RockYou announced the acquisition of UK based social game developer Playdemic. Playdemic will operate independently as a RockYou studio, and develop Facebook games for the mainstream audience.

A fifth of consumers (19%) are now playing social games online, according to a new report by Econsultancy which looks in detail at a sector now worth close to a billion dollars.

Digital distribution outlet GamersGate announced its weekly specials, continuing its holiday sales with the Advent Calendar holiday sale, marking down a slew of titles up to 75% (and a special buy 3 get one free promotion), such as Section 8, The Sims 3 (and expansions), Tropico Reloaded, Blade Kitten, Codename Panzers, Trainz Simulator, and a slew of others...

Revealed last night, Torchlight is an adventure-themed action-MMORPG which emphasizes a simple and intuitive interface, fast and furious action, and a colorful and compelling game world.

Digital distribution outlet GamersGate announced its weekly specials, continuing its holiday sales with the Advent Calendar holiday sale, marking down a slew of titles up to 75% (and a special buy 3 get one free promotion), such as Section 8, The Sims 3 (and expansions), Tropico Reloaded, Blade Kitten, Codename Panzers, Trainz Simulator, and a slew of others...

The newest chapter of the fight franchise marks a return to the series’ mature presentation and a reinvention of its classic 2D fighting mechanic. Driven by an all new graphics engine, the Fatality is back, presented in more gory detail than ever before, as well as a number of new game-play features and a deep story mode.

While in the original you played as Alex Mercer, the tables will be turned in the sequel as you will control Sergeant James Heller with the sole mission of finishing off the protagonist of the first title by becoming a a mutated monster yourself.

A reinvention of the classic action snowboarding franchise, SSX: Deadly Descents packs adrenaline into every run with compelling characters and heart-pumping adventures as riders battle the most treacherous and diverse mountain ranges on Earth.

Forza Motorsport 4 will bring together genre-defining, controller-based racing, the power and freedom of Kinect, and content from leading brands like “Top Gear” to create an automotive experience unlike anything before it.

Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime is a four player, ghost-busting adventure that will take players on a brand new paranormal experience. Players will suit up with their proton packs and assume the role of a rookie hired by the Ghostbusters to save New York City from a disaster of ghoulish proportions. 

Evil Genius, a strategy/life simulation game, is a tongue-in-cheek take on the 60's spy thriller genre where you assume the role of a wicked mastermind bent on achieving global domination through the construction of the ultimate doomsday device.

Digital distribution outlet GamersGate announced its weekly specials, continuing its holiday sales with the Advent Calendar holiday sale, marking down a slew of titles up to 75% (and a special buy 3 get one free promotion), such as Velvet Assassin, Europa Universalis franchise, Dead Space, Crysis, BioShock, C&C 4 Tiberian Twilight, and a slew of others...

Digital distribution outlet GamersGate announced its weekly specials, starting its holiday sales with the Advent Calendar holiday sale, marking down a slew of titles up to 83% (and a special buy 3 get one free promotion), such as Darkness Within 2, Europa Universalis franchise, Evil Genius, Legendary, Sam & Max, EVE Online, and a slew of others...

Featuring an 83-song set list and access to far more music than ever before, as well as innovative new gameplay modes and instruments, Rock Band 3 will change the way fans think about and play music games.

Digital distribution outlet GamersGate announced its weekly specials, marking down a slew of titles up to 75% in light of ThanksGiving, such as Devil May Cry 4, Torchlight, Painkiller, Lost Planet, Alpha Protocol, and a slew of others...

Digital distribution outlet GamersGate announced its weekly specials, starting with 50-66% off a slew of dragon themed titles such as Spellforce 2, Gothic II, Safecracker, Beyond Divinity, A Farewell to Dragons, and a slew of others, while the Deals of the Weekend is offering Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943 at anywhere from 50 to 80% off.

Iconic Marvel and Capcom characters join forces again in a re-envisioned team fighting game for a new generation. Fill the shoes of legendary characters from the most beloved franchises in entertainment as you battle in a living comic book brought to life in a versus fighting game.

Ubisoft released its first-half of 2010-11 financial results revealing its income is up, but not enough to get itself out of an operating loss. Titles such as R.U.S.E and HAWX 2 preformed below expectation, while the new Ghost Recon and Driver titles have both been delayed once more.

In Patrician IV, the player takes on the role of a young merchant in the area of the Baltic and North Sea during the late Middle Age, the zenith of the Hanseatic League and its naval trading empire.

Gran Turismo 5 promises 1000 vehicles, 20 tracks in 60 different layouts, custom soundtrack support, and while there is a damage model, it will be limited to certain car manufacturers.

Controlled by a group of evil Tikis, the animals in Donkey Kong Island have raided Donkey Kong's Banana Hoard and stolen his stash of bananas — and he understandably wants them back. Retro Studios brings Donkey Kong back in a new side-scrolling adventure with familiar characters and new levels that reignite the passion players had for the Super NES original.

Digital distribution outlet GamersGate announced its weekly specials, starting with 50-60% off a slew of action/adventure themed titles such as Death to Spies, Splinter Cell, Safecracker, Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, and a slew of others, while the Deals of the Weekend is offering Majesty 2, Reign: Conflict of Nations, and Asguaard at anywhere from 30 to 75% off.

Canadian based independent  developer Artificial Mind & Movement (A2M) announced it has renamed into Behaviour Interactive, a return to the name it was formerly known by when it was a small upstart developer of PS1 games in the 90’s.

Digital distribution outlet GamersGate announced its weekly specials, starting with 50-75% off a slew of strategy themed titles such as Men of War, EVE Online, Warlords Battlecry III, Heroes of Might and Magic V, Tom Clancy’s EndWar, World in Conflict, and a slew of others, while the Campaign of the Weekend is offering Sam & Max The Devils Playhouse, and Sid Meier Collection at anywhere from 40 to 80% off.

Activision Blizzard has released its Q3 2010 financials, earning $51 million, triple the amount of last year's Q3 ($15 million). driven by continued strong demand for the latest Modern Warfare 2, StarCraft II and World of Warcraft. In the follow up conference call Activision revealed that it plans new titles in the Guitar Hero, Spider-Man, X-Men, Transformers, and Call of Duty franchises somewhere during the course of 2011.