GDC Online 2011: Series director Charles Cecil details the process of writing engaging games that merge modern-day drama with historical fact, like his own Broken Sword adventure games. Full Story

GDC Europe 2011: Back to the Future developer's James Lamorticelli talks about bringing adventure games to the fastest-growing gaming platform on the market and how other developers can do the same. Full Story

Next month's cover of Game Informer IDs unnamed game from Painkiller creator People Can Fly; Cliff Bleszinski now promising two official announcements on Monday--Gears of War 3 surprise already blown. Full Story

Capcom's jetpack-powered action game and Konami's spook-fest headline a light week on the retail front; Bejeweled Twist DS, Vandal Hearts 360 also on tap. Full Story

Activision spins out turntable-equipped rhythm game, along with Rockstar's second 360-only add-on and Episodes From Liberty City; Namco Bandai fighter, Microsoft racer, and Sony platformer also launching. Full Story

PAX 2009: Ron Gilbert address at open-to-the-public expo lauds the indie gaming scene and its power to take risks. Full Story

2K Games taps Arx Fatalis creator Arkane Studios to lend "design, animation, and art" expertise to story-driven FPS. Full Story

Publisher details Wii and DS releases for early 2009; first in "New Play Control" line of GameCube remakes with motion control. Full Story

LucasArts launches new terraforming property, while EA, Take-Two, and Sony start the shot clock on their annual basketball sims. 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

Classic children's adventure novels to be remade into a series of adventure games; first to be released this autumn. Full Story

First season of Telltale Games' freelance police-duo adventure series being compiled for a retail release on Nintendo's console. Full Story

Japanese RPG and puzzle-mystery games lead a wave of new releases including Wipeout Pulse for PSP, 360 Dark Messiah of Might and Magic. Full Story

The week's headliners joined by Namco Bandai's Ace Combat 6, Naruto on the Wii and DS, Eye of Judgment, and Zack & Wiki, among many others. Full Story

Juiced 2, Warriors Orochi, Blazing Angels 2, PC Stranglehold, and PS3 Stuntman Ignition also head to stores this week. 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

Free puzzler de Blob rolls onto GameSpot, accompanied by Dead Reefs demo, C&C3 patch, Follow Freeman HL2 mods, and more. Full Story

New patch for Need for Speed Carbon prevents crashes seen on Windows Vista; Lord of the Rings Online receives major content update. Full Story

Sci-fi real-time strategy update gets updated; new mods for Final Fantasy VII, Europa Universalis now on GameSpot. Full Story

Nintendo's new accessory bundle and PlayStation Portable offerings take center stage on the new-release shelves this week. Full Story

Austria-based company has entered into an agreement to buy Canadian publisher of Painkiller. Full Story

[UPDATE] Purchase of SpellForce maker now official; developer will focus on making real-time strategy games for PCs and consoles. Full Story

Microsoft makes good on Xbox Live Wednesdays gaming with classic Street Fighter II, Gas Powered Games cranks out a Dungeon Siege II expansion, and THQ attempts back-to-back movie-to-game hits. Full Story

Puzzle-centric adventure title from The Adventure Company and Kheops Studio cracks its development cycle. Full Story

2K Games' long-awaited shooter takes on Sega's mech actioner for top honors during a slim release week. Full Story

France-based studio, long intending to open a US studio, takes steps with new Austin location. Full Story

[UPDATE] DreamCatcher is "extending the development time" of Xbox port of demonic PC game; new release date set for Q3 of this year. Full Story

Inspirationally named Polish studio joins THQ's suite for unnamed next-generation games. Full Story

THQ gives a name to fourth installment of Revolution Software's graphic adventure series. Full Story

DreamCatcher's stealth action thriller ready to sneak into stores for Xbox and PC September 27. Full Story

Publisher looking for feedback on upcoming espionage game from players worldwide. Full Story

Latest patch from Heuristic Park spackles some cracks in the dungeon crawler; 39MB file now on GameSpot DLX. Full Story

Universal Combat Gold, Universal Combat Online, Battlecruiser Next Gen coming to PCs; DreamCatcher/Derek Smart no more. Full Story

DreamCatcher's fantasy RPG will adventure on PCs May 4; game was penned by Wizardry author D.W. Bradley. Full Story

DreamCatcher's special edition of its naval combat simulator hits PCs today; Gold Edition features new missions and weapons. Full Story

DreamCatcher's Naval simulator returns to PCs with remodeled ships, new dynamic effects, and optimized system performance on January 28. Full Story

Expansion to Dreamcatcher's satanic shooter includes 10 new levels and two multiplayer modes. Full Story

DreamCatcher and People Can Fly give the modding crowd the tools they require, along with a new patch and a server update. Full Story

DreamCatcher pushes back the release of the Painkiller expansion pack one month. Full Story

This week: No Xbox Doom 3 until 2005 and Derek Smart's Freespace 3. Full Story

Battle out of Hell includes new single-player chapter, multiplayer maps, and an SDK. Full Story

First taste of multiplayer play for DreamCatcher's hellish shooter will feature two maps. Full Story

DreamCatcher Games announces a lineup of four new games that it will be showcasing at next month's Electronic Entertainment Expo. Full Story

[UPDATE] After customers complain the new shooter won't load, DreamCatcher says emulator incompatibility is the culprit and a patch is en route. Full Story

The Adventure Company announces the North American release of its puzzle-based first-person adventure game. New screens inside. Full Story

The Adventure Company announces the North American release of its sci-fi fantasy adventure game for the PC. Full Story

DreamCatcher announces special pre-order bonuses for its upcoming first-person shooter. Full Story

Web site for DreamCatcher's Xbox/PC shooter debuts; first demo due February 16th. Full Story

Publisher says version of shooter being bandied around the Web is an incomplete press demo. Full Story

DreamCatcher Games announces that the Xbox version of its historical survival-horror game has shipped to stores in North America. Full Story

Developer names GeForce FX the preferred GPU of its upcoming horror shooter Painkiller. Full Story

Demon-killer from DreamCatcher gets more time in beta. Full Story

DreamCatcher Games announces that it's now accepting applications for its upcoming Painkiller multiplayer beta test. Full Story

Mayhem Studios releases new info on its long-overdue PC role-playing game, now also coming to the Xbox. New screens inside. Full Story

US, Europe, and the UK to get Asylum Entertainment's action horror title in October. Full Story

DreamCatcher Games announces that is has secured the global rights to Galilea's historical strategy game. Full Story

Mindware Studios launches an official forum for its upcoming PC action game. Full Story

DreamCatcher Games announces that it will publish the Xbox version of People Can Fly's upcoming first-person shooter early next year. Full Story

Monte Cristo's Fire Department gets a North American publisher and a name change. Full Story

DreamCatcher releases the first information on its upcoming beach soccer game for the GBA. First screens inside. Full Story

The Adventure Company releases an adventure game set in ancient times. Full Story

DreamCatcher Games announces that is has launched an official Web site for its upcoming space simulation game. New screens inside. Full Story

The Adventure Company will publish Earthlight Productions' upcoming sci-fi fantasy sequel in North America next year. Full Story

Monte Cristo announces that localized versions of its Fire Department strategy game will be released across Europe in June. New screens inside. Full Story

GolemLabs is working on a 3D follow-up to last year's modern-day conquest game. Full Story

DreamCatcher Games announces that it will publish an Xbox version of Arkane Studios' fantasy RPG. First screens inside. Full Story

Revolution Software releases the first screenshots from the PS2 version of its upcoming Broken Sword adventure game. Full Story

GMX and Tesseraction's naval combat game is expected to ship to US retailers on May 15. Full Story