The year’s top PC game: StarCraft II sells 1.5M copies in two days
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty sold more than 1.5 million copies in its first 48 hours, making it the top-selling PC game of the...
UltiZen raises $8M for game development outsourcing business
China’s UltiZen Games said it has raised $8 million for its game development outsourcing business in a third round of funding. Shanghai-based UltiZen makes...
Ubisoft partners with Richard Branson’s Virgin Gaming on tournament games
The big video game publisher Ubisoft has partnered with tournament game startup Virgin Gaming, giving a boost to billionaire Richard Branson’s latest attempt to...
Trilogy hopes to become a player with its Firefly casual online game platform
Trilogy Studios has zigged and zagged since its founding in 2005. But the game company believes it is zeroing in on a lucrative market...
MTV Networks sells off Xfire gamer chat business to Titan Gaming
MTV Networks has sold off its Xfire gamer chat business, according to an announcement on the Xfire site. That’s an interesting twist, considering Viacom,...
For classic video game nostalgia fans, Halo debuts on the Atari 2600
Everybody knows Halo as the blockbuster video game franchise that debuted on the original Xbox in 2001. It has gone on to sell more...
Live demos show how the Nintendo DS and the Wii can be hacked to spread malware (videos)
Two hackers showed how they can hack Nintendo‘s handheld and console game devices to spread malware to whatever networks they are connected to. At...
Social game maker Zynga hires a new CFO; are more acquisitions coming?
In a move that will spur talk about a much-anticipated initial public offering, social game publisher Zynga hired a new chief financial officer today....
Game maker Richard Garriott spent $30M going into space, wins $28M jury award after being fired
Richard Garriott made lots of money creating the hit Ultima series of fantasy role-playing games. He’s made some more from a flop — almost...
As console game sales shrink, Nexon’s online game revenues grow 26 percent
Nexon America said it has seen quarter revenues grow 26 percent in the second quarter, even as U.S. console game sales shrank during the...