Latest Episodes of GameSpot News
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GS News - Sony patents tech to block used games
Technology giant submits application for "Electronic Content Processing System" that would tie individual game discs to one user account.
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GS News - Minecraft Xbox 360 sells 5 million
Console version of Mojang's indie sandbox game goes quintuple platinum following launch in May.
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GS News - Same-sex romance confirmed for SWTOR
BioWare producer says same-gender options with some NPCs--but not companions--will be available with upcoming expansion.
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GS News - PS2 discontinued in Japan
Sony no longer shipping prolific system in Island nation following launch in March 2000; no word on halts for other regions.
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GS News - EA shutting down online services for 12 games
Electronic Arts dropping online support for a dozen games beginning tomorrow, including The Sims 2, FIFA 11, and NBA Jam.
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GS News - Fez going multiplatform
Polytron porting downloadable game to "other platforms" in 2013; creator Phil Fish teases the opening of a United States branch.
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GS News - Capcom passing on late Wii U ports
Publisher "looking forward, not back," with regards to porting games to Nintendo's latest console.
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GS News - NRA condemns games in wake of Connecticut shooting
National Rifle Association vice president Wayne LaPierre says violent video games like Bulletstorm and Mortal Kombat partially to blame for last week's deadly shooting in Connecticut.
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GS News - StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm beta expanded
Trial period for Blizzard Entertainment's RTS now open for those who preordered game through Battle.net prior to December 18.
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GS News - Maxis: SimCity's always-on DRM for gamers' benefit
VP Lucy Bradshaw acknowledges fan concerns, says creating a connected experience has been a day-one goal for the game.
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GS News - Dark Souls II will protect 'core' experiences
Producer Hidetaki Miyazaki says new role-playing game will not be significantly different from predecessor; reveal trailer contained no in-game footage.
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GS News - The War Z removed from Steam
Valve says it mistakenly published Hammerpoint Interactive's open-world zombie game; refunds available.
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GS News - THQ files for bankruptcy
Struggling publisher files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and has entered into asset purchase agreement
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GS News - Bully, GTA: Vice City Stories rated for PS3
Rockstar games rated by ESRB for release on Sony's home console; Midnight Club 1-3, Red Dead Revolver also receive ratings.
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GS News - Minecraft documentary premiering on Xbox Live
Minecraft documentary film chronicling Markus "Notch" Persson's rise to fame to debut Saturday, December 22 free for Gold subscribers.
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GS News - Bioshock Infinite Ending Unprecedented?
Irrational Games creative director Ken Levine says Bioshock Infinite endgame is "like nothing you've actually experienced in a video game before."
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GS News - Resident Evil 6 hits PC March 22
Capcom nails down release date for PC version of action-shooter; free update for console versions out today brings No Hope difficulty, more.
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GS News - Kotick: Easy decision to fire Infinity Ward devs
Activision CEO Robert Kotick says taking action against Vince Zampella and Jason West was easy decision to make; no plans for Call of Duty movie.
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GS News - Why Nintendo Land has no online support
Nintendo producer Katsuya Eguchi says titles within minigame compilation made to encourage real-world interaction with those in the same room.
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GS News - Naughty Dog: games don't need males on cover to sell
The Last of Us dev says studio was asked to put Ellie on the back cover; claims it is a fallacy that putting a female on cover will lead to lesser sales.
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GS News - Crytek: Crysis 3 is 'maxing out' current gen
CEO Cevat Yerli claims "no game will ever look technically better than Crysis 3" on current gen; says Crysis 2 is technically superior to most games.
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GS News - Diablo III for consoles 'up and running'
Blizzard exec Rob Pardo says console version of dungeon crawler "looking pretty cool," but still not an official project at the company.
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GS News - Dark Souls II will be 'more understandable'
From Software's new role-playing game will also be "more straightforward,"
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GS News - Valve wants Dota 2 on tablets
Gabe Newell says initial tests of upcoming free-to-play MOBA game on tablets "kind of a disappointment," but advancements in tech reason to be hopeful.
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