Categories Posted inin Business Desperate for cash, THQ hires firm to ‘evaluate strategic alternatives’ (It’s up for sale) Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 5, 2012 2 min The struggling video game publisher is running low on revenue. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business THQ reports smaller loss than expected but pushes back South Park, Metro, and Company of Heroes 2 Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 5, 2012 3 min Struggling video game publisher THQ reported a smaller loss than analysts expected, but it also warned that some of its upcoming titles need some... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business EA celebrates Battlefield 1942’s 10th anniversary by giving it away for free Posted byby Jeff Grubb November 5, 2012 1 min Fans can get the game now using Electronic Arts' Origin download service. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Try before you buy: Nintendo issues 5,000 Wii U kiosks Posted byby Jeff Grubb November 5, 2012 1 min Nintendo rolls out 5,000 demo units and provides a handy tool to find a retailer near you that has one for you to try. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Media giant Hearst jumps into gaming by investing in Wizard of Oz social game publisher Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 5, 2012 2 min Hearst steps up and makes an investment in game-related entertainment. Old media meets new media. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Call of Duty and Halo clones help Gameloft to a strong third-quarter 2012 Posted byby Jeff Grubb November 5, 2012 1 min The biggest name in 3D games on iOS and Android grew by 37 percent in the third quarter. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Halo 4 takes aim at No. 1 game of 2012 with midnight debut at 10,000 stores Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 5, 2012 2 min Will Halo 4 beat out Call of Duty: Black Ops II for the top entertainment event of the year? (Take our poll) Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Angry Birds Star Wars trailer reveals lightsaber and the Force Posted byby Jeff Grubb November 5, 2012 1 min It's hard to imagine how developer Rovio could turn Star Wars into an Angry Bird game, but now we have visual evidence that they've done just that. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business In Company of Heroes 2, blizzards may kill you before the enemy does Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 5, 2012 4 min The Russian front of Company of Heroes 2 will be a merciless killing ground for infantry soldiers, who are as likely to die from the cold as from an enemy attack. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Entertainment Get your very own Angry Birds Visa debit card Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 5, 2012 2 min Rovio Entertainment's Angry Birds is going everywhere, including the prepaid-debit-card market. Continue Reading 2 min