The Secret World developer shuts down Beijing studio — executes layoffs at other offices
Developer Funcom refocuses its efforts on its Raleigh, N.C. studio.
Sony and MLG will make PlanetSide 2 into a competitive e-sport with huge teams
As an eSport, PlanetSide 2 will probably have the biggest matches of any competitive game.
Facebook touts why its social network makes mobile games better
The giant social network claims that players who find games on Facebook spend more time in the corresponding apps and are more likely to spend money on those titles.
Biden reiterates the need for research on effects of violent video games
Biden says researchers should look into "excessively violent video games."
Microsoft sells 5.9M Xbox 360s in second quarter; Halo 4 is the best-selling Halo
Xbox 360 was the best-selling home console for the last 24 months, but it can't keep up with 2011 numbers.
Microsoft’s Xbox division down 11 percent for the second quarter
Microsoft's entertainment division brings in $3.772 billion in revenue.
What the 7 million-dollar Kickstarter games of 2012 did right
Last year's $1 million-plus video game Kickstarters share common reasons for their success. Plus, the developers share their campaign tips for 2013.
The GLaDOS recruitment agency: Using Portal 2 to find employees
San-Francisco based start-up WibiData is gamifying its recruitment process, by using a custom modified version of Portal 2 to help find new employees.
There may be life for Darksiders and other unsold THQ franchises after all
Fans of Darksiders can take some comfort in knowing that there is still hope left for the franchise.
Nintendo introduces online multiplayer to the new Luigi’s Mansion
The sequel to the GameCube launch game gets a online multiplayer.