Tag Archives: Ouya

Sega Sammy is bidding on the financially troubled parent company of Atlus. Bloomberg Japan (via VentureBeat) reports that the house of Sonic is pursuing Index Corp., which among other operations owns Persona and Shin Megami Tensei developer/publisher Atlus. Index Corp. was opened for bids after entering civil rehabilitation, the Japanese …

There aren’t many reviews or previews to talk about, so we focus on the things that matter: overpowered weapons. Also, the movie Surf Ninjas. That’s not all, though–we’re also saying goodbye… to a friend. Also, don’t forget to join us in this month’s Game Club as we tackle Tim Schafer’s …

Activision Blizzard has bought itself back from financially troubled majority owner Vivendi. The publisher today announced that it and an investor group led by CEO Bobby Kotick purchased more than 600 million shares back from the French media conglomerate for $8.2 billion. Now an independent company with most of its …

Priceless (or just extremely expensive) Limited edition consoles are some of the most manipulative products imaginable. They have been known to inspire sin within us–the envy of those who have what we do not, the avarice of obtaining such a pricey item, the vain pride of showing it off to …

July 1st is Canada Day! Canadians are a fun a bunch. They like to talk about hockey, ice fishing, and plaid. Plus, they love to stuff their mouths full of beaver tails and poutine. Those wacky Canadians sure love to enjoy hot cups of cocoa from Tim Hortons, as they …

Lite brite Your project–nay, your magnum opus–has finally been completed. It’s a perfect gem of a game, one you know will resonate with the masses, sell hundreds of thousands of copies, and inspire children to follow their dreams, collapsed economy be damned. But something’s off. Something’s missing… Aha! You’ve got …

1666, the unannounced project from Assassin’s Creed I and II creative director Patrice Desilets, has been suspended indefinitely by Ubisoft. CEO Yves Guillemot confirmed the title has been put on ice, following Desilet’s second departure from the company, in a conference call with investors today (via GamesIndustry International). “After more …

It’s not really viral marketing when you just post the video on your official blog, but it is still really weird. Rockstar Games has uploaded a new video promoting Grand Theft Auto V through the cult–er–religion of Epsilonism. You can see it on on the Newswire, or watch the captured …