EA has released a demo of Need For Speed: Carbon on Xbox Live Marketplace. The 1.06GB download will give players a chance to race with three different cars; the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 1X MR Edition, Chevrolet Camaro SS, and Lamborghini Gallardo, . Racers can also demo the new auto sculpting feature, which lets gamers customize their rides with hoods, bumpers, spoilers, and other additions. There are three types of races to included; drift races, circuit... 

A spare wireless controller, named the Sixaxis controller, will go on sale along side the console November 11 at a cost of 5,000 yen (about $42) each. According to Sony, it will have a 30-hour battery life. A memory card adapter, for reading PlayStation and PlayStation 2 memory cards, will also be released on launch day for 1,500 yen (around $12). A remote control, to use with the console’s Blu-ray functionality, will trail the PS3 launch. It will be... 

Bethesda Softworks shipped out the first of a three games based on the Star Trek series. First released was Star Trek: Encounters, PlayStation 2 title developed by 4J Studios. The arcade style space combat game will allow players to engage in battles taken from all five Star Trek television shows: the original series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise. On October 24, Star Trek: Tactical Assault will ship for the PlayStation Portable... 

In a closed meeting at X06 in Spain, Peter Moore stated that the price of the Xbox 360 will not be reduced this fall. Contrary to rumors that have started over the past few weeks, Microsoft doesn’t plan on reducing its’ console price to further tighten the grip on the next-gen console war. Peter Moore is the Vice President of Interactive Services with Microsoft.  Read More →

Today, Microsoft Game Studios announced that Gears of War will make a playable appearance after screenings of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning in New York, Los Angelos, Chicago, and San Francisco. As of now, you can go to the official site to register for a chance to attend the event. The event is scheduled for October 4th. This is the first of three “Match Made in Hell” events. For more details head over to the Match Made in Hell official... 

According to Bloomberg, Jack Tretton, of SCEA, said that 15,000 PlayStation 3 demo kiosks will be deployed to American and Canadian retailers this holiday season. Tretton had this to say: “Once the consumers get their hands on a PS3 and understand what’s under the hood, I think price will not be a factor in the decision-making process.” This deployment will cost Sony $30 million to complete. Tretton did not indicate whether this included... 

Come mid-November, 360 owners in North America, UK, France, Germany, and Japan will be able to enjoy HD-DVD movies with the release of the HD-DVD add-on from Microsoft. The “estimated” retail price for the North American release will be $199.99. Other release prices will see £129.99 for the UK, and 199.99 euros for France and Germany. Again, these are being labled as “estimated” retail prices. Final prices may differ. A HD-DVD... 

While Microsoft is only charging $49.99 for it’s first party titles for the Xbox 360, 3rd party releases will cost either your left arm, or your right @ $59.99. Sony isn’t following in the footsteps of it’s main competition, and will be taking the other arm with it’s $59.99 first party price tag. You can check these pre-orders at Sony Style. Some of the games actually have a listed date coming before the actual system launches. ... 

We earlier reported that the lower end PS3 was getting a price cut in Japan, and the rumors were abundant whether the US would be getting the same break before launch. It’s been confirmed now with SCEA president Kaz Hirai stating that there will not be a price drop for the North American price point for the PS3 launch. There is good news to bring a little shine to your day though. ALL 20GB PS3 systems will be equipped with HDMI connectivity.  Read More →

I’m not sure how to take this next piece of news. For the gaming industry, can it be good ? Or will it be another painful demise to a pretty productive developer ? Only time will tell now. I know, you’re thinking to yoursef, “Umm.. just tell us already !”. Well then, here ya go; MTV is set to buy up the Guitar Hero devloper, Harmonix Music Systems. This move will put MTVs parent company, Viacom, a step closer to gaming. This isn’t...