Microsoft has announced Game Room, a customizable retro games area that will available on both Xbox Live and Games for Windows  Live. The service will launch with 30 games this Spring with weekly releases to follow, all of which can be purchased in one of three ways  40 Microsoft Points for a single playtime, 240 MS Points for a platform-specific buy , and 400 MS Points for a cross-platform buy.... more.

Microsoft has confirmed Project Natal’s widely believed ‘holiday 2010′ release. Near the end of their CES 10 keynote address, Robbie Bach, President of Microsoft’s Entertainment & Devices Division, announced the news as he promised 2010 to be the biggest year the Xbox 360 has had yet.... more.

According to a "senior UK trade source" who  spoke with CVG“It’s going to be November again - just as with World At War and Modern Warfare 2,” the source told CVG. “Activision believes that it can own Christmas again, just as it has in the last two years. Development is on course  and Treyarch have been told the game must be ready to hit shelves before the gifting season.”... more.

With Sony launching their new PlayStation 3 motion controls this year, they’ll probably want to use a few of their bigger franchises to make the peripheral more appealing to the consumer. One game that will not be joining that line-up however is Uncharted 3. "We really don’t have any interest in using the motion control to do a third-person action game," says Naughty Dog boss Evan Wells. ... more.

On the heels of its CES 2010 keynote speech, Sony released a press release declaring worldwide sales "exceeding 3.8 million" of the PlayStation 3 during the 2009 holiday season. According to the company, "during the five weeks following the last week of November 2009" , the console sold more than during any previous holiday season and had a 76 percent increase over last year's numbers.... more.

If you love intense close-range combat using an extremely tactical power and don't mind taking breaks for drawn-out conversation then perhaps Mass Effect 2's Vanguard combat class fits you.... more.

Mercedes-Benz's gull-winged SLS AMG has the honor of gracing the GT5 cover. ... more.

Corporate synergy keeps the late "King of Pop" alive, as various divisions of Sony conspire for a special This Is It PS3 bundle. The ¥33,500 ($365) Japan-only set releases January 27 and comes with a Blu-ray movie of Michael Jackson's behind-the-scenes concert film, along with a 120GB black PS3 Slim.... more.

“All co-op all the time,” promises this new trailer detailing the four multiplayer modes packed intoArmy of Two: The 40th Day. ... more.

Capcom announced today that a demo for its upcoming  Dark Void, will be available this week on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network. The demo, which promises "a combination of thrilling aerial dog-fighting, unique vertical cover action and on-foot combat," will be released Wednesday, January 6 on Xbox Live Marketplace and Thursday, January 7 on PSN.... more.