PlayStation Network to go down for maintenance on Monday
Sony said today that the PlayStation Network will go down for scheduled maintenance on Monday, starting at 6 a.m. Pacific time. The maintenance will...
Unemployed game designer creates mind-blowing solar system explorer app
Oftentimes when people become unemployed, they fall prey to feelings of helplessness. Not Christopher Albeluhn, an unemployed game designer who recently created an incredibly cool app that allows you to explore the solar system and constellations in 3D.
Project Glass “Battlefield 5” video details gaming’s immersive and bloody future
Google’s Project Glass could represent the frontier of digital convenience. It also could represent the latest opportunity for looking completely stupid in public. Of...
How Fez’s first-day sales compare to Braid, Limbo, and other XBLA hits
In just 24 hours, Polytron Corporations' pixelated platformer has sold almost 20,000 copies. This places it among some of Xbox Live Arcade's quickest selling titles.
My Wife is Retarded producer working on Electronic Arts movie
Electronic Arts is reportedly working toward a Hollywood adaptation of its long-running Need for Speed franchise. Brothers John Gatins (a writer of Real Steel)...
Polytron acknowledges “pretty serious” bugs in Fez
Developer Polytron launched its Xbox Live Arcade game Fez on Friday to much critical acclaim. However, many players have taken to Twitter and message...
Valve researcher focuses on wearable computing
Michael Abrash, a top video game technical expert, has begun a research project to create “wearable computing” for video game publisher Valve. Valve’s Abrash...
10-year-old makes Quacky’s Quest audio game for his blind grandma
Fifth-grader Dylan Viale has a blind grandmother. So the 10-year-old made her a game that uses audio cues according to a story in Kotaku....
News Blips: Epic demands “face-melting” graphics, ex-THQ exec rails against used games, and Valve’s possible hardware plans
I'll forgive CliffyB's use of a tired cliche only because I finally pulled off a double kill in Gears of War 3 multiplayer before...
Retake Final Fantasy 7: An outraged fan demands change
The ending to Mass Effect 3 received an unprecedented onslaught of rage from longtime fans of the series. Many critics warmly embraced the ambiguous...