News Blips: 3DS is region locked, Sony can remotely kill PS3s, Razer’s PC motion controller, and more
Nintendo's decision to region lock its upcoming 3DS handheld isn't purposefully malicious, but it does give me an excuse to slap a "Don't Tread...
Bigpoint saves Planet Moon game studio with hiring binge
Back in December, the Planet Moon Studios game studio was busy on a big project. During the holidays, the project went kaput, as promised...
Video Blips: Mindjack, Bulletstorm, Lord of Arcana, and more
If Mindjack's Nerkas Solutions employs sedentary degenerates as their quality-assurance product testers, I fear for humanity's future. Video Blips: • A dog's simple desire...
Just Dance 2 breaks the music game curse with 5M units sold
Music games such as Guitar Hero and Rock Band once lit up the charts of video game sales. But then they plunged into an...
Playdom co-founder starts Wild Needle to focus on social mobile games (exclusive)
Rick Thompson is hoping that lightning strikes another time. Thompson was the chairman and co-founder of Playdom, the social game company that Disney bought...
KreditFly launches mobile payments system with credit guarantees (exclusive)
Online games have seen huge windfalls thanks to the free-to-play business model, where a user plays for free and then pays money for virtual...
In an industry sea change, Intel to pay Nvidia $1.5B in patent license agreement
Intel has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to graphics chip maker Nvidia in a new six-year patent license agreement. The deal represents a huge...
Nintendo’s 3DS handheld launch plans: 4M units to ship
Nintendo revealed this weekend that its 3DS handheld game player launch is on schedule, and it announced more details about its release plans. The...
Disturbing Black Ops emblems embarrass the entire game community
It's disappointing to see members of the community conducting themselves online in the most vulgar ways possible when society seems to be accepting video games more and more each year.
Reviews Spotlight: Bayonetta, Halo: Reach, and fast food
On this week's Reviews Spotlight, we lay waste to Bungie's self-esteem, overwhelm a problem-solving professor with praise, and stop by for some hot dogs...