AUG. 26, 2009 • Cryptic Studios wasn’t prepared for the huge response it received to its promotional $199 lifetime subscription offer for the upcoming Champions Online. Around Aug. 24 the developer announced it was running low on its allotment, and the remainder of the promo subscriptions sold out within a day. Rather than.....

AUG. 20, 2009 • Retail PC and Mac versions of Plants vs. Zombies went on sale across North America for $19.95 . PopCap Games said the title is its fastest-selling product ever since it was released 90 days ago, and it will also see an iPhone version late in the year. Impact: Plants .....

AUG. 18, 2009 • Sony Computer Entertainment cut the price of the PlayStation 3 25% to $299, and confirmed the arrival of the long-rumored PS3 Slim on Sept. 1. Reports indicated that Sony has been clearing existing PS3 stocks worldwide for weeks. The original model debuted at $599 w.....

AUG. 14, 2009 • Consumers in Reno, Nevada are finding more than DVDs in the Redbox kiosks in their area. Redbox is pulling significant market share from retail video stores such as Blockbuster Video and is testing video game rentals at $2 per night. PS2, PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii games are being stocked in the automated kiosks. .....

AUG. 14, 2009 • Chris Lewis, vice president of Interactive Entertainment Business for Microsoft EMEA told trade publication MCV that the Xbox 360 has surpassed 9 million units sold in Europe and accounts for 27% of the market. Impact: The Xbox 360 passed the 9 milli.....

AUG. 11, 2009 • The Xbox Live Games on Demand service launched with about 20 titles.  For the first time Xbox 360 users can download full versions of games that were initially launched at retail.  Initial prices range from $20 to $30 and included such high profile Xbox 360 titles as Mass Effect, Elder.....

AUG. 11, 2009 • At the Pacific Crest Technology Leadership Forum in Vail, Colorado, Electronic Arts chief financial officer Eric Brown said the publisher was only looking at small-scale acquisitions in the future: “We’re just not interested in a large-scale, traditional packaged-good publishing deal......

AUG. 4, 2009 • Abu Dhabi Media Company is partnering with Gazillion Entertainment to create the first MMO studio in the Middle East. The goal is for management from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to fully manage the studio within five years, and create MMO content in Arabic. Student from the UAE will be the first to be con.....