Blizzard made a surprise announcement at BlizzCon 2008 regarding the release of StarCraft II. In a risky move, Blizzard will split the Terran, Zerg and Protoss single-player campaigns into three seperate games. But when -- and how -- will they be released?

BlizzCon 2008 is officially underway, and the big news of the day is the introduction of a third playable class for Diablo III: the Wizard.

Blizzard announced this morning at the 2008 BlizzCon oepning ceremony that StarCraft II development was progressing well, but that the game isn't ready for beta just yet. So when will it be released?

Fallout 3 isn't launching until Oct. 28, but the Xbox 360 version of the highly anticipated sequel has already been leaked and has found its way on to torrent sites.

With several RPGs coming to the console, including the highly anticipated Final Fantasy XIII, the Xbox 360 has experienced a spike in sales in Japan. Now the console has sold out in the country for the first time.

In a surprise announcement, Electronic Arts this week cancelled Tiberium, the first-person shooter set in the Command & Conquer universe. The game publisher cited quality concerns and design challenges regarding the move.

Ubisoft's WWII sequel Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway has been released after a long wait. Gearbox Studios explains why Hell's Highway took so long to develop and what some of the design challenges were for the game.

EA has responded to the backlash against Spore and its SecuROM DRM by increasing the number of activations allowed for the title. But now EA faces a lawsuit on behalf of angry gamers.

Since Crytpic Studios announced Star Trek Online last month, many MMO fans and Trekkies have been hoping for more details about the game. Cryptic's development team finally provided some answers on the game's official Web site.

Mirror's Edge, the first-person platformer from EA's DICE, will arrive on Nov. 11 in North America for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but the PC version has been delayed.

At a recent intelligence conference in Washington, D.C., a Pentagon researcher theorized that terrorists could be using MMOs and virtual worlds to coordinate attacks against the United States.

Korean game publisher NCsoft has restructured its Western subsidiaries, including Richard Garriott's development studio Destination Games, into a new outfit called NC West, which will focus on triple-A titles and MMOs.

According to a recent rumor, Blizzard has kicked Diablo III's development into high gear while putting StarCraft II on the back burner. Will Diablo III arrive before StarCraft II?

Microsoft announced that long-time RTS developer Ensemble Studios would be shut down after completing the console RTS title Halo Wars.

Project Origin, the true sequel to Monolith's acclaimed first-person shooter F.E.A.R., has finally secured the naming rights to "F.E.A.R. 2," which were owned by the original game's publisher Sierra. But fans will have to wait until next year to play F.E.A.R 2: Project Origin.

Spore, the long awaited PC title from Maxis and Will Wright, is finally here. But the game's anticipated launch has been marred by a massive, grassroots protest over the Spore's SecuROM digital rights management software.

Metallica's long-awaited album, Death Magnetic, will be available to download for Guitar Hero III this Friday - the same day the album goes on sale in stores.

Blizzard has signed a deal with DirecTV to broadcast the sold-out BlizzCon 2008 event next month - but as a pay-per-view event. Find out how much it will cost and what incentives DirecTV is offering to get gamers to subscribe.

STALKER: Clear Sky has been bumped from its initial North America release date this week. Now the prequel to Shadow of Chernobyl has a murky launch date.

Final Fantasy XIII publisher Square Enix announced today its intention to take over fellow game publisher Tecmo in order to preserve a "precious human resource of Japan," despite two pending lawsuits against Tecmo.

San Jose (CA) - Ok so NVISION was mostly about computers and games, but as is common to most trade shows companies bring out their best booth babes to lure in the crowd.

San Jose (CA) - While many of the case mods we saw at the NVISION conference and LAN party were extraordinary, the "DayWalker" Blade-themed case - or more accurately towering, human-sized, case - impressed us the most.

San Jose (CA) - Hundreds of very tired attendees at the GeForce LAN party pumped their fists and gave a weary cheer when they broke a Guinness World Record for the longest continuous LAN party.

TiVo is partnering with entertainment publication Entertainment Weekly to provide television viewing recommendations for TiVo owners.

Following the success of its "The Way Its Meant To Be Played" developer support program, Nvidia has been on ideas to tackle the content distribution dilemma.

Sony said it will begin shipping an improved version of its Playstation Portable called the PSP-3000 in Japan, Asia, North America and Europe in October.

San Jose (CA) - Regular folks are just happy to own a working computer, but the attendees at the NVISION GeForce LAN party aren't regular folks.

San Jose (CA) - Palit is showing off some serious graphic firepower at the Nvidia NVISION conference and LAN party over the next couple days.

