Her Interactive might as well give itself a pat on the back for none of the mainstream developers would have expected this to happen during their next-generation watch. One of the longest running PC game franchises in history has once again claimed top spot in its launch date, trumping the likes of EA's Spore Creature Creator and Blizzard's Diablo Battle Chest SKU. Get the top ten at the full story.

Under pressure from Connecticut's attorney general, the WiiWare game Beer Pong was rechristened as Pong Toss. The change was due to the word "Beer" in the title, and the title-change worked to change its "T for Teens" rating from the ESRB to an "E for Everyone" rating. Beer just isn't for everyone. Story in the full article.

The comments made by Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick about how 2K Sports titles are out-rating EA Sports games in reviews seem to have gotten to EA Sports boss Peter Moore. Peter blogged recently about how competitive their line-up is and he spoke of how franchises like NBA Live will put on a ground-breaking show when E3 2008 comes. More details in the full article.

Curious to know why Ubisoft Montreal's Prince of Persia has a distinct and unique art style to the point that it stands out from the rest? The visual art director and the creative director behind the game have said that they picked style over realism. Details after the jump!

Oh boy, here we go again. Someone caught up with Mark Rein and extracted the latest opinion from Epic Games' VP regarding the bitter feuds over PC gaming, while also getting a rain check on what's been changed on the Xbox 360 version of Unreal Tournament III to allow it to render efficiently on split-screen. And on the topic of PC gaming, we're also handed an explanation over Tim Sweeney's Unreal Engine 4 remark. More at the full story.

Community Manager Slorkuz has announced on the official World of Warcraft forums that the Fan Art section of the WoW website has just been updated with a new pic called the Tauren! Want to see the image? Head on over to the full article for more information.

RealTime Worlds has raised another US$ 50 million from investors. The cash is rumored to be used to fund All Points Bulletin, a game revealed at the last Game Developers Conference. To find out more, head on over to the full article.

It's a known fact that the rich lore that surrounds EA Mythic's Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is one of the game's selling points. If you haven't had the chance to read up on this, you might want to take a few moments to check out a short story called Silentstring by Armin on the WAR: Herald. For more on this, head on over to the full article.

Majesco Entertainment is adding another Nancy Drew title to its library, this time Nancy Drew: The Mystery of the Clue Bender Society for the Nintendo DS. Following the events of Nancy Drew: The Deadly Secret of Olde World Park, the teen detective receives an invitation from the Clue Bender Society to kick off her next game. Know more by heading over to the full article.

The months-long drama of the "Dusty PS3" owner finally draws to a close as he was finally able to get his console replaced thanks to his Visa card's Extended Warranty Protection benefit. This was after countless hours of arguing with Sony customer care representatives to try and replace his dusty console.

For more information on the stunning conclusion of this drama, check out the full article!