Tetris may not seem relevant to the cutting edge these days, but the household name recently made news when it brought Xio Interactive to court for copyright infringement—and won. Interestingly, as Ars Technica reports, the judge for the case determined copyright infringement not from the game and i
The Mass Effect series may finally reach its conclusion. Again. In the few months since its release, the controversy surrounding Mass Effect 3‘s ending has been discussed extensively. Tomorrow, BioWare will release a new ending to the game that will be “available to download at no additional charge
If anything can come out of Penn and Teller joining the debate to haughtily call bullshit on politicians’ war on violent videogames, it’s a surprisingly sympathetic defense of the videogame medium in general. In a recent interview with Game Informer, Teller lets down his spiked Libertarian guard for
video When Sissy’s Magical Ponycorn Adventure was released last year to much awe and adoration, it proved that kids could make computer games— really awesome, weird computer games. Enter: The Love Punks, a group of 7-13 year olds from Roebourne in Western Australia who, with the help of Yijala Yala
Nintendo announced yesterday that they will be introducing a second-generation 3DS to the market this summer. Like the DSi XL before it, the 3DS XL will feature larger screens (90% larger for both top and bottom screens) as well as an extended battery life. This will be ideal for those craving a bet
Because we’re apparently that much sicker of playing with toys and games—but mostly because the videogame industry is doing that much better than film—Need for Speed will now also become a movie. Dreamworks will produce while Scott Waugh directs. The Act of Valor director, having spent time getting
According to Kate Cox, the key to progress is flexibility. In her commentary over at Kotaku, she reflects on the pains of growing up with video games during an era of less accomodating play: If I could have hit a single key at any time, and paused any game in progress no matter what was going on at
Since 1995, Ocean Quigly has gone from artist, to art director, to creative directer for the Sim City series. But in his interview with Gamasutra, he talks like he’s been designing since 1940. The latest in the series promises a modern city of structural integrity, where the aesthetic is drawn from