Feature - As a self-proclaimed tech-nerd I do not believe I own one piece of technology that I haven't taken apart, modified or hacked into.

To kick off the launch of Mario Super Sluggers, special, tradable online baseball cards can be found on a variety of Web sites and collected.

San Francisco (CA) - A solid state drive, more specifically an Intel SSD, could mean the difference between killing your virtual opponent and taking a dirt nap on the electronic battlefield.

Chicago (IL) - Wii owners holding out for a dedicated force feedback racing wheel will be happy to note that Logitech is debuting one this November here and in Europe.

Dragon Age: Origins is BioWare's spiritual successor to the classic fantasy RPG Baldur's Gate II. Tom's Games gets a look at Dragon Age and tries out the game's combat system.

Prepare for quite a mix of known actors and actresses handling live action scenes in EA's upcoming

Tom's Games looks back at E3 2008 and compares it to another major gaming event in QuakeCon to see how gaming conventions can improve and offer some advice on how to fix E3.

Tokyo (Japan) - Once again, it is an exclusive game title that is the decisive factor in console sales.

Videogame publishing giant Electronic Arts and developer Maxis today announced that Spore has gone gold, indicating that the game is on track for the p lanned September 7 release .

Another Team Fortress 2 update is coming from Valve next week, which includes upgradable weapons and achievements for the Heavy as well as fresh maps and a brand new game mode.

It is a no doubt that kids are starting to spend more of their time at their home computers.

Irvine (CA) - Blizzard Entertainment's President and co-founder, Mike Morhaime, publically apologized today for the company's Blizzcon ticket buying meltdown.

In a two-part interview, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot discusses his company's forthcoming franchise titles such as Prince of Persia and new projects like the game version of James Cameron's "Avatar." He also explains why Ubisoft's PC gaming strategy has changed.

Chicago (IL) - Unlike previous Lara Croft models that mostly came from the world of fashion or acting, the new face of Tomb Raider: Underworld has a different talent.

With "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" opening this week, Tom's Games looks back at the humble beginnings of the original "Star Wars" and how the movie overcame a small opening weekend to become one of the highest-grossinng films of all time.

Video game stores have begun selling Madden NFL 09 today, as teh franchise celebrates its 20th anniversary.

Tickets to the latest edition of Blizzard's near-annual Blizzcon event in Anaheim, California went on sale through the Blizzard Store this morning, and just as quickly brought the store crashing down.

New York (NY) - Universal is challenging Apple's iTunes with a new music service dubbed Total Music.

Diablo III has come under fire from some fans for its brighter, more colorful art direction. Now the art director for the game has unexpectedly resigned from Blizzard. Is this good or bad for Diablo III?

Rockstar Games and Take Two Interactive are bringing console juggernaut Grand Theft Auto IV to the PC with the promise of "newly expanded multiplayer."

The legendary Bill Waterson comic got an unexpected cartoon hack by DC Comic's MAD Magazine.

Fairfax (VA) - Electronic Arts today announced that Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will go live in next month and will be marketed via various subscription models that will cost at least $13 per month.

QuakeCon 2008 has come to a close, but the event had plenty of competitive tournaments for Enemy Territory: Quake Wars and the new Quake Live. Here's a look are the winners.

Batman sequel "The Dark Knight" smashed yet another Hollywood record as it cleared the $400 million domestic box office mark in 18 days, less than half the time it took "Shrek 2" to reach that milestone, Warner Bros.

Id Software used QuakeCon 2008 to shed light on some long-awaited new titles, including the forthcoming Quake Live and Rage as well as Wolfenstein and Doom sequels.

Bangkok (Thailand) - Video game stores in Thailand have pulled copies of the popular Grand Theft Auto IV game off their shelves after a teenager murdered a taxi cab driver.

Los Angeles (CA) - Like a phoenix rising out of the ashes, Scrabulous has been reborn into Wordscraper.

San Mateo (CA) - You can build almost any creature with Spore's Creature Creator, but the creators of the upcoming game are now banning people who've gone a bit too far in their creativity - namely in making obscene creatures.

Sunnyvale (CA) - OCZ is promoting its innovative OCZ NIA brain interface gaming controllers in unique way: gamers using the headset in nearly 45 LAN parties in Europe and North America will have a chance to win thousands of dollars in prizes.

Interview - Last week, Microsoft held its annual XNA Gamefest developers conference.

QuakeCon 2008 is almost here, and in addition to massive LAN party competitions, id Software will have a cluster of new titles to show off, including Quake Live, Rage and more.

Sony released the next firmware update for its PS3 game console.