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by Andrew Yoon, shacknews.com, Oct 13, 2011 4:15PM PDT

If you're looking for surprises, go read a Robert Ludlum novel--because this month's NPD report is shockingly predictable. The top game of the month is none other than EA's Madden 12. Read more

by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Oct 13, 2011 6:45AM PDT

Rockstar's celebrating the tenth anniversary of Grand Theft Auto III with iOS and Android ports of the classic open-world murder simulator, plus a 1:6 scale doll of star Claude. Read more

2012 will mark the end of a four year hiatus of the Tales of franchise in America. Publisher Namco Bandai Games America has announced that Tales of Abyss will be available on 3DS on February 14, 2012--aka Valentine's Day. Read more

We speak to Namco Bandai about the future of the Tales series, and why the franchise was put on hiatus in America. Read more

by Xav de Matos, shacknews.com, Oct 8, 2011 10:00AM PDT

'MobyGames Classic' is our chance to look back at the games that helped shape the video game industry. It combines a short history lesson on the title and anecdotes from the Shacknews community. Our first classic to spotlight: the original Deus Ex. Read more

by Steve Watts, shacknews.com, Oct 3, 2011 8:30AM PDT

A South African retailer may have spilled the beans on a Jak & Daxter HD Collection coming early next year. Read more

A handful of PlayStation 2 classics are coming to PS3 for $10 apiece during Sony's 'Only On PSN' promotion this month, including God Hand, Odin Sphere, and Maximo: Ghosts to Glory. Read more

by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Oct 2, 2011 6:00AM PDT

The arrival of Rage and Dark Souls make next week a glorious time for violence, though there'll be Just Dance 3 to provide relaxation when you're sick of bloodshed. Read more

by Alice O'Connor, shacknews.com, Sep 25, 2011 9:00AM PDT

Next week brings The Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Collection, FIFA Soccer 12, PES 2012, X-Men: Destiny, The Binding of Isaac, A Game of Thrones: Genesis, Resident Evil: Code Veronica X HD, and heaps more. Read more

by Xav de Matos, shacknews.com, Sep 13, 2011 10:10PM PDT

During its TGS 2011 conference, Sony and Square Enix revealed that a remake of a game in the popular Final Fantasy series is on the way. No, sadly, it isn't that Final Fantasy VII remake you've all been dreaming about. Read more