New content out in June; introduces new game type and maps. Full Story

Scott Stuber has signed on to produce the film adaptation of Gears of War. Full Story

People Can Fly founder Adrian Chmielarz says the "pulpiness" of the concept was "through the roof." Full Story

Judgment and Ascension are estimated to have significantly failed to match the sales of their predecessors. Full Story

New content for Microsoft shooter games available today on Xbox Live. Full Story

Gears of War: Judgment finishes first, but can't match the success of Gears of War 3. Full Story

Tom Bissell says games not entirely blameless in the ongoing debate about violence, developers "consistently underestimate" audience intelligence. Full Story

Action role-playing game Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate hits Nintendo consoles this week, while Gears of War: Judgment blasts its way exclusively to the Xbox 360. Full Story

Epic Games lead level designer speaks about torrented copies of Gears of War: Judgment. Full Story

$20 pass includes six multiplayer maps, two new modes, nine "exclusive" unlocks, and permanent multiplayer boost. Full Story

Former Epic Games design director says situation bleakest since '80s crash, claims Nintendo could become software-only company. Full Story

Art director Chris Perna says idea for female hero is "interesting," but unlikely due to negative sales implications. Full Story

Studio made up of former Big Huge Games employees closed six months after it opened, Infinity Blade: Dungeons on hold. Full Story

Former Epic Games designer discusses challenges of opening new studio, allure of AAA game development. Full Story

US Vice President Joe Biden is set to meet with representatives from the video game industry to discuss the role of violent video games as part of a wider task force. Full Story

National Rifle Association vice president Wayne LaPierre says violent video games like Bulletstorm and Mortal Kombat partially to blame for last week's deadly shooting in Connecticut. Full Story

Mike Capps handing over presidential duties and stepping into advisory role after 10 years with the company; will continue to serve on Epic board. Full Story

Chief technology officer at Gears of War studio Tim Sweeney says he anticipates cost of next-gen development to rise. Full Story

"Classic Hammerbust" weapon for multiplayer will be "exclusive" to those who reserve Epic Games' upcoming shooter. Full Story

Epic Games' new iOS game pushed to 2013 as a result of logistical issues and developer Impossible Studios adding new ideas. Full Story

Hollywood news site says Creative Artists Agency "eager" to meet with producers in weeks ahead to get back to work on movie. Full Story

Apple's thinnest, lightest iPhone ever hits new sales milestone after first weekend; more than 100 million iOS devices upgraded to iOS 6. Full Story

Gears of War developer opens new studio in Seattle; initial efforts to be focused on Unreal Engine 4. Full Story

Epic to debut new multiplayer mode at PAX Prime; two news maps also unveiled. Full Story

GDC Europe 2012: Mobile "starting to compete with current consoles," next-generation chips will be 20 times as powerful. Full Story

Hunt Valley-based Impossible Studios' first task is collaborating with Chair on Infinity Blade: Dungeons for iOS; studio staffed by former Big Huge Games devs. Full Story

[UPDATE] Producer Tanya Jessen says Epic could mandate persistent Internet connection for upcoming survival game in the interest of fun over fighting piracy. Full Story

[UPDATE] Epic Games confirms it will debut new technology platform with PC-exclusive cooperative survival game due out next year; designer Cliff Bleszinski says game may come to other platforms after PC launch. Full Story

Tim Sweeney reveals in terms of man years invested, iPhone and iPad game more profitable than Gears of War, believes free-to-play will spur industry growth. Full Story

Story director from Toy Story, Finding Nemo animation studio worked with Epic Games on bolstering narrative of upcoming shooter. Full Story

Epic Games inks deal with Tencent Holdings that will see US shop remain independent; terms of the deal not announced. Full Story

Upcoming entry in Epic Games' shooter series coming to the Xbox 360 and will be unveiled during Microsoft's media briefing next week. Full Story

Developer launches new publisher Warchest to focus on free-to-play games on iOS, PC, and console; first release RAD Soldiers will hit iOS this June. Full Story

Epic Games president Mike Capps confirms work began on Bulletstorm follow-up before People Can Fly shifted to new project; piracy hurt PC version of original. Full Story

Epic Games design director Cliff Bleszinski says unannounced franchise entry rumored to be on-rails Kinect game has been canned. Full Story

