What began as a rumour last month has now escalated into full-blown fact; Ziff Davis have officially sold the 1UP network to competitors Hearst, owners of UGO.com. Hearst - who more importantly own...

Nicole Kidman. Liv Tyler. Fred Willard? Nintendo has roped in Spinal Tap actor Fred Willard to promote Personal Trainer: Cooking in this disappointingly disappointing clip. Be warned, the below clip...

Hey, we're in a recession! And some of us have old games to unload. What to do, what do do. As Forbes points out, you can take your games to places like GameStop for store credits, e-Bay for cash,...

Details on Gearbox's Aliens shooter are thin. But excitement is thick. So let's address both those issues with this preview for the game, which touches on story, setting and the use of cover....

While Street Fighter series character Cammy White did not bring her assets to the arcade version of SFIV, she is doing so to the home versions. Here are some new screens of her in action and of her...

Following repeated rumors to the effect, Gamasutra has learned that Ziff Davis has sold its 1UP division to Hearst's UGO Entertainment, and is shutting long-running print magazine EGM in the process. According to a statement received by Gamasutra, Ziff Davis Media has now officially announced the sale of the 1UP Digital Network to Hearst's UGO Entertainment division. The sale includes 1UP.com, Mycheats.com, Gametab.com, and GameVideos.com, and specific financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. ...

Veteran developer Alessi looks at the state of the iPhone/iPod Touch game market in 2009, mapping out the pitfalls, engine choices and opportunities of making games for Apple's hit device.

In-game ad company Double Fusion has promoted Jana Friedman to senior vice president of worldwide ad sales, replacing Julie Shumaker. Friedman was formerly sales VP for the company's Casual Games Group, and the company says her promotion will help Double Fusion build on its "double-digit" revenue growth over the past year. Friedman was originally brought in from Electronic Arts to help lead the company's 'dual focus' strategy targeting both casual and core gaming companies through ...

Microsoft announced two limited edition hardware bundles for the Xbox 360 coming to Japan -- an Arcade system packed with Square Enix RPG Star Ocean: The Last Hope, and a Premium model bundled with Capcom's Resident Evil 5. Scheduled to debut with the game's release on February 19th, the Star Ocean bundle will sell for ¥24,800 ($263) and will include a copy of the Xbox 360 exclusive game, a soundtrack CD, a faceplate, and special ...

Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey says that GameStop stores likely lost traffic during the holidays to big box retailers like Wal-Mart. Hickey suggests that highly discounted pricing on consumer products attracted shoppers away from the video game retail chain, speculating, "We think low price retailers like Wal-Mart, arguably the largest domestic video game retailer, likely took market share this holiday." Take-Two Board chairman Strauss Zelnick also recently said he believed that foot traffic was down ...

Midway says it's reached a forbearance agreement with its bondholders that will allow it to delay $75 million in senior note buybacks until February 19. According to an SEC filing, the company is also currently negotiating with its remaining bondholders to reach a similar agreement. Midway's expensive buyback obligation went into effect when media mogul Sumner Redstone sold his controlling stake in the company on December 1. If Midway fails to repurchase all of the ...

Japanese developer Treasure has created games from Gunstar Heroes through Ikagura and Bangai-O -- Gamasutra quizzes CEO Masato Maegawa on the company's storied history and future.

Seattle's PopCap is heading for $170 million in sales this year, and Gamasutra sits down with CCO Jason Kapalka to examine clones, Bejeweled Twist, and why hex squares in puzzlers are "repellent".

Ending out 2008, Gamasutra puts together the definitive compilation of our year-end lists, from surprises through game of the year and beyond, with bonus reader feedback.