The Battlefield 3 blog confirms that EA's Origin service will be required to play copies of the game purchased at retail. Read more

Four new screenshots have been released for Battlefield 3, along with a long blog post outlining the importance of weapon realism in the upcoming shooter from DICE. Read more

The official Google blog has announced that games are now playable in Google Plus. Read more

EA Sports has announced Grand Slam Tennis 2 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, featuring improved AI and racquet tuning, classic players and match-ups, PlayStation Move support, and exclusive rights to feature Wimbledon. The game is due next year. Read more

Go behind-the-scenes with zombies in space. Black Ops DLC 'Rezurrection' is around the corner. The team at Treyarch discusses the pack's new "Moon" level. Read more

Got $99 and a love of all things Minecraft? Tickets for the official 2011 MineCon are now on sale, and a little more has been revealed of what exactly will be going on there in Las Vegas this November. Read more

Larian Studios has announced Dragon Commander, a spin-off title set in the Divinity universe. The turn-based strategy RPG is due in 2012. Read more

Mortal Kombat Legacy, the web series that sprung from a fan's film pitch, will be coming to Blu-ray on November 8 for $19.98. Read more

Today's Filter features a new Guild Wars 2 trailer detailing the Sylvari, a features trailer for Ridge Racer Unbounded, new screenshots for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, and much more! Read more

Developer Human Head offers a little more info on what role Tommy, the native American protagonist from the original game, will have in Prey 2. Read more