Japanese video-game developers should ignore their critics
It’s no secret that Japan no longer dominates the global video-game market, but according to luminaries like Hideo Kojima and Keiji Inafune, the Japanese...
Minecraft makes multimedia history with a novel-inspired adventure map
Storytellers and aspiring game designers have tapped into the nearly limitless narrative possibilities in Minecraft through downloadable adventure maps. Author Andrea Buchanan took this...
Report: Number of U.S. mobile gamers reaches 100 million
A new report from international market research firm Newzoo is highlighting the ever-increasing popularity of mobile gaming. According to the Mobile Games Trend Report,...
Kinect for Windows 1.5 will have better tracking and broader reach
The Kinect for Windows 1.5 developer kit will be available in late May, Microsoft’s Craig Eisler, General Manager, Kinect for Windows, announced recently via...
As Xbox 360 entertainment usage rises, Comcast’s Xfinity TV app spits on net neutrality
Using Comcast’s Xfinity TV app on Xbox Live won’t count against data caps for those that subscribe to Comcast’s internet service, according to the...
Meet the one OMGPOP employee who turned down a new job at Zynga
In the torrent of coverage about Zynga’s purchase of OMGPOP last week, most of the focus was on the price, eventually revealed to be...
Mob Science raises $1M for social games on Zynga’s platform
Mob Science, a social games developer and Zynga Platform partner, received $1 million in seed funding from Joynet CEO David Young and GameSpy Industries...
Troubled U.K. retailer Game closes 277 stores
Video game retailer Game Group has gone into administration (a form of bankruptcy in Britain) today with 277 of its 600 U.K. and Ireland...
Spy vs. Spy to return in a new game?
It looks like WB Games will be bringing out a remake of First Star Software's Spy vs. Spy, which debuted in 1984 on a variety of computer systems (including the Commodore 64) and was later ported to several other platforms (like the Nintendo Entertainment System).
Mojang’s Minecraft hits 25m downloads, $80m in revenue
Minecraft, the hit indie open-sandbox game now coming to XBox 360 in May, has made over $80M since it’s beginnings as a company in...