TOG - The Older Gamers

Flagship alums opening Turbine West

14 October 2008 |Hellgate: London castaways join crew of Lord of the Rings Online developer's new California studio.

Flagship alums opening Turbine West

14 October 2008 |Hellgate: London castaways join crew of Lord of the Rings Online developer's new California studio.

Marvel vs. Capcom 2 vs. Xbox 360 and PS3?

14 October 2008 |Gaming forum poster spots ESRB rating for new versions of beloved arcade crossover fighter, ratings database scrubs all versions of game from its archives.

Marvel vs. Capcom 2 vs. Xbox 360 and PS3?

14 October 2008 |Gaming forum poster spots ESRB rating for new versions of beloved arcade crossover fighter, ratings database scrubs all versions of game from its archives.

Infogrames concludes Atari acquisition

14 October 2008 |Alone in the Dark publisher closes $11 million buyout of US subsidiary.

Tokyo Game Show attendance hits all-time high

14 October 2008 |Annual game show attracts nearly 195,000 visitors, breaking the show's all-time record yet again.

NXE loses video sharing, gets HDD-less ‘storage solution’

14 October 2008 |Microsoft promises memory-deficient 360 owners will have options with 128MB Xbox Live overhaul, nixes communal movie watching from launch.

NXE loses video sharing, gets HDD-less ‘storage solution’

14 October 2008 |Microsoft promises memory-deficient 360 owners will have options with 128MB Xbox Live overhaul, nixes communal movie watching from launch.

Blizzard’s ‘next-gen MMOG’ to heat up consoles?

14 October 2008 |WOW game director Jeffrey Kaplan reignites rumors that PC-centric studio will go multiplatform when new online RPG eventually arrives.

Blizzard’s ‘next-gen MMOG’ to heat up consoles?

14 October 2008 |WOW game director Jeffrey Kaplan reignites rumors that PC-centric studio will go multiplatform when new online RPG eventually arrives.

MySims Screens

14 October 2008 |MySims (PC)More shots for your grandchildren to enjoy!

Secret of Mana Videos

14 October 2008 |Secret of Mana (SNES)The secret is back with new gameplay footage.

Secret of Mana Videos

14 October 2008 |Secret of Mana (SNES)The secret is back with new gameplay footage.

Alone in the Dark Trailer

14 October 2008 |Alone in the Dark: Inferno (PS3)New trailer for the PS3 version.

Alone in the Dark Trailer

14 October 2008 |Alone in the Dark: Inferno (PS3)New trailer for the PS3 version.

FutureU: The Prep Game for SAT Review

14 October 2008 |FutureU: The Prep Game for SAT (PC)Prepare to be schooled.

FutureU: The Prep Game for SAT Review

14 October 2008 |FutureU: The Prep Game for SAT (PC)Prepare to be schooled.

Nintendo Voice Chat Podcast, Episode 26

14 October 2008 |Matt and Mark chat about Nintendo's latest announcements and TGS in this week's podcast.

Nintendo Voice Chat Podcast, Episode 26

14 October 2008 |Matt and Mark chat about Nintendo's latest announcements and TGS in this week's podcast.

Secret of Mana Screens

14 October 2008 |Secret of Mana [Virtual Console] (Wii)The secret returns in these screens.

Microsoft Offering Memory Upgrade Program For New Xbox Experience

15 October 2008 | <!--Begin feature--><!-- for syndication --> The New Xbox Experience is due to launch in a little over a month, and you're going to need a a hard drive and 128 megabytes of memory to be able to appreciate it. ...

Microsoft Offering Memory Upgrade Program For New Xbox Experience

15 October 2008 | <!--Begin feature--><!-- for syndication --> The New Xbox Experience is due to launch in a little over a month, and you're going to need a a hard drive and 128 megabytes of memory to be able to appreciate it. ...

StarCraft 2 Hands-On Preview

14 October 2008 | <!--Begin feature--><!-- for syndication --> While everyone anticipated another glimpse of StarCraft 2 at last week's BlizzCon, we didn't expect to learn we'd only been witnessing a third of the game up until ...

