Things are starting to shake up in the video game industry now that the holiday season is upon us. For years now there has been a vicious rivalry between the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and it is only going to head up from here.

The video game Gods have heard our prayers, people, and/or finally Sony is paying attention to their fanbase. For years now the industry has been scolding Sony for their high prices

When Electronic Arts announced the retired Brett Favre as its 20th anniversary cover boy, it looked like the notorious "Madden" curse (Starpulse Article: The 'Madden Curse': Real or Not?) — which had mangled the careers of Michael Vick, Donovan McNabb and Shaun Alexander — was finally broken.

Real news from the virtual world: — RIDE THE LIGHTNING: Activision's "Guitar Hero World Tour" is one of this year's most eagerly anticipated games, but the company has big news for fans who can't wait for that: Metallica will be releasing its next album, "Death Magnetic," as a "Guitar Hero III" download on the same day that the CD arrives in stores.

Harmonix, the world’s premier music video game company, and MTV Games, a division of Viacom’s MTV Networks, along with marketing and distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc., today revealed at the 2008 E3 Media & Business Summit the song set list for Rock Band 2, the next evolution of the groundbreaking Rock Band music platform.

The son of The Godfather author Mario Puzo has filed a lawsuit against Paramount Pictures bosses for breach of contract over the popular video game The Godfather: The Game.

Eight hours into ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' (Rockstar Games, for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, $59.99), I've stolen 17 cars, run over 20 people and killed another 15 (some of whom had it coming). I've shaken down a couple of store owners and beaten up an old lady. I've driven while drunk and, perhaps worse, while talking on a cell phone.

News from the virtual world: - THAT OTHER CAR GAME: ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' is getting the lion's share of attention this week, and publisher Rockstar Games is expecting that just about everyone with an Xbox 360 or a PlayStation 3 is going to buy one. But where does that leave Wii owners?