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Games trying to do anything new in the FPS space are amazingly rare. Indie FPS games that nevertheless deliver on polish and production values even more so. Norwegian developer Krillbite Studio's Among the Sleep sees you as a two-year-old sneaking around a dark house at night. "Being played in … [Read more...] about Indie FPS Among The Sleep Lets You Play As 2-Year Old

Israeli start-up Knack is hoping companies are ready for the idea that the best candidate for any given job may be evaluated using a video game. Candidates play one of four games, with the aim of extrapolating their cognitive skills into an evaluation which is then forwarded to their potential … [Read more...] about Knack Hiring Gamification System Currently Under Trial

Whether feeling the pinch from mobile gaming, taking advantage of improved production pipelines, trying to consolidate its major franchises, or any combination of the above, Capcom is reportedly ditching its traditional four-year development cycle. Speaking to investors, Capcom CEO Kenzo Tsujimoto … [Read more...] about Capcom Shortening Devil May Cry Dev Cycles

Trip Hawkins, Digital Chocolate (and EA for that matter) founder, is leaving his position as CEO amid company-wide layoffs and studio closures, aiming to take more of an advisory role in the near future. Around 180 employees have been reportedly let go in Russia, San Mateo, and India, though the … [Read more...] about Digital Chocolate CEO Resigns, 180 Employees Laid Off

The news comes as part of Avalanche's recruitment drive at the Crowne Plaza Baltimore North Hotel on Wednesday 30th May for the benefit of former 38 Studios employees. The dev is collaborating with the same publisher who brought the first two Just Cause games to market, so it's looking fairly likely … [Read more...] about Just Cause Studio Hiring For Open World Action Game

While some games get patched so extensively after launch that they essentially turn into a new product (*cough* Team Fortress 2 *cough*), other games never even get their first patch. Following the collapse of 38 Studios, the studio's first and only game, Kingdoms of Amalur, would seem to be left in … [Read more...] about Kingdoms Of Amalur Never Getting Patched

If there's one thing Kickstarter runs on, it's nostalgia. And while a lot of original and innovative projects occasionally get funded, the nostalgia vote is always a sure thing, especially when it comes to gratuitous vehicular violence. Was there anyone on the planet not expecting the Carmageddon … [Read more...] about Carmageddon Kickstarter Gets Funded With 10 Days To Spare

In what can either be described as an indictment of the UN logo's complete lack of memorable features or a testament to Bungie's artists, a BBC news segment on Syria used the Halo UNSC logo to signify the United Nations. An official apology quickly followed, as well as a quick purge of the image … [Read more...] about BBC Takes Halo UNSC Emblem For United Nations Logo

The list of "neglected" video game properties is shortened by one, as a new project in the cult classic Zone of the Enders series is apparently in pre-production. Original creative influence Hideo Kojima is overseeing the project, no doubt immensely happy to finally be doing something other than … [Read more...] about New “Zone Of The Enders” Announced

Back in 2005, Need for Speed Most Wanted represented nothing more than an ugly turn a formerly revered franchise was taking from the elegant Porsche Unleashed through Underground and Carbon to the apex of street racing vulgarity. Little would I suspect that seven years on the franchise would be in … [Read more...] about Need For Speed Most Wanted Shows Up On E3 Booth Schedule

No matter how ridiculous you thought Minecraft sales already were, chances are the real numbers will still shock and amaze. As if Notch's Elite-inspired space trading sim 0x10c didn't have enough to live up to, Minecraft has apparently hit the very specific "around nine million" milestone. Which … [Read more...] about Minecraft Sells 9 Million, 6 Of Which On PC

Bungie has been keeping well and truly out of the limelight since giving up the reins to Halo and taking up with Activision. And seeing how the studio has a four-game deal with Kotick's crew, they must have plenty to keep them busy. Even busy enough to miss their second E3 in a row, apparently. A … [Read more...] about Original Halo Dev Bungie Not Attending E3 This Year