Gin Lounge

Industry standard THQ is no more. Most of its game properties have scattered and been sold off to other companies. It's had its last rodeo. So, as a post-mortem, what the heck went so wrong? The post We’ll Miss You THQ appeared first on Game Industry News.

Although the Piston shown at CES wasn't the enigmatic Steambox, because everyone thought it was, Valve had to come clean about their future plans. Are you ready for PC gaming, on your TV? The post PC Gaming From Your Couch appeared first on Game Industry News.

It's safe to say that 2012 was a banner year for gaming, with plenty of AAA titles tearing it up, and lots of surprises from indy developers as well. But it's almost time to declare some overall winners. The post Ready For Games Of The Year? appeared first on Game Industry News.

Gamers are experiencing something unique and cool this holiday season. Most of the top games are already on sale. From Borderlands 2 to Halo 4, Call of Duty to Hitman, the gifts came early. The post The Holidays Came Early? appeared first on Game Industry News.

Two of the game's biggest fans reluctantly say goodbye to City of Heroes. Despite desperate pleas from players, NC Soft will close the heroic city for good on November 30. The post The End Of City of Heroes appeared first on Game Industry News.

It's getting scary out there. This is the time of year when ghosts and goblins come out to play, and the gang talks about horror games. Be afraid this week in the GiN Lounge. The post The Halloween Show appeared first on Game Industry News.

Obviously the economy is still struggling, and the game industry is no different, but there have been some very encouraging signs lately. Could we be back to normal by 2014? The post The Improving Economy appeared first on Game Industry News.

Developers are increasingly ditching their publishers and instead taking their games directly to players as independent studios. Today, with so many success stories, more will surly follow. The post Indie Games Go Big appeared first on Game Industry News.

How does the game industry depict female characters? Lately the answer is: badly. But there are a few emerging bright spots, which we uncover in the lounge this week. The post Women In Gaming appeared first on Game Industry News.

Games like FEAR and Blades of Time, and the entire Max Payne series, feature some type of time manipulation mechanic. It's become the darling of the game industry lately, and we examine why. The post A Timely Arrival appeared first on Game Industry News.

After getting slammed by fans for the poor finale to Mass Effect 3, BioWare relented and released the new free extended cut ending as a DLC. Was it enough, or too little, too late? The post ME3’s Final Bow appeared first on Game Industry News.

Online gaming is big business, and so are the many threats leveled against both players and companies. We invited MePin founder Markku Mehtala into the lounge to talk about their unique defense. The post MePin: Shielding Online Players appeared first on Game Industry News.

E3 Expo for 2012 may be over, but things that happened there will chart the course of our industry for years. We look at the most important news from the show. The post Wrapping Up E3 2012 appeared first on Game Industry News.

This week we explore the things that truly frustrate us as gamers. We still play games, but the world would be much better without these few problems. (Show running out of order due to technical difficulties.) The post Five Things To Frustrate Gamers appeared first on Game Industry News.

We examine five reasons gamers keep on playing games, as opposed to the five things that really frustrate people, which we'll look at later. This week: it's all love baby! The post Five Ways Games Keep Us Playing appeared first on Game Industry News.

From integrating multiplayer into the single player experience, to the questionable ending choices, we analyze the final game of this golden series from every angle. The post Mass Effect 3 Wrap-up appeared first on Game Industry News.

Come party like Snake this week as the Metal Gear Solid series turns 25. Will these venerable games continue to change the industry as we know it for 25 more? The post Happy Birthday Snake! appeared first on Game Industry News.

Real, hard facts about the next generation consoles are difficult to find just yet, but our reporters have researched quite a few tantalizing rumors to investigate this week in the lounge. The post New Console Generations appeared first on Game Industry News.

Even though this is the time of year when few new games hit the market, 2012 has seen a few gems bubble up to the surface of our becalmed seas. Find out what the lounge crew is playing. The post So, what ya playing? appeared first on Game Industry News.

The GiN Lounge heads to The Smithsonian American Art Museum this week to talk about their new The Art of Video Games exhibit with curator Chris Melissinos. The post Video Games Are An Art Form appeared first on Game Industry News.