Short new release slate led by EA Sports' latest golfing sim; final Gears of War 3 DLC, Warriors Orochi 3, and Rayman Origins PC also out. Full Story

Epic Games design director indicates "double-edged chainsaw" would be moving franchise in wrong direction, would rather evolve to a "Christopher Nolan way." Full Story

Gears of War studio showing off Unreal Engine 4 behind closed doors at next month's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Full Story

Final add-on for action shooter brings new multiplayer maps Aftermath, Artillery, and Cove, as well as Jacinto, Raven Down remakes next month. Full Story

Apple will unveil iPad 2 successor during first of week of March at an event in San Francisco, Wall Street Journal sources say. Full Story

Short new release slate led by new version of Polyphony Digital's racing game; Amy scares PSN; Saints Row: The Third, Gears of War 3 DLC due on Tuesday. Full Story

Naughty Dog leads the pack with 12 nominations for AIAS-organized honors, joins Portal 2, Skyrim, Batman: Arkham City, and Zelda: Skyward Sword as Game of the Year candidates. Full Story

Caped Crusader's latest outing proves to be non-PC game rental service's most popular cross-platform title last year. Full Story

Gears of War, Unreal Engine maker says it does not support the present form of controversial Stop Online Piracy Act. Full Story

iOS version of classic sandbox title, new DLC for third Gears of War game, and stunt-performing racer are highlights for the week. Full Story

Exploration, scavenging, survival themes emphasized in teaser for original intellectual property from Epic Games. Full Story

Design director Cliff Bleszinski promises "big announcement" from flagship studio at Spike TV awards show later this week. Full Story

Link's return to the Wii signals the backend of the holiday release period with Tekken Hybrid, Serious Sam 3: BFE hitting shelves, and The King of Fighters XIII. Full Story

Epic Games dubs Versus Booster Map Pack a "thank you" to fans; collection of five new battlegrounds set to launch on Thanksgiving Day. Full Story

Mike Capps talks limitations of pricing models in the console space; says Samaritan demo graphics should be expected. Full Story

Story-based DLC follows Zeta Squad evacuation of Ilima City in campaign set before original Gears of War; $15 add-on features new multiplayer characters, lets gamers play as General RAAM. Full Story

The latest handset to come out of Apple becomes fastest selling in three days, more than doubles iPhone 4 launch numbers. Full Story

Epic founder Tim Sweeney shows off Unreal Tournament 3 running in the latest version of Adobe's browser-based application. Full Story

Horde Command Pack to cost $10; new maps, playable characters, fortification upgrades, weapon skins, and 250 gamerscore included. Full Story

Epic Games' Xbox 360-exclusive third-person shooter goes triple platinum in seven days as lifetime series sales eclipse $1 billion. Full Story

Company president Mike Capps says there are no projects in the works for its iconic first-person shooter franchise. Full Story

Cliff Bleszinski says sequel to Chair-developed downloadable action game is "largely designed," but company needs a partner to finish it up. Full Story

Microsoft and Epic Games offering bundled preorder for add-ons that would cost $45 if purchased separately; first content drop arriving in November. Full Story

Series design director Cliff Bleszinski confirms that development has wrapped on Epic Games' latest Xbox 360-exclusive third-person shooter. Full Story

Epic now hiring for gameplay programmers to join team working on Xbox 360-exclusive third-person shooter trilogy, original new project. Full Story

Comic-Con 2011: Authors from Gears of War, BioShock, and other popular franchises gather to share their experience when it comes to working for an interactive medium. Full Story

Fable, Halo, and Gears of War franchise overseer Shane Kim appointed to board of directors at retailer; will "support the advancement of GameStop's digital strategy." Full Story

Irrational's action adventure lands four trophies, including Best of Show; Battlefield 3, Sound Shapes, Elder Scrolls V nab two each; Bastion, Forza 4, PS Vita also honored. Full Story

Series design director Cliff Bleszinski says he wants third-person shooter to go sextuple platinum; "would die" if game reaches 10 million mark. Full Story

Frank Gibeau drops not-so-subtle clue ex-Infinity Ward heads are working on high-tech FPS that will "compete with Gears and Halo." Full Story

Limited-edition 320GB console comes with custom red and black finish, two matching controllers, game, special weapons skins. Full Story

Those in the sampler can earn up to five "buddy tokens" for completing a range of franchise-specific activities; tokens to be e-mailed out May 8. Full Story

