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Marc Laidlaw, Writer of Half-Life, Has Retired From Valve
Half-Life fans, take a deep breath. Marc Laidlaw, the man credited as the sole writer for Half-Life and Half-Life 2, has retired from Valve. Laidlaw was also the lead writer...Read More
Good for EA, Good for Families
Good for Electronic Arts (EA), the producer of blockbuster games like Need for Speed, Star Wars Battlefront, and the FIFA series. The company is improving and updating its paid parental leave program.Read More
Xbox Responds to Video Stutter Error
Xbox engineering lead Mike Ybarra responded to queries about an Xbox error that has been causing video stutter in playback. Read More
Here’s What You Should Know About the Oculus Rift
Palmer Luckey’s Reddit AMA offered new details on the remote for the Oculus Rift, as well as about the specs for compatible PCs.Read More
Yet Another Reason To Let Your Kid Play Minecraft
If you’re a parent of “Minecraft Generation” kids, you might think your kids spend too much time playing Minecraft and watching YouTube videos about Minecraft. On the other hand, you may know Minecraft...Read More
Gaming With the Moms #37: What’s an Oculus Rift?
Welcome to 2016, treasured listeners! Nicole’s back, and we talk about a ton of game news this week—but only after having a long and mostly spoiler-free conversation about the Star Wars...Read More
The Games Done Quick Winter Marathon for Cancer Prevention Is Now!
If you’re a gamer, you already know playing video games is not necessarily frivolous. You learn stuff, right? You connect with your friends and family through games. It’s all good. But did...Read More
Ana’s Apps: Fun With Colors
There are lots and lots of apps for preschoolers that teach letter recognition and early reading in English. However, there aren’t very many that pull in a different language. The app store...Read More
Game Companies Merge To Create Curve Digital Entertainment
Curve Digital has been acquired by the Catalis Group, the parent company of both Kuju Entertainment and Testronic. Catalis plans to form a new subsidiary, “Curve Digital Entertainment,” which will...Read More
There Will Be No Lack of Games for VR Devices
We don’t have to be worried about the Oculus Rift or PlayStation VR having a dearth of games. Oculus creator Palmer Luckey and Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai have each said that...Read More
Palmer Luckey Responds to Queries About High Oculus Price
Palmer Luckey, creator of the Oculus Rift, shared his thoughts and responded to confusion over the VR machine’s final price during a Reddit AMA yesterday. “I handled the messaging poorly,”...Read More
This Fake Minecraft 2 App Will Probably Crash Your Phone
Today’s nominee for “worst thing” is certainly the fake Minecraft 2 app that managed to make it into the App Store. Minecraft: Pocket Edition 2, which is selling for $10.99,...Read More
Psychonauts 2 Makes Its Crowdfunding Goal of $3,300,000
Psychonauts 2 has officially made its crowdfunding goal of $3,300,000, with five days left on the timer. 20,914 backers have pledged almost $3,371,000 as of 11 A.M. this morning. This will...Read More
Independent Games Festival Finalists Announced
Independent games are often crowded out of the spotlight by bigger games. But some of these independent games are fantastic. The Independent Games Festival tries to bring some much-needed attention...Read More
