5 Sep 2008: Why we must have PEGI ratings

What is it that motivates you to play a game? There’s the catch-all term, ‘fun’, which I love and loathe in equal measure.   read more

SouthPeak has released new screens of Load, Incs upcoming XBLA racing game Things on Wheels (ToW).

Continuing its wave of Guitar Hero World Tour announcements, publisher Activision today revealed that beloved bands Tool and The Police will be featured in the game. Along with the below on-disc trac...

Unleashing a circus of values, Microsoft today slashed the prices on a number of the downloable games add-ons available through the Xbox 360's online Marketplace. Offering savings of up to 60% on se...

2K Sports has released the third NBA 2K9 teaser trailer in a series of four.

Game Connection Europe announced that only two weeks remain for exhibitors to register for the annual acquisition-oriented event to be held in Lyon, France from November 5 - 8, 2008. The deadline for ...

Funcom's mature PC MMO Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures today marks the latest game to arrive in Valve's PC digital distribution storefront Steam. While carrying the same $49.99 price as the retai...

Non-North American markets surge to account for 45% of the publisher's total net revenue

5 Sep 2008: Responds to Margaret Hodge

John Schappert, Microsoft corporate VP of Live, will be keynoting the Tokyo Game Show, the software giant said Friday. His keynote is dubbed "A Canvas for the World." Microsoft didn't offer ...

EA and Take-Two's drawn-out acquisition dance has been dragging on since February of this year, but in the end, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter is certain EA will buy the Grand Theft Auto maker...

Think you can do it better? Rewrite history and replay last night's game with the updated statistical data that recreates identical conditions including injuries, hot/cold streaks, tendencies and play...

Friday already? Fantastic. Word from analysts predicts that online game sales will hit $8 billion in 2013, the expectation isn't new but it's significant to see such a number put to it. Speaking of pu...

The title update will make it possible for owners of the original Rock Band to export 55 tracks from the game for play in the soontobe released Rock Band 2.

Tecmo's Team Ninja has settled a lawsuit in which it was accused of not paying employees overtime, Kotaku reports. The Japan-based maker of Ninja Gaiden resolved the lawsuit on September 1 this year a...

Anyway, what do you think of Spore so far then? Worthy of the hype? Shortlived toy? Too complex for a massmarket? The future of PC gaming?

5 Sep 2008: Puzzle and Power Packs announced

Developer and publisher Tecmo announced a settlement with Team Ninja employees Hiroaki Ozawa and Tatsuki Tsunoda, who filed suit against the company and accused Tecmo of implementing an illegal overti...

Nintendo, Codemasters and Mastertronic respond to calls from the culture minister to propose age ratings solution

5 Sep 2008: EA keeps mum

Friday's edition of Chatterbox.

5 Sep 2008: Tracks to be exported from Rock Band to sequel

"We will sell more consoles this generation than Sony," says Don Mattrick, senior vice president of Microsoft's interactive entertainment business -- while admitting Wii's lead is too much to overcome...

Songs from Grammy-winning progressive metal band Tool will be part of Guitar Hero World Tour's growing roster of rock tunes, Activision announced Friday. "Parabola" and "Schism," b...

5 Sep 2008: Americashire gets release date

Publisher says low system requirements were key to success

Rising demand for video game consoles boosted UK music retailer HMV Group's 18-week revenue by 4.3 percent at stores open for at least a year, according to a report by the Bloomberg news agency. Same-...

Demand for consoles drives up sales and counters Waterstone's lacklustre performance

Survival horror Dead Space has been banned in Germany, Japan and China, according to comments attributed to Electronic Arts community manager Andrew Green. Consumer website Destructoid says that accor...

Following Tecmo's announcement yesterday that it is seeking a merger with fellow Japanese publisher Koei, Square Enix formally withdrew its offer of a friendly takeover. The withdrawal of the offer fo...

The gamesblog-designed text adventure arrives.

5 Sep 2008: Free fuel!

Final Fantasy publisher says that it will not pursue a takeover

The Nintendo DS is celebrating a full four weeks of outselling the PSP in Japan, although it continues to do so in a relatively quiet retail period. With Rhythm Heaven again at number one DS sales ros...

Genre mashups tend to feature a balance of different kinds of gameplay -- Tomb Raider: Underworld is a little bit action, a little bit puzzler. But in designing for players who may have different pref...

Sony shares fell more than four percent to their lowest in almost three years on Friday after the company was forced to recall 438,000 Vaio laptops due to possible overheating problems that could caus...

Sales increase as DS holds top spot while PSP sales tumble

A number of publishers have responded to calls from UK culture minister Margaret Hodge for the games industry to work together to find the best solution to videogame age ratings. Discussing the findi...

Microsoft has reduced the price of downloadable content for a number of popular Xbox 360 titles. “For a limited time only (well, until the end of October) the Marketplace is running an ‘Ex...

Third-quarter sales and income boosted by high-profile releases

Yet more reasons to be jealous of Nintendo fans in Japan; more unique Club Nintendo presents that may never see the light of day over here.

Entertainment retailer HMV has released a trading update stating that videogames played a key role in recent company growth. In an interim management statement released on Friday ahead of its AGM...

Microsoft's recent move to reduce Xbox 360 prices across the board may turn out to be especially significant for the console wars. It means that for the key holiday season, the mass-market Xbox 360 Ar...

Nintendo end the Hanabi Festival with a bang in this weeks update, including DoReMi Fantasy and a Turbografx classic, Ys Book I and II.

Gamasutra's weekly column, "Saling The World", covers the top five sellers for every available platform in the United States, Japan, and Europe, providing an important update of sales patterns worldwi...

