Harmonix has announced Rock Band’s DLC for the week of September 2.
PAX Pack 1:
“Skullcrusher Mountain” - Jonathan Coulton
“Livin’ on the Corner of Dude and Catastrophe” - MC Frontalot
“Shhh…” - Darkest of the Hillside Thickets
In a bit of a twist from the usual DLC tracks, all of profits from these tracks will be going to the [...]

German site Welt sat down with Sony CEO Howard Stringer about various topics (he like sushi for the record), including the success of the Wii. Surprisingly, he admits that Nintendo’s business model is a winner, and Sony missed that audience.
“The Wii is a well-made device that has found a new target group. [...]

In preparation for Command & Conquer Red Alert 3, EA is doing something they usual avoid doing at all costs: giving you stuff for free. Better yet, you can get an entire game free. On Sunday, August 31st, head over to www.redalert3.com and grab yourself a free copy of the orignal Red Alert for nothin’. [...]

Barack Obama has trounced John McCain on Xbox Live. In Halo? Nope. Gears of War? Nope. In free Gamerpics? Yep.
The Rock the Vote initiative has begun on Xbox Live, bringing with it free Gamerpics for all. Apparently, Live users are in favor of Obama. His pic has been downloaded 4,920 time versus just 2,205 for [...]

Last night, Fox released the final theatrical trailer for their video game adapation of Max Payne. In this trailer, which is an extended one of the version released a while back, we get to see a lot more of the action in the film and a better sense of what to expect from it. Personally? [...]

BioWare anounced this morning at the PAX 2008 that they will be releasing a toolset for their upcoming PC RPG, Dragon Age. The set, designed specifically for the PC, will give players developer-grade tools to produce custom content as they see fit.
If you happen to be at the show, you can check out the Dragon [...]

In place of the delayed Rush album Moving Pictures, Harmonix has released another Rock Band DLC track pack for the week of August 26. In its place is replaced by the band Locksley, who contribute the following tracks:
Locksley Pack 1:
“She Does”
“Don’t Make Me Wait”
“All Over Again”
All of the tracks are masters, and are now available [...]

Square-Enix has revealed its intentions to acquire Tecmo and will outline their plans for a takeover later today in Japan, according to a new report this evening by Kotaku.
If successful, Square-Enix would gain a number of Tecmo’s key franchises like Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive, as well as the upcoming new Tecmo Bowl series. [...]

The ESA has dropped $980,000 in the second quarter, up from $714,000 in the first quarter despite significant developers leaving the organization. The organization spent the money fighting piracy, various anti-video game laws, free trade, and copyright enforcement all for the good of the industry. The group routinely spends over $2 million a year on [...]

Someone out there apparently has acquired the ability to travel through time. Developer Blazing Lizard has discovered that the as of yet released Pirates vs. Ninja Dodgeball will be a huge seller when it’s released on the Live Arcade next week. Why else would you announce and develop a port for the Wii? What happens [...]