Following the surprise announcement Tuesday that Facebook had purchased Oculus VR for $2 billion, positive and negative comments flowed forth from social media. Oculus VR vice president Nate Mitchell said in a new interview with Game Informer that he expected to get some heat from its core fans over the deal, but said he was […]

Between Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, Electronic Arts, and Activision, there will be an “army of huge franchises” to look forward to from this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo. That’s according to Xbox boss Phil Spencer, who made the comment to GameSpot in an interview from the Game Developers Conference last week discussing the overall health of the […]

The announcement trailer I’d seen for Prodigy before meeting with people from Hanakai Studios last week had left me with the impression that the game I’d be seeing was essentially Skylanders for grown-ups. I was wrong. Prodigy does have something in common with games like Skylanders and Disney Infinity. In this game, as in those, […]

Gamers are not anti-social basement dwellers as some would presume, according to the findings of a new study published recently. Researchers analyzed the behavior of thousands of online gamers–most notably those who play MMOs like World of Warcraft–and determined that anti-social behavior is an oddity, not a regular occurrence, and that playing online games can […]

Image credit: Stephanie Wales Photography One recently married couple loved World of Warcraft so much they decided to make Blizzard Entertainment’s MMORPG the theme for their matrimony. The Offbeat Bride (via The Huffington Post) this week posted images of Jen and Nick’s Warcraft-themed wedding and it’s the ultimate fantasy come to life. The Warcraft-themed wedding […]

To celebrate the arrival of spring and the coming of the Easter bunny, GameStop is launching a special-edition “Peach Pink” Nintendo 2DS at stores across the United States. Available for a limited time, the new 2DS will sell for $130 (the same price as the normal 2DS), and it comes with a free carrying case. […]

Sony has unveiled the list of games it will be dishing out for free to users with a PlayStation Plus subscription this April. The headline act is Mercenary Kings on PlayStation 4, the new 2D shooter from the Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game developer that is inspired by wonderful Neo Geo classic Metal […]

What has happened to the real-time strategy genre? StarCraft II is huge, obviously, but the heyday of the economy-driven RTS seems behind us, replaced by strategy games that have stripped away base-building systems while focusing on combat. The tactical micromanagement of games like Dawn of War II and Company of Heroes 2 reigns supreme. Developer […]

Social game company Zynga’s life-to-date contributions to actor Matt Damon’s nonprofit organization Water.org have reached $1 million, the studio announced this week. Water.org was established in 2009 by Damon and Gary White to help people around the world have access to safe water and sanitation. Zynga’s partnership with Water.org dates back to 2010 and is […]

No Halo game has ever been available on Steam, but that’s going to change. Microsoft announced today that twin-stick shooter Halo: Spartan Assault will launch through Steam on April 4 for $5. The game originally debuted on Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 last summer. Halo: Spartan Assault later launched for Xbox 360 and Xbox […]