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Besides the usual talk of polygons, virtual worlds and artificial intelligence at this week's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, there will also be planned discussions led by game makers about such socially conscious topics as designing for gamers with disabilities, battling depression at game studios and tackling hate speech in online ... (more)

There are bunches of video games on the market today that have been around for years.

You know, as important as it is to have games taking inspiration from classic literature, philosophy and the human spirit, sometimes it's nice to hear a developer say you know what, screw it, we made this game because we were playing two other games that were awesome.

Highlights : Need For Speed accelerates to $45.6M international; 300: Rise Of An Empire brings its cume to $158M with an additional $41.3M; Frozen skates to $9.4M Japanese opening, boding well for an historic outcome; Mr Peabody & Sherman adds $15.3M; Robocop opens in Japan; Universal's Spanish romcom 8 Apellidos Vascos breaks local records; The ... (more)

Fox-DreamWorks Animation's "Mr. Peabody and Sherman," which trailed Disney-DreamWorks' racecar actioner "Need for Speed" on Friday, is ready to take a bite out of the No.

The upcoming DLC skin pack for " Minecraft PS3 Edition" has been compared to the same type of expansions from "Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition."

The Pittsburgh native came to the Penguins as a free agent during the summer of 2008 with an established pro resume.

The cross-country road trip that comprises most of "Need for Speed" is based on one moral code held by all street racers: If someone wrecks and flips their car, the other driver always goes back to make sure they are okay.

As the next generation of video game consoles starts to settle in, the rush and excitement of launch day has definitely faded.

Langford has struck a deal with the private operator of Langford Lanes that will see the city pay for about $398, 000 worth of building improvements in exchange for a larger share of the bowling operation's gross revenues.

Claudia Black, who provides the voice for Morrigan in the Dragon Age franchise, offered tips on how to warm up before beginning to record.

More than a year ago, developer Maxis and publisher EA launched a refresh of SimCity , one of the iconic games of the 1990s that was a cherished staple of early computer gaming.

Jerry Love, who retired in 1991 after 35 years in Mississauga's recreation department, gets back in the swim of things with Benjamin Dolega, 11, and Bridget Alpe, 7. Jerry Love, who retired in 1991 after 35 years in Mississauga's recreation department, gets back in the swim of things with Benjamin Dolega, 11, and Bridget Alpe, 7. When Jerry Love ... (more)

The movie is called Need for Speed. It is not aimed at people who read. You had better love cars 'Cause they're really the stars Of this shallow high-octane misdeed.

Maxis tweets that update 10 for SimCity is almost complete, which will bring the promised ability to play the urban planning game without being connected to the Internet, saying: "Update 10 is in final testing.

Released only in Japan to date, Tomodachi Collection is a life simulation game similar to The Sims or Animal Crossing.

The city of Detroit and Ford Motor Company get a chance to shine in "Need For Speed," the Electronic Arts-produced movie based on its hugely popular video game racing series.

As The Need for Speed movie hits theaters, the titular game also has an accompanying DLC called the Movie Pack, which serves as a tie-in with the movie.

Following its initial debut at the end of last month, DICE has now revealed that Battlefield 4's platoons are available to anyone playing the game, whether they paid extra for a Premium membership or not.

Parent company EA confirmed the job cuts at the studio but would not disclose how many employees were let go PopCap, coming off its new console release Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare, has just instituted a fresh round of layoffs, according to Polygon .