GameFly to launch digital client for PC games
GameFly plans to make a dramatic entry this coming holiday into the digital market for PC games.
READ MORE >Epic: Bulletstorm hasn't been profitable
Epic Games president Mike Capp has revealed that People Can Fly's bum-blasting Bulletstorm "didn't make money for us," though he stands by it and the studio.
READ MORE >"One of the best and most fun games I played in about 7 years. Those that bought it and loved it ..."
see all 93 commentsGuitar Hero to be 'reinvented,' says Activision CEO
Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, has spoken about innovation at the monolithic developer and publisher, including plans to resurrect Guitar Hero after a rest.
READ MORE >"Please to be releasing DJ Hero 3 w/ another awesome soundtrack and new innovations."
see all 28 commentsEA on PopCap acquisition: 'Don't break it'
Some are wondering if being part of the EA empire will somehow change PopCap for the worse. EA CEO John Riccitiello addressed the concern at an investors' conference call.
READ MORE >"one of the best? they make planet vs zombies and peggle...and i could do without peggle."
see all 12 commentsPopCap to be acquired by EA
PopCap, makers of casual games like Plants vs. Zombies, Peggle, and Bejeweled, will be acquired by EA.
READ MORE >"Actually I think it would be better to take bets on when EA resurrects the long since defunct ..."
see all 71 commentsRumor: PopCap being acquired for $1 billion
Techcrunch reports that PopCap is in the process of being acquired by an unnamed company for over $1 billion. PopCap has stated it does not comment on rumors of this nature.
READ MORE >"In the future, please try to make a distinction between "kitsch games" and games you just don't ..."
see all 9 commentsSega opens new UK dev studio
Sega has opened a new next-gen development studio in England's glamorous West Midlands, which is staffing up for a "unique action adventure experience" slated to launch in late 2012.
READ MORE >"Bayonetta and Vanquish, but if you are talking about games Sega also developed then maybe Billy ..."
see all 6 commentsAvalanche opening New York studio
Swedish developer and Just Cause creator Avalanche Studios has announced plans to open a new AAA dev studio in New York City this fall, with its first game expected in 2014.
READ MORE >"I don't get the "New York is an expensive place to run a studio" comment we always hear. San ..."
see all 3 commentsFallen Earth going free-to-play
The post-apocalyptic shooter is the latest MMORPG going free-to-play, after being acquired by GamersFirst--the publisher also behind the free-to-play relaunch of APB.
READ MORE >"Cool, been wanting to give this a try. Not a big fan of GamersFirst at the moment, though. ..."
see all 6 commentsEA focusing on 'hits,' releasing fewer games
EA plans to once again reduce the number of titles it releases over the coming year so it can focus on "hit" games.
READ MORE >"They are already worst then the Friday the 13th movie franchise in those regards with all those ..."
see all 92 commentsGameFly acquires PC digital distributor Direct2Drive
Shacknews parent company GameFly announced that it has acquired PC game digital distributor Direct2Drive from IGN Entertainment.
READ MORE >"this is exactly what news corporation wants ,... an observer , which is a SPY there's no ..."
see all 107 commentsAtari to sell Star Trek Online dev Cryptic
Publisher Atari is looking to sell Cryptic Studios, the developer of Champions Online, Star Trek Online, and the upcoming Neverwinter.
READ MORE >"I don't know what your talking about with the "good game mechanics". The ship based combat was ..."
see all 42 commentsCall of Duty: Black Ops 'best-selling' game of all time
Activision Blizzard has revealed that Call of Duty: Black Ops now holds the distinction of "best-selling game of all time" in the U.S. and Europe.
READ MORE >"I plead guilty :( I really liked MW1, absolutely hated WaW (never even finished), kinda went ..."
see all 30 commentsReport: Layoffs at Split/Second dev Black Rock
Split/Second and Pure developer Black Rock has suffered a number of redundancies, reported to be as many as 100.
READ MORE >"I saw the story on Eurogamer, and then the correction from the anonymous source: "No, it wasn't ..."
see all 18 commentsEA closes gap on year-end losses, sees substantial growth in Q4 FY11
EA has released its quarterly results and 2011 fiscal year report, showing an increase in both net income and revenue for the quarter and a less significant loss than the company suffered a year ago.
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