Wallace and Gromit -- inventor extraordinaire and dog, respectively -- are making their way to the iPad. Telltale has announced that Wallace & Gromit: The Last Resort is now available for Apple's wonder slate. While certainly good news for Telltale fans, said fans may have noticed something a little odd, as The Last Resort is actually the second episode of the first season of Wallace & Gr... more.

  Microsoft’s Xbox Live service likely made over $1 billion for the first time in the last fiscal year. According to a Bloomberg report, annual fees paid by half of the service’s 25 million users amounts to approximately $600 million alone... ... View full post on GamesRadar - News... more.

EEDAR study finds gamers more likely to like, buy, recommend a high-quality title if first exposed to critics' thumbs' up. Gaming executives often emphasize the importance of a game's critical reception, and a new study by Electronic Entertainment Design and Research and the Sothern Methodist University offers one reason why. The study, which measured how game reviews affect perception of qualit... more.

Early in its life cycle, perhaps the biggest complaint that was lobbed at the PlayStation 3 was that its architecture was hard to figure out, which in turn meant lower quality third-party games almost by default. It’s an issue that has since been overcome — most notably by Sony’s first-party studios like Uncharted and God of War developers Naughty Dog and Sony Santa Monica. Next... more.

  VIDEO: A leaked StarCraft II copy is unboxed, but won’t install StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is scheduled to go on sale on July 27, but it looks like some people have already got their hands on copies of the game… ... View full post on GamesRadar - News... more.

Craig Zinkievich, executive producer on Star Trek Online, is leaving Cryptic Studios. In a farewell letter published on the MMO’s official website, Zinkievich announces that “it’s time for [him] to move on”. “I’ve decided to take a break from Cryptic Studios for a bit and focus on other things, like hanging out with my kids over the summer, walking my goat more and tak... more.

Sony to release 160GB, 320GB models of console in land of the rising sun; new versions--plus white 160GB model--to go on sale on July 29. In September, Sony unveiled the PlayStation 3 Slim, a thinner version of its current-gen console that had an improved hard drive capacity as one of its key selling points (not to mention a lower price and sleeker build). It seems Sony isn't done tinkering wit... more.

We reported last week that hidden language on the Hulu website claimed that to use the service as a PS3 owner would require a Playstation Plus subscription. Well, consumer website Joystiq has discovered that a PlayStation Plus subscription is only a requirement during the preview period. A representative for Hulu stated, "With... more.

Sega is planning a special edition of Black Leopard: Yakuza New Chapter, its PSP Yakuza spinoff. Actually, perhaps it's more accurate to say that Toshihiro Nagoshi is planning the special edition. The "Toshihiro Nagoshi Produce Premium Box" bears the producer's signature in gold on the front of the package, suggesting who the real star of the Yakuza games is. Inside the Nagoshi-approved packaging... more.

Fallout Online, the MMO being developed by the back-from-the-dead Interplay (the series' creator), started accepting open beta applications last month. The game was announced under the working title, Project V13, and all that's been released thus far is a smattering of early concept art, a brief FAQ, and the minisite where you can sign up for beta eligibility...  ... View full post on Ga... more.