Avalanche Studios co-founder says developer's ambition is for action, not moments that make players cry; steampunk-style game on hold. Full Story

Despite posting a loss this year, Square Enix expects to return to profitability next year. Full Story

Yuichiro Kitao departs after 14 years of service. Full Story

Square Enix compilation pack releasing at $40 later this year only on PS3; preorders get limited edition artbook. Full Story

Square Enix layoffs to hit European and UK offices; exact employee numbers unknown. Full Story

Avalanche Studios founder says exceptions exist, like The Last of Us; 18 percent of players finished Just Cause 2 story missions. Full Story

More information on Final Fantasy Versus XIII might be released soon, adds Square Enix. Full Story

Producer Stephane Roy says developer's goal is to make sure PC version not a straight copy of console iteration. Full Story

Former Square Enix president Yoichi Wada says amid tough financial times, it was like a voice from above told him, "It's time to move on." Full Story

Developer Eidos Montreal not looking to recreate the kind of competitive multiplayer modes seen in games like Tomb Raider. Full Story

Yosuke Matsuda says he'll look at the publisher and squeeze out what doesn't work. Full Story

Two new maps for Tomb Raider's multiplayer modes released on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. Full Story

[UPDATE] Official Facebook page announces "world's first look" at new game today; project appears to be April Fool's prank. Full Story

MGM acquires rights to Lara Croft franchise, partners with GK Films for upcoming movie; casting details not announced. Full Story

Square Enix reveals latest Lara Croft title, Hitman: Absolution, and Sleeping Dogs all underperformed. Full Story

Update: First gameplay trailer for Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2 HD released. Full Story

PS3 version to have both titles on same disc; PS Vita version to sell JRPGs separately in Japan. Full Story

Crystal Dynamics confirms all upcoming expansions for action-adventure game will be multiplayer-focused. Full Story

Eidos Montreal confirms players can complete next-generation action game without killing anyone. Full Story

Tomb Raider tops chart for second week running, while StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm launches in third place and SimCity drops down to fifth. Full Story

Key members of Drakengard series and Nier to develop upcoming action game. Full Story

Latest Tomb Raider patch contains various gameplay and bug fixes, while Nvidia works on a new driver to improve performance. Full Story

Latest Lara Croft game from Crystal Dynamics sees seven-figure player base in under 48 hours following launch. Full Story

New Square Enix domain names spark speculation about Human Revolution follow-up. Full Story

Crystal Dynamics working with GK Films on new Lara Croft film that will not be continuation of Angelina Jolie movies. Full Story

Avalanche Studios co-founder releases teaser image for unannounced project to possibly be revealed at trade show. Full Story

Square Enix bringing compilation pack to PS3 in Europe and North America this fall; includes PS2 games Re: Chain of Memories and Final Mix. Full Story

Square Enix's mysterious new title coming out on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. Full Story

Avalanche Studios cofounder Christofer Sundberg releases blurry image showing off one of the company's three unannounced games. Full Story

New Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC title "challenges players to solve possibly the hardest case of all." Full Story

Publisher blames the console market for its ¥5.7 billion ($914 million) loss for the nine months ending December 31, 2012. Full Story

Creative director says upcoming action game not coming to Nintendo system due to ambition to deliver same experience across platforms. Full Story

Crystal Dynamics confirms upcoming action game will not force secondhand players to pay for online access; no prerelease demo to avoid spoiling story. Full Story

Common Sense Media survey finds majority of parents nationwide have issues with levels of violence in games; 84 percent took issue with Hitman: Absolution ad. Full Story

Upcoming reboot to include standard Team Deathmatch mode, as well as "Rescue" and "Cry For Help" gametypes. Full Story

Square Enix bringing role-playing game to iTunes, along with more titles to follow. Full Story

Publisher says layoffs at its Los Angeles office is a result of ensuring the studio is "operating effectively"; says upcoming titles will not be affected. Full Story

Jason Graves chosen to craft score for Square Enix's new Lara Croft action game. Full Story

Square Enix shows off artwork for next entry in series created live at Montreal International Game Summit this month. Full Story

