Employee believed the image from Assassin's Creed was of Damascus' skyline. Full Story

Supposed marketing material for next entry in the series suggests it will be a high seas adventure with pirates. Full Story

Newest webhead game coming to Windows machines six weeks after console and portable debut; will be available on Steam with achievements. Full Story

iPhone/iPad massively multiplayer online role-playing game also has first update in June. Full Story

There are plenty of Nintendo 3DS games being released this week to coincide with the local launch, but it's not all about Nintendo's shiny new toy. Full Story

God of War III, Singularity, Prince of Persia, and Star Wars: Force Unleashed II also receive 2010 Writers Guild of America nods for achievement in game writing. Full Story

Online poll distributor GMI Survey soliciting gamers' opinions for next installment in popular franchise; new leading character, setting, game mechanics offered up as questions. Full Story

Sam Fisher's latest nearly double-platinum; reboot of Ubisoft's car franchise now due in first quarter of next year; French publisher's April-June sales nearly double. Full Story

Media giant's Interactive Media division remains in red despite 20 percent revenues rise; six-month sales fall 15 percent to $376 million. 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

Apple's online storefront opens up a new section for latest hardware, launch lineup also includes Sam & Max: The Penal Zone, Zen Bound 2, numerous updated iPhone titles. Full Story

Ubisoft reveals its stealth-action game sequel has achieved a new milestone; stand-alone expansion will have protagonist Ezio hit Templars head-on. Full Story

[UPDATE] First look at big-screen adaptation of fantasy series shows massive special effects shots, sumptuous sets; Ubisoft declines to comment on speculation new game will be unveiled next spring; high-quality trailer now available. Full Story

Assassin's Creed II executive producer to be in charge of French publisher's new Canadian studio--and its $226 million government grant. Full Story

Q&A: Randy Pitchford gives the behind-the-scenes story on the adaptation of Michael Mann's 1995 crime movie, explains why Al Pacino was almost on board, three top publishers were interested--and why the IP is now up for grabs. Full Story

Downloadable services dropping prices for US holiday weekend, offering Rez HD, Echochrome, Catan, and more at a discount. Full Story

Warner Bros. enlists PC GRAW and Bionic Commando Rearmed developer to craft third-person sci-fi shooter based on forthcoming fourth Terminator film. Full Story

It's another big week of releases down under. Full Story

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

Silicon Knights' action-RPG and Ratchet & Clank's bite-sized PS3 offering join XBLA Galaga Legions and Wii VC Mega Man on the week's roster. Full Story

Alone in the Dark, Final Fantasy Tactics A2, and a handful of high-profile ports join a deluge of new releases. Full Story

Console gaming takes a week off, as headliners joins classic gaming staples Space Invaders Extreme on DS, PSP, Arkanoid on Nintendo's handheld; free trial of Maxis' sim-everything. Full Story

Nintendo's answer to Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Store launches in Europe with six games. Full Story

Downloadable titles dominate the week as headliners join We Ski, Deca Sports, and Castle of Shikigami III on Wii, Drone Tactics, Myst on DS. Full Story

Casual brands a big factor in French publisher's serious 36 percent revenue increase; Assassin's Creed hits 6 million-unit milestone. Full Story

News of the Rainbow Six publisher's tie-up of military media mogul's empire sends company's share price skyward. Full Story

Give your brain a puzzle workout, save the universe from aliens, and shoot up the jungle in this week's Emulation Mash-Up watch. Full Story

The world of Ivalice Alliance comes to the Nintendo DS. Full Story

French publisher's quarterly revenue leaps up 44 percent after Assassin's Creed ships 5M units; Free Radical's futuristic PS3 shooter pushed back yet again; new Prince of Persia game coming. Full Story

Eye of the storm continues to pass over retail, as headliners join FlatOut, Samurai Warriors: Katana, and downloadables Burnout 3, Boogie Bunnies, Pac-Attack. Full Story

Veronica Mars star lending voice, likeness to Assassin's Creed video game. Full Story

Take-Two takes on Fantastic 4; Tenchu Z and Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 leap from the shadows; Nintendo heads back to school. Full Story

Lara Croft and Shrek dominate this week's releases down under. Full Story

Company reports a record quarter, up 56 percent on same period last year. Full Story

Mobile game developer posts another strong financial quarter, beating its forecasted figures. Full Story

Ghost Recon 2 and Splinter Cell Chaos Theory to get Korean release as bans on titles are lifted. Full Story

Hotel heiress shows up to two-hour autograph signing an hour and a half late, gets the name of her own game wrong? Full Story

Jamdat's id-inspired phone role-playing game triumphs at CNET-sponsored event at CTIA 2006. Full Story

Jerry Bruckheimer-produced adaptation of Ubisoft platform-actioner will be written by The Day After Tomorrow's Jeffrey Nachmanoff. Full Story

Maker of Lumines, Meteos confirms development of online game aimed at China, Southeast Asia. Full Story

Success this year prompts planning for next year's event; bigger hall in the West, event planned for East Coast in '08. Full Story

Sam Fisher's latest portable escapade is on schedule for a June 28 release on Nintendo's portable. Full Story

The third Splinter Cell has snuck off to the factory; PC, Xbox, mobile, N-Gage, GameCube, and PlayStation 2 versions all due next week. Full Story

Mobile game company reports solid growth; plans 20 new games in 2005, including War of the Worlds. Full Story

Veteran electronic artist and Ninja Tune headliner talks about creating the music for the next Splinter Cell game. Full Story

The Japanese game behemoth's new dual-screen handheld is now available to the public at large. Full Story

EA's and Activision's launch titles ship out ahead of Nintendo's dual-screen handheld--but apparently only celebrities can get their hands on the actual portable. Full Story

Major game retailer refuses to take any more preorders for Nintendo's new handheld, but EB Games continues to do so. Plus, might some DS games sneak out early? Full Story

Super Mario DS, Spider-Man 2, Madden, the Urbz, and Mr. Driller will be in the first wave of titles for Nintendo's portable. Full Story

A city-builder from the Japanese publisher joins the game formerly known as High Gear on Nokia's mobile roster. Full Story