Mayfield Fund snags game investor Tim Chang as managing director
Venture capitalist Tim Chang is leaving Norwest Venture Partners to become a managing director at the Mayfield Fund. Chang made a name for himself...
Major League Gaming’s Raleigh competition draws record audience
Videogame broadcaster and event producer Major League Gaming’s (MLG) most recent competitive event in Raleigh, N.C., drew more than 130,000 concurrent subscribers, not including...
In wake of PSN hack, Sony recruits Homeland Security official as security boss
Sony said today that is has hired a former official at the Department of Homeland Security to its new post of chief information security...
Exclusive: Meet Guerillapps’ Trash Tycoon, a social game to bring out your green side
Social games maker Guerillapps today launched Trash Tycoon, a social game about recycling that’s designed to encourage “upcycling” — the process of converting old...
GameStop may soon start selling iPhones, iPads and iPods
Video game retailer GameStop may soon push mobile gaming in its stores. The company is apparently planning to start offering Apple’s entire suite of...
Become a gaming evangelist
In the gaming era, players are fragmented by the divergent nature of experiences. Hear me out. I'm just saying that someone playing Call of...
Attack of the blocks: The Tetris franchise diversifies
From its humble Russian roots to its hallowed position today as a gaming legend, Tetris showed everyone that slamming blocky shapes together and demolishing...
Will Call of Duty Elite social network be a bargain at $49 a year? (video)
Activision Blizzard announced today it would charge $49 a year for its premium subscription to the Call of Duty Elite social network. Call of...
News Blips: Deus Ex’s “racist stereotype,” Black Ops players average spending cost, why Elder Scrolls won’t become an MMO, and more
We've had fairly large discussions on racism within games in the past, and today's top story shows how quickly the issue can return under the...
Video Blips: Uncharted 3, Dead Island, Dark Souls, and more
Airplane emergency manuals should update their instructions with "In case of Nathan Drake, calmly deplane from the nearest blown out chassis hole." Video Blips:...