Swedish developer Pieces Interactive has joined forces with Tecmo to bring Fret Nice, a platformer that can be played with a guitar controller, to PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. The dev has recently sent out some assets and a release date for the game.

Rockstar and Microsoft have something special planned in celebration of the launch of Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City and The Ballad of Gay Tony. This weekend, anybody who wants to play both games as well as Grand Theft Auto IV over Xbox Live can do so for free.

Here's some nifty Halloween week treat for you all Call of Duty: World at War (PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Wii) fans. The Map Packs will be offered at a 50% discount on both the PSN and the XBL this week. all the way till November 1st.

Electronic Arts and Double Fine Productions Inc. has announced that the first downloadable content for the heavy metal inspired third person action game Brutal Legend (PS3, Xbox 360) will be coming to PSN and Xbox LIVE this November.

As soon as it came out, so it was pulled back in. The much-awaited launch of the Sky TV service on Xbox Live encountered some major snafu, forcing Microsoft to pull the service a short while after its launch. The reason: "unforeseen technical issue."

Halo Waypoint will be included in the 360 Dashboard update preview program. This great news for all Halo fans was relayed by Major Nelson himself, but then again is also kinda expected given the sheer magnitude of the release.

Rumblings about some sort of Xbox Live rewards program for the Xbox 360 started picking up steam yesterday after some gamers received an email asking them to sign up for it. Today Microsoft has confirmed that the rewards program is indeed being tested.

Rare has released a bunch of images from the XBLA remake of Perfect Dark. I gotta say, it looks like 4J Studios has done a good job of polishing up the game for it HD outing. Just to drive the point home, Rare's also released a pair of comparison screenshots. Check 'em out after the jump.

If Michael Pachter pins this forecast of his right, then we just might see an Xbox Live costing US$ 100 per year for Gold membership in the next couple of years.

Those who managed to snag illegitimate early copies of Forza Motorsport 3 or Borderlands and played them online via Xbox Live are now facing the wrath of the mighty banhammer. Microsoft maintains its crusade against offenders and those they find guilty will be (or have already been) permabanned.