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CES 2012: Hands On with the iCade Mobile
So, in the madhouse that is CES, I managed to track down the IonAudio booth to get some hands on time with…
All WiiWare demos return to the Wii Shop Channel
In late 2009, Nintendo put five demos for WiiWare games on the Wii Shop Channel. Inexplicably, it was a limited-time deal and…
Laid-off programmer details “unlawful” last days at Bodycount studio
A former Codemasters employee has accused the publisher of imposing unlawful working conditions and threatening laid-off staff with bankruptcy proceedings for not…
Dark Souls PC petition gets Namco Bandai’s attention
An online petition campaigning for a PC version of Dark Souls has caused enough commotion to be noticed by publisher Namco Bandai….
New on PlayStation Video Store and Music Unlimited
Paranormal Activity: The Chronology hits New Releases this week, uniting all three Paranormal Activity films in the proper chronological sequence. This is…
‘Transformoid’ Review – Steampunk Does Little For This Breakout Clone
Steampunk visuals and some interesting gameplay ideas do little to improve an otherwise very rough game….
CES: ePawn’s Arena a bit of Skylanders, a bit of board gaming
Activision proved there was a market for small, real-world items interacting with a virtual environment with its toy-based video game Skylanders. Now…
New York Videogame Critics Circle announces first annual awards show
Look, we’re gonna be upfront about this, we’re a little biased — okay, I’m a little biased — toward any news involving…
Is this the hack used to exploit Xbox Live accounts?
Last week we asked if Xbox Live had been hacked. We used the detailed account of Xbox Live fraud victim Susan Taylor…
‘Aetherium II’ Review – Hope You’ve Trained Up Your Sense Heading
Aetherium II is close to being a great game of clever mazes, but it misses the mark thanks to clunky controls….
AIAS 2011 nominees for ‘video game Oscars’ revealed
The AIAS shortlist for the 15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards – i.e. the game Oscars – has been revealed.Game of the Year…
Namco Bandai takes note of Dark Souls PC petition
We never thought we’d say this, but here goes: someone noticed an online petition. Namco Bandai threw down the gauntlet, tasking a…
MCV 2012 UK salary survey shows industry pay up 10 percent year over year
MCV’s 2012 UK Games Industry Salary Survey, which polled 975 people (597 of whom worked in United Kingdom), showed an average UK…
EA now has 25 million registered Play4Free accounts worldwide
EA’s move into the freemium market appears to be working, with the company boasting yesterday that it now has a total of…
Taito’s Classic Vertical Shmup ‘RayForce’ Hits the App Store
Just before the new year, we caught wind of Taito’s plans to bring one of its classic properties to the App Store….
Everquest 2 sees 300% player increase after going free-to-play
Proving once again that more people will try your product if they don’t have to pay for it, Sony Online Entertainment president…
Minecraft 1.1 update adds languages, eggs and regenerative sheep
While Minecraft Pocket Edition players are still waiting for their very first update, the gravy train of newness for Minecraft classic players…