Categories Posted inin Business Xi3 tries to dispel wrong assumptions about whether its Piston is Valve’s ‘Steam Box’ Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 13, 2013 3 min The statement this evening is perhaps the longest non-announcement of a product and its possible close-relative product that we have ever seen. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Development Are Kickstarter crowdfundings slowing down? Uh huh Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 12, 2013 3 min In terms of sheer numbers of projects, Kickstarter isn't quite what it used to be. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Check the status of SimCity’s servers anytime on the web Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 12, 2013 1 min You don't have to log in to see if SimCity will actually work for you anymore. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Nintendo held ‘deep discussions’ before allowing Mario to punch people in Smash Bros. Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 12, 2013 2 min Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto talks violence in video games. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Smarts before brain farts: Sony modifies ‘Bros Before Hos’ trophy in God of War: Ascension Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 12, 2013 1 min Sony Santa Monica is adjusting the wording of what many perceived as a misogynistic trophy. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Mashup artist 2 Mello magically combines Jay-Z and Chrono Trigger in full 12-track album Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 12, 2013 1 min You know the old saying: If you put the Internet in a room for an infinite amount of time, it will eventually remix Jay-Z and Chrono Trigger music into a beautiful mashup album. Apparently, we’ve already reached that point, reports The Verge. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business World of Tanks sets new Guinness world record Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 12, 2013 1 min World of Tanks had over 190,000 players on a single Russian server in January. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business How ‘The Industry’ digital gaming magazine plans to float above the noise Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 12, 2013 2 min With no news and no reviews, The Industry wants to focus on in-depth game writing for smart adults. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Inside Bungie: A walk through a top-secret headquarters where Halo gave way to Destiny (photo gallery) Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 12, 2013 9 min A tour of Bungie tells a lot about the way the company likes to work. Continue Reading 9 min
Categories Posted inin Business Activision adding microtransactions to Call of Duty: Black Ops II with Personalization Packs Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 12, 2013 1 min Activision unlocks the power to nickel and dime its huge Call of Duty audience. Continue Reading 1 min