OnLive unveils its line-up for cloud-based online gaming service — at a much lower price
OnLive is announcing today it will have 10 games available for the June 17 launch of its long-awaited online gaming service. OnLive is offering...
PC and TV makers hope 3D steals the show at E3
Hardware companies always want to sell you on the next big thing. At E3, there’s a growing chorus among companies big and small that...
Playing games on Microsoft’s Kinect is a blast (hands-on videos)
I got a chance to play hands-on — or maybe I should say hands-free — with the new Kinect motion-sensing accessory for Microsoft‘s Xbox...
Xbox 360’s new model: the clearance sale no one noticed
Besides introducing a new model today, Microsoft also did something today that was long overdue. It cut prices on the older Xbox 360 video...
Using games to make movies, Machinima.com raises $9M
Using video game characters to make animated movies with funny voice overs started as a joke. But now it’s big business. Machinima.com has just...
FarmVille maker Zynga gets $147M investment from Japan’s SoftBank
In a deal months in the making and first reported by VentureBeat, Zynga has raised $147 million from Japan’s SoftBank, according to Bloomberg. The investment...
EA has one of its best E3 line-ups in years as it unveils Crysis 2 (video)
Electronic Arts has its mojo back. The company is one of the world’s biggest independent publishers of video games, but it has struggled in...
Microsoft to launch smaller Xbox 360 game console
Microsoft said it will launch a smaller Xbox 360 video game console today in a move to lower its costs and compete head to...
Microsoft starts its E3 press conference with big exclusive games (videos)
Microsoft started its E3 press briefing today with a series of exclusive game announcements that the company hopes will keep hardcore gamers in its...
Rixty, Coinstar turn spare change into virtual goods
Rixty has a system that lets kids and other gamers turn in their coins at stores and then get credits that they can spend...