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Football Manager heads Online in Asia

29 July 2010 |Sports Interactive is to launch into Asia with a new MMO, the firm confirmed today.

Capcom profits drop 90%

29 July 2010 |Street Fighter house sees massive quarterly profit drop alongside small sales decline; poor Lost Planet 2 sales, strong yen and weak global economies blamed.

PS3 helps put Sony back in black

29 July 2010 |Electronics maker posts $295.2 million profit thanks in part to rising demand for console; game division revenue up 32 percent, but exchanges rates keep game unit from profitability.

3DS hitting Japan by Oct. - Report

29 July 2010 |Nintendo has confirmed that the 3DS will be available in Japan in the next three months; date and price promised on September 29.

Nintendo posts rare quarterly loss as sales sink over 25%

29 July 2010 |After nearly four years of profits, the Mario Factory posts a rare $288.3 million loss; Wii sales near 74 million, DS tops 132 million; Super Mario Galaxy 2 goes quadruple platinum.

SOCOM 4 set for 2011

29 July 2010 |Zipper Interactive confirms Move-compatible military shooter won't see release until next year.

APB developer reveals next project

29 July 2010 |Realtime Worlds teases Project MyWorld as a fusion of social media, social gaming and traditional gaming; due out in 2011.

THQ wrangling up new WWE franchise

29 July 2010 |Publisher confirms "more friendly, easier, and less simmy" installment based on wrestling license will arrive in 2011.

Star Trek Online Season Two kicks off with price cut

29 July 2010 |Atari ushers in first free expansion to sci-fi MMORPG by raising level cap, lowering retail price point to $20.

Red Dead Redemption lassoing the Far East - Report

28 July 2010 |Rockstar Games' open-world action game debuting in Japan October 7.

Phantom EFX Delivers Yet Again on the Apple App Store with #1 Reel Deal Slots Club

30 July 2010 |Transfer points to Reel Deal Live and download additional slots, available now and absolutely free.

PlayStation Will Debut Fully Localized Blockbuster Games for Latin America in 2011

30 July 2010 |Regional commitment provides Latin America with Killzone 3 and Infamous 2 para el mercado Latino.

Halo: Reach CampaignTrailer

29 July 2010 |The battle will begin shortly.

PSN Store Update: It’s Earthworm Jim But Not As We Know It

29 July 2010 |Firmware 3.41 update brings you groovy game recommendations

3DS Release Date Announcement Coming in September

29 July 2010 |We'll finally learn when our portable gaming will go 3D and how much it's going to cost us.

Super Mario Galaxy 2 - Walkthrough

29 July 2010 |Mario Galaxy 2

Lovely Farm - Walkthrough

29 July 2010 |Lovely Farm

What is this My IGN?

29 July 2010 |You've probably noticed the new addition to IGN's nav bar, but what does it do?

Realtime Worlds Reveals Next Project

29 July 2010 |Turning Google Maps into a game.

IGN_Strategize: Limbo

29 July 2010 |10 Hidden Achievement Eggs Revealed.

Sony More Than Doubles PlayStation 3 Sales in April-June Quarter

30 July 2010 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> Things are looking up for Sony following the company's financial results for the first quarter of ...

New “Golems of Amgarrak” DLC Coming for Dragon Age: Origins

29 July 2010 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> While much of the focus may already have shifted toward BioWare's announcement of Dragon Age 2 (and ...

Nintendo to Reveal 3DS Release Date and Price on Sept. 29

29 July 2010 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> No, we still don't know when the Nintendo 3DS will be released or how much it'll cost, but at least now we ...

Nintendo to Reveal 3DS Release Date and Price on Sept. 29

29 July 2010 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> No, we still don't know when the Nintendo 3DS will be released or how much it'll cost, but at least now we ...

SOCOM 4 Delayed Into 2011

29 July 2010 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> A key PlayStation Move-compatible title won't be launching until 2011. Zipper Interactive confirmed ...

Street Named After Lara Croft Opens in the U.K. 

29 July 2010 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> A street named after Tomb Raider star Lara Croft opened in the United Kingdom this week. As we ...

Street Named After Lara Croft Opens in the U.K. 

29 July 2010 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> A street named after Tomb Raider star Lara Croft opened in the United Kingdom this week. As we ...

