RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook tablet demo shows off multitasking with games (video)
The Apple iPad 2 is getting a lot of kudos as a next-generation tablet computer. But it’s not the only show in town. Research...
How World of Warcraft maker keeps the hits coming
Who’s responsible for Blizzard Entertainment’s string of money-minting video games? Meet Paul Sams, the chief operating officer of Blizzard, now a division of Activision...
Reviews Spotlight: Mario, Sonic, and other old friends
A new month, a new Reviews Spotlight! This week, we spend the bulk of our time recalling old memories, rebuking remakes, and otherwise wallowing...
Beyond Good and Evil: Has Ubisoft learned a lesson from history?
Despite critical acclaim, Beyond Good and Evil didn't boast a notable marketing budget to accompany its launch into one of the densest release schedules...
GDC 2011: The distinctive automated movement of Hybrid
"Cover is everything," as the adage goes within the shooter genre. Keeping your head down is paramount to keeping it from getting blown off...
The Game Developers Conference in pictures (photo gallery)
The Game Developers Conference drew around 19,000 game developers to San Francisco’s Moscone Convention Center this week. The show captured an industry in the...
Stumping in the wasteland: On the politics of Fallout
Who did you vote for in the last Wasteland Elections? The Brotherhood of Steel? The New California Republic? Or are you tired of “new...
Angry Birds will slingshot themselves onto Facebook
Angry Birds, the mobile game phenomenon created by Finland’s Rovio, is headed to Facebook in the next month. The Angry Birds fan page on...
GDC 2011: The Darkness 2’s Darkling is a crude companion
Watching The Darkness 2's Jackie Estacado stumbling upon an impish creature deep within the bowels of a decrepit subway station makes for a compelling...
News Blips: NGP storage details, Double Fine reveals Trenched, EA committed to rivaling Call of Duty, and more
New info continues to pour in from GDC like a fine wine. Of course, the absence of actual wine in the near vicinity is...