Electronic Arts slashes staff at Montreal studio Reports as many as two-thirds of the Montreal staff laid off, but spokesman says the studio is not closing
Watchdog eyes 'free' apps with expensive add-ons aimed at children Britain’s Office of Fair Trading consumer watchdog to investigate tactics of game-makers in cases where children run up bills of hundreds of pounds
Chinese hackers have been pillaging game companies for years: report Possibly after source code to develop pirated versions of online games, or to steal in-game currency that can be converted into real money
GameStop sales slump as gamers wait on next-gen consoles Sony Corp to launch its next-generation PlayStation this year, Microsoft Corp expected to unveil Xbox 360 successor this summer
Discover the mysterious entity of 'Beyond Two Souls' Behind the scenes look at upcoming Quantic Dream game featuring Canadian actress Ellen Page and a powerful, ghost-like force called Aiden
May 07, 2012 Zynga's 'Willy Wonka' gambles he can level-up social games Mark Pincus applies a gamer's mentality to OMGPOP-like purchases and a corporate culture that aims to make every employee into a CEO http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/gaming/gaming-news/zyngas-willy-wonka-gambles-he-can-level-up-social-games/article4105933/
May 02, 2012 Lenovo's Kinect-clone evades Chinese ban on video-game consoles Eedoo's CT510 the first legal home entertainment console in a decade; still more expensive than smuggled grey-market Xbox and PS3 devices http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/gaming/gaming-news/lenovos-kinect-clone-evades-chinese-ban-on-video-game-consoles/article4104133/
Apr 16, 2012 'Bubble Witch saga' game blows up on Facebook European gamemaker King.com attracts 10 million daily players, behind only Zynga and Wooga http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/gaming/gaming-news/bubble-witch-saga-game-blows-up-on-facebook/article4100459/
Mar 12, 2012 New iPad poses threat to Xbox, PlayStation game consoles Juiced-up iPad poised has developers look at releasing most-expensive 'triple-A' games onto Apple tablet; growth edging traditional incumbents http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/gaming/gaming-news/new-ipad-poses-threat-to-xbox-playstation-game-consoles/article553194/
Feb 28, 2012 Wii 'exercise' doesn't make for active kids: study Study from Baylor shows children with the active video games didn't get any more exercise than those given inactive video games http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/gaming/gaming-news/wii-exercise-doesnt-make-for-active-kids-study/article549714/