Rare Fansite Closes Doors After Studio Declines to Participate in Documentary

29 July 2010 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> One of the largest Rare fansites on the web has closed its doors following an attempt at one last ...

Rare Fansite Closes Doors After Studio Declines to Participate in Documentary

29 July 2010 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> One of the largest Rare fansites on the web has closed its doors following an attempt at one last ...

Metalocalypse Game for Xbox 360, PS3 Canceled

29 July 2010 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> The Metalocalypse game that was to be released by Konami has been canceled, according to online ...

NBA Jam Facebook Contest

15 May 2010 |Immortalize your latest one-liner in arcade basketball history.

Left 4 Dead 2: Realism Versus Here to Stay

8 May 2010 |Thousands of frag happy gamers vote to make experimental Mutation an official part of the L4D2 multiplayer scene.

Gears of War 3

14 April 2010 |Epic Games confirms the inevitable. Better ready the chainsaw.

Red Dead Redemption

18 March 2010 |New video details life in the Wild West.

Fan Backlash

15 March 2010 |Mess with someone's favorite game franchise, and you'll get more than the horns.

Your Shape Has its Eye on You

15 March 2010 |Ubisoft's new exercise game comes bundled with a camera that not only tracks your movements, but also allows you to put exercise equipment into your routine.

Mass Effect 2: Meet Samara

15 March 2010 |She's blue, kicks butt and has no interest in materialistic possessions. Sounds like our kind of alien.

Guild Wars 2 Video

15 March 2010 |New trailer showcases five races, different characters and locations from ArenaNet's ambitious sequel.

Mass Effect 2: The Engineer

15 March 2010 |Unleash combat drones and hack your enemies with Mass Effect 2's nerdy Engineer class.

MW2 MP Broken?

15 March 2010 |Xbox 360 version plagued by cheaters and 18 person deathmatches. What's Infinity Ward doing about this? Based on our experiences this week...nothing.

Capcom’s Profits Plummet, Lost Planet 2 ‘Substantially’ Disappoints

30 July 2010 |Poor console game sales and a strong yen continue to challenge Capcom. After closing 2009 with a 73 percent profit drop, its first quarter results were also weak, with profits down 90 percent to 2.2 billion yen ($25.3 million.) ...

Sony Corp Swings To Profit, PlayStation Biz Slashes Losses

30 July 2010 |Profit remains just out of reach for Sony's PlayStation business, but the division continues to cut losses -- whereas last year it was 36.7 billion yen ($422.1 million) in the red, this year's fiscal first quarter sees Sony's game ...

Managing In-Game Tension ‘Crucial’ To Game Creation

30 July 2010 |Many of us have a basic understanding of the idea of tension and release, and the use of conflict in basic dramatic structure. But Nihilistic Software gameplay programmer John Rose said in a new Gamasutra feature that game ...

Declining DS Biz, Strong Yen Carve $288.4 Million Q1 Loss For Nintendo

30 July 2010 |Unfavorable exchange rates and a contracting DS business slugged Nintendo's balance sheet during its fiscal first quarter ended June 30, and the company today reported a 25.2 billion-yen ($288.4 million) loss -- in the same period ...

Analysis: DeathSpank And The Evolving Role Of Comedy In Games

29 July 2010 |[Writer Michael Abbott looks at the deceptively complicated issue of comedy in games, explaining why DeathSpank rings all the right bells -- and why so many other attempts to make "funny" games hit a false note. ] All I need to ...

Q& A: Sengoku Basara’s Stylized Take On Japanese History

29 July 2010 |Although relatively unknown in the West, Capcom's hack-and-slash Sengoku Basara series is very popular in Japan, featuring notable figures from Japanese history with an exaggerated anime style. The first game in the series was ...

Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From The Importance Of Mechanics To The Irrelevance Of Narrative

29 July 2010 |In highlights from Gamasutra's Expert Blogs, industry notables write about diverse topics, including the importance of finalizing game mechanics, a postmodern look at the industry, and why games rarely need stories. In our weekly ...

Film Director Del Toro Developing Video Games

29 July 2010 |Director Guillermo del Toro, known for his films including Pan's Labyrinth and Hellboy, has signed a deal to develop multiple games with an unspecified "big company," and plans to announce the titles in the coming weeks. "We're ...

