Infinity Blade developers hire former Kingdoms of Amalur creators for new studio

Epic Games establishes Impossible Studios and announces its first game, Infinity Blade: Dungeons for iOS.

Activision’s The Blast Furnace resurrects Pitfall! for mobile devices

Just in time for the game's 30th anniversary, Activision's new mobile studio, The Blast Furnace, has released a reimagining of the classic Pitfall!

Introducing The Blast Furnace, Activision’s first mobile-only development studio

The new studio is the latest example of Activision's aggressive investment in the mobile development space in the span of just a few months.

Sound Shapes is the definitive video game mixtape

Sound Shapes for the PlayStation Vita and PS3 is essentially an interactive video game mixtape. Developer Queasy Games masterfully blends together work from various visual artists, designers, and musicians for the different stages in this charming 2D platformer. The level …

Ouya surpasses its funding goal on Kickstarter by $7.6M

Ouya has raised nearly $8.6M in support of its free-to-play, Android-based console.

A better ending for Skyrim

Fans loved Skyrim for its epic scope and world, but few seemed really impressed with its story. It was a pretty simple tale about a guy "destined" to kill a dragon, and he does exactly that. Boring.

This video brightens Skyrim's boring conclusion with …

Update: Konami offers exchange program for Xbox 360 edition of Silent Hill HD Collection

Konami isn't releasing a patch for the Xbox 360 version of Silent Hill HD Collection, but it is offering an exchange program.

Decorate your iPhone the retro way with these gaming-themed wallpapers

These pictures use a grungy, simple design, but their minimalist look add a certain amount of class to your iPhone or iPod Touch.

Game developers hate Windows 8, Microsoft responds

Microsoft is hard at work trying to sell the idea of Windows 8 as a great gaming platform, but some developers are still not convinced.

When video games and music come together and create memories

When my wife and I started dating, I began using the same cologne I wear today. It's to the point now where I can't even smell it anymore. I, apparently, exude a frangracne of apples and selected spices all the …

Zynga COO John Schappert steps down

Beset by charges of copyright infringement and insider trading, the bad news keeps rolling in for Zynga as the social game company confirms the departure of chief operating office John Schappert.

Zynga sees FarmVille and CityVille user spikes [UPDATE: Maybe not]

A report from brokerage firm Sterne Agee reveals that the social game company's daily active users saw massive peaks over the past week.

Snake goes digital in three Metal Gear Solid games this month for Xbox 360, PS3, and Vita

Three games in the Metal Gear Solid series will be available soon as digital downloads.

Valve expands by adding nongaming software to Steam this fall

Steam is known for its great deals on PC and Mac titles, but this fall, the platform will become a source for nongaming software.

Nancy Drew gamemaker turns to Kickstarter for mobile versions

Her Interactive has been making Nancy Drew mystery games on the PC for a long time, but to jumpstart its transition to smartphone and tablet games, the game maker has turned to a crowdfunding effort via Kickstarter.

Street Fighter X Tekken: Tell us who would win, and you might win! (free games, codes)

A dozen new warriors just joined the fray last week in Street Fighter X Tekken, the latest cross-series fighting game from publisher/developer Capcom. But maybe you're a little short on cash and can't afford the new downloadable character pack.

No …

Metal Gear Solid 4′s ‘Handle with Caution’ may be the ultimate Trophy

A free update for Metal Gear Solid 4 came out this week on the PlayStation Network, which adds Trophy support to a game fully four years old.

The list include the standard tasks like "complete this level" or "defeat this …