Retro/Grade has quite the story behind it.  This downloadable game for PlayStation Network has been in the works for some time, introducing a new style of music/rhythm gameplay that ties in with a space shooter -- in a way.  We've seen it at a number of events, including last year's PAX Prime in Seattle, but upon seeing it at this year's PAX East 2012 event, we were treated with some good news.  The game is finally coming out later this year, as part of Sony's push to bring innovative new downloadable experiences to the PlayStation 3.

LOS ANGELES – 20th Century Fox has enlisted first-time director Josh Trank with a brand new superhero franchise. And for good reason. He created it with screenwriter Max Landis (Frankenstein). Chronicle, which hits theaters February 3, 2012, follows the thrilling journey of a trio of teenage boys who uncover super powers in Seattle.  The thriller was filmed in the found footage sub-genre made popular by movies like Cloverfield and Paranormal Activity. Chronicle is shaping up to be one of the big movies of 2012, as the trailer below shows.

Seattle – One of the big games of 2012 will be the PlayStation 3-exclusive action game, Starhawk. The spiritual successor to Warhawk will add ground combat to the flight action for a unique blend. The game, which is being developed by Lightbox Interactive, was on display at PAX Prime 2011. Harvard Bonin, senior producer of the game, talks about what’s in store for this next generation shooter in this exclusive video interview.

Nintendo wasn't afraid to show off its latest stuff at PAX Prime this past weekend in Seattle.  Among the highlights of their booth were several playable kiosks for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, a game that'll be thrashing its way to Nintendo Wii this November.  If you're a fan and can't wait to get the game, you might want to put down your money on the collector's edition coming your way.  It's got some cool goodies.

Seattle – Bethesda Softworks kept things simple at PAX Prime 2011, focusing all of its efforts on Rage and Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Tim Willits, creative director of the new first-person shooter and driving open world game, talks about what’s in store for gamers when Rage hits store shelves this Christmas in this exclusive interview.

Seattle -- Nintendo continues to push its troubled 3DS with gamers at PAX Prime 2011. With the recent price drop, Nintendo hopes that its strong lineup of first party games featuring Mario, Star Fox and Link will entice more consumers to make the 3D leap. The game maker also had the latest Zelda Wii title, Skyward Sword. Nintendo walks us through their booth in this exclusive video below.

Seattle -- Razer, a maker of high performance gaming hardware, is using PAX Prime 2011 in Seattle to introduce gamers to the Razer Blade – a full aluminum chassis gaming laptop featuring true portability, incredible performance, and an all-new revolutionary user interface. With the introduction of the Razer Blade – a feat of modern-day systems engineering and technology, Razer is reinvigorating technological and design innovation for the entire PC industry, and encouraging gamers and developers to return to the PC as the primary gaming platform of choice.

Seattle -- Square Enix unveiled Quantum Conundrum, a quirky and engaging first-person platform puzzle game from Airtight Games and the co-creator of Portal, Kim Swift, at PAX Prime 2011. Quantum Conundrum will be available for download in early 2012 on Steam for Windows PC, the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade.

Madden NFL 12, set to release this August, is, as always, getting its fair share of upgrades. At a recent EA event, I was given a chance to see some of these additions first hand and speak with Mike Young and Phil Frazier of the EA Tiburon team. One of the first things I was shown were the substantial presentation improvements, which is what I'd like to talk about today.

When it comes to video games, Valve was one of the early game studios to emphasize the importance of interactive narrative in shooters like Half-Life. Storytelling remains an integral part of all of Valve’s games. And Erik Wolpaw is one of the top writers at the Seattle game studio.

Seattle – One of the big games of 2010 is readying for a global release and offering PC fans a head start on exploring the new world. The PlayStation 3 version of Final Fantasy XIV won’t ship until March 2011. With the latest role-playing epic set to launch September 30, Square Enix’ Sage Sundi and Yasu Kurosawa talk about Final Fantasy XIV in this exclusive video interview from PAX Prime 2010.

SEATTLE -- 2K Games and developer Gearbox made a surprise reveal at the PAX PRIME 2010 in Seattle when they showed the game for the first time. PAX Prime 2010, also known as the Penny Arcade Expo, is an annual public show centered around video games. Many of the top video game companies are on hand to show off their latest products, some for the first time like Duke Nukem Forever. Duke Nukem Forever's reveal quickly became the biggest story at PAX because of its long history of false starts and its surprise appearance and announcement at PAX that caught even the game media by surprise.