Electronic 
Arts has been building up this year’s Medal of Honor: Warfighter as not only a game that would finally unseat Call of Duty from its king-of-the-hill position, but as one that would strike an emotional chord with players.
Judging by the critical reception the game is getting, however, Call of Duty has nothing to worry about — and the only emotion players are feeling is a sense of disappointment.
Nintendo 
has a lot riding on the Wii U. More than anything, it’s hoping the new console will help turn around the company’s troubled finances.
But it may not do so for a while.
Game 
developers may not be lining up at Zynga’s doors after a cost restructuring that resulted in approximately 150 layoffs earlier this week, but in business terms, are things finally on the upswing?
I’m about to say something that’s likely to make me unpopular around these parts: Zynga may actually know what it’s doing.
I know… I know… But after months of seemingly drifting aimlessly and taking no steps to correct its ongoing free-fall in the markets, the company has made a few intelligent moves this week that have finally turned heads – and it’s done that as its biggest partner has tried to bury it.
You 
can’t go anywhere online without a password these days. You certainly can’t play many games without one.
Want to access Xbox Live through your PC? You’ll need a password. Logging onto the PlayStation Store? Cough it up. Playing any online games? You know what to do.
Sometimes, 
just having a copy of your most-anticipated game isn’t enough. Sometimes, you need extras.
And boy, can those extras get extravagant. While some of these sets simply toss in an art book or extra in-game content, others like to raise the bar, offering some absolutely awesome extras for die-hard fans. Here are 10 of the most desirable Collector’s Editions released this year or available for pre-order.
When 
Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello said “consumers won’t pay for crap,” he hit the nail on the head as to why some social game companies are going through a crisis, argues Gamasutra editor-at-large Chris Morris.John Riccitiello may not be the most popular executive in the video game industry, but when he speaks an undeniable truth, you have to give him credit.
Riccitiello made news last week when, at a conference, he noted “consumers won’t pay for crap” when it comes to social games. And while one could argue that, ok, people do sometimes pay for crappy things in general, he absolutely hit the nail on the head as to one of the chief reasons social game companies (including his own) are going through a crisis these days.
When 
it comes to technology hubs around the world, the usual suspects are pretty well known. Silicon Valley, Seoul and Tokyo are usually among the first names to spring to mind.
But as technology becomes more pervasive around the world, more countries are actively wooing tech companies to set up divisions (or headquarters) in their burgeoning tech centers or foster home-grown talent through startups.
Desmond 
Miles is speeding towards the big screen — and he’s taking the express lane.
Ubisoft has announced a partnership with New Regency Partners for an Assassin’s Creed film adaptation. The companies hope to have a script, cast, and director in place by next summer, which could put the film in theaters as early as 2014.
A little 
quirkiness in a video game is often a good thing. After all, the repetition of wiping out hundreds of clone-like enemies or exploring levels that are eerily similar to ones you’ve just wandered through can wear down even the most dedicated of players.
But sometimes, developers charge happily into the land of absolute insanity, letting their freak flags fly as they stretch their creative muscles to keep us on our toes. In an even more surprising reality, sometimes those gigantic leaps of faith are actually a heck of a lot of fun — though sometimes, of course, they stink.
From grumpy, sentient fish to communist alien invaders, gaming’s past is littered with weird games. Here are 10 that are certainly make the short list.
Gamers 
have proven their generosity countless times, but it’s rare they can help a charity by simply doing what they love most: playing video games.
Starting at 8:00 am on Saturday, October 20, nearly 15,000 people will do just that for Extra Life, a gaming marathon that supports the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
Chris Morris: Journalist 