StarCraft 2 Hands-On Preview

14 October 2008 | <!--Begin feature--><!-- for syndication --> While everyone anticipated another glimpse of StarCraft 2 at last week's BlizzCon, we didn't expect to learn we'd only been witnessing a third of the game up until ...

Blizzard’s Rob Pardo Explains How Battle.net Could be Monetized

14 October 2008 | <!--Begin feature--><!-- for syndication --> This past Friday, an innocent question from a fan at one of Blizzcon's Diablo 3 panels asking if Battle.net would remain free led to an unexpected -- or, at least, ...

Blizzard’s Rob Pardo Explains How Battle.net Could be Monetized

14 October 2008 | <!--Begin feature--><!-- for syndication --> This past Friday, an innocent question from a fan at one of Blizzcon's Diablo 3 panels asking if Battle.net would remain free led to an unexpected -- or, at least, ...

Fallout 3 Already Pirated on the Xbox 360

14 October 2008 | <!--Begin feature--><!-- for syndication --> That certainly didn't take long. Less than 24 hours after it was announced that Fallout 3 had gone gold, a number of torrent sites apparently started showing copies ...

Fallout 3 Already Pirated on the Xbox 360

14 October 2008 | <!--Begin feature--><!-- for syndication --> That certainly didn't take long. Less than 24 hours after it was announced that Fallout 3 had gone gold, a number of torrent sites apparently started showing copies ...

World of Goo and Secret of Mana Released on Wii

14 October 2008 | <!--Begin feature--><!-- for syndication --> Prepare to hand over your Wii Points -- er, Nintendo Points -- to Nintendo, because today's update to the Virtual Console and WiiWare is a great one. WiiWare adds Art ...

World of Goo and Secret of Mana Released on Wii

14 October 2008 | <!--Begin feature--><!-- for syndication --> Prepare to hand over your Wii Points -- er, Nintendo Points -- to Nintendo, because today's update to the Virtual Console and WiiWare is a great one. WiiWare adds Art ...

Blizzard Has ‘A Few Tricks Up its Sleeve’ for Console MMO

14 October 2008 |It's not looking like WoW will arrive on consoles anytime soon, but Blizzard employees actually do enjoy consoles and have "a few tricks up our sleeves" regarding console development, said WoW director Jeffrey Kaplan.

Blizzard Has ‘A Few Tricks Up its Sleeve’ for Console MMO

14 October 2008 |It's not looking like WoW will arrive on consoles anytime soon, but Blizzard employees actually do enjoy consoles and have "a few tricks up our sleeves" regarding console development, said WoW director Jeffrey Kaplan.

Blizzard Considering Paid Character Customization in World of Warcraft

14 October 2008 |The likes of MapleStory know all about paying money to customize your character, though this feature may soon be in World of Warcraft.

Blizzard Considering Paid Character Customization in World of Warcraft

14 October 2008 |The likes of MapleStory know all about paying money to customize your character, though this feature may soon be in World of Warcraft.

Spore’s First Expansions Revealed

14 October 2008 |The first one to release will just be a creature parts pack but the second one will allow for Star Trek-like away missions during the space phase.

Spore’s First Expansions Revealed

14 October 2008 |The first one to release will just be a creature parts pack but the second one will allow for Star Trek-like away missions during the space phase.

Turbine Spins Up in Redwood City, California

14 October 2008 |The developer of Dungeons & Dragons Online and Lord of the Rings Online is expanding its development capabilities in California.

Turbine Spins Up in Redwood City, California

14 October 2008 |The developer of Dungeons & Dragons Online and Lord of the Rings Online is expanding its development capabilities in California.

Gears of War 2 is ‘Epic’s Best Work,’ says Bleszinski

11 October 2008 |You ready to help Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad save humanity? Gears of War 2 could end up being the best selling game of this holiday season.

Fallout 3 Gets Pirated

11 October 2008 |Surprisingly enough, it's the Xbox 360 version of the game not the PC version, but that hasn't stopped thousands of software pirates.

