Gamertell

We are sorry to interrupt (or at least emotionally hijack) CES coverage but our earlier report about UGO acquiring the 1UP network has been officially confirmed. Properties sold include: 1UP.com, Mycheats.com, Gametab.com and GameVideos.com. Filefront will reportedly become part of the PCMag Digital Network. Unfortunately, however, things won’t be going… Continue Reading »

The news of Free Radical closing its doors invariably shocked the gaming community, as it was a development studio held in high regard for its Timesplitters series (even though that high degree of respect was recently washed away due to questionable reviews of its latest Playstation 3-exclusive title Haze). However,… Continue Reading »

I was browsing the net as usual to keep myself abreast of all the game industry news when my friend and fellow Gaian told me about a journal he found on Gaia Online announcing that Gaia was laying off members of its staff. I couldn’t find that journal but at… Continue Reading »

Financially troubled Midway Games has made sweeping cuts to its workforce. Midway laid off 25 percent of its workforce, or 180 people. Of that number, around 130 are from its Chicago studio and 45 are from its Austin studio which has been closed. Midway has also suspended development of several… Continue Reading »

Just before Electronic Arts went on a conference call on December 9, 2008, the company announced it would be “continuing to pursue cost saving initiatives including a reduction of its product portfolio for fiscal year 2010 with additional associated headcount reductions and facility consolidations.” E.A. CEO, John Riccitiello, was quoted… Continue Reading »

I sure hope Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is a good game. Actually, I hope it is a great game not only because I consider myself a fan of the series but because it may be the only way in which Midway can pull itself out of the proverbial fire.… Continue Reading »