BioShock 2: Great game hurt by a special trick that is too powerful and addictive
At a certain point in BioShock 2, I figured out what I needed to do to win the video game. I had to hypnotize...
As digital distribution looms, GameStop keeps opening retail stores
GameStop, the worlds biggest video game retailer, managed to grow in its fourth fiscal quarter thanks to sales of used games and new store...
Microsoft may be nearing launch of an Xbox 360 Slim
Microsoft has long been rumored to be working on a combination microprocessor-graphics chip for the Xbox 360 as part of a move to create...
LucidLogix raises $8M for boosting game graphics chips
Israeli chip maker LucidLogix Technologies has raised $8 million in funding for its technology that enables a computer to balance the graphics processing load...
Zynga recruits Electronic Arts veteran to run game studios
Zynga announced today that it has appointed Steven Chiang, a veteran game executive from Electronic Arts, to be president of the social game company’s...
World Golf Tour raises $10M, expands overseas and explores social games
World Golf Tour has raised $10 million in a third round of funding to support an expansion into social games and overseas markets. JAFCO...
Playdom invests in Argentina’s MetroGames to develop social games
Playdom, a fast-growing social game company, is investing $5 million in Argentina’s MetroGames as part of an expansion in social games. The deal is...
Gaikai lines up financing for cloud-based gaming services
Gaikai, the games-on-demand company founded by game veteran David Perry, has lined up financing for an ambitious expansion of its server capacity needs. Perry...
Peter Molyneux is a greedy little fat child when it comes to hooking gamers (video)
Peter Molyneux , founder of Microsoft’s Lionhead Studios, is an elder statesman of the video game business. His next big game is Fable III,...
Sony shows what an epic game really is with God of War III
Sony’s role in video games seems to be to remind us every now and then what an epic game is all about. It is...