Batman: Arkham Origins’ senior producer on how — and when — to move the needle (interview)

May 20, 2013 6:15 AM Rus McLaughlin
Rus McLaughlin

Batman: Arkham Origins senior producer Ben Mattes and his team inherited one of the top-rated game franchises of all time. All they had to do was figure out where they could leave their own stamp on the winning Arkham formula ... and what they had to leave alone.

Batman: Arkham Origins hits the repeat button hard (preview)

May 20, 2013 6:00 AM Rus McLaughlin
Rus McLaughlin

Batman: Arkham Origins rewinds the Arkhamverse to early in the Dark Knight's career while carbon-copying the gameplay from its predecessors. It's a combination that might just work.

EA’s ulterior motive behind killing the Online Pass

May 17, 2013 1:15 PM Rus McLaughlin
Rus McLaughlin

Electronic Arts ended the unpopular Online Pass program aimed at cashing in on the used-games market, but the reason may have more to do with Sony and Microsoft's new consoles than customer dissatisfaction.

Movie posters re-created with video game characters (gallery)

February 9, 2013 10:00 AM Samir Torres
Samir Torres

See popular game characters re-create posters of blockbuster movies like Prometheus, Avatar, and The Dark Knight.

Concept art vs. character models: A visual comparison (gallery)

December 1, 2012 10:00 AM Samir Torres
Samir Torres

See the transformation from concept art to 3D models for 15 video game characters like Cortana, Nathan Drake, and Bayonetta.

Our gallery of New York Comic Con’s often quirky, sometimes beautiful cosplay

October 17, 2012 10:00 AM Mike Minotti
Mike Minotti

See costumes featuring characters from The Legend of Zelda, Borderlands 2, Final Fantasy, Batman, and more from the New York Comic Con.

Game industry pros confess their piles of shame!

October 12, 2012 6:00 AM Rus McLaughlin
Rus McLaughlin

Everyone has a list of really important games they just haven't played, so we tricked some of the most influential people in the industry into revealing their piles of shame.

How spoilers, bugs, and online play influence our buying decisions

August 23, 2012 7:00 AM Stephanie Carmichael
Stephanie Carmichael

With everything from cost to content vying for your attention, how do you know the right time to play?

The many pixelated incarnations of Batman

July 20, 2012 2:00 PM Samir Torres
Samir Torres

Before Batman starred in some of the best 3D adventure games of all time, the Dark Knight made his debut as a two-dimensional detective.

Disney and others bring disruption to movie-licensed games

July 2, 2012 8:20 AM Jeffrey Grubb
Jeffrey Grubb

Editor's Pick Movie-licensed games are experiencing an extinction by evolution. Mobile apps and quality releases based on specific characters are displacing these often mediocre titles.

Arkham City’s Game of the Year box art is slightly less horrible in the UK (images)

May 21, 2012 8:41 PM Evan Killham
Evan Killham

Images obtained from Reddit suggest that our friends in the United Kingdom will be getting a less cluttered cover.

Minecraft digs upwards and becomes most-played Xbox Live Arcade title

May 16, 2012 3:33 PM Omri Petitte
Omri Petitte

Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition became the most-played Xbox Live Arcade title in the first week of its release. Turns out digging for mono-colored boxes is actually fun.

How gaming’s biggest blockbusters affect monthly sales (infographic)

April 25, 2012 10:56 PM Mike Minotti
Mike Minotti

If you ever doubted the impact that blockbuster games have on monthly software sales, then this new infographic will convince you of the importance of AAA titles.