Hitman: Absolution director Tore Blystad said Agent 47's next outing will be developed by Square Enix Montreal; said the move marks the first time the franchise has "gone out of the house". Full Story

Square Enix says it planned to launch new action game with code, but has decided to take a new approach. Full Story

The game's art director Roberto Marchesi says Xbox 360 and Sony PS3 "limited" the upcoming stealth action game. Full Story

Square Enix action game the company's best performing title during latest financial period; Dragon Quest X ships 700,000. Full Story

Debut campaign expansion Nightmare in North Point landing later this month offering a "few hours' worth" of content; no price announced. Full Story

Hajime Tabata has expressed interest in developing for Sony's handheld. Full Story

Quartet of offerings include new missions, vehicles, and upgrades for open-world action title; no word on pricing or release dates; first story-driven DLC reveal on October 14. Full Story

New installment in FFXIII series out in 2013 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3; features open-world gameplay and tweaks to Paradigm system. Full Story

Compilation to feature original PlayStation versions of Final Fantasy I, II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, UMD of III, PS2 versions of X, XI, XII, PS3 version of XIII. Full Story

Nintendo strikes software top spot again with 2D platformer; 3DS XL on top of weekly hardware sales. Full Story

Director Tore Blystad says he was "surprised" by reaction to action game's controversial trailer; level amended to provide deeper context. Full Story

New Wii RPG debuts at number one; Wii sales experience surge. Full Story

Final Fantasy and Tomb Raider publisher posts marginally better sales than last year for the April-June period as Dragon Quest Monsters 3DS leads traditional game sales. Full Story

Avalanche Studios boss says publishers and developers "run around as headless chickens" attempting to make money from DLC and shoehorned multiplayer. Full Story

Publisher planning Final Fantasy event in Shibuya; FFXI and FFXIV presentations also planned. Full Story

Square Enix announces voice talent from East and West for upcoming action game; stars from The Amazing Spider-Man, Kill Bill, Lost, Batman Begins, Die Another Day appearing. Full Story

Rhianna Pratchett has been at work on Lara Croft's new incarnation for two years, plans to comment on game's gender controversies soon. Full Story

CBS Films picks up rights to make movie based on 2011 game Human Revolution; The Departed and Hitman producers on board. Full Story

Nintendo pocket monster role-playing game still reigns supreme; new Atelier RPG and Fatal Frame Wii remake debut in top 10. Full Story

Final Fantasy publisher holds top spot, above Sony, Nintendo, and Sega. Full Story

Crystal Dynamics global brand director says "It's not just one game" in reference to Lara Croft's origin story. Full Story

Ticket prices for upcoming Japanese trade show also detailed. Full Story

William & Kate, Californication actress Camilla Luddington lending her voice and performance skills to the upcoming Tomb Raider reboot. Full Story

Updated LinkedIn resumes indicate widespread high-level turnover at Eidos Montreal; demo reel provides first footage of new game. Full Story

[UPDATE] Crystal Dynamics explains in interview that this scene represents a "huge step in [Lara Croft's] evolution" and is an attempt to strengthen the game's narrative; developer now saying, "Sexual assault of any kind is not a theme that we cover in this game." Full Story

New trailer for Crystal Dynamics' Lara Croft origin story reveals game to ship worldwide in early March for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. Full Story

Avalanche Studios reportedly working on multiple current- and next-generation console projects. Full Story

Square Enix scoops up the rights to a variety of sites for fourth title in the open-world action series before it has even confirmed the third game. Full Story

Lara Croft origin story pushed back to allow Crystal Dynamics to "fully deliver the very highest quality game"; new screenshot teasing upcoming E3 content. Full Story

Latest installment of Nintendo's strategy RPG series leads the way as 3DS games take eight of top 10 spots on software sales chart. Full Story

FF XIII series character to be joined by new boss monster as Coliseum Battle opponents and recruitable characters. Full Story

Piano arrangements of Super Nintendo Final Fantasy OST album to be on sale on various online stores. Full Story

Namco Bandai's strategy RPG claims the top spot as Vita fails to break 10,000 sales mark. Full Story

