Making Fun debuts as the video-game arm of Rupert Murdoch’s empire
Media baron Rupert Murdoch is going into video games — but not in his usually splashy way. Although he could easily drop a billion...
OpenFeint and Adknowledge open up a new way to make money from mobile games
The days when game developers could only get 99 cents for a mobile game are fast disappearing. Now they’re figuring out new ways to...
Will Trion’s Rift be cataclysmic for World of WarCraft?
Rift is one of the biggest bets in video game history. Trion Worlds has been building the fantasy role-playing online game world for almost...
A first look at Gears of War 3’s super-bloody multiplayer (video)
The super-carnage video game Gears of War 3 is set to launch its public multiplayer beta in mid-April and debut on the Xbox 360...
Skyrim gameplay trailer proves Bethesda’s still got the epic touch (video)
The first trailer featuring actual gameplay for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim finally landed this morning, and it’s sure to make the wait for...
FTW syncs your saved games across devices
If you’ve ever played a game like Angry Birds on the iPhone and the iPad, you’ve probably been frustrated by the fact that you...
Media Chaperone raises $1M for app that manages kids’ online game usage
Trust, but verify. That old Ronald Reagan policy toward Russian nuclear arms treaties is similar to the policy many parents would prefer when it...
Killzone 3 with Move controller: a novel but not brilliant gaming experience
Sony’s newly launched Killzone 3 video game for the PlayStation 3 promised to be a big step up in first-person shooting sci-fi combat. You...
Be careful what you wish for: Why local co-op is evil
I am sick and tired of multiplayer games being online only. I want them to hark back to their local, offline roots, when my...
Anatomy of a narrative: Five story lessons from Portal
Portal seemingly doesn’t even have a story.
After all, it’s a fairly short game, it doesn't give much direction, and it certainly doesn't provide overt backstory. You really have no context for what is happening — the game makes its own rules.