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This Week In The Business: ‘The Public Isn’t Aware The Wii U Exists’

9 years ago

This Week In The Business: ‘The Public Isn’t Aware The Wii U Exists’

9

By The Way, Valve Won’t Be Exhibiting At E3 2013 Either

9 years ago

By The Way, Valve Won’t Be Exhibiting At E3 2013 Either

22

Activision’s Boss Got An 800% Raise, And A Watchdog Doesn’t Like It

9 years ago

Activision’s Boss Got An 800% Raise, And A Watchdog Doesn’t Like It

Owen Good

67

2K Games Bails On E3, Too

9 years ago

2K Games Bails On E3, Too

Owen Good

6

EB Games Confirms Battlefield 4 Poster Is A Work Of Fiction

9 years ago

EB Games Confirms Battlefield 4 Poster Is A Work Of Fiction

Looks Like 2K Games Is Getting Ready To Show Off ‘The Bureau’

9 years ago

Looks Like 2K Games Is Getting Ready To Show Off ‘The Bureau’

3

This Week In The Business: Smells Like No Team Spirit

9 years ago

This Week In The Business: Smells Like No Team Spirit

After Four Years, An Industry Scourge Loses His Edge

9 years ago

After Four Years, An Industry Scourge Loses His Edge

5

NPD: In One Year, Australian Online Game Purchases Have Doubled

9 years ago

NPD: In One Year, Australian Online Game Purchases Have Doubled

1

Guess Who Owns GAME Australia’s Old Domain Name?

9 years ago

Guess Who Owns GAME Australia’s Old Domain Name?

10

Warner Bros. Registers Mad Max Game Domains. Get (Tentatively) Excited

9 years ago

Warner Bros. Registers Mad Max Game Domains. Get (Tentatively) Excited

4

This Week In The Business: ‘There Is No Room For B-Games.’

9 years ago

This Week In The Business: ‘There Is No Room For B-Games.’

Oft-Delayed XCOM Shooter Sees Its Official Site And Videos Taken Offline

9 years ago

Oft-Delayed XCOM Shooter Sees Its Official Site And Videos Taken Offline

7

Just Like That, Jedi Knight Code Has Been Removed From SourceForge

9 years ago

Just Like That, Jedi Knight Code Has Been Removed From SourceForge

3

Capcom’s Now Selling The Original Mega Man Soundtrack

9 years ago

Capcom’s Now Selling The Original Mega Man Soundtrack

The Rock Will Be Featured On The Cover Of WWE 2K14, The First Edition Of The Series To Be Published

9 years ago

The Rock Will Be Featured On The Cover Of WWE 2K14, The First Edition Of The Series To Be Published

17

This Week In The Business: GameStop Is Sold On The Next Xbox

9 years ago

This Week In The Business: GameStop Is Sold On The Next Xbox

5

RockBand.com Has Been Hacked, So Change Your Passwords Maybe

9 years ago

RockBand.com Has Been Hacked, So Change Your Passwords Maybe

38 Studios Reportedly Knew Rhode Island Could Not Cover Development Costs

9 years ago

38 Studios Reportedly Knew Rhode Island Could Not Cover Development Costs

Owen Good

4

Halfbrick Created A Game That Made People Not Want To Come To Work

9 years ago

Halfbrick Created A Game That Made People Not Want To Come To Work

8

Microsoft Blog Says Battlefield 4 Will Be Out On October 29

9 years ago

Microsoft Blog Says Battlefield 4 Will Be Out On October 29

6

New Deus Ex ‘Game’ Is Being Unveiled Tomorrow

9 years ago

New Deus Ex ‘Game’ Is Being Unveiled Tomorrow

11

Here Are 14 In-Development Games Using Crytek’s CryEngine 3

9 years ago

Here Are 14 In-Development Games Using Crytek’s CryEngine 3

13

Stunning Debut Trailer For Hardware, A Game By Some Guys Who Made Homeworld

9 years ago

Stunning Debut Trailer For Hardware, A Game By Some Guys Who Made Homeworld

20

This Week In The Business ‘There Is Strong Purchase Intent For The PS4’

9 years ago

This Week In The Business ‘There Is Strong Purchase Intent For The PS4’

Owen Good

One Of The First To Get A Pair Of Google’s Crazy Glasses Is… Cliff Bleszinski

9 years ago

One Of The First To Get A Pair Of Google’s Crazy Glasses Is… Cliff Bleszinski

2

Is This A New XCOM Game In The Works?

9 years ago

Is This A New XCOM Game In The Works?

8

This Week In The Business: ‘I Set Up To Be A Negative Profit Enterprise, And I’ve Been Successful.’

