Jim Reilly

EA and DICE revealed details about Aftermath, the upcoming Battlefield 3 download content scheduled for release this December.

The upcoming remake of Baldur's Gate is coming to PC on September 18,
developer Overhaul Games announced. Versions for iPad and OSX are due in
the same month while an Android version is coming later.

Warner Bros. Seattle game studios suffered layoffs today, the company confirmed.

Sega announced a Saints and Heroes unit pack for Total War: Shogun 2 is
available to download. The pack includes nine warrior units that are
available to use in both the singleplayer and multiplayer modes.

Square Enix announced it has rebranded Final Fantasy XIV to "A Realm Reborn," previously known as "Version 2."

Microsoft confirmed it has ended development of its free-to-player
flight simulation game Flight and Project Columbia, a Kinect-based
prototype that was a series of interactive books for
children.

PlayStation Network is undergoing maintenance tomorrow. Some services
will be offline tomorrow morning through the rest of the day, lasting
about 16 hours.

Zynga's stock dropped to a record low 41 percent today with shares falling to $2.99. The dropped also affected Facebook with shares its falling 7 percent.

Microsoft's special edition Halo 4 Xbox 360 console is coming this fall, and we have some new pictures showing off its detail.

If you pre-order Resident Evil 6 from the Capcom Store, you'll get an Umbrella Corporation umbrella for free.

A Chinese company released a PlayStation Vita knockoff called Droid X360 that runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

A Japanese government agency is investigating a number of cases where the PlayStation Vita charging port would burn while plugged in.

Telltale Games confirmed an iOS version of Walking Dead: The Game is coming to iOS platforms this Thursday.

Square Enix announced two new puzzle packs for Quantum Conundrum:  The Desmond Debacle and IKE-aramba!.

THQ avoided being delisted from NASDAQ after maintaining a closing stock price of $1.00 per share or more for at least 10 days, the publisher said today.

EA confirmed it's removing Rock Band iOS and Rock Band Reloaded from the Apple App store at the end of the month.

Penny Arcade released its retro-style RPG On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 not too long ago, and the web comic company is already planning a follow up.

Gamers aren't the just the only group clamoring for next-generation consoles. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot says it's difficult to launch new franchises near the end of a cycle.