Games news

PlayStation Vita sells 1.8 million units

Sun, 13 May 2012 08:20:18 +0100

Sony says initial sales "a good start," projecting to sell another 10 million systems in current fiscal year;

DSi, DSi XL price drops on May 20

Sun, 13 May 2012 08:19:53 +0100

Nintendo cutting price of DSi to $100 and DSi XL to $130 later this month, as a means to provide "even greater incentive to pick up the systems."

Dishonored debuts October 9

Sun, 13 May 2012 08:19:41 +0100

Bethesda confirms North American release date for Arkane Studios' first-person assassination action game;

Lego Lord of the Rings confirmed

Sun, 13 May 2012 08:19:36 +0100

Inserts found with new Lego Lord of the Rings toy line confirm Warner Bros.

Avengers: Battle for Earth coming for Kinect, Wii U

Sun, 13 May 2012 08:19:31 +0100

Ubisoft readying motion-control adaptation of Earth's Mightiest Heroes;

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City ships 2 million

Sun, 13 May 2012 08:19:11 +0100

Capcom's tepidly received latest Resident Evil title hit 2 million;

Minecraft Xbox 360 profitable in one hour

Sun, 13 May 2012 08:18:59 +0100

[UPDATE] Open-world creation game breaks XBLA digital sales records;

Kid Icarus sequel unlikely

Sun, 13 May 2012 08:18:41 +0100

Uprising director says novelty of experience would wear off, suggests another 25 years could pass before Nintendo gives angelic hero another game.

Diablo III Amazon's most preordered PC game ever

Sun, 13 May 2012 08:18:28 +0100

Blizzard's upcoming action RPG continues to set new records of prerelease anticipation ahead of next week's official launch.

Microsoft testing Xbox 360 Web browser - Report

Sun, 13 May 2012 08:18:15 +0100

Sources say Kinect-compatible custom version of Internet Explorer 9 currently being tested for operation with Microsoft's home console.

Prototype 2 tops dismal April sales

Sun, 13 May 2012 08:18:02 +0100

Activision action game and Kinect Star Wars top sales charts as total retail revenues decline 32 percent year-over-year;

Second annual Dota 2 tournament headed to PAX

Sun, 13 May 2012 08:17:56 +0100

Valve announces that The International 2012 is headed to PAX Prime in Seattle this September.

Mario & Sonic hurdle 3.28 million

Sun, 13 May 2012 08:17:46 +0100

New London Olympics minigame collection goes triple platinum;

Angry Birds dev reveals new game

Sun, 13 May 2012 08:17:35 +0100

Rovio Mobile reveals Amazing Alex, a new IP based on recently acquired physics-based puzzler;

Sony shares tank to 31-year low

Sun, 13 May 2012 08:17:27 +0100

Following record annual loss, company's shares tumbled on Tokyo Stock Exchange;

Resident Evil 6 to sell 7 million

Sun, 13 May 2012 08:17:12 +0100

Capcom projecting next survival horror game to become the best seller in company history, topping the Super Nintendo version of Street Fighter II;

Test Drive Unlimited studio shutting down

Sun, 13 May 2012 08:17:03 +0100

Atari's latest financial report reveals firm closing doors at Lyon, France-based Eden Games, company revenues slide 34 percent;

Modern Warfare 3 getting Face Off mode

Sun, 13 May 2012 08:16:51 +0100

Latest Call of Duty title adding one vs.

Blizzard DOTA changed to Blizzard All-Stars

Sun, 13 May 2012 08:16:46 +0100

Company changes name to resolve trademark dispute with Valve;

EA addresses Battlefield 3 server scarcity reports

Sun, 13 May 2012 08:16:32 +0100

Electronic Arts denies shutting down official servers for modern-day shooter, says it will add more DICE-sanctioned servers.

Company of Heroes 2 confirmed for 'early 2013'

Wed, 09 May 2012 06:42:01 +0100

Relic's PC RTS to be set on World War II's eastern front and run on company's Essence 3.0

Analyst calls for hardware, software price cuts

Wed, 09 May 2012 06:41:57 +0100

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

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City infects 1.7 million

Wed, 09 May 2012 06:41:53 +0100

Capcom's squad-based shooter spin-off trumps "lagging" Street Fighter X Tekken's 1.4

Microsoft confirms $99 Xbox 360

Wed, 09 May 2012 06:41:49 +0100

Kinect 4GB bundle offered on the cheap when customers sign up for two years of Xbox Live Gold at $15 a month.