Tecmo Unveils PS3, DS, PSP Games; No Team Ninja Titles Announced

14 October 2008 |Tecmo showed off its Tokyo Game Show lineup to the Western press and offered up the producers of these titles for behind-closed-doors Q& A sessions to explain the company's direction and these title's providence, in the lead-up to ...

HMV Plans More Multiplayer Gaming Centers With Gamerbase Acquisition

14 October 2008 |After featuring many Gamerbase "cyber centers" in its stores, UK retailer HMV has acquired the company, planning to roll out more multiplayer gaming centers at its locations. HMV's London-based Trocadero store was the first to ...

HMV Plans More Multiplayer Gaming Centers With Gamerbase Acquisition

14 October 2008 |After featuring many Gamerbase "cyber centers" in its stores, UK retailer HMV has acquired the company, planning to roll out more multiplayer gaming centers at its locations. HMV's London-based Trocadero store was the first to ...

Bethesda’s Howard: Fallout Fans ‘A Lot Less Crazy Than People Think’

14 October 2008 |Talking to Gamasutra ahead of Fallout 3's debut, Bethesda's Todd Howard has been discussing the legacy of the post-apocalyptic franchise, suggesting that developers do look for common threads to address in critical feedback. ...

Bethesda’s Howard: Fallout Fans ‘A Lot Less Crazy Than People Think’

14 October 2008 |Talking to Gamasutra ahead of Fallout 3's debut, Bethesda's Todd Howard has been discussing the legacy of the post-apocalyptic franchise, suggesting that developers do look for common threads to address in critical feedback. ...

SCEA Announces PS3 2.5, PSP 5.0 Updates For October

14 October 2008 |Sony Computer Entertainment America will release major system software updates for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable, both due later this month. The PSP Firmware 5.00 update, which was recently announced for Japan with an ...

SCEA Announces PS3 2.5, PSP 5.0 Updates For October

14 October 2008 |Sony Computer Entertainment America will release major system software updates for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable, both due later this month. The PSP Firmware 5.00 update, which was recently announced for Japan with an ...

Garriott Begins Space Journey, Heads For ISS

14 October 2008 |NCSoft's Richard "Lord British" Garriott is officially on his way to the International Space Station. The Ultima and Tabula Rasa designer became the first British-born space tourist through Space Adventures, which offers private ...

Garriott Begins Space Journey, Heads For ISS

14 October 2008 |NCSoft's Richard "Lord British" Garriott is officially on his way to the International Space Station. The Ultima and Tabula Rasa designer became the first British-born space tourist through Space Adventures, which offers private ...

GameStop CMO To Keynote Game Business Law Summit

14 October 2008 |The Guildhall at SMU announced Game::Business::Law, am international summit gathering investors, developers, publishers, and lawyers to discuss the law and business of video games, taking place the at SMU Dedman School of Law in ...

News: Turbine opens new studio with help from ex-Flagship team

14 October 2008 |West Coast outfit to bring new titles and technology to the business

News: HMV to open multiplayer gaming centres across UK

14 October 2008 |Retailer acquires Gamerbase to offer social gaming in-store; expansion begins in Manchester

News: Game Connection exhibitor list finalised

14 October 2008 |Almost 200 companies now signed up for Lyon event in November; Network party registration now open

News: More execs quit Brash Entertainment

14 October 2008 |Chief creative officer and co-founder leave ambitious publishing outfit

News: More execs quit Brash Entertainment

14 October 2008 |Chief creative officer and co-founder leave ambitious publishing outfit

News: GamesAid Poker tournament set for London Games Festival

14 October 2008 |100 per cent of £50 buy-in goes to charity

News: GamesAid Poker tournament set for London Games Festival

14 October 2008 |100 per cent of £50 buy-in goes to charity

News: Record applications for Nordic Game Program

14 October 2008 |Over 130 projects are submitted for the year following second round deadline

News: Record applications for Nordic Game Program

14 October 2008 |Over 130 projects are submitted for the year following second round deadline

News: Pixel-Lab details London Games Festival Fringe event

14 October 2008 |Playful: Game Design London focuses on creative and cultural aspects of gaming

Survey of Campaign Giving by Company Confirms GP’s Earlier Findings: Game Biz Favors Obama

14 October 2008 |Video game industry types are leaning Barack Obama's way.That's the conclusion which GamePolitics cautiously drew a couple of weeks back based on our survey of campaign donations by game industry A-listers.Kotaku spent some time ...

