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  May NPD: Injustice still on top, 3DS surges in popularity

  By Michael Lacerna, 17 Jun

  May was a relatively quiet month for new releases (it’s the calm before the storm of E3,) and while the industry suffered an overall decline in both software and hardware sales once again, a few companies did manage to generate some respectable sales during the month: WB Games’ Injustice proved that people never get tired [...]

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  Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Sales Will Determine Further Remastered FF Games

  By Vincent Parisi, 17 Jun

  Final Fantasy X and X-2 are in the process of getting the HD treatment, so Square Enix has been talking about the upcoming title to anyone within shouting distance. Speaking with RPGSite,  game director Yoshinori Kitase stated that the future of further Final Fantasy HD remakes depends heavily on how well-received the upcoming titles are. [...]

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  IO Interactive Faces Major Layoffs; Focusing Exclusively on Hitman Series

  By Vincent Parisi, 17 Jun

  It seems we can’t go more than a couple weeks without hearing a studio is facing major job cuts around the office. This time around, IO Interactive is being sent to the chopping block. Known most notably for developing both the Hitman and Kane and Lynch franchises (unless you were particularly enamored with Mini Ninjas,) [...]

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  Service Members Share Their Xbox One Frustrations

  By Vincent Parisi, 17 Jun

  It’s no secret that the Xbox One’s policies concerning used games and DRM have caused quite a stir. However, these seemingly anit-consumer restrictions probably won’t affect the majority of privileged folks who are crying foul just for the sake of complaining. But what about those who are directly affected by the Xbox One’s unreasonable requirements? [...]

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  E3 2013: Final thoughts, a long rant, and some (blurry) pics from the showfloor

  By Michael Lacerna, 17 Jun

  The best week on the gaming calendar has come and gone. There was no shortage of great games at this year’s show, and when all is said and done, I think we’ll look back on E3 2013 in a few years and remember it fondly as one of the best years in the expo’s history. [...]

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  E3 2013: hands on first impressions with the Xbox One controller

  By Michael Lacerna, 16 Jun

  Unlike the controllers for Sony and Nintendo’s latest systems, Microsoft Xbox One controller doesn’t feature any fancy touch panels or motion sensors. Still, even with the lack of new control inputs, the Xbox One controller might just end up becoming one of my favorite controllers of all time. The 360 controller is one of my [...]

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  3D Realms sues Gearbox over Duke Nukem royalties, Gearbox tells them to STFU

  By Michael Lacerna, 16 Jun

  Duke Nukem Forever was released almost two years ago, but it seems like the trouble surrounding the game’s fifteen year long development cycle hasn’t ended yet. Today, 3D Realms, the company who created Duke Nukem, announced that they were suing Gearbox for unpaid royalties. 3D Realms claims that when they handed development of Duke Nukem [...]

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  E3 2013: Phoenix Wright Dual Destinies hands on

  By Michael Lacerna, 15 Jun

  E3 really isn’t the best place to play a slow paced, story focused adventure game, but despite all the loud dubstep assaulting my ears and the scantily clad booth attendants distracting my eyes, it wasn’t hard to get immersed in Phoenix Wright’s big comeback. The E3 demo drops you into the middle of what seems like [...]

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