Just as we suspected, a new iPad Air and an iPad Mini are forthcoming. Over on 9to5Mac, Mark Gurman reports that the user guides to two new iPads are showing up—by accident—in iTunes. And yes, Touch ID is coming to both devices, if these guides are to be believed. » 10/15/14 1:37pm 10/15/14 1:37pm

One would think a series with its roots firmly planted in the seminal transhumanist science fiction of the 20th century would be a bit more respectful of the whole book-reading thing. Alas. » 3/07/14 5:30pm 3/07/14 5:30pm

Disney Infinity is not a Skylanders clone, but that doesn't mean the Disney title wasn't inspired by Activision's toy-meets-game success story. Heck, three Skylanders toys even showed up for this Disney Infinity "Designing the Figures" video. Update — The video has been removed from the Disney Infinity YouTube… » 8/07/13 7:40pm 8/07/13 7:40pm

In the war between MMO developers and shady players looking to exploit the system, the innocent often get caught in the crossfire. Such was the case yesterday, when somewhere under 150 honest, hard-playing Star Wars: The Old Republic players had their accounts banned from play. BioWare is sorry, you guys. » 5/23/13 8:45pm 5/23/13 8:45pm

Ah, the dangers of Google image search. On Feb. 26, Denmark's TV2 needed an over-the-shoulder shot for a report on the conflict in Syria, and some production assistant gave the control room a screengrab from the original Assassin's Creed (which features Damascus prominently) Apparently it's this one, from the game's… » 3/10/13 8:30pm 3/10/13 8:30pm

Today is becoming something of a comedy of errors as far as game discs are concerned, it seems. » 11/13/12 7:30pm 11/13/12 7:30pm

Some PC players of Call of Duty: Black Ops II report that disc 2 of their recently-purchased game is the wrong sequel entirely. » 11/13/12 9:45am 11/13/12 9:45am

This weekend, Electronic Arts accidentally gave away thousands of free games thanks to a discount coupon, rewarded to anyone who filled out their marketing survey, that would take $20 off any purchase of more than $20. Some crafty gamers figured out that they could use the coupon more than once, and they walked away… » 10/15/12 11:25am 10/15/12 11:25am

Multiple images leaking out last night show NBA 2K13 » 10/10/12 10:40am 10/10/12 10:40am featuring Oklahoma City's new alternate jerseys—with the team nickname misspelled as THUDNER.

Best Buy got a little too enthusiastic with its promotional copy » 8/24/12 3:30pm 8/24/12 3:30pm for , promising features such as "slow-motion chain kills," pickpocketing unsuspecting victims, and a new pursuit system involving a canoe. Truly, this is how you innovate in the sports genre.

The next Madden will have all the usual features: tackling, audibles, hot routes, in-depth playbooks, canoe pursuits, and slow-motion chain kills. » 8/23/12 7:45pm 8/23/12 7:45pm

You'd think that the Konami Code would be a well-known part of pop culture these days, even if you're not a gamer. It's everywhere. » 8/03/12 7:30pm 8/03/12 7:30pm

Remember that typo on the box art for Resident Evil: Revelations? The one even publisher Capcom admitted was "embarrassing"? » 4/13/12 11:15am 4/13/12 11:15am

This is the back of the box for Konami's latest survival horror game, Silent Hill: Downpour, which came out yesterday for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. » 3/14/12 5:30pm 3/14/12 5:30pm

Well, it's so far (officially) unannounced, but quick mention of Heroes of Ruin and a single piece of artwork from the game appeared on the developer's Facebook page earlier today. That developer would be Orlando-based n-Space. » 5/27/11 6:30pm 5/27/11 6:30pm

Today, nosy PC gamers discovered that the version of Rockstar Games' Max Payne 2 being sold through Valve's Steam service looked an awful lot like the one released by pirate group Myth. That potentially embarrassing gaffe has been corrected. » 5/12/10 11:30pm 5/12/10 11:30pm

Man. Remember those PlayStation 3 print ads created by Chilean design agency BBDO Chile? Remember how questionable they were, somewhere between tasteless and bewildering? Well, turns out they weren't actually PlayStation 3 ads, according to Sony. » 10/01/09 7:20pm 10/01/09 7:20pm

It might not have intended to, but EA's UK public relations team might have just jumped the gun on officially announcing Command & Conquer 4. Funny thing is, that announcement is now nowhere to be seen. » 7/08/09 3:40pm 7/08/09 3:40pm