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Really, Sony? Sony Attempts to Trademark the Term “Let’s Play”
Sony recently tried to trademark the phrase “Let’s Play.” The attempt failed, as shown in this letter from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The trademark-grab attempt was discovered by a user on NeoGAF.Read More
This Is how Nintendo and Pokémon Celebrate
Pokémon Red and Blue custom 3DSs are coming out February 27. The New Nintendo 3DSs will come preloaded with both titles. They will also have swappable cover plates featuring artwork from both games.Read More
Awesome Games Done Quick Raises $1.2 Million for Charity
I hope you got a chance to check out the Awesome Games Done Quick marathon last week. The week-long charity event that puts gamers to work raising money for charity ended Sunday,...Read More
Tech-Less Mom: Pix the Cat Is My Kind of Jam
Pix the Cat sounded like my kind of game—there’s a cat involved, and ducklings, and the words “nostalgia” and “arcade” are used in reviews. I got excited thinking about old...Read More
Gears of War 4 Will Arrive Sooner Than Expected
In utterly shocking news, a game’s release date has actually been moved forward. In a Twitch stream for Gears of War 4, Microsoft officials said that the release for the...Read More
See Every GDC Awards Finalist
We have the list of finalists for the 16th annual Game Developers Choice Awards! Winners will be announced during a ceremony on March 16 in San Francisco. The event will...Read More
Unravel Is Coming to EA Access, Along With Two More New Games
Three new games are coming to EA Access soon—including Unravel from Coldwood Interactive! This game captured our hearts at E3 2016, and as an office we’ve cried about its cuteness...Read More
Donkey Kong Highest World Record is Beaten
Donkey Kong has a new world-record holder. Wes Copeland has ousted rival Robbie Lakeman with a score of 1,190,000. The highly contested title has a legacy of drama; Copeland held...Read More
HTC Vive Pre-Orders Begin February 29
According to The Telegraph, you will be able to preorder the HTC Vive VR headset on February 29–yep, it’s a leap year. No price has yet been announced.Read More
Valve’s HTC Vive VR Headset Is Blowing Minds at CES
The HTC Vive Pre has been making a splash at CES all week. It’s the latest dev model of the HTC Vive, which is Valve’s VR headset, and it has...Read More
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
