I’m so tired of mundane game worlds and characters
When I was a kid, I had quite a vivid imagination. I could be a warrior rescuing a mermaid and have fellow clansmen who...
So long childhood: GamePro magazine has been shut down
After 22 years of publication, popular gaming magazine GamePro‘s U.S. operations have been shut down by its parent company IDG, VentureBeat has learned. Multiple sources...
Nintendo’s 3DS Circle Pad Pro hitting Europe Jan. 27 with new Resident Evil
Nintendo has announced that the controversial Circle Pad Pro attachment — which adds an extra thumbpad to the right side of the 3DS’ face...
This mobile game is not yet rated — & Apple & Google want to keep it that way
Apple and Google are planing to ignore a proposed ratings system for mobile games, an effort that’s being spearheaded by the ESRB. Also known...
Despite heavy Witcher 2 piracy, CD Projekt still rejects DRM
PC fantasy RPG The Witcher 2 has been a massive success for the developers at Poland’s CD Projekt, with over one million sales since the...
Battlefield 3 sales top 8 million copies
Electronic Arts‘ military-themed first-person shooter Battlefield 3 has now sold over 8 million copies since its October 25 U.S. launch. EA CFO Eric Brown mentioned...
Interview with Nexon America’s Min Kim, head of new Live Games division
Game developer and publisher Nexon America has named longtime marketing executive Min Kim as its head of Live Games. Kim has also been elected...
News Blips: Kotick leery of The Old Republic, no PSOne support at Vita launch, and Arkham City DLC
Activision and EA's longtime feud routinely provides suitable news fodder, but I suppose I could glean the same amount of entertainment by watching two...
Video Blips: Call of Duty Elite, Serious Sam 3: BFE, Legend of Grimrock, and more
In the real world, stabbing someone doesn't end well. In Call of Duty Elite, stabbing someone wins you a trip to Paris. Excuse me...
EA shows mobile and social games for winter fun, from Battlefield 3 Aftershock to a new Tetris
Electronics Arts showed off its new mobile and social games for the holiday season and beyond today at an event in San Francisco. Among...