Indie darling Minecraft creator: release games before they’re finished
The Zynga way — releasing games mid-production and updating them as time goes on — is the way to go for independent game developers,...
News Blips: Nintendo disputes 3DS dizziness story, Sony websites attacked by Anonymous, The Rock interested in Black Ops film, and more
The only aspect of the Nintendo 3DS that gives me a headache is its bludgeon of a price tag. That, and I think it...
Video Blips: Portal 2, Resident Evil, Brink, and more
The Video Blips saddle never felt more inviting to return to, especially after spending a spring break week being forced to comb the desolate...
BioWare gives away triple-A title Mass Effect 2 for free with Dragon Age 2
Selling 1 million copies of a triple-A title in two weeks just isn’t enough for some game companies — like BioWare, which will offer...
Is another Black Ops map pack coming May 3?
The launch details for the second Call of Duty Black Ops map pack may have been leaked, thanks to a retailer error. Call of Duty Black Ops Escalation is scheduled to arrive on May 3, according to VG247.
Sony’s next-generation gaming handheld may be delayed due to Japan quake
Sony said today that its next-generation gaming handheld could be delayed beyond the end of this year because of disruptions to its supply chain...
PopCap Games forms a new label to experiment with games
PopCap Games has had no shortage of creativity over the years — its huge casual game hits include Bejeweled and Plants vs Zombies. The...
Zynga buys MarketZero team: 11th acquisition in 11 months
Zynga announced today its 11th acquisition in 11 months, acquiring the team working for MarketZero, the creator of PokerTableRatings, the largest online portal tracking...
Will Outspark be stuck in gaming’s middle with Divine Souls?
Outspark has been trying to carve out a role in the middle of the online game market for five years. Today, it’s launching a...
Bigfoot Networks allies with Gaikai to deliver super-fast game streaming
Latency is the enemy of online gaming. If you fire a gun, you want to see it hit the target instantaneously, not miss the...