Blizzard won’t commit to Diablo 3 release date this year
Blizzard Entertainment chief executive Mike Morhaime said today the company is still not committing to a 2011 release date for Diablo 3, one of...
Activision exec: Speedy graphics are Call of Duty’s ‘secret sauce’
Activision-Blizzard is throwing a lot of weight behind its latest Modern Warfare 3 first-person shooter (FPS) game’s graphical prowess, which it’s using as one...
Five things that Kinect can’t do (that Project Natal said it could)
During E3 2009, Microsoft released an incredibly well-received, promotional buzz trailer for the then-titled Project Natal that would later become the Kinect motion-detection system....
Activision Blizzard beats earnings estimates as online revenues rise
Activision Blizzard reported better-than-expected earnings for the second quarter ended June 30. The company is the largest independent video game publisher and its results...
More gamers are spending real money on virtual goods, and women are spending more than men
One out of every three online gamers is spending real money on virtual goods, according to a new study by Visa’s PlaySpan and VG...
News Blips: No Commando in Modern Warfare 3, consoles vs. casuals, Sony scores Sucker Punch, and more
I never understood how the absence of underwear affords one greater agility. Wait, we are talking about the same kind of commando…aren't we? News Blips:...
Video Blips: Gears of War 3, Need for Speed: The Run, Machine Gun Jetpack, and more
What's the first musical genre that pops into your head when you think about Gears of War 3? Whatever your response, this trailer grabs...
Sony acquires inFamous developer Sucker Punch
Indie game studio Sucker Punch, which makes the sandbox superhero game inFamous, has been acquired by PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable manufacturer Sony Computer...
EA hands out early sports game access to ‘Season Ticket’ buyers
Game publisher Electronic Arts today unveiled the “EA Sports Season Ticket” program, a yearly subscription that gives gamers early access to sports titles and...
Overwolf launches social overlay for online games
Overwolf is announcing the beta version of its social gaming client for overlaying social media on top of existing online games. The Overwolf Client...