Internet rage has once again carried the day as BioWare has announced they are dropping the proposed "recurring validation" scheme in the upcoming PC version of Mass Effect.
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Friday, May 9th
The Gran Turismo franchise has sold 50 million units worldwide, despite all the brouhaha over the last release not being a "full" game.
EA studio Digital Illusion CE has announced that a demo for the upcoming FPS Battlefield: Bad Company will be released in June.
Having secured the top publishing spot in the U.S., Activision dropped a couple details about their plans for the next Call of Duty title.
Aaron Greenberg, Microsoft's Director of Product Management for Xbox 360 and Xbox Live, had some harsh words for Sony's failure to follow through on its PlayStation 3 promises.
RealNetworks has announced plans to spin off its casual games business into a separate company, and may mark the new venture with an IPO.
The popular arcade-like PlayStation Network title Everyday Shooter is now for sale on the PC via Steam.
SCE President David Reeves conceded the company's handheld could do with a few more games.
Activision has released its fourth quarter and fiscal 2008 results, showing record-setting growth including a 92 percent year-over-year revenue increase.
After numerous warnings, Atari has been delisted from the Nasdaq.
Sony has secured the mysterious "Qore" concept trademark for an online magazine.
THQ, JAKKS Pacific and the WWE have teamed up to create WWE Legends Of Wrestlemania.
Take-Two Interactive is getting into the movie business with a big-screen adaptation of BioShock, with Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski at the helm.
Thursday, May 8th
EA Sports is developing a fitness game designed around Nintendo's balance board peripheral.
Seeking to limit disproportionate bandwith use, Comcast is considering a monthly limit of 250GB that could set a precedent affecting game downloads.
