Updated] The E3 conference has been struggling to regain significance after purposefully reducing its size. Now Activision and Vivendi have pulled out completely. http://www.gamescentral.com/story-1011-Breaking-Activision-and-Vivendi-No-Longer-ESA-Members-.html Sat, 3 May 2008 03:46:12 AM Industry veteran Mark Beaumont has been elevated to Chief Operating Officer for Capcoms North American and European businesses, as part of the publishers new Western focus. http://www.gamescentral.com/story-1010-Capcoms-Mark-Beaumont-Promoted-to-COO-.html Sat, 3 May 2008 03:44:46 AM The leading games retailer has seen a "vigorous lift" in PS3 sales this week and the blockbuster launch of GTA IV seems to be a major factor. http://www.gamescentral.com/story-1008-GameStop-GTA-IV-Triggering-PS2-Owners-to-Upgrade-to-PS3.html Sat, 3 May 2008 03:44:15 AM Nintendo isnt looking to get involved in merger and acquisitions, but the company is keeping an eye out for new technology, said Nintendo President Satoru Iwata. http://www.gamescentral.com/story-1006-Iwata-No-Intention-of-MA-.html Sat, 3 May 2008 03:43:26 AM According to research presented by Warner Home Video President Ron Sanders, users are watching and buying more Blu-ray movies for the PS3 since the start of the new year. http://www.gamescentral.com/story-1005-Report-PS3-Users-Watching-More-Bluray-Movies-.html Sat, 3 May 2008 03:42:32 AM Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has acknowledged rumors of Microsofts own Wii-like remote controller, but hes not concerned one bit even if MS does go ahead with the plan. http://www.gamescentral.com/story-1003-Microsofts-Rumored-Wiimote-No-Threat-to-Nintendo-says-Iwata-.html Sat, 3 May 2008 03:41:59 AM Now putting Steam support in your game is easier than ever with the new Steamworks Software Development Kit. It helps with copy protection issues, networking features and auto-updating. http://www.gamescentral.com/story-1002-Valve-Lets-Off-Steamworks-SDK-.html Sat, 3 May 2008 03:40:49 AM Winning in a landslide of the popular vote, the creator of Mario and Donkey Kong received nearly two million votes. Coming in behind him is pop sensation Rain and comedian Stephen Colbert. http://www.gamescentral.com/story-1001-Miyamoto-Wins-Your-Time-100-.html Sat, 3 May 2008 03:38:26 AM While many gamers adore certain titles at the summit of the Wiis software library, there are a lot of titles that are scraping the bottom of the barrel, defining "shovelware." http://www.gamescentral.com/story-1000-Report-Wiis-Software-Library-of-Poor-Quality-.html Sat, 3 May 2008 03:37:33 AM Take-Twos chairman Strauss Zelnick couldnt be happier with the way GTA IV has been received and he feels it vindicates his companys waiting to deal with EA until after the games launch. http://www.gamescentral.com/story-999-TakeTwo-GTA-IVs-Launch-Vindicates-Our-Response-to-EA.html Sat, 3 May 2008 03:36:25 AM