As promised, PSN and Qriocity users get free identity theft protection from Sony
Sony has made good on its promise to offer free identity theft protection, including a $1 million insurance policy, to PlayStation Network and Qriocity...
With 8M members, gamer network Raptr adds a social news feed
Raptr, the social network for gamers, has grown to more than 8 million users. It’s kind of like Facebook for game fans, and now...
First demo: Modern Warfare 3 promises to be another nonstop combat shooter
Last week, I saw a preview of a little game called Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 in a darkened theater. From what I’ve...
The new chain gang: Chinese prisoners forced to play for virtual goods
The Guardian is reporting that prisoners in labor camps in China were forced to play online games like World of Warcraft in 12 hour...
Kabam raises $85M for hardcore social gaming business
Here’s a “kaboom” for all those social game skeptics out there. Kabam has raised $85 million in a fourth round of funding to fuel...
More than a game: When development becomes a lifesaving mission
Hannah Montana the game, Joe Montana Football, and Scarface’s Tony Montana. Type “Montana video game developers” into Google and references to these titles will...
Our next set of speakers for GamesBeat 2011
Today we’re revealing the second set of speakers for our third annual GamesBeat 2011 conference. Our slate of speakers will include David Ko, senior...
Final Xbox founder leaves Microsoft
Otto Berkes, one of the primary founders of the original Xbox, has left Microsoft after 18 years at the company. His departure marks the...
Peak Games raises $5M for social gaming
Turkish game publisher Peak Games has raised $5 million to make social games for emerging markets. The deal shows that investors are looking beyond...
Finland’s Supercell raises $12M for hardcore real-time social games
Finnish game developer Supercell has raised $12 million in funding for its hardcore real-time social gaming business. The investment shows the increasing appetite for...