Section: Video Games
Valve worth $3 billion – Report
by GameSpot's News | March 7, 2012 at 11:41 pm
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Business magazine Forbes finds Half-Life house to be valued in the billions, leader Gabe Newell's net worth estimated to be at least $1.5 billion. Valve Software, maker of Half-Life, Portal, and Counter-Strike, is worth $3 billion, business mag...
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New 4G iPad revealed
by GameSpot's News | March 7, 2012 at 7:38 pm
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Apple's new tablet sports 4G LTE support, 1080p 5-megapixel camera, and quad-core processor; Epic exec says it's more powerful than an Xbox 360. At an event in San Francisco today, Apple unveiled a 4G-enabled iPad, as reported by GameSpot siste...
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PC gaming surges in 2011 – Report
by GameSpot's News | March 7, 2012 at 6:06 pm
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PC Gaming Alliance's "Horizon" findings says desktop market took in $18.6 billion last year, predicts valuation to hit $25.5 billion by 2015. The PC gaming market is growing at a healthy clip, according to a report from pro-desktop group PC Gam...
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From Dust hits Google Chrome game store in April
by GameSpot's News | March 7, 2012 at 4:57 pm
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Ubisoft's downloadable strategy game coming to Google's storefront next month; price TBA. Ubisoft's strategy game From Dust will soon be available at a new destination. The publisher has announced that beginning sometime in April, gamers will b...
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Grand Theft Auto coming to PlayStation Vita – Report
by GameSpot's News | March 7, 2012 at 4:05 pm
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[UPDATE] Eurogamer says image in question "may be a fake"; Monster Hunter Portable 3 listed for Sony's new portable. A new Grand Theft Auto title--Vice City Nights--is in development for the PlayStation Vita, according to a product listing page...
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Next three Battlefield 3 expansions revealed
by GameSpot's News | March 7, 2012 at 2:48 pm
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Infantry-focused Close Quarters hits in June with large-scale Armored Kill and End Game to follow; console versions to support customizable rental servers. Electronic Arts announced details of the next three expansions for Battlefield 3 at an e...
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Peter Molyneux quits Microsoft
by GameSpot's News | March 7, 2012 at 1:16 pm
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Molyneux leaving Lionhead and Microsoft as work concludes on Fable: The Journey, moving to independent venture 22 Cans. Celebrated game designer Peter Molyneux is to leave Lionhead Studios and Microsoft, quitting the Fable developer and his c...
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SimCity returns in 2013
by GameSpot's News | March 7, 2012 at 2:45 am
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EA confirms Maxis at work on new installment in city-building franchise, using new GlassBox engine, for PC and Mac. The reports have proven correct: SimCity will return to the PC in 2013. At a Game Developers Conference event tonight, Electroni...
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Nintendo licenses Havok, Gameware tech for Wii U
by GameSpot's News | March 6, 2012 at 11:19 pm
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Company's forthcoming console to offer developers animation, physics, and user interface tools used in Skyrim, Arkham City, Killzone 3, and Assassin's Creed. The technology behind games like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Batman: Arkham City, and...
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Level-5 joins Entertainment Software Association
by GameSpot's News | March 6, 2012 at 10:31 pm
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Professor Layton developer joins US trade group alongside publishers Rubicon Organization and Little Orbit. Level-5 is increasing its Western presence. The Entertainment Software Association today announced that the company has become a member ...
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