The making of the Xbox: How Microsoft unleashed a video game revolution (part 1)
Update: This two-part series is now available as an e-book for the Amazon Kindle for your reading comfort. Editor’s note: This story is the...
Zynga launches CastleVille social game and new FarmVille plush toys
Social game maker Zynga formally launched CastleVille as part of its accelerated release schedule for games in advance of its planned initial public offering....
Sony starts selling 3D display for gamers
Sony started selling its new 3D display for video game fans today for $500. The 24-inch 3D display comes bundled with one pair of...
Nintendo says 3DS will outsell original DS in its first year
Nintendo said today that its 3DS handheld game system has sold more than 1.65 million units in the U.S., according to sales tracked by...
U.S. console video games (finally) grow 1 percent in October
U.S. retail video game sales finally showed some life in October, when sales grew 1 percent from a year ago, according to market researcher...
The DeanBeat: After Steve, will Apple press its advantage in games?
Steve Jobs never liked video games, particularly the violent ones. Years ago, when id Software’s John Carmack demonstrated a cool shooting game during one...
Modern Warfare 3 generates $400M and sells record 6.5M copies on first day
First-day sales of Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 set a new all-time record, with the game selling more than 6.5 million and...
Evony gets a real lady in a toga for its online game ads. Is this progress?
Evony, the maker of an online-only fantasy strategy game, spammed the entire internet with ads that featured a large-breasted animated game character named Lady...
Nvidia says PC gaming in midst of revival
PC gaming is experiencing the beginning of a multi-year growth cycle as gamers migrate to the PC, Nvidia chief executive Jen-Hsun Huang said today...
Nvidia beats earnings estimates as mobile graphics takes off
Nvidia‘s third quarter earnings beat analysts expectations, the company reported in an earnings call today. Nvidia is the world’s biggest independent maker of graphics chips...