Gamasutra - News - Spooky Cool Labs: What happens when arcade vets take on Facebook

Can a group of arcade, console, and casino veterans change social games? Spooky Cool Labs hopes so.

CEO Joe Kaminkow worked for arcade greats in the 1980s and has the Donkey Kong and 1942-fueled anecdotes to prove it -- and has spent the last 13 years working in the casino space at industry leading manufacturer IGT. 

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Gamasutra - News - Why GTA V's delay could cause an industry-wide ripple effect

So Rockstar delayed another game. Is anyone really, truly surprised by that?

In my nearly 20 years covering video games, Take-Two's crown jewel has missed more initial deadlines than I can count, but that hasn't stopped them from knocking it out of the park more times than they've whiffed. This delay, though, could have a more notable impact on the industry than previous postponements.
 
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Gamasutra - News - EA's CEO talks about violence, the Steam Box, and why Wii U isn't 'next-gen'

Electronic Arts is facing a tough uphill battle. While the company is proving itself in the digital and mobile spaces, its boxed retail games -- still the bulk of its business -- are declining badly, particularly after the commercial and critical flop from its military-based shooter, Medal of Honor: Warfighter.

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Gamasutra - News - All signs point toward a PlayStation 4 unveiling in February

It looks as if Sony Computer Entertainment is going to unveil the successor to its PlayStation 3 console in three weeks.

On Thursday the company tweeted a link to an event on February 20, simply saying "See the future."

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