Categories Posted inin Business Mobile gaming has its giant: DeNA posts $627M in quarterly revenue Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 6, 2012 2 min DeNA makes it possible for mobile game developers to reach huge crowds in Japan and increasingly around the globe. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Halo’s significant impact on my life Posted byby GamesBeat November 6, 2012 2 min I've just finished killing all of my friends. Ragdoll physics make for entertaining conclusions to their brief lives. They'll get over the ass-kicking that I have just delivered, I'm sure, but not before I'm able to enjoy it. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Obama is the overwhelming favorite in Nexon’s MapleStory online game (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 6, 2012 2 min MapleStory's players skew younger. But in an otherwise fair and square fight, Obama came out on top in a poll among players of the online game. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Desperate for cash, THQ hires firm to ‘evaluate strategic alternatives’ (It’s up for sale) Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 5, 2012 2 min The struggling video game publisher is running low on revenue. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business THQ reports smaller loss than expected but pushes back South Park, Metro, and Company of Heroes 2 Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 5, 2012 3 min Struggling video game publisher THQ reported a smaller loss than analysts expected, but it also warned that some of its upcoming titles need some... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business BYOT Episode 7: The retro-gaming election Posted byby GamesBeat November 5, 2012 1 min Our host and guests cast their votes for the best and worst in retro games in the latest episode of our Bring Your Own Topic podcast. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business EA celebrates Battlefield 1942’s 10th anniversary by giving it away for free Posted byby Jeff Grubb November 5, 2012 1 min Fans can get the game now using Electronic Arts' Origin download service. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Try before you buy: Nintendo issues 5,000 Wii U kiosks Posted byby Jeff Grubb November 5, 2012 1 min Nintendo rolls out 5,000 demo units and provides a handy tool to find a retailer near you that has one for you to try. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Call of Duty and Halo clones help Gameloft to a strong third-quarter 2012 Posted byby Jeff Grubb November 5, 2012 1 min The biggest name in 3D games on iOS and Android grew by 37 percent in the third quarter. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Halo 4 takes aim at No. 1 game of 2012 with midnight debut at 10,000 stores Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 5, 2012 2 min Will Halo 4 beat out Call of Duty: Black Ops II for the top entertainment event of the year? (Take our poll) Continue Reading 2 min