Survey of Campaign Giving by Company Confirms GP’s Earlier Findings: Game Biz Favors Obama

14 October 2008 |Video game industry types are leaning Barack Obama's way.That's the conclusion which GamePolitics cautiously drew a couple of weeks back based on our survey of campaign donations by game industry A-listers.Kotaku spent some time ...

Blogger: Why Gamers Should Back Obama

14 October 2008 |Well-known Second Life blogger Rik Panganiban has unabashedly come out for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.In a post titled Barack FTW 11/4! -- Why Gamers Should Back Obama, Panganiban writes:I think it's high ...

Blogger: Why Gamers Should Back Obama

14 October 2008 |Well-known Second Life blogger Rik Panganiban has unabashedly come out for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.In a post titled Barack FTW 11/4! -- Why Gamers Should Back Obama, Panganiban writes:I think it's high ...

Exactly What Does “Paid Character Customization” Mean for World of Warcraft?

14 October 2008 |It has been reported on a number of sites, Ten Ton Hammer among them, that the upcoming Wrath of the Lich King expansion for World of Warcraft will feature something mysteriously called "Paid Character Customization."This ...

Exactly What Does “Paid Character Customization” Mean for World of Warcraft?

14 October 2008 |It has been reported on a number of sites, Ten Ton Hammer among them, that the upcoming Wrath of the Lich King expansion for World of Warcraft will feature something mysteriously called "Paid Character Customization."This ...

Game Lets Players Predict U.S. Election, Win $$$ for Charity

14 October 2008 |A clever online game offered by Peritus Public Relations of Louisville, KY challenges players to predict which states will be carried by Republican John McCain or Democrat Barack Obama in November 4th's presidential ...

Game Lets Players Predict U.S. Election, Win $$$ for Charity

14 October 2008 |A clever online game offered by Peritus Public Relations of Louisville, KY challenges players to predict which states will be carried by Republican John McCain or Democrat Barack Obama in November 4th's presidential ...

New Game is NYC Subway Simulator

14 October 2008 |GP is an admitted sucker for simulation games, so it's no surprise that World of Subway caught our eye.German developer TML Studios launched their first foray into subway sims in 2005 by adding the Berlin underground to Microsoft ...

New Game is NYC Subway Simulator

14 October 2008 |GP is an admitted sucker for simulation games, so it's no surprise that World of Subway caught our eye.German developer TML Studios launched their first foray into subway sims in 2005 by adding the Berlin underground to Microsoft ...

Massively week in Review

15 October 2008 |Filed under: Culture, Features, PC, MMO Joystiq's sister site Massively.com has all the news you'll need about MMOs. Here's the best, brightest, and most interesting stuff from the last week, all in one convenient place for your ...

Microsoft’s NXE storage solution: Free 512MB memory card or $20 for 20GB HDD

15 October 2008 |Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360 Since the New Xbox Experience requires 128MB of free space, Microsoft is offering a storage solution for those who may lack the proper storage with either (a) a free 512MB memory unit or (b) a 20GB ...

Microsoft’s NXE storage solution: Free 512MB memory card or $20 for 20GB HDD

15 October 2008 |Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360 Since the New Xbox Experience requires 128MB of free space, Microsoft is offering a storage solution for those who may lack the proper storage with either (a) a free 512MB memory unit or (b) a 20GB ...

PSN ‘essential maintenance’ tomorrow for 5 hours

14 October 2008 |Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PSP After we were tipped about "essential maintenance work" being conducted in Europe on the PSN, we contacted Sony to find out if North America would be shutting down for a time as well. Turns ...

