One of the most fiercely lobbied changes gamers have asked of Nintendo this generation, outside of a restructuring of multiplayer interaction, is the integration of an achievement/trophy-like awards system. The Big N’s only response to this request this past generation is that, while they appreciate the value of such rewards, they would rather focus on […]
Robomodo, the studio behind Tony Hawk: Ride, has reportedly been forced to lay off 30-60 team members due to the game’s poor performance. The game sold only 114,000 units in its first month and was panned universally by critics, including Elder-Geek. The studio still has the sequel to the project, Tony Hawk: Shred, which is […]
The last time Ron Gilbert and Tim Schafer shared significant credits on the same title, it was 1991’s Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge. Almost twenty years later, the industry vets have teamed up again for a brand new title. Breaking the news to Kotaku, Ron Gilbert was brought onto Schafer’s Double Fine staff for a […]
Gamestop, the leading retailer of video games in the United States, announced this past Thursday that it will not sell Danger Close Games and DICE’s Medal of Honor at any of its military base-locations. The move comes from an agreement with military retailers, who claim the move to be “out of respect for the men […]