When "The Beatles: Rock Band" video game hits store shelves Wednesday -- packed with 45 songs for players to sing, strum and drum along with -- the industry hopes it will provide the lift that retailers, publishers and console makers desperately need for this holiday shopping season.

Feature - The 5 Best Console Wars - PlayStation vs. Xbox, Nintendo vs. Sega, Game Boy vs. Everyone -- Console Wars are a historical tradition among gamers, and GamePro is looking back at the five most important battles in the history of the gaming industry!

Onlive has generated a lot of excitement due to its potential impact on the gaming industry. Here we take a close and slightly technical look at performance claims from the Onlive's founder and CEO.

The past year has seen sequels from popular franchises Grand Theft Auto, Gears of War, Metal Gear Solid, Street Fighter, Resident Evil, Call of Duty, and Fallout. With the gaming industry notoriously unstable, some titles don't get their story continued. Here are 10 games that deserve sequels, including love for System Shock and Oddworld.

The National Institute on Media and Family releases an annual report card for the gaming industry, and this year's report painted a very rosy picture indeed. Unfortunately, those findings were somewhat tainted by the knowledge that the NIMF accepted a cash donation from the Entertainment Software Association. Next year's report card could be very i

Game developers are just like every other business when it comes to donating money to candidates who share their philosophy or whom they think will benefit them in the long run, and this year the presidential race is no exception.