A year ago I raved about Offensive Combat, an old-school, free-to-play, browser-based competitive first-person shooter with a heaping helping of attitude. Today, with very little fanfare, developer U4ia Games closed. » 1/15/14 11:43am 1/15/14 11:43am

As part of Zynga's continuing consolidation efforts, Zynga Japan will be shutting down on January 31. [Dr. Zerkan Toto] » 12/21/12 9:05am 12/21/12 9:05am

I knew it was coming, but I didn't want to believe it was true. As part of the great Zynga Facebook game purge of 2012, which has already claimed Treasure Isle, Fishville and Mafia Wars 2, my little friend here will be terminated come December 30. » 12/19/12 10:55am 12/19/12 10:55am

The Zynga social game cullings that began with FishVille and Adventure Isle continues this month, as the troubled social gaming giant kills one of the most disappointing sequels of all time. » 12/03/12 1:55pm 12/03/12 1:55pm

Before Apple had Game Center it had OpenFeint, a gaming network that brought a cohesive online experience to countless iPhone, iPad and eventually Android games. Some of us may have opted to miss out on its fun features, but for many game developers it was a priceless tool. Come December 14, OpenFeint will be no more. » 11/16/12 6:05pm 11/16/12 6:05pm

Lots of indie platformers these days are basically Mario with a twist. The quality of the game, then, relies hugely on that twist. Braid was an incredible game because the time-manipulating twist so fundamentally changed the template set forward by Super Mario Bros. that it became its own whole thing. » 4/04/12 7:00pm 4/04/12 7:00pm

Sony's "Spring Fever" promotion comes to an end this week with the IGF award-winning (and very cool looking) Closure releasing as a downloadable game, as as Fifa 2012 coming as a full downloadable game for the PS3. » 3/27/12 8:00pm 3/27/12 8:00pm

After nine years of operating in a quiet corner away from prying mainstream gaming eyes, the PlayStation 2-based EverQuest Online Adventures will cease to be come March 29, along with Cosmic Rift, Infantry and Star Chamber: The Harbinger Saga. Let us read up on these games on Wikipedia and then have a moment of… » 2/29/12 9:30pm 2/29/12 9:30pm

Commenting on rumors that the studio is closing and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 put on indefinite hold, GSC Game World gave fans a sliver of hope this morning via Twitter: "We will do our best to continue. However, at this moment, nothing is certain." [Twitter] » 12/12/11 11:42am 12/12/11 11:42am

The Kiev, Ukraine based developer that put a dramatic spin on nuclear horror in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series of PC first-person shooters has reportedly closed its doors, leaving the fate of the eagerly-anticipated S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 up in the air. » 12/09/11 4:20pm 12/09/11 4:20pm

Over the last couple of years, the indie game Closure has generated some buzz for its simple, smart design. This is a game about light and darkness. In the game's black and white world, what is illuminated has substance, what is in darkness is intangible. You can move the source of light, carrying it away from a wall… » 8/30/11 2:00pm 8/30/11 2:00pm

Fieldrunners, the pretty successful tower defense title for the iPhone, landed a spot today in the Penny Arcade Expo's PAX 10 indie game selections. » 7/16/09 8:00pm 7/16/09 8:00pm