The game industry may be getting swamped with sequels, remakes, annualization, and all manner of money-raking tactics. That's bad news, an analyst says, because creativity among developers is often compromised. He says, however, publishers are better off in the long run by breeding talent among the minds behind the medium. Get his full take in the article after the jump.

Uwe Boll has a lot of experience in making movie adaptations for video games - he's the guy who directed the movie adaptations of games such as House of the Dead and Alone in the Dark. Blizzard, however, turned him down when he approached them to make the World of Warcraft movie. Story in the full article.

We all know what pushed EA's The Sims 2 to its stellar success: clever gameplay. Apparently, the cleverness in that brand has spilled over in real life as one of its top bosses almost pulled a fast one on the game media. Who would have thought that The Sims 3 was actually already out for some time now? But of course, there's a bit of a catch. How much of a catch? Check out the full article and be enlightened.

With their strong library of annual franchises, Electronic Arts has gone out on a limb to say that games have longer lifespans today. To prove their point, EA talked about MMOs, DLCs, and their ten-year plan for the upcoming game, Spore (PC, Nintendo Wii, DS,  Mac, Mobile). More details after the jump.

Even after suing gaming companies and retailers over Guitar Hero, Gibson Guitar is still in a roll with its legal bulldozer. Claiming that Rock Band (Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3) violated their concert simulator patent, Gibson has already added Harmonix, MTV Networks, and Electronic Arts to its "To-Sue" list. More details in the full article!

When bands leave their managers, there's usually a bitter aftertaste involved. In the case of old partners Harmonix and Activision, a similar predicament has risen. A royalty dispute concerning Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Xbox 360, Wii, PS3, PC) was taken to court but was quickly withdrawn. Details follow right after the jump.

When it comes to survival horror video games, it is only fitting that they come with adrenalin pumping rock and alternative music. Such is what Ignition did for the Nintendo Wii and Games for Windows title Obscure: The Aftermath.

Publisher Ignition has signed up the band The Audition to further give life to this title. Know more about the collaboration after the jump!

Lego games are one of those few franchises where you could actually smile when your character dies. Exploding bits of Lego just can't fail to brighten up your day. A huge rolling Lego boulder is bound to do the same. New info and details are in for the upcoming Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures. Check it out in the full article.

After hearing about how well Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock (Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, PS3, PC) sold in the recent holidays, it seems like a no-brainer to say that Activision will have an easy time raking in the dough in the coming months. Not really, says Wedbush Morgan's gaming industry analyst, Michael Pachter. Of course, it's not going to be an easy win since there's Harmonix's Rock Band (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2) to contend with. Read more about it in the full article!

Heads up! We got the latest news regarding the rumor spreading that Viacom's out to buy Take-Two Interactive. Apparently the media conglomerate is has not talked with the game developer about this so-called purchase.

Both companies have offered "no comment" regarding this matter. More information on this event in the full article.