NPD: 2008 game sales reach $21 billion, Wii Play sells 5.28M
US retailers rack up another record year as Nintendo dominates hardware and software charts; Sony sees December system sales shrink.
US retailers rack up another record year as Nintendo dominates hardware and software charts; Sony sees December system sales shrink.
Wedbush Morgan's game-industry wise man forecasts tit-for-tat price cuts from Sony, Microsoft in weeks leading up to E3; $2.62 billion in December software sales forecast.
Call of Duty, Guitar Hero, World of Warcraft, Gears of War, and Wii Fit top store's sales chart as retailer closes out 2008 with record-breaking stretch of game sales.
Gears of War 2 may have been one of the most popular games played online via Xbox Live in 2008, but its multiplayer component wasn't without its share of frustrations. ...
Microsoft announces another sales milestone for cheapest current-generation console and its online service; XBLM revenue hits $1 billion.
Microsoft dubs Bungie's sci-fi FPS as most-played online Xbox 360 game; Castle Crashers crowned Arcade champ.
We look at the Gears of War series to see how the original game holds up to its sequel.
Find out what our picks are for the best games of 2008 and vote for your favorites!
Rockstar's acclaimed action adventure scores network's Game of the Year; Little Big Planet developer named Studio of the Year.
[UPDATE] Nintendo's console reigns supreme in hardware, more than doubling Xbox 360; Gears 2, COD: World at War top software; top-20 games.
Sequel to Epic's sci-fi shooter Gears of War is selling more than twice as fast as its predecessor did.
The economy may be tanking, but Time magazine spared no expense on its annual year-end awards for 2008. This week, the news magazine delivered its verdict on the top 10 ...
There are more great games than ever on store shelves... That's why GameSpot has put together the 2008 edition of its Holiday Gift Guide!
Delta Squad claim the top spot down under.
Epic's Xbox 360-exclusive shooter shifts 2 million copies on its launch weekend; sets new record for concurrent XBL players.
Gears of War 2 may be tough, but we're tougher. Check out our Gears of War 2 Walkthrough for the best battle tactics and where to find all those hidden ...
Gears of War 2 arrives in stores today, and what better way to get swept up in the tide of launch hype than to drop an unreasonable amount of money ...
It's an explosive week, literally, as headliners join EndWar, James Bond: Quantum of Solace, AC/DC Rock Band Track Pack, and more.
Plenty of games to spend your hard-earned cash on this week.
While working on James Cameron's forthcoming sci-fi epic Avatar, John Clisham directed the first narrative short film distributed exclusively via Microsoft's online marketplace.
Variety reports that the cash-flush Dark Knight studio is on the verge of buying up the Gears of War-maker. Epic VP Mark Rein tells a different story...
Big-screen rights for Electronic Arts' buddy-based shooter sold to Universal Pictures, Bourne Ultimatum cowriter tapped for screenplay.
Sharpen your lancer chainsaws because Marcus Fenix and the rest of Delta Squad are back! Check our launch center for the latest news, previews, and more!
[UPDATE] Microsoft confirms Epic Games sequel won't be released in violent-media-sensitive central European country; island nation plans still up in the air.
Xbox 360 shooter on pace to shatter predecessor's sales figures; Microsoft expects 20,000 stores to have midnight launches for sequel.
Cliff Bleszinski discusses the Gears film, why the factory-bound sequel will never come to the PC, and his belief that Dead Space will be the year's sleeper hit.
So Microsoft was in town last week for a review session of Gears of War 2. It's something they've been doing round the globe, which is why Guy wrote us ...
New copies of Epic's anticipated Xbox 360 shooter will come with token for five reworked maps from 2006 original, Rock Band AC/DC track pack, Dead Space, and NBA Live offering ...
EA, Activision, THQ, Ubisoft, Sony, and Microsoft partially recover from yesterday's fiscal boot party on Wall Street.
Publishers not immune from biggest one-day Dow Jones Index drop in history; EA, Activision Blizzard hit in US, Ubisoft clobbered overseas.
We went chainsaw-to-chainsaw in an extended hands-on with Epic's highly anticipated sequel.
Epic Games' "squeamish" senior artist talks about modeling gore, weapons, and vehicles for Microsoft's Xbox 360-exclusive shooter series.
Joystiq's purported scan of Radio Shack flyer appears to prove Microsoft will literally cheapen its top console after Labor Day.
It's a bit ironic that today's Leipzig keynote focused on Gears of War 2, which likely won't be released in Germany due to the country's laws regarding in-game violence. Still, ...
Gears of War developer's president discusses partnering with Electronic Arts, dissects the publisher-developer relationship, and divulges the existence of another new IP.
Megapublisher to distribute new IP from Gears of War-maker's People Can Fly subsidiary, forthcoming collaboration between Suda-51 and Shinji Mikami.
Amazon.com begins accepting preorders for NECA-made replica chainsaw rifle with copy of Epic Games' latest for $140.
Check out our list of the most exciting games, news, and stage demos at E3 2008!
Optional feature turns blood to sparks, removes swear words from Epic Games' forthcoming Xbox 360-exclusive shooter.
Adorable PS3 platformer gets five nods from game-journo panel; Gears 2 and Left 4 Dead get four nominations; Spore, Fallout 3, Resistance 2 and Mirror's Edge receive three.
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