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Ouya 2 Coming Next Year With a New Controller
The original Ouya has only been out for a few months now, but Ouya (the company) is already preparing a second Ouya-branded console for release next year, though company boss Julie Uhrmann says...
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Virtual Reality Headset Oculus Rift Going Mobile
The virtual reality revolution is going mobile. The folks developing the gush-worthy Oculus Rift VR headset have announced they are also working on a smaller, lighter version for Android devices. Yes,...
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Cavanagh Promises VVVVVV on Handheld Devices This Year
Terry Cavanagh’s VVVVVV is pleasantly painful platformer that has been delighting and frustrating computer gamers for years, and Terry says now on his blog that the long-awaited mobile editions of the...
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Robotoki Office Experiences Brief Break-In
Once arguably the human face of Call of Duty, Robert Bowling is finding that life in the indie space with his studio Robotoki is eventful in its own way. In May, the studio’s home base was raided by...
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Game of Thrones: Ascent Moving to Mobile Soon
Popular Facebook game (which I only just now heard of and am about to start playing after I finish writing these sentences) Game of Thrones: Ascent — which is apparently a semi-legitimate role-playing...
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Ouya Co-Founder Muffi Ghadiali Exits Company
Ouya Co-Founder Muffi Ghadiali, who also served as a designer and project manger, has left the company. TechCrunch dropped the story, and the departure has been confirmed by Ouya. Ouya is focusing...
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Candy Crush Dev Trademarks ‘Candy,’ Opposes Same For ‘Saga’
King.com, the company behind the ever-popular Candy Crush Saga game on iOS and Android, now owns the word “Candy,” thanks to the US Patent and Trademark Office. King has successfully trademarked the...
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Nintendo to Make Phone App, Possibly Games As Well
Nintendo has an internal development team tasked with building a Nintendo app for smartphones and other mobile devices, President Satoru Iwata revealed during a Nintendo investor briefing today. In a...
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Zynga Lays Off 15 Percent Of Workforce, Buys NaturalMotion
Zynga announced significant layoffs today, as well as the acquisition of British software company NaturalMotion. The Zynga workforce has been reduced by 15 percent, with 314 employees being let go....
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Deus Ex: The Fall Review: Mobile Mishap
When Deus Ex: The Fall made its way onto mobile platforms, it was the recipient of critical acclaim and popularity. It seemed that Square Enix had successfully made a fun mobile version of Deus Ex:...
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Mojang Confirms Sale to Microsoft, Notch Leaving
UPDATE: Microsoft’s Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, has confirmed the deal as well, writing in a post on Xbox.com. Spencer wrote that Microsoft plans to continue supporting Minecraft on all platforms, and...
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Microsoft, Minecraft, and the Exclusive Future
If you’re worried that Minecraft may end up as an exclusive title, your fears are likely well-founded. The Minecraft/Mojang acquisition is just the latest step taken by Microsoft in an attempt to...
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Hearthstone’s Goblins vs. Gnomes Expansion Coming December
The first expansion for Hearthstone, titled Goblins vs. Gnaomes, is launching in December. During the Blizzcon opening ceremonies today, Hearthstone Production Director Jason Cheyes came to the stage...
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The Witcher Adventure Game – Dark Fantasy Roll-Playing
It may only have two video games to its name, but The Witcher is still a title that excites legions of fans. Thanks to its engaging characters and dark fantasy setting, many players have been pulled...
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Telltale Games Is Making A Minecraft Story Game
Minecraft is one of the most popular modern games ever designed, making it an indie success story and lucrative Microsoft property. But it’s never featured a story, relying on emergent gameplay...
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