Angry Birds sells 6.5M units on iPhone and flies to new smartphones
The creators of smash hit game Angry Birds visited me yesterday, and they were all smiles. The two developers from Helsinki-based company Rovio have...
id Software’s Rage to debut on iPhone this year
John Carmack, the legendary game programmer at id Software, announced at the company’s big fan event, Quakecon, today that his next iPhone game will...
Nvidia posts loss as sales weaken and faulty graphics chips lead to one-time charge
Graphics chip maker Nvidia posted a worse-than-expected loss of $141 million for its second fiscal quarter and warned of weakening business conditions in the...
Console game sales shrink slightly in July, but StarCraft II makes PC game sales soar
Overall U.S. console game sales shrank 1 percent in July, continuing a weak trend that has persisted for much of the year. But sales...
Online game distribution co. Heyzap launches HTML5 support
Online games platform company Heyzap is announcing today that its platform will support games that are written in HTML5, which is making a bid...
Irrational Games’ secret Project Icarus is unveiled as BioShock Infinite
The unveiling of Project Icarus from Irrational Games is certain to hook the attention of hardcore gamers. Stories hitting now show that the game...
Borei breathes life into toys using touch electronics
Toys and electronics are becoming a better and better match. The founders of Borei have created a new way to apply touch technology to...
Microsoft to make its own games for Windows Phone 7?
There’s one thing Microsoft could do to lose the support of third-party game publishers who could make games for Windows Phone 7 devices coming...
Google Ventures reportedly invests in Apple game maker Ngmoco
Google Ventures has made an investment in iPhone game publisher Ngmoco, according to a report by Techcrunch. Techcrunch said that the venture capital arm...
Ad spending in social games and apps on the rise
For social games, virtual goods have become the dominant business model. Players play the games for free, but they can play real money for...