Following a few weeks of brewing controversy regarding the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA), the Obama administration has finally spoken about the subject. According to a statement released today, three administration officials highlighted the need to fight online piracy in ways that would not curtail freedom of expression, negatively impact cybersecurity, or stifle innovation. However, the administration said little about the pieces of ...

The first time that the 3DS got unveiled, it was based on the DS, because the DS had worked and did pretty much everything it was rumored to do. The 3DS had a d-pad, an analogue stick, and a versatile touchscreen so that it could handle camera control and anything else it might ever need. ...

Gamazutra reports about a US-born game designer sentenced to death in Iran. Last Sunday, a tape about the confession, got aired on Iranian television. Based on the tape, Amir Mirza-Hekmati confessed to be a spy and contributed to games designed in an effort to sway public opinion in the Middle East regarding U.S. policy. The said confession got transcribed ...

Though that age of real estate boom has already stopped, it does not stop Sega from investing in The House of the Dead. Early on the publisher announced, that had planned on releasing The House of the Dead 3, and The House of the Dead 4 as downloadable titles for the PlayStation 3 early this year. The first ...

For those wanting to see Kratos fighting the gods again, they may see Kratos sooner than they think, as hints of a pending God War IV release have once again cropped up on an online resume and a sneak peak of UK's PSM3 magazine. This week, the unexpected sequel, got spotted listed as an imminent project on a resume, which belongs to composer Timothy ...

Midnight Mansion had lived to the expectation of many as it got the same charisma that had gotten the attention of a lot of people when its predecessor got first released. The players would be playing as the adventurous Jack Malone and is on the lookout for hidden treasures while avoiding traps, solving puzzles, and uncovering secrets. The new game will be featuring ...

Sony has unveiled a software update for the PlayStation Vita in an effort to fix bugs with the device ahead of its U.S. launch in February. The PlayStation Vita 1.51 firmware emerges just over a week following the time that the device got introduced in Japan and fixes an issue, affecting progress in NEXT Dynasty Warriors, one of the 26 games available at launch. For the record, ...

Despite Nintendo might not have the best time this year, the situation may be different next year since the company is planning something for 2012. It could be a fascinating turnaround for them as both 3DS and Wii U rumored of increasing the price by next year. However, Satoru Iwata, president of Nintendo of Japan, is ready to send the company out of the year on a high ...

The sales stats for Final Fantasy XIII-2's launch in Japan already out and depending on how you skew they are either cause for celebration or a reason for hesitation regarding the franchise's future. Based on a report released by Japanese sales tracker Media Create, Square Enix's direct Final Fantasy XIII sequel sold 524,217 copies in its first week—December 12 to 18—beating Monster Hunter 3G for the 3DS (208,427) for the ...

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim continues in posting elevated numbers for Bethesda Softworks. Lately, Bethesda parent company ZeniMax Media proclaimed that their fantasy role-playing game has dispatched around 10 million units across the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC platforms. That amounted to more than $650 million in retail sales. Issued to critical acclaim on November 11, Skyrim logged initial ...

Right after taking a few years off, the Ninja Gaiden franchise returns now has new adventure that involves globetrotting, ancient magic, and lots of blood. The renewed Team Ninja has been working on the game Ninja Gaiden 3 for a while. Now the team is ready to release the game on March 20 of next year. Ryu Hayabusa is not the only ninja ...

After staying in the back burner for some times, Metal Gear Solid: Rising returned to the front this week as Konami release the title as Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. The big exposure about the spin-off to the Metal Gear Solid series was it is now developed by Vanquish and Bayonetta studio Platinum Games, but Konami has disclosed that is far from the only change the project has undergone. The publisher has unveiled the ...

Two months ago Capcom's latest entry into zombie action franchise Dead Rising arrived on North American shores, it seems that at least another zombie game is on the way. According to the publisher's official Dead Rising Facebook page that offers a fascinating new post that hints about the new adventure of Frank West. A report from Siliconera claims that the game is going to take place in ...

Starting early 2012, Square Onix will be charging players to be able to play Final Fantasy XIV. The game is free-to-play right now, but next year the company wants the game to be subscription based. Players do not need to worry since they are only going to pay just $9.99 a month to continue playing the game starting January 6. This ...