More unhappy predictions for ESA, the organization behind the annual E3 convention. Hal Halpin, head and founder of the ECA (a non-profit organization dedicated to the interests of gamers), believes that more companies are likely to leave the ESA. Sounds like E3 is headed for some tough times. More in the full article.

Last week's game releases introduced a lot of fun games, such as Dr. Mario DX and Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness. This week, however, is the week for game ports, with Mac getting its own conversion of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PC, PS3, Xbox 360), the Nintendo DS getting the arcade classic Super Dodgeball Brawlers, and many others.

* Article originally posted May 26, 2008 at 12:37AM

The second half of 2008 is about to start soon, and what games are in store for us then? What would be the games in store for us this holiday season? We may have some inkling of the gaming line-up coming our way, but Microsoft want to remind Xbox 360 gamers that yes, there will be some awesome titles coming around real soon. More in the full article.

We have had quite a share of sports titles last week, and this time we're going to add a little more into the fitness equation with the release of Nintendo's much-hyped up Wii Fit as well as UEFA EURO 2008 (Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3, PSP, PC). Meanwhile, PS3 owners should have yet another field day at the retail stores with the release of the highly anticipated FPS, Haze, and the karaoke title SingStar. See the full article for more details!

* Article originally posted May 19, 2008 at 12:45AM

Wondering what's cooking for this year's Penny Arcade Expo? Among other details, the PAX organizers have announced that 2K's Ken Levine will be keynoting this event. The rest of the details are available in the full article.

Over at their Gamer's Day event in San Francisco, Microsoft's taking the opportunity to unveil several new details regarding some of the Xbox 360's upcoming titles. A new Gears of War 2 gameplay video was announced, along with additional information for the likes of Ninja Gaiden 2, Fable 2, and even the recently announced Viva Pinata sequel. More details are available in the full article.

It's one thing to look at the past in order to learn from it; it's quite another thing to examine the present and to see which direction you're heading toward. In the light of recent developments, various game industry insiders have taken to doing precisely those things. More reflection ensues in the full article after the jump.

This summer is definitely going to be a hot one as super heroes and heroines alike will get the chance to meet the team behind NCsoft's City of Heroes MMO game. The team will be going around North America to do its run of trade show events for the summer to help promote the game. Find out where the events will be held by clicking on the "read more" link found below.

If you're a self-styled independent game developer and want to break off from obscurity, you may want to take a shot with Penny Arcade and DigiPen Institute of Technology's PAX 10, an indie game showcase which will be featured in the upcoming Penny Arcade Expo. Think you've got a quality game in your hands? If yes, then head over to the full article to get more details.

IDG Entertainment is sending word that instead of August, this year's E for All Expo has been moved to October. This news should serve as a relief for those worried the the event may conflict with PAX's own schedule for 2008.

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