Square Enix's 3DS RPG brings home gold for recent sales update; 3DS sales spike. Full Story

Men's fashion magazine spread sees Square Enix heroes trade in buckles and straps for silk shirts and slacks. Full Story

Nintendo 3DS rhythm game arriving in North America, Europe, and other PAL regions sometime this summer. Full Story

Portal 2 picks up Game of the Year, Story, and Design gongs from the British Academy; Markus "Notch" Persson receives BAFTA Special Award. Full Story

PS3 debut of popular anime/manga franchise reaches pole position. Full Story

[UPDATE] Square Enix confirms action series director Cory Barlog hired on at California studio to work on Tomb Raider reboot and unannounced title. Full Story

Fan vote to determine cream of 2011's downloadable PS3 and PSP crop; winners to go on sale for 30 to 50 percent off starting next week. Full Story

New release slate led by launch of Sony's newest portable, Starbreeze's shooter reboot; Asura's Wrath, Metal Gear Solid 3D, and PS Vita launch titles also out. Full Story

Contenders for the UK's top video game awards revealed; Uncharted 3, Little Big Planet 2 also hotly tipped. Full Story

Square Enix bringing United Front's renamed open-world action game to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC during the second half of the year. Full Story

Action, RPG games help publisher post 175 percent year-over-year rise to $65.78 million for last nine months of 2011; net sales down slightly to $1.2 billion. Full Story

Three of Japan's most iconic developers release games this week. Full Story

Crystal Dynamics believes "it would not be right" to bring latest Lara Croft revamp to Nintendo's next console as a port, leaves possibility for building one from scratch. Full Story

Short release slate led by new multiplayer content for Ubisoft's stealth-action game; Sims 3: Master Suite Stuff add-on hits PC/Mac; Scarygirl frightens PSN. Full Story

Latest iteration of Square Enix franchise to receive specially themed hardware bundle when it launches March 29 in Japan, bonus packed into first run of copies. Full Story

Nintendo's portable system and games maintain edge on the competition in first week of 2012; Vita sales stabilize above 40,000 units. Full Story

Bethesda's and Supergiant's action RPGs join with Rocksteady's latest Batman adventure to snag five nods each at Game Developers Choice Awards. Full Story

British market posts $3.9 billion in total retail revenues, while Japan led by 3DS, Mario to $5.9 billion gross. Full Story

Nintendo racer's sales accelerating as the PlayStation Vita experiences steep drop-off in hardware, software sales for second week of release. Full Story

Sony lays out launch lineup headed by Uncharted and Hot Shots Golf; games priced from $10 to $50, memory cards running from $20 for 4GB up to $100 for 32GB. Full Story

Square Enix confirms Western release for 3DS installment in Disney crossover franchise; Dream Drop Distance to serve as "opening chapter of the final conflict" for storyline. Full Story

Nintendo's latest racer beats robots and Italian assassins for top spot; 3DS unit sales double since week of Nov. 21. Full Story

Assassin's Creed: Revelations frontman shares his look with Square Enix for forthcoming RPG's downloadable content. Full Story

Square Enix confirms classic RPG will hit iPhone, iPod Touch in December with touch-customized controls. Full Story

Four-disc album to be sold a day before game's release in Japan. Full Story

New entry in Sega's rhythm game and Sengoku Basara offshoot occupy top spots of sales chart; 3DS again tops hardware sales with room to spare. Full Story

Music rhythm 3DS title to feature more than 50 songs from franchise; Aerith, Vivi, Cid, and more added to cast. Full Story

EA's digital follow-up to last year's arcade baller drives it home ahead of Payday: The Heist and Crysis. Full Story

Q&A: CEO Feargus Urquhart explains how the Fallout: New Vegas developer stays afloat as an independent studio, why it isn't getting into social gaming, and how it keeps players from renting or selling its games. Full Story

Square Enix's long-awaited PSP RPG top seller for the week; 3DS outsells PSP. Full Story

Obsidian co-founder Feargus Urquhart explains his studio's tendency to work in other people's worlds, and the headaches of original IP. Full Story

