Game check-in app Heyzap lands on iPhone
Heyzap, an online network that lets gamers “check in” to games, has finally launched an app for the iPhone. Heyzap is a little unusual...
One game, any device: Hideo Kojima’s vision of a seamless gaming future
Hideo Kojima, who created the Metal Gear Solid game series, demonstrated the newest gaming feature from game maker Konami today: the ability to transfer...
Zynga hires EA’s No. 2 exec, John Schappert
Zynga, the leading maker of social games, confirmed that it has hired John Schappert as its chief operating officer. Schappert is the former chief...
E3 rumor control: what to expect next week
The Electronic Entertainment Expo, one of the video game industry’s largest trade shows, is just around the corner. That means that the web is...
Is Microsoft planning Xbox Live Diamond TV service?
Microsoft is planning to reveal a subscription TV service for its Xbox 360 video game console, according to the tech blog WinRumors. The Xbox...
Journey video game brings indie creativity to the PlayStation Network
Journey promises to be one of the most interesting video games of the year. Having played one of its levels, I have no idea...
VentureBeat’s most anticipated games of E3 2011 (take our poll)
The E3 video game trade show will draw about 45,000 attendees to the Los Angeles Convention Center next week. We aren’t sure of all...
Microsoft tops 35M active Xbox Live members and 55M Xbox 360s sold
Microsoft said it has sold more than 55 million Xbox 360 video game consoles since 2005 and it now has 35 million active Xbox...
EA starts its own downloadable games service
Electronic Arts is diving into digital game distribution by launching a service for selling downloadable games direct to consumers. The service will be called...
The video game industry will be in (a happier) transition at the E3 trade show
Consider these little tidbits about E3, the mad house video game trade show that starts on Monday. About 45,000 video game professionals will attend,...