News Levine: "We aren't afraid to not know what we're doing" Irrational head says appearing in complete control would suggest a lack of effort and risk, says that's why he didn't make BioShock 2 March 18, 2013 Brendan Sinclair
News Pixar vets form Steel Wool Games Oscar-winning animation studio artists readying first game, Flyhunter, due this summer from Ripstone March 18, 2013 Brendan Sinclair
News VGVN hits 500,000 members ESA's Video Game Voters Network online community hits half a million gamers ready to contact local legislators March 18, 2013 Brendan Sinclair
News EA defends always-online SimCity Maxis GM Bradshaw says offline mode "didn't fit with our vision", fans fire back March 15, 2013 Brendan Sinclair 41 comments
News GDC Experimental Gameplay session draws star devs Keita Takahashi, Jason Rohrer, Brenda Romero and more signed on to show off unusual new prototypes March 15, 2013 Brendan Sinclair
News Galaxy S4 gets official joypad Newest Samsung smartphone launching next month will have eight-core processor, game-friendly accessory March 15, 2013 Brendan Sinclair 16 comments
News Dead Space 3 sells 605k, Crysis 3 tallies 260k EA's new shooter duo post solid NPD numbers during debut month, finish first and third on charts March 15, 2013 Brendan Sinclair
News Wii U sells 66,000 in February Analyst calls system's sales "good," but expects non-AAA retail market to deteriorate as year progresses March 15, 2013 Brendan Sinclair 19 comments
News Nvidia on why it's not involved in PS4 Chip-maker exec says Sony wasn't offering enough money to justify the opportunity cost March 14, 2013 Brendan Sinclair 7 comments
News Slitherine making Warhammer 40k game Turn-based strategy game confirmed as Games Workshop adopts less exclusive licensing approach March 14, 2013 Brendan Sinclair 2 comments
News Spec Ops: The Line dev picks up Unreal Engine 4 German studio Yager licenses Epic Games' latest tech for next-gen AAA title March 14, 2013 Brendan Sinclair
Feature Celebrity developers: What's in a name? Bleszinski, Cage, Schafer, Romero, Chen, and Hecker on the pearls and perils of gaming fame March 14, 2013 Brendan Sinclair 6 comments
News Consoles used for VOD 22 percent of the time Nielsen finds streaming service popularity increasing, PS3s now used mostly for non-gaming applications March 13, 2013 Brendan Sinclair 8 comments
News Kabam gets into publishing Free-to-play outfit now handling other companies' mobile and browser games through newly established Kabam Publishing March 13, 2013 Brendan Sinclair
News Spearhead Games surfaces in Montreal Former Ubisoft and EA devs reveal new indie studio and first project, the downloadable Tiny Brains March 13, 2013 Brendan Sinclair 1 comment
News ESRB relaxes age gate rules US rating board now allows clean trailers for M-rated games to be viewed without entering birthdate March 12, 2013 Brendan Sinclair
News Princeton Review names Utah, USC top game design schools Salt Lake City and Los Angeles outfits designated best undergrad and graduate programs, respectively March 12, 2013 Brendan Sinclair
News Game Marketing Awards nominees announced Black Ops II, Halo 4, Madden NFL 13, Far Cry 3, Assassin's Creed 3, and Just Dance 4 up for Campaign of the Year March 12, 2013 Brendan Sinclair
News Miyamoto: Wii U focus on second screen Mario creator says developing meaningful GamePad interactions is key to Nintendo's strategy March 12, 2013 Brendan Sinclair 2 comments
News Call of Duty gets microtransactions Black Ops II "Micro Items" let players customize weapons, buy more slots for created classes March 12, 2013 Brendan Sinclair 9 comments
News Kojima sees episodic content as next-gen solution Metal Gear creator advocates TV pilot approach as a remedy to AAA challenges on new systems March 11, 2013 Brendan Sinclair 8 comments
News Team Meat: No interest in new consoles Past experience, cost, waning relevance, and easier alternatives have Super Meat Boy devs ready to sit out next-gen system wars March 8, 2013 Brendan Sinclair 9 comments
News Torment fastest Kickstarter to $1 million inXile calls success of second campaign proof that crowdfunding is a viable business model March 8, 2013 Brendan Sinclair 3 comments
News SimCity server woes impact global launch Maxis GM acknowledges issues for players in Europe and Asia, Origin asks affiliates to stop promoting the game March 8, 2013 Brendan Sinclair 10 comments
News EA offers, denies SimCity refunds Amazon pulls digital version from sale due to server issues as publisher disables "non-critical" features in attempt to improve user experience March 7, 2013 Brendan Sinclair 27 comments