Blockbuster's Wii U lineup leaked - Retail Radar

Wed, 09 May 2012 06:41:45 +0100

Splinter Cell 6, Pikmin, Assassin's Creed for Nintendo's next-gen hardware reportedly included in retailer's internal computer system.

Rock Band: Led Zeppelin spotted on film editor's resume

Wed, 09 May 2012 06:41:42 +0100

Employee at Beatles: Rock Band cinematic studio lists project surrounding English rock band;

Super Meat Boy dev slams mobile tactics

Wed, 09 May 2012 06:41:36 +0100

Edmund McMillen says too many companies show lack of respect for users with manipulative designs, in-app item purchases.

EA investing $80 million into next-gen this year

Wed, 09 May 2012 06:41:33 +0100

Publisher puts first bets on coming consoles as digital business brings in $1.2

Sol Trigger blasting this August in Japan

Wed, 09 May 2012 06:41:29 +0100

PSP RPG comes from the developer of the Luminous Arc series and Arc Rise Fantasia;

Japanese government cracking down on mobile, social games

Wed, 09 May 2012 06:41:26 +0100

Business models to be questioned by Japanese Consumer Affairs Agency;

White Vita headed to Japan next month

Wed, 09 May 2012 06:41:22 +0100

Sony to release Crystal White PlayStation Vita on June 28 in Japan;

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD rides in June

Wed, 09 May 2012 06:41:19 +0100

Robomodo's high-definition skateboarding nostalgia trip hitting PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade this summer;

Prototype 2 adding two DLC packs this month

Wed, 09 May 2012 06:41:07 +0100

Colossal Mayhem pack available today for $5, with Excessive Force add-on dropping later this month;

Professor Layton dev readies Time Travelers

Wed, 09 May 2012 06:41:04 +0100

Level-5 preps sci-fi adventure game for PlayStation Vita, PSP, and 3DS release in Japan this July.

Kinect exercise tracker inbound - Report

Wed, 09 May 2012 06:41:00 +0100

Microsoft reportedly readying Xbox 360 dashboard update that adds cross-application exercise tracking system;

Starhawk map packs will be free

Wed, 09 May 2012 06:40:56 +0100

LightBox will offer free levels so as not to divide players as predecessor Warhawk did;

Dark Souls sells 1.19 million

Wed, 09 May 2012 06:40:51 +0100

Namco Bandai confirms action RPG its best-selling title as publisher posts most profitable full-year results in four years;

PS3 gamers appreciate art more than Xbox 360, Wii users - Journey dev

Wed, 09 May 2012 06:40:46 +0100

Jenova Chen says PlayStation 3 users more likely to be interested in artistic titles than Microsoft and Nintendo supporters.

Portal 2 sells 4 million - Report

Wed, 09 May 2012 06:40:43 +0100

Sales of Valve's puzzle game sequel now roughly on par with original;

Ninja Gaiden 3 boosts Tecmo Koei's fiscal year earnings

Wed, 09 May 2012 06:40:39 +0100

Latest entry in hardcore action game series sees 10.7

Persona 4: Golden hitting PS Vita this fall

Mon, 07 May 2012 06:59:08 +0100

Atlus bringing PlayStation 2 role-playing game remake to Sony's new portable in North America later this year.

Rock Band iOS not shutting down

Mon, 07 May 2012 06:59:06 +0100

[UPDATE] In-app message that declared portable music game would go offline at end of the month sent in error, publisher Electronic Arts says.

Xbox 360 banned in Germany, says judge

Mon, 07 May 2012 06:59:04 +0100

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.

Microsoft planning $99 Xbox 360 with subscription - Report

Mon, 07 May 2012 06:59:01 +0100

Kinect-equipped hardware to be sold through Microsoft at a discount with two-year commitment to Xbox Live, according to unspecified sources.

EA manager calls Black Ops II 'tired'

Mon, 07 May 2012 06:58:59 +0100

Global product manager Kevin O'Leary belittles Activision's just-announced Call of Duty game, suggesting yearly release cycle not ideal.

Valve not announcing anything at E3

Mon, 07 May 2012 06:58:56 +0100

Valve confirms it will not make any new product announcements at this summer's Los Angeles trade show.

Most FPS games lose money, says TimeSplitters dev

Mon, 07 May 2012 06:58:54 +0100

Free Radical founder says Call of Duty and Battlefield are only profitable shooters on market, publishers afraid to pursue projects that don't follow established formula.

Skyrim mods downloaded 13.6 million times

Mon, 07 May 2012 06:58:52 +0100

Bethesda offers perspective on popularity of PC Steam Workshop offerings for The Elder Scrolls V.

