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Crackdown 2 drops July 6

16 March 2010 |Ruffian-developed follow-up to Xbox 360-exclusive hybrid shooter-platformer slightly delayed; arrives in Asia and Australia July 8, UK and Europe July 9.

$15 Modern Warfare 2 map pack detailed

16 March 2010 |Newest Call of Duty add-on to command premium price, will feature five maps--three new, two remakes of Call of Duty 4 maps; hits Xbox Live March 31.

Bethesda, Brian Fargo crafting new co-op fantasy game

16 March 2010 |Elder Scrolls publisher, Interplay founder's inXile Entertainment developing Hunted: The Demon’s Forge for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.

AU Shippin’ Out March 15-19: God of War III

15 March 2010 |The conclusion of Santa Monica Studio's epic hack-and-slash trilogy arrives in Australia unedited.

AU Shippin’ Out March 15-19: God of War III

15 March 2010 |The conclusion of Santa Monica Studio's epic hack-and-slash trilogy arrives in Australia unedited.

Shippin’ Out March 14-20: God of War III

15 March 2010 |Huge week at retail also sees launches of Command & Conquer 4, Metro 2033, Dragon Age expansion, new Pokemon for DS, and Resonance of Fate.

Will Wright: Game design a lot like dealing drugs

14 March 2010 |GDC 2010: Sim City, The Sims and Spore creator offers thoughts on the rise of social media in games, the allure of Advance Wars, and how games fit into the overall entertainment picture.

Ubisoft on designing Assassin’s Creed 2

14 March 2010 |GDC 2010: Sequel designer discusses core gameplay pillars, mission repetitiveness, using play tests as a mirror.

Ubisoft on designing Assassin’s Creed 2

14 March 2010 |GDC 2010: Sequel designer discusses core gameplay pillars, mission repetitiveness, using play tests as a mirror.

Harmonix reviews Rock Band Network’s opening act

14 March 2010 |GDC 2010: Developers deliver a post-mortem on their indie-friendly user-created-song service, just weeks after taking the long-awaited project live in North America.

Bodycount Hands-on

16 March 2010 |Black's spiritual successor redefines the explosive videogame.

Bodycount Hands-on

16 March 2010 |Black's spiritual successor redefines the explosive videogame.

Microsoft Confirms Crackdown 2 Release Date

16 March 2010 |Return to Pacific City this summer.

Nordic Game Program Seems to Work, Leader Claims

16 March 2010 |Limbo, and Max & the Magic Marker celebrate the great treasures of Scandinavia.

Game Audio Network Guild Announces Winners of the 8th Annual G.A.N.G. Awards

16 March 2010 |Uncharted 2: Among Thieves receives 6 awards.

The World’s One-and-Only Ninja-Robot-Explode-Yourself Multiplayer Game Has Awesome Modes

16 March 2010 |Bored of everyday multiplayer game modes? Well, try these on for size.

Tantalus Announces Drift Street International for Nintendo DSi

16 March 2010 |New racing game hits DS.

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Hunted: Brian Fargo Interview

16 March 2010 |One of the founding fathers of the western RPG talks Hunted, The Bard's Tale, Fallout, Interplay and sexy elf.

UFO Interactive Announces Florist Shop for the Nintendo DS

16 March 2010 |Mix and match flowers and create the perfect bouquets.

Rondo of Blood, Rage of the Gladiator on Nintendo Downloads

16 March 2010 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> The long-awaited Castlevania: Rondo of Blood is finally available on the U.S. Virtual Console. If you ...

Itagaki’s Valhalla Game Studios Launches a Website

16 March 2010 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> Former Team Ninja head Tomonobu Itagaki went into detail on his new company, Valhalla Game Studios, in a ...

Crackdown 2 Launching July 6

16 March 2010 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> With the crowded spring release schedule nearly behind us, the big summer dates are starting to get ...

How Star Wars: The Old Republic Could Best Star Trek Online In Becoming The Sci-Fi MMO King. 

16 March 2010 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> This time next year, we will have the choice between playing in a galaxy far far away, or exploring space, ...

How Star Wars: The Old Republic Could Best Star Trek Online In Becoming The Sci-Fi MMO King. 

