Digital distribution has been a hot topic for most of this generation, and despite the great strides made with Xbox Live, Steam and PSN, publishers still aren’t jumping into the downloadable water with both feet. According to PC developer Excalibur, it’s because publishers are too far up their own arses to work with retailers properly. What publishers should be doing is working with established online retailers rather than try to do it all on their own....

The Australian Classifications Board has rated an upcoming “multi platform” title for Electronic Arts,Burnout Crash. The “multi platforms” in question appear to be Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, according to a software engineer’sLinkedinprofile. What kind of game thisBurnout Crashis — a full retail title or a downloadable spin-off — is unknown. AsGameBytespoints, the fact that it’s been rated before its been announced leads to speculation that it could be a smaller, downloadable affair....

Sure, why not? I mean, I think we can all agree that this sounds like a better idea than pretending the previous three movies didn’t happen and then making a film closely based onResident Evil 4. Right? But I have a question: What’s up with the capitalization of “Undead,” Screen Gems? [viaKotaku;Pic]

Ahead of today’s X10 event, two retailers —WalmartandBest Buy— have revealedAlan WakeLimited Edition for the Xbox 360. According to the listings, the $80 set will get you: The whole package comes in a box designed to resemble a hardcover book, “hardbound in quality linen.” Both retailers also mention the same release date for the game — July 14, 2025. With X10 kicking off in only a few hours, we’re sure to find out how accurate that is soon enough....

With the continued success of theHaloseries, you’d think there would be more motivation to finally get the franchise onto the big screen. Recently, there have been rumblings that maybe, just maybe, the project can get out of the beginning circles of development hell. According to unnamed “insiders,” DreamWorks Pictures is stepping up to take on the movie, Vulture reports. Rather than use the games as a base for the script, the line of novels is reportedly going to be the foundation for the project to avoid legal issues....

Ubisoft are allegedly set to reveal two new games in the Clancy franchise this year. According to aCVGsource person, one game will be for theGhost Reconseries and the otherRainbow Six. It is also possible that these two games could release before Christmas. It has been awhile since we’ve seen a newGRor a fresh setting forRainbox Six. The source person didn’t confirm is if these two games would be sequels or new spin-offs....

Volition has updated theSaints Row: The Thirdblog with a post revealing the “Initiation Station,” a character sharing system the upcoming title will employ. Players will be able to upload their creations to the Saints Row community site from within the game across all platforms and download the characters of others directly to their PC or console without the use of complicated and lengthy codes. The Initiation Station will be made available for free sometime preceding the release ofSaints Row: The Thirdthis holiday season, allowing folks to start making characters and make them available on the community site in advance of actually playing with them....

This post might seem a tad conceited, but I don’t think it can be helped. Last night, I made my TV debut during a special EA Sports-centric show presented byGameTrailers TV, the “EA Sports Season Kickoff.” It focused on the sports gaming giant’s storied past, and provided information on many of this year’s upcoming EA Sports games, includingMadden NFL 11,NCAA Football 11,Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11(with PlayStation Move support!) andEA Sports MMA....

Gamertag Radiois one of few other Miami-based compadres we have nearby when it comes to our love of gaming, and we’re proud to announce that we will be taking part in their upcomingCommunity Vibesevent. Held on Saturday, February 21st at Club Ecco here in Miami, the event celebrates Gamertag’s fourth year and will feature tons of gaming and music as well as a slew of consoles and games being given away as prizes....

Todd Howard, the main man behindThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrimhas declared that he doesn’t give two hoots about 3D technology, despite those who claim it to be the next big thing. “Honestly, I couldn’t care less – having to wear those glasses! I’m not a 3D fan. It ruins the image for me,” he said. “I want the clarity. I think everyone’s going to keep trying, but I’m not sure.”...

SCEA is doing its own version ofThe Bachelor, exclusively for PSN. This afternoon, Sony announced “The Tester,” a reality show that will pit nerds against each other for a contract to a QA gig in the company’s department in San Diego, California. Sounds thrilling, right? The company is holdingopen auditionsright now, but there’s a caveat: after filling out some paperwork, hopefuls are asked to submit a “short video” to the hardware and software publisher explaining “why they have what it takes to be a part of the PlayStation family....

Fear of commitment? Performance issues? Sony’s not bringing their A game, which is surprising coming from such a player. Sony had dropped the price of the PSPgo system to $149, but it didn’t last long. Somehow they quietly hiked the price back up to $200.Sony’s own webstorehas that silly thing where a higher price is crossed out with a new, lower price ($199) set right next to it. The problem is that we knew it was even lower than that for a short time, Sony....

SCEA president Jack Tretton believesHeavy Rainwill sell very well indeed. He also believes thatHeavy Rainis completely new and unique, so maybe his opinions shouldn’t be taken completely to heart. “I spent 25 years in this industry, and it’s rare you see a game that sells incredibly well and that impresses you,” claims the Sony Lord. “But when you go, ‘Wow! That’s the type of game I’ve never seen before!’ And I thinkHeavy Rainfalls into that category....