Flight action reboot and Japanese edition of Just Dance trump Pro Evo Soccer in the latest sales update. Full Story

Square Enix's Missing Link add-on for cyberpunk action adventure coming next week for $15, brings three to eight more hours of action/stealth. Full Story

GDC Online 2011: Lead writer and narrative designer explains how Eidos Montreal integrated every part of the sci-fi action game, from story and gameplay to designers and writers. Full Story

"SQ Party Level 2 Nier Night - Evening of Madness" event to be held on October 28, featuring Go-qualia and World's End Girlfriend from tribute album. Full Story

Hidetaka "Swery" Suehiro slated to direct Square Enix's upcoming PSP and PlayStation Vita launch title. Full Story

Limited-edition version of Sony's console hits Japan December 15 alongside role-playing game sequel; Square Enix confirms postrelease add-ons. Full Story

Movement of EA pigskin sim into September reporting period has software sales down 37 percent; Deus Ex takes top spot on chart dominated by casual and licensed titles. Full Story

Square Enix's cyberpunk action adventure picking up The Missing Link add-on next month; pricing, platforms TBA. Full Story

Obsidian Entertainment bringing $10 Treasures of the Sun add-on to action RPG next month on 360, PS3, PC. Full Story

Square Enix and Airtight Games bringing Portal lead Kim Swift's first-person platform puzzle game to XBLA, PSN, Steam early next year. Full Story

All conspiracies have to start somewhere, and this week Eidos takes players back to the start with Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Full Story

Eidos revamp of cyberpunk franchise launches alongside Capcom's downloadable Street Fighter III, Activision's latest Call of Duty: Black Ops map pack, and Devil Survivor Overclocked for 3DS. Full Story

Biggest Japanese social network creator joins forces with biggest China browser/mobile game publisher. Full Story

Nintendo's offbeat rhythm game still on top despite new Queen's Gate and Devil Survivor game; 3DS tumbles to fourth place. Full Story

Final Fantasy publisher picks up United Front Games' open-world crime game from Activision, release window and platforms undetermined. Full Story

Comic-Con 2011: Eidos Montreal reveals the real science and thought process behind the augmentations in its Deus Ex prequel. Full Story

Square Enix announces role-playing game sequel arriving early next year in North America; Japanese release date pegged for December. Full Story

Producer of Transformers, Doom big-screen adaptations snaps up the rights to Taito arcade classic, begins hunt for a writer. Full Story

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy for 3DS to require screen taps in sync with music pulled from long-running RPG series. Full Story

Producer and director of Final Fantasy Tactics and Tactics Ogre shares details about upcoming game. Full Story

Level 5's PSP mech game Danball Senki takes top spot as Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake propels 3DS to top of the hardware chart. Full Story

Batman: Arkham City, Battlefield 3, Skyrim, Star Wars: The Old Republic, From Dust, Tomb Raider also lead nods from critics' panel. Full Story

Just Cause developer setting up new, AAA-focused shop in Big Apple; original project for next-gen platforms due in 2014. Full Story

Tetsuya Mizuguchi's sensory experience Child of Eden hits store shelves this week for the Xbox 360 Kinect system. Full Story

Publisher continues conference presence with HAL Labs titles, plus Fortune Street, The Rolling Western, Professor Layton, Mario Party 9. Full Story

Crystal Dynamics announces release window for reboot Lara Croft game; coming to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC next year. Full Story

Square Enix RPG gets bronze medal thanks to strip-happy action title and 3D-enhanced fighting game. Full Story

Square Enix role-playing game spin-off still on top as new Haruhi Suzumiya games and Steel Diver closing in. Full Story

Resumes, e-mail addresses compromised in latest attack on gaming website; online presence currently offline. Full Story

Keith Carradine, Marsha Thomason among dozen actors enlisted for Square Enix's stealth actioner; Avatar performance capture studio on-board; new game and movie due next year. Full Story

New release slate championed by third entry in racing series, latest volley of $15 content for Treyarch's shooter; Thor: God of Thunder, Section 8: Prejudice for PC also out. Full Story

Twitter, LinkedIn updates indicate Dungeon Seige III studio cuts unspecified number of staff in lead-up to game's June 21 release. Full Story

