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January 10, 2012

Opinion: Game developer graduate exhibition tips

[In this reprinted #altdevblogaday in-depth piece, Bane Games’ Alistair Doulin offers some useful advice to game developer graduates on presenting their game…

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Star Wars: The Old Republic And Why It’s a Success – Sessler’s Soapbox

Guy, this is a very special Tuesday. Not because of CES, not because of the New Hampshire primary, but because Adam Sessler…

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‘World of Goo’ Hits One Million App Store Downloads

Whoa! World of Goo [$2.99 / UHD], a game that we’re always stoked to talk about, has hit one of those benchmark…

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Razer’s ‘Project Fiona’ is a gaming tablet prototype … and it plays PC games

Perhaps the PlayStation Vita’s leggy 5 inch screen just isn’t enough for your dedicated gaming portable needs. Perhaps — and this is…

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Bethesda confirms layoffs at id Software: ‘Work on future id titles continues unabated’

id Software’s parent company, Bethesda Softworks, confirmed with Joystiq this afternoon that an unknown quantity of employees at the Rage development studio…

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IGF finalists Smash a Frozen Fez To the Moon (from a cave)

The 14th annual Independent Game Festival finalists have been announced, and this year’s finalists are indie-licious (yum). Titles include pop-indie hits Fez,…

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The Joystiq Joystick, chapter 1: Parts

You see that video up there? That was taken at Arcade UFO in Austin, TX, during its 2011 fall Ranking Battle tournament…

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LG And Gaikai Partner Up To Bring Cloud Gaming To Smart TVs In 2012

LG Electronics and Gaikai Inc. have announced a strategic partnership that will help bring cloud gaming to LG Cinema 3D TVs starting…

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Razer Announces The Naga Hex Gaming Mouse Designed For MOBA Gamers

Gaming peripheral company Razer have announced their new gaming mouse, The Razer Naga Hex. The Naga Hex is designed to bring your…

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IGF 2012 Main Competition finalists announced

The finalists for the 14th annual Independent Games Festival’s Main Competition have been announced, highlighting some of the greatest indie games to…

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Coming to Xbox Live: Saints Row 3 and Magic DLC, tower defense deals

If you’re looking to squeeze a little more fun out of those holiday titles, or if you’re craving some tower defense, the…

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Skyrim PS3 Lag Being Addressed (Again) in This Month’s Patch

Bethesda says the problem is being addressed in the 1.4 update….

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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 release date

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 launches on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on 30th March, publisher EA has announced. This year’s iteration…

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First Modern Warfare 3 DLC release date and details

The first two Modern Warfare 3 DLC ‘drops’ for Xbox 360 premium Elite members arrives on 24th January, Activision has announced. You’ll…

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Netflix App Is Coming To The PlayStation Vita At Launch

Sony have announced that a Netflix app will be coming to the PlayStation Vita handheld console. The announcement didn’t come with too…

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Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D Release Date Announced

Konami have announced the release date for Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D. The reworked update of the PlayStation 2 game will…

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‘Cut The Rope’ Now Available On The Web

In an attempt to convince people that Internet Explorer 9 paired with Windows 7 is a good thing, Microsoft and Zepto Labs…

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Cloud gaming service Gaikai strikes major Smart TV integration deal

LG Electronics will integrate Gaikai’s cloud gaming platform into its “Smart TV” service on select Digital TVs, allowing consumers to instantly stream…

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