Classification board's annual survey shows ratings breakdown of 55 percent E for Everyone, 18 percent Everyone 10+, 21 percent Teen, and 1 percent Early Childhood. Full Story

[UPDATE] Microsoft's console sets record as latest COD proves most popular software in US history with 13.7 million units sold; domestic sales up 3% overall. Full Story

GDC 2011: Epic design director discusses learning from the past, building more open new intellectual property for the future, and avoiding glory holes. Full Story

Test of Xbox 360 exclusive shooter's multiplayer begins in less than two months; players can vote on maps via Facebook. Full Story

Bulletstorm, Kirby's Epic Yarn, Killzone 3, de Blob 2: This week's going to pound your wallet. Full Story

New release slate led by Guerrilla Games' third Helghan title, People Can Fly's shooter; Knights Contract, de Blob 2 also out. Full Story

DICE 2011: EA Mobile VP Travis Boatman talks about the five most common misconceptions around gaming on phones and tablets. Full Story

People Can Fly's first-person shooter/kicker heading to mass production; out on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC February 22. Full Story

Peripheral maker producing controllers, headsets, other accessories for release alongside Epic Games' anticipated shooter this holiday season. Full Story

Sampler for People Can Fly's first-person shooter hitting at end of month; will introduce Echo game mode and unlock options for full product's Anarchy experience. Full Story

Preorders of Epic Games' EA-published shooter will get access to public test of Microsoft-published shooter, due in spring 2011. Full Story

Epic confirms months-long delay allows time for testing phase of Xbox 360-exclusive sci-fi shooter's online warfare modes. Full Story

Free Epic Citadel app showcases tech running on Apple's iOS devices, paves way for Chair Entertainment-developed action RPG Project Sword later this year. Full Story

Postapocalyptic combat racer takes home three awards, but Nintendo's new handheld walks off with Best of Show. Full Story

E3 2010: On-demand game-streaming service offering chance to get first year on the house; 23 titles slated for June 17 launch; Japanese pubs sign on. Full Story

Project Natal ship dates, EA's controversial Online Pass, Skate 3 reviews, Little Big Planet 2 previews, and a video retrospective of the Tron and Halo phenomenon are all on tap this week. Full Story

Epic Games and People Can Fly's EA Partners-published first-person shooter detailed for Microsoft's and Sony's platforms, due Q1 2011. Full Story

Rumored Gears of War 3 reveal delayed until Monday; "You'll like what you see." promises design director Cliff Bleszinski. Full Story

GDC 2010: Naughty Dog's acclaimed shooter nets record number of statuettes, including Game of the Year; Batman: Arkham Asylum upsets in Game Design category; Scribblenauts top handheld; Flower and Farmville also win; Deus Ex 3 trailer debuts. Full Story

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. Full Story

DICE 2010: Leading independent developers sound off on casual games, storytelling, and developer independence on insider convention's opening day; Telltale's Connors and Gas Powered Games' Taylor also chime in. Full Story

Market research firm FADE says Microsoft's online platform sales grew 34 percent last year, thanks to rising average sales prices, top-performing games. Full Story

[UPDATE] Sequel to Capcom's popular sci-fi action-adventure will launch simultaneously in US and EU on PS3 and Xbox 360; new trailer shows Marcus Fenix and Dominic making surprise appearance on EDN III. Full Story

Microsoft lays out Live plans for rest of '09, daily discounts and Disney Avatar duds planned as Gears of War, Devil May Cry 4 land on Games on Demand. Full Story

Epic Games VP says studio's middleware will fully support Microsoft's camera-based motion-sensing add-on, believes device may be bundled with all new consoles. Full Story

Stronger violence almost caused Gears of War 2 not to be released in Japan, Epic president says. Full Story

Epic and Chair Entertainment's Xbox 360-exclusive action platformer shifts 200,000 units during opening week, securing spot in Xbox Live top-seller books. Full Story

Raven's supernatural shooter sequel spooks PC, PS3, X360; Epic's sci-fi shooter scrolls onto XBL; Raven Squad on PC, X360; Spectrobes: Origins for Wii. Full Story

Capcom's Nintendo exclusive action-RPG dethrones Dragon Quest IX, sparks a jump in Wii hardware sales; Gears of War 2 debuts in sixth place. Full Story

