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• Final Fantasy XIII US Box Covers Revealed Square Enix releases box shots for Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of forthcoming uber-RPG.
• Holiday Wii Sales Rise or Fall? Flip a Coin, Mario Nintendo Wii sales reportedly slumped during the Thanksgiving holiday shopping week, or did they?
• Cyber Monday Gaming Deals Demystified Here's a glance at today's online Cyber Monday game-related shopping deals, hewing to the principle that "not all that glitters is gold."
• Xbox LIVE iPhone App Lets You Message on the Go Access your Xbox LIVE account on your iPhone with updated version of 360 Live status and messaging utility.
• Deals of the Week: Black Friday Edition This Black Friday brings the lowest-priced Blu-ray player ever, some neat netbook deals, and an anticipated Apple sale.
• A Gamer's Guide to Black Friday The gaming industry's recession jitters are your gain. Delve into these Black Friday deals to see how you can save.
• Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed 2 a Record-Breaker Ubisoft reassures investors its PS3 and Xbox 360 action-stealth game and financial holiday lifeline is selling briskly.
• Do Video Games Allow Virtual War Crimes? Swiss groups examine nearly two dozen war-related video games and conclude they entice players to 'violate international law'.
• 14 Great Gift Ideas for Gamers If a gamer is on your holiday gift list you'll want to read this guide to the hottest games and gear gifts.
• Xbox LIVE Gold Free Today Through Monday Microsoft drops its Xbox LIVE Gold cover charge for the weekend to let the masses sample services like online multiplayer, Facebook, Twitter, Netflix, and Last.FM.
• US PS3 Sales Leap 70% in October Sony celebrates the PS3's three-year anniversary by highlighting substantial year-over-year growth figures, but are they are impressive as they sound?
• PS3 Firmware 3.10 Released, Adds Facebook Support Sony releases new PS3 firmware version, adds ability to update Facebook news feed with game trophy, event, and purchase information.
• 360 Facebook and Twitter Today, PS3 Integration Incoming Microsoft Xbox 360 Facebook and Twitter functionality launches today, while Sony counters with promise of integration in forthcoming PS3 firmware update.
• Why the Wii Needs a High-Def Visual Upgrade Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime claims Xbox 360 and PS3 publishers miss opportunities by skipping major franchise ports to the Wii, but is he ignoring something crucial?
• Russia Threatens Modern Warfare 2 Ban, Game Yanked From Shelves Russian government threatens to ban Modern Warfare 2, causing retailers to pull console versions from store shelves.
• Modern Warfare 2's Misunderstood Terrorist Level Modern Warfare 2's "No Russian" level lets you play as an undercover operative posing as a terrorist, but is its gameplay justified?
• Xbox Live Players Set Record: 2 Million at Once More than 2 million players hit a milestone by logging onto Xbox Live simultaneously, Microsoft reported.
• Modded Xbox 360s Jailbroken With 'Un-Ban' Hack? Modded Xbox 360s recently banned from Xbox LIVE by Microsoft may 'get out of jail free' with the help of a new firmware hack.
• Final Fantasy XIII US Release Date Set for March 9 Square Enix confirms Final Fantasy XIII launch date in North America, teases special footage in new trailer.
• October NPD: Game Sales Stumble, PS3 Tops Xbox 360 October US video game sales decline, but major franchise releases and general economic indicators still herald a bumper holiday season.
• Facebook Aims for PS3, While Twitter Taps Xbox Next Dashboard update features Twitter, Facebook, and Last.fm, Microsoft says.
• Modern Warfare 2 Pulls $310m Day One in US and UK If accurate, Activision's claims that Modern Warfare 2 sold $310m during its initial 24 hours would shatter day-one entertainment sales records across the board.
• Microsoft Bans Up to One Million Users From Xbox Live In an attempt to combat piracy, Microsoft cuts off users who have hacked their Xbox 360 consoles to play pirated games.
• Banned Xbox 360s Flooding Craigslist, Ebay Gamers offloading their banned Xbox 360s via auction and classified listings after Microsoft disconnects LIVE accounts for illegal activity.
• Leaked: Project Natal Launch Date November 2010 Xbox 360 controller-free motion-sensing camera to launch next fall with 14 games and 'impulse' pricing, claims biz site MCV.