Japanese publisher's UK arm files European application to lock down rights for title--is it the name of Hitman 5? Full Story

ESRB rates classic Square Enix RPG for Sony's console, portable; downloadable PSone Classic rerelease likely. Full Story

Plentiful new release slate led by puzzle, fighting, and shooting games; Conduit 2, Xbox Live Arcade Triple Pack, Final Fantasy IV: Complete Collection also out. Full Story

Nintendo handheld's run atop the hardware charts ends six weeks after launch; Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional tops software sales in debut week. Full Story

Square Enix remake for Sony's handheld tops 100,000 sold as 3DS and PSP hardware race goes down to the wire. Full Story

Just Cause developer breaking into downloadable games with co-op shooter for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC this fall. 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

Koei's action game continues selling as top 10 software sales cut in half, hardware sales down roughly 30 percent in first full week after devastating earthquake. Full Story

This week's releases are filled with high-powered shooting, a story told a long time ago in a galaxy far away, and two more additions spawning from Square Enix's meal ticket. Full Story

Koei Tecmo beat-'em-up cruises to first-place finish on Japanese sales charts; 3DS tops hardware list for third straight week as Professor Layton, Nintendogs + Cats retain positions. Full Story

Online play temporarily halted for Metal Gear Online, Final Fantasy XI and XIV; Japanese debut of MotorStorm 3, Yakuza: Of the End bumped; Disaster Report 4 canned. Full Story

[UPDATE] Microsoft's console sets record as latest COD proves most popular software in US history with 13.7 million units sold; domestic sales up 3% overall. Full Story

GDC 2011: Blizzard game director Tom Chilton on the tough choices that had to be made when rupturing World of Warcraft with Cataclysm, and what they got right (and what they didn't). Full Story

Updated LinkedIn profiles for two dozen former United Front staff indicate widespread departures following Activision project cancellation. Full Story

Frenetic fighting, psychedelic dreamscapes, and turn-based fantasy combat fill up this week's gaming quota. Full Story

Once-mighty rhythm franchise's latest installment canned; DJ Hero discontinued; United Front's open-world game also given the chop; no new skateboarding game in 2011; Activision's global workforce being culled by 7%. Full Story

Nintendo's mascot engages in sports with friends, while open-world racing fans burn rubber in this week's other major release. Full Story

Mistwalker's latest Wii RPG and Sega's PSP strategy sequel take top two spots as new releases dominate Japanese sales charts. Full Story

Role-playing game giant's revenues, profits dip dramatically in first nine months of fiscal year; president touts changes to choose titles more wisely. Full Story

Complete Collection of Square Enix role-playing game includes original Super Nintendo saga with visual overhaul in addition to The After Years episodic Wii epilogue. Full Story

Rerelease of last year's Birth by Sleep with international version's extras tops the chart with ease; Monster Hunter Portable 3, Donkey Kong Country Returns take second, third again. Full Story

Judging by the games out this week, space exploration is a scary endeavor. Full Story

Square Enix bringing Bub and Bob to Nintendo's new handheld this spring in classic 3D-enabled match-three puzzler. Full Story

Direct sequel to 2010's FFXIII being simultaneously developed for 360 and PS3; Motomu Toriyama to direct. Full Story

Craft intricate levels with Sackboy while also experiencing a slight chill in the Dragonica world in this week's releases. Full Story

Eight titles to be released alongside new handheld for its February 26 debut on home soil; game prices to range from 4,800 yen ($57) to 6,090 yen ($73); full Japanese 3DS schedule inside. Full Story

PS3-exclusive Lara Croft compilation of Underworld, Anniversary, Legend priced at $40. Full Story

Nintendo mascot extends athletic endeavors to hockey, basketball, volleyball, and dodgeball with four-in-one game compilation. Full Story

Crystal Dynamics confirms new Lara Croft three-pack; PlayStation 3 compilation due out next year to include HD Legend, Anniversary, as well as Underworld. Full Story

Profits to be 92 percent lower than previously stated, need for "further polish" means Human Revolution will miss Q1 2011 window. Full Story

