On Massgate.net is word that "Arizona" and "Valley" are two maps being primed for release for World in Conflict. These are the two maps that won the recent official map contest.No release date was given, though it was mentioned that

Following word that Ensemble Studios, developer of Age of Empires and the upcoming Halo Wars, would close, publisher Microsoft Game Studios came forward to defend its decision.It was "the right thing for our business at this time," noted MGS head

Sony revealed through a post on the PlayStation Blog that Motorstorm: Pacific Rift, the sequel to Evolution Studio's offroad racer, will be released for the PS3 on October 28.Ditching the original's desert setting, Pacific Rift heads for the tropics, featuring

The time is finally here for the raging resistance! Sony Computer Entertainment America has opened up an online application form for the beta test of Resistance 2, the upcoming highly anticipated single/multiplayer shooter.Those who want to get in should have

Valve head honcho Gabe Newell has gone on record to say that the studio plans on releasing a playable demo for Left 4 Dead on both PC and Xbox 360.Newell stated that the demo would include co-op support and will

The release of Kane & Lynch was surrounded by controversy: the game was critically panned, but sold well, and it was at the center of one of gaming's biggest scandals of all time - the firing of Gamespot editor Jeff

Having launched the open beta for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning recently, developer Mythic Entertainment revealed when pre-order customers will be able to join the fray.The promised early access to the live game servers will come to those who pre-ordered

NCsoft today announced the formation of NC West, a wholly-owned subsidiary focused on western regions including US and Europe. The new companies focus is to become the "world's premier western publisher of MMOs," their statement reads.NC West will be headquartered

Japan may have been ahead of the curve all this time, but the country's game developers have lost their edge to their western counterparts, believes PlatinumGames boss Atushi Inaba.PlatinumGames is formed of numerous ex-Capcom staffers, including Resident Evil creator Shinji

Fearing the backlash of angry gamers over the closure of Ensemble Studios, the creator of the Age of Empires strategy franchise and the upcoming Halo Wars game, Microsoft has emphasized its commitment to PC gaming, adding that the Age of

For whatever reason Xbox 360 achievement lists are almost always leaked to the internet well in advance of the game's debut. Luckily for we online journalists that gives us even more to talk about than the official press releases. A

The sleuths at Crispy Gamer have uncovered that a sequel to The Darkness may be in production. This comes from the CUSP 2008 conference profile for Paul Jenkins, a popular comic book writer whose resume includes writing credits on Marvel's

Unlike a certain action-RPG, Dead Space won't be compromising any of its content for a wider release. Speaking to IGN.AU, Glen Schofield, a developer of the game, stated that the game has passed the Australian standards that have caused some

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The 2008 Toronto International Film Festival is winding down. With just two days left before the Closing Night Gala and the announcement of the awards, many industry folk have begun to head out. But there remains much to discuss, as

TIFF documentary programmer Thom Powers joined director Chai Vasarhelyi at a post-screening bash for her doc " Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love ." The film turns the spotlight on one of Africa's most prominent musicians, tenor Youssou Ndour

At the Toronto fest earlier this year, Rian Johnson (right) director of "The Brothers Bloom," with the film's producer Ram Bergman. Johnson's follow-up to "Brick" -- starring Adrien Brody, Rachel Weisz, and Mark Ruffalo -- made news nearly a year

Stars of Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden 's " Sugar " joined other Sony Classics Toronto line up attendees at Michelle's earlier in the festival. Their second feature since " Half Nelson ," the film, which debuted earlier this year

South Korean director Kim Jee-woon 's " The Good, the Bad, the Weird " screened at the Toronto International Film Festival as a Gala this week. The festival describes it as a re-invention of "The Good, the Bad and the