March 4th, 2010 05:30am

Lessons for Activision in Microsoft-Bungie divorce

by GameWit

This week’s split between Activision and the president and CEO of “Call of Duty” developer Infinity Ward is shaping up to be a classic rift between creative talent and the people who cut their paychecks are a fact of life. But for an example of a smooth gaming divorce, let’s look at the negotiated split between Bungie Studios, developer of the Xbox 360’s “Halo” games, and Microsoft, back in 2007. Microsoft … Read More »
March 3rd, 2010 01:20pm

Changes ahead for Call of Duty series

by GameWit

A big shake-up is coming to the “Call of Duty” series – arguably gaming’s most popular franchise – after an apparent falling-out between publisher Activision and the two heads of Infinity Ward, developer of last year’s “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2” and 2007’s “Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.”
February 4th, 2010 02:58pm

‘Dante’s Inferno’ courting controversy?

by GameWit

Are Electronic Arts’ public relations missteps for “Dante’s Inferno” just that, or an attempt at carefully managing minor controversies to raise awareness of the game before it launches next week?
October 16th, 2009 03:54pm

On-demand console gaming has a ways to go

by GameWit

While it’s nice to see a growing stable of retail games available for Microsoft’s Xbox 360, the gaming industry has a ways to go before the majority of consumers are willing to pony up money to download their games.
September 26th, 2009 11:20pm

Get your $200 Wii

by GameWit

A $50 price drop for the Wii goes into effect today. While it’s nice to see Nintendo’s console tied for the cheapest on the market, it’d be nice to see a bit more stuff thrown inside the box and the company’s line of games getting marked down, as well.
September 16th, 2009 06:22am

Is winter the new fall?

by GameWit

With so many games being delayed until after Christmas, at least one gaming executive is thinking the traditionally slow months of January, February and March are looking a little crowded.
August 19th, 2009 02:55pm

PlayStation 3 price cut, new model

by GameWit

Sony’s announcement of a $100 price drop for the PlayStation 3 should signal the beginning of the end of the $400 video game console, at least until the next round of hardware.
July 17th, 2009 08:46pm

What to play this weekend (July 17-19)

by GameWit

You’d think with kids out of school for the summer, game publishers would be flooding the marketplace with quality titles looking to capture some of that summer job dollar. But you’d be wrong. “NCAA Football 10″ is the only big retail release this week. Luckily, Sony and Microsoft are filling the void with some downloadable goodness.
July 17th, 2009 04:49am

Games tumble out of fall release window

by GameWit

A pair of intriguing fall releases slipped into next year this week. And while not having to go head-to-head against this fall’s blockbusters might help PlayStation 3 exclusive “Heavy Rain,” a similar delay for “BioShock 2″ is cause for a smidgen of concern.
July 2nd, 2009 05:45am

Review: “1 vs. 100″ – Xbox Live’s next killer app?

by GameWit

A free online game show challenges our entertainment-on-demand culture by forcing Xbox 360 owners to log on during primetime to compete for prizes. Complete with a live host, it’s a throwback to the days before TiVo and VCRs. It’s also kinda awesome.