Bush signs PRO-IP Act into law

14 October 2008 |Filed under: Culture, Business, Politics In a bid to avoid the lowest presidential approval rating in 70 years*, President Bush signed the PRO-IP Act into law today. While not quite on par with, say, an ultimate solution to the ...

Pogo opens Austin office, first title is Pictureka!

14 October 2008 |Filed under: PC, Casual EA's Pogo division has opened a new studio in Austin, Texas, to work on the company's Hasbro licensed properties. In an interview with GameDaily, the company announced its first title will be based on visual ...

The Joystiq Free Game Club: Warfare 1917

14 October 2008 |Filed under: Features, PC As you long-time readers know, Joystiq loves the zombie-battling action from The Last Stand and The Last Stand 2. Now, developer Con-Artists has moved on to a new project, Warfare 1917, and though it lacks ...

Ex-Flagship execs recruited for new Turbine studio

14 October 2008 |Filed under: MMO, Business While Flagship's maiden voyage may have ended up as splintered wreckage at the bottom of the massively multiplayer ocean, a pair of its former crew have found safe harbor at fellow MMO studio, Turbine. ...

Ex-Flagship execs recruited for new Turbine studio

14 October 2008 |Filed under: MMO, Business While Flagship's maiden voyage may have ended up as splintered wreckage at the bottom of the massively multiplayer ocean, a pair of its former crew have found safe harbor at fellow MMO studio, Turbine. ...

Talisman canceled … two months ago

14 October 2008 |Filed under: PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360 Two months ago Capcom's Christian Svensson announced that the XBLA, PSN and PC versions of Talisman had been canceled. Well, why are we bringing this up now? Curiously, it ...

World Of Warcraft: The Bean Bag Game

15 October 2008 | The folks at J!nx are absolutely brilliant. Wanting to bring something other than hats, shirts, and gurgling murlocs to the BlizzCon 2008 party, they've come up with a way to combine all the competition of a PVP arena with the ...

Microsoft Offering 20GB HDDs Refurb For NXE Upgrade

15 October 2008 |It emerged last week that Microsoft's NXE upgrade would require 128MB of free space and might therefore be out of reach to some Arcade owners.

Fallout 3 - The System Requirements

15 October 2008 | Do you have a PC and a PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360? What system are you planning on buying Bethesda's Fallout 3 for? Would the PC system requirements help any? Right before the most hectic weekend in Kotaku history kicked in, ...

A Proposal Of Marriage… via LBP

15 October 2008 |<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Mf2iGG9uTZY&hl=en&fs=1"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Mf2iGG9uTZY&hl=en&fs=1" ...

Timezone Tekken 6 tournament changes

15 October 2008 |New details for those keen to get in on the NSW State Finals for Timezone's Tekken 6 tournament. Timezone has hooked up with the Atomic Live expo at Olympic Park, so all NSW entrants are being granted entry into the State Final for ...

Booth Showcase: Capcom’s Money Printing Apparatus

15 October 2008 |By far the two biggest draws of TGS were the Square Enix and Capcom booths. But you know what, Square Enix doesn't count. Everyone was there for trailers. Capcom's booth, meanwhile, was chock-full of playable demos, from Resident ...

Into the Arthurian Legend, New Sonic and the Black Knight Trailer

15 October 2008 |<embed src="http://blip.tv/play/gb1B04gwjflk" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="300" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Sonic is headed into the ...

Rubie’s Costumes Make Even Bigger WoW Geeks

14 October 2008 | At BlizzCon 2008 there was one booth I managed to avoid for the majority of the show, but towards the end when the crowds were clearing off I couldn't help but notice the amazing masks and accessories the folks at Rubie's Costume ...

Atomic Live 2008 this weekend

14 October 2008 |Shout out for the gang at Atomic MPC and their big event this weekend, Atomic Live 2008. If you've never been, it's a giant geekfest with everything from cosplay to overclocking and a healthy dose of serious gaming action. The big ...

