Flappy 
Bird may fly again.
Roughly one month after deleting the game from the Apple and Android app stores, Dong Nguyen says he’s having second thoughts. But if the game comes back, it’ll be a bit different.
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Taking a spin with a real-world Mario Kart
The 
game might be named after him, but there was no way I was going to let Mario win this race. After all, this is apparently still the year of Luigi.
That sort of competitive thinking generally goes through my mind whenever I play Mario Kart on a couch, but when you’re sitting in a real Kart with real speed boosts and obstacles, it’s only amplified.
Tomb Raider sales near 6 million
It 
took a while, but Lara Croft’s rebirth is finally paying off.
Publisher Square Enix has announced that cumulative sales of last year’s acclaimed reboot of the iconic series are closing in on 6 million units. The company says that puts the game on track to become the best-selling Lara Croft game of all time.
Disney Interactive lays off 700
Disney’s 
oft-troubled video game and internet division is laying off approximately 25% of its workforce.
Disney Interactive announced plans to cut 700 jobs on Thursday. The move comes as part of yet another restructuring, which will (once again) shift its focus to mobile games.
Game output at the division will be cut in half as a result of the moves.
Is the Xbox One in trouble?
Roughly 
three months after the Xbox One hit stores, its price was cut.
On February 24, Microsoft lowered the retail price of its next generation console in the UK from £429.99 to £399.99, the equivalent of a $50 price cut in the U.S. At the same time, the company unveiled an upcoming Titanfall bundle in both regions, which includes a copy of the system’s most anticipated game at no additional charge.
The bundling of such a big game raised some eyebrows, but the UK cut really set gaming forums ablaze. Was Microsoft acknowledging weakness in Xbox One sales? Was it “pulling a Nintendo” to remain competitive? Was the company throwing in the towel?
Not at all, but it’s clear the company — and its flagship console — have their work cut out for them.
You can play Tetris on this business card
If 
you ever meet technical designer Kevin Bates and he offers you his business card, take it!
While the business card most of us carry is an outdated remnant of the pre-smartphone era (seriously, who still keeps a Rolodex on their desk?), Bates has made it relevant again — or at least a lot more fun — by including a playable game of Tetris on the back of his.
South Park: The Stick of Truth is raunchy fun, say critics
Given 
the pedigree of previous South Park games, there was very valid reason for gamers to be worried about South Park: The Stick of Truth. The game’s multiple delays did nothing to assuage those fears.
But as the game hits stores today, critics say there’s actually a lot to love. It is, however, absolutely not for the faint of heart.
SXSW: Forget Music and Movies, Interactive Is Where the Drama Lies
South 
by Southwest may be a haven for music and film lovers, but it has increasingly become known as a geek hotspot.
SXSW Interactive, now entering its 21st year, officially surpassed the music festival in terms of paid attendees in 2010, with 14,251 people on hand. Three years later, the Interactive conference welcomed twice that number.
Yoshi-themed 3DS on the way
With 
the year of Luigi drawing to a close, is Nintendo’s favorite dinosaur about to get his time in the spotlight?
Nintendo has announced a Yoshi-themed 3DS will go on sale March 14 – in conjunction with Yoshi’s New Island, the first Yoshi-themed title from the company in eight years.
It’s official: Craft brewers are now beating big beer
The 
David and Goliath battle in the world of beer is starting to tip slightly in David’s favor.
Craft beer production was up 9.6 percent in 2013, while overall beer production fell 1.4 percent, according to Technomic’s “2014 Special Trends in Adult Beverage Report: State of the Industry” report. And that continued popularity of specialty beers is paving the way for a new crop of beer makers.
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