9 years ago

This Week In The Business: ‘I Set Up To Be A Negative Profit Enterprise, And I’ve Been Successful.’

4

This Keeps Getting Better: DuckTales Remastered Has All The Voice Actors From The Show

9 years ago

This Keeps Getting Better: DuckTales Remastered Has All The Voice Actors From The Show

13

Next Mass Effect Will Be Fresh, New And Mostly Made In Montreal

9 years ago

Next Mass Effect Will Be Fresh, New And Mostly Made In Montreal

Stephen Totilo

15

Volition: Saints Row: The Third’s Success And uDraw’s Failure Cancelled Each Other Out

9 years ago

Volition: Saints Row: The Third’s Success And uDraw’s Failure Cancelled Each Other Out

5

This Week In The Business: ‘After These Next Consoles, I Don’t Think There’ll Be Any More’

9 years ago

This Week In The Business: ‘After These Next Consoles, I Don’t Think There’ll Be Any More’

29

Fruit Ninja Dev Halfbrick Wants Junior Designers For Its Brisbane Studio

9 years ago

Fruit Ninja Dev Halfbrick Wants Junior Designers For Its Brisbane Studio

1

Jerry Bruckheimer’s Game Studio, Which Never Produced A Game, Has Closed

9 years ago

Jerry Bruckheimer’s Game Studio, Which Never Produced A Game, Has Closed

5

The Art Director On Journey And Flower Just Formed His Own Studio

9 years ago

The Art Director On Journey And Flower Just Formed His Own Studio

4

What Will Ultima Creator Lord British Reveal When This Countdown Ends? [Update]

9 years ago

What Will Ultima Creator Lord British Reveal When This Countdown Ends? [Update]

9

This Week In The Business: What If The NRA Was More Like The ESRB?

9 years ago

This Week In The Business: What If The NRA Was More Like The ESRB?

2

Al Gore Made A Game. Guess What It’s About?

9 years ago

Al Gore Made A Game. Guess What It’s About?

12

This Week In The Business: ‘$299 Is The Magic Price Point For PS4’

9 years ago

This Week In The Business: ‘$299 Is The Magic Price Point For PS4’

24

If PS4 Games Only Cost $60, They’re Actually Cheaper Than PS3 Games

9 years ago

If PS4 Games Only Cost $60, They’re Actually Cheaper Than PS3 Games

Jason Schreier

28

So Long, 1UP. Thanks For The Podcasts

9 years ago

So Long, 1UP. Thanks For The Podcasts

3

A Mysterious Next-Gen Project Sponsored By Bill Gates And Other Gaming Secrets

9 years ago

A Mysterious Next-Gen Project Sponsored By Bill Gates And Other Gaming Secrets

By Superannuation

1

‘There Is A Real Problem With Putting Console Games On Mobile’

9 years ago

‘There Is A Real Problem With Putting Console Games On Mobile’

1

See The Star Wars Lightsabre-Fighting Game That Never Made It

9 years ago

See The Star Wars Lightsabre-Fighting Game That Never Made It

Owen Good

17

‘It’s Highly Unlikely That PS4 Or The Next Xbox Will Be Backwards Compatible’

9 years ago

‘It’s Highly Unlikely That PS4 Or The Next Xbox Will Be Backwards Compatible’

38

Hasbro Lawyers Stable My Little Pony: Fighting Is Magic Fan Project

9 years ago

Hasbro Lawyers Stable My Little Pony: Fighting Is Magic Fan Project

Mike Fahey

22

Players Accuse Tiny Tina From Borderlands 2 Of ‘Verbal Blackface’ [UPDATE]

9 years ago

Players Accuse Tiny Tina From Borderlands 2 Of ‘Verbal Blackface’ [UPDATE]

Patricia Hernandez

125

This Isn’t The Monkey King I Remember

9 years ago

This Isn’t The Monkey King I Remember

3

This Week In The Business: ‘Wii U Has Failed To Capture Consumer Imagination’

9 years ago

This Week In The Business: ‘Wii U Has Failed To Capture Consumer Imagination’

2

Police Quest Creator Tentatively Plans Kickstarter For A New Game

9 years ago

Police Quest Creator Tentatively Plans Kickstarter For A New Game

6

Notch Made $101 Million On Minecraft Last Year, May Buy A Car With It

9 years ago

Notch Made $101 Million On Minecraft Last Year, May Buy A Car With It

Owen Good

7

Do You Remember All The Game Developers Bought Out In 2012?

9 years ago

Do You Remember All The Game Developers Bought Out In 2012?

This Week In The Business: ‘Because We’re Weirdos And Don’t Like To Do Things Like We’re Supposed To!’

