Brutal Legend, Psychonauts developer reportedly shows interest in pursuing acquisition of unnamed THQ properties; auction set for Jan. 22.   Brutal Legend developer Double Fine has joined Electronic Arts, Warner Bros., and Ubisoft in showing interest in acquiring THQ assets during this month’s proposed bankruptcy auction. Distressed Debt Investing reports that Double Fine has requested […]

Microsoft corporate vice president and ex-Sony veteran welcomes new companies making hardware, but warns competitors it’s a “really tough business.”   In the week that Valve finally confirmed a long-running rumour that it would attempt to enter the hardware business, Microsoft corporate vice president and ex-Sony veteran Phil Harrison has issued a cautionary tale for […]

Sales of World of Warcraft $10 Cinder Kitten pet going to American Red Cross’ ongoing efforts to help those affected by October superstorm.   After the hurricane, Blizzard came to help. The World of Warcraft developer raised more than $2.3 million from sales of an in-game pet to support the American Red Cross’ ongoing Hurricane […]

Activision’s toy and game franchise generates half a billion dollars in the United States alone since 2011.   Activision’s Skylanders toy and game franchise has generated $500 million in the United States alone since the series launched in 2011, Activision announced today, citing data from NPD Group. According to Activision, the Skylanders series reached the […]

Common Sense Media survey finds majority of parents nationwide have issues with levels of violence in games; 84 percent took issue with Hitman: Absolution ad.   A new study commissioned by Common Sense Media has found that 89 percent of parents across the United States believe violence in today’s video games is a problem. In […]

Expect lots of violence, cursing and Cypress Hill as Danny and Johnny revisit 1999’s Kingpin: Life of Crime.   Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot “Random Encounter – Kingpin: Life of Crime” was posted by sarahl on Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:06:47 -0800

Mojang’s indie game breaks records for developer; Pocket Edition most popular with 5.89 million copies sold during year.   The Minecraft series had a record sales year in 2012. Developer Mojang has announced that total franchise sales for the game exceeded 15 million during the past year, with the Pocket Edition (iOS, Android) performing better […]

It’s a bit short on content, but Forge is nevertheless a frenetic rush of competitive multiplayer action.       Score: 7.5 / good Get the full article at GameSpot “Forge Review” was posted by Brittany Vincent on Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:22:41 -0800

Brittany Vincent grabs a sword and throws fire in this video review for Forge.   Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot “Video Review – Forge” was posted by JimM on Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:21:51 -0800

Capcom Vancouver creating publisher’s “next big game,” which will not feature any undead.   The next game from Dead Rising 2 developer Capcom Vancouver will not feature zombies, the studio has announced on its website. The firm, formerly known as Blue Castle Games, is building Capcom’s “next big game” and is actively recruiting staff. According […]