Sony acquires LittleBigPlanet game maker Media Molecule
Some acquisitions in the game business are unsurprising because they make perfect sense. Sony’s acquisition of Media Molecule today is a case in point....
hi5 rides Facebook’s coattails, letting developers publish on both platforms
Social network hi5 continued its mad rush to create an attractive social gaming platform by making its own network compatible with games made for...
Announcing the finalists of the GamesBeat@GDC Who’s Got Game best game startup contest
Our expert judges have reviewed applications from the 37 video game startups that entered our Who’s Got Game contest, taking place at our GamesBeat@GDC...
Bunchball unveils analytics program to measure engagement with web sites
Bunchball is announcing a new analytics service today — one that measures how well a web site incentivizes and rewards consumers. The San Jose,...
Sony fixes a nasty leap year bug for the PlayStation Network
Those deprived PlayStation 3 gamers can now rejoice. After a crippling bug hit the game console over the weekend, service has been restored on...
Sony confirms PlayStation Network problems for older PS 3s; says don’t use older PS 3 until bug is fixed
Sony confirmed today that it has had an outage for its PlayStation Network that affects gamers with older PlayStation 3 consoles. The Japanese company...
Final additions for GamesBeat@GDC: Relan, Friedler
I’d like to announce the final set of speakers for our upcoming GamesBeat@GDC executive game conference. The event is set for March 10 in...
Game media maven Jessica Chobot: We loved her until she said she didn’t play FarmVille (video)
Jessica Chobot is an online media celebrity at IGN.com, having become an overnight sensation in 2005 when a photo appeared of her licking a...
GamesBeat@GDC adds fireside chat on building blockbuster franchises: Spike TV, Bungie, BioWare
We’re honored to announce that Geoff Keighley, host of Spike TV’s Game Trailers TV with Geoff Keighley television show, will host a fireside chat...
GamesBeat@GDC Who’s Got Game best game startup contest deadline is today
Today at 5 pm Pacific time is the deadline for submissions to the GamesBeat@GDC Who’s Got Game best game startup contest. If you’re a...