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Grand Theft Auto soundtracks now available on iTunes and Spotify

, Apr 12th 2013 Discuss [0]

We're not sure if this could have come soon enough, but it's here, at last. Rockstar Games announced today that the radio playlist soundtracks from all of the Grand Theft Auto titles, starting with the classic Grand Theft Auto III, are now available either for purchase on iTunes or for streaming on Spotify. Read The Full Story

UK government investigating free-to-play games over unlawful microtransactions

, Apr 12th 2013 Discuss [0]

The Office of Fair Trading in London has announced that they are investigating free-to-play games to make sure that they are following all corners of the law. More specifically, the London-based regulators are investigating whether or not these types of games are unfairly pressuring gamers into making in-app purchases. Read The Full Story

Fruit Ninja is Apple’s App of the Week, free for a limited time

, Apr 11th 2013 Discuss [0]

Apple only recently began promoting certain apps and games in the iTunes App Store, by delivering an "App of the Week" and chopping off the price tag. However, they don't often highlight popular apps or games all that much, but this week, they're highlighting Fruit Ninja, a classic mobile game of fruit-chopping proportions. Read The Full Story

Electronic Arts experiences layoffs at Montreal studio

, Apr 11th 2013 Discuss [0]

Just a few weeks after the resignation of Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello, the game publisher has reportedly issued a round of layoffs at its Montreal mobile-development studio. The studio employs around 300 people total, and it's said that the studio will be heavily impacted, although it's uncertain how many employees the company is letting go exactly. Read The Full Story

Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour now available for Windows Phone 8

, Apr 10th 2013 Discuss [0]

Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour was first released back in December for iOS and Android, but Windows Phone 8 ended up getting the shaft. However, Gameloft has announced that the game is now available on Windows Phone 8, allowing users of Microsoft's new platform to play one of the most intense mobile first-person shooter games out there. Read The Full Story

SimCity for Mac launching June 11 with cross-platform support

, Apr 10th 2013 Discuss [0]

After the disastrous launch of SimCity last month, we're guessing that Electronic Arts lost a lot of customers, but Mac users have yet to get their hands on the game, and we knew a Mac version would be coming. Electronic Arts has announced that SimCity for Mac will release on June 11 with cross-platform support, meaning that a single copy of the game will work on either Mac or PC. Read The Full Story

EA named Worst Company in America second year in a row

, Apr 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

After reaching the semi-finals for this year's "Worst Company in America" poll by Consumerist, EA's Chief Operating Officer Peter Moore published a blog post saying that the company "can do better" and "will do better." However, that statement alone didn't stop voters from picking EA as the Worst Company in America for the second year in a row. Read The Full Story

Batman: Arkham Origins revealed, arriving October 25

, Apr 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

We've known for some time now that a new Batman video game was going to make its way into 2013, and today we finally get to know about some more details on that front. Batman: Arkham Origins was revealed today, and it'll be releasing on October 25 for the PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U, and PC. Howevever, Origins is a prequel to Arkham Asylum and Arkham City. Read The Full Story

Xbox 720 announcement reportedly set for May 21

, Apr 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

The next-generation Xbox has been a hot topic lately, and gamers are curious to see what Microsoft has up its sleeve after Sony announced the PlayStation 4 back in February. While it was rumored that Xbox would be announcing the Xbox 720 (or whatever the company plans on calling it) sometime this month, it looks like that date has been pushed back to next month. Read The Full Story

New Mewtwo revealed for Pokemon X and Y

, Apr 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

Pokemon X and Y promise a lot of new changes coming to the Pokemon handheld series, but one of these new changes will bring a wave of nostalgia from the classic days of Pokemon. Nintendo and Game Freak have released a trailer and teasers for a new version of Mewtwo, name still pending (though some are dubbing it Newtwo and Mewthree). In the trailer, you see the new Mewtwo unleashing a barrage of various elemental skills onto its enemies. Read The Full Story

Namco Bandai confirms Project X Zone release date for North America

, Apr 6th 2013 Discuss [0]

Namco Bandai has confirmed that Project X Zone, its strategy RPG-game featuring over 50 characters from Namco Bandai, SEGA, and Capcom's games, will be making its way to North American and PAL regions over the summer. The official release date for North America is set for June 25th, 2013 for the Nintendo 3DS. European countries, however, are looking at a vague "Summer 2013" release date. Read The Full Story

EA responds to “Worst Company in America” poll

, Apr 5th 2013 Discuss [0]

Electronic Arts has been taking a lot of heat lately, mostly over the recent SimCity fiasco that left many gamers unable to play the game, which led the company to the semi-final round of The Consumerist's "Worst Company in America" poll. However, EA isn't taking all of its criticism lying down. Chief Operating Officer Peter Moore has addressed the poll and says that the company "can do better." Read The Full Story
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