Toy Fair 2010: More Video Game Merchandise You Don’t Need
If your better half doesn’t share your appreciation for video games, you’ve most likely heard the “waste of money” speech when it comes to...
Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 Combo Tape: Someone Has A Lot of Free Time
Way back when people couldn’t look up a moves list or faq in two seconds on their phone (less than 10 years ago), people...
How Not To Be A Noob at Battlefield: Bad Company 2!
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is nothing like Modern Warfare 2. Please do not confuse the two. Bad Company 2 requires snipers to account for...
The Geekbox — Episode 53
The Geekbox – Episode 53 (2010-02-16) Wherein we discuss Lost 6×03, Burn Notice 3×13, World of Warcraft server transfers, competitive games, Stadium Events, Kotaku's...
Guess Who: Round Fourteen
By now, y’all should know the rules for our weekly head-scratcher Guess Who. But if you don’t remember, it’s okay, because, well, I didn’t...
Mobile game maker Moblyng closes $1M round
Moblyng began life as FlipTrack in 2007. The Redwood City, California-based startup began by porting Flash slideshows to mobile platforms, sort of like Slide....
FarmVille, Mafia Wars maker Zynga is worth $3 billion, says trading site SharesPost
Games company Zynga, developer of the runaway hits Farmville and Mafia Wars, hasn’t filed for an IPO yet. So we don’t know for sure...
Cherry Deals lets you buy real goods to get virtual ones
Virtual goods, whether you’re buying raspberries for your Farmville or any number of equivalent purchases, are a gigantic and growing source of revenue for...
Online firms and toy companies clash over kids virtual worlds
For many years toy and video game companies have been battling each other for the mindshare of kids. Toy companies have strong products targeted...
The Only Thing I Know Is That Video Games Ruined My Life
A few days ago, a guy named Brian Schmoyer posted a short film on the Internet called “The Only Thing I Know.” The video...