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Article | 25/07/2008 Halo game E3 no-show 'no laughing matter,' Bungie says

Bungie president Harold Ryan told Eurogamer Thursday that the Halo title no-show at E3 last week was in fact "no laughing matter."

Article | 30/07/2008 Nintendo sales, profit surge on Wii, DS

Nintendo reported strong growth in its sales and profit during the April to June quarter thanks to the popularity of its Wii console and DS handheld g...

Article | 29/07/2008 Halo Wars could get Flood as third playable race

Fans of the upcoming real time strategy game Halo Wars will be happy to know that the number of playable races may have just grown by one.

Article | 29/07/2008 Nintendo larger than all major publishers combined

According to Edge, Nintendo profited US$2.6 billion over the last year through April 2008, more than all other publicly traded top 20 publishers combi...

Article | 30/07/2008 Nintendo says Wii successor in development

In a Forbes interview published Tuesday, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata freely admitted the company is already working on new hardware.

Article | 30/07/2008 Rockstar teases online multiplayer for GTA: Chinatown Wars

The official website for the upcoming Grand Theft Auto DS game confirms support of the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, almost always used for online multip...

Article | 30/07/2008 Nintendo, software makers target DS game piracy

Nintendo and a group of 53 game software companies have filed a lawsuit against five companies they allege sold a device that enables copied games to ...

Article | 29/07/2008 Star Trek MMO confirmed

Star Trek fans longing to be captain of their own Federation Starship online will be happy to note Cryptic Studios is developing a massively mutliplay...

Article | 24/07/2008 Microsoft's Xbox division posts first ever year-long profit

NIntendo is king, but Microsoft's gaming division still managed to post its first ever year-long profits this week.

Article | 24/07/2008 Preview: Watchmen unveiled!

The best part about last Friday was unarguably the Dark Knight. The second best part was the first Watchmen trailer that debuted during the coming att...

Article | 24/07/2008 Digital comics coming to the Wii in Japan

Four of Japan's biggest comic book -- or 'manga' -- publishers are coming together to bring digital versions of their magazines to Nintendo's Wii cons...

Article | 23/07/2008 E3 "will occur" next year, say organisers

Despite rumors suggesting otherwise, the Entertainment Software Association is committed to hosting gaming's largest annual trade show for the fourtee...

Article | 18/07/2008 Guitar Hero: World Tour to feature Jimi Hendrix

Activision confirmed Thursday that Guitar god Jimi Hendrix is headed to Guitar Hero: World Tour.

Article | 23/07/2008 Microsoft wants to pay YOU to make Xbox 360 games

Want to make money developing Xbox 360 games? Here is your chance. Microsoft launched "Xbox Live Community Games" today with the hope of attracting ga...

Article | 17/07/2008 Preview: hands-on with Fallout 3

Fallout 3 might not be blowing anyone away yet, but based on what I played today at a special E3 hands-on session, fans of BioShock will be thrilled w...

Article | 16/07/2008 Ubisoft unveils I Am Alive, new survival game for 2009

I Am Alive, as depicted by the debut trailer shown Tuesday, takes place in a post-apocalyptic Chicago while the world is dealing with a water shortage...

Article | 17/07/2008 Microsoft confirms Bungie working on new Halo game

In speaking with MTV News on Tuesday, Mattrick said that Bungie is working on a new Halo game, but that Microsoft didn't want to announce it yet for f...

Article | 16/07/2008 Bungie cancels announcement of surprise E3 game

In a letter to fans published on the official Bungie website today, the Halo maker blamed its unnamed publisher for the lack of E3 news.

Article | 14/07/2008 PSP firmware update v4.05 features music enhancements

If you enjoy using your PSP as a music playing device, games be damned, then the latest PSP firmware update will be right up your alley.

Article | 15/07/2008 Nintendo showcases motion-controlled Wii Music

At E3 Tuesday, Nintendo gave a real-time demo of long-rumored title Wii Music, which will feature gesture-controlled instruments and the new Wii Motio...