Nintendo realizes that they took some missteps with the Wii, and they intend to avoid repeating them with the newest generation of consoles. At a recent investor Q&A following the announcement of the company's first annual financial loss, CEO Satoru Iwata acknowledged the fact that focusing... [more+]

In 2008, videos of the prototype for a game known as The Unfinished Swan appeared online. However, nothing seemed to come of this game and nothing much was heard after that. Until now. Since then, the creators of the game have formed a company called Giant Sparrow and have signed on with Sony Computer... [more+]

According to unnamed sources cited by The Verge, "Microsoft is planning to launch a $99 Xbox console package with a monthly subscription as early as next week." If true, the bundle will include a 4GB Xbox 360 along with a Kinect sensor. Sounds like a steal, right? Well, there is a... [more+]

Activision and Treyarch have just released the worldwide reveal trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops II. It looks like we're indeed headed into the near future; a neo-Cold War where anyone can be a threat to national security thanks to technology gone out of control. Enjoy the reveal trailer... [more+]

According to a "source familiar with the situation" cited by SPOnG, Bayonetta 2 has been cancelled by SEGA.   After SEGA's dramatic restructuring of its Western business last month after a terrible fiscal year, a number of titles in pre-production were said to have been cancelled.... [more+]

Today is a big day for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, with Kinect functionality patched in today and the first DLC expansion teased through a poster. A feature added in through fan mods last year, Bethesda announced that Skyrim would eventually be compatible with Kinect on console with over 200 voice... [more+]

Today is filled with news regarding live-action spins on popular games. First comes the news of a Halo web-series, and now Ubisoft comes along with news of its own. The news concerns the upcoming short film, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Alpha, a 25-minute prequel to the upcoming video game Tom Clancy's... [more+]

Max Payne 3 is the latest major title to announce its DLC plans, as Rockstar Games details bonus content coming after the May 15th release. Starting today, players can pre-order the $30 Rockstar Pass from Best Buy or GameStop to get a 35% discount on all upcoming content.  PlayStation 3 owners... [more+]

While Halo probably won't be coming to the big screen any time soon, it will not be long before we see the franchise in live-action form on smaller screens. Variety revealed yesterday that Microsoft is producing a live-action web-series, titled Halo: Forward Unto Dawn.  Representing "the... [more+]

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed has been officially announced by SEGA.  The follow up to 2010's Sonic & Sega's All-Stars Racing, the kart racing title takes characters from various SEGA franchises and places them in vehicles that adapt to constantly changing race tracks.... [more+]

Tonight, during the NBA Playoffs on TNT, Activision is set to reveal the next entry in the Call of Duty franchise. Of course, as is so often the case with worldwide releases of massive games, the proverbial cat is already out of the bag. This morning, Game Informer was able to grab a screen... [more+]

Yet another big name in the industry has announced their departure from their studio. Naughty Dog Lead Game Designer Richard Lemarchand, who was instrumental in the development of the Uncharted series, is leaving the company after an eight year tenure to teach at the University of Southern California's... [more+]

The latest title from American McGee's Shanghai-based studio, Spicy Horse, looks to be another unique take on a fairy tale, with Akaneiro: Demon Hunters. A free to play online action RPG, the game is set in a world that is a mix between Little Red Riding Hood and The Lost Wolves of Japan, giving... [more+]

Today, God of War fans can get their first look at the series' highly-anticipated new installment, God of War: Ascension. Only, it's not really the first look I think anyone was expecting. At a recent preview event in Hollywood, Todd Papy, the game's director, took to the stage with a... [more+]

SEGA's not exactly had a shining recent history. Once one of Nintendo's chief competitors, the company's glory days in the console market came to a crashing end with the Dreamcast. Now, SEGA largely makes its profits by publishing third-party titles rather than developing its own. And just... [more+]

Currently, the Nintendo 3DS is available in four colors. They go by the fancy names Cosmo Black, Aqua Blue, Flame Red, and Pearl Pink (or just black, blue, red, and pink for those who couldn't care less for fancy names).  And today, in the spirit of spring, the season where flowers like... [more+]

Arkane Studios and Bethesda Softworks have released a new set of screenshots for their upcoming first-person shooter, Dishonored. In Dishonored, players take on the role of a supernatural assassin granted powers from beyond in a bid to exact revenge against a corrupt nation. Arkane and Bethesda are... [more+]