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Green Day: Rock Band tour kicks off June 8

10 hours 30 min ago
Band-specific rhythm game gets simultaneous worldwide launch; North America-exclusive premium edition gets DLC voucher, free song export.

PlayStation Move-ing on Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 07:11
Warner Bros.' family-friendly take on storied fantasy series will now support motion control on Sony's console; previously only for Wii, PS2, PSP, and DS.

Monkey Island 2 SE takes LeChuck's Revenge on consoles, PC this summer

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 03:40
LucasArts announces remake of Monkey Island 2 and the PlayStation Network version of The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition.

Indie developers spew rapid-fire rants

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 03:22
GDC 2010: Developers behind Super Meat Boy, Critter Crunch, Flower, and more line up to lay down their gripes with the gaming industry.

BioWare, Bungie execs talk building blockbuster franchises

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 03:20
GDC 2010: Ray Muzyka and Joseph Staten talk about 10-year franchise plans, switching development teams between sequels, and Police Academy films.

Battlestar Galactica MMORPG hitting browsers this fall

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 01:56
SyFy teams with Bigpoint to deliver Web browser-based online game based on Emmy Award-winning TV series.

Playfish cofounder on the power of 'free' - Keynote

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 22:33
GDC 2010: EA's Kristian Segerstrale's Social & Online Games Summit presentation advocates the unparalleled growth potential in creating connected experiences for players.

EA COO weighs in on Infinity Ward firings, retail's fate

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 21:51
GDC 2010: COO John Schappert says digital revenue will still be tied to shiny discs for years to come, expresses regret that Modern Warfare 2 developers will be spending time making court cases instead of games.

PlayStation Move to cost under $100, SOCOM 4 support revealed, full conference video inside

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 21:27
[UPDATE] GDC 2010: Sony press event reveals name for PS3 motion controller, Nunchuk-style sub-controller due this holiday; Little Big Planet; starter kit includes a game, controller, and PlayStation Eye; 3D gaming in summer; full liveblog and video inside.

OnLive launching June 17

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 18:52
Ambitious HD game-streaming service to debut on PC, Mac during E3, micro-consoles to follow; will cost $15/month; 1080p, 60fps service coming 2011.

PC gaming topped $13 billion in 2009 - Report

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 18:35
Study finds worldwide retail, downloadable, and advertising revenues for computer games up 3 percent; retail now less than 20% of PC market.

Final Fantasy XIII ships 5 million units

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 18:12
One day after JPRG's Western launch, Square Enix announces shipment milestone; Final Fantasy series stands at 96 million units shipped life-to-date; SF launch event video inside.

Codemasters lines up F1 2010 for September start

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 14:05
First PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 outing for the UK publisher's take on the pinnacle of motorsport confirmed for an autumn release.

GDC Awards, Sony press briefing streaming live on GameSpot

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 05:07
Thursday's Game Developers Choice Awards ceremony and Wednesday's suspected motion-controller unveiling top coverage of San Francisco event; write-ups of Meier, Pardo, Molyneux, Pitchford, Muzyka, Sakamoto, Yamaoka, Toriyama, and Schafer talks also on tap; full schedule inside.

Raising indie awareness through game design - Keynote

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 04:06
GDC 2010: Tiger Style co-owner Randy Smith advocates immediacy, depth as a way to elevate the status of small-scale developers.

EA Sports Active 2.0 official, will feature 'wireless control system'

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 03:28
Sequel to popular workout game confirmed for PS3, Wii, and iPhone; will use heart-rate monitor, store data on online hub; Xbox 360 version MIA.

Modern Warfare 2 map packs hit Xbox Live March 30

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 01:38
BREAKING NEWS: First add-on to controversy-stricken blockbuster arrives on Microsoft's console in three weeks; PS3, PC DLC coming afterward; game reaches 25 million unique players across all platforms.

5th Cell keeping vision in video games

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 00:40
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.

Jagged Alliance 3 back on track

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 22:58
German outfit bitComposer Games picks up rights to PC strategy series, starts "preliminary development" on third full game for release next year.

Burnout vets talk guerrilla tactics for indie studios

Tue, 03/09/2010 - 22:38
GDC 2010: Hello Games managing director Sean Murray discusses the development process of his four-man squad's IGF grand prize finalist Joe Danger.