Insomaniac’s Fuse lets you lead a team of four badass agents (preview)
The single-player version lets you shift between four characters.
Gamevil surpasses 200M game downloads on smartphones
Gamevil also hires the former CEO of Nexon Korea.
Online gaming firm Aeria Games merges with Japan’s Gamepot
The deal combines a top Japanese game publisher with Aeria's free-to-play online game business.
Zen Pinball 2 on Nintendo’s eShop gives you a choice of dozens of pinball tables (preview)
The title features characters who rise the from 3D table tops and become scoring opportunities if you can hit them with the ball.
Runner 2 brings fast-action 2D side-scroller to Nintendo’s Wii U eShop
This game is a good example of Nintendo’s new focus on indie releases, which hopefully will boost demand for the Wii U game console. Runner2 is the latest from Gaijin Games, an indie game studio founded by game industry veterans Alex Neuse and Mike Roush in 2008.
Is cloud gaming viable? Myth vs reality
At the 2009 Game Developers Conference, I watched a demo of OnLive’s cloud gaming solution and scoffed at the premise and performance of what I saw. As an ardent technology fan and industry veteran, it was impossible for me to believe that streaming games via the cloud could be a workable solution for modern gaming.
Arktos Entertainment acquires majority stake in game studio Hammerpoint Interactive (exclusive)
Arktos is on the acquisition path, adding a second major investment in a year.
Digital Chocolate launches web racing game exclusively on Spil Games
Spil Games is closing in on Facebook's 251 million monthly active gamers.
Why Google predicts Microsoft’s next game console will beat Sony’s
Google Trends doesn't lie. It predicts the Xbox 720 will beat the PlayStation 4.
Game videos giant Machinima lays off 10 percent of staff
The core games slowdown may also have affected Machinima.