Scoreloop creates mobile social game platform for Hong Kong carrier
Munich-based Scoreloop is announcing today a deal with Hong Kong mobile carrier CSL to create a dedicated mobile game portal using Scoreloop’s social game...
Mobile-focused “GamesBeat 2011” is coming on July 12-13 in SF
Disruption is happening every day in the video game business. Big companies and startups alike have adapted to the constant change that is shaking...
Sony tells PlayStation Network users their personal data was stolen
A security breach in the Playstation Network by still unidentified hackers resulted in stolen personal information, Sony confirmed today. Now the company has begun...
EA’s No. 2 executive leaves for Zynga
Electronic Arts‘ No. 2 executive, John Schappert, has resigned from the company and will reportedly join Zynga. Reuters said that Schappert, who joined EA...
Outfit7 hits 100M downloads with Talking Friends iPhone apps
Move over, Angry Birds. Outfit7 is announcing today that its Talking Friends apps have been downloaded more than 100 million times after just ten...
GameTree TV launches interactive TV gaming in France
It’s been a long time coming, but TransGaming is finally announcing today that a French set-top box maker is deploying TransGaming’s GameTree TV games-on-demand...
Tapjoy limits certain promotions to ease Apple’s concerns on gaming the top ranks
Mobile app distribution is kind of in a state of limbo on Apple’s App Store, thanks to a recent change in policy on running...
Investors buy majority stake in online game maker Bigpoint for $350M
German online game publisher Bigpoint announced today that two major private equity firms have bought a majority stake in the company for $350 million....
Five days and counting: Sony’s PlayStation Network outage continues
Apologize early and often. Sony has learned that much as it communicates with 70 million registered users about why their beloved PlayStation Network isn’t...
Ten features Nintendo needs to build a disruptive game console
Nintendo isn’t in the habit of asking journalists for advice about its consoles. But here’s some unsolicited advice about what I would like to...