Following up on earlier rumors of Pandemic Studios' closure, Kotaku reports that an internal Electronic Arts memo has confirmed the studio's fate.

Rumor has it that Electronic Arts will be adding more people to its list of cut employees. The target? Pandemic Studios.

Electronic Arts and Visceral Games' video game interpretation of the Divine Comedy, Dante's Inferno (PS3, PSP, and Xbox 360) is looking pretty sharp. Now while we're still waiting for the demo to drop in December, the developers has released a brand story trailer of the game giving us a more in depth view of Dante's journey to hell. Watch the video after the break.

Shortly after their acquisition of Playfish, Electronic Arts is set to streamline operations, sacking 1,500 employees from different levels, and canning 12 unannounced projects. Speaking in an investor conference call, chief financial officer John Brown gave out the details.

Electronic Arts' Need for Speed racing franchise has been on a downward spiral in the past few years, and even EA admits it. They're now taking steps to recapture the franchise's glory days, and among their gambits is tapping Burnout devs Criterion Games for a new Need for Speed title set for release in 2010.

Electronic Arts has released the sixth developer diary for Dante's Inferno (PS3, PSP, and Xbox 360), the controversial video game adaptation based on the epic first part of Dante's Divine Comedy. In the latest video installment, the developer's opens up the sixth circle of hell, heresy. 'Nough said, take a good look at the devils backyard after the jump.

Despite owing his fortune to his music, DMX has a few bones to pick with the music industry, condensing it all on a profanity-rich rant that lasts nearly two minutes. The rapper believes that the industry is holding out on artists like him, particularly with the CD sales. On that note, he also fires a few rounds at the video game industry for doing the same. It's all on video, and it's in here.

We've got a bunch of mystery games for you this Halloween week, as well as another one from the blood-curdling line of Ubisoft's Imagine titles, this time with Imagine Babyz Fashion. Headlining the line-up though would be Jak & Dexter for the PSP, the multi-platformer Lego Rock Band, and the new Need for Speed offering for handhelds, NFS: Nitro. Oh, and Band Hero featuring Taylor Swift is also here. Hopefully there'll be no Kanye to interrupt your game this time. Check out the full list in the full article.

When your video game is all about the evils that will land you in hell, expect controversies and uproar left and right. This is true for Electronic Arts' video game interpretation of the Divine Comedy, Dante's Inferno (PS3, PSP, Xbox 360). Their latest predicament involves a nanny group not being so happy about the game's "Bad Nanny" achievement.

Here's a new viral video for Electronic Arts' Army of Two: The 40th Day (PS3, Xbox 360, and PSP), featuring the live Rios and Salem wreaking stealthy havoc in the EA offices. Check it out after the jump.