Less than two weeks ago, Microsoft announced that it would close down their internal developer Ensemble Studios (which they acquired in 2001) as soon as Halo Wars will be finished for the Xbox 360. more...

They brought you the Age of Empires series and invited you to a rendezvous with the Age of Mythology, thereby to a great extent helping to make real-time strategy very popular for pc gamers. Their games are widely known for the complex strategic possibilities they offer and especially Age of Empires 2 is still regularly played at many LAN parties all over the world. more...

Tick-tock, tick-tock. Time was ticking out, and the highly anticipated Bungie announcement soon to be viewed by tens of thousands of fans. But then: nothing. The announcement, without getting viewed by the public, was removed with an explanation that plans had been changed by Bungie's publisher Microsoft Game Studios. more...

Some time in 2008, there'll be a spin-off to Bungies Halo. Which takes a lot of elements from the original to the small scale – and it's supposed to be a Xbox 360 exclusive title. more...