The first chapter of Fable II: Game Episodes is now available for download on Xbox Live for free. That's right Xbox gamers, Lionhead and Microsoft has decided to release the first episode of  the blockbuster title, free of charge to introduce the players to the vibrant world of Albion where every choice has a consequence, and are able to experience childhood and the trials of being a young adult.

Take-Two Interactive, still hot in talks with Electronic Arts (supposedly) over their merger, has sent in its financial statement for the previous fiscal quarter. The report reveals their line-up of games for the next (fiscal) year. Details in the full article.

 As expected, stellar sales for Take-Two Interactive's Grand Theft Auto 4 (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) have powered the company's financial status into the green zone. Serious numbers have been shown in a conference call held by the publisher and BioShock chipped in of good figures. Numbers galore in the full article up ahead.

We can't wait until Strong Bad crashes into WiiWare and PCs via Telltale Games' Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People. But there's hope for PS3 and Xbox 360 owners to get some burninating love: Telltale Games just announced that its open to the idea of publishing the game for Sony and Microsoft's respective consoles. More in the full article.

The exclusive episodic content for the Xbox 360 version of Grand Theft Auto IV will be available by Autumn this year - it's a fact that Microsoft, via a recent press release, wants gamers to be reminded of. For more on this, head on over to the full article.

Just about everyone expects the Xbox 360 version of Take-Two Interactive's and Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto 4 (Xbox 360, PS3) to sell better because of the platform's wider install base, but why do analysts think that the marquee release will help Sony's console more than its rival? Find out in the full article.

Finally, after two years of waiting, Grand Theft Auto IV (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) will be sitting on shelves in just a few days. Before you run out to get yourself a copy this Tuesday, let's recap on what we know about the game so far.

This is the first of a two-part series we'll be running for Grand Theft Auto IV (yeah, the game's that huge). So, head over to the full article for half of everything you need to know about Grand Theft Auto IV.

The NPD has finally revealed the final console numbers for the month of March, which revealed that Nintendo once again trounced both of its rivals, Sony and Microsoft. So what do they think about it? Quite surprisingly, both Sony and Microsoft took the numbers well. Read all about it in the full article.

The NPD results for March are in, and Microsoft seems pleased that it's back to the second spot in the next-generation console race. Despite a bit of a shortage in stock, the Xbox 360 still managed to edge the PS3. This is certainly a good sign coming into the Grand Theft Auto 4 (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) release month. More details in the full article up next.

Are you concerned with Take-Two's move to develop the sequel to BioShock in 2K Marin instead of Boston and Australia? Are you excited about a possible sequel to Max Payne next year? Is Take-Two locked down for EA's taking? All these were answered by the controversial publisher's top execs as they met up with investors. All the details after the jump.