Chinese online game publisher Shanda gets $1.9B offer to go private Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 27, 2014 1 min A group of controlling shareholders wants to take the company private. Continue Reading 1 min
Epic says selling Gears of War to Microsoft doesn’t mean it’s done making games Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 27, 2014 2 min The developer noted that it still plans to release its co-op shooter Fortnite. Continue Reading 2 min
Despite strong PlayStation 4 launch, Sony’s credit rating drops to ‘junk’ status Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 27, 2014 1 min Sony will now find it harder and more expensive to borrow money. Continue Reading 1 min
Microsoft’s ambition is to make TV more interactive and entertaining (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 27, 2014 7 min Elan Lee, creative director at Xbox studio in Hollywood, wants to make TV on the Xbox One more interactive. Continue Reading 7 min
Gears of War is now a Microsoft-owned property Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 27, 2014 3 min Microsoft will have its wholly owned studio Black Tusk work on a new entry in the shooter franchise. Continue Reading 3 min
Linden Lab loses its star CEO, Rod Humble Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 25, 2014 1 min The man who managed EA's The Sims business has left Linden Lab. Continue Reading 1 min
Battlefield 4 fans may vote on future game-balancing updates Posted byby GamesBeat January 24, 2014 1 min Developer DICE has reached out to the community on its official blog for the game. Anyone can vote on the five-question, yes-or-no survey. Continue Reading 1 min
Sony Online Entertainment offering access to 7 games for $15 a month — coming in April Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 24, 2014 2 min It's all the EverQuest you can possibly handle. Continue Reading 2 min
Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, Free Realms, and two other Sony Online Entertainment MMOs ending Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 24, 2014 2 min The company is moving on to more promising titles. Continue Reading 2 min
Candy Crush Saga publisher is taking down its alleged copycat game after indie calls it out Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 24, 2014 3 min King claims that it doesn't copy games, but it removed the game to avoid any appearance of wrongdoing. Continue Reading 3 min