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Earlier today, Blizzard released a large plethora of detailed information regarding the next WoW expansion pack, Wrath of the Lich King. Amongst all the information was a detailed look into the new Hero Class, the Death Knight.



Mirror's Edge, which is being developed by DICE and published by EA, aims to take look at the first person games and rectify the often unnatural sense of disembodiment that we've taken for granted in the genre, and put movement and speed directly into the hands of the player.



The majority of highlights on this week's PSN update come from Sony’s PlayStation Day event, which was incredibly underwhelming this year. Still, if you’re interested to know what’s up on the PlayStation Store, take a look below. Playable content * Race ...



US chewing-gum firm Stride Gum is offering a completely free packet of chewing gum to everyone and anyone who signs a petition to stop Uwe Boll directing movies, provided the 1 million mark is reached by May 23.



Somehow, in the middle of the night, with almost nobody noticing, Nintendo today launched The Nintendo Channel. It's a new addition to the Wii that lets users preview upcoming titles, receive news, and download playable demos for the DS.



DRM promotes piracy due to the desire people have not to be restricted on something THEY HAVE PAID FOR. I think a better option would be to supply the consumer with an incentive to buy the game that piracy does not provide.



$500 million dollars. That is how much money GTA IV has earned, according to the New York Times, in its first week. Take a moment to let that settle in.



Considering that Grand Theft Auto IV is one of the biggest titles to be released in the last few years, it's no surprise to see both industry veterans fighting for the claim of being the "true" home of Grand Theft Auto.



id Software officially announced today (as if even didn't think it was gonna happen anyway) that they are working on the next instalment of the Doom series, which has rather originally been named Doom 4.



Chart-Track figures have been released, and show that GTA IV has managed to sell more than 926,000 copies in its first five days on sale... in the UK alone.



This might disappointed some, but Sierra announced today that they'e taken the decision to delay Prototype until 2009. "Sierra Entertainment and Radical Entertainment have made the decision to shift Prototype to launch in 2009," said a publisher spokesperson.



Take-Two has justly decided to sue the Chicago Transit Authority after a decision by the company was made to pull $300,000 worth of Grand Theft Auto ads from public transport spots in the city last month.



Speaking on the official US PLayStation blog, Echochrome producer Kumi Yuasa promised that user-created puzzles will be readily available to download. The best thing about this is that update to these downloads are planned to be made available on a regular basis, and they will be free.



Fumito Ueda, world-renowned creator of critically acclaimed PlayStation titles ICO and Shadow of the Colossus, joins the Disruptive Design session in this year’s Game Creation and Technology program to discuss creative innovation and new game niches.



First off, I have to admit that when I heard about this game I had almost no intentions of considering it for purchase. The concept seemed a little drab and I didn't know if it was going to be that interesting. Judging by the demo, I can admit I was wrong.



Yes, it's another Grand Theft Auto IV article. Considering the popularity of the game, don't expecting much else this week, as the rest of the industry is understandable keeping quiet while the game has its run. Speaking to Next-Gen, Xbox's Aaron Greenberg ...



Speaking in the latest Major Nelson podcast, guest "e" has revealed a surprised statistic regarding initial Achievement scoring for the game.



Capcom have released a number of new screenshots Street Fighter IV screenshots highlighting all the recognised boss characters from the SFII era; Balrog, Vega, Sagat and M.Bison



Chart-Track has made available UK sales data for GTA IV's launch based upon actual EPoS data and retailer estimates. According to Chart-Track estimates, GTA IV first day sales were 609,000 units - eclipsing the record of 501,000 units set by GTA: San Andreas in 2004....



No kidding. Grand Theft Auto IV has only been out over two days, and already it's been Google Mapped. Just like the real thing, locations and highlight have been marked throughout Liberty City, down to the smallest details and all interactive locations. Head ov...



Although the Prince of Persia franchise has been quiet of late, Ubisoft have clearly been at hard at work expanding the franchise for the future, and the first shots of the newest title in the series have finally been revealed.



