Despite posting a loss this year, Square Enix expects to return to profitability next year. Full Story

Malicious also available on PlayStation 3, with Sine Mora and Velocity Ultra HD coming to Vita. Full Story

Square Enix reveals latest Lara Croft title, Hitman: Absolution, and Sleeping Dogs all underperformed. Full Story

Publisher blames the console market for its ¥5.7 billion ($914 million) loss for the nine months ending December 31, 2012. Full Story

Murder-minded $40 three-pack arriving January 29 in North America for Xbox 360 and PS3; Europe and PAL regions February 1. Full Story

Square Enix removes app just hours after launch, apologizing for being "wide of the mark" with game that allowed players to send death threats to friends. Full Story

Hitman: Absolution director Tore Blystad said Agent 47's next outing will be developed by Square Enix Montreal; said the move marks the first time the franchise has "gone out of the house". Full Story

Which games are out in Australia this week? Will you be brawling as an iconic character in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale or on the streets in Hitman: Absolution? Full Story

UK's Advertising Standards Authority declares Hitman's Attack of the Saints 'did not glamorise violence, or violence towards women'. Full Story

Director Tore Blystad says he was "surprised" by reaction to action game's controversial trailer; level amended to provide deeper context. Full Story

Game director Tore Blystad predicts only 20 percent of players will finish the game, a figure he says is "horrible," and makes studio "really, really sad." Full Story

New novel Hitman: Damnation set between events of Hitman: Blood Money and upcoming entry, penned by noted James Bond writer. Full Story

Supergiant Games launch indie action game on Chrome Web Store; Square Enix games coming soon. Full Story

Keith Carradine, Marsha Thomason among dozen actors enlisted for Square Enix's stealth actioner; Avatar performance capture studio on-board; new game and movie due next year. Full Story

Japanese publisher's UK arm files European application to lock down rights for title--is it the name of Hitman 5? Full Story

Japanese publisher says "smaller growth" of new software spurred revenue revision down to $843 million, profit to $21 million. Full Story

Wedbush's Michael Pachter stunned by 14 percent dip in software revenue; Pacific Crest's Evan Wilson calls September the best chance for industry growth through Q1 2011. Full Story

Square Enix's gritty crime sequel leads retail pack next to action role-playing PSP game Ys Seven. Full Story

IO Interactive's Xbox 360, PS3, and PC shooter moved up to August 17 release date in North America, August 20 in Europe. Full Story

Square Enix confirms Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC sequel to 2007's Dead Men will be set in the Shanghai underworld. Full Story

Shock Troopers hit the ground with the launch of the latest Halo franchise instalment. Full Story

RC racer arrives with Bloody Roar and Warriors Orochi; Andy Dick in Pain, BlazBlue charges for downloadable colors. Full Story

Actor's online resume indicates Rocksteady Studios may have taken over development of new installment in IO's hired assassin franchise. Full Story

20th Century Fox hires writer of Kane and Lynch adaptation to handle Agent 47's second silver screen assignment, next game hinted at. Full Story

Publisher lays out timeline for completion of Square Enix acquisition, expects to be wholly owned by Japanese RPG maker as of April 22. Full Story

Hitman developer preps E10+ action adventure for release on 360, PS3, Wii, DS, PC this fall. Full Story

Warner Bros. increases stake in ailing publisher to 20 percent, enters NA distribution agreement following substantial placing and open offer. Full Story

Advertising Standards Authority upholds complaints about the UK advertising campaign for Eidos' violent shooter...months after its release. Full Story

Sunday Times says investors want the Eidos parent company's founder/CEO and other upper management to step down. Full Story

SPECIAL REPORT: Following days of controversy and the first post-Jeff podcast, GameSpot answers burning questions about the most controversial staff change in its history. Full Story

Microsoft updates backward-compatibility list with 80-plus games, bringing total to more than 450. Full Story

