The new trailer for Alice proves the game still has a large following, and that's the good news for the week. The bad news is that almost no one in the comments had anything nice to say about the Xperia PLAY, Sony's so-called "PlayStation Phone." Physical controls on a phone are a very good thing, but pricing on the older PlayStation content is going to be key if that's going to be a selling point.
How a song from the 2005 Civilization IV won a 2011 Grammy: The theme song from Civilization IV, "Baba Yetu," won a Grammy at last night's awards show, even though the song was included in the game's 2005 release. Here's how that happened, and while you're here, give the song another listen.
The clones cometh: the App Store is full of copycats, and it's indies who suffer: Ars talks to the developers behind The Blocks Cometh and Lugaru HD, both of which were recently cloned in the App Store.
Behold, the PlayStation Phone: full Xperia PLAY specs, details released: We finally have the details on the near-legendary "PlayStation Phone," and they are relatively impressive. The line between portable gaming systems and cell phones grows just a little bit thinner.
New trailer for Alice sequel: a beautiful world goes black: The new trailer for Alice may not show much gameplay, but it's a good look at the game's world. Yes, it looks good. Come in and see what's been happening in Wonderland.
Webbing-soaked adamantium: Ars reviews Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is easier for beginning players, but how is that a bad thing? The game is welcoming, beautiful, fast, and slightly furious. Capcom comes back with a classic and shows everyone how to swing.
Sony throws down: crack your PS3, get banned: Sony has taken an official stance on jailbroken PlayStation 3s: if you're running a hacked console or using any kind of circumvention devices, your account will be banned permanently.
Villagers, chambers, traps: D&D board game designer explains changes: Wrath of Ashardalon is the latest Dungeons and Dragons board game, and we talk about its new additions with the game's designer.
Keep talent, ditch milestones: how 5th Cell ships million-sellers: 5th Cell recently laid out its strategy for success: find a good publisher, hire people for life, and find original ideas that can either be the best in a genre, or create a new one entirely. The results have been amazing, with multiple critical and sales successes.
Lord British on what games can learn from Ultima Online : Richard Garriott has gone to the bottom of the ocean, visited the Titanic, lived on the International Space Station... and he also made some games. The man himself explains what's missing from modern MMOs and drops a hint about his next project.
FourSquare in Hell: augmented reality games discover demons: Ars talks to the developers behind the recently released Paranormal Activity: Sanctuary, an augmented reality game that combines Risk, FourSquare, and the paranormal.