Zynga Announces Street Racing Closure, Upsets Fans

29 July 2010 |Zynga's decision to shutter its Street Racing social game has incited frustrated players to accuse the developer of delivering the cancellation news insensitively and providing inadequate compensation. The San ...

Analysis: Eco-Storytelling In Farm Craft 2

29 July 2010 |Most time management/tycoon games work on the assumption the plucky entrepreneur was born for business. Flo and all her spiritual successors are just more patient, more thorough, and better at running off their feet than all ...

News: UK retailer Chipsworld goes into liquidation

30 July 2010 | UK retailer Chipsworld has gone into liquidation, with the closure of 12 stores and loss of 29 jobs. However, franchise stores - of which there are 13 - and the ...

News: GameStop Germany launches download store

30 July 2010 | Retailer GameStop has launched its own digital distribution service, known as Direct Play, in Germany. Thanks to a partnership with the French download platform ...

News: Report: XBLA earned $46m in 2010 so far

29 July 2010 | Xbox Live Arcade earnings since the start of 2010 total $46.1 million, according to estimates by Forecasting & Analyzing Digital Entertainment (FADE). While, like its ...

News: Capcom profits tank 90%

29 July 2010 | Capcom's profits for the June quarter were down a massive 90 per cent, from ¥2.2 billion ($25.3 million) to ¥213 million ($2.4 million), due to poor console games sales including those of Lost Planet 2. ...

News: SPIL partners with VZ Network

29 July 2010 | Online publisher SPIL GAMES has announced a partnership with VZ Network – meaning it can bring its titles to Germany's biggest social networking service. While ...

News: Sports Interactive developing dedicated Asian football title

29 July 2010 | Sports Interactive is teaming with Korean portal KTH to develop a football management game specifically tailored for the South East Asian market, Football Manager Online ...

News: 3DS date, cost unveiled in September

29 July 2010 | Nintendo has confirmed to Bloomberg Japan that it will finally reveal pricing and availability details for its upcoming 3DS handheld on September 29. While the device ...

News: Realtime Worlds goes social with Project: MyWorld

29 July 2010 | Realtime Worlds has shown off its latest project, ambitiously labelled as a cross between Google Earth and a Nintendo game. Project: MyWorld aims to combine social ...

News: Realtime Worlds goes social with Project: MyWorld

29 July 2010 | Realtime Worlds has shown off its latest project, ambitiously labelled as a cross between Google Earth and a Nintendo game. Project: MyWorld aims to combine social ...

News: Google recruits social studios?

29 July 2010 | Google CEO Eric Schmidt has fanned the flames of reports that the search giant is planning a game-focused rival to Facebook. Rumours abound that a social networking ...

Vietnam Comes Down Hard on Online Games

30 July 2010 |The government of Vietnam has implemented a few (previously alluded to) measures restricting online games as it bides time in order to formulate an overall master plan for dealing with the industry.Minister of Information and ...

School Hopes Game Will Nurse Students through Tough Subject

30 July 2010 |A school in Norway is turning its sights to a computer game for assistance in teaching nursing students how to excel at a tedious, and sometimes difficult to master task, that has no room for error.As it stands now, University of ...

Seven People Hold the Keys to the Internet, Literally

30 July 2010 |In the event a cyber attack cripples the World Wide Web, seven members of a “chain of trust” have been given the responsibility of restarting the Internet, with each individual armed with a key.The key holders include ...

Chinese MMO Creator Buys into TV & Film Businesses

30 July 2010 |Beijing-based Perfect World Co. Ltd., an online game operator and developer with titles such as Legend of Martial Arts, Perfect World, Chi Bi and Hot Dance Party, has made investments into two fellow Chinese media companies.Perfect ...

Chinese MMO Creator Buys into TV & Film Businesses

30 July 2010 |Beijing-based Perfect World Co. Ltd., an online game operator and developer with titles such as Legend of Martial Arts, Perfect World, Chi Bi and Hot Dance Party, has made investments into two fellow Chinese media companies.Perfect ...

Pros and Cons: StarCraft II Launch Day Reviews

29 July 2010 |Kyle Orland's GamesBeat explores who gets hurt by Blizzard's decision not to allow launch day reviews of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, and surprisingly it seems to be critics. It obviously doesn't hurt consumers, who based on ...

