An update on the official APB website reveals that  the game will now be made available for free on the PC. As to the other platforms (Xbox 360) and clients, something's also been said about those. Check it out after the jump.

It appears that Realtime Worlds' upcoming customization-heavy action MMO, APB, has finally been dated. Well, kind of anyway, since all we have is a month and not a specific release date.

Crackdown wasn't such a success after all. This was the revelation given out by Realtime Worlds boss, Dave Jones. Despite all the grand  posturing about how awesome the game was, in actuality, they only sold enough to break even.

We really haven't heard a lot about Crackdown 2 apart from the really sparse description we got from the game's official site. That's changing a bit today. Details after the super-powered jump.

Hands down, the biggest news for this week coming from Microsoft would be the flub by their CEO, Steve Ballmer, at a conference, saying that a "new Xbox 360" will be released in 2010. Only to have his VPs and Directors come rushing forth to do some damage control before all hell breaks loose from disappointed fans who have been waiting and wishing and praying for a new console. It was a dark cloud that hung above the Xbox 360 state of affairs, casting heavy shadows on other news that came out, though not necessarily miniscule by themselves. See what  I mean after the jump in this week's Warrior recap.

It was just around early last month when we reported of how Bizarre Creations spilled the beans on their ex, Microsoft, describing them as "getting cocky" at the tail-end of their partnership. Today, we have another company coming forward airing out their being upset with Microsoft. This time, it's Realtime Studios. Things apparently got really cracked up in Crackdown 2.

Is a Crackdown 2 possibly still in the works? We're hoping the answer to this would be a resounding yes. Okay, while we don't exactly have that, we guess Realtime Worlds studio head Colin MacDonald's statements that they are in "ongoing" discussions with Microsoft would have to do for now.

It may not have registered in your radar when Realtime Worlds reacquired the license for the cops-and-robbers MMORPG All Points Bulletin weeks back. But rumor has it that APB will be pitched to Rockstar Games as Grand Theft Auto Online. More details after the jump.

Rumors, good or bad, are fun to muse over. When talking about rumors, Quartermann is a hot topic since Electronic Gaming Monthly's (EGM) rumor monger has a reputation for precise predictions. The latest batch of Quartermannly things involves the absence of Crackdown 2 and a mysterious mixed martial arts title from Electronic Arts. Head over to the full article if you want to learn more.

Crackdown was a surprising, if not a sleeper hit for the Xbox 360. Not only did it offer an awesome sandbox city to play in, but some awesome physics mechanics to go along with it as well. Plus, you get to throw cars. Now, no other than Shane Kim himself is saying that there might just be a sequel to the game in the near future. Check it out in the full article.