Big in Japan April 23-29: Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City

Mon, 07 May 2012 06:58:50 +0100

Capcom's Resident Evil spin-off shooter dominated Japan sales for the week as Vita unit sales rise.

EA 'destroying' gaming, says Minecraft creator

Mon, 07 May 2012 06:58:47 +0100

Markus "Notch" Persson says indie games "saving" the industry, while FIFA, Battlefield publisher is "methodically" running it into the ground.

Ubisoft investing $507M in Splinter Cell shop

Mon, 07 May 2012 06:58:45 +0100

French publisher to add 800 jobs at Toronto outfit in next 10 years, hopes to replicate success of Montreal studio in the process.

Creative Assembly's Alien game may be multigenerational

Mon, 07 May 2012 06:58:42 +0100

Job listing at United Kingdom developer seeks multiplayer programmer to work on Alien game for current- and future-generation consoles.

Black Ops II preorders outpace predecessor's

Mon, 07 May 2012 06:58:39 +0100

[UPDATE]: Amazon reveals first-day preorder figure for Treyarch's new Call of Duty 10 times higher than that of 2010 original;

EA admits Origin communication falling short

Mon, 07 May 2012 06:58:36 +0100

Electronic Arts says it hasn't consistently "succeeded in communicating what's available," asks for community feedback.

Saints Row: The Third gets stand-alone expansion

Mon, 07 May 2012 06:58:33 +0100

$30 Enter the Dominatrix introduces super powers to open-world crime series, arrives on Xbox 360, PS3, PC this fall.

Elder Scrolls Online confirmed for 2013

Mon, 07 May 2012 06:58:31 +0100

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.

Company of Heroes 2 incorporating next year

Mon, 07 May 2012 06:58:28 +0100

PC Gamer magazine scans tip THQ's hand on upcoming Relic Entertainment real-time strategy sequel;

Miyamoto says PS Vita needs games

Mon, 07 May 2012 06:58:20 +0100

Mario creator acknowledges abilities of Sony's latest handheld, but says it doesn't have the software-hardware combination that makes for a strong product.

Next Xbox hardware already in manufacturing - Report

Mon, 07 May 2012 06:58:13 +0100

Speculation sparked that dev kits for Xbox 360 successor have already been assembled at Texas branch of electronics firm Flextronics.

LucasArts wanted Star Wars: Battlefront III to fail, says dev

Mon, 07 May 2012 06:58:11 +0100

Free Radical co-founder says publisher hamstrung development of shooter sequel, was led by "psychopaths who wanted to destroy us."

Dishonored launches Sept. 25 - Retail Radar

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:41:44 +0100

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

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed hits this year

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:41:41 +0100

Sequel to Sonic &

Skyrim DLC news teased for tomorrow

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:41:38 +0100

Bethesda tells gamers to "be on the lookout" for info on the RPG's first add-on tomorrow;

Bayonetta 2 shelved - Report

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:41:34 +0100

Sega rumoured to have cancelled unannounced Bayonetta sequel.

Call of Duty: Black Ops II hits Nov. 13

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:41:30 +0100

Official website reveals new Call of Duty title to be set in near future and to ship on November 13 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC;

Kickstarter game projects collect over $20M - Report

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:41:27 +0100

New York Times data shows crowd-funding site users have pledged over $20 million for game projects since site's inception;

Max Payne 3 $30 DLC pass detailed

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:41:24 +0100

Rockstar Games offering a discount for those who buy all its upcoming shooter's new maps, modes, and other content months in advance.

Skyrim adding Dawnguard DLC this summer

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:41:20 +0100

Mystery content headed first to the Xbox 360 version of Elder Scrolls V this summer;

Diablo III auction house fees, Global Play revealed

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:41:12 +0100

Blizzard enacting 15 percent transaction fee for all commodities sold in real-money auction house, another 15 percent to transfer funds;

Konami launching Zone of the Enders special event

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:41:10 +0100

Spotlight event for Zone of the Enders HD Edition to be held in Shinjuku, Japan.

Battlefield 3 producer says blocking used games can be beneficial - Report

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:41:07 +0100

DICE developer Patrick Bach tells CVG that blocking used games on next-gen consoles is both a win and a loss;

Activision employing 300 for Black Ops II

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:41:04 +0100

Latest Call of Duty title currently in development at Treyarch with 250 studio employees and 50 contractors and testers.

Persona 4: Golden hitting PS Vita this fall

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:41:01 +0100

Atlus bringing PlayStation 2 role-playing game remake to Sony's new portable in North America later this year.

