GameStop Will Publish Insomniac’s New ‘Metroidvania’
“Song of the Deep” is a new Metroid-ish undersea action game from the maker of Sunset Overdrive that will be…
The US’ Top Game Design School Will Now Publish Its Own Games
The University of Southern California will establish its own publishing label, to bring its innovative student and faculty videogames directly…
Sony Interactive Entertainment Merges PlayStation Biz Units
Sony will merge Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Network Entertainment into a single company, Sony Interactive Entertainment, on April 1.…
Game|Life Podcast: Easy Games, Hard Games
Chris plays an easy game and Jake plays a brutally difficult one on this episode of WIRED’s gaming podcast. The…
Atari Vault Steam Release Brings 100 Classic Games Back
Asteroids, Centipede and more are on the way to Steam in a single greatest-hits package that will support the Steam…
Oxenfree Takes 4 Hours to Play, But It’s Full of Brilliance
Oxenfree’s a short game, but there’s a lot going on under the surface. The post Oxenfree Takes 4 Hours to…
Two New Books Get You Inside the Mind of Nintendo’s Game Master
New books delve into Nintendo, Shigeru Miyamoto, and The Legend of Zelda from two distinct angles that intersect beautifully. The…
The Oculus Rift’s Problem Isn’t Price—It’s Perfection
Still staggering from sticker shock over the launch price of the Rift? Oculus might have 99 problems, but $599 ain’t…
Oculus Kickstarter Backers Get a Free Rift
On the eve of opening preorders for Rift, Oculus gives a generous gift to the earliest believers of its plan…
Oculus Rift Pre-Orders Open January 6 (But What’s the Price?)
Oculus will include free copies of VR games Lucky’s Tale and EVE: Valkyrie with all pre-orders of the Rift headset,…