Microsoft is facing yet another class action lawsuit, this one filed by a disgruntled customer who claims that despite the package in which Halo 3 is sold claiming the game is compatible with the Xbox 360, it does not actually run on the Xbox 360.

  Sony has released an online counterpart to the PlayStation 3's PlayStation Store, now highlighting PlayStation Portable content.

  Crytek art director Michael Khaimzon said he is proud of the team's four-year project, Crysis, considers the PC the premiere gaming platform, and is continuing work on an undisclosed new project along with the rest of his team.

  Microsoft's hunt for Xbox 360 hackers goes on, as the Redmond-based giant announced a new round of bans for detected modders.

  PopCap Games has announced that a version of its popular word game Bookworm is now available for a wide range of cellphones.

  Jack Thompson's lawsuit against the Florida Bar has been dismissed, clearing the way for his Bar disciplinary trial to begin on November 26.

  This week Yahtzee is getting some well-deserved rest, because last week he was in Seattle visiting the offices of Valve. Several days ago, Yahtzee boarded a plane in Australia, headed for the United States, and returned only a few hours ago. Along the way lost some luggage, a little innocence and gained a whole new perspective on life, and what it means to be an American. What follows is his travelogue of the journey.

  Tournament.com, an online gaming site that signed an exclusive Counter-Strike deal with Valve earlier in the year, has shut down.

  For a limited time, Gametap has added Psychonauts to a long list of free-to-play games.

  The PlayStation 3 saw an impressive pick-up of sales since its price cut, the introduction of a 40 GB version and the scarcity of the Wii - so much so that the company CEO hailed the trend as akin to the one that drove the PlayStation 2.

  Game publisher Ubisoft has issued legal threats against the webmaster of the online forum community SomethingAwful.com for linking to a cartoon strip that depicts a likeness of Assassin's Creed producer Jane Raymond engaging in vulgar and degrading sexual acts.

  Best Buy has confirmed that it did not receive its expected shipments of Electronic Arts' highly anticipated music game Rock Band.

  There's no question that Shadowgrounds Survivor is not a game for the sophisticated palate. It hasthe subtlety of a kick to the groin and the emotional range of Dolph Lundgren, and obviously the story isn't going to win any awards for creativity. Instead, epitomizing the principle of doing one thing well, it offers intensely-focused action for an intensely-focused audience: guys who like shooting stuff.

  Bethesda has selected a winner for its Fallout 10th Anniversary Create-A-Perk Contest for Fallout 3, and it's not you. (Unless you happen to be Marc-Andre Deslongchamps.)