Tecmo's unquestionably in a bubbling tub of hot water the past couple of months, but could their luck be changing? Square Enix has revealed earlier that they have a proposal for a friendly takeover on the beleaguered developer.

The awards ceremony for the Leipzig Games Convention 2008 has already taken place. And out of the dozens of games that were on the show floor, only nine were chosen to be the cream of the crop. Read the full article to see who made it to the list of awardees.

A lot of opinions and analysis has been given from all angles in regards to the EA-Take Two acquisition. But here's one that really does matter. The FTC has concluded its non-public investigation on the matter and they've basically given EA the green light for it. What were their findings? Find out after the jump.

 How much grief must a muggle bear? Just days after news hit that Warner Brothers was pushing the release of the sixth movie in the septology into 2009 comes this quote from an Electronic Arts spokesman regarding the fate of the videogame adaptation:

“We are making a great game that Harry Potter fans will really enjoy — we are evaluating the impact of the movie date change,”

Yes, but what does that mean? Find out what we think after the jump.

If you feel like going all Doctor Frankenstein and can't wait to patch together your very own life-form using the Spore Creature Creator, you might be surprised to find out you can already do so. Leaked copies of EA's standalone creature generator demo were able to find themselves across the 'Net before its appointed June 17 release date. In our full article, you can download the said program and check out the various features included.

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It was just revealed that gamers in UK who pre-ordered Electronic Arts' Spore (PC, Nintendo Wii, DS, Mac, and Mobile) from either GAME of Zawi will be getting a sweet bonus to help tide them over before the game is released. To find out more head on over to full article for more information.

EA's casual gaming division is poised to deliver an amped up version of the timeless board game Monopoly to the gaming world. They'll be releasing it this Fall and development is in full swing. We've got details in the full article up next.

Fans of Electronic Arts' Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (PS3, PSP, Xbox 360, DS, Wii, GBA, PC, Mac) should know that the video game version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has been officially announced. For more information on this game, check out the full article.

Ever since the first The Sims title went live on the PC in 2000, fans of the best-selling franchise have gone out and purchased 100 million copies of the series many iterations across its different platforms. Electronic Arts has announced that it will be giving out free downloadable swag in appreciation to the many players who've contributed towards its world-wide fame. Find out what free stuff EA will be giving away by reading our full article.

Electronic Arts has more confidence in the lifespan of games - even for mobile titles. EA Mobile has just released five more mobile phone games and two iPod games. More details after the jump.