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Sony's 'Let's Play' trademark looking dead after second rejection
Sony's 'Let's Play' trademark looking dead after second rejection
The company's attempt to trademark the widely used term for use with its PlayStation consoles seems dead in the water for good, this time.
Jan. 27, 2016
Square Enix joins Wii U Virtual Console with Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Square Enix joins Wii U Virtual Console with Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
The service has been running for three years, but one of the companies best associated with Nintendo's retro platforms is finally joining in.
Jan. 27, 2016
Pete Parsons steps into Bungie CEO shoes
Pete Parsons steps into Bungie CEO shoes
President Harold Ryan stepping down as the Destiny dev's COO ascends to the highest executive rank at the studio.
Jan. 27, 2016
Tetsuya Mizuguchi revisits Rez in a Classic Game Postmortem at GDC 2016
Tetsuya Mizuguchi revisits Rez in a Classic Game Postmortem at GDC 2016
Tetsuya Mizuguchi, responsible for critically-acclaimed games like Space Channel 5, Lumines and Child of Eden will be delivering a Classic Game Postmortem of his groundbreaking game Rez at GDC 2016!
Jan. 27, 2016
Video: From Jem to Castleville -- a 'truly outrageous' narrative postmortem
Video: From Jem to Castleville -- a 'truly outrageous' narrative postmortem
As part of GDC 2015's Narrative Summit, Jem and the Holograms creator Christy Marx takes to the stage to share learnings from crafting narrative within mobile games.
Jan. 27, 2016
Opinion: Why did Dragon Age II leave some fans so cold?
Opinion: Why did Dragon Age II leave some fans so cold?
Is empathy with someone fleeing desperately for their lives with their family really such a terrible thing to cultivate in a medium where standing in someone else�s shoes is the whole point?
Jan. 26, 2016
Unity looks to drive development with global Unite conference series
Unity looks to drive development with global Unite conference series
Unity has announced the dates for its worldwide Unite conference series, which will will see the company take its hands-on events to eight countries in the next 12 months.
Jan. 26, 2016
Sony unites PlayStation businesses to create Sony Interactive Entertainment
Sony unites PlayStation businesses to create Sony Interactive Entertainment
Sony has merged Sony Computer Entertainment with Sony Network Entertainment International, uniting its video games business under the new banner of Sony Interactive Entertainment.
Jan. 26, 2016
EA walks a fine line between paid and free Battlefront DLC
EA walks a fine line between paid and free Battlefront DLC
EA DICE today laid out a plan for its post-release Star Wars Battlefront content that seems to strike a careful balance between paid and free DLC.
Jan. 26, 2016
ESports platform Faceit lands $15 million investment
ESports platform Faceit lands $15 million investment
With eSports heating up in the industry, U.K.-based Faceit lands a large investment to expand its tournament platform as it expands to a new U.S. office.
Jan. 26, 2016
Apple iPhone and, particularly, iPad sales slow
Apple iPhone and, particularly, iPad sales slow
Apple's latest financial reporting reveals that it ekes out a small rise in iPhone sales, which are still robust but slowing -- but the iPad is trending down.
Jan. 26, 2016
The Global Game Jam is this weekend
The Global Game Jam is this weekend
Reminder: You can participate in the biggest jamming event of the year at sites all over the planet -- here's the info you need.
Jan. 26, 2016