Some guys just don't get it. Remember Erik Estavillo? He was banned from playing Resistance: Fall of Man and the PlayStation Network earlier this year, prompting him to sue Sony for "pain and suffering" caused by the ban, as well as for the money he still had in his PSN account that he can no longer access. His case was dismissed last September 22nd since there was no plausible claim for relief via First Amendment. The case, however, isn't closed just yet folks.

Cryptic Games has officially confirmed that Star Trek Online will indeed be launching sometime during the first quarter of 2010. Not only that, they also teased the arrival of a closed beta, saying that it's "just around the corner."

There's no stopping Microsoft from facing the competition head-on. Later this week, you will now see a brand new Microsoft retail store opening its door in Scottsdale, Arizona. Yes, imagine an Apple Store, only with a Microsoft sign.

The name Michael Pachter is no stranger in the gaming industry. Every so often, the Wedbush Morgan industry analyst makes a prediction, states an opinion, sometimes even throws a controversial comment. With that said, Pachter will be lending his voice and his knowledge of the industry to keynote the Game Investment Conference this November.

Turn 10 has announced that Forza Motorsport 3 is now gold and is racing into the final lap for its October release. To mark the occasion, they've also given the green light for a demo set to hit the Xbox Live Marketplace later this month. Demo details after the jump.

If you're still stewing in your seat thinking about attending BlizzCon 2009, you're too late. Don't worry too much, though, you're not the only one. You know those 20,000 tickets for the event? Well, they were all sold out...in just eight minutes.

I was at the beach last year having a few drinks when this dude at the bar did a reggae cover of Jason Mraz's I'm Yours. Can't help but love the song more than I already did. While a lot of people give me crap about liking Jason Mraz music, I don't care. Apparently, neither does Lips: Number One Hits, which features the aforementioned artist, as well as other big names in the scene, including Lady Gaga, Kanye, and Mariah Carey.

Capcom gives you another reason to check out the Comic-Con happening next week at the San Diego Convention Center in California. The reason: Lost Planet 2. Apart from being able to play the game, you can also take home the Salamander boss you just slayed. Find out how in the full article.

Newport Beach, California-based firm,  Shared Memory Graphics LLC, is taking out the big guns and going after three of the top tech makers in the industry, namely Apple, Nintendo and Sony, alleging that these companies have infringed on their patent rights.

Joshua Atkins and Amy E. Gilbert sent out a notice of their upcoming marriage last weekend. Congratulations to the now-newlywed couple. But perhaps you're wondering why their wedding is of any importance to this site. That's because the notice for their wedding published on the New York Times practically confirmed the existence of Fable III.