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Despite not setting the world alight, cloud gaming has at least warmed it up slightly. OnLive and Gaikai are hardly console-killing behemoths, but they're not completely devoid of merit, if only because they established a reasonable baseline for something almost everyone thought impossible. And with … [Read more...] about GeForce GRID To Enable OnLive – Style Cloud Gaming

After killing off the best ones, transforming one into a middle-of-the-road MMO, and creating a new one that the vast majority of humanity prefers wouldn't have existed (the one with Boba Fett's gyrating hips, if you're wondering), LucasArts is apparently putting together a new Star Wars video game … [Read more...] about New Star Wars Video Game Franchise Announced

It looks like both Atlus's Demon's Souls server samba and the game's fluctuating trade-in price are coming to a halt. The publisher has made a firm commitment to keep the game's servers open for the "foreseeable future" with barely a week to spare between the previously announced shutdown … [Read more...] about Demon’s Souls Servers Staying Open Indefinitely

While this particular slice of drama has been revisited a few too many times already, a new GameInformer interview sees ousted Infinity Ward heads West and Zampella in a rather more affable and earnest mood. The reason Activision fired and sued them? "We deprived them of our services by being fired … [Read more...] about Former Infinity Ward Heads West, Zampella On Why Activision Sued

I'd expected 38 Studios' death spiral to go on for a while longer, but the plug has been unceremoniously pulled on the Kingdoms of Amalur developer: 38 Studios has laid off its entire staff of 379. Whether this will result in the company defaulting on its $50 million loan, leading the state of Rhode … [Read more...] about 38 Studios, Big Huge Games Lay Off Entire Staff

Despite Double Fine's huge Kickstarter success, the company seems to be sticking with the traditional publisher model as well. It's also sticking with the genre that enabled said success, as their new project is another adventure game. And while details about the Kickstarter game are still scarce, … [Read more...] about Sega – Published “The Cave” Revealed As Next Double Fine Project

38 Studios doesn't seem to be recovering as hoped after its close brush with insolvency. Despite managing to repay a $1.125 million loan to the state of Rhode Island, the company is hemorrhaging cash and employees at a steady rate. Execs John Blakely and Jennifer MacLean have also left the company, … [Read more...] about Kingdoms of Amalur Dev Executives Leaving Company

It's common practice for patent disputes to be settled before they have a chance to turn ugly, but it looks like Microsoft was slow on the draw. The judge presiding over the ongoing case issued a recommendation for a trade ban on Xbox 360 consoles. Fortunately for Microsoft, a recommendation isn't a … [Read more...] about Judge Wants Xbox 360 US Import Ban, Obama Expected to Weigh In

The first details of Epic's March Unreal 4 showcase are starting to trickle out, and if you're someone in any way involved in game development, it's hard not to feel a bit giddy. And it's not even the real dynamic lighting, increased polygon counts, or myriad new visual effects that reportedly make … [Read more...] about Unreal 4 Engine Features Detailed In Stunning Trailer

Indie developers are always up for a celebratory game sale, and if it's not banding together in bundles (humble or otherwise), it might as well be in service to pricing freedom. The "Because We May" campaign aims to celebrate online marketplaces that allow developers to set their own prices for … [Read more...] about “Because We May” Promotion Promises “Deeply Discounted” Indie Games

Despite a solid first effort from 38 Studios with Kingdoms of Amalur, shipping 400k copies of a middle-of-the-road RPG is only marginally considered a success even when your company isn't already indebted to the tune of $50 million to the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation. Especially … [Read more...] about Kingdoms of Amalur Developer 38 Studios Staves Off Insolvency, Shows Off MMO