Epic Games actioner and crossover fighter headline second Summer of Arcade lineup with TMNT: Turtles in Time, Splosion Man, and Trials HD. Full Story

Epic Games design director shoots down rumors that he's working on a Silent Hill-style game, says "there's still a lot of stories to tell in the Gears universe." Full Story

E3 2009: Over 30 games available at launch, including Mass Effect and Assassin's Creed; games re-downloadable for free on any machine, Halo, Fable, and Gears of War avatar costumes coming. Full Story

E3 2009: Expo kicks off with news on Project Natal, Halo Reach, Left 4 Dead 2, Crackdown 2, Forza 3, Lionhead's new virtual friend, and more; Kojima announces all-new project will debut on 360. Full Story

Epic Games' shooter franchise sales now more than 11 million; new retail-only expansion will feature all previous DLC with seven new multiplayer maps, one deleted campaign chapter; new content also coming to XBL a la carte. Full Story

Epic Games' Rod Fergusson describes how the best-selling shooter was made in just two years and how fixed release dates can help developers make tough decisions; Franchise growth tips also on tap. Full Story

Expansions for Xbox 360's two top shooters get dated, both will cost 800 Microsoft points ($10). Full Story

Guerrilla Games' sci-fi shooter prevents Xbox 360's clean sweep of rental service's weekly charts. Full Story

Rockstar's opus takes the top prize from retailer trade group; World at War and Wii Fit garner three awards each. Full Story

Pachter, Divnich, and Wilson project US game revenue will climb 6-12% despite rough economy; Wii Fit said to be on track for month's best-ever performance. 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

Software giant letting go of 1,400 employees today after lower-than-expected $4.17 billion in quarterly profit; Xbox division's income rises 14% to $3.18 billion. Full Story

Wedbush Morgan's game-industry wise man forecasts tit-for-tat price cuts from Sony, Microsoft in weeks leading up to E3; $2.62 billion in December software sales forecast. Full Story

Microsoft announces another sales milestone for cheapest current-generation console and its online service; XBLM revenue hits $1 billion. Full Story

Rockstar's acclaimed action adventure scores network's Game of the Year; Little Big Planet developer named Studio of the Year. Full Story

Sequel to Epic's sci-fi shooter Gears of War is selling more than twice as fast as its predecessor did. Full Story

Epic's Xbox 360-exclusive shooter shifts 2 million copies on its launch weekend; sets new record for concurrent XBL players. Full Story

It's an explosive week, literally, as headliners join EndWar, James Bond: Quantum of Solace, AC/DC Rock Band Track Pack, and more. Full Story

While working on James Cameron's forthcoming sci-fi epic Avatar, John Clisham directed the first narrative short film distributed exclusively via Microsoft's online marketplace. Full Story

[UPDATE] Microsoft confirms Epic Games sequel won't be released in violent-media-sensitive central European country; island nation plans still up in the air. Full Story

[UPDATE] Publisher ends deal for one internally, one externally developed game based on non-owned IPs; list of suspects includes NBA Ballers, Cartoon Network; Unreal Tournament unaffected. Full Story

Cliff Bleszinski discusses the Gears film, why the factory-bound sequel will never come to the PC, and his belief that Dead Space will be the year's sleeper hit. Full Story

EA, Activision, THQ, Ubisoft, Sony, and Microsoft partially recover from yesterday's fiscal boot party on Wall Street. Full Story

Epic Games' "squeamish" senior artist talks about modeling gore, weapons, and vehicles for Microsoft's Xbox 360-exclusive shooter series. Full Story

Gears of War developer's president discusses partnering with Electronic Arts, dissects the publisher-developer relationship, and divulges the existence of another new IP. Full Story

Listing publisher sees spurt of red ink in April-June quarter thanks to increased development costs, more losses predicted. Full Story

Epic's slaughter-filled sequel coming November 7, Capcom's horror-survival game coming March 13, Lionhead's RPG done and due in October. Full Story

Goku and friends' latest brawler out in Australia this week. Full Story

Xbox 360 maker's senior vice president of publishing house talks to GameSpot about how the console's exclusive offerings stack up against the competition. Full Story

Midway's popular sci-fi shooter will finally arrive on Microsoft's console in a few months with split-screen play, three new maps, two revamped maps, and three new characters. Full Story

