Playdead unleashes extra-spooky Limbo Special Edition upon PC, Mac, and childhood innocence
Copenhagen-based developer Playdead announced the U.S. release of its boxed edition of 2010's creepy 2D puzzle-platformer Limbo today.
Only a mad man could love Spelunky (review)
The newest Xbox Live Arcade release is a frustratingly difficult platformer, and yet it'll keep some players coming back for more. It's a game only mad men and those who hate themselves could love.
Game acquisitions heated up in the second quarter while investments slowed
Game industry acquisitions grew dramatically in the second quarter, putting 2012 on track to break records for game M&A deals, according to investment bank...
Disney and others bring disruption to movie-licensed games
Movie-licensed games are experiencing an extinction by evolution. Mobile apps and quality releases based on specific characters are displacing these often mediocre titles.
Don’t miss our fireside chat with Tencent at GamesBeat 2012
We’re pleased to announce that David Wallerstein, senior executive vice president of international business at Tencent, will be sitting down with me for an...
The Walking Dead Episode 2: Starved for Help turns the gore up to 11 (review)
Who are the real monsters, the zombies or your fellow survivors? That’s the question Telltale Games asks in The Walking Dead Episode 2: Starved for Help.
How Sony could disrupt its console rivals — and itself — with its Gaikai acquisition
The disruptive effect of Sony’s $380 million acquisition of Gaikai could send reverberations throughout the video game industry. As such, the deal will give...
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn live-action trailer launches on Machinima
Microsoft is taking the transmedia approach to the launch of its Halo 4 video game for the Xbox 360 this fall with a Halo...
Sony buys Gaikai game streaming service for $380M
Sony announced tonight that it will acquire the streaming video-game service Gaikai for $380 million. The deal officially closed on June 30, and Sony...
Zynga ‘unleashes’ bigwig Mark Pincus after big product unveiling
Zynga chief executive Mark Pincus was quiet for the past couple of months as Facebook went public and Zynga geared up for its big...