Japanese game industry’s revenue falls 8 percent
Japanese game industry revenue fell 8 percent in 2011, due primarily to a lack of software hits and a steady decline in a major...
Epic Games: “We do not support the current version of SOPA”
Video game developer Epic Games has officially taken a stance against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). In a brief statement on the Epic...
Sony’s PlayStation Vita gaming handheld sees weekly sales declining in Japan
Sony’s PlayStation Vita handheld games console has only been out for three weeks in Japan, but its sales figures are already giving cause for...
The Atari iPhone game copycat battle zone heats up (exclusive)
Apple has offered many copycat games on its iTunes App Store for years, but decided to pull a number of apps in December due...
Aeria Games buys game portal Ijji Games and raises money
Aeria Games has acquired free-to-play online gaming portal Ijji Games, the company announced today. It has also received funding from Ijji parent company NHN Corporation, a...
Secret Santa Writing Challenge: The Collected Works
Christmas ended a little over a week ago, but we're still feeling the effects of the holiday chaos. Decorations need to be put away,...
Playerize secures $1M to find more players for your online game
Playerize, a company that helps game studios find more players for their online and mobile games, raised $1 million in its first round of...
Vox Media hires big names for new gaming web site
The media company behind technology website The Verge and sports website SB Nation has recruited some big name editors and writers for an all-new...
72pins creative director discusses taking Call of Duty and Halo back to the 8-bit days
72pins is made up of a small team of retro art makers who take modern games — such as Halo or God of War...
News Blips: God of War 4 appearance, 3DS sells 4 million in US, and Super Meat Boy sells 1 million
I've always known music-makers let on less than they know. I didn't get scared senseless from Willy Wonka's apocryphal line for nothing. News Blips:...