16 March 2010 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> This time next year, we will have the choice between playing in a galaxy far far away, or exploring space, ...

Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Maps Priced at $15

15 March 2010 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> After being revealed earlier today, Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling made an appearance on Major ...

Will Wright Makes Surprise Lecture at GDC, Includes Horses, Hello Kitty and M&Ms;

15 March 2010 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> At the Game Developers Conference, which just wrapped up yesterday, many attendees wondered about ...

Will Wright Makes Surprise Lecture at GDC, Includes Horses, Hello Kitty and M&Ms;

15 March 2010 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> At the Game Developers Conference, which just wrapped up yesterday, many attendees wondered about ...

Ensemble, Pandemic Blame Company Cultures for Studio Closures

15 March 2010 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> When a small studio is shut down by their big publishers, it's easy to jump to a reactionary ...

Ensemble, Pandemic Blame Company Cultures for Studio Closures

15 March 2010 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> When a small studio is shut down by their big publishers, it's easy to jump to a reactionary ...

Fan Backlash

16 March 2010 |Mess with someone's favorite game franchise, and you'll get more than the horns.

Your Shape Has its Eye on You

16 March 2010 |Ubisoft's new exercise game comes bundled with a camera that not only tracks your movements, but also allows you to put exercise equipment into your routine.

Mass Effect 2: Meet Samara

16 March 2010 |She's blue, kicks butt and has no interest in materialistic possessions. Sounds like our kind of alien.

Guild Wars 2 Video

16 March 2010 |New trailer showcases five races, different characters and locations from ArenaNet's ambitious sequel.

Mass Effect 2: The Engineer

16 March 2010 |Unleash combat drones and hack your enemies with Mass Effect 2's nerdy Engineer class.

MW2 MP Broken?

16 March 2010 |Xbox 360 version plagued by cheaters and 18 person deathmatches. What's Infinity Ward doing about this? Based on our experiences this week...nothing.

NES Stress Test

16 March 2010 |Can Super Mario Bros. withstand subzero temperatures? GoNintendo hopes to find out.

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Trailer

16 March 2010 |Ubisoft releases a teaser to its much-anticipated Tom Clancy game.

GDC 2010 Coverage

14 March 2010 |Check out the latest videos from this week's feature packed show in San Francisco.

GDC 2010 Coverage

14 March 2010 |Check out the latest videos from this week's feature packed show in San Francisco.

Analysis: Examining Declining Wii Software Revenue In 2010

16 March 2010 |[As part of his monthly NPD review, Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews notes how year-to-date Wii software revenue is down 25%, a decline he attributes to evergreen game sales that "are beginning to weaken somewhat."] In our NPD ...

GDC Sees Record Attendance, Reveals 2011 Dates

16 March 2010 |Organizers of the 2010 Game Developers Conference, the world's largest industry-only event dedicated to the advancement of interactive entertainment, has announced an all-time record of 18,250 game industry professionals attending ...

Final Fantasy XIII Debuts At Top In UK

16 March 2010 |Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIII debuted at the top of the all-platforms retail charts in the UK for the week ended March 13, bumping down last week's number one, Electronic Arts' Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Chart-Track reported ...

Bethesda To Publish Inxile’s Hunted: The Demon’s Forge

16 March 2010 |Bethesda Softworks said Monday that it will publish Inxile-developed Hunted: The Demon's Forge, a "third-person co-op fantasy action game" for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. The publishing deals comes shortly after news emerged ...

Disney: ‘High-Quality Executions’ Of Marvel Games Planned, Post-Acquisition

16 March 2010 |Talking to Gamasutra, Disney's Stephen Wadsworth and Graham Hopper have revealed that they're having "a lot of conversations" with executives at the recently acquired Marvel, with a view to Disney-made "high-quality executions" of ...

Best Of Indie Games: Taking to the Skies

16 March 2010 |[Every week, IndieGames.com: The Weblog co-editor Tim W. will be summing up some of the top free-to-download and commercial indie games from the last seven days on his sister 'state of indie' weblog.] This week on 'Best Of Indie ...

Release This: U.S. Gets God of War III, New Pokemon Titles

16 March 2010 |Gamasutra's regular round-up of worldwide video game releases, "Release This!", takes a look at every game title we know to be shipping to stores this week, in a custom compiled list. This week brings God of War III, Command & ...

