As spotted on the BioWare blog, Drs. Muzyka and Zeschuk say they plan to retire from the company they founded. As the legend goes, Ray and Greg went to medical …

Epic Games has announced plans to open an office in Seattle to work on Unreal Engine 4. “The proximity to key partners, the density of world-class talent and all the …

Sad news at PopCap today as they announce the layoffs of ~50 people at their Seattle office. Electronic Arts-owned game developer PopCap has seen a round of layoffs that may …

After more than 20 years of publication, Nintendo Power magazine will be shutting down. Nintendo Power's shuttering comes during a time of continuing struggles for the US magazine industry, which …

• PC

Blizzard is reporting a recent security breach, where some data was extracted from their internal network. They're recommending that you change your password and personal security question just to be …

• STEAM

Valve has revealed plans to support software other than games on their Steam platform. "The 40 million gamers frequenting Steam are interested in more than playing games," said Mark Richardson …

RockPaperShotgun is reporting that the PC browser plugin for Ubisoft's Uplay software contains a software vulnerability that could allow someone to run pretty much anything they want on your machine. …

In more sad news from the development front, Warner Bros. has announced layoffs at its Seattle-area studios. An unknown number of layoffs are affecting WB Games Seattle staff – the …

In the latest industry shake-up, Microsoft Flight has been canceled and its Vancouver-based development team laid off. "Microsoft Studios is always evaluating its portfolio of products to determine what is …

• XBLA

The independent game Fez is getting a patch. Actually, it's the first patch being re-released despite a potential savegame-killing problem. Why not fix it? Certification fees. ... as it turns …

In unfortunate industry news, EA/BioWare has conducted a round of layoffs from their Austin studio primarily responsible for Star Wars: The Old Republic. Reports also emerged on Tuesday morning that …

The latest industry news has reports of Rockstar Games, best known for the Grand Theft Auto series, shutting down its Vancouver studio. Despite closing down the Vancouver branch, Rockstar said …