Gin Lounge

This week the lounge is all about Grand Theft Auto V, first impressions, story progression and some of the more controversial moments in the game that is sure to leave a mark. The post Putting Grand In Theft Auto appeared first on Game Industry News.

We now know it all. The specs. The launch dates. The exclusive titles. The price. The only question left is, are you getting an Xbox One or a PlayStation 4? The post November Rains Consoles appeared first on Game Industry News.

Gamescom has become one of the biggest trade shows in the world, rivaling E3 in terms of size and number of vendors. So what big news came out of the show this year? The post A Gamescom 2013 Wrapup appeared first on Game Industry News.

Todd is working on a full-fledged review of the new Ouya console, but came into the lounge for a few minutes to give us his first impressions. Should this be on your list? The post Taking Ouya For A Spin appeared first on Game Industry News.

Sony pulled back the covers on their next big MMO, EverQuest Next. We bring in an expert player to the lounge who has served proudly in the first two games to analyze the third. The post A Brave New World appeared first on Game Industry News.

The US Government has recognized League of Legends as an official sport, enabling player athletes to obtain visas to compete in tournaments. Some LOL players weigh in on the news. The post League of Legends Gets Sports Status appeared first on Game Industry News.

A funny thing happened to reporter Lisa Campos at E3 this year. She noticed that nobody was trying to sell their games based on how they looked. So if graphics are secondary, what sells games? The post What Sells Games? appeared first on Game Industry News.

Once in a great while, a game is so good, breaks so many barriers and receives so much acclaim that we devote a whole GiN Lounge show to it. The Last of Us is one of those. The post Playing With Zombies In The Last of Us appeared first on Game Industry News.

During the previous GiN Lounge show, all anyone wanted to talk about was the console wars. So today, we take some time to salute the actual games that shined brightly at E3. The post Serving Up New Games appeared first on Game Industry News.

Nintendo sneaks into E3 at the last second, but the real shots are between Microsoft and Sony, as the battle for the hearts and minds of console gamers goes into overdrive. The post E3’s Console War Shootout appeared first on Game Industry News.

First we learn that David Hayter won't be cast as Snake, and now Kevin Conroy won't be Batman? What's the deal with publishers firing all our favorite videogame voice actors? The post Why We Love Voice Actors appeared first on Game Industry News.

Microsoft reveals the XBox One. We talk about what we know, what we don't know, and what gamers still need to find out about the world's newest console. The post The Xbox One appeared first on Game Industry News.

Recent decisions to eliminate female characters from the cover of top games, or to push them to the back, were made in the name of increased sales. But don't we all like cover girls? The post Cover Girls appeared first on Game Industry News.

Gaming is an expensive habit sometimes, but there are lots of ways that a frugal player can have some fun without digging too deeply into their wallet. The post Spending Less, Getting A Bit More appeared first on Game Industry News.

Breaking tradition, the year 2013 starts out with a bang, with almost a dozen top tier titles hitting the streets in three short months, with more are on the way. Happy days are here again! The post First Quarter Hits appeared first on Game Industry News.

Over 100,000 of you voted on the top games of the year, and you made some amazing choices. Our chief editor heads to the lounge to give his insights and opinions on your picks this week. The post Best Games of 2012 appeared first on Game Industry News.

There is a serious debate raging in the United States about gun control, and the game industry has been pulled into it. Are games too violent? Or is it all in good fun? The post Guns In Games appeared first on Game Industry News.

Now that we've all had time to digest what Sony revealed about the PlayStation 4, and also what they didn't say, it's time to talk about it in the lounge. Did the opening gambit impress? The post Opening Shots: The PlayStation 4 appeared first on Game Industry News.

With offensive scandals last year surrounding game ads for titles like Hitman and Tomb Raider, you would think the industry learned some lessons. Wrong. Enter Torso-gate for Dead Island: Riptide. The post Another Advertising Blunder appeared first on Game Industry News.

Left alone in the lounge while everyone else covers the PS4 announcement, Breeden does his best to muddle through the show this week, talking about the nominees for Game of the Year. The post Game Of The Year Nominees appeared first on Game Industry News.