Last night, as part of its monthly ritual, retail-tracker NPD Group released its estimates of February’s video game hardware and software sales.
Video Games
We’re Ready for ‘Always Online’ — SimCity Wasn’t
I can’t help but feel bad for EA Maxis. This is SimCity we’re talking about, one of EA’s flagship properties. Let it be an object lesson to others: You can’t do this stuff half-baked.
3G PlayStation Vita Prices Are Falling
Something funny’s going on with Sony’s PlayStation Vita handheld.
Before You Drop Money on Richard Garriott’s Shroud of the Avatar…
I don’t mean to sound like a curmudgeon, except yes I do: Being Richard Garriott isn’t enough to persuade me to hand someone cash to make a game.
Miyamoto: I Couldn’t Have Imagined Where We’ve Ended Up
Where do you go when you’re arguably history’s most famous video game designer in a medium that’s witnessed explosive growth since its halcyon days? Back to the drawing board, says Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto.
Miyamoto: The Wii U GamePad Gives Us Advantages over Tablets, Smartphones
I spoke with Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto by phone earlier this week in a broad-ranging interview about the Wii U as well as his approach to game design. This is part one.
LEGO City Undercover Q&A: ‘It’s Like a Whole LEGO Game on Top of a City’
LEGO City Undercover executive producer Loz Doyle talks in detail about his company’s upcoming sandbox LEGO games for Wii U and 3DS.
Valve Sending Out Steam Box Prototypes in About Four Months
Valve continues to talk openly about its Steam Box game console without really talking about it.
Assassin’s Creed IV: Finally, an Open-World Pirate Game
Surprise! Ubisoft’s leaping straight to a numbered sequel with what’s it’s calling Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, a “vast” open-world pirate game.
Let’s Talk About Microtransactions in Video Games
TIME Tech talks about EA’s move to infuse all of its games with pay-as-you-play microtransactions.
Ouya Ships March 28 to Kickstarter Backers, More Exclusives Coming
Ouya is set to become a rare case among well-funded Kickstarter projects by actually launching on time.
Why EA’s Video Game Microtransactions Do and Don’t Bother Me
When I noticed this morning that Electronic Arts may be planning to add microtransactions to all its future games, my brain went in two directions.