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

EA sends DICE shooter to the front lines as Dance Central 2, Kirby's Return to Dreamland, and Daytona USA also head to market. Full Story

EA's contribution to digital modern warfare, a new portable Final Fantasy title, and a vampire add-on are highlights for the week. Full Story

Gamescom 2011: Dance Central 2 and Kinect Sports Season Two drop October 25, Kinectimals: Now With Bears emerges from hibernation October 11. Full Story

Harmonix and Microsoft officially announce new dance and athletic-themed games; release dates TBA. Full Story

MI6 2011: Microsoft's Kudo Tsunoda extols the benefits of having designers collaborate with marketers to create the Xbox 360's family-friendly add-on. Full Story

Microsoft's mobile operating system hits platinum-and-a-half milestone as company emphasizes a "long run" strategy. Full Story

Xbox director of incubation tells NPR nobody will get in trouble for writing code that supports motion-sensing camera on non-Xbox 360 devices. Full Story

Microsoft says Xbox 360's motion-sensing add-on hits platinum milestone within 10 days of US launch. Full Story

UBM Tech Insights opens up Microsoft's new motion-control technology and prices out each of the components within. Full Story

Xbox 360 maker increasingly bullish on motion-sensing camera's sales prospects as launch approaches. Full Story

Market research firm Ipsos says Microsoft's new Xbox 360 motion controller will top PlayStation Move due to uniqueness, believability. Full Story

Q&A: Phil Spencer discusses how "all genres" will support Microsoft's motion-sensing system, launch plans for the peripheral, controller-based games that use Kinect. Full Story

Tech giant spending half a billion to promote new gesture-recognition technology; campaigns include Times Square showing, YouTube front-page takeover; full software lineup announced. Full Story

Reports out of Microsoft press conference reveal new mind-and-body game from Brain Age cocreator Dr. Ryuta Kawashima; Namco's pill-muncher also spotted on system. Full Story

Microsoft's motion-sensing system's voice-command features will be limited to American English, British English, Mexican Spanish, and Japanese when it launches Nov. 4. Full Story

Lazard's Colin Sebastian believes massive marketing campaign and Xbox 360 bundle emphasis will lead to a big debut for Microsoft's motion-sensing system. Full Story

Online reports indicate Microsoft is readying higher-end bundle of its console and motion-sensing system. Full Story

[UPDATE] Arcade replacement launches August 3; mass-market targeted package will include camera-based peripheral, Kinect Adventures; solo Kinect price confirmed as $150, games to cost $50; UK pricing also confirmed. Full Story

DFC Intelligence predicts Microsoft's Xbox 360 motion-sensing add-on will be footnote for hardware generation, console "clearly on the downside of its lifecycle." Full Story

ShopTo calls for Microsoft to finalize motion-sensing peripheral at lower than widely rumored price, says customers aren't biting at current cost. Full Story

Software giant confirms retailers' price point as it starts taking preorders through its own online storefront. Full Story

E3 2010: Xbox 360 add-on's launch library boasts 15 titles, including EA's workout sim, Harmonix's exclusive rhythm title, Ubisoft's Your Shape. Full Story

[UPDATE] E3 2010: Xbox 360 motion-sensing system to come with fitness games "built into it"; Disney and Star Wars games teased, Wii Sports-like minigame compilation, pet simulator, dance game, and rafting adventure title en route. Full Story