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Atari U.S. files for bankruptcy to escape its French parent company
The U.S. branch of Atari has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, as a means of separating its financials from its French parent…
EA: Blaming sexism for lack of women in our industry is a cop-out
“If we want more women to work in games, we have to recognize that the problem isn’t sexism.” – Gabrielle Toledano, EVP…
Asteroids and Pong maker Atari files for bankruptcy
Atari, creator of arcade classics Pong and Asteroids, has filed a petition for bankruptcy. That’s according to a new report by the…
Too Human and associated content pulled from Xbox marketplace
UPDATE: Microsoft has confirmed it removed Too Human content from the Xbox Marketplace at developer Silicon Knights’ request.A statement from Microsoft sent…
Film and music companies pitching in to rescue HMV
Film and music companies don’t want to see HMV go. They’re reportedly prepared to lower the price of their goods as well…
Blockbuster administrators closing 160 stores
The administrators in charge of Blockbuster plan to close 160 stores.They won’t shut immediately, noted administrator Deloitte – customers will be given…
Stiq Figures, January 7 – 13: Bacon in the pan edition
Welcome to Stiq Figures, where the sales data is after the break and the posts don’t matter. Every week, we take a…
PSA: Retro City Rampage crashes PSN in Europe, Asia
Retro City Rampage brings its retro looting allure to Europe and Asia, available now for one price, £8.99 (€11.25), on Vita and…
Crytek opens Istanbul (not Constantinople) studio
Crytek recently announced the opening of its eighth studio, Crytek Istanbul. The Turkish studio will support Crytek’s free-to-play ambitions as well as…
The Drop: Week of January 21st 2013 New Releases
Developed by LEVEL-5 with animation by the legendary Studio Ghibli, Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch combines beautiful animated visuals,…
Bungie’s gift to a child who could use cheering up, in pictures
Reddit user fiscal_ reached out on the forums two weeks ago, asking if anyone had contact info for Bungie, the original team…
Blockbuster closures in UK hit 160 stores
Deloitte, the group handling the administration of Blockbuster UK, will close 160 of the retailer’s 500 stores. Blockbuster UK went into administration…
The PlayStation Recap: What We’re Reading
Previously on PlayStation.Blog… Wake-up Club made its bad habit-breaking debut on PS Vita, we took a look at cyber-action puzzler escapeVektor, PlayStation…
The sounds of Mew-Genics include guitar, drums, glock, cat fights
The music in Mew-Genics is crucial. It’s also quirky, fun and from a duo named Ridiculon, one half of which, Matthias Bossi,…
PSA: PayPal now a payment option for North American PSN users
PSN members can now add funds to their virtual wallets via PayPal when using Sony’s Entertainment Network site. At least users will…
SimCityEDU announced, bringing learning tools to classrooms in March
EA recently announced SimCityEDU, an online community that allows educators to create and share lesson plans based on the upcoming SimCity game….
New THQ sale on Amazon: Metro 2033, Saints Rows, Red Factions
THQ is at it again on Amazon, this week offering a bundle of 19 game downloads for $25, including Darksiders 1 and…
New Hitman HD Trilogy screens are a familiar face
These screens for Hitman HD Trilogy, Square Enix’s hi-def collection that includes Hitman: Contracts, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin and Hitman: Blood Money,…