THQ CEO admits confidence was “misplaced” on children’s video games
THQ chief executive Brian Farrell ate some major crow on his company’s analyst conference call today. “We anticipated our third fiscal quarter would be...
PSN to get new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 maps on Feb. 28
Video game publisher Activision has announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s content season for Call of Duty Elite members on the PlayStation...
Earnings fall short of target for embattled game publisher THQ
THQ‘s net income for the third fiscal quarter fell short of the number expected by analysts. The results show how tough the video game...
Take-Two Interactive sees big drop in earnings thanks to Max Payne 3 game delay
Take-Two Interactive Software reported a big drop in earnings due in large part because of the delay of its major video game, Max Payne...
Ubisoft server transition will make always-on DRM games unplayable
Many of Assassin’s Creed publisher Ubisoft’s online services will be offline starting Feb. 7 as it moves its servers from a third-party data center...
Sony patent application shows control method that resembles Wii U
Sony filed for an interesting patent in 2010 that shows it has technology that resembles Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U game console. Titled Position-Dependent Gaming...
Apple hires former Xbox Live marketing head
The latest top executive to land at Apple is former head of Xbox Live marketing Robin Burrowes, who joined the company earlier this month....
Flaregames raises $7.9M from Accel for free-to-play mobile games (exclusive)
Flaregames has raised 6 million euros, or $7.9 million, in a funding round led by Accel Partners. The money will help beef up the...
It’s time for a Shaq Fu revival
Is it time for Shaq Fu, the mid-'90s 2D fighter featuring the 4x NBA Champion, to make a comeback? On January 18th I noticed...
EA releases new stats on Star Wars: The Old Republic online game — 20B enemies slain
Electronic Arts issued new data about the launch of the six-week-old massively multiplayer online game Star Wars: The Old Republic. As previously noted, EA...