Coming soon: PlayStation underwear?
PlayStation underwear? The thought isn’t necessarily that crazy. It’s what popped into my head when I saw this announcement: Sony Computer Entertainment today announced...
News Blips: DRM Ruling, Games as Forensic Tools, 3DS Game Pricing, and More
Bust a jig if you're overjoyed by the Library of Congress' recent ruling. Unless you're Steve Jobs. News Blips: The Register of Copyrights (part...
Video Blips: Starcraft 2, DC Universe Online, Street Fighter X Tekken, and More
I woke up this morning with the afterimage of a dream involving space marines and fearsome aliens still imprinted in my mind. Either I'm...
Random Questions with Activision's Dan Amrich
Editor's note: Toby keeps scoring prized interviews with some of the more interesting people in the community-management sector. This time, we've got former video-game...
Starcraft II pre-orders hit 800,000 in Americas
Just a day before the release of Starcraft II, the pre-orders for the sci-fi PC game have hit 800,000 units, suggesting the game will...
Zattikka raises $5M to expand in social and mobile games
Zattikka, a London-based maker of browser and mobile games, has raised $5.5 million in a first round of funding. Notion Capital led the round...
New business model conquers games as Live Gamer signs up EA for virtual goods platform
Electronic Arts is adopting Live Gamer‘s virtual goods platform as part of a drive toward new pay-as-you-go business models. The deal is the third...
Reviews Spotlight: Limbo, Mass Effect 2, Alpha Protocol, and More
A supersized Reviews Spotlight eagerly awaits the caress of your eyeballs after gorging itself full to bursting with reviews from regular and fresh faces...
Best Xbox 360 Shooter: Battlefield Bad Company 2
The boys of bad company are back, and they are ‘in it to win it’ in this high octane sequel from DICE. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 comes from a long line of first person shooters. Like its predecessor, it changes the Battlefield formula by creating a story with memorable characters.
Best Xbox 360 Action/Adventure: Red Dead Redemption
John Marston is single-handedly the greatest protagonist that Rockstar has ever created. The game's ability to capture his personality and simultaneously recreate the picturesque Wild West setting, makes for a compelling narrative rarely accomplished in games.