It's better to give than to receive - this was the point of the new initiative set up by Ratchet & Clank developers Insomniac Games as it introduced a new technology sharing program entitled "Nocturnal" for other video game developers in the industry. Its aim is basically to create a central information hub which different devs can share with one another. You can find out more about the Nocturnal initiative by reading our full article after the jump.

Since this is the time for many April Fools' Day jokes, pranks, and what-have-yous, Burnout Paradise fans were justifiably wary of Criterion Games' announcement that it will be adding 1080i support to the game's PS3 version. The studio has just recently reiterated that they're serious, though. Read all about it in the full article.

It comes as no surprise that Scott Steinberg is very confident about the PlayStation 3 - he is, after all, Vice President of Product Marketing at Sony.

Well, he has more comments about the PS3 this time around, this time in relation to the Nintendo Wii and the Microsoft Xbox 360. More confidence pours forth after the jump.

During the Game Developers Conference 08 in San Francisco, the company Havok has released version 5.5 of its renowned game engine of the same name. The announcement was done by no less than Managing Director David O'Meara.

There have been many changes to the engine that promise to make gameplay experience more immersive. Know all about these changes after the jump!

With today's global community, it's important to get connected and to stay connected. Exit Games allowed players of various platforms to do precisely that with the Neutron multiplayer gaming platform, the latest version of which was recently unveiled at the Game Developer's Conference 2008. Get connected in the full article after the jump.

Yellow Dog Linux v6.0 has been released, and according to the Terra Soft website, this version will come pre-installed with future PlayStation 3 units. Could this be another link to an unannounced SKU to be released in the future? More in the full article.

Thanks to R7i1c3K for the tip!

Emotiv Systems has sent word that they will be introducing the beta build of their mind-controlled headset's SDK at the upcoming Game Developer Conference in San Francisco.

While the SDK won't be released until a month later, Emotiv's lecture should give visitors an idea of what the company's new tech will offer. Details are available in the full article.

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. is enhancing the game development support environment for the PlayStation 3 by integrating programming tools from SN Systems Limited with the PS3 Software Development Kit.

Aside from this SCEI will also be reducing the price for the PS3 Reference Tool by half, and will be available for US$ 10,250.

Read more on the programming tools to be integrated into the SDK in the full article.

We're not sure if Microsoft Xbox 360 will get DivX support at this point, but Sony's PlayStation 3 is now confirmed to get DivX support integrated into it's firmware in a later software update. Read on to find out more!

Aside from the PlayStation 3 gaming community, it looks like another group's very happy with the way Ninja Theory's Heavenly Sword is turning out. Middleware company Havok is apparently all praises for the title, which used the company's physics Software Development Kit (SDK), and animation system. Given the way Havok CEO David O’Meara phrased his company's official remark, it looks like they're happy about the same stuff we're enjoying for the game:

Heavenly Sword is a fantastic game on a number of fronts. An emotionally rendering storyline, a beautiful heroine, a wide range of villains, epic scale destruction, in a beautiful environment, with the realism of Hollywood visuals offers the player an incredible gaming experience, especially on PlayStation 3.

In light of O’Meara's statement, Ninja Theory itself appears to approve of the devkit they used to create Heavenly Sword. As Mike Ball, Ninja Theory's CTO, had to say:

Havok Complete allowed us to enhance game-play in Heavenly Sword by enabling us to create characters that responded to a complex physical world, with a rich set of physical interactions. The characters respond in a convincing way to physical forces they experience, such as getting back up in a realistic manner when they have fallen down or negotiating obstacles they encounter.

In case you missed it, Heavenly Sword for the PlayStation 3's has been out since September 12. The UK's also picking up the game as part of a PS3 60GB starter pack, although we'll be going off-topic if we detail that bit of info. Keep in touch in case we hear of any updates for the game.