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A group of disgruntled employees are shining an unflattering spotlight on Team Bondi, developers of the hot LA Noire game, alleging hostile working conditions, long unpaid hours and low respect. The post Jobs With Game Developers appeared first on Game Industry News.

Every Saturday GiN brings you a special kind of review, the Time Waster, which shows you the best way to fritter away your precious time. Meet the genius behind the new feature, this week in the GiN Lounge. The post A Timely Time Waster appeared first on Game Industry News.

The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that the California law banning the sale of violent games was unconstitutional, with some justices going so far as to declare that games are in fact, art. Funny, we've known that for a while. The post The Supreme Court Rules appeared first on Game Industry News.

E3 Expo 2011 turned out to be chocked full of surprises, from the Wii U to the newest Sony handheld, to an original Halo and a ton of cool-looking games. We digest all the news from the show this week. The post E3 Expo 2011 appeared first on Game Industry News.

Half the year is behind us, and half is right in front. While everyone gathers at E3 Expo this week to plot the second half of 2011, we take a look back at the six months under our belts so far, and gaze for future clues. The post The Halfway Show appeared first on Game Industry News.

Our own Gamer Geeks, two hardcore Xbox 360 players, have recently brought the Sony PlayStation 3 into their lives. So which console is better, and does it really matter anymore which one someone owns? The post PS3 Vs. 360 appeared first on Game Industry News.

News that 70 million subscribers on the Sony PlayStation Network had personal information, and possibly credit cards, stolen sent shockwaves through the gamer community. What happened, and who's to blame? The post Sony’s Credit Crisis appeared first on Game Industry News.

An angry cartoon reader makes us take a long look at the role of women in the game industry this week, both working behind the scenes and also as girl gamers. It's a girl power lounge this week. The post A Cartoon Controversy appeared first on Game Industry News.

Sega apparently knew about the fan-based Streets of Rage remake for eight years, but waited until the free game was out for a week before quashing it legally. Question is: were they forced? The post Streets of Rage Controversy appeared first on Game Industry News.

Ring-a-ding, baby! With the first few months of 2011 in the can, we find a year that's off to a great start. So we pour some vodka into the computers (really, for cooling) and kick off a celebratory lounge. The post We are doing well, so far… appeared first on Game Industry News.

With the Games of the Year announced, we go over the categories and look at the winners with a critical, but mostly praising, eye. After all, 50,000 voting gamers can't be wrong, can they? The post The 2010 Games of the Year appeared first on Game Industry News.

With the Smithsonian Institution setting up an exhibit about video games, we question which games deserve such recognition, and, gasp, if ANY games actually qualify as art. The post Games As An Art? appeared first on Game Industry News.

Do you like downloaded game content on your mobile platform? Would you still like it if your child ran up a $10,000 bill for Smurfberries? That possibility is causing a stir in the industry. The post Will Smurf Berries Kill Mobile Games? appeared first on Game Industry News.

Playing video games means running into a lot of unique characters. Some are good and some are evil, but only a few claw their way into our hearts. Which ones made the list of most memorable? The post Best…Character…Ever! appeared first on Game Industry News.

Casual gamers are rapidly outnumbering hardcore players, with some new titles getting 100 million players within weeks of their launch. Is this a brave new world being built, colorful brick by colorful brick? The post It’s Cool To Be Casual appeared first on Game Industry News.

With the temperatures below freezing, we take a look at how playing habits are affected by the dark heart of winter. Do you hibernate and play MORE, or are you too depressed for gaming? The post Gaming In The Heart Of Winter appeared first on Game Industry News.

Certain genres like puzzle adventure titles are experiencing a huge boon in popularity, driven by things like the hot mobile games market. But other genres seem in danger of outright extinction. The post Hot Genres Coming Through! appeared first on Game Industry News.

Although it was slow to get started, 2010 turned out just fine in terms of games. So now we take a look at what hot new titles can be expected in the New Year. Will 2011 trump 2010? The post The Games of 2011 appeared first on Game Industry News.

Next week we begin the GiN Games of the Year process. May we humbly suggest a few titles that we think might be worthy of your vote? The post Get Ready To Vote appeared first on Game Industry News.

Our second show this year on the economy and the GiNDex in particular has some surprisingly good news for a change. But is that light at the end of the tunnel, or an oncoming train? The post It’s The Economy, Again appeared first on Game Industry News.