Free-To-Play OnLive Game Portal Will Allow Individual Rentals, Demos

16 March 2010 |Steve Perlman, CEO of streaming games service OnLive revealed the OnLive Game Portal, which allows "direct access to OnLive games without being required to subscribe" to the full service. Perlman said via the OnLive blog that the ...

Fired Infinity Ward Heads West, Zampella Sign With Creative Artists Agency

16 March 2010 |Jason West and Vince Zampella, the recently-fired heads of Activision-owned Modern Warfare studio Infinity Ward, have signed up with Creative Artists Agency, according to a report in the L.A. Times' Company Town blog. Zampella and ...

GDC: Will Wright Peels Back Layers Of Entertainment, Games

14 March 2010 |When Will Wright looks at the world, he sees it differently than most people. He observes systems, he analyzes layers and he notices patterns in the most seemingly normal, every day things. "It's an affliction," he said at GDC on ...

News: Bethesda to publish new title from inXile Entertainment

16 March 2010 | Fallout publisher Bethesda has picked up inXile's latest dungeon romp, Hunted: The Demon's Forge, for release on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. The title is being overseen by ...

News: Registration opens for Develop 2010

16 March 2010 | Registration is now open for Develop in Brighton, taking place July 13-15, 2010, with a number of early bird discounts on offer until June 7. One, two or three day ...

News: PlayStation Home audience hits 12 million

16 March 2010 | The worldwide userbase for the PlayStation Home virtual world now stands at 12 million users, according to comments made by Sony's Jack Buser. Speaking at the recently ...

News: Microsoft patents online upselling

16 March 2010 | Microsoft has patented a new system of purchasing downloadable content via an automatic prompt, which attempts to ensure all players in the game have the same updates. ...

News: Final Fantasy XIII breaks 2010 records in UK

16 March 2010 | Final Fantasy XIII on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 has entered straight in at number one in the UK all formats chart, becoming the fastest-selling title of the year so far. ...

News: Realtime Worlds wins Scottish Innovation award

16 March 2010 | APB and Crackdown developer Realtime Worlds have been awarded the John Logie Baird Award for Innovation in Scotland. The award was presented at a gala award dinner at ...

News: Bioshock 2 DLC was already on disc, claim fans

16 March 2010 | New downloadable content for Take-Two's BioShock 2 was already on the game's disc, according to accusations from fans. The Sinclair Solutions pack was released on ...

News: Ex-Ensemble dev attacks “workaholic” culture

16 March 2010 | Former Ensemble Studios developer Paul Bettner has blamed himself and Ensemble's studio culture for the company's demise and has refused to condemn Microsoft for the developer's closure. ...

News: West and Zampella sign with Hollywood talent agency

16 March 2010 | Vince Zampella and Jason West, the two ex-studio heads at the centre of the controversy between Activision and Call of Duty developer Infinity Ward, have signed with the L.A. based talent agency Creative Artists Agency ...

Interview: Sony’s Michael Denny

16 March 2010 |One of last year's biggest talking points was the latest clash between Microsoft and Sony in the console space - this time around motion control. While Nintendo surpassed both companies with the Wii, the next-gen rivals announced a ...

G4C Constitution Hinges Around “Don’t be a Dick”

16 March 2010 |As time winds down before Australia's March 20th elections, Gamers4Croydon continues to up its presence.The group issued a call to arms announcement via its Steam Community presence, in which it outlines its policies, candidates ...

AU Paper Runs Game Retailer Rating Sting

16 March 2010 |Australia’s Sun-Herald recently conducted a field test to determine local retailers adherence to videogame ratings.The sting used a 14-year old boy named Peter (pictured), who was ‘described as looking even ...

U.S. Military Eying Larger Role for Games in Troop Training

16 March 2010 |The U.S. Military, already a big practitioner of videogame-based training for its members, plans to spend even more on the technology in the future.In a bid to cut battlefield casualties the Pentagon has approved an ...

MSU-Developed Game Teaches Kids to Avoid Landmines

16 March 2010 |A game in development at Michigan State University was designed to teach Cambodian kids, and others around the world, how to avoid landmines and other unexploded ordnance (UXO) that might be scattered about their ...

