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Forza Motorsport 4 E3 trailer can finally be viewed online

Microsoft has finally made the E3 trailer for Turn 10 Studios' Forza Motorsport 4 available online, which means lots of car porn and Kanye West.

Burnout Crash fall release re-confirmed by EA after erroneous UK posting

Electronic Arts clarifies a report on its UK website that offers conflicting information about the coming release of Burnout Crash; the game is still set to arrive this fall, as originally stated.

Dragon’s Dogma hands-on preview

We go hands-on with Capcom's upcoming action/RPG Dragon's Dogma, an open-world set adventure that finds its inspiration in a range of fantasy myths and legends.

Green Lantern Expansion Coming To SOE’s DC Universe Online

Sony Online Entertainment announces the upcoming first DLC pack for DC Universe Online, based around the exploits of Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps.

Batman: Arkham City riddles you a new trailer

The latest trailer for Batman: Arkham City highlights the larger role The Riddler plays in the game. Also, deathtraps.

Verizon Thunderbolt update fixes random reboots, drops free mobile hotspot support

Verizon's latest update for the HTC ThunderBolt fixes ongoing connectivity and functionality issues while stripping away the popular free Wi-Fi hotspot feature.
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Battlefield 3 multiplayer features four classes, big changes

Electronic Arts' latest Battleblog for Battlefield 3 highlights the tweaks that have been made to the game's multiplayer classes.

Mass Effect 3 Deluxe Edition detailed, exclusive to EA’s Origin

Mass Effect 3 is getting a few deluxe edition releases as Origin exclusives featuring bonus in-game content.

Far Cry 3 alternate E3 gameplay demo takes the quiet approach

Image used with permission by copyright holder In Far Cry 3 players will once again be deposited into a wide-open world with nothing more than the resources that are available on the ground to aid you. We don’t yet know why you’ve come to this lawless land or even where it is — informed speculation […]
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Microsoft establishes Japan-specific gaming division

Microsoft moves to build a more secure foothold on the video games front in Japan, establishing an Interactive Business Division there and appointing Takashi Sensui as general manager.

Nyko’s Zoom for Kinect gets an August 23 release date

Nyko sets an August 23 release date for its $30 Zoom for Kinect peripheral, which uses lenses to cut down on the required open play space in front of Microsoft's motion-sensing camera by 40 percent.

Square Enix targets 15 unknown individuals connected to Deus Ex: Human Revolution preview code leak

Square Enix files suit against 15 as-yet-unidentified individuals who are believed to be responsible for stealing preview code of Deus Ex: Human Revolution off of Valve's Steam service.

Resident Evil: Revelations hands-on preview

We went hands-on with Capcom's Resident Evil: Revelations, the planned 2012 Nintendo 3DS release that is meant to offer a true survival horror experience.

Former Tom Clancy devs’ new studio working on adventure game about ‘misfit squids’

Two former Ubisoft staffers announce The Game Bakers, a new development studio focused on making AAA-quality games for mobile platforms.

Nintendo of America boss hints at Wii U online implementation

Nintendo of America president and CEO Reggie Fils-Aime hints at how the Wii U's online component will be laid out in a new interview.
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Sony planning significant PlayStation Network redesign, reports say

Sony is reportedly working on a broad redesign of the PlayStation Network, one which is said to more closely emulate the more image-driven layouts of competitors Xbox Live and Steam.

Questions over alleged early close of Sony’s Welcome Back offer

Sony is receiving some flak from PlayStation Network users who contend that the month-long Welcome Back program was taken offline too early.

Apple the big winner in consortium’s acquisition of Nortel

Apple is reportedly the big winner in the group acquisition of Nortel, taking possession of the company's 4G LTE patents as well as a number of others intended to "hobble" Google.

BioShock Infinite E3 demo airs July 7 on Spike TV, first two minutes are right here

Irrational Games' Ken Levine confirms that the full 15-minute E3 demo of BioShock Infinite will air as part of a half-hour Spike TV special on July 7.

Disney confirms planned closure of Split/Second and Pure developer Black Rock Studio

Disney Interactive Studios officially confirms plans to shut down Pure and Split/Second developer Black Rock Studio.

iPad reaches 100,000 app milestone, no parties or press releases to celebrate

The number of apps available in the App Store for Apple's iPad officially soars past 100,000.

Respawn Entertainment releases blurry first image from unrevealed game

Respawn Entertainment, the independent game development studio created by Infinity Ward founders Jason West and Vince Zampella, releases (sort of) the first screenshot from its unrevealed debut game.

Call of Duty XP 2011 celebrates community, raises money this September

Activision announces Call of Duty XP 2011, a Los Angeles fan event set for Labor Day weekend where attendees will get to sample Modern Warfare 3's multiplayer modes and see the fully version of Call of Duty Elite in action.

Thunderbolt cables contain microchips and firmware

Thunderbolt discovered to use active cables, meaning each connector point is equipped with specially designed microchips that improve performance on high data transfer rates.

Sony promotes Kaz Hirai to SCEI chairman, Sony Europe’s Andrew House takes over games group

Sony's Kazuo Hirai moves from group CEO and president to chairman of Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc., with SCE Europe boss Andrew House stepping in to replace him.

BioShock Infinite the big winner in the E3 Game Critics Awards

BioShock Infinite ends up being the big winner in this years Game Critics Awards: Best of E3, with four wins, including the top prize for Best of Show.

Star Wars Galaxies fan petition blocked by Sony as SOE drops All Access rates

Star Wars Galaxies players are finding that Sony is quietly defusing efforts to generate interest around a petition asking that the MMO not be shut down at the end of this year.

Sony’s VAIO Z laptop wears its graphics card on the outside

Sony's just-announced VAIO Z laptop includes an optional Power Media Dock that adds the power of a top-of-the-line AMD Radeon GPU via a Light Peak connection.

Hulu sale could lead to more commercials, longer release delays

As Hulu considers a possible sale, new information comes to light about how the service might change when new management steps in.

Microsoft wary of dedicated mobile gaming platforms, COO says

Microsoft COO Dennis Durkin doesn't see the company following Nintendo's and Sony's respective leads in the portable gaming space with a dedicated handheld game device of its own.

LulzSec hacker identities apparently outed by rival group

Lulz Security called out by rival group The A-Team in a newly posted document that outs the identities of key LulzSec members.

Saints Row: The Third footage is seven minutes of open world mayhem

A new gameplay video for Saints Row: The Third highlights some of the ridiculous things you can do in the game's open world sandbox.

Best Buy no longer shipping MacBook Air, update likely imminent

Best Buy is no longer shipping Apple's MacBook Air for online purchases, listing the product's warehouse status as "Not available."

Star Wars Galaxies going offline in December

Sony Online Entertainment confirms that Star Wars Galaxies will go offline in December of this year.

Facebook socially networks roughly 10 percent of Earth’s population

Facebook hits 750 million users, totaling more than 10 percent of the world's population, according to a source close to the company.

Apple’s new Time Capsule update lacks advertised ‘server-grade’ hard drive?

Apple's newly updated Time Capsule backup device raises questions as to what exactly qualifies as a "server-grade" hard drive.

Sledgehammer Games still has a Call of Duty action-adventure game lined up

Activision's Eric Hirshberg confirms that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 co-developer Sledgehammer Games was once working on a Call of Duty-inspired action-adventure game.

Team Fortress 2 going free-to-play, existing owners upgraded to premium accounts

Valve's popular online FPS Team Fortress 2 has officially gone free-to-play, with anyone who previously purchased the game receiving an automatic premium account upgrade under the new model.