See Master Chief’s (boyhood) face in the live-action Halo 4 trailer

The visual effects supervisor from David Fincher's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo directed this trailer that fills in small snippets of Master Chief's life.

Epic Games hires Microsoft Game Studios veteran to run Seattle developer

Epic Games' new Seattle location is focusing on developing games using the Unreal 4 engine.

Forza Horizon to get Rally expansion for $20

The racer, which isn't even out yet, will get some dirt-road tracks in an expansion pack slated for December.

The 10 most-anticipated games for Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii are all sequels

Consumer-information-tracking firm Nielsen researched customer anticipation for games this holiday and found that we just want more of the same.

BioShock Infinite studio loses two more developers

An artificial-intelligence programmer and in-game combat designer have left Irrational Games to join Microsoft Game Studios five months before BioShock Infinite hits retail.

The Halo 4 leak: Microsoft responds, begins dealing out permanent account bans

A leaked version of Halo 4 has found its way onto the Internet. Microsoft isn't happy and is punishing everyone they find playing it online.

The open road meets dubstep-laced stereotypes in Forza Horizon (review)

Forza Horizon can’t help but feel like a slick, focus-group tested, tired-slang slinging effort at times. But thankfully, the sandbox racing game has a heart.

September NPD: Borderlands 2 nearly tops best-seller list as overall sales take another dive

Electronic Arts has a huge month and the 3DS continues to pick up steam, but the industry is still sluggish.

‘Fight Club’ director producing Halo 4 launch trailer

The Social Network's visual effects lead directs the live-action short that explores the history of Master Chief.

Xbox Live downloads for Sonic Adventure 2 HD and Nights HD are broken (updated)

The product pages for the two Sega HD remakes are currently broken on Xbox Live's console marketplace but a workaround exists.

Interact with the presidential debates on Xbox 360, win Halo 4 avatar awards

Users will be able to participate in polls and weigh in on the candidates' responses using Xbox Live's Election 2012 Hub app.

Microsoft hiring for ‘the next version of Forza Motorsport’

Developer Turn 10 Studios is working on a new racing game in the series after Forza Horizon.

Microsoft renews the Killer Instinct trademark but won’t say why

The fighting game property has been out of work for years now. What could Microsoft have planned for it?

Creative Mode ‘weeks away’ for Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition

The most substantial Minecraft update includes new modes, areas, and content.

Microsoft releases more details on Happy Wars, Xbox Live Arcade’s first free-to-play title

Xbox Live's first free-to-play game is finally coming this fall, and it lets you murder your friends with cuteness.

Dust: An Elysian Tail is beautiful but drowns in repetition (review)

The last game in Microsoft's 2012 Xbox Live Summer of Arcade is gorgeous to look at, but is it anything more than that?

Yo, dawg, I heard you needed a new Minecraft patch to fix the last Minecraft patch

Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition has received a new patch to fix the old patch.

The 5 game-related events that have to be in the next Olympics

It's time to replace Olympic diving and synchronized swimming with some real sports. We have some game-based events that'll be perfect for the 2016 summer Olympics.