Two employees get promotions and are the "key to profitability," according to the still-leaderless Stranglehold publisher. Full Story

Celebrated developer releasing five installments in its Unreal franchise--including Unreal Tournament III--on Valve's download service. Full Story

The Financial Times reports rivals are talking about adding high-def technology to formerly HD DVD-aligned console; Microsoft denies anything official, Sony says it's open to the possibility. Full Story

Developer president Mike Capps joins senior producer Mike Morris to discuss the woes of releasing a shooter during the "FPS Christmas of All Time." Full Story

[UPDATE] Sequel to Epic Games' high-octane third-person shooter gunning down the Xbox 360 for the holidays; first trailer inside! Full Story

Activision, AMD, Dell, Intel, Microsoft, and Nvidia cofound nonprofit dedicated to "advancing the PC as a worldwide gaming platform." Full Story

Despite digital-distribution-induced 6 percent slide of retail PC titles, NPD reports some 267.8 million games were sold domestically during 2007. Full Story

Gears of War developer reportedly purchases $1.57M, five-acre plot next to primary North Carolina headquarters to accommodate growing tester pool. Full Story

Prequel to the game will flesh out the characters and backstory for gamers while they wait for the next game. Full Story

[UPDATE] Following warnings of a 2008 delay, the console debut of Epic Games' latest fragfest heads for the factory--but won't hit Europe until next year. Full Story

Danish soundtrack producer and writer talks about creating intense and epic tracks for Ubisoft's latest, as well as Eidos' violent shooter Kane & Lynch. Full Story

Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance, Viva Piñata PC, Koei's Bladestorm, Sam & Max: Season Two, and Super Mario Bros. 3 on the VC all part of November's opening fusillade. Full Story

Epic Games' far-future battle royal shipped to manufacturers for release on PCs November 19; PS3 version to "follow soon." Full Story

Epic Games' brutal sci-fi shooter now menacing factories in anticipation of November 6 release. Full Story

Development issues cost Sony a major holiday console exclusive, though Epic says it is trying to finish the title by year's end; Midway announces new fighter, Blitz game. Full Story

UK's most prestigious gaming awards to be given out on October 23; BioShock, Wii Sports both in the running for Best Game. Full Story

Console maker prepares for the shopping season in island nation with new titles, budget reprints, and additional hardware. Full Story

Hidden Fronts map pack soon free; Microsoft peripherals dated; NCsoft's MMOG hits the skids. Full Story

Registration for Epic's futuristic shooter tournament opens today at 5 p.m. Pacific; round one begins September 4. Full Story

Unreal maker scoops up majority share after collaborating with the Polish studio on PC Gears of War; two collaborating on all-new mystery game. Full Story

Harmonix's rhythm game named best E3 game by game-journalist jury; Mass Effect, LittleBigPlanet also honored. Full Story

Too Human developer takes Unreal Engine creators to court, saying they broke contracts with licensing partners in order to give Gears of War a head start on the competition. Full Story

Midway talks Unreal Tournament III PS3/PC exclusivity, BlackSite: Area 51 and Ultimate Mortal Kombat also on display. Full Story

Exclusivity announcements for Epic's shooter and Konami's stealth-actioner complement extensive new footage of Sony's Second Life-like virtual socialization network, unveiling of new portable model. Full Story

[UPDATE] E3 kicks off with a Halo-themed Xbox 360 and new glimpses of Resident Evil 5, Call of Duty 4, and more; BioWare RPG coming in November, Bizarre Creations street racer in September; full video of conference inside. Full Story

Epic Games preps another update for Xbox 360 shooter, the ESRB rates games previously unconfirmed for US release, and Microsoft drops the price of its driving peripheral. Full Story

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

Upcoming multiplayer maps for Epic Games' Gears of War will be available for "reasonable price" initially, free "a few months later." Full Story

Gears of War producer defends title against claims of unoriginality; says games should not innovate for innovation's sake. Full Story

[UPDATE] Gears of War movie moves forward as LOTR studio wins film rights; Collateral scribe on board for screenplay, studio targets summer 2009. Full Story

[UPDATE] Lead designer chronicles a game's evolution from the first-person shooter "Unreal Warfare" to the best-selling third-person Gears of War; Microsoft insists sequel "still not official." Full Story

