The FIFA effect: Games that transcend the traditional community
Video games are often viewed as a very superficial medium with little depth, substance, or tangible significance. While the argument that games are in...
Valve releases the magically fiery ‘Meet the Pyro’ video
Valve releases the final installment of its "Meet the" video series for its multiplayer shooter Team Fortress 2. This time, it's the Pyro's time in the spotlight. Will we finally learn who's behind the mask?
The new console war pits Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony in an Apple arena
In response to Apple's surging App Store games, Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony have added tablet platforms to their gaming consoles in ways that say a lot about their corporate philosophies. But do their value-added propositions actually add any value?
Halo 4’s free Spartan Ops content detailed: 50 missions spanning 12 hours
Further details about the much-anticipated Xbox 360 shooter Halo 4 have emerged today, breaking down the schedule of the episodic Spartan Ops downloadable content and providing some multiplayer details.
Past sales point to a ‘win’ for Nintendo with the 3DS XL
Nintendo’s announcement of the Nintendo 3DS XL is exciting news for the company, if sales of its DSi XL are any indication. Made specifically for...
Players take indie games for granted
Indie releases represent a step toward a new era of gaming where Call of Duty doesn’t dominate the market, and bigger titles are created with the same love and passion as their less-mainstream counterparts.
Zynga’s latest Facebook game takes Electronic Arts’ Sims Social head-on
The Ville is Zynga's latest social Facebook game allowing players to build virtual homes and gardens. It's also the company's answer to Electronic Arts' The Sims Social.
Sulake un-mutes Habbo Hotel in select countries for first time since sex scandal
Habbo Hotel, a social game for teens, is back online in three countries after shutting down amidst reports of pornographic chat targeted at underage users.
Reminder: This is why everyone hated Mass Effect 3
Tomorrow sees the release of the Extended Cut of Mass Effect 3. Here's a bunch of random images to remind us why we hated it in the first place!
CCP’s David Reid says Dust 514 heralds a new free-to-play era on consoles (interview)
Our interview with CCP Games chief marketing officer David Reid details the free-to-play business model of its upcoming console shooter Dust 514, its tie-ins with the massively multiplayer PC title Eve Online, and the challenges faced in balancing and marketing another shooter for a console audience.