Penny Arcade has released a schedule of activities for this year's Penny Arcade Expo (PAX). If you're planning to go to the event, we recommend checking it out so you can plan out your own schedule in advance.

The NBA's current season is at its tail-end, and as early as now, 2K Sports is getting ready for the next one. We reported yesterday that Kevin Garnett will be gracing the cover of NBA 2K9 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) and today, we have its very first trailer. See what's in store for the latest installment of the hoop sim series in the full article up ahead.

The cover player for 2K Sports' upcoming basketball sim NBA 2K9 has been announced. It's none other than Boston Celtics superstar forward Kevin Garnett. He's busy with the NBA Finals right now, but he definitely had the time to sign the deal and endorse the title. Details after the jump.

There's little doubt that it was quite a rush when BioShock was finally announced for the PlayStation 3. Now that the euphoria has worn off, it's time for the devs to get their hands dirty. 2K Marin, 2K Boston, and 2K Australia are all in on this push, and you'll get to know some of their members in the full article.

Are you concerned with Take-Two's move to develop the sequel to BioShock in 2K Marin instead of Boston and Australia? Are you excited about a possible sequel to Max Payne next year? Is Take-Two locked down for EA's taking? All these were answered by the controversial publisher's top execs as they met up with investors. All the details after the jump.

2K Boston Creative Director Ken Levine had a lot to talk about in an interview conducted by GamesIndustry.biz. Among the topics discussed were the recent success of their previous title BioShock (Xbox 360, PC), the rumored acquisition of Take-Two Interactive by Electronic Arts, and casual gaming among others. Check out what Levine had to say in the full article.

The big winner for the the recent 8th Annual Game Developers Conference Choice Awards was Valve Corporation's Portal as it won the prestigious Game of the Year award as well as three other honors for its innovative and unique gameplay. You can read about the other awardees and special recipients from the event  in the full article after the jump.

Feel like there's nothing new left to achieve on Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PC, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii)? Well, don't get too rocked out just yet because it seems that Activision has hidden three aces up its sleeve with three songs that will soon become available as downloadable content for the game.

Find out more about the new songs in the full article!

2K Boston is not shy of telling everyone that the company is hiring programmers who can work on the Sony PlayStation 3 and Unreal Engine. It may not sound much on the surface, but we sure are excited to find out if the new recruits will be developing Bioshock for the PS3. More details on this at the full article.

After putting the blame on Harmonix for the delay of the guitar compatibility patch that would allow Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PC) guitar controllers to work in Rock Band (PS3, Xbox 360), Activision is now asking for compensation for the use of its technology. Details at the full article.