OK, results may vary on this one. The year is 2004, and I’m late to the PlayStation 2 party (blame: EverQuest). My roommates and I are poor, finishing up our last year at Ohio State, and poor. We live in a cinderblock mansion. Three floors of verticality; the living room …
Read More »Electronic Arts appoints EA Sports head Andrew Wilson its new CEO
Former Executive Vice President of EA Sports Andrew Wilson has taken over as the publisher’s CEO, EA announced today. Wilson delivered a brief message to employees, shareholders, and customers in a message posted to EA’s news blog. Wilson took over EA Sports in August 2011 and has been with the …
Read More »Assassins Creed Liberation HD, other Ubisoft titles leak in promo image
UPDATE: Ubisoft confirmed the image was taken at a recent event, and it plans to release more information about the games in question on Sept. 10. The original story follows below. Several unannounced Ubisoft titles may have leaked ahead of time, if a screenshot of promotional materials posted to NeoGAF …
Read More »9 enemies were tired of killing
You again!?! Lets just get this out of the way: We love video games. Theyre fun, challenging, and have even stirred our emotions from time to time. That said, as weve noted before, were a little tired of being murderers in games, particularly when its the same type of dude …
Read More »RadioRadar podcast 049: Sexy, sexy Pikmin
This week’s RadioRadar is brought to you by the letter “S,” for sex, because we talk about sex a lot. But don’t expect some hot and bothered discussions of our favorite sexy characters–instead, we recap the Top 7, which focused on the reasons video games will never, ever be sexy. …
Read More »Xbox head Don Mattrick leaving Microsoft, report says
UPDATE: Zynga confirmed the news in press release. Don Mattrick will take over as CEO, and Mark Pincus will continue as Zynga’s chairman of the board and chief product officer. The head of Xbox is leaving Microsoft, according to a report from tech news site AllThingsD. Interactive Entertainment Business president …
Read More »Top 7… Things gamers hate (and why they really shouldnt)
Haters gonna hate Gamers can be an emotional gang, prone to overreaction and superlative. If they like something, it’s the best thing ever and absolutely everyone needs to agree–and if they don’t, the people responsible can burn in the layer of hell reserved for pedophiles and CEOs. Sometimes they’ve got …
Read More »Section 8 studio TimeGate files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Section 8 studio and Aliens: Colonial Marines co-developer TimeGate has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Polygon reports the Sugar Land, Texas-based studio filed on Wednesday with total liabilities ranging from $10 million to $50 million. Its top creditors include Epic Games, from which it licensed the Unreal Engine, among …
Read More »Top 7… Most disturbing things about the Zelda universe
The Dark World Hyrule, eh? Its the most magical, fantastical, and often-times most whimsical of Nintendos resolutely family-friendly game universes. It would be a great place to live, should you not be too bothered about having a TV or a place to charge your laptop. Except that it wouldnt. You …
Read More »EA Montreal hit with second round of layoffs
Electronic Arts has further culled its mobile-focused Montreal studio, according to a company statement and anonymous sources on Gamasutra. The number of employees affected was not disclosed, though these layoffs are seperate from those the studio suffered in late February. “EA is sharpening its focus to provide games for new …
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