Video game characters need business cards too | Joystiq

Well, the folks at SideQuesting have gotten their hands on the personal business cards of some of gaming’s greatest heroes (and villains!). Check ‘em out, and you’ll know how to get in contact the next time your plumbing gets really …

Mafia 2 demo is in business August 10 | Joystiq

Now for an offer you can’t refuse: Mafia 2′s demo will hit Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on August 10. Take a ride on the wise guy side and test drive the family business simulator before its August 24 launch.

Walmart trying used games market again — Joystiq

Walmart is taking another pass at the used games market after it appeared to bow out months ago. IndustryGamers reports that Walmart – the international mega conglomerate that likely sold you your hamper – informed the site in a …

Women in Games conference canceled due to 'low delegate numbers …

The Women in Games conference won’t make it to its seventh consecutive year. Organizers apologize and cite “low delegate numbers” as the reason for the cancellation.

GamesCom 2010 takes aim at 'Games Convention Online,' first …

Europe’s ginormous GamesCom in Cologne, Germany looks like it’s trying to eliminate whatever possible competition it may have from Games Convention Online in Leipzig this year. The first details about the 2010 convention reveal that …

'EA is in the wrong business,' ex-exec Lasky blogs

Once EA’s executive VP of mobile and online, Lasky now writes on his personal blog, “EA is in the wrong business , with the wrong cost structure and the wrong team, but somehow they seem to think that it is going to be a smooth, …