This is the first post from new Gamesbrief contributor, Tim Harrison The launch of any new console is a cause for celebration and dread in equal measure: Celebration since any new, differentiated platform promises an opportunity for...

I’m no expert on Japanese redundancies, but Anime News Network is reporting that Marvelous Entertainment is asking for 20 of its employees to voluntarily retire. Marvelous, best known in the West for Harvest Moon, had 120 employees...

Damn. First I start becoming a cheerleader for Eidos, and now I applaud something that Sony is doing to embrace Web 2.0. Change is in the air. But first a disclaimer. I’m going to talk about Xi,...

The PC Gaming Alliance has published a report saying that the PC is the biggest platform in the world, worth almost $11 billion. Well, they would, wouldn’t they. Nevertheless the report, commisioned by the organisation that was...

10 MOST POPULAR SUBSCRIPTION GAMES IN TERMS OF SPENDING 1. World of Warcraft 2. Club Penguin 3. RuneScape 4. Eve Online 5. Final Fantasy XI 6. The Lord of the Rings Online 7. Dofus 8. Age of...

Well, that may be a slight exaggeration, but Activision has appointed the former COO of Yahoo to head up the Guitar Hero division. Dan Rosensweig is a heavyweight new media guy, with a key role in creating...

Bias out of the way: I was always in love with The Path. As an idea, and as an envelope pushing prospect, it’s a project I’ve been following for some time. It’s also visually arresting. This is...