Despite reports last month that Bethesda Softworks’ upcoming game Fallout 3 would be banned in Austrailia, retailers in the country have gotten word that they will indeed be getting the game according to a report on GamerChip.
But according to EB Games and GAME representatives, Australia will be receiving the game, albeit in a modified format. [...]

The Parent’s Television Council has begun a monthly video series they’ve dubbed the “Entertainment Alert.” The first one, which found its way onto the web this morning, has PTC Founder Tim Winter discussing the sexually charged TV show Swingers, excellent family friendly film Kung Fu Panda, and everyone’s favorite video game target, Grand Theft Auto [...]

Capcom’s franchise blue bomber’s next adventure won’t just be exclusive to Nintendo’s WiiWare service, as IGN confirmed tonight that Mega Man 9 will be headed to the PlayStation Store and Xbox Live Marketplace as well. In addition, they also debuted a new trailer that features a bit more gameplay, a bit of the story (more [...]

Last year, G4 covered E3 with care. They broadcasted all three major companies press confrences live, which was great for those who were either not invited, couldn’t go, or those outside of the press. They made one little mistake though. They cut to commercial during the premiere of the Halo 3 trailer.
This year, the station [...]

Writer and story designer Rhianna Pratchett has been unveiled as the scribe for DICE’s upcoming action title Mirror’s Edge, via a statement released this morning by the company. An experienced writer who has also worked on games like Heavenly Sword and Overlord, Pratchett’s job now is to deliver the story of Faith, the game’s main [...]

James Bond’s latest adventure is coming to the big screen later this year in Quantum of Solace, and as with most big movies a licensed video game will be out the door right along with it. While it’s probably against my better judgment to do so, I am interested how this rendition turns out. That [...]

Electronic Arts confirmed tonight that BioWare’s next RPG, Dragon Age: Origins, will indeed be shown next week at E3. The game will be presented to the media via closed doors demos, where interviews will also be given.
For those hungry to see something on the game before then, though, GameTrailers TV will air the first trailer [...]

Australia has established a precedent of having a tough video game classification system thanks to recent bannings of games like Dark Sector and Shellshock 2, and earlier today an upcoming high-profile game joined that list as Bethesda Softworks’ Fallout 3 will not be allowed to be sold in the country.
The reason for this Australia’s Office [...]

Earlier this morning, Sony released firmware update v2.41, the updated patch to last week’s v2.40 firmware update that caused quite a few problems for some PlayStation 3 owners with systems malfunctioning.

“We’ve been able to fix the problem, and I’m happy to report that firmware update v2.41 will be released shortly. We want to extend our [...]

The “mystery fourth developer” of the PlayStation 3 version of BioShock has been revealed, as 2K Games announced today that Dark Sector’s Digital Extremes will be joining up with 2K Marin, Boston, and Austrailia to work on the title.
“By partnering with Digital Extremes, 2K Games is delivering a fully optimized experience that takes advantage of [...]

Rockstar Games announced this morning that Midnight Club: Los Angeles will be releasing on October 7 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, followed by Europe three days later on October 10.
In addition, they also announced that the PSP edition, Midnight Club LA: Remix, would also be arriving on the same day. The game is [...]

Sony Computer Entertainment of America confirmed this morning that firmware version 2.40 will be available on Wednesday, July 2. The update, which has been anticipated among PlayStation 3 users for quite some time now, will headlined by the system’s in-game XMB Cross Media Bar features as well as the ability to earn trophies. Super Stardust [...]

Sony Computer Entertainment of America announced this morning that they will be launching Qore: Presented by PlayStation Network, a new high-definition, monthly original program for PlayStation 3 owners.
According to SCEA, the show will feature exclusive multimedia news, developer interviews.Users would also have special access to beta programs, demos, add-ons and other downloadable content.

“Original content, community-related [...]

Highlighted by titles such as LittleBigPlanet, Reistance 2 and MotorStorm: Pacific Rift, Sony Computer Entertainment of America unveiled their entire software lineup for the rest of the year this morning. In addition, Killzone 2 was confirmed for a February 2009 release, giving Insomniac’s first-person shooter a little bit of breathing room.
“For the second half of [...]

Sony’s game division performed beyond their expections, as the company announced their results for the fiscal year yesterday. Overall, the PlayStation brand increased 26.3 percent to 1.284 trillion yen in total sales for the fiscal year.
“Despite an expected decrease in game segment sales as a result of a decline in sales for the PlayStation 2 [...]

Sony Computer Entertainment made a number of announcements today at the company’s annual Euro PlayStation Day in London.
The most significant revolved around Killzone 2, which has officially been delayed until 2009. Not wanting to bump heads with Insomniac’s Resistance 2 (slated for this fall), there aren’t going to be many folks that question this as [...]