Capcom's latest action RPG dominates Media Create chart with nearly 2 million in opening-week sales; PSP benefits with 323,653 systems sold. Full Story

Crystal Dynamics says "forget everything you know about Tomb Raider"; new game will chronicle Lara Croft's first adventure. Full Story

Polyphony Digital's PS3-exclusive sim racer makes long-awaited debut in Japan atop charts with 430,000 units sold; PSP leads hardware. Full Story

Square Enix dates handheld remake of seminal strategy role-playing game; preorders to get themed tarot card deck featuring artwork of Akihiko Yoshida. Full Story

Publisher sees April-Sept. revenues sink 25% to $836 million, as profit falls 36% to $21 million; DQ Monsters: Joker 2, Kane & Lynch 2 sell 1 million. Full Story

Japanese publisher says "smaller growth" of new software spurred revenue revision down to $843 million, profit to $21 million. Full Story

Portly plumber's 25th anniversary compilation dethrones Pokemon as Vanquish, Medal of Honor, more new releases storm Japanese sales charts. Full Story

Pokemon Black and White cling to top spot for fifth straight week, and Wii string-themed installment for Nintendo's pink puffball mascot takes second as Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, Red Dead Redemption slip slightly. Full Story

Industry-reporting firm's new report format shows steep decline in console, portable sales; Halo: Reach, Madden NFL, Dead Rising 2 top games; PlayStation Move boosts accessories. Full Story

Square Enix will bring latest installment in Final Fantasy-meets-Disney mash-up franchise to Nintendo's handheld early next year. Full Story

Turistas writer Michael Ross penning script for upcoming video game film; Eric Eisner’s L + E Pictures also on board alongside producer Adrian Askarieh. Full Story

Pokemon Black and White repeat as chart champs, but Sega's first handheld installment in organized crime action series comes in a solid second. Full Story

Stereoscopic handheld to launch February 2011 in Japan, March 2011 for US/Europe; price pegged at ¥25,000 ($299) in home nation; to include Game Boy Virtual Console. Full Story

Nintendo's latest monster-hunting RPG dominates with 2.6 million sold in debut; Front Mission Evolved beats Halo: Reach in first-week sales. Full Story

Square Enix confirms North American launch of sequel to role-playing series' PSP fighting game spin-off; 012 Duodecim to feature new game modes, characters, and playable Chaos storyline. Full Story

Wedbush's Michael Pachter stunned by 14 percent dip in software revenue; Pacific Crest's Evan Wilson calls September the best chance for industry growth through Q1 2011. Full Story

Analysts disagree on depth of dip; Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter expects single-digit declines in US retail software sales as Pacific Crest's Evan Wilson projects 18% drop. Full Story

Labor Day week sees massive wave of releases, including Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, Otomedius Excellent, and the latest Dragon Age: Origins expansion. Full Story

Xbox 360 ad should not have used FMV footage from PS3 version, says UK advertising body, which rules the "misleading" ad should not be shown again. Full Story

Publisher's over-the-top run-and-gun third-person shooter arriving next year exclusively on the Xbox 360. Full Story

The deadly duo is paroled for a retail release down under this week. Full Story

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2's platinum debut helps lift publisher to 11 percent revenue growth, $21 million profit during April-June period. Full Story

Nintendo's minigame collection continues rocking the Japanese sales charts weeks after release, PSP action RPG enjoys strong debut. Full Story

Double Helix's third-person shooter spin on Square Enix's decade-old turn-based franchise suffers second delay; bumped back two weeks to September 28. Full Story

IO Interactive's Xbox 360, PS3, and PC shooter moved up to August 17 release date in North America, August 20 in Europe. Full Story

Postapocalyptic combat racer takes home three awards, but Nintendo's new handheld walks off with Best of Show. Full Story

$50 regular version of upcoming MMORPG arrives at end of third quarter; $75 collector's edition to offer early access; PS3 launch TBA. Full Story

Company president Satoru Iwata reveals Nintendo's plans to make "elaborate games targeting serious gamers" for 3DS; claims successor to Wii will be 3D compatible. Full Story

