Activision Blizzard beats earnings expectations as Call of Duty and Skylanders blast rivals
But company warns 2013 will be a tougher year.
This week in the Nintendo Download: Fist of the North Star, Etrian Odyssey, and Pro Evolution Soccer
This week, the Wii U gets punchy while the 3DS gets smarter and better at sports. Also: a particularly straightforward message about religion.
Gearbox Software’s Pitchford on being a magician & the importance of offering choices
LAS VEGAS — Gearbox Software chief executive Randy Pitchford runs one of the most successful studios in video games, with hits such as Borderlands 2 dominating sales charts. But Pitchford practices magic of the literal kind.
UPDATE: Borderlands 2 developer: Raising the level cap could break our game (interview)
Raising the level cap would be like remaking the game all over again, says Borderlands 2 developer.
Valve’s Gabe Newell argues for PC gaming in the living room — but Apple is scary
The PC has potential to overtake the consoles, he says, but watch out for Apple.
Ubisoft’s Xavier Poix spells out lessons from Wii U launch games (interview)
The head of Ubisoft France gave a talk on leveraging new technology for games.
Shocking: Ubisoft releasing new Assassin’s Creed this year with hero and setting
The annual release schedule continues with a new Assassin's Creed this fall.
Ubisoft now bringing Rayman Legends to Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3 — Wii U version delayed until Sept.
Is Ubisoft already losing confidence in the Wii U, or is it just looking to make more money on an anticipated game?
Assassin’s Creed III ships 12M, Far Cry 3 ships 4.5M — Ubisoft has $1B quarter
Ubisoft has a huge quarter thanks to the hardcore-gaming market.
Green Throttle makes it easy for developers to add controller support to Android games
Green Throttle Games provides easy-to-implement plug-ins for controller support on several popular development platforms.