Ian Baverstock on countering rising dev costs with new kinds of publisher deals

Dead Space community manager Andrew Green has told Destructoid that the game has been banned in Germany [see update below], Japan, and China. In Dead Space, players assume the role of engineer Isaac C...

Don Mattrick, senior vice-president of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business, has said he expects the Xbox 360 to secure second place in the current generation console war. "We will sell...

Square Enix has withdrawn its bid to acquire a majority stake of Tecmo after the Ninja Gaiden house rejected the offer and failed to provide any reasoning for doing so. Square Enix previously announce...

Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise (X360)The candy-filled creatures are back in a sweet sequel that greatly improves on the original.

[Update: added UK release date] Publisher Activision and developer Treyarch have announced that Call of Duty: World at War multiplayer betas for the Xbox 360 and PC will launch in October, ahead of th...

A new report from Parks Associates forecasts that the big three console manufacturers will generate $8 billion in revenue from online content and services in 2013. The report takes into account revenu...

Five years is virtually an eternity in gaming years, but that hasn't stopped analyst Michael Cai at Parks Associates from looking that far into the future and predicting that online-enabled consoles l...

It's crazy, TV shows are starting to show up again and the NBA season is on the horizon. I may actually watch TV again soon! Too bad the NBA Live 09 demo was quite ho-hum. Your name attracts s...

Excluding PSP, Japanese sales of all the major home and portable systems remained fairly static during the week ended August 31. Nintendo’s DS held onto the top spot for the fourth week in a row...

Not only the destruction in Red Faction Guerrilla is very impressive but it's also a real strategic element. That's what you'll discover by watching the second part of these "Art of Destruction" video...

Guitar Hero World Tour (game only) (X360)Confirmed pricing and dates for all the GH options.

The dream of a "Final Fantasy Gaiden" of some form seems dashed.

A double-dose of demos.

We've got the best the PSN has to offer.

EA's survival horror shooter advances on announced street date a second time; 360, PS3 editions now due October 14, PC a week later.

Skip have issued a treat for superhero fans: yet more videos of the upcoming quirky Wii-exclusive, Captain Rainbow.

Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto IV sells over 10 million units.

THQ sends along this new Red Faction: Guerilla (PC, PS3, X360) trailer, showing how the ability to destroy buildings and other environmental objects can be used to take out enemies. [video]12856[/vi...

Take Two Interactive have this evening revealed in their latest financial briefing that revenues for the third-quarter were up over 100% on last year - topping 433.8 million USD.

Electronic Arts have brought forward the release of space-horror title Dead Space, again, confirming late yesterday that the game will be released a few days earlier than originally planned.

Activision Blizzard have confirmed that Treyarch's fifth Call of Duty title, World at War, will be released on November 11th.

Final Fantasy IV (DS)From the Earth, to the Underworld, to the Moon, IGN Guides has got your back.

Skate 2 (X360)This is harder than you think.

Skate 2 (X360)This is harder than you think.

Dinosaur King (DS)Start digging for a good fossil.

Ubisoft inks TV show adaptation for release this holiday season; adventure game to feature five different cases, new minigames.

Dinosaur King (DS)Start digging for a good fossil.

Yakuza 2 (PS2)This is the elaborate and cinematic storyline.

Rok'Tar and Gravy stumble across an Undead Priest.

Crysis Warhead (PC)We talk to Producer Bernd Diemer about Crysis Wars and Warhead's anti-piracy measures.

Rich Earl, producer of Lego Batman, has told UK site EG that Traveller's Tales will look to 'cap' future Lego-themed releases, to ensure the integrity of the brand is maintained.

MicroProse's five-game collection of classic RTS franchise heads to Valve's online distribution platform, $5 apiece or $15 for the lot.

Yakuza 2 (PS2)This is the elaborate and cinematic storyline.

Japanese publisher Tecmo have today officially rejected the proposed takeover from giant firm Square Enix, the Ninja Gaiden company instead hoping to forge a merger with Koei.

Another trailer for EA Black Box's skateboarding sequel Skate 2 (PS3, 360) has arrived, which puts amateur skateboarding and set construction action to the tune of Public Enemy's "Harder Than You Thin...

Reports online this evening assure us that despite news to the contrary, the Xbox 360 exclusive downloadable content for Grand Theft Auto IV is still on course to arrive this side of Christmas.

Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (DS)A guided look at this epic story.

Madden NFL 09 (PS3)Players reporting frequent freezes in latest Madden title.

Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (DS)A guided look at this epic story.

Spectrobes: Beyond The Portals (DS)A behind-the-scenes video to enjoy.

de Blob (Wii)We roll, bounce and paint our way through six huge monochromatic cities.

Spectrobes: Beyond The Portals (DS)A behind the scenes video to enjoy.

Spore Creatures (DS)We make life. Ugly life, but whatevs.

TNA iMPACT! (PS3)Some tag team action for you.

Pure (X360)All 50 achievements are unveiled.

Sacred 2: Fallen Angel (PC)Ascaron breathes life into its world with a unique aesthetic.

Strawdog Studios takes us through the complex history of Geon and lifts the veil on its next project.

Bounce (X360)Get your first look at Srawdog's next XBLA game.

THIRST And there you have it Ofcom UK Communications Market Review 2008: Interactive Key Points C-3P0 and Darth Zorro costumes The best ever (because it's the worst ever) home made C3P0 cossie, ...

Geon: Emotions (X360)The many faces of an XBLA game.

Rockstar San Diego's oft-postponed racer Midnight Club: Los Angeles (PS3, 360) has suffered yet another delay, publisher Take-Two Interactive announced today. Once slated to arrive on October 7, ...

Spore Creatures (DS)Our creatures, let us show you them.

Clu Clu Land [Virtual Console] (Wii)'Round and 'round and 'round she goes.