Perusing the schedule for PAX Prime in Seattle reveals a startling number of panels populated by and dedicated to community managers. We count six (technically five) panels alone on the subject and numerous panels with a community manager on board to explain some aspect of the video games industry.
Look at this picture and decide if [...]
If you want to take in everything you can related to Fallout: New Vegas before its late October release, then you might want to check out a free preview.
The hardcover graphic novel, which will be published by Dark Horse Comics, features a story written by New Vegas Creative Director Chris Avellone. It also features [...]
Cryptic Studios and Atari are celebrating the one-year anniversary of superhero/villain MMO Champions Online’s launch by offering a free trial beginning today.
The free trial for Champions Online runs from today, September 1, through Tuesday, September 7. Cryptic Studios spokesperson Christopher Clarke says that the game will be on sale later this month for $6 at [...]
Apple revealed new models of almost all of its major products and upcoming software updates at its annual September press conference. Some of the event’s highlights include the first public showing of Game Center, Epic’s upcoming iPhone game Project Sword, and the first iPod model to include a camera.
Image courtesy MacWorld.
While previously touted at past [...]
Telltale Games’ upcoming adventure game set in the Back to the Future universe will include input from two artists well-known to fans of the films. Christopher Lloyd, who played Doc Brown throughout the trilogy, will lend his voice to the game, while Bob Gale — co-writer for the original film — will help craft the [...]
Reports this morning say there’s a 30 percent staff reduction at LucasArts going into effect today. We got confirmation from LucasArts with the following statement:
“LucasArts is reorganizing its teams to better address the needs of the internal studio. Unfortunately, this means adjusting staffing. LucasArts continues to be committed to creating a first-class internal studio – [...]
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Square Enix announced via its official site this morning that the Final Fantasy XIV beta planned for launch later today is postponed.
At issue are several critical bugs confirmed by the developer. Square Enix has no new date for the rescheduled beta, and they’ve also moved back the beta code handouts.
“With the download of client software’s [...]
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Patch 1.2 for real-time strategy game, Supreme Commander 2, is a doosey. There are over 100 items fixed, updated, or brand-new in features.
You can head over to the SC2 official blog to get the full laundry list, but of note are these known issues with the patch:
Replays from previous versions will not function with this [...]
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A new Xbox 360 controller was revealed yesterday alongside release dates for a variety of DLC packs to use said accessory on. A few other links came across our browsers that didn’t fit into the aforementioned criteria, but we’ve luckily found a home for them in this morning’s daily stale bread.
8/31–WOOT NEW CONTROLLER
Studio Ghibli’s Gorgeous [...]
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Microsoft’s reveal of a new design for its Xbox 360 controller presents a perfect opportunity for us to ask if any other controllers could use a tweak or two…or a dozen, if your Tweets were any indication.
Here’s the innocent question we posed to our Twitter followers, brought to light by the Xbox 360 controller redesign [...]
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