EA is to release an Xbox 360-exclusive Crysis 2 multiplayer demo on January 25. Read more here and watch the two minute video preview below:

This is what Blizzard had to say about the World of StarCraft mod, which is actually based on StarCraft 2: “Hi everyone, We appreciate everyone’s interest in the matter of Ryan Winzen’s MMO-style mod for StarCraft II. Blizzard Entertainment’s official statement is as follows: Earlier this week, a player-made StarCraft II mod called World of […]

When Geohot (infamous for the i-Jailbreak, PS3 Jailbreak) expressed that he would jailbreak Windows 7 Phone, Microsoft actually encouraged him by offering him a free Windows 7 phone. In a tweet, Microsoft product management head Brandon Watson said, “if you want to build cool stuff on [Windows 7 Phone], send me email and the team […]

Apparently with the release of the PS3 version of Mass Effect 2, retailers are having a problem keeping it in stock. Read more here.

Wedbush Morgan analyst boss Michael Pachter has laid the boot into Nintendo in the wake of this week’s 3DS launch announcements, saying the Kyoto firm was missed its chance with a next-gen Wii. “With as much respect for Nintendo management as I can muster, I think Nintendo’s completely blown it with their second generation Wii […]

Dead Space 2 producer Shereif Fattouh has said that formerly silent protagonist Isaac Clarke has not become a “chatty Cathy,” despite speaking in the sequel, and has described talkative heroes as “ridiculous”. Read more here.

Bethesda VP of PR Pete Hines has told VG247 in unequivocal terms that Bethesda, not Interplay, owns the rights to develop any Fallout MMO. Interplay co-founder Eric Caen said last year that Bethesda had turned down the option to develop a Fallout MMO when it bought the rights to the IP in 2007. “We own […]

Interplay says that it could end up developing Fallout 6 if Bethesda prevents it from releasing Fallout Online, as the sale of the IP will be terminated if it isn’t allowed to continue with development. “We sold the Fallout IP to Bethesda in exchange for a certain amount of cash and the right to do […]

Late last month Activision filed a motion to amend its countersuit against Vince Zampella and Jason West; specifically, it sought to include Electronic Arts as a cross-defendant after discovering that its largest competitor had schemed to “inflict serious harm on the company.” One redacted section in paragraph 62 of the counterclaim prefaced the email, writing, […]

A third game in the Modern Warfare series is coming this year, according to a new report from the Los Angeles Times. Citing unnamed sources, the LA Times says Activision has recruited Sledgehammer Games, the studio currently working on another unannounced Call of Duty title, and Raven Software (Singularity) to help finish development of Modern […]

Nintendo said today it will launch the 3DS in the United States on March 27, 2011 for $249.99. The announcements came during the company’s worldwide press events held in New York City and Amsterdam. Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime said that during the system’s launch window – between the launch of the 3DS in […]

Watch the English and HD version of the Final Fantasy XIII-2 trailer below, courtesy of VG247.

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata expects a “rocket start” to 3DS sales in the US. “There will be not only our own software, but also third- party titles, which have the photo-realism that will satisfy Western gamers,” the exec told Bloomberg. “We expect the 3DS to get off to a rocket start, like the Wii’s debut.” […]

The Sony US PlayStation blog has said that Killzone 3 will include a code for beta access to SOCOM 4 multiplayer. It’s your only way to get into the beta right now.