The paradox of player-choice driven game endings

This article contains minor spoilers for Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Mass Effect 3.

I'm guilty of blaming game developers for creating unsatisfactory conclusions to otherwise outstanding stories that, quite frankly, deserve much, much better. You see, I recently revisited Eidos …

Wage heavenly war without spending a dime in Ascend: New Gods

Signal Studios' upcoming action role-playing game will be one of Xbox Live's first free-to-play titles.

Check out these iconic Nintendo illustrations turned into 3D figures

Nintendo's iconic characters have sure changed over the years. Before Mario got blue pants and Link's hair developed depth, players relied on advertising mock-ups and box art to really understand what game protagonists looked like.

If you liked red-pants-wearing Mario …

Blizzard counterprograms its latest World of Warcraft patch against Guild Wars 2′s debut

Guild Wars 2 is hitting store shelves today, but maybe you can ignore that in favor of the latest upgrade to World of Warcraft.

Why Nintendo Wii U games are currently listed at $100 a pop

Online retailers such as Amazon.com are already taking preorders for the Wii U launch lineup, with each game sitting at a whopping $99.99.

The best of Skyrim mods #1: The Lord of the Rings vs. Star Wars

Whether you're from a galaxy far, far away or simply enjoying second breakfast in the Shire, these weapon mods are for you.

FAA seeks to ease rules on in-flight electronics

The agency hopes to find out whether "widespread use of PEDs during flight is appropriate, while maintaining the highest levels of safety to passengers and aircraft."

Activision reveals ridiculous toy in the Call of Duty: Black Ops II collectors’ edition

Crazy Call of Duty collectors' edition bonuses take to the sky with the Black Ops II Care Package.

OnLive’s Steve Perlman bids farewell, says other projects will ‘blow your mind’

Steve Perlman says farewell to OnLive fans and promises future projects that will "blow your mind."

YouTube’s Xbox Live app updated for speed, ad support

YouTube just released an update to its Xbox Live app today that gives the video player a significant speed boost along with some other additions.

KickAssist will bring attention and dollars to small Kickstarter game projects

Magic Pixel Games has created KickAssist, a site that publicizes three Kickstarter games every two weeks and gives them a headstart.

Hearthfire blends The Sims with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Skyrim's latest expansion, Hearthfire, lets you build a house, raise a family, and do general homeowner things like keep giants from stealing your cows. Basically, it's Skyrim meets the Sims.

Chartboost’s Kiosk program creates new revenue opportunities for mobile game developers

Chartboost's Kiosk program creates new revenue opportunities for mobile game developers.

If you have $7 million just sitting around, why not buy some flight simulator ‘odds and ends’ on eBay?

DII Aerospace has a couple listings for "various odds and ends." By which it means millions of dollars' worth of precision equipment.

Timeline: A chronology of the life of OnLive

GamesBeat traces the history of OnLive, from founder Steve Perlman first filing his cloud-gaming patent in 2002, to its recent wave of financial troubles and restructuring.