BT invests in OnLive in plan to take games on demand to Europe
OnLive has raised a new strategic round of funding from BT, the former British Telecommunications, as part of a plan to expand its games...
Nickelodeon’s AddictingGames launches virtual goods platform
Nickelodeon is launching a virtual goods platform today for its AddictingGames casual games web site. AddictingGames has the biggest audience for casual games on...
Sibblingz rolls out social-game platform with Crowdstar
Sibblingz launched a social game platform today that lets publishers release games that players can enjoy on multiple game devices. One of the first...
Ngmoco acquires iPhone game developer Stumptown
Ngmoco announced today that they’ve acquired fellow iPhone developer Stumptown Game Machine, which developed Touch Pets Dogs exclusively for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch...
Electronic Arts beats expectations with higher-quality games
Video game publisher Electronic Arts reported a strong fourth fiscal quarter today thanks to good sales of its Battlefield: Bad Company and Mass Effect...
Rocktropia virtual world for music lovers debuts
If you can’t get enough rock and roll in your life, you might want to go live in Rocktropia. That’s the new virtual world...
Alan Wake takes video games to an art form (review)
Alan Wake is a work of art, and it’s one of the best video games I’ve ever played. It deserves critical accolades, but the...
Electronic Arts incents gamers to buy new, not used games
Used games have been a curse for game publishers, generating huge revenues for retailers but nothing for those who create or publish games. To...
Bigfoot Networks could give gamers advantage in online games
Bigfoot Networks is launching a new networking card that can give hardcore gamers an unfair advantage in online gaming duels. The new Killer 2100...
Sifteo raises $9M round for table-top gaming
Sifteo has raised $9 million in funding for its “Siftables” table-top gaming platform, according to peHub. The Siftables are domino-like plastic tiles that sit...