Gears of War presented as a model on an effective, nonintrusive, and compelling story. Full Story

Retailer named as official entertainment, electronics, and video game retailer as competition organiser also names its 2007 games. Full Story

Extended January reporting period sees $505 million in hardware, $549 million in software move in five weeks; Lost Planet, Guitar Hero II, Zelda top games. 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

Game of the Year lead producers Cliff Bleszinski, Todd Howard, and Alex Rigopulos weigh in on the likely winner at this year's Achievement Awards. Full Story

At its 2007 Gamers' Day, the publisher holds up Stranglehold, Unreal Tournament III, and Blacksite: Area 51 as the fruits of its massive investment in new technology. Full Story

Epic Games' popular third-person sci-fi shooter grabs number seven in the charts, reports Media Create. Full Story

Epic Games' shooter sells 3 million copies in just 10 weeks of release; new maps downloaded 750,000 times, all Gears content grabbed 1.5 million times. Full Story

It's all change at the top as FIFA's reign finally draws to a close. Full Story

Epic releases free multiplayer maps for its award-winning shooter; free Gears of War dashboard theme, Cliffy B video also spring up. Full Story

FIFA 07 starts the new year on top as Electronic Arts offerings finish the week's sales race in first, second, and third. Full Story

[UPDATE] Two free bonus multiplayer maps for GameSpot's Game of the Year will be on Xbox Live Marketplace on Wednesday; patch to be released tomorrow. Full Story

Electronic Arts looks to enjoy happy holidays as FIFA 07 takes the festive number-one slot. Full Story

Developers at Epic Games say, "We always take care of our customers; we always give them stuff for free"; details on shooter's downloadable content still a mystery. Full Story

FIFA 07 scores a hat trick of number ones; The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess debuts at number five. Full Story

Independent research group cites Epic Games' Gears of War as reason for spike in activity on Microsoft's online service. Full Story

Online gambling site announces odds for the Christmas top slot; Need for Speed the current fave. Full Story

Shoppers can choose from £299.99 packages featuring the console and Gears of War, WWE Smackdown! vs. RAW 2007, or Call of Duty 3. Full Story

Epic Games' shooter overruns international sales milestone in just two weeks to become the fastest-selling Xbox 360 game ever. Full Story

Marcus Fenix and the Locust Horde stomp Halo's Spartans as Gears of War becomes the most played game on Xbox Live. Full Story

Epic Games' Xbox 360 shooter now shipping to retail, expected to be widely available by Sunday. Full Story

Epic Games' shooter is complete and off for duplication; Emergence Day events include Xbox Live tourney, giveaways, free gamerpics, themes. Full Story

The author of Halo novels The Fall of Reach and Ghosts of Onyx talks about X06 news and working with Cliffy B on Gears of War. Full Story

Cliffy B ups the number of multiplayer maps in Epic Games' anticipated shooter by a pair; details still cloaked. Full Story

Microsoft promotion will give gamers in four cities a chance to see an early screening of new Texas Chainsaw Massacre prequel and play Epic's latest shooter on the big screen. Full Story

Mario, Brain Age swarmed by zombies of Dead Rising; bargain pricing sees Ridge Racer 6 drift into fourth, Unreal Championship fight for fifth. Full Story

Epic Games shooter to hit North America the Sunday before the PlayStation 3 launch, UK day-and-date with Sony's system. Full Story

Epic Games VP Mark Rein promises major news about highly anticipated Xbox 360 game soon; official fan-site kit also released. Full Story

CFO Chris Liddell says software giant will try to triple its next-gen hardware installed base by the end of its fiscal year next June. Full Story

[UPDATE] Epic Games boss pillories episodic content, queries the future of the PC games market in UK-conference keynote address--and then tells GameSpot why. Full Story

Nintendo's console wins Best of Show, Best Hardware; Spore, Gears of War, Assassin's Creed also honored. Full Story

[UPDATE]: Still more games surface on gaming retailer's database of upcoming releases, including Xbox 360 versions of Burnout 5, Project Offset. Full Story

Microsoft's online gaming service breaks 24 million downloads mark, more than a fifth came during last week's E3 free trial. Full Story

[UPDATE] The Los Angeles Convention Center continues to be adorned with banner ads as the show's opening day approaches. Check out our photo essay and video tour! 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