9 years ago

This Week In The Business: ‘Because We’re Weirdos And Don’t Like To Do Things Like We’re Supposed To!’

Prince Harry And Taliban Argue About Whether War Is Like A Video Game

9 years ago

Prince Harry And Taliban Argue About Whether War Is Like A Video Game

Patricia Hernandez

20

This Week In The Business: ‘Nintendo Will Be Forced To Prematurely Lower The Wii U Price’

9 years ago

This Week In The Business: ‘Nintendo Will Be Forced To Prematurely Lower The Wii U Price’

19

Layoffs Crush Gas Powered Games Just Days After Launch Of $1.1 Million Kickstarter

9 years ago

Layoffs Crush Gas Powered Games Just Days After Launch Of $1.1 Million Kickstarter

Jason Schreier

12

Win! 10 Copies Of DmC Devil May Cry (Xbox 360 Or PS3). Plus: T-Shirts!

9 years ago

Win! 10 Copies Of DmC Devil May Cry (Xbox 360 Or PS3). Plus: T-Shirts!

Kotaku Australia

177

This Week In The Business: ‘Project Shield Is A Melange Of Too Many Ideas And Gimmicks.’

9 years ago

This Week In The Business: ‘Project Shield Is A Melange Of Too Many Ideas And Gimmicks.’

3

A Gearbox-Developed Call Of Duty Could Have Happened. Imagine That

9 years ago

A Gearbox-Developed Call Of Duty Could Have Happened. Imagine That

Patricia Hernandez

26

YouTube Shuts Down Popular Angry Video Game Nerd Channel

9 years ago

YouTube Shuts Down Popular Angry Video Game Nerd Channel

10

This Week In The Business: ‘Prospects For PS Vita In 2013 Don’t Look Any Rosier.’

9 years ago

This Week In The Business: ‘Prospects For PS Vita In 2013 Don’t Look Any Rosier.’

By Steve Peterson

22

Firefly-Inspired MMO Appears To Have Fox’s Blessing To Go Ahead

9 years ago

Firefly-Inspired MMO Appears To Have Fox’s Blessing To Go Ahead

Owen Good

17

Report: Warner Bros. Interactive Interested In Bidding On THQ’s Assets

9 years ago

Report: Warner Bros. Interactive Interested In Bidding On THQ’s Assets

Owen Good

13

Thank The Wolfman: The Historical Murder-Fest Dreadline Still Exists

9 years ago

Thank The Wolfman: The Historical Murder-Fest Dreadline Still Exists

Kirk Hamilton

Four Stories To Follow In A Pivotal New Year For Sports Video Gaming

9 years ago

Four Stories To Follow In A Pivotal New Year For Sports Video Gaming

Owen Good

How Long Will EA’s CEO Sit On The Hot Seat In 2013?

9 years ago

How Long Will EA’s CEO Sit On The Hot Seat In 2013?

Owen Good

3

The Game Savers: How A Tiny Company Gives Neglected Japanese Games New Life Overseas

9 years ago

The Game Savers: How A Tiny Company Gives Neglected Japanese Games New Life Overseas

6

This Week Year In The Business: ‘Someday We’ll Be Living In The Matrix’

9 years ago

This Week Year In The Business: ‘Someday We’ll Be Living In The Matrix’

3

This Week In The Business: Every Publisher Is Guilty Of Making A Glorified Add-On Pack

9 years ago

This Week In The Business: Every Publisher Is Guilty Of Making A Glorified Add-On Pack

5

Minecraft: The Story Of Mojang Is On The Pirate Bay (On Purpose)

9 years ago

Minecraft: The Story Of Mojang Is On The Pirate Bay (On Purpose)

12

What People Said About The Piece Of Crap Video Game The NRA Made Six Years Ago

9 years ago

What People Said About The Piece Of Crap Video Game The NRA Made Six Years Ago

The Smartest & Dumbest Things Capcom Did In 2012

9 years ago

The Smartest & Dumbest Things Capcom Did In 2012

10

This Week In The Business: ‘Retail’s Worst Nightmare Is Coming True’

9 years ago

This Week In The Business: ‘Retail’s Worst Nightmare Is Coming True’

9

Who Was The Biggest Beneficiary Of THQ’s $5 Million Humble Bundle?

9 years ago

Who Was The Biggest Beneficiary Of THQ’s $5 Million Humble Bundle?

