Harmonix reveals new download milestone as weekly releases come to an end; proof-of-concepts shown for Rock Band Led Zeppelin, Pearl Jam, and Pink Floyd.   BOSTON–Harmonix today revealed during a PAX East presentation that over 130 million Rock Band songs have been downloaded to date. This is up from 100 million in 2011. The news […]

Analysts estimate game development to have cost $100 million; additional $100 million spent on marketing and promotion.   According to a New York Times article citing unnamed analysts, BioShock Infinite may have cost its parent company Take-Two Interactive $100 million to develop, with a further $100 million spent to promote and market the game to […]

We had a lengthy chat with series composer Garry Schyman on his past work with the first two BioShock titles as well as the upcoming BioShock Infinite.   Get the full article at GameSpot “Sound Byte: Meet the Composer – BioShock series” was posted by Jonathan Toyad on Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:45:30 -0700

New financial documents reveal Tencent paid $330 million for minority stake in Gears of War studio.   Epic Games announced last summer that Chinese Internet company Tencent had acquired a minority stake in the Gears of War studio, but did not specify terms. Now, more information has come to light. Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney […]

Hosted by ACL, the Call of Duty Championship Australian qualifier ran on March 15, with the top two teams going on to the finals in Hollywood!   Get the full article at GameSpot “Call of Duty Championship Aussie qualifier wrap” was posted by Zorine Te on Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:30:46 -0700

Eight teams enter, only two get a shot at the International scene. Find out what went down at the Australian COD Championships featuring Team Immunity and Mindfreak eSports, and what happened with the YouTube Vs. Hip Hop celebrity show match!   Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot “Aiming for America […]

A new challenge-based campaign structure and some fresh multiplayer action make Gears of War: Judgment a worthwhile scion of the celebrated franchise.       Score: 7.5 / good Get the full article at GameSpot “Gears of War: Judgment Review” was posted by Chris Watters on Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:15:51 -0700

Chris Watters dusts off his Gnasher and heads back into the fray in this video review for Gears of War: Judgment.   Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot “Gears of War: Judgment – Video Review” was posted by sampsona on Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:11:53 -0700

Aaron and Ryan try their hand at walker stabbin’ in The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct.   Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot “The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct – Now Playing” was posted by DanM on Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:59:01 -0700

Paduk crashes a mansion with his sawed-off shotgun and Retro Lancer.   Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot “Gears of War: Judgment – Crashing the Mansion Gameplay Video” was posted by sampsona on Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:11:45 -0700