USPTO refuses application for renewal, citing possible confusion with Fox's since-ended TV series of the same name. Full Story

Rare alum Martin Hollis talks about the eleventh-hour addition of multiplayer and potential light-gun support. Full Story

Microsoft's limited-edition package includes alabaster console, motion sensor, controller, Kinect Adventures, Kinect Sports for $300. Full Story

EA sends DICE shooter to the front lines as Dance Central 2, Kirby's Return to Dreamland, and Daytona USA also head to market. Full Story

EA's contribution to digital modern warfare, a new portable Final Fantasy title, and a vampire add-on are highlights for the week. Full Story

Microsoft confirms multimillion milestones for Rare's motion-sensing sports compilation and Harmonix's rhythm dance offering. Full Story

Develop 2011: Studio's next game entirely navigable with voice; golf to have more than 300 voice command phrases. Full Story

Harmonix and Microsoft officially announce new dance and athletic-themed games; release dates TBA. Full Story

Q&A: Microsoft product manager says system added 297,000 units last month, rules out price cut; Kinect Sports sells 3 million, Dance Central moves 2.5 million. Full Story

Heavy Rain proves a critical favourite, picking up three British Academy awards; Mass Effect 2 wins the Best Game prize; Peter Molyneux awarded the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement. Full Story

GDC 2011: Mark Cerny postmortem tracks evolution of Atari hit from minigolf game with a force feedback trackball to isometric arcade classic. Full Story

Kinect Sports maker's art department suffers cutbacks, with full-time staffers being forced to reapply for jobs at the studio. Full Story

Following year-end NPD figures, Microsoft proclaims platinum status for pair of Xbox 360 motion-sensing add-on titles. Full Story

Microsoft hails record month for console, declares 2010 "biggest year in Xbox history" with 42% sales spike year-over-year; ongoing Kinect shortages predicted. Full Story

Xbox director of incubation tells NPR nobody will get in trouble for writing code that supports motion-sensing camera on non-Xbox 360 devices. Full Story

Microsoft says Xbox 360's motion-sensing add-on hits platinum milestone within 10 days of US launch. Full Story

UBM Tech Insights opens up Microsoft's new motion-control technology and prices out each of the components within. Full Story

Kinect's launch week brought with it a bevy of reviews, previews, news headlines, and video offerings. Full Story

Plentiful new release slate sees Microsoft's full-body motion control tech and launch titles hit shelves; portable Kratos adventure, pair of 007 titles round out the week. Full Story

Prototype for Microsoft's shortly shipping, motion-sensing system did not come cheap; hardware now profitable at $150 each. Full Story

Motion-sensing system to have 12 titles on day one and five more by end of month; Fighters Uncaged, Harry Potter added to debut lineup. Full Story

Product director Aaron Greenberg says retail channel checks indicate Xbox 360 add-on will go triple platinum this year. Full Story

"Special edition" will offer high-storage console, camera-based motion-sensing system, and Kinect Adventures for $400; "new controller-free games" coming at next week's show. Full Story

Microsoft's motion-sensing system's voice-command features will be limited to American English, British English, Mexican Spanish, and Japanese when it launches Nov. 4. Full Story

Lazard's Colin Sebastian believes massive marketing campaign and Xbox 360 bundle emphasis will lead to a big debut for Microsoft's motion-sensing system. Full Story

Online reports indicate Microsoft is readying higher-end bundle of its console and motion-sensing system. Full Story

[UPDATE] Arcade replacement launches August 3; mass-market targeted package will include camera-based peripheral, Kinect Adventures; solo Kinect price confirmed as $150, games to cost $50; UK pricing also confirmed. Full Story

DFC Intelligence predicts Microsoft's Xbox 360 motion-sensing add-on will be footnote for hardware generation, console "clearly on the downside of its lifecycle." Full Story

ShopTo calls for Microsoft to finalize motion-sensing peripheral at lower than widely rumored price, says customers aren't biting at current cost. Full Story

Software giant confirms retailers' price point as it starts taking preorders through its own online storefront. Full Story

E3 2010: Xbox 360 add-on's launch library boasts 15 titles, including EA's workout sim, Harmonix's exclusive rhythm title, Ubisoft's Your Shape. Full Story

[UPDATE] E3 2010: Xbox 360 motion-sensing system to come with fitness games "built into it"; Disney and Star Wars games teased, Wii Sports-like minigame compilation, pet simulator, dance game, and rafting adventure title en route. Full Story

