Ever since earthquakes and tsunamis rocked the island nation of Japan, relief efforts have emerged from all quarters to finance damage control and recovery. Gamers and the games industry were no exception. With Child’s Play as an indicator of gaming charity, it should little surprise you that industry and media rallied to defend gaming’s cradle [...]

News item If you doubt the viability of cosmetic fob microtransactions, Blizzard has 220,000 reasons why you’re wrong. That’s how many people bought a Pandaren Monk pet from the Blizzard store. The MTV Multiplayer blog crunched the numbers from Blizzard’s Make-a-Wish charity drive, which announced a $1.1 million take for sick kids. At $5 a [...]