetration to focus on AAA PC titles. Full Story

Ezio and Mario bring the Italian flavor to new-release shelves alongside Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and Saints Row: The Third. Full Story

Mojang's world builder converts one-quarter of its registered users into paid miners, testing phase ends next week. Full Story

COO Florian Hunziker says rhythm-game studio's revenues will hit $100 million in 2011, thanks to 2.5-million-unit-selling Dance Central. Full Story

[UPDATE]: Microsoft confirms Alan Wake stand-alone XBLA project as Spike TV executive producer and host Geoff Keighley teases big reveals set for next month's Video Game Awards. Full Story

Previously PSN-exclusive title coming to Xbox Live Arcade this Christmas in new special edition; no PlayStation release planned for updated version. Full Story

Rovio's physics-based casual game crosses massive milestone; game-related merchandise efforts expanding. Full Story

Epic Games dubs Versus Booster Map Pack a "thank you" to fans; collection of five new battlegrounds set to launch on Thanksgiving Day. Full Story

[UPDATE]: After Epic says Horde Command Pack "temporarily delayed due to a technical issue," Microsoft says it will make Nov. 1 release after all. Full Story

Turn 10's latest add-on to sim racer brings 10 souped-up rides next week; included with Season Pass, $7 bought stand-alone. Full Story

Rhythm game studio hints at sweeping changes to approach of future titles, open to working with Activision on the "right thing." Full Story

Console version of Mojang's PC indie hit to be exclusive to Microsoft's hardware; playable version planned to be shown at MineCon fan convention next month. Full Story

Starcraft II and Halo: Reach MLG players borrowing health tips, tools of pro athletes to keep themselves in prime competitive condition. 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

EA's contribution to digital modern warfare, a new portable Final Fantasy title, and a vampire add-on are highlights for the week. Full Story

New report says Microsoft's next console likely to be revealed at E3 2013, Lionhead already developing Fable Next. Full Story

EEDAR survey finds 51 percent have picked up add-ons in the last year; firm estimates North American DLC market to top $1 billion in 2012. Full Story

Job posting reveals Brisbane-based mobile gaming specialist Halfbrick planning a Sydney branch. Full Story

FIFA 12 booted from top spot after most successful Xbox 360 racing game launch in UK history; Just Dance 3 debuts in third. Full Story

Double Fine's renamed XBLA game Trenched to receive first paid downloadable content in "Rise of the Martian Bear." Full Story

343 Industries revamping sci-fi franchise's community network, emphasizing cross-platform parity, custom challenges; new Windows Phone 7 app; no premium tier for now; Halo: Anniversary goes gold. Full Story

Microsoft puts out open call to enlist testers of user-interface update to Xbox 360's online hub, due later this year. Full Story

Microsoft rolling out $130 stand-alone storage accessory for console later this year, includes free code for Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars. Full Story

Race on the roads or fly through the skies with this week's new releases. Full Story

It's another big week for video game releases Down Under. Full Story

Microsoft branding for supposed Xbox 360 follow-up spotted in Hugh Jackman's near-future robot boxing film. Full Story

Horde Command Pack to cost $10; new maps, playable characters, fortification upgrades, weapon skins, and 250 gamerscore included. 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

Employee's LinkedIn page says studio currently at work on code-named Project Atlantis, Phoenix, and Nova for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Wii U. Full Story

Demon's Souls successor secures top sales spot, followed by Team Ico HD bundle; 3DS handily tops hardware charts. Full Story

Gaming social network Raptr finds 30% of Xbox 360 gamers, 12% of Call of Duty: Black Ops PC players have also played Zynga titles, even as Facebook market has hit a plateau. Full Story

Microsoft offering 30 percent discount with DLC six-pack and day-one access to American Muscle cars; test-drive begins Oct. 3. Full Story

Cliff Bleszinski says sequel to Chair-developed downloadable action game is "largely designed," but company needs a partner to finish it up. Full Story

Peripheral manufacturer introduces mod-friendly stick aimed at competitive fighting game fans, puts call out for beta testers to put prototype versions through their paces. Full Story

Version 1.8 of open-ended PC game introduces randomly generated dungeons, new creatures, sprinting, critical attacks, and more. Full Story

Nintendo touts dramatic surge in demand as Sony blames supply constraints for PS3 demand; Xbox 360 again tops hardware. Full Story

[UPDATE]: Ryan Payton leaves 343 Industries to start new studio, says he was no longer "creatively excited" about upcoming first-person shooter; Microsoft downplays impact of departure. Full Story

Motion-sensing camera peripheral to be packed in with code to download Tetsuya Mizuguchi's latest music-driven on-rails shooter starting next week. Full Story

Microsoft and Epic Games offering bundled preorder for add-ons that would cost $45 if purchased separately; first content drop arriving in November. Full Story

PAX Prime 2011: Microsoft Studios label discusses Master Chief's role in the next sci-fi shooter trilogy and how the franchise is evolving. Full Story

PAX 2011: Panelists share tips on playing video games with a significant other and still having a harmonious relationship. Full Story

Turn 10 confirms sci-fi shooter's iconic all-terrain vehicle will appear in Kinect-enabled Autovista mode. Full Story

Microsoft racing studio says Need for Speed publisher took a U-turn on sublicensing sports car brand for latest installment in the Xbox 360-exclusive racing sim series. Full Story

VP Chris Lewis says company isn't feeling pressure to respond to PS3's recent price cut thanks to XBL, Kinect, attach rates. Full Story

Specialty retailer enters first beta-testing phase of on-demand service, open beta planned for late 2011; pricing announcement due next year. Full Story

Markus "Notch" Persson challenges Bethesda to a team deathmatch competition, promises to let Skyrim publisher approve a new name for Scrolls if he loses. Full Story

Gamescom 2011: Dance Central 2 and Kinect Sports Season Two drop October 25, Kinectimals: Now With Bears emerges from hibernation October 11. Full Story

Disney Interactive Studios' virtual theme park and motion-controlled minigame collection gets concrete launch date on Xbox 360. Full Story

New Release slate led by Ignition's action adventure game; No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise lands on PS3 alongside Bastion and Age of Empires Online for the PC. Full Story

Epic now hiring for gameplay programmers to join team working on Xbox 360-exclusive third-person shooter trilogy, original new project. Full Story

Very light new release schedule led by Halfbrick's downloadable Xbox 360 game on Wednesday; Spy Kids: All the Time in the World hits DS Tuesday. Full Story

European entertainment software regulation body reveals new motion-control game for the Xbox 360. Full Story

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment's URL registration hints at new entry in imaginative puzzle game franchise. Full Story

Indie hit creator Markus Persson tells PC Gamer MineCon will land in Sin City this fall to coincide with full launch of game. Full Story

Mike Capps talks about the changing industry and what the Gears of War developer thinks about microtransactions and the future of the AAA boxed retail game. Full Story

Comic-Con 2011: Casey Hudson joins writer Mark Protosevich to offer teaser on Legendary Pictures-produced adaptation of EA's sci-fi RPG. Full Story

Comic-Con 2011: Authors from Gears of War, BioShock, and other popular franchises gather to share their experience when it comes to working for an interactive medium. Full Story

Comic-Con 2011: Epic developers add Isaiah Mustafa to the shooter's cast and confirm OG Slick is handling the in-game graffiti art; then American Chopper's Paul Jr. stops by for a cameo. Full Story

Comic-Con 2011: LucasArts and Microsoft talk development of upcoming motion-controlled sci-fi game; podracing confirmed. Full Story