Paradox Talks DRM and Digital Distribution

29 July 2010 |Paradox Entertainment CEO Fredrik Wester talks GamersGate, Paradox, and digital rights management in a decent interview with Game, Set, Watch. First and foremost, Wester emphasizes that he is no longer involved in the day to day ...

Wall Street Reform Bill Rider Could Impact Console Makers

29 July 2010 |While it sounds like something out of a bad anti-drug ad, an African mineral commonly used in the production of electronic devices—such as videogame consoles—may have consumers inadvertently contributing to the ongoing ...

Wall Street Reform Bill Rider Could Impact Console Makers

29 July 2010 |While it sounds like something out of a bad anti-drug ad, an African mineral commonly used in the production of electronic devices—such as videogame consoles—may have consumers inadvertently contributing to the ongoing ...

A Message From Broadband for America

29 July 2010 |Politico's Morning Tech picked up on a message being sent out by Broadband for America, quoting the likes of The Washington Post and The Chicago Tribune saying disparaging things about net neutrality.In case you didn't pick up on ...

Amazon discounts Crystal Bearers, other Square Enix oddities

30 July 2010 |At a $20 price point, we'd have no problem recommending Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers to any Wii owner looking for a totally unique new experience. Luckily, Amazon has dropped Square Enix's telekinetic ...

Amazon discounts Crystal Bearers, other Square Enix oddities

30 July 2010 |At a $20 price point, we'd have no problem recommending Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers to any Wii owner looking for a totally unique new experience. Luckily, Amazon has dropped Square Enix's telekinetic ...

Nintendo quarterly earnings down; 3DS launch date to be announced Sept. 29

30 July 2010 | Nintendo has announced it financial earnings for the second quarter in its Fiscal 2011, running from April 1, 2010 through June 30, 2010. Net sales, operating income and net income all saw declines compared to the same time last ...

Nintendo quarterly earnings down; 3DS launch date to be announced Sept. 29

30 July 2010 | Nintendo has announced it financial earnings for the second quarter in its Fiscal 2011, running from April 1, 2010 through June 30, 2010. Net sales, operating income and net income all saw declines compared to the same time last ...

Review: Clash of the Titans

30 July 2010 | I played the video game version of Clash of the Titans for around seven hours and, according to the game, have finished 31 percent of it. This would usually be unsatisfactory for a review, but in much the same way you'd only need ...

Review: Clash of the Titans

30 July 2010 | I played the video game version of Clash of the Titans for around seven hours and, according to the game, have finished 31 percent of it. This would usually be unsatisfactory for a review, but in much the same way you'd only need ...

Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock’s song list (so far)

30 July 2010 | Formerly known as Guitar Hero 6, Warriors of Rock promises the largest on-disc set list so far, with over 90 songs. Here's a look at the list of songs that have been announced to date.Continue reading Guitar Hero: Warriors of ...

Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock’s song list (so far)

30 July 2010 | Formerly known as Guitar Hero 6, Warriors of Rock promises the largest on-disc set list so far, with over 90 songs. Here's a look at the list of songs that have been announced to date.Continue reading Guitar Hero: Warriors of ...

Preview: Guitar Hero Warriors of Rock

30 July 2010 | It seems silly to describe the "new features" that have been added to Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock without acknowledging the basic stuff the franchise still doesn't get right. For example, do you want to see the difficulty of a ...

Preview: Guitar Hero Warriors of Rock

30 July 2010 | It seems silly to describe the "new features" that have been added to Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock without acknowledging the basic stuff the franchise still doesn't get right. For example, do you want to see the difficulty of a ...

It’s… Pokemon Black & White

29 July 2010 |You can keep your quasi-3D, Nintendo. This is the only black & white Pokemon we’ll ever need. By questionthemajority. (more…)

Sony Tech Can Show 3D Games Without A TV Screen

29 July 2010 |Meet Sony’s RayModeler, an autostereoscopic platform that can display 3D content not just without the need for glasses, but without the need for a traditional TV screen. (more…)

You’ve Got Metroid And A Night Elf In My StarCraft II!