Kiwi Internet Filtering Goes Live

16 March 2010 |While Internet filtering went live for some New Zealand web surfers in February, the enactment was only recently announced to the general public.The filtering technology is currently in use by two New Zealand ISPs, Maxnet and ...

Unlikely Pair Come Out Against RI Adult Game Bill

13 March 2010 |While Rhode Island Bill S.2156 drew backing from the Parents Television Council, an unlikely pair has come out against the Bill, which proposes fines and possible jail time for retailers that sell “M” or ...

Unlikely Pair Come Out Against RI Adult Game Bill

13 March 2010 |While Rhode Island Bill S.2156 drew backing from the Parents Television Council, an unlikely pair has come out against the Bill, which proposes fines and possible jail time for retailers that sell “M” or ...

Why People Do What They Do to Earn Social Game Points

13 March 2010 |Research released by Offerpal Media offers some insight into why so many social gamers are willing to complete marketing actions in order to obtain virtual currency.The comScore-conducted study among 799 panelists reported that ...

Why People Do What They Do to Earn Social Game Points

13 March 2010 |Research released by Offerpal Media offers some insight into why so many social gamers are willing to complete marketing actions in order to obtain virtual currency.The comScore-conducted study among 799 panelists reported that ...

Silent Hunter 5 CE Recalled in Germany

13 March 2010 |A German website (translated) is reporting that the Collector’s Edition of Ubisoft’s Silent Hunter 5 PC game has been recalled in Germany due to the appearance of “anticonstiutional symbols” in the game.This ...

Solved mysteries: Itagaki and his leather jacket and sunglasses

16 March 2010 | You may think that, being born into this world, Tomonobu Itagaki escaped the womb wearing a pair of sunglasses and one bitchin' leather jacket -- and you may well be right. Back then, medical records simply did not document such ...

Xbox 360 Arcade currently $130 in Canada

16 March 2010 | If you've been holding out on buying an Xbox 360 for the last five years until it drops below $150, and, um, you live in Canada, you'll be totally psyched to hear that the Arcade bundle of Microsoft's console is currently on sale ...

Alan Wake: several DLC episodes this year, second ‘season’ dependent on audience

16 March 2010 | As revealed during this year's Consumer Electronics Show, tormented writer Alan Wake will continue his dimly lit journey in the form of post-launch downloadable episodes. After the internally episodic thriller hits shelves on May ...

Comic Jumper first video!

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Recently laid-off devs rant about being recently laid off

16 March 2010 | I think we can all agree that, aside from being hit by a speeding train or dropping a hot meal you've been cooking for hours, being fired from your job is like, the worst thing that can happen to you. As such, we expected the ...

GDC Impressions: APB

16 March 2010 | Last week, Realtime Worlds MMO APB featured prominently during an in-booth press conference held at GDC. The game was playable (though, sadly, not by me), and the audience was treated to a live demo lead by the developer's ...

Bethesda & InXile announce ‘Hunted: The Demon’s Forge,’ a co-op ‘roots’ game

16 March 2010 | Click to descend into the Lair of Screenshots If you and your friends are eager to dive into a monster-filled dungeon -- and who isn't -- then Bethesda has a thrilling announcement for you: The publisher is handling a new co-op ...

New Dragon Age Awakening character needs to go eat a sandwich or something

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Crackdown 2 touches down July 6

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Final Fantasy XIII tops UK sales chart, Just Dance shows stamina

16 March 2010 | In its first week at retail, Final Fantasy XIII charged up the UK sales charts like a Lightning bolt, becoming the "fastest selling" game of the year -- a record set by Bad Company 2 just last week. According to Chart-Track, the ...

What’s On Good Game Tonight?

16 March 2010 |Happy God of War 3 week, everyone! (more…)

What’s On Good Game Tonight?

16 March 2010 |Happy God of War 3 week, everyone! (more…)

Reader Review: Dragon Age: Origins

16 March 2010 |Do you have what it takes to get a review published right here on Kotaku? Nic does, as he finds himself showered in entrails. (more…)

Reader Review: Dragon Age: Origins

16 March 2010 |Do you have what it takes to get a review published right here on Kotaku? Nic does, as he finds himself showered in entrails. (more…)

WIN! BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger PS3 And Arcade Stick

15 March 2010 |BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger is the latest 2D fighting game from Guilty Gear makers Arc System Works. It sees its long-awaited Aussie release next week. How’d you like to win it – and an arcade stick – on PS3? ...

