If you’ve been looking forward to BioWare’s upcoming Mass Effect, your waiting is about to get that much harder, as the game has officially gone gold. Minutes ago the email went out informing people that the game has gone gold;… Read More »

Do you play Tabula Rasa, Johnny? If you answered "Yes!", that means that I now know your name is Johnny, and, more importantly, you’re taking part in the Tabula Rasa beta. If that’s the case, this Friday, October 26, from… Read More »

Unlike its counterpart the PSP, Nintendo’s DS doesn’t seem to get a lot of good strategy-based titles. In fact, most DS owners will be hard-pressed to name any strategy title at all on the handheld–although a good amount of the… Read More »

A new study from the IDC notes that online gaming revenue throughout 2007 has been steadily increasing, and they’re expecting the to hit $583 million in revenue by the end of the year. This is due to gamers slowly becoming… Read More »

I better put my battle armor on because it’s time for our weekly segment titled "Time to go ape over one quote from a major game developer employee!" This week’s segment involves Akira Yamaoka, chief composer for Konami, taking a… Read More »

According to some comments on The Mercury News’ blog, Sony has been pleading with game developers to not abandon the PS3. While I can’t really picture executives getting down on their hands and knees to beg, I bet Sony is… Read More »

Seems more and more videogame companies are becoming the best places to work. If EA isn’t being listed as one of the top areas for college graduates, it’s Insomniac sitting comfortably on the list of best places to work in… Read More »

According to Smarthouse, Toshiba and Microsoft are working on a new Xbox 360 console that’ll feature a built-in HD-DVD player and a larger hard-drive. One of the reasons for the new model is a response to the surge of PS3… Read More »

Earlier this month, various Abu Dhabi-based companies invested $500 million to fund Warner Bros’ gaming department. During an interview with Gamasutra, Samantha Ryan, senior vice president of WB’s Seattle office, went into more detail regarding the investment and WB’s plans… Read More »

Nolan Bushnell may not be a household word but his effect on the game industry has been felt for decades–he is the founder of Atari and one of the early pioneers in video games. But Bushnell has some harsh words… Read More »