12

Backhanded Box Quotes: ‘Very Very Videogame’

9 years ago

Backhanded Box Quotes: ‘Very Very Videogame’

12

Sad Reminder: Some Kickstarter Games Don’t Work Out As Planned

9 years ago

Sad Reminder: Some Kickstarter Games Don’t Work Out As Planned

17

South Park: The Stick Of Truth Gets A Hilarious Trailer, But No Release Date

9 years ago

South Park: The Stick Of Truth Gets A Hilarious Trailer, But No Release Date

23

Bronies Shut Down Their My Little Pony MMO, Blaming Copyright Law

9 years ago

Bronies Shut Down Their My Little Pony MMO, Blaming Copyright Law

16

This Week In The Business: ‘There Are Still Trolls Furiously Masturbating Under Internet Bridges.’

9 years ago

This Week In The Business: ‘There Are Still Trolls Furiously Masturbating Under Internet Bridges.’

3

This Is All We Know About Moby Dick Studio, Makers Of The Phantom Pain

9 years ago

This Is All We Know About Moby Dick Studio, Makers Of The Phantom Pain

2

EB Games Is Gearing Up For A Massive 24-Hour Online Sale, Starting Monday

9 years ago

EB Games Is Gearing Up For A Massive 24-Hour Online Sale, Starting Monday

21

Guitar Hero 7 Was Going To Have Six-String Guitars, No Drums, No Singing

9 years ago

Guitar Hero 7 Was Going To Have Six-String Guitars, No Drums, No Singing

14

SongPop Tops Facebook’s 25 Highest-Rated Social Games Of 2012

9 years ago

SongPop Tops Facebook’s 25 Highest-Rated Social Games Of 2012

Mike Fahey

This Week In The Business: ‘Wii U’s Fisher-Price Take On Tech Seems A Bit Desperate.’

9 years ago

This Week In The Business: ‘Wii U’s Fisher-Price Take On Tech Seems A Bit Desperate.’

6

I’m Not Quite Sure What To Make Of ‘Oton’, A Console That Promises To ‘Self-Create’ Games

9 years ago

I’m Not Quite Sure What To Make Of ‘Oton’, A Console That Promises To ‘Self-Create’ Games

53

Battlefront III Was ‘99%’ Done When LucasArts Scrapped It

9 years ago

Battlefront III Was ‘99%’ Done When LucasArts Scrapped It

Owen Good

29

Backhanded Box Quotes: ‘I Wish They Would Do A HD Remake Of Blood Money’

9 years ago

Backhanded Box Quotes: ‘I Wish They Would Do A HD Remake Of Blood Money’

Owen Good

4

Former Black Isle Writer Contemplates New Planescape: Torment-Inspired Game

9 years ago

Former Black Isle Writer Contemplates New Planescape: Torment-Inspired Game

2

Ouya Development Kits Will Begin Shipping This Month

9 years ago

Ouya Development Kits Will Begin Shipping This Month

3

This Week In The Business: ‘Nintendo Has Set Up The Wii U For Failure.’

9 years ago

This Week In The Business: ‘Nintendo Has Set Up The Wii U For Failure.’

12

Studio Says Antipiracy Measures In Football Manager 12 Helped Make 13 Better

9 years ago

Studio Says Antipiracy Measures In Football Manager 12 Helped Make 13 Better

Owen Good

2

‘Hot Coffee’ Scandal Was An Attack On Games, Says Grand Theft Auto Maker

9 years ago

‘Hot Coffee’ Scandal Was An Attack On Games, Says Grand Theft Auto Maker

Owen Good

3

This Week In The Business: ‘There Is A Dark Underbelly To Xbox Live’

10 years ago

This Week In The Business: ‘There Is A Dark Underbelly To Xbox Live’

THQ Gets Tattooed By Lawsuit

10 years ago

THQ Gets Tattooed By Lawsuit

Owen Good

10

Zynga’s Boss Near Tears, Says Wall Street Journal, As He Grapples With Turning The Company Around

10 years ago

Zynga’s Boss Near Tears, Says Wall Street Journal, As He Grapples With Turning The Company Around

6

Your First Dragon Age 3 Screenshot Is Tiny, Blurry

10 years ago

Your First Dragon Age 3 Screenshot Is Tiny, Blurry

6

This Week In The Business: ‘Xbox Is The One Console Actually Defying Gravity.’

10 years ago

This Week In The Business: ‘Xbox Is The One Console Actually Defying Gravity.’

11

Battle.Net Hack Results In, Yep, A Class-Action Lawsuit Against Blizzard

10 years ago

Battle.Net Hack Results In, Yep, A Class-Action Lawsuit Against Blizzard

27

Halo 4 Launching In Japan Is Pretty Much What You’d Expect

10 years ago

Halo 4 Launching In Japan Is Pretty Much What You’d Expect

Brian Ashcraft

6