From game critic to game creator: 5 levels of understanding
Everyone wants to be a game reviewer. No, scratch that — everyone wants to make games. Hmm, no, that’s not right either. Wait, wait...
News Blips: Call of Duty Elite details, more hacker threats for Sony, Catherine is weird, and more
Everyone should stop ragging on Activision boss Bobby Kotick for implementing a premium subscription fee in the upcoming Call of Duty Elite service. After...
Video Blips: Call of Duty Elite, Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm, Red Faction: Armageddon, and more
I'm absolutely floored by the amazingly detailed mouth animations of Call of Duty: Black Ops. Why, I wish I could communicate entire coherent sentences...
Angry Birds to invade TVs this summer with Roku
Yes, Angry Birds is now officially everywhere. Streaming video set-top box maker Roku has announced that it’s partnering with game maker Rovio to bring...
New Zealand Political Parties Use Games to Campaign
As the New Zealand 2011 General Election approaches, members from both the Labour Party and Green Party have incorporated computer games into their campaigns...
Tapjoy says Apple’s ban on promos is killing mobile game profits
Tapjoy said tonight that Apple’s ban of a popular kind of promotion on the iPhone is hurting mobile game developers. Tapjoy and Apple held...
Zynga launches its first combat social game, Empires & Allies
Zynga, the leader in social games that could be near an initial public offering, is launching its first combat social game on Facebook tomorrow....
Rockstar Reveals L.A. Noire DLC Plans, Rockstar Pass
Today Rockstar Games announced its plans for upcoming L.A. Noire downloadable content. The press release from Take Two also revealed the Rockstar Pass, which gives gamers...
Nintendo dropping DS Lite price to $100
With the recent release of Nintendo 3DS, it’s no surprise that the older DS Lite is getting a price drop. On June 5, Nintendo...
THQ’s Metro Last Light looks like a hot shooter
There are plenty of post-apocalyptic shooting games around, but Metro 2033 was one of the most interesting titles from 2010. Now THQ is announcing...