Video Blips: Binary Domain, Armored Core 5, Final Fantasy 13-2, and more
I wonder how humanity constantly falls for the "hidden android" motif in science-fiction stories. Robots tend to paint a giant bullseye on their backs...
Resident Evil Revelations: Secrets and Unlockables
Raid Mode is easily the best part of Resident Evil Revelations. It mixes the famed Mercenaries mode with some light RPG elements, such as...
Insomniac is done with Resistance
Insomniac Games chief executive Ted Price said that the developer “won’t be making any more Resistances,” during an interview with website VG247 at Southern...
Roblox players built 5.4 million games in 2011
Roblox, a family-friendly entertainment site that allows kids to build their own 3D game worlds, says players created 5.4 million games in 2011 —...
TERA launch under attack as NCsoft files US lawsuit against former employees
It almost seems like attending law school is becoming a prerequisite for surviving in the game industry. After Apple cracked down on alleged copycat...
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 gets fixes, improvements, and Akimbo nerfs
Hot on the heels of the first set of new maps and downloadable content schedule, Activision has updated Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3...
Want to feel like an Apple factory boss? New strategy game lets you run a sweatshop
Yesterday’s New York Times story documenting Apple’s labor practices in China put a significant spotlight on an important ongoing issue. But what if you...
Netflix backpedals on video game rental plans
Netflix is no longer planning to offer a video game disc rental-by-mail service to complement its DVD-by-mail and streaming video subscription service, the company...
Poor design choices lead to ludonarrative dissonance
Just when your mind has plunged itself completely into the fantasy of a game, something always manages to break the illusion. And while invisible...
THQ to drop licensed kids’ games and focus on “core” content
Video game publisher THQ today announced it is officially shifting its focus from traditional kids’ licensed games to “core” franchises such as Saints Row,...