THQ offering former heavyweight champion as exclusive playable fighter for those who reserve upcoming wrestling game.

Epic Games inks deal with Tencent Holdings that will see U.S. shop remain independent; terms of the deal not announced.

EA Games label boss Patrick Soderlund says what players see in Battlefield 3 is just the beginning of what game engine is capable of.

10.7-inch portables rolling out with keyboard-sporting screen covers, integrated kickstands, 10.6-inch HD displays; no pricing announced.

Western release of Platinum Games action title "re-evaluated" by Sega with no reason given; Japanese launch still set for July 5.

Polish studio admits its Witcher games provided gamers little context for source material, says that won't happen with upcoming future-set role-playing game.

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

Marketing exec Scott Moffitt acknowledges challenge of Nintendo's new console, gives "the bad answer" when asked about power compared to Xbox 360 and PS3.

Treyarch director of technology confirms ranked servers coming to Windows version of upcoming shooter.

Cam brings you news of (possibly fake) Xbox 720 revelations, Dishonored's campaign length, and details of the God of War: Ascension Collector's Edition.

CBS picks up pilot based on Zynga's downloadable game; will be produced by Ryan Seacrest and feature celebrities.

Lead designer Dustin Browder says Blizzard now focused on tuning and polish, says Zerg-centered real-time strategy game will be done when it's done.

The adult classification for games officially made into legal legislation after passing Senate without amendment; R18+ for games scheduled to come into practice January 1, 2013.

The second developer diary for Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gods & Kings focuses on cultivating and expanding with the new content added.

Borderlands 2 publisher says it has yet to announce plans on moving mature titles onto Nintendo platform; sees "great opportunity" in next-gen consoles.

An Amazon listing for a collector's edition of upcoming PS3 exclusive includes Kratos statuette, a PSN avatar pack, and pass for future DLC content.

[UPDATE] Alleged 2010 Microsoft document details Xbox 360 successor, claiming it will launch next year with updated Kinect and Blu-ray drive; augmented-reality glasses hitting in 2014; document removed at request of Microsoft's legal team.

LEGO Batman 2, Brave: The Video Game, and Pokemon Conquest are heading your way in this weeks new releases.

Cowen & Co. firm reveals first-month sales figures for Blizzard's new dungeon crawler, Rockstar's shooter; sales downturn expected through holiday season.