Facebook launches real-money gambling game in U.K.
Facebook leaped into the world of online gambling today with the launch of Bingo Friendzy, an app that allows users to play games for cash prizes.
EA shows off smart Wii U GamePad tricks for FIFA 13 and Mass Effect 3 (preview)
At EA's Summer Showcase event last week, the publisher featured playable demos for both FIFA 13 and Mass Effect 3 on the Wii U.
Yo, dawg, I heard you needed a new Minecraft patch to fix the last Minecraft patch
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition has received a new patch to fix the old patch.
Command elite soldiers from the future in Meridian4’s upcoming game, Frontline Tactics
Meridian4 and Full Control have announced Frontline Tactics, a futuristic military strategy game with cross-platform support.
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DoubleDown Interactive succeeds by not sucking at social casino games (interview)
GamesBeat's interview with Glenn Walcott at the recent Casual Connect game conference in Seattle, where social casino games were a hot topic.
Wargaming acquires BigWorld middleware firm for $45M (exclusive)
Wargaming, publisher of the spectacularly successful multiplayer title World of Tanks, has acquired Australian online-game software maker BigWorld for $45 million.
Family Village gets $1.8M so gamers and grandmas can rewrite family history
It’s like the Sims hacked your family tree: Family Village is a game in which you can play alongside your ancestors (and learn about your family, too!).
Japan’s big console game maker, Square Enix, slips into a loss
Japan's Square Enix reported that it slipped into a loss for the three-month period ending June 30.
Amazon launches its own online game studio and first Facebook game
Amazon launched its own game studio today -- and its first social game.