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January 26, 2013

The TouchArcade Show – 88 – Eating Out Of A Trashcan

This week on the TouchArcade Show, we are joined by Special Guest Joseph Leray because Eli’s European hotel Wi-Fi isn’t, uh, so…

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Dr. Halsey lays the smack down in this Halo 4 Spartan Ops episode 7 trailer

If Halo 4’s Spartan Ops has proved anything, it’s that Dr. Halsey is not to be trifled with – and as the…

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3DS tool to transfer save data from cartridge to SD out in Japan in March

Nintendo is planning a March release for a downloadable tool allowing transfer of save data from a cartridge-based 3DS game to a…

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January 25, 2013

Fox shamelessly steals Still Alive composer’s song for Glee

Jonathan Coulton – best known as the man who wrote Still Alive and Want You Gone for the Portal series – has…

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This Week in the PlayStation Community

Although the former Community Spotlight ended earlier this month, it’s back this week in a new form. Welcome to the evolution of…

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The Crew of Infinity Faces an Invasion Next Week on Spartan Ops

Developer 343i continues to refine their cooperative campaign effort….

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‘Momonga Pinball Adventure’ Review – A Spin Through a Lush New World

I’m what you might call a pinball dilletante. Oh sure, I’ve played a table here and there, downloaded a few pinball games…

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Layoffs at PlayStation fighting game developer Superbot

An unknown number of employees were laid off at Culver City, California developer Superbot Entertainment, the developer behind last year’s Sony-published fighting…

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Garnet Red, Azurite Blue PS3 bundles headed to Europe as well

Sony has confirmed that the Garnet Red and Azurite Blue PS3 super slims are planned for Europe. Eurogamer reports the 500GB models…

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WRUP: Downton Abbey SNES

Do you watch Downton Abbey? Of course you do, because you’re a sophisticated person. Have you already pre-ordered the upcoming game? Alas,…

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X-Play’s Kristin Adams Reveals True Feelings, Smashes Vase, Exits The Building

On X-Play’s last show, Morgan Webb and Blair Herter thought it would be a nice thing letting Kristin Adams say a few…

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Video: Clint Hocking discusses dynamics in games

In this free GDC Vault lecture, Far Cry 2 and Splinter Cell designer Clint Hocking explores the meaning of dynamics in games….

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‘Heroes and Castles’ Review – A Challenging and Rewarding Melding of Genres

Castle defense gets infused with hectic action in this excellent genre mashup…

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Publish those numbers! Why RPGs must be transparent about their mechanics

This is a weekly column from freelancer Rowan Kaiser, which focuses on “Western” role-playing games: their stories, their histories, their mechanics, their…

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PS All-Stars dev SuperBot lays off unknown number of employees

Superbot Entertainment, the Sony-owned developer responsible for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, has suffered layoffs today, IGN reports. “SCEA can confirm that SuperBot…

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Blog: The benefits of cross-function game development

Moving to a truly cross-functional organization is a big leap for a game studio, as tearing down your old structures is never…

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Juggle Cats with Your Feet in the Upcoming ‘Hackycat’

With iOS gaming sometimes just a single, simple idea makes for the best experience on a mobile touchscreen device. The idea behind…

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Download XCOM for $25 from Amazon

In turn-based strategy terms, here’s how to acquire XCOM: Enemy Unknown for $25. Order your browser to go to this Amazon link….

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