29 July 2010 | StarCraft II is all about the cameos! We’ve already seen the Diablo easter egg. Check out the Metroid nod. Do it! (more…)

Aperture Science, Now In Your Bedroom

29 July 2010 |It’s so simple; all you need is a mirror, some blue paint, and a love for Valve’s masterpiece in virtual teleportation. (more…)

PlayStation Move Priced For The United Kingdom

29 July 2010 |Britain, here is your PlayStation Move pricing! £50 for the full bundle, £35 for just the Wand, while the Sub-Controller and PlayStation Eye are £25 each. (more…)

Masterpiece Painting On A Nintendo DS

29 July 2010 |To promote the upcoming retail release of the DSiWare series Art Academy in Europe, Nintendo Spain commissioned these classy videos illustrating the humble little program’s artistic chops. (more…)

Super Street Fighter IV Originally Considered For PSP And DS

29 July 2010 |When Capcom began planning a portable version of Super Street Fighter IV, the PSP and the Nintendo DS were considered as platform choices. They weren’t quite up to snuff. (more…)

When’s Nintendo Revealing The Nintendo 3DS Release?

29 July 2010 | At this year’s E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles, Nintendo showed its 3D-glasses-free portable, the Nintendo 3DS, for the first time publicly. It did not give the game a release date. (more…)

Happy Tenth Birthday, Double Fine

29 July 2010 |Scott Campbell, art director at Brutal Legend and Psychonauts developers Double Fine, has marked the studio’s tenth birthday with this rad cartoon. (more…)

Sony Is Making Money Again

29 July 2010 | And thank the PS3 in part for that! (more…)

Edge Games Index

30 July 2010 |<!--paging_filter-->Toy Story 3 climbs to the top of the charts, while Dragon Quest IX debuts at ninth. Toy Story 3 has climbed four places to top the charts in its second week, while Modern Warfare 2 has slipped two to ...

Edge Games Index

30 July 2010 |<!--paging_filter-->Toy Story 3 climbs to the top of the charts, while Dragon Quest IX debuts at ninth. Toy Story 3 has climbed four places to top the charts in its second week, while Modern Warfare 2 has slipped two to ...

Wii Party Back On Top In Japan

30 July 2010 |Wii Party returned to the top of the Japanese software chart during the week ended July 25. Nintendo’s mini-game compilation sold 99,000 copies in its third week on sale, topping the 72,000 sales achieved by the week’s ...

Wii Party Back On Top In Japan

30 July 2010 |Wii Party returned to the top of the Japanese software chart during the week ended July 25. Nintendo’s mini-game compilation sold 99,000 copies in its third week on sale, topping the 72,000 sales achieved by the week’s ...

Chips Goes Into Liquidation

30 July 2010 |Chipsworld ltd has gone into liquidation, closing 12 company-owned stores and laying off 29 staff this week. However, the retailer’s website and 13 franchised outlets will remain operational, the company told MCV. read more

Chips Goes Into Liquidation

30 July 2010 |Chipsworld ltd has gone into liquidation, closing 12 company-owned stores and laying off 29 staff this week. However, the retailer’s website and 13 franchised outlets will remain operational, the company told MCV. read more

Realtime Worlds Unveils Project: MyWorld

30 July 2010 |<!--paging_filter-->APB developer reveals project which combines social media and traditional 3D gaming . Realtime Worlds, the developer behind Crackdown and APB, has unveiled its latest project. Project: MyWorld combines ...

Realtime Worlds Unveils Project: MyWorld

30 July 2010 |<!--paging_filter-->APB developer reveals project which combines social media and traditional 3D gaming . Realtime Worlds, the developer behind Crackdown and APB, has unveiled its latest project. Project: MyWorld combines ...

Gameloft Q2 Sales Rise 15%

29 July 2010 |Gameloft has reported sales of €33.6 million ($44m / £28.1m) for the second quarter of 2010, up 15 per cent year-over-year. Europe and North America both represented 34 per cent of the French publisher’s sales ...

Gameloft Q2 Sales Rise 15%

29 July 2010 |Gameloft has reported sales of €33.6 million ($44m / £28.1m) for the second quarter of 2010, up 15 per cent year-over-year. Europe and North America both represented 34 per cent of the French publisher’s sales ...

Ghost Recon Alpha

29 July 2010 |The live action Ghost Recon Future Soldier short movie was officially announced this weekend at Comic-Con 2010. Titled Ghost Recon Alpha, the movie is to be ...

Ghost Recon Alpha

29 July 2010 |The live action Ghost Recon Future Soldier short movie was officially announced this weekend at Comic-Con 2010. Titled Ghost Recon Alpha, the movie is to be ...