Rock Band iOS not shutting down

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:40:58 +0100

[UPDATE] In-app message that declared portable music game would go offline at end of the month sent in error, publisher Electronic Arts says.

Xbox 360 banned in Germany, says judge

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:40:55 +0100

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.

Microsoft planning $99 Xbox 360 with subscription - Report

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:40:52 +0100

Kinect-equipped hardware to be sold through Microsoft at a discount with two-year commitment to Xbox Live, according to unspecified sources.

EA manager calls Black Ops II 'tired'

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:40:49 +0100

Global product manager Kevin O'Leary belittles Activision's just-announced Call of Duty game, suggesting yearly release cycle not ideal.

Valve not announcing anything at E3

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:40:46 +0100

Valve confirms it will not make any new product announcements at this summer's Los Angeles trade show.

Most FPS games lose money, says TimeSplitters dev

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:40:43 +0100

Free Radical founder says Call of Duty and Battlefield are only profitable shooters on market, publishers afraid to pursue projects that don't follow established formula.

Skyrim mods downloaded 13.6 million times

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:40:41 +0100

Bethesda offers perspective on popularity of PC Steam Workshop offerings for The Elder Scrolls V.

Dragon Quest X hits Wii this August in Japan

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:54:22 +0100

Subscription fees detailed;

Nintendo posts first-ever annual loss

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:54:20 +0100

Selling 3DS systems at a loss contributes to the Mario factory posting $458 million operating shortfall for the year;

Star Trek Online dev discovers 2010 server hack

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:54:17 +0100

Account names and encrypted passwords stolen by intruder during "unauthorized access" 16 months ago;

Skyrim DLC news possible for next week

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:54:10 +0100

Bethesda working to bring "a little more info" on latest Elder Scrolls title and future add-on content plans as early as next week;

Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers spooking 3DS this August in Japan

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:54:07 +0100

Port of 1997 Saturn and PlayStation RPG to feature shorter load times and animation for fight scenes.

MapleStory maker offers to buy EA - Report

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:54:03 +0100

Korean free-to-play firm Nexon supposedly contacts Battlefield publisher with purchase offer;

Big in Japan April 16-22: Fire Emblem: Awakening

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:54:01 +0100

Latest installment of Nintendo's strategy RPG series leads the way as 3DS games take eight of top 10 spots on software sales chart.

Black Ops 2 first images surface - Report

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:53:57 +0100

Supposed in-game Call of Duty shots from special effects company depict quadrotor drone;

BioShock for PS Vita on back burner

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:53:54 +0100

Irrational Games lead Ken Levine says company directing its main focus on BioShock Infinite before moving to game for Sony's new portable.

Free Portal 2 level editor arrives May 8

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:53:51 +0100

Perpetual Testing Initiative DLC hits PC and Mac machines in under two weeks;

NASL finals hitting Toronto July 14-15

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:53:49 +0100

North American Star League to hold final StarCraft II e-sports event of third season at International Centre in Toronto weekend of July 14-15.

Nintendo to offer full game downloads for 3DS and Wii U this fall

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:53:46 +0100

Company to offer simultaneous digital versions of full retail titles for new systems this year;

Sony confirms crossover brawler

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:53:42 +0100

SuperBot's Smash Bros.

No Wii U price reveal at E3

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:53:39 +0100

Nintendo not planning to announce price point or release date for upcoming next-generation console at this summer's LA trade show.

TimeSplitters 4 not in development - Report

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:53:26 +0100

Crytek's dormant first-person shooter series not coming back anytime soon, developer confirms.

Rayman Legends video leaks

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:53:23 +0100

[UPDATE] Ubisoft confirms Rayman Origins follow-up is in works by creator Michel Ancel and Montpellier studio;

Grand Theft Auto V launching Oct. 23, 2012, predicts analyst

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:53:21 +0100

Wedbush Securities' Michael Pachter expects Rockstar Games' open-world title to ship one week after BioShock: Infinite this fall season.

Skyrim DLC to add crossbows, snow elves - Report

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:53:18 +0100

Patch file info points to role-playing game's first DLC adding ranged weapon, another elder race, vampires.

Mass Effect 3 challenges hit PlayStation 3

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:53:16 +0100

This weekend's "Operation Exorcist" event the first to be open to PS3 users;

Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm hands-on at MLG event

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:53:13 +0100

Pro gaming league adding League of Legends to tournament slate, giving attendees a chance to try Blizzard's next sci-fi strategy game at Spring Championship in June.