During its E3 Press Conference earlier today, Electronic Arts announced its exclusive multi-year partnership with UFC, leaving many to wonder what happened to the former arrangement between UFC and THQ. The financially-stricken studio later posted an update on its website concerning the deal, CEO Brian Farrell stating in part that the company, “…relished [the] relationship […]
Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee held an unexpected press conference on the state of 38 Studios earlier today, expressing a worsening state of affairs for the makers of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. Lacking any new outside investment, the studio is being denied all the tax credits it has applied for, likely due to company not […]
PAX Prime may have some competition. On August 29th, two days prior to the convention in Seattle – in San Antonio, Texas – the first GameStop Consumer “EXPO” will be open to PowerUp Rewards card holders. Regular passes cost $35, but a $100 “VIP” option is available, for those that want “four in-depth sessions with […]
Bioware Founders Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk posted an announcement on the Star Wars: The Old Republic forums confirming layoffs at the MMO’s Bioware Austin studio. The scope of the layoffs has yet to be revealed, but changes in LinkedIn resumes such as Community Manager Stephen Reid (via Joystiq) suggest this isn’t just a trimming […]