Ngmoco’s Neil Young foresees multibillion-dollar mobile game companies
Neil Young is the chief executive of Ngmoco, the mobile game publisher that was acquired by Japan’s DeNA for up to $403 million last...
How the Angry Birds deal could lead to mobile gaming nirvana
The $42 million investment in Angry Birds creator Rovio could be a watershed event for mobile games. The deal shows that at least one...
The 3DS line-up has something for you, us, and them
I've had a bumpy "will they, won't they?" relationship with the Nintendo 3DS rivaling that of Ross and Rachel or Jim and Pam. It...
Online game firm Gazillion names former Cryptic chief as new CEO
There’s a new gazillionaire in town. Online gaming firm Gazillion Entertainment has hired John Needham, former head of Cryptic Studios, as its new chief...
News Blips: Take-Two on review scores, EA looks to PC gaming, Capcom focusing on existing IPs in the West, and more
I've found that giving game reviews the same weight as opinionated buying advice invariably works out for the best. I can only be fleeced...
The Geekbox – Episode 108
The Geekbox — Episode 108 (2011-03-09) Wherein we discuss Fight Club, female listeners, the history of Pac-Man, the 2011 Game Developers Conference, more localization...
Video Blips: The Lord of the Rings, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Red Faction: Armageddon, and more
Alright, I'll say it: Middle-earth needs less melancholy elves and more blood spatters. I can feel my inner geek squirm at the prospect, but...
U.S. video game sales finally grow 3 percent during February
Video game players finally bought enough games in February to push the monthly sales numbers above year-ago figures, with February sales coming in 3...
Live-streaming site Justin.tv buffing up for e-sports channels
Justin.tv, a site that lets web browsers watch and publish live video streams, is recruiting additional developers to build an exclusive electronic sports live-streaming...
Scoreloop nudges iPhone game developers toward Android
Mobile social game platform Scoreloop is encouraging iPhone game developers to switch sides with the launch of its Go Android campaign. Munich-based Scoreloop makes...