The D20 Beat: Kingdoms of Amalur and its incredible world may have a future
Do you miss Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning? THQ Nordic scooped up the rights to the series last week, and in an email with business...
SEC charges Rhode Island and Wells Fargo Securities with fraud in 38 Studios collapse
38 Studios, the failed game studio that baseball star Curt Schilling created, is the nightmare and cautionary game industry tale that just won’t die. The...
Rhode Island governor reportedly forced 38 Studios' bankruptcy
The former head of Rhode Island’s economic development agency claims that the governor had it out for Curt Schilling's game studio
GamesBeat weekly roundup: King sues copycat company, Nintendo reveals the 2DS
This week, a judge allows Rhode Island to continue its lawsuit against 38 studios founder Curt Schilling, Nintendo reveals an new 2D version of...
Court allows Rhode Island to sue ex-baseball star Curt Schilling over failed 38 Studios game startup
The collapse of 38 Studios left Rhode Island on the hook for $100 million.
From Civ and XCOM to cute monsters: How Firaxis went casual with Haunted Hollow
Developer Firaxis Games is usually known for serious strategy titles like XCOM and Civilization. So what the heck are they doing on iOS with ghouls, goblins, and vampires?
Bankrupt 38 Studios finally unfreezes former employee’s 401(k) plans
Former 38 Studios's employees can now finally access their 401(k) money.
The news that shook the game world in 2012
Big failures and surprise successes marked 2012 for the games industry.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Valve acquisition rumors, ‘Threeview,’ and Black Ops II
This week, a Valve engineer built a hybrid rocket engine under the backdrop of acquisition rumors, Activision revealed a ton of Call of Duty:...
Kingdoms of Amalur developer’s assets to be sold off at auction
Microsoft is determined to reclaim its Xbox 360 development kits from the shuttered studio.