You Might Soon Be Able To Draw Your Own Video Games

Pixel Press appears to hit that sweet spot where technology, ambition and design come together to bring to life something you could once only dream about.


This Week In Games: Nintendo Things!

Wii U news has been grim for the longest time, to the point where new releases for the struggling console surprise me. Not a great situation to be in. That said, I expect a levee to break at some point and, above all, I will always anticipate whatever Nintendo brings to its own console. Anyway — that was a strange tangent — let’s talk about the games being released this month.


While You Were Sleeping

Isn’t it funny how all days have their own narrative attached? Monday, am I right guys? Urgh. Let’s all band together in our shared dislike of this terrible day of the week. Also — video game news.


So, Call Of Duty Just Teased This Thing…

So, Call of Duty just teased this vine, which means we can look forward to a lot more about Ghosts at the next Xbox’s big shindig on Tuesday.


Work On Valve’s Augmented Reality Glasses Continues… Outside Of Valve

Valve was at work on a set of augmented reality glasses when several employees were let go back in the summer. Two of them are continuing to work on the project, with the company’s blessings.


This Week In The Business: ‘What A Bunch Of Elitist B.S.’

What’s happened in the business of video games this past week …


Ouya Will Be At E3 … In The Parking Lot

Ouya, the crowdfunded Android gaming console, will be in Los Angeles during E3, but it won’t technically be at E3. That’s because its booth will be in “a parking lot directly across from the Convention Center’s South Hall”. Is it this one?


There’s An E3 Presser For People Sick Of E3 Pressers

Last year’s E3 was in many ways a lowpoint for the annual industry showcase, tepid press conferences dominated as much by… ill-advised crowd reaction as they were by an endless parade of games all seeming to promote the same ol’ mindless violence.


Big Layoffs Hit The Studio Behind Defiance And Rift

We’re hearing of big layoffs at Trion Worlds, the company behind big online games like Rift and Defiance. One person connected to the company tells us that the layoffs have affected over 100 people, and that they were triggered by the underwhelming performances of both Defiance and Rift‘s first expansion, Storm Legion.


Krieg The Psycho Hacks, Slashes, And Burns His Way Into Borderlands 2

Hold on to to your hacksaws, folks; the most psychotic vault hunter yet has landed on Pandora.


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