David Hing

Vigil veterans land at Crytek

Some of the staff from Darksiders developer Vigil have been snapped up by Crytek, employing them to staff its new US office.

January 29, 2013 | 08:10

PlanetSide 2 to become eSports title

A refined version of PlanetSide 2 will become a regular fixture at Major League Gaming's eSports tournaments.

January 28, 2013 | 09:26

THQ assets sold off to multiple buyers

Despite efforts to keep THQ together and find a single buyer, THQ's assets have been sold at auction to several different companies.

January 25, 2013 | 07:07

Dead Space 3 to feature micro-transactions

The latest in the Dead Space franchise will feature the option to fuel crafting efforts with real-world money.

January 23, 2013 | 13:36

Tekken tablet and card game announced

Namco Bandai is gearing up to release a card game version of Tekken that will sit across tablets, smart phones, web browsers and physical cards.

January 23, 2013 | 13:35

Hardcore Farmville and the games that play themselves

January 21, 2013 | 10:13

Sim City getting an educational release

An educational version of the upcoming Sim City will be released to help teachers incorporate the game into their classroom activities.

January 21, 2013 | 10:08

Microsoft replacing Xbox Live voice chat with Skype

Skype is set to become the default voice chat for Xbox Live and will replace Windows Live Messenger.

January 18, 2013 | 10:08

Nintendo consolidating hardware teams

In a bid to streamline its console hardware development, Nintendo is merging its handheld and home console teams.

January 17, 2013 | 08:08

Arma 3 devs granted bail

Two Arma 3 developers accused of spying on Greek military sites are set to be released on bail after 129 days in jail.

January 17, 2013 | 08:05

HMV headed for administration

HMV is set to go into administration following a failed funding request.

January 16, 2013 | 07:12

US parents blame games for violence as much as guns

A survey of US parents has found that they blame a culture of violence on exposure to violent media as much as poor gun control.

January 14, 2013 | 09:59

Harrison warns of hardware market's expense

Following the reveal of several new consoles from competitors new to the console market, Microsoft executive Phil Harrison warned of the costs associated with console development.

January 12, 2013 | 09:58

Dust 514 and Eve to merge

As the next phase of its beta test, Playsation 3 shooter Dust 514 is merging with spaceship economy-based MMO Eve Online today.

January 10, 2013 | 10:16

Lego Marvel Super Heroes announced

Marvel is to receive the TT Games Lego treatment later this year.

January 9, 2013 | 10:08

IGF 2013 shortlist announced

Hotline Miami, FTL and Cart Life all pepper the shortlist nominations for the 15th IGF awards.

January 8, 2013 | 10:47

Nvidia announces handheld console

Nvidia has revealed a portable games console at CES.

January 7, 2013 | 09:37

The War Z pulled from Steam

Valve has taken The War Z down from Steam until it has confidence in a new build from the developers.

December 21, 2012 | 07:32

The death of Warcraft

December 20, 2012 | 07:42

Microsoft Kinecting with the US military

Microsoft is teaming up with the US Air Force to build a physical therapy package using its Kinect hardware.

December 19, 2012 | 08:52

THQ considers Linux support

THQ is currently performing a cost-benefit analysis on investing in Linux support to reach out to the much under-served minority of Linux gamers.

December 18, 2012 | 09:13

Valve acquires or hires Star Filled Studios

Valve has scooped up a startup indie studio founded by two former veteran developers.

December 17, 2012 | 09:32

The Secret World drops subscription model

The Secret World is the latest MMO to drop its monthly subscription in favour of a free-to-play model.

December 13, 2012 | 08:20

MSI MPG Velox 100R Chassis Review

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