GAMES

While PS3 players are still waiting to get their hands on the three currently available Skyrim DLC packages, Bethesda may be prepping to launch a fourth expansion pack for its wildly popular action-adventure role-playing game.

Sony is expected to unveil its next-generation home entertainment video game console at a press event on Feb. 20.

The film adaptation of Activision Blizzard’s video game “World of Warcraft” will be directed by "Moon" director Duncan Jones.

The game industry could face a tougher challenge than investors originally predicted when trying to enter the Chinese market.

Shares of prominent video game console manufacturers surged after the Chinese newspaper China Daily reported that officials in the Ministry of Culture are reconsidering a 12-year ban on the sale of video game consoles.

PS3 Skyrim players finally have a solid release date for DLC expansion packs. All three Skyrim additions will come next month, with Dragonborn being the first to launch on Feb. 5.

No official release date for "The Elder Scrolls Online" has been announced, but beta registration has officially begun. The folks over at Zenimax Online have also launched an eye-catching cinematic trailer.

On Wednesday, various news publications believed an anonymous tipster claiming to have information about Microsoft's plans for its next Xbox.

Amazon has introduced in-app purchasing for video games downloaded through the Amazon Digital Games Store, the company announced Wednesday.

Nintendo is launching a virtual console for its newly minted next-generation gaming hardware, the Wii U.

A diagram allegedly showcasing the system layout for Microsoft's rumored Xbox 720 has reportedly leaked online.

Imangi Studios has quietly rolled out its successor to the widely popular "Temple Run" mobile game. "Temple Run 2" debuted in Apple's App Store this week, and Android users may not have to wait much longer.

King.com's social game “Candy Crush Saga” has become the most popular Facebook game in terms of daily active users, surpassing Zynga’s top titles like “FarmVille 2,” “Words with Friends,” and “Texas HoldEm Poker.”

Nintendo (PINK: NTDOY) is merging its home entertainment console and handheld divisions to promote sharing of ideas and technology between the two divisions.

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) unveiled “Disney Infinity,” its new “interactive gaming platform” that combines physical toys with video games, at a press conference Tuesday in Los Angeles.

Sony might be releasing information about its new Playstation console, as early as May 2013, according to an interview with the Chilean tech website Emol.

CES is arguably the biggest tech event of the year, and here's a look at what the show floor had to offer for the video-game community.

The Consumer Electronics Show this week highlighted a number of big changes that will come to the video game industry in 2013.

Sony (NYSE:SNE) has patented new technology to prevent use of second-hand video game discs on its consoles.

At CES 2013 Nvidia unveiled its brand new portable video game system: Project Shield.

Gaming headset maker Turtle Beach unveiled a new set of mobile-friendly devices at CES on Tuesday.

Computer graphics icon Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA) debuted its new cloud gaming hardware, the Nvidia GRID, at CES on Sunday.

The GameStick, a new Android-based game console from PlayJam, has reached its Kickstarter funding goal in less than two days and is already introducing new features to the original (expected) product.

Bioware is introducing same-sex relationships to its massive multiplayer online (MMO) game “Star Wars: The Old Republic,” the developer announced in a state-of-game address.

Sony (NYSE: SNE) has finalized a deal with the television company Epix to feature its video library on the Playstation Network, the company announced Thursday on the PlayStation blog.

A Microsoft executive has posted a mysterious countdown timer on his official blog. This clock is believed to be in reference to Microsoft's unveiling of the Xbox 720 at E3 2013.

Microsoft has acquired start-up id8 Group R2 Studios Inc. to bolster its expansion into technology focused on home and entertainment.

Capcom (TYO: 9697) has revealed that it is not planning to adapt its recent crop of video game releases like “Resident Evil 6,” “Street Fighter IV,” and “Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3” for Nintendo’s (PINK: NTDOY) new next-generation console, the Wii U.

Zynga (Nasdaq: ZNGA) is closing its Japanese branch and ending maintenance and development on 11 of its social games in an effort to cut costs.