HeroEngine is the unsung platform behind Star Wars: The Old Republic
Star Wars: The Old Republic is one of the most ambitious undertakings in video game history. When the game launched in December, it was...
EA spent ‘only’ $200M to make Star Wars: The Old Republic?
A debate is breaking out about exactly how much it cost to build Star Wars: The Old Republic, which is easily the most ambitious...
Battlefield 3 voice chat fix for PS3 is confirmed – patch coming soon
Playstation 3 gamers can breath a sigh of relief today, as Electronic Arts’ DICE officially confirmed that a patch to fix long running Battlefield...
Angry bakers have fingers burned as Baking Life Facebook game gets the chop
PopCap Games has angered virtual bakers on Facebook by deciding to shut the doors to its Baking Life app on Jan 31. Despite many...
How BioWare saw a chance to differentiate Mass Effect 3 with Kinect (interview)
Aaryn Flynn has a lot riding on Mass Effect 3, the sci-fi shooter and role-playing game that debuts on March 6. Flynn is general...
Use voice commands to play better in Mass Effect 3 (video)
Mass Effect 3 is one of the hot new video games coming this spring from BioWare, whose previous two installments have sold millions of...
Which anti-SOPA game companies are fighting back, and how
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) have definitely gotten the Internet’s attention, but not in the good Elmo orders...
Surprises abound as Amazon reveals its 10 best-selling games of 2011
Amazon has released its top-selling digital and physical game titles from 2011. The online retailer has quickly become the quintessential center of great gaming deals, release-day shipping,...
Battlefield 3 suffering prolonged server issues while enraged fans go “ignored”
It has not been a good week for Battlefield 3 players, apparently. The forums and official Battlefield Facebook page are beseiged by users complaining...
DeanBeat: Game companies went on a $2.8B buying spree in 2011
The social and mobile games gold rush inspired lots of investments in 2011, as venture capitalists tried to find the next Zynga. But the...