The DeanBeat: What does Zynga’s big unveil event mean for its IPO?
EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week, I’m writing a column on business and technology called The DeanBeat, while executive editor Dylan Tweney is writing a column...
News Blips: Arkham City’s Catwoman needs online pass, GTA3 turns 10, Mass Effect 3’s gigantic script, and more
Costly cat burglars, tiny plastic guns, and talkative aliens. Is it Chuck Testa? Nope, it's the News Blips. News Blips: You'll need a new...
Video Blips: Syndicate, Mass Effect 3, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, and more
The next time you're afflicted by a bout of the workplace migraines, look for someone nearby mumbling into a mouthpiece and waving his hands...
Zombie Life further proves that zombies are hot on the iPhone
Playforge made enough money from a single iPhone game, Zombie Farm, to support a 25-person company. Now the developer has launched its next game,...
OpenFeint launches Game Channel to discover Android games
OpenFeint, the mobile social network division of Japan’s Gree, is announcing a Game Channel today that will help users discover new game apps on Android mobile devices. Amid...
Angry Birds maker Rovio on track for 2012 IPO
Angry Birds maker Rovio is on track to file for an initial public offering that would value the company at more than $1 billion...
Heyzap creates game launcher for Android phones
Heyzap has released version 3 of its game check-in app, adding functions that make it a lot easier for gamers to manage and launch...
Not again: Sony’s online game networks get attacked, 93,000 accounts compromised
Sony said tonight that hackers have once attacked the company’s online gaming networks, and this time they have broken into 93,000 accounts. The new...
News Blips: Amazon’s game download service, new Wii drops GameCube support, Zynga’s “mass market” MMORPG, and more
As much as I'm loving my first playthrough of God of War 3, I suppose it would be a good idea to take a...
More kids are playing games thanks to rise of smartphones and tablets
More kids are playing video games between the ages of 2 and 17, according to a new market research report. The NPD Group reported...