Resistance: Retribution Isn’t a Shooter, Fortunately

14 October 2008 | Resistance: Retribution pleasantly surprised me at Tokyo Game Show when I finally had a chance to go hands on with the game.

Blizzard Talks Console Development

14 October 2008 |Blizzard has made its fortune from the PC platform, but the acclaimed studio isn't oblivious to console development, according to an MTV Multiplayer report. "I don’t think World of Warcraft would really work that well on ...

Blizzard Talks Console Development

14 October 2008 |Blizzard has made its fortune from the PC platform, but the acclaimed studio isn't oblivious to console development, according to an MTV Multiplayer report. "I don’t think World of Warcraft would really work that well on ...

Pachter: Game Software “Highly Recession Resistant”

14 October 2008 |The global stock market has seen tumultuous times as of late, but consumers are still willing to drop cash on a videogame, says one analyst. Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter said in a Monday research note, ...

Lord of the Rings Online Dev Expands West

14 October 2008 |Westwood, Mass.-based Lord of the Rings Online developer Turbine has founded a new Redwood City, Calif. location, the company said Monday. Turbine CEO Jim Crowley said the new studio will house staff that will help usher in the ...

Lord of the Rings Online Dev Expands West

14 October 2008 |Westwood, Mass.-based Lord of the Rings Online developer Turbine has founded a new Redwood City, Calif. location, the company said Monday. Turbine CEO Jim Crowley said the new studio will house staff that will help usher in the ...

PlayStation Firmware Details

14 October 2008 |<!--paging_filter-->Sony Computer Entertainment America will be evolving the PS3 and PSP through free firmware updates later this month, the company said Monday.PS3 firmware update 2.5 will add special support for the ...

PlayStation Firmware Details

14 October 2008 |<!--paging_filter-->Sony Computer Entertainment America will be evolving the PS3 and PSP through free firmware updates later this month, the company said Monday.PS3 firmware update 2.5 will add special support for the ...

Hirai on Game Industry and Global Financial Woes

14 October 2008 |Kaz Hirai says the game industry can only escape the global financial meltdown, by continuing to offer compelling products ate competitive prices. Speaking to The Financial Times , the global PlayStation chief said, "As long ...

Hirai on Game Industry and Global Financial Woes

14 October 2008 |Kaz Hirai says the game industry can only escape the global financial meltdown, by continuing to offer compelling products ate competitive prices. Speaking to The Financial Times , the global PlayStation chief said, "As long ...

Paid Customization Planned for WoW

14 October 2008 |Blizzard has confirmed that it’s working on paid character customization in World of WarCraft. The question came up at a public presentation at Blizzcon. WoW Production Director J. Allen Brack was asked about a file hidden ...

Blizzard “Can’t” Refund Money For Downloads That Didn’t Work

14 October 2008 |He tried to download a copy of Diablo II from their digital store, but the download didn't work. Blizzard's customer service then tried to download it again — which also didn't work. Finally, they told him to buy it at an actual ...

Blizzard “Can’t” Refund Money For Downloads That Didn’t Work

14 October 2008 |He tried to download a copy of Diablo II from their digital store, but the download didn't work. Blizzard's customer service then tried to download it again — which also didn't work. Finally, they told him to buy it at an actual ...

The Babes and Beasts of BlizzCon 2008

14 October 2008 |Irivine-based Blizzard, makers of a certain MMORPG that is known to suck many a significant other in for days on end, had their annual convention in Anaheim over the weekend. Attendees got a taste of Diablo 3, Starcraft II and ...

The Babes and Beasts of BlizzCon 2008

14 October 2008 |Irivine-based Blizzard, makers of a certain MMORPG that is known to suck many a significant other in for days on end, had their annual convention in Anaheim over the weekend. Attendees got a taste of Diablo 3, Starcraft II and ...