WIN! BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger PS3 And Arcade Stick

15 March 2010 |BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger is the latest 2D fighting game from Guilty Gear makers Arc System Works. It sees its long-awaited Aussie release next week. How’d you like to win it – and an arcade stick – on PS3? ...

Remember This?

15 March 2010 |Can you guess this old game from just one screenshot? (more…)

Remember This?

15 March 2010 |Can you guess this old game from just one screenshot? (more…)

The Week In Games

15 March 2010 |Confession time: I’ve never played a God of War game. (more…)

The Week In Games

15 March 2010 |Confession time: I’ve never played a God of War game. (more…)

Rockstar: LA Noire Isn’t A Traditional Adventure Game

16 March 2010 |LA Noire is a unique open-world detective title that doesn’t “have a point of reference from other games”, according to Rockstar. In other words, though it’s being published by Rockstar and takes place in an ...

Crackdown 2 Gets July Release

16 March 2010 |<!--paging_filter-->Microsoft will release Crackdown 2 worldwide this July, the publisher has confirmed.Announced last June, the Xbox 360 exclusive will hit North America on July 6, Asia, Australia and New Zealand on July 8, ...

Out Tomorrow: E213

16 March 2010 |Out tomorrow, blowing the case wide open on LA Noire, Rockstar's off the record, on the QT, detective thriller. We travelled to LA to meet developer Team Bondi and play the game that isn't, contrary to widespread assumption, just ...

Modern Warfare 2 Becomes UK’s Second Bestselling Game

16 March 2010 |<!--paging_filter-->Activision Blizzard’s Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has become the second highest selling game in UK history.The title has overtaken Take-Two’s Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and now sits ...

Codemasters Exec: PSP User Experience Not Right

16 March 2010 |Gavin Cheshire, vice president of Codemasters Studios, has told us that negative user experiences will put people off using Sony’s PSP. Asked about the handheld’s future, he told us: “Well, speaking as a person ...

3D-ing Is Believing

16 March 2010 |Officially, the 2010 edition of the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas began on January 7. Unofficially, however, the show kicked off the moment that James Cameron’s record-breaking hit Avatar landed in cinemas ...

PS Home Users Hit 12 Million

16 March 2010 |<!--paging_filter-->PlayStation Home director Jack Buser has revealed that the online service now commands a 12 million strong user base.The 3D virtual space launched on PS3 in December 2008. Its population stood at six ...

PS Home Users Hit 12 Million

16 March 2010 |<!--paging_filter-->PlayStation Home director Jack Buser has revealed that the online service now commands a 12 million strong user base.The 3D virtual space launched on PS3 in December 2008. Its population stood at six ...

Time Extend: Metal Arms - Glitch In The System

16 March 2010 |<!--paging_filter-->Computers don’t do chaos particularly well. They don’t like randomness, or clutter, or anything that can’t be reduced down into a logical pattern. It’s part of the reason why games ...

Time Extend: Metal Arms - Glitch In The System

16 March 2010 |<!--paging_filter-->Computers don’t do chaos particularly well. They don’t like randomness, or clutter, or anything that can’t be reduced down into a logical pattern. It’s part of the reason why games ...

Perfect Dark N64/Xbox 360 Video Comparison

16 March 2010 |A Perfect Dark comparison video between the new XLBA version, and the original N64 game.

Top Ten: Game Titles That Sound Like a Bunch of Random Words

16 March 2010 |For the game developer that needs a title quick, a thesaurus and a random word generator may be a good idea, but these did not come out right...

Mario Gone GTA | Koku Gamer

16 March 2010 |Mario is Italian, so it would make sense if there was a game one day that featured the characters from the Mario universe in a GTA like action adventure game. 

First ever Gears of War 3 footage and Unreal Engine Updates

16 March 2010 |At GDC, Epic demonstrated the first ever tech demo of Gears of War 3 and some really slick Unreal Engine updates.

