Who says costumed heroes battling villains who look like they're fresh from trick-or-treating has gone out of style? Not Sony Online Entertainment as you can see from its latest project DC Universe Online. The first trailer for the PlayStation 3 and the PC was unveiled in E3 2008 and you can view it after the jump.

Wondering how Batman will look like in the upcoming MMO game from Sony Online Entertainment? In the full article, you can check out some of the first-look screenshots released for DC Universe Online. In addition, you can also read some of the details of the DCUO party which will be held at Comic-Con this July 25.

There are now 11 countries that have an annual video game revenue in excess of US$ 1 billion. By 2009, the video game market is expected to reach a whopping US$ 57 billion. Leading the charge are the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3, and the Wii. Analyst David Cole of DFC Intelligence speaks his peace on the current generation of consoles. Which is the most profitable platform for 2007? The answer is a doozy. Make a guess, and find out after the "read more" link.

The first MMORPG Weekend Warrior is here and it provides busy gamers with a weekly round up of the hottest topics in the world of MMORPGs. This week sees a number of major updates such as details on Sony Online Entertainment's DC Universe MMORPG, a pair of patches for Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, Rob Pardo's revelation that World of Warcraft was originally designed to be free-to-play, and two awesome giveaway promos for those who are thinking of starting a free-to-play MMORPG. More on this in the full article!

Aside from the upcoming fighting game Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) from Midway, there's another DC-based game inbound and it's aptly called DC Universe. This one will be an MMORPG for the PC and the PlayStation 3, and it'll feature your favorite heroes with a hybrid game mechanism. Details after the jump.

Sony Online Entertainment has finally unveiled its line-up for E3 2008 and as expected, games like EverQuest and The Agency will have new stuff to show gamers. Joining them are some other marquee titles in the SOE stable. See the full list in after the jump.

This issue is another one of those weeks where you could selectively stave off from spending hard-earned cash, but then there are millions of gamers who need their gaming fix. Gladly enough, third-party publishers on the Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii have addressed the casual gaming populace, and that pretty much sums up this week's retail release line up. On second thought, no - we still have an MMO, EA Maxis' pre-Spore sampler, a formerly retail, now PSN game, plus the release of Rock Band on the Nintendo Wii. Check the full story for details.

We have had quite a share of sports titles last week, and this time we're going to add a little more into the fitness equation with the release of Nintendo's much-hyped up Wii Fit as well as UEFA EURO 2008 (Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3, PSP, PC). Meanwhile, PS3 owners should have yet another field day at the retail stores with the release of the highly anticipated FPS, Haze, and the karaoke title SingStar. See the full article for more details!

* Article originally posted May 19, 2008 at 12:45AM

Sony Online Entertainment is announcing that they'll be pulling down all of Vanguard's servers later today for its regularly scheduled maintenance. That aside, the downtime is expected to take longer than usual, due to some extra tinkering. You can read the rest of the details regarding this over in the full article.

John Smedley, the president of Sony Online Entertainment, recently spoke about the upcoming PlayStation 3 MMO The Agency and how it will be one of the selling points of the console in the future. To find out what he had to say, head on over to the full article.