Which anti-SOPA game companies are fighting back, and how
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) have definitely gotten the Internet’s attention, but not in the good Elmo orders...
Surprises abound as Amazon reveals its 10 best-selling games of 2011
Amazon has released its top-selling digital and physical game titles from 2011. The online retailer has quickly become the quintessential center of great gaming deals, release-day shipping,...
New 3DS accessory makes the handheld console less portable
Yesterday, we heard news that upcoming Nintendo 3DS game Kid Icarus would be shipping with a free stand for the console. Previously only announced for...
Sony exec confirms no PlayStation 4 at this year’s E3
The next generation of Sony’s PlayStation console will not be seen at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo, according to Sony Representative CEO and Executive Deputy...
Video game industry voices urge ESA trade association to drop SOPA backing
[Updated with correction on SOPA support withdrawal story.] Voices in the video game industry have spoken out about the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and...
Nintendo: More than 4 million 3DS units sold in the U.S.
Nintendo said today it has sold more than 4 million units of its 3DS gaming handheld in the U.S., thanks to a big price cut...
Crysis 2 leads the list of 2011’s most pirated games
Editorial ‘game of the year 2011’ picks favored the likes of Uncharted 3 and Skyrim, but the pirate vote went to Crysis 2. According...
Wii U likely to implement a full app store upon release
The upcoming Nintendo console Wii U may include a full app store, much larger and more robust than the current stores Nintendo has implemented...
Updated: Nintendo, Sony and EA quietly drop SOPA support
[Update: EA says this story is incorrect, as it never specifically voiced its support for the Senate version of SOPA, and so hasn’t withdrawn...
The DeanBeat: From the Supreme Court to Anonymous, 2011 was a transformational year for games
Skyrim was the “most played” game of the year, and we voted Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception our Game of the Year. But if you...