TERA launch under attack as NCsoft files US lawsuit against former employees
It almost seems like attending law school is becoming a prerequisite for surviving in the game industry. After Apple cracked down on alleged copycat...
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 gets fixes, improvements, and Akimbo nerfs
Hot on the heels of the first set of new maps and downloadable content schedule, Activision has updated Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3...
Want to feel like an Apple factory boss? New strategy game lets you run a sweatshop
Yesterday’s New York Times story documenting Apple’s labor practices in China put a significant spotlight on an important ongoing issue. But what if you...
Nintendo cuts 3DS forecast and expects to report bigger year-end loss
Nintendo, struggling with the poor reception of its latest handheld gaming system, said Thursday morning that it would have a wider than expected loss...
Nintendo confirms Wii U to launch by year end
Nintendo will launch its Wii U video game console — the successor to the wildly successful but aging Nintendo Wii — in the U.S....
Addmired launches social mobile iMob 2 game with cool chat features (exclusive)
Mob games aren’t really fun unless you can disrespect your foes. That’s the idea behind iMob 2, the latest mobile social game from startup...
Poor design choices lead to ludonarrative dissonance
Just when your mind has plunged itself completely into the fantasy of a game, something always manages to break the illusion. And while invisible...
Angry Birds will hit Facebook on Valentine’s Day
Angry Birds fans may be staying home without a date on Valentine’s Day, but at least they can hang with a few hundred friends....
Rumor control: Xbox 720 chips in prototype production?
A flurry of news about the next-generation console coming from Sony and Microsoft has hit the internet in the last couple of days. One...
Big Fish snares an Angry Bird with Wibe Wagemans hire
Wibe Wagemans is trading Angry Birds for Big Fish. Wagemans, the former global brand-building executive (known as the Hummingbird) at Rovio, maker of the...