Trio of games headlines crowded week alongside Kane & Lynch, new entries for Need for Speed, Area 51, WWE SmackDown, Rayman Raving Rabbids. Full Story

PC-oriented online service getting offline achievements and UI revamp next month. Full Story

Eidos to bring third-person action game to Xbox 360, PS3, and PC shelves on same day as Mass Effect, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. Full Story

The comic-strip-inspired gaming festival kicks off in Seattle for the fourth time, drawing a record crowd. Full Story

The Eidos executive thinks that the games industry needs more iconic characters to compete with movies, TV, and comics. Full Story

Three-game compilation set for Io's Hitman series arriving June 20; Kane & Lynch preview disc bundled in. Full Story

Xavier Gens to begin shooting game adaptation in Bulgaria this week says Variety; Desperate Housewives star confirmed as villain. Full Story

Variety reports that Eidos has sold the rights to its forthcoming shooter to indie studio Lionsgate. Full Story

LocoRoco, GRAW top list for high-profile UK event with eight nominations across a total of 17 categories; We Love Katamari, Guitar Hero also prove popular. Full Story

British gaming awards show reveals nominations; game of the year nominees include Oblivion, Animal Crossing: Wild World, and 50 Cent. Full Story

New IP from Hitman developer targets 2007 release on Xbox 360, PC; first screens inside. Full Story

Strong sales of new Hitman, latest Lara Croft adventure beat expectations; SCi now predicts $45.4 million annual profit. Full Story

Grand Theft Auto continues to tell its story, but Nintendo enjoys a super showing from debutant Mario. Full Story

DS titles take up half of Bestbuy.com bestseller chart; Hitman, GTA, GRAW, and FIFA split the rest. Full Story

Football fever causes EA's 2006 FIFA World Cup to rise to the top, while three new entries make an appearance in the top 10. Full Story

Agent 47 takes out Mario for top spot on retailer's top-seller list; Xbox new 360 adopters push four next-gen titles to top 10. Full Story

Video slot games based on Tomb Raider: Legend and Hitman: Blood Money spinning reels soon. Full Story

Valve brings its famous franchise into episodic territory, and Agent 47 looks to add to his greatest hits in a holiday-shortened week of releases. Full Story

Taste of 360 edition of new Hitman lets players steer Agent 47 through his first mission. Full Story

GameSpot hosting premiere of Io Interactive's single-player PC demo; all versions finish development, release May 30. Full Story

Microsoft's next-gen console added to Agent 47's "to do" list; 360 version will ship same time as current-gen editions. Full Story

Online reports say Eidos' two top franchises won't arrive until next year; American reps say publisher's release schedule is under review. Full Story

The house that Lara built will have new Tomb Raider, New Hitman, 25 to Life, and new Commandos on display. Full Story

Three of Eidos' heaviest hitters won't see store shelves until July--at the earliest. Full Story

Ailing publisher Eidos names the fourth installment in its assassin series, due next spring. Full Story

Viper and Stealth graphics cards to ship with Deus Ex and other Eidos titles. Full Story

ESPN Football, Freedom Fighters, and Jet Set Radio Future are among the titles discounted by the retail chain. However, most titles were sold out by day's end. Full Story

Eidos and Io are letting PC gamers scope out their killer stealth action game. Full Story

The third installment in Eidos' assassin trilogy has gone gold. Full Story

Eidos adds new screens, information to the killer sequel's internet lair. Full Story

Eidos and Io Interactive release the first official information on Hitman: Contracts for the PC, PS2, and Xbox. Full Story

Upcoming title from Io Interactive moves by a week; EA says retailers requested delay. Full Story

Microsoft announces a second wave of no fewer than 13 Xbox Platinum Hits games for North America. Full Story

Electronic Arts launches an official site for its upcoming tactical shooter. Full Story

IO Interactive's third-person action game undergoes another name change. Full Story

The latest expansion pack for The Sims retains the top spot on NPD's weekly sales chart and goes straight to the top of the monthly chart for September. Full Story