Judge spanks Apple over kid-baiting apps
Last year, Apple tried to have a court case thrown out from a group of angry parents whose children were racking up large iTunes...
The DeanBeat: Losing my way to the top in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3
It took me 154 days, but I finally reached Prestige, the highest level in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer. I’m very proud...
Game sales fall 25 percent in March despite hot sales of Mass Effect 3
Video game sales fell 25 percent in March, with total industry sales falling to $1.10 billion from $1.47 billion a year ago, according to...
Kinect/voice support coming to Skyrim
Bethesda is rolling out a free update later this month for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim that adds over 200 voice commands to the game via the Kinect accessory.
Why games don’t have to be fun
What exactly should a game make you feel? Every time I jump on the unsuspecting head of a Goomba, a sense of joy sneaks...
PAX East 2012: Loadout game is like a Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Quentin Tarantino (preview)
At first glance, it’s easy to dismiss Loadout as a mere Team Fortress 2 clone — and developer Edge of Reality says that’s OK....
UK-based startup game company reaches one million players…and counting
The makers of child-aimed social game Fight My Monster have just announced that they have reached their one millionth player.
Sony kills off Qore digital game magazine
Remember Qore? Yeah, most of us probably don't. Well, Sony is killing it off.
Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir is creepy enough while it lasts (review)
Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir is one of those games where the “Genre:” tag should read “Design Experiment.” It feels like the first question the creative team asked was, “How can we try out this new technology?” as opposed to “What is the story we want to tell?” or “What kind of experience do we want to create for the player?”
Spec Ops: The Line is hiding something (preview)
Publisher 2K Games wasn't afraid to take up a huge portion of the PAX East show floor with its four big titles. Spec Ops: The Line is probably the lowest profile of those games, but it shouldn't be overlooked. With an intriguing narrative and satisfying shooting mechanics, The Line has a lot of potential.