Hardcore console gamers are becoming a niche audience...

On message boards, naysayers have been claiming for years that PC gaming is "doomed." But John Welch, CEO and co-founder of Diner Dash house PlayFirst says it's the other way around.Click here to read the full article

Microsoft Xbox 360 has hit another milestone today. As reported by VGchartz, the next generation console has reached sales of 30 million worldwide. Released on Novemeber 22, 2005, it has taken Microsoft's second gaming console just over three years to reach the mark. While this may not sound significant when comparing it to it's rivals (the Nintendo Wii is currently just under 50 million in sales), this is a nice improvement when comparing it to Microsoft's first entry into the console market, the Xbox, which sold under 20 million in it's lifetime.

PC gaming market now worth console-beating $11bn, says PC Gaming Alliance.

The PC Gaming Alliance, which members include Microsoft, Epic Games and Intel among others, has estimated the value of the PC Gaming market at an astounding $11 billion, more than any console or handheld from Sony, MS or Nintendo, it says.Click here to read the full article

The interface behind the company's popular Xbox 360 gaming console is set for a major face-lift.

While Grand Theft Auto IV is racking up sales records, console makers are vying for bragging rights of their own, and Microsoft seems to be the victor.

GTA IV was released April 29 and global sales totaled more than $500 million in the first week alone. The first day the latest addition to the hit Rockstar Games series hit retail store shelves, sales were $310 million. More than six million copies have been sold.

Microsoft clamps down on modified consoles found to be accessing its online gaming service.

Microsoft has banned "a small percentage" of Xbox Live users found to be in possession of modified Xbox 360 consoles.Click here to read the full article