Needless to say, the entire Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) bill is highly controversial. Many can simply guess at what kind of detrimental effects it will have on the video game industry. However, in a surprising move the Entertainment Software Association supports the bill. Joystiq reached out for a statement to which they responded, As an industry of innovators and creators, we understand the importance of both technological innovation and content protection, and do not believe the two are mutually exclusive. Rogue websites – those singularly devoted to profiting from their blatant illegal piracy – restrict demand for legitimate video game products and services, thereby costing jobs. Our industry needs...

In an interview with Eurogamer, Supergiant Games’ Greg Kasavin commented on their future plans saying, “”Our stance around what we want to do in the future hasn’t changed in light of Bastion’s success.” He continued, “Thankfully Bastion has performed well enough to give us the resources to create another game on our own terms, meaning we can self-fund the project and take the time we need to get it right.” Apparently the team at Supergiant Games prefers to not make any decisions on the idea of making more money as he continued,”We always intended for Bastion to be a stand-alone game though we did aim to create a rich...

Tor Books released the second book in the Halo Forerunner saga today. The sequel to Halo: Cryptum; Halo: Primordium picks up right where the last book left off. “Greg Bear’s high concepts and deep characterization are the perfect complement to the beloved world of Halo,” says Tor editor Stacy Hill. “The implications of his thoughtful Forerunner books are shocking and far-reaching, illuminating the satisfying complexity of the Halo universe.” We won’t go into details as to what the story contains as to limit spoilers from the last book and this one. If you are interested in picking up the book, details are available on Amazon.

  A bunch of Electronic Arts content has been put on sale for a limited amount of time. If you haven’t had a chance to pick up the Arrival DLC, now’s the time to do so, snag it before the arrival of Mass Effect 3. Dead Space fans can also pick up the only add-on for a great discount for a great game. If you’re interested in purchasing anything, all you have to do is click here. Dragon Age: Origins – $14.99 Mass Effect 2: Arrival – 280 Microsoft Points – $3.50 Battlefield: Bad Company 2 – Vietnam – 600 Microsoft Points – $7.50 Battlefield: Bad Company 2 – $19.99 Dragon...

Well they do have Monopoly boards for practically anything you can think of these days, so it was only a matter of time right? A deviantART user was inspired by his family’s love of Mass Effect to make a Monopoly board based on the first two video games. Watch out, land on Collector Ship Attacks and be sent to Die In Space!