Smart TV gaming startup PlayJam raises $5M round
Gaming startup PlayJam has raised a new $5 million round of funding to bring games to smart TVs and set-top boxes, the company announced...
Rockstar announces Grand Theft Auto V with maddeningly few details
Rockstar Games surprised just about everyone this morning by confirming the existence of Grand Theft Auto V, the latest in the company’s hit series...
3 types of gamers who need to play The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim
Last week, I had the opportunity to play more than two hours of Bethesda's upcoming The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. Anyone who's touched the...
Activision debuts Modern Warfare 3 launch trailer
Activision has released a new launch trailer for its first person shooter game Modern Warfare 3. Modern Warfare 3, the next game in the...
This isn’t your father’s Halo: a preview of Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary (video)
Fan service is a tried and true way to make money in video games. That’s why Microsoft is re-releasing an upgraded version of its...
Hey Epic, check out these Gears 3 DLC ideas
NOTE: This post contains potential spoilers. With the Horde Command Pack coming soon and the recent announcement of RAAM's Shadow, Gears of War 3...
Hyperactivity, simplicity, and punching pooping pigeons in Happy Action Theater
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuElI3xcc5o?rel=0&hd=1] Crackling with molten heat, lava engulfs the room. An archetypal demise in most games. I held my breath for a sea of...
Blizzard COO Paul Sams talks mobile games and giving away Diablo III for free
VentureBeat ran into Blizzard Entertainment’s Paul Sams at this weekend’s BlizzCon fan event in Anaheim, Calif., and we sat down with him to discuss...
Why World of Warcraft added Pokemon-like battling to Mists of Pandaria
Developers of the ridiculously popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft announced that the next game expansion will include a new battle...
Why are developers playing it safe with soundtracks?
One thing you don’t see very often is a game soundtrack that defies people’s expectations. That’s not to say that the music we're getting...