Wrath of the Lich King: 24 hours, 2.8 million copies

When World of WarCraft fans mobilize, it's a frightening thing. Lich King sells 2.8 million copies in the first day of release.

November 20, 2008 - 01:30PM CT - by Ben Kuchera

Showdown: Did the lacking single-player hurt Left 4 Dead?

Another Showdown? So soon? Indeed. Frank and Ben square off in the wake of Left 4 Dead. Should a lacking single player component should be held against a multiplayer game in reviews?

November 19, 2008 - 12:10PM CT - by Frank Caron

GTAIV PC to feature in-game video editor

Rockstar has revealed a huge new feature for Grand Theft Auto IV PC: a fully-fledged video editor will be included in the game, pre-recording your last great moment for you and then letting you tweak and edit the footage.

November 19, 2008 - 11:40AM CT - by Frank Caron

Showdown: should Sony require online features like Xbox Live?

With PS3 games finally catching up to the standards of the Xbox 360 and Xbox Live, Ben and Frank debate whether or not Sony should be forcing publishers to implement standard features like trophies and voice chat.

November 18, 2008 - 12:50PM CT - by Frank Caron

Stardock wants to bring you new Star Control, Master of Orion

Stardock wants to resurrect a number of old PC gaming franchises, but the big-name publishers that own the IPs aren't budging.

November 17, 2008 - 12:50PM CT - by Frank Caron

Wow... first level 80 in World of WarCraft in 27 hours

One dedicated player, along with the help of his friends, has managed to hit level 80 in Wrath of the Lich King just 27 hours after its release.

November 14, 2008 - 12:40PM CT - by Frank Caron

A crying shame: World of Goo piracy rate near 90 percent

World of Goo developer 2D Boy has revealed that its excellent indie title has suffered a staggering 90 percent piracy rate. The question of lost sales is a much tougher one.

November 14, 2008 - 11:40AM CT - by Frank Caron

Microsoft bolsters PC gaming with new Games for Windows Live

Microsoft has officially launched the first of many significant Games for Windows Live updates designed to attract PC gamers to the company's free, cross-platform gaming service.

November 13, 2008 - 11:10AM CT - by Frank Caron

Diary of a black-market MMO profiteer

PlayerAuctions is a new online auction site which allows MMO players to securely and discreetly exchange accounts and gold. This is quite the chance from the sordid history of the online game black market.

November 13, 2008 - 09:30AM CT - by Frank Caron

Blizzard: money had no part in StarCraft 2 trilogy decision

Blizzard has adamantly denied allegations that Activision and the prospect of increased revenue had any effect on the company's decision to turn StarCraft 2 into a trilogy.

November 13, 2008 - 09:23AM CT - by Frank Caron

Supreme Commander 2 to be published by... Square-Enix?

Though details are few, Square-Enix has revealed that it will be publishing Supreme Commander 2 in its bid to expand its publishing portfolio.

November 12, 2008 - 03:25PM CT - by Frank Caron

New Prince of Persia delayed for PC

Prince of Persia is still coming to the PC, albeit a week later than console versions. Another data point in a very annoying trend.

November 12, 2008 - 11:00AM CT - by Michael Thompson

MMOCCGRTS? BattleForge is more than meets the eye

The beta for the unique RTS BattleForge has now gone live, and the title has proven to be much more than it initially seemed to be, with some substantial MMO-esque elements.

November 12, 2008 - 09:40AM CT - by Frank Caron

Left 4 Dead: the demo you NEED to pick up today

Left 4 Dead is almost here, and those who were holding out for the free, public pre-release demo can now get their dirty mitts on the taste test for Valve's big holiday shooter.

November 11, 2008 - 09:50AM CT - by Frank Caron

Server socialism: Valve's fumbles mar Left 4 Dead demo

Valve's Left 4 Dead is an amazing game... when it works. The first night of the demo was plagued with glitches and server issues, including a huge slap in the face: Valve released the demo with no way for players to use their own private servers.

November 07, 2008 - 10:10AM CT - by Ben Kuchera

Left 4 Dead demo impressions: it's as good as you hoped

The Left 4 Dead demo is here for preorder customers. My advice? Don't play it, as this tiny taste of the game will only make the wait for the full game unendurable.

November 06, 2008 - 12:51PM CT - by Ben Kuchera

EA offers customers 36 options in DRM/serial code snafu

EA is asking its customers to guess at the final character of a series of misprinted serial keys for Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3. The 19-character serials should be 20 characters long.

November 04, 2008 - 12:15PM CT - by Frank Caron

Star Wars MMO to nestle between Warhammer, SWG

EA has sounded off about the state of Bioware's Star Wars: The Old Republic, saying that it will find a place of its own within the genre populated by EA's Warhammer Online and SOE's Star Wars Galaxies.

November 04, 2008 - 10:15AM CT - by Frank Caron

New Company of Heroes expansion coming next spring

Relic and THQ have announced a new expansion for the excellent RTS title Company of Heroes. Tales of Valor, due in spring of next year, will bring more content and a new "direct-fire" feature.

November 03, 2008 - 02:25PM CT - by Frank Caron

BattleForge beta coming November 7

Want to give EA's fast-paced RTS title BattleForge a shot before it hits stores? EA Phonemic has announced that an open beta for the title will begin soon. Details inside.

October 31, 2008 - 02:12PM CT - by Frank Caron