Electronic Arts dropping online support for a dozen games beginning tomorrow, including The Sims 2, FIFA 11, and NBA Jam.   Beginning tomorrow, Electronic Arts will shut down online services for a dozen more games, including FIFA 11 and NBA Jam. In a statement to the company’s Services Updates page, EA explained that the decision […]

Polytron porting downloadable game to “other platforms” in 2013; creator Phil Fish teases the opening of a United States branch.   Fez will not be an Xbox 360-exclusive forever. Creator Phil Fish announced in a blog post that the puzzle-platform game will be ported to “other platforms” in 2013. “Yes, I’ve heard you, dozens of […]

First downloadable expansion for latest Call of Duty reportedly will include four traditional maps, one zombie environment, and new weapon.   The first expansion for Call of Duty: Black Ops II will be titled “Revolution.” That’s according to leaked promotional material for the content, posted at All Games Beta. Image credit: All Games Beta According […]

A visual journey through 2012 as seen through the eyes of a gamer.   Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot “A Year in the Life of a Gamer – 2012” was posted by guyc on Sun, 30 Dec 2012 16:01:00 -0800

In this episode, Jess McDonell extends the look at gamer types to four new kinds ranging from Builders to Analysts.   Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot “What Gamer Are You? Part Two” was posted by JessicaM on Sun, 30 Dec 2012 14:00:00 -0800

Crystal Dynamics confirms upcoming Lara Croft reboot will feature a head-to-head mode.   Next year’s Tomb Raider reboot will not be a single-player-only affair. Crystal Dynamics global brand director Karl Stewart recently revealed via Twitter that the game will in fact ship with a multiplayer mode. This was first speculated when United Kingdom retailer GAME […]

Latest batch of screenshots for Rockstar Games’ upcoming open-world title show shark, submarine, planes, and blimp.   Rockstar Games has provided a holiday gifts to gamers: new Grand Theft Auto V screenshots. In a post to the company’s blog titled “Happy Holidays – Enjoy”, Rockstar released five new screens from the hotly hyped open-world action […]

Democratic senator Leland Yee says it is “mind-boggling” that National Rifle Association “suddenly cares about the harmful effects of ultra-violent video games.”   California senator Leland Yee, whose high-profile violent game law was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2011, has spoken out against the National Rifle Association’s recent response to the deadly Sandy […]

GameSpot’s Jonathan Toyad explores in-depth on why Capcom’s flagship franchise is still cherished by fans and gamers. Happy 25th birthday, Blue Bomber!   Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot “For Everlasting Peace! A Mega Man Introspective” was posted by rreydebarros on Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:35:40 -0800

Happy Holidays! BioShock, bankruptcy, Borderlands DLC, the decline of western civilization, Bobbty Kotick’s dating life, and the NRA.   Get the full article at GameSpot “This Week in Games – December 22, 2012” was posted by John Davison on Sat, 22 Dec 2012 09:00:00 -0800