Activision locks down Web addresses for two potential James Bond games; Ubisoft registers domains, which may hint at titles for spin-offs, sequels of stealth-action, driving franchises. Full Story

Microsoft adds Games on Demand, Avatar Marketplace, viewing parties, other improvements to console's online service; Netflix search possible down the line. Full Story

Develop '09: Founders of the National Videogame Archive discuss their plans to preserve video games of cultural significance for future generations. Full Story

[UPDATE] Following disappointing Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts sales, UK studio reorganizes to "speed" four projects in pipe; corporate parent says economic downturn will hit sales. Full Story

Final 2008 sales figures paint mixed picture for PS3, 360 exclusives, as Resistance 2, Little Big Planet score 600K while Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts unscrews only 140K. Full Story

Rare's acclaimed N64 platformer heads to Microsoft's online storefront in time for Thanksgiving for $15; Banjo-Tooie due in early 2009. Full Story

EA's open-world shooter blasts into the charts at first place; Too Human slips out of top 10 after one week. Full Story

Rare's family-friendly Viva Pinata series returns this week down under. Full Story

Budget $39.99 price point for Rare's latest confirmed; gamers who preorder will get early access to original Banjo-Kazooie on Xbox Live Arcade. Full Story

Microsoft confirms North American street date for Rare's Xbox 360-exclusive party favor breeding sim; UK gamers to receive title Sept. 5. Full Story

360 marketing chief exits as Microsoft Game Studios head moves on to "strategic" biz dev; MGS UK GM taking over first-party pub's global operations; work on Forza and Peter Jackson's Halo proceeding; no major hires or cuts planned. Full Story

THQ bringing Rare's Pocket Paradise to Nintendo's portable later this year; redux original includes seven new critters, Playground mode. Full Story

Rare's adorable papier-mache garden returns to the Xbox 360 this September with Trouble in Paradise. Full Story

Snake's last hurrah gets rated 15 in Britain; ratings board lets slip minor plot spoilers. Full Story

Microsoft's director of global marketing talks about ramping up sales, winding down backward compatibility, and Xbox Live's holiday woes. Full Story

Console maker discounts Premium and Core consoles in Land of the Rising Sun; limited-edition bundle packs in Viva Piñata and Forza Motorsport 2. Full Story

The D.I.C.E.-thrower and AIAS president is hoping his Into the Pixel exhibit will help settle the debate about games being artistic expression. Full Story

Publisher walks away with the top honor of the evening, the Grand Prix prize; Traveller's Tales also takes home accolades. Full Story

[UPDATE] The Master Chief's Vista debut is pushed to May 31 as Captain Jack Sparrow's multiplatform swashbuckler dominates the week's release slate. Full Story

God of War II sees heavenly sales, GRAW2 and Guitar Hero II rock the 360 top 10, MotorStorm revs up PS3 sales. Full Story

Expanded awards from Entertainment Merchants Association give nods to Gears of War, God of War 2, Guitar Hero II, WOW. Full Story

The latest Command & Conquer, the first Elder Scrolls IV expansion, and the PlayStation 3 version of Splinter Cell Double Agent all infiltrate stores this week. Full Story

More than four months after its release, a 1GB trial of Rare's gardening game springs up on Xbox Live Marketplace. Full Story

Strong week of releases across all platforms highlighted by 360's Crackdown, PS3's VF5, Wii's Sonic, PC's Supreme Commander. Full Story

Gears of War takes home eight D.I.C.E. awards, including Game of the Year, Console Game of the Year, and Action/Adventure Game of the Year; Wii Sports nabs three. Full Story

The general manager of Microsoft's game developer group discusses the major Xbox 360 announcements from the CES keynote address. Full Story

Rumored Psychonauts and Shenmue II included in the latest round of original Xbox titles enabled for play on the Xbox 360, along with a couple of surprises. Full Story

Gamers can now crack open the first accessory pack for Rare's new Xbox 360 game; Vela Wig, Juno Helmet available for 90 Marketplace points ($1.12). Full Story

Rare's elfin princess gets card deck in Xbox Live Arcade game; special card lets players swap hands with opponents. Full Story

Interactive video detailing Rare's upcoming children's game downloadable for free from Xbox Live Marketplace. Full Story

Microsoft continues Bringing it Home promotion on first day of X06; more than a dozen trailers and Halo Wars theme, gamerpics also offered. Full Story

Project Gotham Racing 3 and extra wireless controller added to the premium package for £20 more, new package to retail for £299 from September 22. Full Story

