It's a bit late, but given the timeliness of Jeff Brown's opinions of late, we thought this might clear up some air on the ESA issue. It appears that a copy of an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) document accounting for the financial transactions at the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has made it to the hands of the media, and what has been discovered might be the real reason why major members are bailing from the premiere software organization. Check the full article for more details.

The vice president of Electronic Arts' Jeff Brown said some pretty strong words regarding Activision and Vivendi's decision to leave the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). He also reaffirmed EA's loyalty to the ESA and said that this year's E3 will most likely be successful. To find out more, head on over to the full article.

It seems like the rumor about LucasArts leaving the ESA was actually true. Recent statements released by both the ESA and LucasArts confirmed that the company did indeed take its leave from the video games organization, but mentioned that it will still support the ESA's mission in the industry. To find out more about this, check out our full article after the jump.

The latest developments on the Entertainment Software Association are certainly really surprising. Gamecock's Mike Wilson, has just announced his candidacy as ESA president. This is certainly an interesting turn. You can read more on this in the full article.

A lot sure has been said over the proposed Video Game Ratings Bill, and it certainly is far from over. Now releasing a statement is ESA CEO Michael Gallagher, and he deems this proposed policy is unconstitutional. Check out what he said regarding the matter over at the full article.

By this time, you probably already know that Vivendi and Activision have left the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). That being the case, the companies' names aren't on the ESA's official website. Then again, LucasArts isn't on the site either. Could this mean that it has left the ESA as well? More on this in the full article after the jump.

It's one thing to look at the past in order to learn from it; it's quite another thing to examine the present and to see which direction you're heading toward. In the light of recent developments, various game industry insiders have taken to doing precisely those things. More reflection ensues in the full article after the jump.

Normally, a major event such as E3 would have all the big name companies attending it.  This year will be different, though, as five publishers have decided to drop out of the event altogether. Part of the reason may be due to reported bad blood between them and ESA president Mike Gallagher. More on this after the jump.

Portent of doom for E3? Activision - the studio behind gigantic game franchises like Guitar Hero and Call of Duty - has announced that it won't be attending this year's E3 event. Ouch. More details after the "read more" link below.

It's lean, it's mean, and it's packing dual GPUs. The GeForce 9800GX2, NVIDIA's flagship high-end graphics card, has finally rolled out of the many trusted brands of video card manufacturers, just a month after the 9600GT taunted budget-conscious gamers to give the GeForce 9 series for a spin. But now the most powerful of NVIDIA's graphics technology is out, and you'll find out why at the full story.