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Guess Who Hated "Combat Evolved"?

The title of the original Halo game is “Halo: Combat Evolved”. That’s not the title that the game’s developer wanted.


2K Studio Name Madness Continues With New XCOM Game

Thanks to a confusing set of press releases and an even more confusing name change, most people aren’t sure who to thank/blame for the development of the new XCOM game. So let’s set the record straight.


Why We Call Him Dude Huge

It’s a question Kotaku gets a lot: Why do you refer to Gears of War designer Cliff Bleszinski as “Dude Huge”. There is a reason. This is it.


Sony Still Pondering Names, Options For Motion Controller

It’s simply dubbed the Wand Controller. For the time being, that is.


LunchTimeWaster: Biblical Shaving Stadium

No, this isn’t the usual LunchTimeWaster fare. I present to you: the Video Game Name Generator.


Australian Games Industry Body Rebrands For The Future

The Interactive Entertainment Association of Australia is no more. It’s now known as the Interactive Games and Entertainment Association as part of a rebranding exercise aimed at catering for a much broader audience.


Why Sony Ditched The Spider-Man PS3 Font

Since the console launched in 2006 until the official announcement of the new, slimmer machine, the PS3 has been written in the same font used for Sony’s Spider-Man 3 movie.


How To Pick A Name For A F2P MMO

At Games Convention Online in Leipzig, Germany, Gamigo announced “Project S,” the working title of a fantasy, free-to-play MMO. They’re taking suggestions for a real name, and a handy name generator provides many.


South Park Tower Defense’s Working Titles Sucked

While South Park Let’s Go Tower Defense Play! is a long title for the upcoming Xbox Live Arcade game, some of the working titles were even more of a mouthful. Snowballing, anyone?


Why Is Final Fantasy Called Final Fantasy?

It’s a simple question! You may have supposed, like I always did, it had something to do with Square’s propensity for giving everything a stupid, stupid name. If you did, well, we’re both wrong.


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