American smartphone customers are consuming lots of media
The smartphone has finally gone mainstream in the U.S., and cell phones aren’t just for calling and texting anymore. A new study indicates there’s...
The rise of tablet gaming
Tablet gaming could be a huge market, disrupting traditional game hardware markets. With more than 25 million units sold, the iPad has become much larger...
News Blips: Ubisoft’s online pass, Xbox Windows integration, GameStop targets Steam, and more
Instead of Harry Potter fans dressing up as their favorite wizards, they should dress up as wizards posing as normal people. Hilarity ensues. News...
Video Blips: Call of Duty Elite, Prototype 2, Metro: Last Light, and more
Having a bunch of hardened soldiers meet in an idyllic nuclear family's home is just as silly as making a machinima video about a...
I’m a 27-year-old Pokémon master…and proud of it
I became a Pokémon trainer in 1998. I’ve waged hundreds of battles, traversed five different regions, and even caught 'em all. Now, with the...
CrowdStar and YouWeb launch $10M fund to invest in mobile developers
CrowdStar and YouWeb have launched a $10 million fund to invest in mobile social game developers. The fund is an acknowledgement that game maker...
Electronic Arts borrows $550M in convertible loans to finance PopCap deal
Electronic Arts said today it has priced $550 million in convertible debt in a private placement. That means it is borrowing money in order to...
Activision launches limited beta test for Call of Duty Elite social network
Activision Blizzard has launched the beta test for its Call of Duty Elite social network. It’s time to armor up. The beta test began...
In Q2, developers favored Apple’s iOS over Google’s Android
Developers are a critical battleground in the war of apps between Apple and Google. And Apple’s pulling ahead, according to Flurry’s latest stats. In the...
Nintendo announces Netflix movie streaming on 3DS
Nintendo announced today that owners of its 3DS portable gaming system will be able to watch Netflix streaming movies and TV shows. The app...