GLadOS invites you to have cake next week when Portal: Still Alive hits the Xbox Live Arcade with all new maps and achievements. The companion cube misses you as well. More after the link.

Microsoft's really gunning it for the upcoming holiday season. Last month, they slashed down prices of the various Xbox 360 SKUs; now they will be bundling them up with extra games at no extra cost. Details after the link.

International Talk Like A Pirate Day has come and gone, but Capcom is extending the celebration - and the subsequent bouts of raiding, pillaging, and sinking - all the way into October with Certain Affinity's Age of Booty, or The Game Formerly Known As Plunder. Release details after the jump.

NinjaBee, the guys behind Band of Bugs, has announced its upcoming offering for Xbox Live Arcade, called A Kingdom for Keflings. In this game, you're a helpful, intelligent giant with the ability to design and build a city for the Kefling race. Learn more after the jump!

Bionic Commando Rearmed has suffered a few delays for its console versions and people waiting for it are getting just a wee bit anxious. Now, the devs promise that the game will launch come what may by mid-August. We've got their latest announcement covered in the story after the jump.

Yes, we've heard about talk concerning the "major shocking" *gasp* announcement for Square Enix's much-loved Final Fantasy VII, and so far we haven't heard about what exactly the announcement is about. This rumor that we have right now may possibly hint about what's to come... but of course, take it with a grain of salt. Read about the rumors in the full article.

Valve's Portal has certainly emerged as a true gem with its huge fan base and critical acclaim. With its Xbox Live Arcade release looming large, Doug Lombardi was asked about what's new with the downloadable version of the game. His answers follow in the full article next up.

To those of you wondering if Konami's Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots will be joining the same cross-platform bandwagon as Final Fantasy 13, the answer is a solid and resounding "no". Jack Tretton, CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA), mentioned that such a thing would be "impossible" for other consoles to achieve, knowing the game's heavy technical demands. Tretton explains further  right after the jump.

Wondering what else was in store for Xbox 360 owners when Microsoft announced the Fall Xbox Live Experience? Major Nelson is on the case, with a letter from Marc Whitten detailing some of the new things that'll be made available this Fall. Find out more after the jump!

Microsoft's has unveiled a ton of new stuff making its way for the Xbox Live Arcade for this year over at the E3. Among other things, there's the upcoming arrival of Portal on XBLA and sequels for XBLA's Geometry Wars and Uno. Details are available in the full article.