Video games have played a role in politics for decades. But this year the industry seems to have transitioned from the perennial target of Grand Theft Auto witch hunts to political force in the 2008 presidential election.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Sony hosted a press event to showcase the new studio for United Front Games, which has been hard at work on ModNation Racers. The new PlayStation 3-exclusive kart racer ships in spring 2010, but gamers can jump into the...

German director Uwe Boll is back in action with a straight-to-DVD version of Crytek’s Far Cry game. The new movie stars Til Schwiger (Inglourious Basterds), Udo Kier (Grindhouse), and Emmanuelle Vaugier (Saw IV). Check out the trailer below, but be...

Rockstar Games is offering gamers two ways to enjoy the latest downloadable content for GTA IV. Xbox Live Arcade offers The Ballad of Gay Tony as a download or gamers can pick up the new console version of GTA IV, which includes both downloadable...

Square Enix is readying the release of Final Fantasy XIII for March 9, 2010. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game will push the best-selling franchise into new territory and open up this world to gamers across consoles for the first time. Check out the...

NEW YORK CITY — Activision and Gamestop held the world premiere launch for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 at Union Square in New York City. Thousands of fans showed up to get their copy of the game first and many were able to play at kiosks set up in...