Nintendo and Capcom's big bosses are headlining this year's CEDEC over in Japan. At the developer conference, Shigeru Miyamoto will talk about how to start game development while Inafune will be lecturing people on an area yet to be revealed. More in the full article.

 Michael Pachter is at it again, analyzing and giving his thoughts on matters concerning the game industry. This time, he laments how much money could have been made if a timely game tie-in to the blockbuster The Dark Knight was released. He says Warner Bros. and EA may have missed out on US$ 100 million. More after the jump.

Electronic Arts hasn't always been viewed as a publisher that puts out the greatest licensed games. Its CEO, however, took exception to that. John Riccitiello says their titles are innovative and Metacritic may just be inaccurate in some instances. More after the jump.

Midway has opened the fiscal year with some pretty big losses, and some shuffling has been done in hopes of turning the company's fortunes around. Three top executives have had their resignations confirmed, while a few more could be made public in the coming days. More in the full article.

Madden NFL 09 (Xbox 360, Wii, PSP, DS, PC, PS3) has been reported to have its first patch ready, just sitting and waiting for Sony and Microsoft certification so we can get it for the PS3 and the Xbox 360. A second patch should come shortly after, and perhaps some free DLC goodies as well. More details in the full article.

Jack Thompson's disbarment isn't stopping him from going after Take-Two Interactive, Rockstar Games, and Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3). This time, Thompson has blamed the game for a murder committed by a Thai teen-ager on a taxi driver. More in the full article up next.

The number four comes after three, right? Normally, yes. In the world of video games, however, it's not necessarily the case. Developers have taken on the "because I said so" school of thought in naming games, and id Software is among the best pupils of the philosophy. More in the full article.

If you thought Call of Duty: World at War (PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Wii, DS) is coming a bit too quick off the heels of the excellent Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PC, PS3, Xbox 360), wait 'til you hear this one: another game in the franchise is coming out in 2009! Are we witnessing the annualization of successful FPS titles? Could be. More after the jump.

Heads up, RPG fans. Square Enix's private party has started in Japan and we've already got some explosive news inbound. Leading the charge is word that Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, Xbox 360) will have a playable demo included in the Blu-ray launch of FFVII: Advent Children.More after the jump.

Bethesda Softworks has recently revealed through Peter Hines that they prefer the Microsoft Xbox 360 as their native development platform over the PC and the PlayStation 3. That applies to the upcoming Fallout 3 (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC) and is likely to hold true for Fallout 4. Yes, there will be a Fallout 4 as indicated by Hines himself. More after the jump.