TheSixthAxis writes: "In a rather excellent display of timing, the English version of the Japanese Gran Turismo site is to close. From September 21st, instead of the English version having all the articles manually translated from the Japanese originals, there'll be one unified site for all the world locales meaning you'll be gain the newest information on the GT games from any region."
» Read More 

JPS Reports: "If you still have not had a chance to pre-order Silent Hill: Shattered Memories for the Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2 or the PSP, now is the good idea to do so as GameStop is giving away a free soundtrack of the game..."
» Read More 

Screenwriter Roger Avary and producer Samuel Hadida are going back to the haunted town of Silent Hill. Both have now signed on to pen the 2nd film based on the cult classic Silent Hill series. After lukewarm reviews of the first film and fan outrage at the deviation from source material, we can only hope Avary and Hadida will take some more time with this one. We believe it can be done, but it just needs the right dedication and research. The 2nd film will be moving from paper to reel after the release of Resident Evil: Afterlife. We hope to see more psychological fear and less Pyramid Head booty.
» Read More 

2K Sports announced today that NHL 2K10, the 10th anniversary edition of the popular hockey franchise, is now available for the Wii system from Nintendo, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and the PlayStation 3 (PS3) and PlayStation 2 computer entertainment systems.
» Read More 

A 12-year-old Washington state boy may make his way into the Guinness Book of World Records. He did it by playing the popular video game "Guitar Hero."

Watch his nimble fingers move on the fretboard. You may be surprised they belong to a 12-year-old boy.

Dylan Phifer says "I never expected to break a world record on something that is kind of important. maybe something kinda small but not this big." In the video gaming world, Dylan Phifer of Everett has reached rock star status.

Andrew McGillivray, who works at Game Crazy, says "he's incredible. I've never seen anyone play guitar hero like him, it just baffles me how good he is."
» Read More 

Edge writes: "In an internal email sent to Electronic Arts staff, company CEO John Riccitiello has revealed his disappointment over early Madden NFL 10 sales, but he still believes that EA is on track to achieve success this fall and holiday season.

"This week, market research for August will show that year-over-year, the industry was down in North America – and that August sales of Madden NFL 10 are down with that trend. It is discouraging that one of our highest-rated and best-marketed Madden titles in years is facing strong headwinds," Riccitiello said in a memo obtained by The Wall Street Journal..."
» Read More 

This weekend in Cologne, Germany, the Symphonic Fantasies concert was held, featuring music from Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, Chrono Trigger, and Secret of Mana.
» Read More 

Megarom has announced the local pricing of Guitar Hero 5, Band Hero and DJ Hero in South Africa.
» Read More 

Ahead of what industry-watchers hope will be the last month for negative trends in NPD numbers, many analysts are unsure whether 2009 will close with a positive year-over-year result.

Some analysts have expressed concerns about how sales of major titles like Madden NFL 10 have been trending; with that title predicted to top August software sales when the NPD releases its results later today, a deflated Madden could be the strongest signal yet of a deflated industry.

An internal memo from Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello to company employees obtained by Gamasutra shows that indeed, sales of this year's iteration of the football blockbuster are not on their customary track.
» Read More 

A slew of composers from Tokyo and Los Angeles are descending on Sydney, Australia later this month for A Night in Fantasia 2009, a concert featuring music from upcoming games as well as many well-known anime series. Titled played will include AFRIKA, Darksiders: Wrath of War, Dragon Age: Origins, Prince of Persia, Shadow of the Colossus along with some anime pieces from Astro Boy, Studio Ghibli, and Deathnote to name a few.
» Read More