Sony was denied a trademark for "Let's Play," a term that encompasses a broad selection of gameplay videos on YouTube and other video-sharing services.
Awesome Games Done Quick has wrapped up its 2016 speedrunning event with over $1.2 million in viewer donations benefiting the Prevent Cancer Foundation.
Half-Life series writer Marc Laidlaw has retired from Valve and is "no longer working on Valve games in any capacity," according to an e-mailed statement.
Nintendo has reissued a series of classic games via its Virtual Console service that originally featured support for the NES Zapper light gun peripheral.
PopCap fans can get an early look at Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 when a free multiplayer beta launches for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 next week.
Microsoft revealed a pair of new Xbox One hardware bundles this week, including a "Name Your Game Bundle" that allows customers to choose an included game.
Bayonetta developer PlatinumGames revealed that its Xbox One exclusive Scalebound will miss its slated 2016 release, and is now set to premiere in 2017.
Activision Blizzard has purchased competitive gaming company Major League Gaming (MLG) as part of its plans to launch an eSports-focused broadcast network.
Developer Rare has pulled back the curtain on "Dream," a scrapped RPG that was later rebuilt as the company's landmark Nintendo 64 platformer Banjo-Kazooie.
Xbox Live Gold subscribers will get Killer Instinct's first season of content and a pair of backward-compatible Xbox 360 standouts for free in January.
Rock Band 4 nabs a collection of Irish band U2's biggest hits this week as downloadable content, including favorites like One and Sunday Bloody Sunday.
Publisher Bandai Namco announced its next slate of console releases for 2016, revealing upcoming localizations for Tales of Berseria, God Eater 2 and more.
Call of Duty: Black Ops III has rolled out a selection of in-game microtransactions, allowing players to purchase item drops outright using real money.
A remastered version of the N64-era first-person shooter Turok: Dinosaur Hunter will launch for PCs via Steam, GOG.com, and the Humble Store this week.
Nintendo's acclaimed 3D platformer Super Mario Galaxy is due to return as a downloadable title via the Wii U eShop, an ESRB ratings submission indicates.
