THQ has had some problems this past year, much like the Netflix stock the year before. After a less-than-stellar holiday season, the company’s stock value fell below $1 a share, the minimum needed to remain listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. The company has been given until July 23rd to reverse its...

Capcom CEO Kenzo Tsujimoto announced last week that he wants to reduce the amount of time needed to develop new games. Starting with franchises like Lost Planet and Devil May Cry, they want to “reduce the time needed to develop major titles from the usual three-to-four years to only 2.5 years”....

After missing a May 1st loan payment, lawmakers in Rhode Island started questioning whether 38 Studios, the game development company started by former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, could remain viable. It now appears that that answer was “No.” as the entire staff at 38 Studios and Big Huge...

After adding new kill-cams and Kinect support in previous patches, Bethesda is looking to do something a little different for their next patch. They’re adding the ability for people to fight while mounted on a horse. Words can’t describe how awesome that is, because let’s face it, if there...

While there isn’t an exact number of how many people are being laid off at 38 Studios, the game development company started by former Red Sox pictcher Curt Schilling, we do know of at least 2 people who no longer work there. According to their Linkedln profiles, CEO Jen MacLean and Senior VP of...

Diablo III is a big deal. People have been dreaming of this game for years, and have stood by patiently as the years rolled on, waiting for the next jaunt in the world of Sanctuary. So, when I say that Diablo III sold 3.5 million copies in its first 24 hours, it’s not a total surprise. Still, though,...

In a move that’s likely going to make some gamers mad, engine maker DICE has revealed that starting in 2013 some games running the Frostbite 2 engine will require a 64-bit operating system. While no games in particular have been announced as requiring a 64-bit OS, it’ll only be a matter of time...

38 Studios has been through a lot over these past 3 weeks. After failing to make a payment to the state of Rhode Island on May 1st, it was looking like the company might be unable to recover from the mess it was in. You know you’re in trouble when you might end up having to shut down and force an...