Categories Posted inin Business Candy Crush Saga publisher abandons the ‘Candy’ trademark in the U.S. after acquiring Candy Crusher Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 25, 2014 3 min King now has the rights to a 2008 mobile puzzler called Candy Crusher that it will use to protect its Candy Crush Saga property. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy provides an epic and emotional series finale (review) Posted byby GamesBeat February 25, 2014 5 min Critical thinking is the key to success. But a great plot, fun puzzles, and interesting characters also help, and this game has all of those things. Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare dumbs down a smart series (review) Posted byby GamesBeat February 25, 2014 5 min Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare updates PopCap's charming world in 3D, but the uninspired squad-based shooter gameplay isn't a good fit. Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business How to get Pokémon X or Y for free in March Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 25, 2014 2 min Customers now have a new incentive to pick up a 3DS system and use the company's Club Nintendo reward program. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Xbox One Twitch streaming release date is March 11 Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 25, 2014 2 min Microsoft finally breaks its silence on broadcasting gameplay. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Analysts: Titanfall bundle and Xbox One price cut ‘reveal the importance’ of Respawn’s shooter Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 24, 2014 2 min Microsoft is positioning the anticipated shooter to propel the Xbox One into the rest of 2014. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Entertainment Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg to direct a movie about how Sega took on Nintendo Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 24, 2014 2 min The Sega Genesis versus the Super Nintendo was one of the earliest battles in the “console wars,” and now some filmmakers that specialize in... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Game changer: VC Chris Dixon talks about Oculus and his occasional forays into gaming (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 24, 2014 10 min The Andreessen Horowitz partner isn't immersed in gaming, but he has made some pioneering game investments. Continue Reading 10 min
Categories Posted inin Business Why Steam matters: Valve’s ambitious plan for the future of the PC Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 24, 2014 13 min A technology company in Washington state has 75 million users. It earns more profits-per-employee than Apple or Google, and its fans adore it. That... Continue Reading 13 min
Categories Posted inin Business Wolfenstein: The New Order brings the franchise into the Call of Duty gen (by way of Tarantino) Posted byby GamesBeat February 24, 2014 4 min MachineGames' reboot of the classic shooter draws inspiration from the mind behind Inglourious Basterds as much as it does from those at Infinity Ward. Continue Reading 4 min