Castlevania: Lords of Shadow — Mirror of Fate can’t quite translate 3D gameplay into 2D (review)
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow -- Mirror of Fate really wants to recreate the vibe of a 2D Castlevania but it can't quite pull it off.
Crytek chief puts on his Warface and says why Crysis 3 for Wii U ‘had to die’ (interview)
Crytek's Cevat Yerli says Warface will start the era of high-quality, free-to-play shooter games.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Zynga shuts studio, top exec leaves EA, and Ouya ships March 28
This week, Zynga shuts down its Baltimore studio while consolidating three others, THQ will sell off Homeworld, Darksiders, and Red Faction in its last...
The DeanBeat: The Nintendo Wii U’s troubles start with a dearth of developers
Even EA says it doesn't consider the Wii U to be a true next-generation console.
This week in the Nintendo Download: Castlevania, Runner 2, and Retro City Rampage
Castlevania may come out next week, but you can try out a demo today on the 3DS. Also, Bit.Trip's Captain Video returns, and WiiWare goes back in time.
Required Listening: Fire Emblem, Crysis 3, and interview with Tomb Raider composer Jason Graves
Required Listening is a new monthly feature celebrating game music and the people who create it. This month we look at Fire Emblem: Awakening, Aliens: Colonial Marines, Dead Space 3, and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance and discuss the emotional inspiration for the new Tomb Raider score with composer Jason Graves.
Toki Tori 2 dev explains why you won’t find any text in its puzzle-platforming sequel
Two Tribes' conscious decision to remove any form of text started out as an economical solution, but it soon turned into a tricky design challenge.
Wii Mini is heading to markets outside of Canada
Nintendo plans to release the tiny (and less-capable) Wii in the U.K. on March 22.
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Sony reveals PlayStation 4, House GOP blasts game research, and Crysis 3 review
This week, Sony unveils it’s latest home console the PlayStation 4, Ziff Davis Media shuts down 1Up, UGO, and GameSpy, and Electronic Arts and...
Dedicated handheld consoles took a beating from iOS and Android during Q4 2012
With over 20 billion games downloaded across all smartphone and tablet platforms in 2012, the mobile gaming market is shifting inexorably away from dedicated handheld consoles.