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This edition marks the 66th platform for this classic title.

Yesterday there was speculation that Dragon’s Lair may be coming to Xbox Live Arcade, today it was made official. According to Microsoft’s Play XBLA, Dragon’s Lair is the first arcade title to offer players both classic and Kinect controls. Little else has been released about the title at this time, but for those of you keeping track, this edition marks the sixty-sixth platform that title has appeared on. It first debuted in arcades in 1983.

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Layoffs have already begun and the company is deep in debt.

Dark Energy Digital, the company behind Hydrophobia, may be seeing its final days. Joystiq is reporting that the developer has already begun laying off employees and is deeply in debt.

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The industry's favorite business model is starting to collapse. It's time to change.

Take a moment and type in the world “layoffs” in the PixlBit search field. Press enter and see where it takes you.  Don’t worry, I’ll wait.

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Let PixlBit get you up to speed on all things Final Fantasy XIII and XIII-2!

Final Fantasy is one of the most celebrated series in video game history. It spans 14 epic games across five console generations and is loved by fans around the world. But the funny thing about Final Fantasy is the fact that each adventure takes place in a completely different world with new lands to explore, party members to meet and villains to defeat. The only time a Final Fantasy game has continued its story was with the spinoff of FF X, which was given the awkward-but-accurate name of Final Fantasy X-2. That changes now, with the divisive Final Fantasy XIII getting a direct sequel on January 31.

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Sony takes a long hard look at the mobile market and comes to the conclusion that change is necessary.

With the dawning of DLC updates, digital distribution and cheap mobile and iOS gaming experiences the long accepted concept of a fixed price structure for video games has come under fierce scrutiny. This is particularly true in the handheld sector, which is arguably starting to feel the sting of the free and $5 game apps that are muscling into territory long unchallenged.

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