PC

THQ Shovels Out Its Shovelware Division

Continuing an internal reorganisation that has seen casual titles tossed out in favour of a focus on more core video gaming titles, THQ has jettisoned its ValuSoft division. ValuSoft, per its name, was the publisher’s “value” label, which is a polite term for shovelware that grandmas bought their grandkids at discount stores.


April 20, 2012
In Real Life

Iowa Journalism School Adds Video Games Writing To Curriculum

This fall, the University of Iowa’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication will offer a course in writing about video games and reporting on the industry.


April 13, 2012
In Real Life

Getting The Bugs Out Of QA Might Mean Better Video Games

When a video game ships with lots of bugs, one excuse that gets thrown out is that it wasn’t tested throughly enough. But what about the people who do the testing? Is there a way for them to get beyond filing bug reports and having a greater impact on development?


March 19, 2012
News

Could Kickstarter Damage Studios’ Relationships With Publishers?

Let’s suppose, for just a minute, that you are a developer. You’ve had some successes and a loyal following, but lately, you’ve taken some jobs that haven’t turned out so well. You’ve drifted away from your roots in order to keep your independent studio afloat with much needed capital.


January 17, 2012
In Real Life

Every Game Studio That’s Closed Down Since 2006

Pub trivia fans and those looking for an example of just how cut-throat the video game industry can be, take a look at this list. Try and memorise it if you must, but know it is very long, because it’s a list of every developer and studio that’s closed down since 2006.


January 6, 2012
News

Video Gaming’s List Of Who’s Who And Where They Stand On SOPA

Much credit to Rock, Paper, Shotgun, for maintaining this registry of members of the Electronic Software Association and their on-the-record positions regarding the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), a bill almost universally despised by rank-and-file gamers.


November 27, 2011
News

This Week In The Business: ‘No New Console From Microsoft Until 2014′

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


November 19, 2011
News

This Week In The Business: ‘Xbox 720 Will Be A True Hybrid Console.’

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


October 22, 2011
News

This Week In The Business: ‘Wii U Is Not Quite Next Generation’

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


October 9, 2011
News

This Week In The Business: ‘Sony’s Bad-Mouthing Microsoft At Every Corner’

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