Speaking to Reuters today, Take Two Interactive CEO Ben Feder told the press that he felt that analysts have been overly conservative about their estimates of just how well GTA IV will sell this year.



As I stated before, I will not be including an arbitrary numerical value by which to rate this game. There will only be my opinions based on my experience playing. The Game: At a whopping 950+ megs(basically a gig), I will immediately say that depending on your free ti...



A little late with this one, maybe, but this is so priceless that it just has to be preserved for prosperities' sake. In a new low for even Jack Thompson, the wannabe-saint has decided to send a letter not to Take Two Interactive, but to the mother of Take Two's chairman, Strauss Zelnick instead!



While New Zealand has a history of being more friendly to gaming's more mature titles than neighboring Australia, the word is that Kiwis will in fact only be able to get their hands on the OFLC guideline approved Australian version. The NZ arm of the OFLC decided tha...



Conveniently timed after the recent news that the original two Earthworm Jim games will be appearing on the Virtual Console, Interplay have announced that it's teamed up with original Earthworm Jim creator Douglas TenNapel to help revive one of the 90's most iconic gaming characters... Earthworm Jim!



Courtesy of Major Nelson, we'll be regularly providing you with a list of the latest activity out of Xbox Live, highlighting what's popular on the Live servers amongst Live fans for the world over. [sum]Courtesy of Major Nelson, we'll be regularly providing you with a list of the latest activity out of Xbox Live, highlighting what's popular on the Xbox 360 / Xbox amongst Live fans the world over.



SCEA confirmed to the press today that Home has been pushed back again. The closed beta will now continue through the summer, with an open beta beginning in the autumn. “We understand that we are asking PS3 and prospective PS3 users to wait a bit longer, but we have com...



So says Kotaku. Apparently, GameTrailers TV has secured a deal to showcase the first ever in-game footage of the upcoming sequel to one of the Xbox 360's biggest titles.



Konami Digital Entertainment announced today that it has decided to delay the Metal Gear Online beta test in North America due to unprecedented demand. The company made an official statement on its official website today, explaining the reason for the delay. “We would l...



6 months after its release, Rock Band is finally delivering on its much advertised full album downloads. On April 22, the Judas Priest album Screaming for Vengeance will be available for download. The album will cost 1200 Microsoft points, or $14.99. Individual tracks w...



If what I am about to tell you doesn't get every dork molecule in your body all in a tizzy, then I question your geekhood. The next instalment in the Mortal Kombat series has been confirmed, and it is - Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe.



IGN has reported that at the Namco Bandai editor's day in San Francisco, the original Dreamcast version of Soul Calibur will be brought over to XBox Live Arcade exclusively. Although details are sketchy at best, they reported that all of the Dreamcast's modes wi...



Unique as Wii Fit may be, its certainly an oddity to see a video game focused on healthiness and fitness (not something many of us take pride in taking good care of) being such a hot product with consumers, but apparently that's the case.



Although this is stating the blatantly obvious, Variety is convinced that Grand Theft Auto 4 is going to bring in a lot of pennies. Not just a little. A lot.



Take Two has just announced that it has received no stake-holder proposals ahead of its AGM tomorrow. Bet EA is thrilled about that one. " Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., which publishes and distributes “Grand Theft Auto” and other popular video games, sai...



No doubt highly illegal, and completely defeating the point of the printed press in the first place, but the first ever review for Grand Theft Auto IV has recently been leaked onto the internet.



Recently the BBC announced it's iPlayer video service will soon be available via the Nintendo Wii, thus making it the first of the current generation of consoles to have a truly dynamic range of online video content. The video download and streaming service offered b...



Spurred on by the huge success of Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G and Cris Core: Final Fantasy VII, the PSP has seen something of a second coming in the land of the rising sun recently. Nintendo still manage to hold onto the high rungs of the ladder rather substantially, wh...



This is the sort of thing you just don't see every day. As an Irishman myself, I'm devastated to not have had the chance to see this, but the launch of Mario Kart Wii over here was met with one of the most pathos-heavy games-related images ever; the rather stra...



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