E3 2010: Shigeru Miyamoto, Eiji Aonuma, more discuss development behind Nintendo's second action adventure starring its iconic Link; new trailer inside. Full Story

E3 2010: Square Enix bringing futuristic online action game to Microsoft's and Sony's consoles in October. Full Story

E3 2010: Sony's press briefing reveals $100 motion controller starter pack; controller $50 solo, navigation controller $30; $400 PS3 bundle also planned; Portal 2 on PS3 in 2011; Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, MOH, more get exclusive PS3 content; full video inside. Full Story

E3 2010: Soundgarden to release its first track in 13 years exclusively in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock; Eminem to do his part for Call of Duty: Black Ops. Full Story

Fifth batch of downloadable content for BioWare's latest arrives next week on Xbox Live along with Mercenaries 2 and Lego Batman on Games on Demand, and hefty marketplace discounts. Full Story

RPG sequel coming to PC, 360, and PS3 with an all-new cooperative multiplayer mode; original developer Gas Powered Games to provide additional support. Full Story

Eidos Montreal's cyperpunk action-RPG sequel gets a release window, extended trailer for E3. Full Story

Double Helix's third-person shooter spin on Square Enix's decade-old turn-based franchise misses original spring launch window. Full Story

Little change in the charts as Square Enix spin-off, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, and New Super Mario control the podium; EA soccer sim sneaks in at bottom of the top 10. Full Story

Q&A: Developer's global brand director explains the thinking behind the new co-op focused, arcade-inspired, isometric downloadable take on Tomb Raider. Full Story

Square Enix dates latest Disney crossover Birth by Sleep; game to launch with silver PSP hardware bundle packed in with 4GB memory stick, UMD movie. Full Story

Square Enix RPG spin-off and Kojima Productions' latest retain lock on top two spots; Super Street Fighter IV loses ground to evergreen Nintendo hits; PSP Go dead last...again. Full Story

Square Enix's critter-capture RPG outsells Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker during both games' debut week; PSP cruises into top hardware slot. Full Story

Delayed freight flights due to Icelandic eruption pushes out Australian release dates for Konami titles Silent Hill: Shattered Memories Wii, Karaoke Revolution, and Puzzle Chronicles; other publishers say disruption will be minimal. Full Story

Four games go platinum as domestic industry bounces back by 6 percent; DS sells 700,800, Wii sells 557,500; 360 edges out PS3. Full Story

Avalanche Studios' over-the-top action game heads to retail. Full Story

Square Enix's acclaimed JRPG goes platinum in US and Canada within five days of PS3, Xbox 360 release, becoming fastest-selling installment in franchise history. Full Story

Square Enix confirms North American release for PSP prequel to 2002 PS2 original will arrive later this year. Full Story

GDC 2010: Art director on how the Icarus myth influenced the cyberpunk prequel, trying to come up with a distinct visual look, and Heavy Rain's scary characters; full trailer and video developer interview inside. Full Story

SquareEnix's highly anticipated Japanese RPG makes its Western debut on both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Full Story

Square Enix drops Tomb Raider name to focus on the face of the franchise; new Crystal Dynamics-developed installment due this year. Full Story

Electronic Arts' latest military first-person shooter takes point, Sony and 2K Sports release their annual MLB double-header, Supreme Commander 2 debuts, and Mega Man hits 10 in a busy week. Full Story

Quantic Dream's PS3-exclusive thriller leads slate of new releases including Endless Ocean: Blue World, Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing, Napoleon: Total War. Full Story

Namco's PSP action adventure game of divine digestion sells nearly 300,000 copies in first week on shelves. Full Story

Square Enix registers title with USPTO, EU for use with games, likely revealing title of Eidos Montreal's reboot of sci-fi action RPG series. Full Story

EA's infernal new action adventure takes on 2K's anticipated dystopian shooter follow-up, while Square Enix brings Star Ocean: The Last Hope to the PS3. Full Story

Square Enix's portable RPG dominates the week's sales as Tri-Ace's Resonance of Fate charts on both PS3 and Xbox 360. Full Story

