Feature Microsoft's Marc Whitten The Xbox Live general manager discusses the evolution of NXE, new business opportunities and revenue streams for developers on XBLA June 8, 2009 Frank Cifaldi
News GarageGames, Dynamix vets form PushButton Labs Co-founders Jeff Tunnell and Rick Overman form new web and game development studio June 1, 2009 Frank Cifaldi
News Matrix Online to shut down July 31 MMO based on film property to end after four years, three publishers, two developers June 1, 2009 Frank Cifaldi
News Hirai banks on PlayStation Network for profitability Sony exec plans to turn around its costly games division through cost-cutting and expansion of its network services June 1, 2009 Frank Cifaldi
News Electronic Gaming Monthly to return in 2009 Original founder Steve Harris purchases trademark and publishing rights from Ziff-Davis, plans re-launch June 1, 2009 Frank Cifaldi
News Namco licenses Infernal Engine for cooking game Terminal Reality's cross-platform middleware solution to be utilised on Food Network: Cook or Be Cooked May 29, 2009 Frank Cifaldi
News The Sims 3 pirated 180,000 times in four days Ahead of its release, piracy rates for The Sims 3 are outpacing those of Spore, the most pirated game of 2008 May 29, 2009 Frank Cifaldi
News Warner announces multi-genre Lord of the Rings plans Family-friendly Aragon's Quest first in an ongoing line of new games based on both the novels and films May 29, 2009 Frank Cifaldi
News Midway auction scheduled for June All assets, including those in Warner's $33 million bid, will be on the auction block next month May 29, 2009 Frank Cifaldi
News Set-top boxes to become games platforms - Guillemot Ubisoft CEO expects new interface developments, and more to come from Apple May 28, 2009 Frank Cifaldi
News Activision, Electronic Arts reveal E3 line-ups Major third-party publishers reveal titles to be showcased at next week's industry trade event May 28, 2009 Frank Cifaldi
News Itagaki, ex-Team Ninja staff form new studio Outspoken creator returning to game development with a studio tentatively named Tokyo Vikings May 28, 2009 Frank Cifaldi
News Ubisoft profits down despite increased revenue Profits drop 37 per cent year-on-year based on tough comps; casual game sales on the rise May 28, 2009 Frank Cifaldi
News Take-Two delays Mafia II, Red Dead Redemption Key titles delayed to fiscal year 2010 to allow for additional polish and market performance May 27, 2009 Frank Cifaldi
News New GTA IV expansion, compilation disc announced The Ballad of Gay Tony to premiere this autumn on Xbox Live, will be bundled with previous expansion on a standalone disc May 27, 2009 Frank Cifaldi
News Take-Two reports heavy losses in Q2 Publisher reports decreased revenue, increased losses for its second fiscal quarter May 27, 2009 Frank Cifaldi
News First augmented reality title announced for DSi Swedish studio A Different Game developing Ghostwire for Nintendo's handheld May 26, 2009 Frank Cifaldi
News Epic founder expects photo realism in 10-15 years Epic founder estimates that perfect graphical realism in games could be a reality in as little as a decade May 26, 2009 Frank Cifaldi
News Activision CEO, co-chair sell $60m worth of stock CEO Bobby Kotick and board chairman Brian Kelly cash in on a total of USD 60 million worth of Activision May 26, 2009 Frank Cifaldi
News Resident Evil 5 sells 5 million units CFO Kazuhiko Abe reveals sales figures at a Tokyo technology summit May 26, 2009 Frank Cifaldi
News Playlogic to publish games in North America Independent Netherlands publisher has been granted an official license, will release its Wii and DS catalogues in the region May 25, 2009 Frank Cifaldi
News NecroVisioN edited for Australian release 505 Games' horror-themed FPS, previously banned from release, has shipped with edited content and an M rating May 25, 2009 Frank Cifaldi
News Metroid Prime Trilogy coming to Wii All three titles available on one disc; original Gamecube entries will be updated with Wii motion controls May 25, 2009 Frank Cifaldi
News inFamous PS3 bundle confirmed by Amazon listing Platform exclusive sandbox-style action-adventure will be available in a hardware bundle for its May 29 launch May 25, 2009 Frank Cifaldi
News Final Fantasy XIII to be released in 2010 Billboard advertisement reveals that the highly-anticipated Square Enix RPG will not be released in the US this year May 25, 2009 Frank Cifaldi