Online retailers list anticipated Xbox 360 game as available this November; could mean Epic matchup of Xbox 360 vs. PS3 shooters. Full Story

Epic Games demonstrates Gears of War on the Xbox 360, Unreal Tournament 2007 on the PS3, and talks about taking the programmer out of Unreal Engine 3. Full Story

Unreal developer will showcase its popular gaming engine, hold court in a dedicated space, and hold lectures at event this month in San Jose. Full Story

Streak of quarterly losses doesn't faze CEO; company is beefing up with star power for battle in next-gen, expects great things in 2007. Full Story

[UPDATE] Santa not so nice as October-December quarter nets out at an almost $37 million loss; next-gen TNA games in works, PC Unreal 2007 confirmed for winter release. Full Story

Pro gamer and World Cyber Games champ will be profiled on this Sunday's show. Full Story

[UPDATE 2] Conflicting reports cast doubt on whether Epic Games' title will be one of the first shooters on Sony's next-gen console. Full Story

Techies from Activision, EA, Konami developers are reinventing the wheel--or stealing someone else's. Full Story

Too Human, Crackdown, Alone in the Dark, Superman, new Bioware RPG, and Wolfenstein make their debut at Euro event. 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

Sony inks pact to bundle Epic Games' popular engine with next-gen-console SDKs; company also purchases UK middleware maker SN Systems. Full Story

[UPDATE] This week: Gears of War storms PCs, Spore pulls a 360, and the extinction of the Xbox. Full Story

With Unreal Engine 3 technology on board a slew of next-gen games, Epic VP Mark Rein tells us how the company keeps its balance in the midst of such a dramatic technology shift. Full Story

[UPDATE 12] Sony unveils its next-gen console in LA; Metal Gear Solid 4, Devil May Cry 4, Tekken 6, Gran Turismo 5, and Warhawk redux confirmed. First pictures and video inside. Full Story

Blood Omen developer says that it will use Epic Games' Unreal engine for all of its next-generation games. Full Story

Quarter-on-quarter revenues for the Area 51 publisher stall; John Singleton-directed gangster game delayed. Full Story

Midway's Xbox shooter set to ship April 18; latest in Epic's franchise features third-person view and melee attacks. Full Story

Epic Games' technology and tools selected for titles developed and published by Microsoft's internal developer, Microsoft Game Studios. Full Story

Mortal Kombat publisher announces it is already using Epic's cutting-edge game tech to create upcoming PC and console titles. Full Story

Red Orchestra, The Journey are the champion modifications in Unreal Tournament contest. Full Story

Patch version 3270 fixes a slew of bugs and onslaught balance issues and improves AI and netcode. Full Story

Midway loses $25.7 million during the first half of 2004; president David Zucker says "The extraordinary annual losses are behind us." Full Story

Research firm Secunia warns of a "critical" flaw in a widely used piece of game software. Full Story

A selection of maps, models, and mutators for the popular PC shooter is now available on DLX. Full Story

Samsung Electronics announces that the grand final of this year's World Cyber Games will take place in San Francisco. Full Story

The third version of Epic's PC fragfest packs the game onto a single disc. Full Story

Get two free Epic-designed maps in the PC shooter's new bonus pack, premiering on GameSpot DLX. Full Story

GDC-goers get a glimpse of user-made mods in action. Full Story

Users caught cheating on UT 2004 online servers to have their CD-keys banned indefinitely. Full Story

Atari and Epic Games have started shipping both standard and special-edition versions of Unreal Tournament 2004 to stores worldwide. Full Story

Atari and Epic Games announce that Unreal Tournament 2004 has gone gold and is expected to arrive in stores on March 15. Full Story

The Quake III champ-turned-computer entrepreneur shoots his mouth off about professional gaming. Full Story

Epic and Atari push back their eagerly awaited PC shooter until next February. Full Story

North Carolina State first stop on the Unreal University modding tour. Full Story

Ultimate Arena adds Unreal Tournament and Unreal Tournament 2003 to its list of games that can be played for cash prizes. Full Story

Atari releases the first screens of Epic's next Unreal Tournament game, which will come complete with controllable vehicles. Full Story

The next edition of UT will have an assault mode, a large-scale outdoor mode with vehicles, and more. Full Story

Epic Games releases screenshots and a movie of the Unreal engine enhancements previously seen only behind closed doors. Full Story