Section: Video Games
Black Isle seeks crowdfunding to revive PV13
by GameSpot's News | December 20, 2012 at 4:42 pm
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Recently reformed Interplay subsidiary launches crowdfunding drive for project previously known as Fallout Online; backers funding "proof of concept," not actual game. Black Isle Studios is trying to make a comeback. The Interplay subsidiary, w...
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Notch donates $250k to patent reform project
by GameSpot's News | December 20, 2012 at 3:42 pm
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Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban give $250,000 each for initiative aimed at reforming software patents. Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson has donated $250,000 to the Electronic Frontier Found...
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Molyneux’s new God game hits Kickstarter goal
by GameSpot's News | December 20, 2012 at 3:07 pm
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Godus from Peter Molyneux and 22Cans reaches funding target just two day before closing; musical collaboration with Harry Waters teased. Peter Molyneux's new God game Godus reached its Kickstarter goal last evening, with just under two days to go. Th...
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Dark Souls II will protect ‘core’ experiences
by GameSpot's News | December 20, 2012 at 2:34 pm
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Producer Hidetaki Miyazaki says new role-playing game will not be significantly different from predecessor; reveal trailer contained no in-game footage. [ Watch Video ] Comment on this videoWatch this video i...
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Borderlands 2 ‘ Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunt’ DLC revealed
by GameSpot's News | December 20, 2012 at 2:00 pm
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Third wave of DLC for Gearbox's shooter landing January 15 for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC; adds new Aegrus zone, does not raise level cap. The third batch of downloadable content for Borderlands 2 has been revealed. Due out January 15 for Xbox 360, ...
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Unannounced THQ games emerge in bankruptcy filing
by GameSpot's News | December 20, 2012 at 1:34 pm
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Publisher's Chapter 11 document outs Relic's "Atlas," Turtle Rock's "Evolve," "1666" from THQ Montreal, and Vigil Games' "Crawler"; sales projections also revealed. THQ's recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing has revealed a number of unannounced ...
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THQ bankruptcy a ‘new start’ says Rubin
by GameSpot's News | December 20, 2012 at 12:59 pm
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President Jason Rubin explains bankruptcy filing does not signal the end of THQ or its games. THQ president Jason Rubin has explained, in plain English, what the company's recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing means for the future of the company ...
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Senator introduces bill to study violent games
by GameSpot's News | December 20, 2012 at 12:33 pm
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In wake of deadly Connecticut shooting, West Virginia Democrat Jay Rockefeller seeks measure that would look into how violent games and other programming affect children. Democratic West Virginia senator Jay Rockefeller has introduced a bill to...
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The War Z removed from Steam
by GameSpot's News | December 19, 2012 at 10:35 pm
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Valve says it mistakenly published Hammerpoint Interactive's open-world zombie game; refunds available. Controversial zombie shooter The War Z has been removed from Steam. A Valve representative told Kotaku that the game was mistakenly publishe...
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THQ files for bankruptcy
by GameSpot's News | December 19, 2012 at 7:12 pm
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Struggling publisher files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and has entered into asset purchase agreement with bidder to sell nearly all of company's assets, including four wholly-owned studios and games. Beleaguered Saints Row publisher THQ has filed for ...
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