Flood of content from Tokyo Game Show and X06 to hit Xbox 360 from September 20-29; game from "major franchise" headed to Xbox Live Arcade. Full Story

Twenty-one more Xbox games now playable on Xbox 360; Doom 3, Lego Star Wars, Silent Hill 4 lead pack. Full Story

Microsoft jumps the gun on announcement of downloadable levels for Rare's first-person shooter; map pack not yet available. Full Story

Developer debuts on Nintendo's handheld with a follow-up to its 1997 Nintendo 64 kart racer Diddy Kong Racing. Full Story

Gears of War trailer among 60 "pieces of new content" that will be available for download during next week's free week of Xbox Live. Full Story

New licensing subsidiary of 4Kids Entertainment lands merchandising rights to Xbox, Xbox 360 brands such as Viva Piñata. Full Story

Artistic gamers called out to skin heroine and elemental warriors from Rare's Xbox 360 game; 11 winning entries will be downloadable. Full Story

Xbox Live's download center reaches major milestone; new content on horizon includes new PGR3 cars, Uno, Poker. Full Story

Joanna Dark and company will be battling on new multiplayer maps; Kameo's online co-op mode in last stages of debugging. Full Story

Xbox 360 maker claims console launch was "extremely successful" but adds that "key component shortages and delays" could impact future product delivery. Full Story

Microsoft holds prelaunch bash thanking Xbox Live community members with speeches, tchotchkes, and cocktails. Full Story

Long lines, low supplies, outrageous eBay prices... Microsoft's European launch mirrors North American release. Full Story

Microsoft's new system a hot item online, but exactly who's willing to pay $3,000 for an Xbox 360? Full Story

Consoles taken at gunpoint just hours ago; thief apprehended, consoles recovered. Full Story

GameStop opens doors at midnight for console's launch; GameFly begins shipping Xbox 360 games for rent. Full Story

Microsoft's online store will sell themes for $1.87, pictures for $0.25-$0.75, Arcade games for $5-$15. Full Story

Microsoft uses tech popularized by Apple to promote backstory of upcoming Xbox 360 game; tale told in eight parts. Full Story

EB Games ships Kameo preorders; Perfect Dark Zero, Project Gotham Racing 3 expected in retail locations this week. Full Story

Rare's shape-shifting adventure game makes leap onto Internet; site features game footage, character bios, Kameo-themed downloads. Full Story

Peter Moore says two more next-gen games from developer en route for Microsoft's console; details will be revealed next spring. Full Story

[UPDATE] Xbox maker acknowledges consoles interfering with Wal-Mart's internal management systems; says fix is in the works. Full Story

Sumthing Else Music Works to publish original soundtrack from Rare's upcoming Xbox 360 launch title. Full Story

[UPDATE 4] Microsoft announces its next-gen console's US launch date at the Tokyo Game Show; console will hit Europe December 2, Japan December 10. Complete press-conference video inside. Full Story

LE will come on two discs, in a collector's case, with a comic booklet and collectible holographic glyph cards. Full Story

Gamers who thought Microsoft's bundles would lighten their wallets are in for more financial woes as first retailer rolls out 360 bundles. Full Story

Job listings for internal studio Rare confirm the software giant is making games for its archrival's latest handheld. Full Story

Community site for upcoming Xbox 360 game from Rare features news, game info, and developer diaries. Full Story

Microsoft's head of Xbox marketing says the new console will launch with around 25 games, including Rare's N64 follow-up, Kameo, and Project Gotham Racing 3. Full Story

This week: Rare's Xbox 360 launch double-shot, Microsoft's PC/console agnostic controllers, and Diablo III emerges from the depths. Full Story

Japanese game giant's winter and spring lineup offers no surprises, save a for a dearth of DS follow-up titles. Full Story

This week: The mass exodus from Star Wars: Galaxies and dual GoldenEye DS rumors. Full Story

THQ announces the North American release of its Rare-developed action title for the Game Boy Advance. Full Story

Microsoft knocks $30 off the price of an Xbox console and announces reduced prices for several games. Full Story

Microsoft releases a Rare fan site kit containing materials from three of the UK developer's Xbox titles. Full Story

Family Xbox title to spook stores October 21. Full Story

THQ announces that it has acquired the worldwide rights to distribute a number of GBA games from Microsoft's Rare studio. Full Story

At its pre-E3 conference, Microsoft announces that this chaotic fighting game will be Rare's first for the Xbox. Full Story