Sony and Their Perpetual Hole

29 July 2010 |Sony has had a bit of a hard time this generation, but despite being last in the console race Sony keeps digging themselves into a bigger and bigger hole.

Sony and Their Perpetual Hole

29 July 2010 |Sony has had a bit of a hard time this generation, but despite being last in the console race Sony keeps digging themselves into a bigger and bigger hole.

Halo: Reach Construction Set

29 July 2010 |Forge World in Halo: Reach is the foundation for the biggest change that the new game has to offer outside of the armor abilities. Think of it as a Sahara Desert-sized sandbox for would-be game architects.

Halo: Reach Construction Set

29 July 2010 |Forge World in Halo: Reach is the foundation for the biggest change that the new game has to offer outside of the armor abilities. Think of it as a Sahara Desert-sized sandbox for would-be game architects.

The Saddest Game Cancellations of This Generation

29 July 2010 |Constantly threatened by budget constraints, callous publishers, encroaching projects and creeping deadlines, any videogame that even makes it to store shelves is very lucky indeed, for there are many that fall by the wayside.

The Saddest Game Cancellations of This Generation

29 July 2010 |Constantly threatened by budget constraints, callous publishers, encroaching projects and creeping deadlines, any videogame that even makes it to store shelves is very lucky indeed, for there are many that fall by the wayside.

Unofficial Gears of War 3 trailer is beautiful

29 July 2010 |Simply stunning. You have to see this outsourced trailer.

Unofficial Gears of War 3 trailer is beautiful

29 July 2010 |Simply stunning. You have to see this outsourced trailer.

Valve Apologizes For 12,000 Erroneous Anti-Cheating Bans

29 July 2010 |Earlier this week, there were reports that large numbers of Modern Warfare 2 players on Steam were getting erroneously banned by Valve's Anti-Cheat software. While such claims are usually best taken with a grain of salt, the ...

UK Courts Rule Nintendo DS R4 Cards Illegal

29 July 2010 |CheShACat writes "A UK high court ruled today that R4 cards for the Nintendo DS are illegal, finding two vendors guilty of selling 'game copiers.' The ruling by Justice Floyd is quoted as saying, 'The economic effect on Nintendo of ...

DefCon Ninja Badges Let Hackers Do Battle

29 July 2010 |eecue writes "The folks at DefCon, the world's largest hacker convention [previously on Slashdot], have been making awesome badges for years. Last year along with the convention badge, a group of hackers known as the Ninjas created ...

DefCon Ninja Badges Let Hackers Do Battle

29 July 2010 |eecue writes "The folks at DefCon, the world's largest hacker convention [previously on Slashdot], have been making awesome badges for years. Last year along with the convention badge, a group of hackers known as the Ninjas created ...

Our Video Game Heritage Is Rotting Away

29 July 2010 |eldavojohn writes "There's been a movement to preserve virtual worlds but MIT's Tech Review paints a dire picture of our video game memories rotting away in the attic of history. From the article: 'Entire libraries face extinction ...

Our Video Game Heritage Is Rotting Away

29 July 2010 |eldavojohn writes "There's been a movement to preserve virtual worlds but MIT's Tech Review paints a dire picture of our video game memories rotting away in the attic of history. From the article: 'Entire libraries face extinction ...

Too Much Multiplayer In Today’s Games?

27 July 2010 |hornedrat writes "Gamepro discusses the idea that modern games put too much emphasis on multiplayer, and that players aren't as concerned about it as developers think. 'The current environment encourages developers to unnecessarily ...

Electronic Arts, THQ Look To Microtransactions

27 July 2010 |An anonymous reader writes with this excerpt from Forbes: "Electronic Arts, one of the world's largest games publishers, on Monday partnered with microtransactions platform Live Gamer to bolster its online game efforts. ... THQ ...

Electronic Arts, THQ Look To Microtransactions

27 July 2010 |An anonymous reader writes with this excerpt from Forbes: "Electronic Arts, one of the world's largest games publishers, on Monday partnered with microtransactions platform Live Gamer to bolster its online game efforts. ... THQ ...

Study of MMOG Proves Human Interaction Theory

26 July 2010 |An anonymous reader writes "A new study analyzing interactions among 300,000+ players in an online game universe, called Pardus, has for the first time provided large-scale evidence to prove an 80-year-old psychological theory ...