Modern Warfare 2 DLC Is FIFTEEN DOLLARS

16 March 2010 |Capping off a fairly terrible fortnight of news surrounding Call of Duty developers Infinity Ward comes word this morning that Modern Warfare 2's map pack is one of the most over-priced pieces of downloadable content we've ever seen.

Super Mario Bros Played on an 8 x 8 LED Matrix (Video)

16 March 2010 |Super Mario Bros Played on an 8 x 8 LED Video, Carnegie Mellon student Chloe Fan wired an 8 x 8 LED matrix to play a 64 pixel version of Super Mario Brothers.

Super Mario Bros Played on an 8 x 8 LED Matrix (Video)

16 March 2010 |Super Mario Bros Played on an 8 x 8 LED Video, Carnegie Mellon student Chloe Fan wired an 8 x 8 LED matrix to play a 64 pixel version of Super Mario Brothers.

Marketing Games: The Art of the Pole Dance

16 March 2010 |Activision threw a party for the press at GDC, complete with women working the poles and a flowing bar. Camera crews filmed, pictures were taken... as a marketing stunt this was genius. So why does it feel so dirty? The game was ...

Marketing Games: The Art of the Pole Dance

16 March 2010 |Activision threw a party for the press at GDC, complete with women working the poles and a flowing bar. Camera crews filmed, pictures were taken... as a marketing stunt this was genius. So why does it feel so dirty? The game was ...

Sony’s PlayStation Move Controller Looks Oddly Familiar

16 March 2010 |*****

Mario Reduced To 8x8 With Open Source and Arduino

15 March 2010 |adeelarshad82 writes "The open-source Arduino electronics platform has received a ton of attention from the hardware enthusiast community. And one more follower is joining the fray--Mario himself. The mustachioed plumber of console ...

Mario Reduced To 8x8 With Open Source and Arduino

15 March 2010 |adeelarshad82 writes "The open-source Arduino electronics platform has received a ton of attention from the hardware enthusiast community. And one more follower is joining the fray--Mario himself. The mustachioed plumber of console ...

How Sony and Microsoft Hope To Crack the Motion Control Market

15 March 2010 |An editorial at Eurogamer delves into what Sony and Microsoft hope to achieve with their upcoming console motion control systems, despite entering the market several years after Nintendo set the standard. "The cards Sony has placed ...

How Sony and Microsoft Hope To Crack the Motion Control Market

15 March 2010 |An editorial at Eurogamer delves into what Sony and Microsoft hope to achieve with their upcoming console motion control systems, despite entering the market several years after Nintendo set the standard. "The cards Sony has placed ...

Licensing an Abandonware Game?

14 March 2010 |WolverineOfLove writes "I'm recreating a 1980s abandonware game with copyrights that have been seemingly unused for the past 18 years. The situation is detailed further in a Slashdot journal entry I just wrote, but in short: Is it ...

Licensing an Abandonware Game?

14 March 2010 |WolverineOfLove writes "I'm recreating a 1980s abandonware game with copyrights that have been seemingly unused for the past 18 years. The situation is detailed further in a Slashdot journal entry I just wrote, but in short: Is it ...

University of Wyoming Studies Video Games

13 March 2010 |krou writes "The Christian Science Monitor has an interesting story about how the University of Wyoming's English Department is helping fund a collective called the Learning Games Initiative to study video games. Jason Thompson, an ...

Sony Begins Selling HD Movies On Its PSN

13 March 2010 |itwbennett writes "Sony on Tuesday 'rolled out the ability to buy HD movies from the PlayStation Network,' writes blogger Peter Smith. Sony claims they're the first service to offer HD titles to own from all six major movie ...

Sony Begins Selling HD Movies On Its PSN

13 March 2010 |itwbennett writes "Sony on Tuesday 'rolled out the ability to buy HD movies from the PlayStation Network,' writes blogger Peter Smith. Sony claims they're the first service to offer HD titles to own from all six major movie ...

Sony’s PS3 Motion Controller Gets Demoed and Named

12 March 2010 |itwbennett writes "In a 45-minute press conference at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Sony announced its motion controller, officially named the Playstation Move. The Move consists of the Eye Toy (a camera pointed ...