EA sends players straight to hell in its latest hack-and-slasher. Full Story

Double Helix's third-person-shooter take on Square Enix's turn-based strategy franchise deploying early this year on 360, PS3, PC. Full Story

Capcom's jetpack-powered action game and Konami's spook-fest headline a light week on the retail front; Bejeweled Twist DS, Vandal Hearts 360 also on tap. Full Story

Director Motomu Toriyama says the Western version of the long-awaited JRPG is awaiting final approval, on track to launch March 9; international trailer inside. Full Story

Iconic plumber's latest outing sells 268K; Wii and DS dominate software charts, combining for eight of top 10 best-sellers. Full Story

Enterbrain reports region's software, hardware revenue sank to $5.91 billion; Nintendo DS, Dragon Quest IX led charts. Full Story

Square Enix's hotly anticipated JRPG busts platinum sales marker in 24 hours after Dec. 17 launch, franchise sales surpass 92 million. Full Story

Adventure-puzzle game to arrive on computers in February, with a version for Nintendo's handheld following in April. Full Story

Sega dethrones Winning Eleven with its own footie sim for the PSP; Sony's portable, PS3 nearly tie at top of hardware chart. Full Story

Square Enix confirms Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC sequel to 2007's Dead Men will be set in the Shanghai underworld. Full Story

First joint venture between Japanese company and new subsidiary being undertaken at Deus Ex 3, Thief 4 development house in Montreal. Full Story

Brutal Legend, Demon's Souls, Tekken 6, WWE Smackdown land in bottom half of top 20; PC charts see Aion, Sims 3 switch places ahead of...Nancy Drew?! Full Story

Square Enix's latest J-RPG headed to North America and Europe in early 2010, Leona Lewis' "My Hands" named as theme song; new trailer inside. Full Story

Activision shooter dominates busy holiday release week; new Dragon Ball, Pro Evo Soccer games also set for launch. Full Story

Publisher takes in $998 million as Dragon Quest IX sells 4 million, Batman Arkham Asylum 2.63 million, Kingdom Hearts 385/2 1.22 million. Full Story

Publisher scales back profit projections by ¥5 billion, cites expenses related to Eidos acquisition, severance payments. Full Story

Xbox 360 makes rare appearance on weekly chart otherwise dominated by Tomodachi Collection, Pokemon, and Tales of Vesperia; Sony's slim console prevailed last month. Full Story

CEO Yoichi Wada predicts huge sales of JRPG, China expansion will help publisher's profits double in 3-5 years; DQIX ships 4 million. Full Story

TGS 2009: House of PlayStation lays out plans for Final Fantasy XIII pack-in, two new DualShock 3 colors, PSP RooM, and downloadable comics. Full Story

TGS 2009: Haruhiro Tsujimoto, Yoichi Wada, Shuhei Yoshida, and Shin Unozawa help kick off the expo with an in-depth discussion of East-vs.-West development and the current state of the industry. Full Story

Square Enix and Tri-Ace's onetime Xbox 360-only JRPG given worldwide 2010 release date on Sony's console. Full Story

Madden, Wii Sports Resort, Batman stand atop console top 20, while the Sims and World of Warcraft duke it out for PC supremacy...again. Full Story

Activision sets its sights on the Fab Four with the release of Guitar Hero 5. Full Story

Madden launch not expected to prevent sixth straight month of slumping software sales; Pachter predicts Wii price cut by November, industry-watchers split on impact of PS3 price drop. Full Story

With JRPG hitting Japan Dec. 17, Sony Computer Entertainment CEO hypes console bundle in Tokyo, talks intertwined fates of PlayStation brand and Final Fantasy franchise. Full Story

PAX 2009: Former Square Enix localizers Alexander Smith and Joseph Reeder present the challenges faced when translating Japanese dialogue. Full Story

The Caped Crusader brings his vigilante justice to the PS3 and 360 this week. Full Story

Actor's online resume indicates Rocksteady Studios may have taken over development of new installment in IO's hired assassin franchise. Full Story

Japanese publisher reports 1.2 dip in April-June revenues, as losses rocket to $17 million following purchase of Tomb Raider house. Full Story