OCT. 29, 2009 • Warren Spector’s Junction Point Studios was purchased by Disney Interactive in 2007, and the AAA gamemaker’s first title post-acquisition will be Epic Mickey for the Wii. The title is an platform adventure game that takes place is a separate animated world where long-forgotten Disney cartoon characters have been trapped, and Mickey must come to the rescue. .....

OCT. 28, 2009 • Chinese online game companies flush with cash after successful IPOs have ambitions of bringing their products to the West in much the same way as Korean publishers have. Last September, Shanda Games was carved out of Shanda Interactive with a goal of expanding into other.....

OCT. 26, 2009 • Based on reports earlier this year that Netflix was working on support for game platforms other than the Xbox 360, the DVD rental firm announced that it would start delivering films via the PlayStation Network starting in November. PS3 owners who have a monthly $9 or higher Netflix subscription can stream the movies at no extra charge. Impact: It is clear that.....

OCT. 26, 2009 • The Nikkei business daily reports that Nintendo will release a new version of the DS on Nov. 22. The big change would be the substitution of 4.2-inch screens in the DS LL. The new model will be priced similarly to the current DSi at ¥20,000 (US$220).  The DS has 3-inch screens and the DSi ships with 3.25-inch screens. The DS LL is slightly larger and about 50% heavier than previous DS models. .....

OCT. 15, 2009 • Sony Computer Entertainment confirmed the immediate availability of an upgraded SKU of the recently launched $299 PlayStation 3 Slim. The new 250GB version of the console retails for $349 and will be marketed around providing much more storage for online downloads than the original.....

OCT. 6, 2009 • Based on its test of used game kiosks that began in May, Wal-Mart announced that it was rolling out used sales to all of its stores. PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, and DS titles will be offered at between 15% and 30% off original MSRP. .....

OCT. 1, 2009 • On September 1, 2009, we finally got it: a new PlayStation 3 priced at $299 (€299, £249, ¥29980).  Since its launch in 2006, the PlayStation 3 had been a big, intimidating piece of equipment with a price tag to match.  At a launch price of $600, the PlayStation 3 was simply out of the price range of all but the most dedicated video game player.  Now at a slimmed down $300, the PlayStation 3 is priced to appeal to the masses.  This could be.....