Mobile-focused “GamesBeat 2011” is coming on July 12-13 in SF
Disruption is happening every day in the video game business. Big companies and startups alike have adapted to the constant change that is shaking...
Sony tells PlayStation Network users their personal data was stolen
A security breach in the Playstation Network by still unidentified hackers resulted in stolen personal information, Sony confirmed today. Now the company has begun...
Sony comes clean: Playstation Network user data was stolen
Sensitive information about Playstation Network (PSN) users was stolen by hackers during an extensive attack and intrusion on the online gaming network, according to...
Will developers and gamers flock to other consoles as Sony’s Playstation Network remains down?
Today marks the sixth day of the Playstation Network (PSN) outage and Sony is still mum about when the online gaming network will go...
EA’s No. 2 executive leaves for Zynga
Electronic Arts‘ No. 2 executive, John Schappert, has resigned from the company and will reportedly join Zynga. Reuters said that Schappert, who joined EA...
Outfit7 hits 100M downloads with Talking Friends iPhone apps
Move over, Angry Birds. Outfit7 is announcing today that its Talking Friends apps have been downloaded more than 100 million times after just ten...
GameTree TV launches interactive TV gaming in France
It’s been a long time coming, but TransGaming is finally announcing today that a French set-top box maker is deploying TransGaming’s GameTree TV games-on-demand...
Bob-omb on a wall: Exploring counterculture through game-themed graffiti
On a sidewalk outside my apartment, there is a piece of graffiti on a breaker box that takes inspiration from the classic Mario character...
Tapjoy limits certain promotions to ease Apple’s concerns on gaming the top ranks
Mobile app distribution is kind of in a state of limbo on Apple’s App Store, thanks to a recent change in policy on running...
Investors buy majority stake in online game maker Bigpoint for $350M
German online game publisher Bigpoint announced today that two major private equity firms have bought a majority stake in the company for $350 million....