School kids can design video games on PCs with Microsoft’s latest Kodu tool
Microsoft is launching its Kodu video game design tools to the PC in the hopes of igniting interest in computer programming among children ages...
Big Fish Games and PlayFirst team up for online game distribution
Big Fish Games has launched a multi-year strategic alliance with casual game developer and publisher PlayFirst. It’s a sign that, even on the web,...
China’s Shanda Games buys Mochi Media for $80M
Chinese online game firm Shanda Games has purchased Flash game platform company Mochi Media for $80 million in cash and stock. Shanda is one...
Saints Capital takes stake in Second Life owner Linden Lab
Secondary investment firm Saints Capital has acquired a stake in virtual world startup Linden Lab, the owner of Second Life. Venturewire reported that Saints...
Microsoft confirms fall 2010 launch date for Project Natal
Microsoft confirmed today that it plans to ship Project Natal, a new add-on for the Xbox 360 where you can control a game with...
Lifetime sales of Xbox 360 top 39M, $20 billion in revenues
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said today that lifetime sales of the Xbox 360 have hit 39 million game consoles sold since 2005. Since...
Sony sells 3.8M PlayStation 3s in the holidays
Sony said it sold more than 3.8 million PlayStation 3 game consoles worldwide during the holiday sales season after Thanksgiving. That’s a 76 percent...
Cloud-streaming game service Gaikai raises $5M
Cloud-based online gaming startup Gaikai has raised $5 million in funding, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The company is headed by...
Viximo reaches 60M users with virtual goods platform, appoints new CEO
Hoping to be a major player in virtual goods, Viximo Network is announcing today it has appointed game media veteran Dale Strang as its...
Immerz sensory gear — don’t just play your games, feel them
Tech startup Immerz is launching new touch-feedback sensory gear today at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The KOR-fx platform is the core...