Categories Posted inin Business Breaking down the four different games in Call of Duty: Black Ops II (review) Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 13, 2012 14 min Treyarch took a risk of shaking up one of the world's most valuable video game franchises, and it paid off.
Categories Posted inin Business Threeview: Halo 4 reviewed by a critic, an analyst, and an academic Posted byby GamesBeat November 13, 2012 4 min Our three different reviewers take on separate aspects of Halo 4, the sci-fi first-person shooter for Xbox 360.
Categories Posted inin Technology PAR Works ushers in the maturity of augmented reality Posted byby Jeff Grubb November 12, 2012 3 min PAR Works' augmented-reality technology is accurate to within a few millimeters by using point-cloud models.
Categories Posted inin Business Mario who? Why Nintendo needs to create new characters Posted byby Jason Wilson November 12, 2012 3 min Kids today don't associate Nintendo with gaming -- they're more likely to know the Angry Birds than Mario or Link. Nintendo needs to follow the examples of the WWE and Disney to remain relevant to other generations.
Categories Posted inin Business Halo 4 sold a record-breaking $220M in its first 24 hours Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 12, 2012 1 min Halo 4's launch raked in more than the largest movie launch in history, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.
Categories Posted inin Business Wii U players could get an unfair advantage in Call of Duty: Black Ops II multiplayer Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 12, 2012 2 min The new Wii U tablet will give players an edge in Black Ops II multiplayer.
Categories Posted inin Business Diablo-like Legends: Rise of a Hero launches on Zynga.com Posted byby Giancarlo Valdes November 12, 2012 2 min Legends: Rise of a Hero is a free-to-play role-playing social game that focuses on collecting loot, recruiting friends, and building your kingdom.
Categories Posted inin Business One in four Black Ops II players plan to call in sick on Call of Duty release day Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 12, 2012 1 min It comes a day after Veterans Day, but a bunch of gamers are thinking of Black Ops II launch day as a holiday.
Categories Posted inin Business BioWare Montreal using the Battlefield 3 engine for the next Mass Effect Posted byby Jeff Grubb November 12, 2012 2 min The next Mass Effect is in development now at BioWare Montreal.
Categories Posted inin Business Angry Birds Star Wars plays off of both franchise’s strengths (review) Posted byby Mike Minotti November 12, 2012 3 min Angry Birds Star Wars offers a clever take on the familiar Angry Birds gameplay with a fun Star Wars flavor.