Crysis: Warhead Gameplay Perf and IQ

14 October 2008 |The follow-up to Crysis has arrived, along with its promise of much-needed improved graphical performance. We'll tell you if it really is better optimized, and just what kind of performance you can get out of the four best video ...

Crysis: Warhead Gameplay Perf and IQ

14 October 2008 |The follow-up to Crysis has arrived, along with its promise of much-needed improved graphical performance. We'll tell you if it really is better optimized, and just what kind of performance you can get out of the four best video ...

Why Home Should Not Be Shown At Game Shows

14 October 2008 |Home should not be shown at trade shows. Absolutely not. Not under any circumstances. Why? Because it is boring. Home is not a game. It's not even a user interface. It's a...thing. Once Sony get around to deciding what that ...

Why Home Should Not Be Shown At Game Shows

14 October 2008 |Home should not be shown at trade shows. Absolutely not. Not under any circumstances. Why? Because it is boring. Home is not a game. It's not even a user interface. It's a...thing. Once Sony get around to deciding what that ...

The 20 Best Games at TGS

14 October 2008 |As Tokyo Games Show wraps up for another year, Edge looks at the 20 Japanese games that we feel represent what's best about Japanese development right now. Here are our favorite games of the show...

The 20 Best Games at TGS

14 October 2008 |As Tokyo Games Show wraps up for another year, Edge looks at the 20 Japanese games that we feel represent what's best about Japanese development right now. Here are our favorite games of the show...

Rights to Virtual Property In Games?

15 October 2008 |With the rise of MMOs and other persistent environments over the last decade, the trafficking of virtual game property has become a multi-billion dollar industry. Regardless of whether the buying and trading goes on with the ...

Rights to Virtual Property In Games?

15 October 2008 |With the rise of MMOs and other persistent environments over the last decade, the trafficking of virtual game property has become a multi-billion dollar industry. Regardless of whether the buying and trading goes on with the ...

Fallout 3 Gets Leaked, Goes Gold

14 October 2008 |Fallout 3 is due to be released in a few weeks, and Bethesda recently announced that all versions of the game have gone gold. They provided the systems specs for the PC release as well. Unfortunately for them, the Xbox 360 version ...

Fallout 3 Gets Leaked, Goes Gold

14 October 2008 |Fallout 3 is due to be released in a few weeks, and Bethesda recently announced that all versions of the game have gone gold. They provided the systems specs for the PC release as well. Unfortunately for them, the Xbox 360 version ...

Starcraft 2 To Be a Trilogy

11 October 2008 |The Starcraft 2 gameplay panel was an eventful one at Blizzcon today. The developers faced an obstacle when designing the game; the plans they had were just too massive to implement in a single game on anything approaching a ...

Blizzcon Begins, Diablo 3 Wizard Class Unveiled

11 October 2008 |Blizzcon is officially underway today, starting with a presentation showcasing the Worldwide Invitational tournament held earlier this year. A company spokesman went on to talk about the tournaments being held for World of Warcraft ...

Sony, Microsoft Begin Battle of Virtual Worlds

11 October 2008 |Slatterz writes "Sony and Microsoft are poised to do battle in virtual worlds. The console kids both announced Second Life-style virtual environments at the Tokyo Game Show today. Both games show striking similarities to Linden ...

Brainwave Controlled Game From Square Enix

9 October 2008 |zombies-alive writes "Square Enix and Neurosky, maker of wearable sensory equipment, are coming out with a new 'Brainwave-Controlled' RPG. The game will be demonstrated at the Tokyo Game Show for the (Windows) PC, which features ...

Age of Conan Dev Talks Problems, Future Plans

9 October 2008 |Jørgen Tharaldsen, Funcom's product director, recently spoke about some of the problems with Age of Conan and how they are planning to make the game better. "I think it's okay to say that we simply didn't deliver as good as we ...

Google Brings Ads To Games, Game Ads to YouTube

9 October 2008 |Reuters reports that YouTube will be partnering with Amazon and iTunes to provide the ability to purchase games and songs that are in or related to YouTube's hosted videos. For example, watching footage from Spore will bring up a ...