How gamers are killing the game industry

There dragon-age-2-harassmenthas been a rash of ugliness in the gaming world lately — and it’s potentially more damaging than court battles or political posturing about game violence could ever be.

A small minority of players are threatening to drive some of the most talented people making games out of the industry with their bullying, harassment, and threats. Polygon’s Brian Crecente has worked up the definitive piece on this subject, and it’s absolutely a must-read for anyone who cares about video games.

Read more at Yahoo! Games

Felicia Day launches next Webisodic tour de force

Few, if any, in the Hollywood community have embraced the Web as passionately as Felicia Day.

Now, with the fifth season of her comedic web-series “The Guild” in her pocket, Day has weighed anchor on a new project, a six-part Web series tying in with Electronic Arts hit video game franchise “Dragon Age” – and it looks like she may have another hit on her hands.

Read more at Variety’s Technotainment blog

Google+ launches games section, takes on Facebook

The social war between Facebook and Google just got a lot more fun.

Google+, the search giant’s fast-rising social network, has added games to its offerings, encroaching on the most profitable and popular part of Facebook’s empire. And it’s boasting some big titles, too.

Read more at Yahoo! Games